In Petrochemical Industry, A Second Wave Of Growth Brought By Shale
BAYTOWN, TEXAS – A decade ago, when Mike Zamora ran ExxonMobil’s Baytown petrochemical plant, his vision to expand the facility and boost its capacity was nothing but a pipe dream.
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AFPM Responds to President Obama’s Final State of the Union Address
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