St. Croix Energy Selects Global Leader in Environmental and Advisory Solutions to Evaluate Refinery Restart Plan

ST. CROIX — St. Croix Energy on Monday announced its decision to engage SLR International Corporation to perform environmental due diligence and to assist in creating a plan to safely operate the idled Limetree Bay Refinery plant. SLR International Corporation is a global leader in creating environmental and advisory solutions for businesses across a number of industries, including oil and gas.

St. Croix Energy said its environmental team interviewed three top environmental firms and determined that SLR was best positioned to assist in the immediate and long term needs of the refinery: “With their over 1,800 employees, SLR is a global leader in environmental compliance and management. In our evaluation of SLR, we believe that their expertise is an excellent fit to align with our mission, which is to operate the refinery in a manner that is safe and beneficial for our community," said Ashley Scotland, St. Croix Energy director of communications and public relations. "We are 100 percent committed — not just to the sustainable, economic growth of St. Croix, but also to the environment and to the Virgin Islands as a whole, since most of the partners live here."