Study Questions

  1. When has energy production in Texas expanded and contracted, and what precipitated these changes?
  2. How do the air and water qualities in Texas compare to those of other states, and how have they changed in recent decades?
  3. What is the state of the Texas highway system? How and why has the funding for its construction and maintenance changed recently?
  4. Is Texas a leader in mass-transit funding? Where in the state is mass transit most developed?
  5. What costs and benefits does Texas face because of immigration? How much control over immigration does Texas have?