The Latest On: Refineries
Rebecca Curry, Colorado Policy Advocate, Rocky Mountain Office, Earthjustice: “There are currently no requirements that facilities measure toxic air emissions in real time. Critically, this means that we lack the data to understand when there are spikes in toxic pollution when it occurs.”
Marie Logan, Attorney, California Regional Office, Earthjustice: “Residents in Richmond are squeezed between multiple industrial sites and they breathe dirtier air than the rest of the Bay Area. Too many families living on the front lines in Richmond are unfairly and unjustly burdened by environmental hazards and pollution.”
Adrian Martinez, Attorney, California Regional Office: “A small refinery is still a big company. They’re making millions of dollars selling oil.”
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.”
