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How America Works
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How America Works Season 1, Episode 2: Oil
A team of roughnecks shows what it takes to bring the lifeblood of modern society out of the ground and into everyday existence. Watch How America Works Season 1, Episode 2 Oil in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of How America Works Season 1, Episode 2 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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Episodes
10 episodes
Lumber
A team of lumberjacks take to the forests of coastal Alaska to harvest the cornerstone commodity that frames our lives. But with a last-minute order to fill, they're working overtime to cut, haul and ship out a record amount of lumber.
60 min
Oil
A team of roughnecks shows what it takes to bring the lifeblood of modern society out of the ground and into everyday existence.
60 min
Waste
Waste management workers bring cameras along for a day of taking out America's trash, but with a staff shortage and the same tight deadlines, keeping the streets clean will be a tall order.
60 min
Electricity
The employees of the Hoover Dam work to bring electricity to the masses; when a heat wave hits in the middle of maintenance season, the race is on to get all 17 generators online before the demand for power skyrockets.
60 min
Fish
The men and women aboard a massive fishing boat toil 24/7 to harvest America's sustenance from the sea, but after coming up short on their last trip, the pressure is on to fill their quota.
60 min
Entertainment
The hard-working men and women of America's entertainment industry in Las Vegas are ramping up for post-COVID masses; and at Circus Circus Casino, that means bringing all operations back to 100 % capacity for the first time in over a year.
60 min
Airports
The Sunday after Thanksgiving, the busiest day for airports.
60 min
Sewers
A team of sewer technicians work out of sight.
60 min
Salt
Salt workers brave a barren landscape in Carlsbad, N.M.
60 min
Steel
Steel workers labor to make the nation's infrastructure.
60 min