This report is the outgrowth of a policy research project conducted at the School during 1977-1978 to examine a number of policy issues facing the State of Texas in the conservation, development, and environmental impacts of energy resources. Funded by the Ford Foundation, the project had as its client orientation the several sta.te agencies represented in the Texas Energy Advisory Council, chaired by Lieutenant Governor William P. Hobby, whose full cooperation and occasional participation greatly facilitated the project.Public Affair
