COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — The long list of legal complaints continues to be stacked against Suncor Refinery in Commerce City.
The company has faced criticism for several years, from racking up fines for pollution violations to neighbors saying harmful toxins are impacting their community.
Earlier this year, a lawsuit was filed against Suncor , alleging it has repeatedly violated the Clean Air Act.
Now, Suncor is also facing a wrongful death lawsuit .
On Tuesday, advocates and community members gathered for a press conference outside the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) office, calling for action.
Among the demonstrators were Bren Bigelow and Morgan Brown, who said they were speaking out to help their neighbors breathe cleaner and safer air.
“This directly impacts all of us. We all breathe air. We’re all impacted by this,” said Bigelow.
“We’ve been working really hard to bring advocacy to the poor air quality our community suffers from,” said Brown.
The two and several others who attended the press conference are calling for CDPHE, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Gov. Jared Polis to do something about what they cite as harmful impacts caused by Suncor.