Jeremy B. Mazur, Director of Infrastructure and Natural Resources Policy
Texas lawmakers this session are taking important steps to help guide the development of the hydrogen industry, which holds promise as a less emissions-intensive energy source for use as fuel or for industrial and agricultural purposes. Hydrogen is already a proven source as a stored energy carrier, as fuel for transportation, and as a feedstock…
On April 10, 2023, the House Committee on Energy Resources approved House Bill 2847 by state Rep. Drew Darby, R-San Angelo. The bill would create the Texas Hydrogen Production Policy Council to guide development of the emerging hydrogen energy industry. Texas 2036 Senior Policy Advisor Jeremy Mazur testified last week in favor of the legislation,…
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…