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2021 Rising Stars: Andrew Dickinson

Andrew Dickinson, 34 Sales Manager, Schwing Technologies Andrew Dickinson has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Rutgers University and certificate of proficiency in manufacturing technology from Mercer County Community College in New Jersey. His first job out of college was as a process technician at Procedyne Corp. in New Brunswick, N.J. He also worked as

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2021 Rising Stars: Domenic Di Mondo

Domenic Di Mondo, 34 Vice President, Technology & Business Development, GreenMantra Technologies Although his job has evolved since the beginning, Domenic Di Mondo said he is still “technically” in his first plastics job, nearly 10 years later. Di Mondo has a bachelor’s degree in physical science and master’s degree in inorganic chemistry from the University

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Rising Stars 2021: Domenic Di Mondo

Domenic Di Mondo, 34 Vice President, Technology & Business Development, GreenMantra Technologies Although his job has evolved since the beginning, Domenic Di Mondo said he is still “technically” in his first plastics job, nearly 10 years later. Di Mondo has a bachelor’s degree in physical science and master’s degree in inorganic chemistry from the University

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2021 Rising Stars: Ricardo Delgado

Ricardo Delgado, 26 Account Development Manager, Celanese Corp. Ricardo Delgado was born in Mexico City and said his family has considerably influenced and supported his career, as he and his sister are third-generation chemical engineers, “which makes us feel very glad and proud.” Delgado studied plastics and industrial chemical engineering at Instituto Politecnico Nacional and

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Rising Stars 2021: Scott Conklin

Scott Conklin, 35 Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Comar LLC While many people think of plastics sustainability as “an oxymoron like jumbo shrimp,” according to Comar LLC Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing Scott Conklin, “there are a lot of misconceptions and incomplete perspectives shared by various interest groups, media outlets and

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RWE, Total, BP among Winners in UK Offshore Wind Farm Auction

RWE, BP and Total were among winners in Britain’s first major auction of offshore wind farm leases in more than a decade, British authorities said on Feb. 8. Countries across the globe are racing to build up green power in order to slow global warming in line with the Paris climate accord. Britain plans to

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Court Order Delays Construction at ConocoPhillips’ Alaska Project

A weekend court ruling has temporarily blocked winter construction at a huge ConocoPhillips oil project on Alaska’s North Slope. U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason issued an order Feb. 6 barring ConocoPhillips from starting planned gravel mining and gravel-road construction at its Willow project. With an estimated 590 million barrels of oil and the potential

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Exxon Mobil Cuts Guyana Crude Output Due To Gas Compressor Failure

Exxon Mobil Corp. said on Feb. 5 it had reduced crude output levels at the Liza Destiny floating platform off Guyana’s coast after a gas compressor failed. The company, which owns a 45% stake in the Stabroek block where Liza is located, did not specify current production levels. Hess Corp., one of Exxon’s partners in

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Sypris Wins Awards for Two High-Pressure Energy Projects

Sypris Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of Sypris Solutions Inc., has received orders on Feb. 8 for its Tube Turns D-bolt and Tool-less specialty closures for use in high-pressure oil and gas applications, including the Anchor Field development project in the Gulf of Mexico and the planned upgrade of a natural gas pipeline system in North

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David Ismay: The Oligarchy’s Man in Massachusetts

Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. . … David Ismay, the Massachusetts “climate czar” working to “break the will” of seniors for climate politics is another gentry class shill. David Ismay is a Navy Academy graduate and was a SEAL Platoon Commander, so I thank him heartily for his service to our nation. That doesn’t mean

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Shale Gas News – February 6, 2021

Bill desRosiersExternal Affairs Coordinator, Cabot Oil & Gas … … The Shale Gas News, heard every Saturday at 10 AM on 94.3 FM, 1510 AM, 1600 AM, 104.1 FM and Sundays on YesFM, talked about emissions, pipeline projects, lower-carbon future and much more last week. The Shale Gas News has grown again to the Williamsport area on

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Northern acquires non-operated natural gas assets in Appalachian Basin

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. will acquire certain non-operated natural gas assets in the Appalachian Basin from Reliance Marcellus, LLC, according to Business Wire. The transaction extends Northern’s non-operating model to Appalachia, complementing the company’s existing 183,000 Williston and Permian net acres with 64,000 net acres in Appalachia. Furthermore, it creates a national non-operated franchise,

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A Natural Gas Ban Is Coming for You, New Yorkers. Wake Up!

Roger CaiazzaIndependent Researcher and Publisher,Pragmatic Environmentalist of New York … [Editor’s Note: Andrew Cuomo’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act is going to lead a complete natural gas ban and New Yorkers must awake!] As part of the implementation process of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, on February 4, 2021 Energy Efficiency and

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Natural Gas Now Best Picks of the Week – February 6, 2021

Tom ShepstoneShepstone Management Company, Inc. … … Readers pass along a lot of stuff every week about natural gas, fractivist antics, emissions, renewables, and other news relating to energy. As usual, emphasis is added. Journalism Gets Jolted South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is doing an outstanding job, particularly on COVID, but this may be her

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Think About Energy: President Biden’s First 100 Days

Natalie DeCarioExternal Affairs Coordinator, Cabot Oil & Gas … … February’s free monthly Think About Energy webinar will focus on the first 100 days of the Biden Administration and their plan moving forward. As we roll into a new year, we know that few things remain unchanged. A new administration, economic recovery from a global pandemic,

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