Environment groups file lawsuit against Suncor Energy in Commerce City, alleging Clean Air Act violations

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Environment groups file lawsuit against Suncor Energy in Commerce City, alleging Clean Air Act violations
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DENVER — Community members and environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against Suncor Energy in Commerce City alleging it has repeatedly violated the Clean Air Act.The groups — Green Latinos, 350 Colorado and Sierra Club, all represented by the nonprofit law firm Earthjustice — announced in early June that they intended to sue Suncor , which they said is one of the greatest sources of air pollution in the state, for repeated violations. Watch our reporting below on that announcement.

'In 2020 alone, the Suncor refinery emitted approximately 20 tons of hazardous air pollutants, 500 tons of carbon monoxide, 50 tons of nitrogen oxides, 125 tons of particulate matter, 450 tons of volatile organic compounds, and 230 tons of sulfur dioxide.'The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a Notice of Violation to Suncor on July 2 for the same violations, Earthjustice said.

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