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Vaca Muerta Expansion Puts Neuquén Under Growing Infrastructure Pressure

Neuquén Governor Rolando Figueroa says rapid growth around the Vaca Muerta shale formation is bringing dozens of new residents to the province each day and creating demand for about one thousand kilometers of new roads to support the expanding energy industry.
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