A lifelong Port Arthur resident takes the fight for clean air and water directly to polluting industries.

Groups seek lower PFAS limits and shorter compliance schedules to help protect communities

Conservation and environmental justice groups filed an administrative appeal challenging aspects of the Suncor refinery’s Clean Water Act discharge permit.

Ian Coghill, attorney with Earthjustice’s Rocky Mountain Office, speaks with KGNU’s Alexis Kenyon

The rule removes loopholes companies used to avoid reporting harmful toxic emissions during force majeure events

Michael Freeman, Attorney, Rocky Mountain Office: “This permit gives Suncor an extraordinarily long time to comply with permit limits. The company won’t have to meet its PFAS limits for three years. For several other pollutants, Suncor will get more than six years to comply. That timeline is problematic because this is only a five-year permit.…

State provided little time for intervening groups to review key documents before approving settlement

Community and conservation groups filed a response to the recently-announced Suncor Energy fenceline monitoring settlement agreement, expressing frustration and concern over the plan approved by the Colorado Air Pollution Control Division.

From Editorial Board of The Denver Post

Major polluters could finally be held responsible for Southern California’s dirty air

A separate enforcement action announced today penalizes Suncor for repeated air pollution violations

Colorado was provided 90 days to revise Suncor’s Title V permit after EPA’s objection

Colorado Air Quality Control Commission adopted the polluter permitting rule in May

Community and conservation groups filed suit in Colorado state court challenging an inadequate rule adopted by the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) to address polluter permitting in disproportionately impacted communities (DICs).

Adrian Martinez, Attorney, California Office, Earthjustice: “There’s no reason an oil refinery should get a free pass. There needs to be consequences for failing to make the air clean.”

The Air Quality Management District must fix an unjust system that provides no incentive for the largest industrial polluters like oil refineries to clean the air

Corte de apelación determinará cómo los grupos comunitarios pueden buscar sanciones civiles por emisiones ilícitas

Fifth Circuit to Determine How Community Groups Can Seek Civil Penalties for Unlawful Emissions