Lone Star Politics: Tradition and Transformation in Texas
Fourth Edition
Learning Objectives
After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
- Understand how oil and natural gas shape politics, including the costs and benefits of fracking.
- Describe the environmental cost of the state’s pursuit of natural resources for economic development.
- Identify ways in which Texas’s transportation infrastructure is being stressed by the state’s population and economic growth.
- Evaluate the role of immigration in the Texas economy.