Environmental Protection And Enhancement Act

• Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo fined for releasing chlorine gas

  A regional municipality in northern Alberta has been fined for releasing chlorine gas at a water treatment plant.

  Environment

  Sep 11, 2020
  
• Calgary-based company fined $125K for 2017 pipeline leak southwest of Edmonton

  An energy company has been fined $125,000 for a pipeline failure southwest of Edmonton nearly three years ago.

  Canada

  Mar 12, 2020
  
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• Alberta companies face charges after 2018 hydrogen sulphide leak near Spirit River

  Alberta's energy regulator has laid charges against three oil and gas companies after a release of poisonous hydrogen sulphide that affected human health.

  Canada

  Jan 20, 2020
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• Municipality of Wood Buffalo faces provincial environmental charges

  The regional government for Fort McMurray is facing environmental and dangerous goods charges from the province.

  Environment

  Jul 17, 2019
• Edmonton to contribute $150K to environmental projects over 2016 herbicide spraying incident

  After being charged with "pesticide-related" environmental offences last year, the City of Edmonton said it "takes responsibility" and will pay $150,400 towards three environmental projects.

  Environment

  Jul 15, 2019
• Whitecourt, Woodlands County plead guilty, fined $100K over landfill environmental offences

  The town of Whitecourt and Woodlands County admitted to starting landfill alterations without first receiving permission from Alberta Environment.

  Environment

  Jul 13, 2019
• Alberta government fines Calgary consultant $28K for false environmental records

  A Calgary consultant has been fined $28,750 after pleading guilty to one count of knowingly providing false or misleading information in connection with soil sampling she was hired to do for a meat-processing facility.

  Environment

  Oct 2, 2018
• Town of Whitecourt, Woodlands County accused of environmental offences at landfill

  The Alberta government announced Friday it had charged the Town of Whitecourt, the operators of the Whitecourt Regional Solid Waste Management Authority and Woodlands County with several environmental offences.

  Environment

  Sep 21, 2018
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• City of Edmonton faces environmental charges over herbicide spraying incident

  The province has charged the City of Edmonton with seven environmental offences that are "pesticide-related," according to a news release issued by the Alberta government on Friday afternoon.

  Environment

  Aug 17, 2018
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• Nexen pleads guilty, fined $460K for 2015 Long Lake pipeline spill

  It was one of the largest spills in Alberta's history. Now, Nexen has pleaded guilty to a charge under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act for the July 2015 oil spill.

  Canada

  Jul 13, 2018