Editing Sunoco (section)

===Environmental record===
In January 2025, a leak from a Sunoco pipeline contaminating drinking water wells in [[Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Bucks County]], [[Pennsylvania]], was found. According to a report from the [[Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration|PHMSA]], the leak had been active for 16 months.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kummer |first=Frank |date=2025-03-17 |title=Pennsylvania A.G. launches criminal investigation into Sunoco pipeline spill |url=https://www.inquirer.com/business/energy/sunoco-pipeline-spill-bucks-county-20250317.html |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=Inquirer.com |language=en}}</ref> Sunoco Pipeline LP spilt 1,400 barrels of refined fuel in 2024, more than any other operator.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-18 |title=Energy Transfer Leak Highlights Worst Fuel Spill Record in US |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-18/energy-transfer-leak-highlights-worst-fuel-spill-record-in-us |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=Bloomberg}}</ref>

In August 2022, Sunoco was convicted of several criminal counts after pleading no contest and was ordered to pay a fine of $10 million, due to the company failing to prevent or report contaminates leaking into the groundwater during the construction of the [[Mariner East pipelines|Mariner East 2]] pipeline in Pennsylvania, as well as violating other state environmental laws.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-05 |title=Sunoco Convicted Of Environmental Crimes Over Mariner East 2 Pipeline |url=https://patch.com/pennsylvania/harrisburg/sunoco-convicted-environmental-crimes-over-mariner-east-2-pipeline |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=Harrisburg, PA Patch |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-15 |title=Energy Transfer Convicted of Criminal Charges on Pennsylvania Gas Projects |url=https://www.enr.com/articles/54622-energy-transfer-convicted-of-criminal-charges-on-pennsylvania-gas-projects |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=Engineering News-Record |language=en}}</ref>

On June 21, 2019, a damaging fire occurred at a 30,000 bpcd (barrels per calendar day) [[alkylation unit]] in Philadelphia.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-refinery-operations-pes-pennsylvania/massive-philadelphia-refinery-fire-threatens-facilitys-future-idUSKCN1TM0YB| title=Massive Philadelphia Refinery Fire Threatens Facility's Future| first1=Jarrett | last1=Renshaw| work=[[Reuters]] | date=June 21, 2019}}</ref> The explosion of the alkylation unit triggered a massive fireball and caused nearby homes to shake.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/21/us/philadelphia-oil-refinery-fire.html| title=Philadelphia Oil Refinery Explosion Shakes City With Huge Fireball| first1=Sarah| last1=Mervosh| work=[[The New York Times]] | date=June 21, 2019}}</ref> A few days later, on June 26 the refinery complex announced it would cease operations and shut down.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.inquirer.com/business/philadelphia-refinery-fire-plan-to-close-20190626.html | title=Philadelphia Energy Solutions to close refinery damaged by fire; gas prices spike | first1=Andrew | last1=Maykuth | first2=Claudia | last2=Vargas | work=[[Philadelphia Inquirer]] | date=June 26, 2019}}</ref>

In 2014, Sunoco was one of 50 companies sued by Pennsylvania, which alleged that the companies polluted waters with [[MTBE]], a fuel additive.<ref>{{cite news|date=June 20, 2014|title=Pa. sues 50 companies over gasoline leaks, additive MTBE pollution|publisher=[[The Patriot-News]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|url=http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2014/06/pa_sues_50_companies_over_gaso.html}}</ref>

In 2000, Sunoco leaked {{convert|190000|usgal|L}} of oil into the [[John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum]] in Pennsylvania, through a cracked pipe. Sunoco claimed its systems did not detect the leak, which was reported by a hiker in the Wildlife Refuge.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pa. spill is gasoline, officials say; no word on quantity or source [updated]|url=https://whyy.org/articles/investigation-of-petroleum-spill-in-darby-creek-continues/|access-date=2021-06-25|website=WHYY|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Archived copy|url=http://www.fws.gov/northeast/SUNOCO/settlrls.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316110508/http://www.fws.gov/northeast/SUNOCO/settlrls.pdf|archive-date=2016-03-16|access-date=2016-03-06}}</ref> The company installed advanced leak detection systems after removing the defective joints on that and associated pipelines.<ref>[https://www.epa.gov/archive/epapages/newsroom_archive/newsreleases/fc00af308263c4f9852570d60070ff51.html "U.S. Settles Suit Against Sunoco"] ''EPA Newsroom''. Retrieved 2024-11-14.</ref>

In 1993, Sunoco became the first [[Fortune 500]] company to endorse the CERES principles ([[Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies]]). The 10{{En dash}}point conduct code includes public reporting of environmental record.<ref>[https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/SUNOCO-14511/news/SUNOCO-Issues-2009-Corporate-Responsibility-Report-13370911/ "SUNOCO : Issues 2009 Corporate Responsibility Report"] ''MarketScreener''. Retrieved 2023-05-03.</ref>

On April 4, 1991, Pennsylvania U.S. [[H. John Heinz III|Senator H. John Heinz]] was killed when his airplane collided with a Sun Company helicopter in the [[Merion air disaster]]. Falling debris killed two children at the Merion Elementary School in the [[Lower Merion School District]]. The [[National Transportation Safety Board]] determined that the probable cause of the accident included poor judgment and errors on the behalf of both pilots.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/04/05/us/senator-heinz-and-6-others-killed-in-midair-crash-near-philadelphia.html | title=Senator Heinz and 6 Others Killed In Midair Crash Near Philadelphia | first=JOHN H. | last=CUSHMAN JR. | work=[[The New York Times]] | date=April 5, 1991}}{{subscription required}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mOFRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=o24DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3699%2C4080840 | title=Bad moves by 2 pilots blamed in Heinz crash | first= JOHN H. | last=CUSHMAN JR. | work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] | date=September 18, 1991}}</ref>