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ExxonMobil evaluating significant near-term capital and operating expense reductions; COVID-19

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ExxonMobil holds the leading acreage position in Brazil among international oil companies and added more than 450,000 acres in 2019, for a total of 2.5 In the chemical business, long-term global fundamentals continue to support the company’s expansion projects throughout the US Gulf Coast and in Asia. million net acres.

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The Seabed Solution

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But after raising some US $686 million , building three large undersea drilling robots, and securing a license to mine the seabed off Papua New Guinea, Nautilus went bankrupt in November 2019. At the same time, the International Energy Agency projects that 145 million electric vehicles will be on the road by 2030.

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2018 Environmental Performance Index: Air quality top public health threat

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The 2018 EPI offers not only a snapshot of where countries stand today but also reflects important trends in environmental performance at both the national and global levels. Fisheries continue to deteriorate in most countries, with significant problems in El Salvador, Papua New Guinea, and Portugal. 2018 EPI Trends.

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