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Regulators hit Suncor Energy oil refinery in Commerce City with over 100 air pollution violations
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00:00:00.030 every few months somebody calls a press 00:00:01.76000:00:01.770 conference releases a list of violations 00:00:03.61900:00:03.629 or just complains about Suncor and 00:00:06.53000:00:06.540 honestly we expect to be right back here 00:00:08.00000:00:08.010 in a few months doing it again because 00:00:09.44000:00:09.450 no matter what the state accuses that 00:00:11.08900:00:11.099 Commerce City refinery of it doesn't 00:00:13.28000:00:13.290 seem like anything ever changes so today 00:00:15.37900:00:15.389 we got our hands on the latest round of 00:00:17.63000:00:17.640 violations 56 pages filled with unmet 00:00:20.68900:00:20.699 standards and technical malfunctions 00:00:22.97000:00:22.980 to outsiders it's alarming but people 00:00:25.97000:00:25.980 who live near Suncor it's just another 00:00:28.04000:00:28.050 day in the shadow of a seemingly 00:00:30.20000:00:30.210 untouchable giant Denver sevens Jessica 00:00:33.26000:00:33.270 Porter picks up the story from here I 00:00:34.91000:00:34.920 think it's just the beginning okay I 00:00:37.61000:00:37.620 think this community is not we're not 00:00:39.53000:00:39.540 asking for a favor anymore Luci Molina 00:00:42.20000:00:42.210 has lived in Commerce City for six years 00:00:44.51000:00:44.520 her children had to shelter in place at 00:00:46.72900:00:46.739 school in December because of a large 00:00:49.16000:00:49.170 yellow plume of ash released by Sun core 00:00:52.45900:00:52.469 she says emissions are causing her and 00:00:54.70900:00:54.719 her children to suffer from migraines 00:00:56.63000:00:56.640 bloody noses and skin irritation I can't 00:00:59.84000:00:59.850 go play basketball with my son you know 00:01:01.76000:01:01.770 I can't do normal things anymore that I 00:01:03.97900:01:03.989 that I was able to do you know sometimes 00:01:06.98000:01:06.990 I have migraines for like three or four 00:01:09.14000:01:09.150 days state regulators claim to be 00:01:11.17900:01:11.189 cracking down on Suncor a new report 00:01:13.60900:01:13.619 details over 100 air quality violations 00:01:16.37000:01:16.380 leaks unregulated plant flares and 00:01:19.07000:01:19.080 dozens of cases of hydrogen sulfide and 00:01:21.62000:01:21.630 acid gas levels that are well above 00:01:23.89900:01:23.909 emission standards it should concern all 00:01:26.17900:01:26.189 of us not just us income in Commerce 00:01:28.58000:01:28.590 City the air we breathe is going 00:01:30.95000:01:30.960 everywhere Suncor did not respond to our 00:01:33.17000:01:33.180 request for comment on the report which 00:01:35.39000:01:35.400 is one of the most detailed and 00:01:36.95000:01:36.960 aggressive to date 00:01:38.27000:01:38.280 it requires Suncor to meet with 00:01:39.89000:01:39.900 regulators within 30 days but it doesn't 00:01:42.49900:01:42.509 lay out a plan to cut down on violations 00:01:44.69000:01:44.700 and Molina is critical of regulators for 00:01:47.63000:01:47.640 not doing more outreach in her community 00:01:49.60900:01:49.619 as we have a lot of Spanish communities 00:01:52.46000:01:52.470 that's afraid to come out and doesn't 00:01:53.87000:01:53.880 understand these technical terms that we 00:01:56.03000:01:56.040 are owned by the city jessica porter 00:01:59.30000:01:59.310 denver 7
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