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AltaLink taking action to protect communities from wildfire risk
Calgary, Alberta (March 3, 2025) ̶ As Alberta’s wildfire season begins, AltaLink is committed to protecting communities while delivering the safe and reliable power that Albertans depend on. Over the last two years, Alberta has seen more than 2.9 million hectares burned and 2,200 wildfires reported. As Alberta’s largest electricity transmission provider, AltaLink is focused […]
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Alberta Energy Regulator penalizes CST Canada Coal Ltd. for contraventions
February 24, 2025 CALGARY, AB – The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has issued an administrative penalty to CST Canada Coal Limited (CST Canada Coal) for contravening the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (opens in new window) (EPEA). A copy of the decision (opens in new window) is on the AER’s Compliance Dashboard (opens in new […]
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Alberta First Nation Chief warns of “broken system” as Imperial Oil faces charges – Ricochet Media
As sickness and deaths continue to stalk Fort Chipewyan, Chief Allan Adam says new charges are a belated step towards accountability — and reveal deeper problems The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has laid nine charges against Imperial Oil for environmental violations after 5.3 million liters of contaminated wastewater leaked from its Kearl oil sands site […]
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Working together to restore caribou habitats
Alberta’s government and the Aseniwuche Winewak Nation of Canada are partnering to help recover caribou in west central Alberta. In recent years, Alberta has invested significantly in caribou recovery, and most herds are stable or increasing. However, herds remain small and vulnerable to predators. Recovery work is also complex in large part because caribou live […]
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Appointing an Oil Executive as New CEO of the Alberta Energy Regulator Shatters Any Hope for a Fair and Effective Oversight of the Industry
February 14, 2025 Joint statement on the appointment of Rob Morgan as CEO of the Alberta Energy Regulator Treaty 8 Territory | Alberta – The appointment of Rob Morgan, former CEO of Strathcona Resources, as the new head of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER), completely undermines the credibility of Alberta’s regulatory body tasked with protecting […]
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Joint Release: The Charges Against Imperial Oil are Necessary but Do Not Substitute for Reform of the Provincial Energy Regulator
After two years of tireless work by Indigenous communities, environmental organizations, and the public demanding governments hold Imperial Oil accountable for its egregious behaviour, the AER has finally laid charges against the company. It is a victory that Imperial Oil will have to face the courts for releasing millions of litres of toxic waste into […]
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Indigenous leaders say lack of oversight on tailings spills a danger to water rights – CBC
Jan 27, 2025 Report found only 3 per cent of Alberta spills investigated, spill recovery volumes overstated The chief of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation says new research on how the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) oversees oilsands spills puts weight behind a negligence lawsuit the First Nation has filed against the regulator. “We’ve always speculated […]
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The charges against Imperial Oil are necessary but do not substitute for reform of the provincial energy regulator
January 23, 2025 ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE CANADA, ALBERTA BEYOND FOSSIL FUELS, ALBERTA WILDERNESS ASSOCIATION, CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, CANADIAN PARKS AND WILDERNESS SOCIETY NORTHERN ALBERTA, CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK CANADA – RÉSEAU ACTION CLIMAT, COUNCIL OF CANADIANS- EDMONTON CHAPTER, INDIGENOUS CLIMATE ACTION, KEEPERS OF THE WATER Joint Statement by Indigenous and environmental groups on […]
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Indigenous climate advocates say tailings spills study confirms what they already know – Alberta Native News
January 17, 2025 By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A recently released scientific study on the Alberta Energy Regulator’s (AER) poor monitoring of tailings spills merely confirms what Indigenous people have long known to be true, says the executive director of Indigenous Climate Action (ICA). Sherwood Park-based geologist Kevin Timoney’s report, published […]
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The Alberta Energy Regulator lays nine charges against Imperial Oil Resources Limited for release at Kearl Oil Sands Processing Plant
CALGARY, AB, January 17, 2025 – The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has laid nine charges in relation to an industrial wastewater release at Imperial Oil Resources Limited’s Kearl Oil Sands Processing Plant. The charges are related to a berm overflow of industrial wastewater that occurred at the Kearl plant that was reported to the AER on […]
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