Sydney, Nov 2, 2026 (AFP) - ExxonMobil urged to re-think Papua New Guinea gas project

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One of the world's rarest bats could be at risk if ExxonMobil forges ahead with a Papua New Guinea gas project, a law firm working with impacted landowners warned Monday. The US-based energy giant struck a deal last month to take control of Papua LNG, which aims to tap into massive gas fields nestled in the forests of Papua New Guinea. A 320-kilometre (200-mile) pipeline will be built to transport extracted gas to a coastal processing facility, e......

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