Colorado officials committed to cleaner air and reducing reliance on fossil fuels have reached a turning point on whether to tolerate the hulking oil refinery north of Denver that ranks among the state’s major polluters and regularly malfunctions . They must approve or deny Suncor Energy’s applications to renew its operating permits, which serve as contracts governing the emission levels of toxic pollutants that can cause cancer and serious heart, lung and other health problems. This is oversight power Colorado air pollution regulators have declined to use over nearly a decade of letting Suncor run the refinery under the equivalent of an expired driver’s license — a perk granted to companies if they submit timely renewal applications. Suncor’s outdated permits, which records show were issued in 2006 and 2012, allow emissions of 866,100 tons a year of heat-trapping gases and toxics including sulfur dioxide, benzene and hydrogen cyanide . During malfunctions, pollution … [Read more...] about Suncor refinery north of Denver faces state review of outdated permits, plans $300 million push to be “better not bigger”
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Opinion: Cultivando has a better Suncor plan — continuous real-time pollution reporting
A Denver Post editorial recently congratulated the Suncor corporation for planning to introduce air-monitoring equipment into the communities surrounding the refinery it has owned for 19 years. We, Cultivando, a community-based nonprofit organization dedicated to helping the Latino community develop a stronger sense of civic importance and cohesiveness, have a better proposal. It was developed over the past year with the help of several other grassroots organizations with expertise in public health, engineering, environmental science, and public policy. As background, Suncor is the second largest corporation in Canada. Its primary business is mining tar sands for oil and gas, with significant amounts transported 1,200 miles for refining in Denver. Suncor’s community-involvement initiative is not simply goodwill. It’s part of a settlement agreement negotiated with the state after a $9 million fine in 2019 for repeated violations of its two air pollution permits. Both permits … [Read more...] about Opinion: Cultivando has a better Suncor plan — continuous real-time pollution reporting
Gucci Teams Up With Detroit Versus Everybody To Go Nationwide
(CBS Detroit) – A Detroit businessman is enjoying wild success after selling out of a limited edition t-shirt. Tommey Walker merged his brand “Detroit Versus Everybody” with Gucci and hit a gold-mine while making fashion history. READ MORE: Metro Detroit Women, Linda Orlans and Carla Walker-Miller, Honored in Southeastern Michigan Business Hall of Fame The “Gucci Versus Everybody” t-shirt launched march first and was sold out in just two days. The deal was in the making for two years and finally came to market-making “Detroit Versus Everybody,” one of the first local brands to collaborate with a major fashion house. “Gucci Versus Everybody” was sold in eleven markets, with cities like Philadelphia and Los Angeles branded on the shirts. READ MORE: Detroit Extended Season For Ice Skating at Campus Martius Park Walker says the partnership with Gucci was a dream come true. Tommey Walker, Founder of Detroit VS. Everybody said, “They’re all gone. They’re on stock-x now … [Read more...] about Gucci Teams Up With Detroit Versus Everybody To Go Nationwide
