Event Details
January 01, 2012
Description
Closure of the Hovensa oil and gas refinery, which impacted the territory's unemployment rate.
Participants (1)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSA | organization | 1098 | View Entity |
Source Documents (1)
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This document, page 10 of a report labeled 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_018820', provides a political and economic analysis of the U.S. Virgin Islands for the period 2005-2014. It details the territory's legislative structure, population decline after a 2008 peak, and economic struggles, including the 2012 closure of the Hovensa refinery. The document's relevance to the Epstein case is established by the footer, which mentions 'IGY American Yacht Harbor Marina', a marina company associated with Epstein's yachts.
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