NOVA

NOVA (1974 – ...)

1974 • 53 seasons • Documentary • TV-PG

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Episode 12 — Do We Really Need the Rockes?

Season 7 • NOVA

Released: 1980-10-28 • Documentary

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Locked in the shale of the Western Rocky Mountains is more oil than in the Middle East—more than enough to solve our dependence on foreign crude oil. But will shale oil solve our gasoline shortage, or will it simply turn the Rockies into a gigantic industrial zone? NOVA explores the promise and the problems of shale oil.

Episodes

Episode 1
The Elusive Illness
1980-01-15

Episode 2
A is for Atom, B is for Bomb
1980-01-22

Episode 3
Living Machines
1980-02-05

Episode 4
Portrait of a Killer
1980-02-19

Episode 5
Umealit: The Whale Hunters
1980-03-04

Episode 6
The Safety Factor
1980-03-11

Episode 7
A Mediterranean Prospect
1980-03-18

Episode 8
Mr. Ludwig's Tropical Dreamland
1980-03-25

Episode 9
The Pinks and the Blues
1980-09-30

Episode 10
The Cancer Detectives of Lin Xian
1980-10-07

Episode 11
The Sea Behind the Dunes
1980-10-14

Episode 12
Do We Really Need the Rockes?
1980-10-28

Episode 13
The Big IF
1980-11-04

Episode 14
Voyager: Jupiter & Beyond
1980-11-11

Episode 15
The Wizard Who Spat on the Floor
1980-11-18

Episode 16
The Water Crisis
1980-11-25

Episode 17
Moving Still
1980-12-02

Episode 18
A Touch of Sensitivity
1980-12-09

Episode 19
The Red Deer of Rhum
1980-12-23

Episode 20
It's About Time
1980-12-30

Information

Episode air date	28.10.1980
Episode runtime	55 min
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Documentary
TMDB series rating	7.0
IMDb series rating	8.7
Series status	Returning series
Age rating	6+
Country	US

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