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Advisory panel report on Alberta’s energy future isn’t being made publicAlberta's government received expert advice on a plan which could see incentives for oil companies if they clean up their old oil wells, but the report won't be released publicly.CanadaJul 21, 2023
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Alberta premier pushes oil well clean-up incentives forward in mandate letterIn a mandate letter to Alberta's energy minister, Premier Danielle Smith indicated that oil well cleanup is a top priority and wants to incentivize companies to clean old sites.CanadaJul 12, 2023
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Alberta NDP alleges corruption, conflict of interest in Premier Danielle Smith’s officeThe NDP say there's a conflict of interest in the premier's office as it hired Kris Kinnear, who like Smith lobbied for the Liability Management Incentive Program (formerly RStar).PoliticsMar 16, 2023
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Oil well cleanup program listed as ‘key objective’ in Alberta’s pre election budgetThe budget before an expected election gives support to a proposed tax break for energy companies to fulfil legal cleanup duties but doesn't tell voters how much it would cost.EnvironmentFeb 28, 2023
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Oilpatch funds balloon for pro-Danielle Smith political group after she supports royalty breakThe RStar proposal, developed by an industry group, has been criticized by legal experts, energy economists and some of the province's own internal analysts.PoliticsFeb 27, 2023
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‘Huge concern’: Opposition says Alberta premier should come clean on campaign fundingThe NDP says it's a "huge concern" that before Smith re-entered politics, she lobbied for an oil well cleanup bailout that she made a government priority when she became premier.CanadaFeb 10, 2023
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‘Government boondoggle’: Opposition mounting for plan to clean up Alberta oil wellsThe provincial government is planning a pilot project that would give $100 million in royalty breaks to companies that fulfil their legal obligations to restore old oil wells.CanadaFeb 9, 2023
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Alberta to pilot oil and gas royalty breaks for legally required well cleanupThe idea has been widely panned by economists, environmentalists, rural municipalities and analysts within Alberta Energy.CanadaFeb 8, 2023
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Alberta Opposition NDP calls for public input on plan to subsidize well cleanup"All indications are the government has made their decision," Kathleen Ganley said. "There should be public consultations."CanadaJan 11, 2023
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Alberta rural leaders on oil well cleanup plan: ‘How a fox would design a henhouse’RStar has been widely criticized by energy economists, who say it would transfer money to companies who don't need it to do work that most are doing anyway.PoliticsNov 10, 2022
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