Suncor controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
Workplace safety concerns and leadership scrutiny
Worker fatalities and other safety incidents at Suncor operations intensified scrutiny of the company's safety culture and contributed to pressure for stronger operational controls and leadership accountability.
2021
Suncor fined over hydrogen sulphide release
Fine or penalty
A provincial court fined Suncor Energy $100,000 for the unauthorized release of hydrogen sulphide gas at its Edmonton Refinery on July 18, 2018. Suncor pleaded guilty to one count of breaching Alberta environmental law.
Source excerpt
Suncor Energy pleaded guilty to one count of breaking Alberta's environmental protection law after a release of a poisonous gas at its refinery just east of Edmonton.
A provincial court fined the Calgary-based energy giant $100,000 for the unauthorized release of hydrogen sulphide gas on July 18, 2018.
2020
Suncor fined over 2018 refinery emissions incident
Fine or penalty
Suncor Energy was fined $475,000 after being convicted of violating Ontario's Environmental Protection Act in connection with a March 2018 incident at its Sarnia refinery. The court also ordered a victim fine surcharge and a payment to the First Nation for environmental purposes.
Source excerpt
The refinery, located next to Aamjiwnaang First Nation, had a partial emergency shutdown March 15, 2018, resulting in total reduced sulphur compounds being released into the atmosphere, according to Ontario’s Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks.
The court also ordered the company to pay a $118,750 victim fine surcharge, as well as $200,000 to the First Nation to be used for environmental purposes.
2016
Oil-sands environmental and tailings controversy
Suncor has faced sustained criticism from environmental organizations and regulatory scrutiny over greenhouse-gas emissions, land disturbance, tailings ponds, water management, and the cumulative environmental effects of oil-sands operations.