Now we all know Texans love to brag -- and rightfully so! We have a great deal to be proud of here in the Lone Star State. We're the biggest, tallest, fastest, strongest and bestest in so many ways, and we feel it's our duty to share this with those poor folks who are not fortunate enough to live in our great state. But, if we're really honest with ourselves, we know deep in our big ol' Texas hearts, a few of these brags are fanciful tall tales.
Let's see if you can figure out which is which:
Texas Produces one-fourth of
all oil in the nation:
Texas Fact Tall Tale
Texas will never need to import
any oil from other states or countries:
Texas Fact Tall Tale
Texas consumes more natural
gas than any other state:
Texas Fact Tall Tale
Texas leads the world in wind
energy production:
Texas Fact Tall Tale
Texas's solar energy potential
is even greater than its wind energy potential:
Texas Fact Tall Tale
Texas consumes more electricity,
natural gas, coal and petroleum than any other state:
Texas Fact Tall Tale
Texas plans to build several new nuclear power plants.
Texas Fact
Tall Tale
LNG is a bi-product of coal
Texas Fact Tall Tale
Texas oil production has had a good effect on Texas
environment.
Texas Fact
Tall Tale
Wind energy can only be created in West Texas .
Solar Power is only useful to power small things like school crossing signs.