Suncor Commerce City refinery reports more malfunctions than its peers

Suncor's Commerce City oil refinery photographed in Commerce City, Colorado on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post) — Suncor’s Commerce City oil refinery photographed in Commerce City, Colorado on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

By Noelle Phillips | nphillips@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: June 9, 2023 at 12:00 PM MDT | UPDATED: June 9, 2023 at 5:02 PM MDT

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Inadequacies in preventative maintenance, testing and inspections of various control systems and electrical equipment lead to excessive amounts of sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide being released into the air, the EPA found.

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