The purpose of this report is to demonstrate that the time is ripe for a rational, multifaceted, fresh look at the technology, economics, and negative as well as positive externalities of electricity service in the United States.

Inspired by the Bureau's best-selling book, Texas Through Time, this full-color guidebook presents photographs and short geologic descriptions of some of the best examples of places to see Texas geology. Printed on durable stock, this compact guide will fit easily into backpacks and car consoles.

This is Volume 1 of a two-volume set. The set is the first comprehensive analysis of the Permian Basin in more than 60 years. Collectively, these chapters provide a spectrum of data and interpretations that characterize one of the largest hydrocarbon-producing super basins in the world.