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ArcLight Deal Is 'Definitely' Better Than ABR Agreement, Senators Say

ST. CROIX -- A lot is at stake this month as senators prepare to debate the operating agreement signed between the Government of the Virgin Islands and ArcLight Partners, LLC. The 31st Legislature, like the 30th before it, has the power to reject and send back to square one the HOVENSA sales process, or ratify the agreement to start some work activity on this island's south shore. The Consortium reached out to five members of the current Senate -- Kurt Vialet, Kenneth Gittens, Clifford Graham, Sammuel Sanes and Novelle Francis -- to get a sense of where they stand. Only Senators Vialet and Francis responded, with Mr. Gittens asking for more time before commenting. However, while Mr. Vialet and Mr. Francis said they were still reviewing the document, both men agree that what's currently on the table trumps the Atlantic Basin Refining operating agreement that was rejected by the 30th Legislature. "I have completed my first reading and I am making notes of highlights and concern...