Policy Advisor, Infrastructure and Natural Resources
Alex Rose works on Texas 2036's policy area for infrastructure and natural resources, which includes water, energy, and infrastructure resilience. She is proud to contribute to data-driven policy work that improves lives and expands opportunities for all Texans.
Over the last 25 years, Texas natural gas production has more than doubled. And it continues to grow, establishing Texas as the stronghold for U.S. and international energy security. If Texas were an independent country, it would be the third-largest natural gas producer on earth, behind the rest of the United States and Russia. But…
Texas’ wildcatter mindset has resulted in a maximalist — and surprising — expansion of renewable energy resources in a state traditionally associated with oil and gas. Exploring 25 years of U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) data, this series traces the Lone Star State’s unexpected transformation into an “all of the above and below” energy powerhouse,…
At the turn of this century, Texas was a major oil producer — but not yet the dominant one. In 2000, energy analysts viewed the state’s output as a mature asset in slow, inevitable decline. Today, however, the Lone Star State is an “all of the above and below” energy powerhouse that produces nearly half…