The following testimony by Senior Policy Advisor Jeremy Mazur was given May 15, 2024, to the Senate Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs Committee on the interim charge to study the reliability of the state’s water systems. Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, my name is Jeremy Mazur, and I am a Senior Policy Advisor for…
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The air conditioner is truly the quiet hero of the Texas economic miracle. While semiconductors, motor engines and pump jacks rank among some of the key technologies that drive the state’s economy, the air conditioner maintains civility and human dignity in the spaces it cools in spite of the oftentimes oppressive summertime heat. Last week,…
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter taking a look at our latest report tracking the accelerating trends in extreme weather in Texas. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. Extreme Weather: What’s in Texas’ forecast? A complete update to the groundbreaking Future Trends of Extreme Weather in Texas…
Texas’ proven oil and gas reserves, combined with outsized production levels, have cemented the state’s role as the United States’ energy leader. New data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (USEIA) reveals that Texas’ energy leadership is rapidly expanding to include both greater oil and gas production and increasing amounts of wind and solar power…