The state of Texas is generally associated with polluting energy sources like oil and gas, but in 2025, it became a solar energy powerhouse. According to a post on the r/solar subreddit, substantiated by The Dallas Morning News, three gigawatts of new solar energy were installed in the state in the third quarter of 2025 alone.
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) noted in a new general license that U.S. entities or persons are now authorized to provide “goods, technology, software, or services for the exploration, development, or production of oil or gas in Venezuela” under certain limited conditions.
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What is “flaring”?
Flaring is the controlled burning of excess natural gas during oil production.