Limetree Bay Settlement

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IF YOU SUFFERED HARM AS A RESULT OF THE INCIDENTS AT THE LIMETREE BAY REFINERY FROM FEBRUARY 2021 TO MAY 2021, YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO A PAYMENT FROM A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENTS.

In 2021, Plaintiffs filed four (4) class action lawsuits (the “Litigation”) alleging that the failed restart of the Limetree Bay Refinery located on St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands (the “Refinery”) caused the emission, release, and discharge—on multiple occasions—of hazardous and toxic chemicals, substances, gases, and odors from February 2021 until the Refinery was forced to shut down in May 2021 (the release “Incidents” of February 4, 2021, April 23, 2021, May 5, 2021, and May 12, 2021.

Plaintiffs allege that these release Incidents caused significant injuries to affected residents of St. Croix, including but not limited to property damage, nuisance, trespass, economic losses, physical and emotional health manifestations, and non-reimbursed out-of-pocket expenses. The Settling Defendants (defined below) deny the allegations asserted by Plaintiffs in the Litigation and deny any wrongdoing or liability in connection with the release Incidents at the Refinery.

Plaintiffs have reached agreements to settle their claims against certain of the Defendants in the Litigation (the Settlement Agreements), including (1) a settlement between Plaintiffs and Defendants ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC, ArcLight Energy Partners Fund VI, L.P., ArcLight Limetree AIV, L.P., Limetree Bay Holdings, LLC, Limetree Bay Preferred Holdings, LLC, and Freepoint Commodities LLC; (2) a settlement between Plaintiffs and Defendant Pinnacle Services, LLC; (3) a settlement between Plaintiffs and Universal Plant Services (VI), LLC; (4) a settlement between Plaintiffs and Excel Construction and Maintenance VI, Inc.; (5) a settlement between Plaintiffs and Versa Integrity Group, Inc.; (6) a settlement between Plaintiffs and Elite Turnaround Specialists, Ltd.; and (7) a settlement between Plaintiffs and Defendants EIG Global Energy Partners, LLC, Limetree Bay Ventures, LLC, and Limetree Bay Energy, LLC. The Defendants who are a part of these settlements are referred to as the "Settling Defendants". Please note that Plaintiffs have not settled and will continue to litigate their claims against all of the remaining Defendants in the Litigation who are not included in the Settlement Agreements.

If you received a Notice about the settlements by mail or email, you are likely in the Settlement Class and may be eligible to file a Claim for a potential Settlement Payment.

IMPORTANT: You must file a Claim by November 3, 2026 to receive a payment from the settlements. This is a strict deadline.

Your legal rights are affected, and you have a choice to make. Your options are explained below.

Your Legal Rights and Options in The settlements

FILE A CLAIM	Submit a Claim Form to the Settlement Administrator by November 3, 2026 to apply for a potential Settlement Payment. See Questions 11-12 on the FAQs page of this website for more information.
DO NOTHING	Receive no payment and give up the right to sue Settling Defendants about the issues in the lawsuits.
OPT OUT	Receive no payment from the settlements but retain any rights you may have to sue Settling Defendants about the issues in the Litigation. To opt out, you must mail a signed request for exclusion by October 27, 2026. See Questions 13-15 on the FAQs page of this website for details.
OBJECT OR COMMENT	Object or comment on the settlements by October 27, 2026. See Questions 16-17 on the FAQs page of this website for details. If you object or comment, you can still file a Claim and may be eligible to receive a Settlement Payment.