Senator Ted Cruz introduced the FLARE Act to incentivize repurposing flared gas for Bitcoin mining in Texas

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U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Facilitate Lower Atmospheric Released Emissions (FLARE) Act, a bill designed to encourage the use of natural gas that would otherwise be flared or vented during oil extraction operations.

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Apr 1, 2025 - 12:00am

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Senator Ted Cruz introduced legislation on April 1 to repurpose flared gas and use it to generate “value-added products,” like mining Bitcoin (BTC) and other digital assets.
Texas Senator Ted Cruz proposed a bill aimed at incentivizing crypto miners to use flared gas for energy generation in the state.

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Week 14 of 2025
04/01/2025