Commerce City neighbors skeptical as Suncor plans flare project to improve refinery operations, air quality

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Commerce City neighbors skeptical as Suncor plans flare project to improve refinery operations, air quality

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. Suncor is spending $16 million on a project it says will improve air quality near its Commerce City refinery, but neighbors are skeptical about the company's commitment to help. "Why is this community high asthma, high cancer? I have neighbors who are dealing with brain cancer, stomach cancer," said Lucy Molina, who lives near the refinery. The Plant 1 Flare Reroute Project would reroute gas from the Main Plant 1 Flare, whic…