Energy Journalism Fellow
Brandon Mulder is an Energy Journalism Fellow at the University of Texas’ Energy Institute in Austin. Brandon started his journalism career in Texas’ Permian Basin, where he reported on the local boom-bust economy and the environmental impacts of oil and gas drilling. He later reported for the Austin American-Statesman, where he was covering state politics when Winter Storm Uri caused widespread blackouts across Texas. Looking to further root his journalism career in energy and environmental topics, Brandon wrote for a series of business publications covering various energy transition themes, including clean tech, carbon markets, and global climate policy.
Brandon is a 2024 graduate of the LBJ School of Public Affairs, where his studies concentrated on energy and climate policies. This included a summer research fellowship in Monterrey, Mexico, helping the state of Nuevo León establish a carbon tax policy.
Contact Brandon Mulder: brandon.mulder@energy.utexas.edu
Recent Publications
Tensions With Landowners Rise as a Raft of Gas Pipelines Push Through Texas Properties
War, Gas Prices, and AI Are Fueling a Texas Pipeline Boom
Defense Department Delays 54 Wind Projects in Texas, Citing National Security Concerns
Gas Power Leapfrogs Wind for First Time in 10 Years in Texas’ Grid Connection Queue
Texas Refineries See Opportunity in Venezuelan Oil Amid Mexico Export Declines
UT Energy Institute’s Jorge Piñon on Venezuelan Oil Under Trump, OPEC, and Regional Implications