Opinion | 'The urban setting of Suncor’s facilities on Colorado’s Front Range demands that the company’s leaders not be obtuse to public concern.'
by The Denver Post’s Noelle Phillips that when refineries unexpectedly close, a whole host of problems can emerge, including increased pollution and the risk of further damage to the plant.
Suncor sent out an advisory to the public the morning after the shutdown, but that warning did not include vital information, the kind of information that could increase public trust and also increase public safety. For example, Suncor did not notify residents that the shutdown resulted in increased emissions — above their permitted thresholds — of hydrogen sulfide, sulfur dioxide, and smoke.
The fire caused the plant to discharge an increased amount of benzene into nearby Sand Creek. Suncor realized the increase in pollution on Jan. 4 when testing indicated benzene levels were above the permitted levels of release — seven and nine micrograms per liter two weeks after the fire. The permit allows five micrograms per liter.
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