To: The Colorado State House, The Colorado State Senate, and Governor Jared Polis
Make Suncor Stop the Poisoning of Sand Creek
Suncor Refinery in Denver has been leaking black goo into the confluence of the Platte River & Sand Creek at 480 to 2,000 ppb [5ppb = acceptable for drinking water] at least since 2011. Instead of repairing the broken underground pipes all they are doing is blowing bubbles into the water to disperse the contaminants into the air to be inhaled by humans and wildlife instead of fixing the problem. The bubbles also disperse the slick gleam to the water, but don't stop the problem. This plant which is a major contributor to Denver's air pollution should be shut down by EPA and Colorado or fined thousands of dollars every day they fail to stop the leak. They're not poor -- they refine 93,000 barrels of oil every day.
Why is this important?
Suncor Refinery in Denver has been leaking black goo into the confluence of the Platte River & Sand Creek at 480 to 2,000 ppb [5ppb = acceptable for drinking water] at least since 2011. Instead of repairing the broken underground pipes all they are doing is blowing bubbles into the water to disperse the contaminants into the air to be inhaled by humans and wildlife instead of fixing the problem.