Safety & Enforcement
Dispatches from the Fort McMurray Wildfires: “You…
The AER is accustomed to responding to emergencies such as well blowouts and pipeline spills. But sometimes we’re called upon to intervene during natural disasters, as was the case with the recent… Read more
Incident Command On Wheels
When a large pipeline has a spill or major well blowout strikes, Alberta needs on-the-go response tools. The AER’s mobile incident command (MIC) trailer is one of the tools we use to ensure energy… Read more
Coming Together to Go Further
When the world comes a-knocking for regulator expertise, the AER opens…
When energy regulation began in Alberta almost 80 years ago, it had no environmental specialists, hearing commissioners, or engagement experts—they came much later as the organization adapted and… Read more
Dispatches from the Fort McMurray wildfires
The AER is accustomed to responding to emergencies such as well blowouts and pipeline spills. But sometimes we’re called upon to intervene during natural disasters, as was the case with the recent… Read more
Leader of the Pack
Rondine Cabot’s story represents one of the 11,216 inspections the AER conducted in fiscal 2015-16. AER staff wield significant power when it comes to ensuring Alberta’s energy industry follows the… Read more
Shining a Light on Industry and the AER
Regulating an industry is about more than having tough rules in place; it’s also about communicating how those rules are being enforced. The AER’s compliance dashboard aims to do just that. Created… Read more
