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NOVA•Season 7•Episode 12

Do We Really Need the Rockes?

Oct 28, 198055 min

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

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Episode Summary

"Do We Really Need the Rockes?" is episode 12 of NOVA season 7. It aired on October 28, 1980.

Next: E13 · The Big IF Best of Season 7