Alberta is where we live, work, and play, and we care about how energy development affects the environment and the people and wildlife in it. Explore some of our key regulatory topics to see how we are working to mitigate and reduce adverse effects by ensuring energy operations are environmentally responsible.
Five things to know about this year’s flaring and venting report
Every year, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) publishes facts and figures about who is flaring and venting gas in the province.
When it comes to imported waste, one company’s trash is another company’s treasure
There are additional benefits to the arrangement: having fewer trucks travelling long distances translates into reduced emissions and increased safety for all drivers; it…
Work is being done to reduce methane emissions produced by the oil and gas industry, but first we need to know how much is emitted.
Governments and companies around the world are pledging to reduce methane emissions, especially greenhouse-gas emissions emitted by the upstream petroleum industry.
Inspecting road crossings help protect fish and their ecosystems
On the surface, it’s not always obvious how things are linked together, and solving a problem often requires looking deeper into possible connections. When it comes to…
Spraying drilling waste on fields puts dirt back to the earth from which it came
When an oil company proposed spraying drilling waste on Jeff Fluney’s fields, his response was an understandable “no.” But when the company came knocking again the next year…