The city of Denver will ship in millions of dollars of liquid asphalt from out of state, and out of country, after elected officials shot down a contract with a local oil refinery.
The city was set to spend $25 million over five years to buy asphalt product from Suncor Energy, which operates the sprawling oil refinery in Commerce City. But council members hit the brakes this week, saying that it polluted the area and wasn’t the kind of company that the city should do business with.
“We have made some pretty clear statements about who we will do business with and who we won’t do business with. So, imagine my surprise when I saw a contract for $25 million with Suncor coming in, given the harm that it has caused our communities,” said Councilmember Amanda Sawyer…