Considering Biodiversity
The nature of environmental management at the AER
No one likes to be stirred from a good nap, particularly if you’ve been asleep for several months. So when an oil and gas company came across a bear den during construction…
From Penalty to Purpose
Safety and EnforcementTurning penalties into positive community projects
Creative sentencing turns penalties for noncompliance into positive community projects with real-world impact.
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Fire Season Starts
Safety and EnforcementThe AER is always preparing to ensure we can respond to any incident, including fire.
Fire season began on March 1 in Alberta and the AER is always preparing to ensure we can respond to any incident, including fire, effectively.
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Introducing the Geothermal Atlas of Alberta
Good to KnowDigging deep to discover new knowledge
The Alberta Geological Survey digs deep to discover new knowledge about Alberta's geology and energy resources, providing data to help Albertans understand what lies…
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Well, What’s the Difference?
Good to KnowThe Alberta Energy Regulator requires companies to ensure environmental and public safety of oil and gas wells and that they are responsible for the costs of cleaning up.
Wells have been on the tip of many Albertans’ tongues as of late. That’s because Alberta has a lot of them—over a century of oil and gas development in the province has given…
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Who You Gonna Call?
Good to KnowHave a question on energy development? The AER can help, so can some others
If you’re among the tens of thousands of Albertans who live near oil and gas development, you likely know that sometimes you need help getting to the bottom of things. What…
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Step into Slave Lake
CommunityOverseeing energy development in this region is a significant responsibility
From the Rocky Mountains to sprawling prairies, every stretch of Alberta is unique, and so is each AER office. This story is the part of a series highlighting the AER’s field…
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Homebase: Bonnyville
CommunityHelping ensure that the land remains safe and beautiful for all Albertans
The Bonnyville field centre is the hub of a local AER team that oversees the regulatory compliance and environmental and public safety of energy production on a chunk of land…
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Trapping and Tradition
CommunityAn AER employee shares her traditions around trapping
Today, trapping is a highly regulated activity in Alberta. Traps must adhere to stringent guidelines that are set out in the Agreement on International Humane Trapping…
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Hidden Treasures
Good to KnowUncovering Rare Finds at the AER’s Core Research Centre (CRC)
While this may not be King Tut’s tomb or an 18th-century Spanish ship at the bottom of the ocean, but in some ways, the AER’s Core Research Centre (CRC) is close. Over the…
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The Path to Carbon Capture and Storage
Safety and EnforcementRecent carbon capture and storage applications have sparked an interest in how the AER regulates CCS
Recent applications for carbon capture and storage (CCS), such as the Shell Atlas or Pathways Alliance projects, have sparked an interest in how the AER regulates CCS in…
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