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Celebrating Indigenous Cultures
Celebrating Indigenous Cultures
The summer solstice is the longest day of the year, and for many indigenous people in Canada, it is an important day of cultural significance. The idea for a national day to celebrate indigenous cultu… Read more
A Day Like No Other
An AER employee’s emotional experience during the Fort McMurray wildfi…
It’s hard for Chuck MacDonald to think about that day early last May. It brings back memories and feelings that he’d rather keep tucked away in a place where they can’t get out. But as the first anniv… Read more
Let’s Talk Fracking
AER video explains how it’s done and how we ensure it’s safe
Hydraulic fracturing—commonly known as “fracking”—is in the news a lot. But you may be surprised to learn that it’s not that new. Hydraulic fracturing—a technique to break up the rocks deep inside the… Read more
Not Every Crisis Calls for Protective Gear
Bonnyville field centre staff donate to crisis centre
Crises take many shapes; sometimes it’s a well blowout, other times it’s a community in need. When the Alberta Energy Regulator’s (AER) Bonnyville Field Centre staff learned that a local crisis centre… Read more
Conversation, not Confrontation
Synergy groups bring communities and companies to the table
On Christmas Day, 1974, Judy Winter and her husband took ownership of a family farm in a community that looks very different today. From her kitchen window, Winter can see the Rockies, cows in the fie… Read more
Remembering to Remember
For many Canadians, the closest we’ve come to war is by watching movies. However, for the 2.3 million Canadians who have served in the military, as peacekeepers or in other capacities, war is an all t… Read more
Building Bridges over Troubled Waters
Alternative dispute resolution helps stakeholders overcome conflicts
Swiss psychologist Carl Jung said that the most intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calm that is not easily disturbed. That’s why alternative dispute resolution (ADR)… Read more
Animating Conversations Around Energy Development
An AER video series makes complex topics more accessible
You shouldn’t have to be an engineer, geologist, seismologist, or biologist to understand what’s going on in Alberta’s oilpatch. When Albertans asked for clear, straightforward information about oil a… Read more
What I Learned About Excellence
In 2014, the AER launched a project to help identify the key attributes of an “excellent” regulator, understand how the AER can adopt these attributes, and measure its progress.Tiffany Novotny, direct… Read more
Delivering the Facts, Plain and Simple
Resource website the source for AER news
The business of keeping Alberta’s energy industry on the straight and narrow can be a complex one. To wade through the complexities, the AER employs engineers, geoscientists, lawyers, environmental sc… Read more
