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What happens if Suncor’s Colorado refinery closes? Less pollution, loss of jobs and tax revenue — and a big cleanup.

There’s no indication it’ll happen anytime soon, but neighbors and environmental advocates continue to press issue

Suncor's Commerce City oil refinery on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Suncor’s Commerce City oil refinery on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Noelle Phillips of The Denver Post.
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Suncor says its refinery contributes nearly $2.5 billion annually to the state's economy and there would be economic consequences to its closure. But the long-term outlook for Suncor could change as America's reliance on fossil fuels, and the pollution they cause, wanes.
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