New London refinery project ‘changes hands’

Coming soon?

A new ownership group has taken over the charge for the construction of a refinery near New London. This change was announced earlier this week, after the original leadership officially ended their efforts.

While Rusk County elected officials are understandably nervous about one group ending their efforts and a new group coming in, they are still hopeful the Rusk County refinery will become a reality.

“We have been aware of the possible restructuring since the funding plan fell apart in the last two weeks of December,” said Tommy Alexander, superintendent for West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District.

“There has been a lot going on behind the scenes since then on new leadership, and while we are not in the loop on those changes we are confident this group will work very hard to see this refinery project completed.”

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