negligible

The company says an environmental and social impact assessment approved in 2018 concluded that the loss of potential fishing grounds in Mauritania and Senegal as a result of the gas project would be "negligible".

“The cost is negligible, there’s no registered opposition, I made it my No. 1 priority. Tell me what went on here,” she said.

Congress first introduced the exception in 1938 to boost trade and spare the government the hassle of processing low-value parcels generating negligible tax revenue.

“The company has proactively implemented additional enhancements to further reduce already negligible levels of EtO emissions,” the statement said.

But that doesn’t mean his influence is negligible.