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Judgement Day
Supreme Court rules on AER and OWA appeal of Redwater decision
A long awaited decision has been made, and it is being met with praise from the province’s energy regulator. The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) says it is “pleased that the Supreme Court of Canada rec… Read more
Syncrude is ordered to pay $2.75 million for bird…
AER lays charges that result in money for wildlife protection in Alber…
Syncrude will pay $2.75 million in penalties after it pled guilty to a charge of failing to store a hazardous substance in a manner that ensures that it does not come into direct contact with, or cont… Read more
Keeping Up the Good Work
The AER values community groups such as SPOG
If there is ever any doubt that grassroots groups can incite change, one only need look to the Sundre Petroleum Operat
AER’s President and CEO Moves On
Jim Ellis is resigning after five years at the helm
In her first public statement in her new role as Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) chair, Sheila O’Brien announced that AER President and CEO Jim Ellis is leaving the very organization he helped create o… Read more
Clearing a Path to Competitiveness
The AER seeks ways to make the regulatory system more agile
Since being created in 2013, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has focussed on doing things better: better processes that make our system stronger; better requirements that keep pace with innovati
Facing the Liability Challenge in Alberta
A few months ago, Sequoia Resource Corp. told the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) that it would stop operations without properly decommissioning more than 4000 wells, pipelines, and facilities, meaning… Read more
Paying Up
Guilty plea lands Nexen $460 000 penalty for Long Lake pipeline spill
Nexen has been ordered to pay $460 000 as a result of a July 2015 spill from a pipeline associated with the company’s Long Lake oil sands facility.
Alberta Wants to Hear From You
Proposed methane reduction requirements open for public comment
The Alberta government today announced draft requirements to reduce methane emissions. The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) is inviting public feedback on these requirements starting April 24, 2018.The… Read more
Applications Denied
Safety concerns prompt AER to deny company’s bid to drill sour wells
Simply put, if the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) believes a company can’t operate a well safely, we won’t grant it a licence. This week, the AER made good on that commitment by denying Bashaw Oil Cor… Read more
Court is in Session
The AER and OWA appeal Redwater decision to the Supreme Court
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) argued today before Canada’s highest court in an effort to ensure that provincial legislation that says polluters must pay to clean up their mess is upheld. In May 2… Read more
