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Refinery Revival Spurred by East Texas Boomtown History
New London and West Rusk County Consolidated ISD anticipate revival from a new refinery project on Texas Highway 323. The plan relocates processing to Rusk County, producing 30,000 barrels per day of light crude and fuels, with 300 to 400 construction jobs and up to 85 high paying, full time positions. Economic impact over a decade could reach about 8 billion dollars. immediate effects include local materials sales tax and construction activity.
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New London
West Rusk County
Kelley Holcomb
Angelina and Neches River
Dale McNeel
Henderson and
Overton
Texas State Historical Association
East Texas
London