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—Marco Alverà, CEO of Snam. The agreement we have signed with Snam, with whom we have established a long-standing and productive relationship, is part of our strategy to make Saipem become a global provider of solutions for the energy and infrastructure sector.
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That means new jobs, cleaner water and air—and a working model for other states, and the nation, to use as we gear up to fight climatechange and make our economy more competitive and resilient. of revenue is expected to cover the majority of the Cap-and-Trade-related costs these industries. —ARB Chairman Mary D.
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