Pipelines and an oil pump jack in an oil field near Lake Maracaibo, in Cabimas, Venezuela on Oct. 14, 2022.

Trump says the U.S. will fix Venezuela’s oil industry. Texas experts say the idea faces hurdles.

Texas-based oil companies have largely been silent on Trump’s assertion that they would help to rebuild Venezuela’s oil infrastructure.

by Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune January 7, 2026January 7, 2026

Texas-based oil companies have largely been silent on Trump’s assertion that they would help to rebuild Venezuela’s oil infrastructure.

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Bad Takes: 50-year old movie classic Blazing Saddles skewers contemporary targets

As in the movie, corrupt politicians and their corporate backers employ the tried-and-true tactic of sowing racial discord to divide and conquer.

by Kevin Sanchez June 6, 2024January 2, 2025

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Report: Top San Antonio companies haven’t made verifiable commitments on climate change

None of the 10 largest companies here is enrolled in the United Nations-backed Science-Based Targets initiative or Climate Group’s EP100 energy efficiency programs.

by Sanford Nowlin December 15, 2023October 8, 2024

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Trump says the U.S. will fix Venezuela’s oil industry. Texas experts say the idea faces hurdles.

Bad Takes: 50-year old movie classic Blazing Saddles skewers contemporary targets

Report: Top San Antonio companies haven’t made verifiable commitments on climate change

Living the Dream: San Antonio businesses must stand up against Texas’ toxic voter suppression bills

San Antonio’s Valero Energy is the oil industry’s fifth-largest emitter of greenhouse gases

San Antonio Zoo Joins Recovery Effort at Louisiana Zoo Damaged by Hurricane Laura

Six Texas Refineries, Including One Owned by Valero Energy, Among Nation’s Worst Benzene Polluters

Environmental Groups Plan to Sue Valero Over Pollution at Port Arthur Refinery

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