Jeremy Mazur

Director of Infrastructure and Natural Resources Policy

jeremy.mazur@texas2036.org

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.

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Natural gas: Important for energy needs and security

September 15, 2022

The following remarks about natural gas were delivered by Texas 2036 Senior Policy Advisor Jeremy Mazur to the Texas Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development on Sept. 15, 2022. I want to start by emphasizing the importance of natural gas for both domestic energy needs and global energy security. We know that natural...

Water crisis in Jackson, Miss. can happen in Texas

September 9, 2022

A catastrophic water system failure in Jackson, Mississippi has gripped national headlines. There, the confluence of liabilities, including a deteriorating water system, extreme weather and chronic underfunding, precipitated the collapse of the city’s public water system. City residents and businesses, suffering the indignities of dry taps, turned to bottled water as their only water source....

RRC’s carbon capture rules move energy expansion forward

September 2, 2022

Texas just took a major step towards an energy expansion. Earlier this week the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) voted to approve rules for the state’s permitting and regulation of carbon capture and underground storage, also known as CCUS. These rules are needed for the Commission’s implementation of House Bill 1284 passed in 2021, which...

Texas’ water and wastewater infrastructure in crisis

August 25, 2022

The following excerpt is from remarks delivered by Texas 2036 Senior Policy Advisor Jeremy Mazur to the House Natural Resources Committee on Aug. 24, 2022. Thank you for the opportunity to offer comments on this interim charge relating to the condition of our state’s water infrastructure. Frankly, I think the state of our water and...

Extreme heat: The hotter days ahead

August 24, 2022

Enduring summertime heat is a customary part and enduring memory of the Texas experience. This year’s summer has done little to dispel that impression. In fact, recent National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data indicates that Texas just had the hottest April through July on record. But for ice cream merchants, air conditioning vendors and the...

Texas’ Agriculture Sector Reeling From Drought

July 27, 2022

Texas’ ongoing drought has begun to wreak havoc on the state’s agricultural sector. As of late July, over 80% of the state is in the severe-to-worse drought category, according to the US Drought Monitor. The absence of beneficial rainfall, combined with excessively hot temperatures, has begun to affect Texas’ farms and ranches. Statewide reports already...