4/26 - UTES Lecture: The Future of Water in Texas, and What It Means for Energy

The Future of Water in Texas, 

and What It Means for Energy

by

Thomas Mason

(Former GM of the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA)

and currently with Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody law firm)

26 April, 5:15-6:15pm

MEZ 1.306 (MEZES HALL)

Open to all. Refreshments served at 5:00pm

Please settle in by 5:10pm

Speaker
Thomas Mason

Tom Mason has 30 years of experience as an environmental lawyer. Most recently, he served as general manager of the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) from 2007 until July 2011. Prior to that, Mason was the LCRA’s general counsel.

 

Before joining the LCRA in 1987, Mason served as assistant general counsel for the Texas Department of Water Resources and director of the Water Quality Division of the Texas Water Commission. He was also a partner in a law firm with a statewide practice in environmental and administrative law. Mason's experience includes administrative, regulatory, litigation, and legislative matters associated with water, energy, and utilities.

 

Mason graduated from University of Texas at Austin (B.A., Plan II Honors Program, magna cum laude, 1975), Phi Beta Kappa, Special Honors in English; University of Texas School of Law (J.D., with Honors, 1980), Articles Editor, the Review of Litigation.