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NOVA; Poison in the Rockies
12/06/1989

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- Series
- NOVA
- Program
- Poison in the Rockies
- Program Number
1701
- Series Description
Premiered March 1974 NOVA is a general-interest documentary series that addresses a single science issue each week. Billed as "science adventures for curious grown-ups" when it first aired in March, 1974, NOVA continues to offer an informative and entertaining approach to a challenging subject. 1996 marked NOVA's 23rd season, which makes it the longest-running science program on national television. It is also one of television's most acclaimed series, having won every major television award, most of them many times over. Series release date: 3/3/1974
- Program Description
Reports on the 100-year-old legacy of pollution from mining that poisons the once pristine waters of the Rocky Mountain states. Acid Rain and economic development also contribute to stress on the West's scarce water supply.
- Duration
00:58:01
- Asset Type
Broadcast program
- Media Type
Video
- Genres
- Documentary
- Topics
- Science
- Citation
- Chicago: “NOVA; Poison in the Rockies,” 12/06/1989, WGBH Media Library & Archives, accessed April 22, 2018, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_5F207A03F1CA4DF193ED35D9A938CD84.
- MLA: “NOVA; Poison in the Rockies.” 12/06/1989. WGBH Media Library & Archives. Web. April 22, 2018. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_5F207A03F1CA4DF193ED35D9A938CD84>.
- APA: NOVA; Poison in the Rockies. Boston, MA: WGBH Media Library & Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_5F207A03F1CA4DF193ED35D9A938CD84