AER

• Crowsnest Pass mayor excited about Northback coal exploration approval

  Australian-owned Northback Holdings Corp.'s project at Grassy Mountain was rejected in 2021.

  Economy

  May 16, 2025
  
• Alberta oil well report updated after concerns raised over taxpayer backstop recommendation

  The Alberta Energy Regulator says there are nearly 500,000 licensed oil and gas wells across the province, although only about 50,000 are active.

  Environment

  Apr 4, 2025
  
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• Alberta oil and gas company fined $15K for not reporting release of toxic sour gas

  The Alberta Energy Regulator says people several kilometres downwind from the site called with concerns.

  Health

  Feb 18, 2025
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• Alberta Energy Regulator names former oil and gas CEO as watchdog’s top executive

  The AER says Rob Morgan is an engineer who has almost 40 years of oil and gas industry experience.

  Environment

  Feb 13, 2025
• Alberta Energy Regulator lays 9 charges against Imperial Oil for 2023 wastewater spill

  Imperial Oil is scheduled to make its first court appearance for the new charges next month in Fort McMurray.

  Environment

  Jan 17, 2025
• Study suggests Alberta Energy Regulator lacks evidence for tailings spill cleanup claims

  The study was based on an access to information request that returned more than 6,000 pages of information from the Alberta Energy Regulator.

  Environment

  Jan 7, 2025
• Report finds number of inactive oil and gas wells in Alberta fell 5 per cent in 2023

  Alberta has been working to address a backlog of thousands of old and inactive wells in the province.

  Environment

  Dec 5, 2024
• AER orders Sunshine Oilsands to suspend wells, pipelines

  The AER says the company must report any hazards that present a risk to public safety or the environment.

  Environment

  Nov 19, 2024
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• Gas well fire north of Calgary finally out; investigation into cause continues

  RCMP had said it believed a crew hit a gas pocket while drilling, triggering a large explosion that injured the workers.

  Environment

  Oct 2, 2024
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• Alberta regulator to hold Rocky Mountain coal hearings despite legal challenge

  Ranchland argued that if the court ruled against the applications, regulatory hearings into them would be a waste.

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2024