Refineries

May 26, 2019 | In the News: The Denver Post

Suncor’s Hydrogen-Cyanide Emissions Exceeded Permit Last Year; Colorado Now Weighing Refinery’s Request To Increase Limit

Joel Minor, Attorney, Rocky Mountain Office, Earthjustice: “It’s alarming that Suncor is emitting hydrogen cyanide above its permitted level, because the refinery is located next to predominantly Latino communities in north Denver and Commerce City that already suffer negative health outcomes because they bear a disproportionate burden of pollution from numerous sources.”

May 14, 2019 | Notas de nuestros expertos

La EPA Debe Proteger Nuestras Comunidades de la Exposición Al Cianuro de Hidrógeno

Todas las comunidades tienen derecho a un aire puro, y compartir una cerca con una refinería no menoscaba este derecho.

May 14, 2019 | From the Experts

EPA Must Protect Communities from Hydrogen Cyanide Exposure

All communities have a right to healthy air, and sharing a fenceline with a refinery does not lessen this right.

April 5, 2019 | Press Release

Communities Affected by Oil Refineries Applaud Measure to Regulate Toxic Hydrogen Cyanide Emissions

Rep. Diana DeGette’s bill would finally set standards, require monitoring, and enforce limits on dangerous pollutant

September 14, 2018 | Press Release

Earthjustice Statement on Devastating Hurricane Florence

Earthjustice VP calls on federal gov’t and state to utilize all available resources to help communities

September 13, 2018 | Explainer

Hurricane Florence: Hazardous Sites At Risk

Chemical facilities, toxic coal ash sites, and Superfund sites are located in states impacted by Hurricane Florence.

September 11, 2018 | Press Release

Trump Administration Unleashes New Attack on Public Health with Harmful Methane Rollback

Proposal would undo 2016 rule to reduce harmful climate and air pollution from the oil and gas sector

August 3, 2018 | Article

Regulatory ‘Burden’? A Mere $2,000 Would Have Saved This Man’s Neighborhood

The EPA wants to roll back a safety rule that would make the chemical industry more accountable for public health. Chemical disaster survivor Jesse Marquez explains why that’s a terrible idea.