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Fracking: America's Energy Revolution

Fracking: America's Energy Revolution

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America's 21st century energy revolution began at home with a sweeping technological advancement known as hydraulic fracturing. This series examines the science and economics of this latest boom in America's oil industry.

Digital illustration of a cross section of land showing a wavy pattern of soil types with a black stripe labeled Niobrara 6,800 feet below the surface.
Fracking: America's Energy Revolution
Episode 1
28 minutes 54 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Map of the western U,S, with fracking icons in Southern California, central and eastern Colorado, and eastern Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas.
Fracking: America's Energy Revolution
Episode 2
28 minutes 59 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12