Alberta picked up $8 million tab for land rent left unpaid by oil and gas companies in 2019
Data obtained via a freedom of information request shows taxpayers are footing the bill for...
Stories by Sharon J. Riley
Alberta delays $65 million in oil and gas company payments for orphan well cleanup
The Orphan Well Association has received $535 million in government loans in recent years, raising...
How federal funding can address the root causes of Alberta’s inactive well problem
As some 20,000 applications from oil and gas companies roll in for $1 billion in...
Alberta suspends at least 19 monitoring requirements in oilsands, citing coronavirus concerns
The Alberta Energy Regulator has told companies they can stop some monitoring programs, from groundwater...
8 environmental responsibilities Alberta’s oil and gas companies can skip because of coronavirus
Experts say COVID-19 is being used as an opportunity to grant companies carte blanche waivers...
11 things you need to know as Trudeau announces $1.7 billion to clean up ‘festering’ orphan and inactive wells
Federal funding will create jobs during the coronavirus crisis and help clean up environmental liabilities,...
10 things you need to know as a barrel of Alberta oil is valued at less than a bottle of maple syrup
As fears intensify that the benchmark price for Alberta’s oilsands crude could drop below zero,...
A bailout for the oil and gas industry? Here’s why experts say it’s not a long-term solution
Canada’s efforts to support the oil and gas industry through a major stimulus package might...
Alberta’s record-low oil prices: what the coronavirus and a supply glut mean for the province
‘Unprecedented panic mode’ highlights the fragility of the oilsands sector
