Three times in the past month, neighbors and commuters along Brighton Boulevard have seen the Suncor Energy refinery billowing black smoke.
The facility, which refines nearly 98,000 barrels of petroleum a day, saw “increased smoke and flaring” on May 8 after restarting operations following maintenance work that began back in March, according to the company. On May 11, Suncor released another statement, warning worried neighbors of possible smoke.
Was the place on fire? Or was Suncor looking for a new pope? “Flaring is a standard safety practice that allows for the controlled burning of process gases to safely manage pressure,” the company says…