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Argentina Projects Vaca Muerta Boom Could Lift Neuquén Population to 1.5 Million

Deregulation Minister Federico Sturzenegger projected that Neuquén province could grow to 1.5 million residents over the next 30 years as investment expands across the Vaca Muerta shale industry.
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