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Analysis - Megaproject tails wag the Big Oil dog
2013-12-17 16:35:46| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
The biggest oil and gas projects have become much more costly, complex and unpredictable, outpacing growth in financial firepower among the tiny handful of companies with the ability to develop them.
GE To Provide Close To $600 M In Turbomachinery Equipment For Russia's Yamal LNG Megaproject
2013-10-07 06:15:48| chemicalonline News Articles
GE has received a contract to provide key turbomachinery equipment for the Yamal liquefied natural gas (LNG) “megaproject” that is being developed on the Yamal Peninsula in Russia’s northern Siberia region. The LNG produced at the site will be used to help meet the growing energy needs, primarily of Asia and Pacific Region countries
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Whole Foods and Developers Defend West Seattle Megaproject, Grocery...
2013-07-20 01:47:27| Grocery - Topix.net
When Mayor Mike McGinn instructed SDOT to recommend rejecting a street vacation request for a proposed Whole Foods in West Seattle, citing "fair and livable wages and benefits" as a public interest that should be considered before transferring city right-of-way, I thought the decision was interesting because of the new precedent it set.
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Indigenous resistance forces Malaysia to scale back twelve dam megaproject
2013-02-09 23:35:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: A Malaysian state minister Friday said the government would not push ahead with building a dozen new dams on Borneo island, acknowledging they have caused outrage from local tribes and environmentalists. The proposals sparked fears that the dams would destroy pristine rainforests, endanger wildlife, and displace natives in Sarawak, a Malaysian state crossed by powerful rivers with rich jungle habitats. "It is not a firm plan to build 12 dams. I don't think we will need that. We will only need...
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The New Port Project: Qatar's marine megaproject
2013-01-09 01:00:00| Ship Technology
Qatar's $7.4bn New Port Project is a greenfield development on the largest scale, transforming an empty stretch of sand into a cutting-edge commercial port. Chris Lo delves into the project's economic background, and charts its progress through 2013
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