Director of Infrastructure and Natural Resources Policy
Jeremy directs Texas 2036's work in the area of infrastructure and natural resources, which includes water, energy, and infrastructure resilience. Before joining Texas 2036 in 2021, he worked for over two decades in the Texas Legislature and in state agencies on water and energy matters.
Texas 2036 Senior Policy Advisor Jeremy Mazur testified Monday in favor of efforts in the Legislature to provide further incentives in promoting carbon capture and underground storage and hydrogen energy as part of a larger strategy to expand energy options in the state. House Bill 1158 by state Rep. Drew Darby, R-San Angelo, would help…
Texas 2036 Senior Policy Advisor Jeremy Mazur offered testimony Tuesday in favor of legislation to address a shortage of qualified personnel at water utilities across Texas. Here’s his testimony regarding House Bill 1845 to the Texas House Natural Resources Committee: Mr. Chairman, members of the Committee, my name is Jeremy Mazur, and I am a Senior Policy Advisor…
Texas 2036 Senior Policy Advisor Jeremy Mazur offered testimony Monday in favor of legislation to develop new water supplies for the state and to fix aging, leaky water infrastructure. The Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee passed out Senate Bill 28 and Senate Joint Resolution 75 on unanimous, 9-0 votes. Here’s Jeremy’s testimony: Good…
Texas has an established track record of leading in the expansion of energy options — a legacy from Spindletop that has continued through wind energy and solar power to carbon capture and hydrogen technologies. Hydrogen, in particular, is well positioned in the coming years to join that list of cost-effective and low-emissions sources of energy…
Texas will need to spend more than $150 billion over the next 50 years on water infrastructure. This price tag includes the costs associated with building new water supplies, developing flood control and mitigation strategies, and fixing aging, deteriorating water and wastewater systems across the state. These investments are essential for Texas communities to address…
Texas 2036 Senior Policy Advisor Jeremy Mazur stressed in testimony on Monday before the Senate Finance Committee the twin needs for greater investments in the state’s water infrastructure and the human infrastructure at the agency tasked with planning for the state’s water needs. “The agency must be funded to hire and retain qualified staff to…