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That Suncor refinery is in a bit of a fight with the state over environmental pollution. Cheap gas certainly helps improve the political situation for that particular refinery.

https://coloradosun.com/2025/09/26/colorado-suncor-water-dis...

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My brother in law used to work for a refinery. He always said that politicians attacked them in the media all the time, but when the refinery wanted to expand they never had problems getting all the permits needed.

People love to hate on the oil companies (and there is good reason to do so), but they love cheap gas far more than that.

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