Acknowledgments; The survey; Perceptions and preferences; Seriousness of situation; Some cuases of shortage; Whom to believe; National security and pollution; A look ahead; Consumer products; Conservation policies; Comparisons with other studies; Conclusions and observations; Bibliography; Appendix A; Appendix BResearch report containing the results of a survey to determine the perceptions and attitudes about energy issues among New Mexicans in the late 1970s