Financing the state’s huge appetite for roadways and infrastructure will certainly be challenging. Texas will either have to raise taxes-a bad move in any economy, but an even worse policy decision in today’s souring economic environment-or look to alternative funding methods. One such method: public-private partnerships (PPPs).
The Energy Cost of Social Media
Natural gas is the reason you can tweet. Coal powers your Facebook stalking and snapchat streaks. Oil allows you to post outfits of the day and vacation updates on your Instagram. Bottom line, fossil fuels make possible the connections and conversations facilitated by social media. Without the utilization of fossil fuels, like many things in...