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| Date Raw | Name | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20190305 | Public Statement 2019-03-05 | A statement from Sheila O’Brien, Chair, AER Board of Directors | March 05, 2019 |
| 20190131 | Public Statement 2019-01-31 | Supreme Court of Canada issues Decision of Redwater | January 31, 2019 |
| 20190102 | News Release 2019-01-02 | Syncrude pleads guilty to great blue heron deaths, ordered to pay $2.75 million | January 02, 2019 |
| 20181210 | News Release 2018-12-10 | Panel to address issues from production curtailment | December 10, 2018 |
| 20181130 | News Release 2018-11-30 | Gordon Lambert to serve as Interim CEO of the Alberta Energy Regulator | November 30, 2018 |
| 20181102 | News Release 2018-11-02 | Jim Ellis resigns as AER president and Chief Executive Officer | November 02, 2018 |
| 20181101 | Public Statement 2018-11-01 | Statement from the Alberta Energy Regulator | November 01, 2018 |
| 20181009 | Public Statement 2018-10-09 | Building a Competitive Energy Industry in Alberta: AER President and CEO Jim Ellis | October 09, 2018 |
| 20180808 | Public Statement 2018-08-08 | Facing the liability challenge in Alberta: AER president and CEO Jim Ellis | August 08, 2018 |
| 20180713 | News Release 2018-07-13 | Guilty plea leads to $460 000 penalty for Nexen Long Lake pipeline spill | July 13, 2018 |
| 20180510 | Public Statement 2018-05-10 | Shining a light on pipeline performance: AER president and CEO Jim Ellis | May 10, 2018 |
| 20180510 | News Release 2018-05-10 | AER reports pipeline incidents are down due to improved performance | May 10, 2018 |
| 20180222 | News Release 2018-02-22 | Updated AER water use report shows companies are using less | February 22, 2018 |
| 20180221 | Media Advisory 2018-01 | AER to hold technical briefing on updated water use report | February 21, 2018 |
| 20180215 | Public Statement 2018-02-15 | Why we are fighting: AER president and CEO Jim Ellis | February 15, 2018 |
| 20180328 | News Release 2018-03-28 | Bashaw Oil Corp sour well applications denied | March 28, 2018 |
| 20171120 | Media Advisory 2017-04 | AER president and CEO speaking to international delegates | November 20, 2017 |
| 20171109 | News Release 2017-11-09 | Supreme Court of Canada to hear AER appeal of the Redwater decision | November 09, 2017 |
| 20170919 | Media Advisory 2017-03 | AER responding to bird fatalities in oil sands area | September 19, 2017 |
| 20170901 | News Release 2017-09-01 | Prairie Mines & Royalty fined $95,000 | September 01, 2017 |
| 20170803 | News Release 2017-08-03 | Syncrude charged with blue heron deaths | August 03, 2017 |
| 20170706 | News Release 2017-07-06 | Nexen charged for July 2015 Long Lake pipeline spill | July 06, 2017 |
| 20170630 | News Release 2017-06-30 | AER Issues Order to Journey Energy Inc. Following Two Crude Oil Emulsion Spills | June 30, 2017 |
| 20170627 | News Release 2017-06-27 | The Year That Was: Five Things About the AER’s 2016/17 Annual Report | June 27, 2017 |
| 20170613 | News Release 2017-06-13 | Lexin agrees to cooperate with receivership, director pays $175 000 | June 13, 2017 |
| 20170609 | News Release 2017-06-09 | Guilty plea leads to $925,000 penalty for Obed Mountain Coal Mine spill | June 09, 2017 |
| 20170531 | News Release 2017-05-31 | AER releases industry water use report to drive improved performance | May 31, 2017 |
| 20170428 | News Release 2017-04-28 | AER to appeal Redwater decision to Supreme Court of Canada | April 28, 2017 |
| 20170322 | News Release 2017-03-22 | Prairie Mines & Royalty ULC and Westmoreland Coal Company face charges | March 22, 2017 |
| 20170228 | News Release 2017-02-28_2 | The AER releases Annual Reserves and Supply/Demand Outlook Report online | February 28, 2017 |
| 20170228 | News Release 2017-02-28 | AER issues penalty to Murphy Oil Limited for 2015 spill | February 28, 2017 |
| 20170223 | News Release 2017-02-23 | AER issues Peace River area directive | February 23, 2017 |
| 20170221 | News Release 2017-02-21 | AER expands pipeline incident reporting to drive improved performance | February 21, 2017 |
| 20170217 | Media Advisory 2017-02 | AER to hold technical briefing on pipeline performance | February 17, 2017 |
| 20170215 | News Release 2017-02-15 | AER escalates enforcement action against Lexin Resources Ltd. | February 15, 2017 |
| 20170214 | Media Advisory 2017-01 | AER briefing on corporate enforcement action | February 14, 2017 |
| 20170113 | Public Statement 2017-01-13 | Supreme Court of Canada Ernst v. Alberta Energy Regulator decision | January 13, 2017 |
| 20161025 | News Release 2016-10-25 | The Alberta Energy Regulator has issued a formal notice of investigation to Trilogy Energy Corporation | October 25, 2016 |
| 20161004 | News Release 2016-10-04 | Apache pleads guilty after two pipeline failures | October 04, 2016 |
| 20160714 | News Release 2016-07-14 | New Rules Target Tailings Ponds | July 14, 2016 |
| 20160614 | News Release 2016-06-14 | AER issues Environmental Protection Order to ConocoPhillips | June 14, 2016 |
| 20160527 | Public Statement 2016-05-27 | AER appeals Court of Queen’s Bench Redwater decision | May 27, 2016 |
| 20160321 | News Release 2016-03-21 | CNRL Primrose incident caused by excessive steaming; AER releases final investigation report | March 21, 2016 |
| 20160317 | Media Advisory 2016-03-17 | AER to hold technical briefing on its investigation into Canadian Natural Resource Limited’s Primrose flow-to-surface events | March 17, 2016 |
| 20160118 | News Release 2016-01-18 | AER lays charges against Apache for 2014 pipeline spill | January 18, 2016 |
| 20151106 | News Release 2015-11-06 | Results of AER dam safety inspections released | November 06, 2015 |
| 20151028 | News Release 2015-10-28 | AER CEO Orders Hearing to Review Ferus Application | October 28, 2015 |
| 20151021 | News Release 2015-10-21 | Alberta Energy Regulator seeks input from Albertans on regulatory excellence in Alberta – University of Pennsylvania delivers final framework for regulatory excellence | October 21, 2015 |
| 20151019 | News Release 2015-10-19 | Charges laid regarding October 2013 Apache Zama City pipeline spill | October 19, 2015 |
| 20151016 | News Release 2015-10-16 | Charges laid regarding October 2013 Obed Mountain Coal Mine spill | October 16, 2015 |
| 20150921 | News Release 2015-09-21 | The AER Responding to a Natural Gas Well Blowout near Fox Creek | September 21, 2015 |
| 20150917 | News Release 2015-09-17 | AER seeks feedback on draft requirements for managing tailings in Alberta | September 17, 2015 |
| 20150916 | News Release 2015-09-16 | AER allows resumption of 10 production pipelines at Nexen Long Lake; 45 lines remain shut in | September 16, 2015 |
| 20150906 | News Release 2015-09-06 | AER allows resumption of utility pipelines at Nexen Long Lake; 55 lines remain shut in | September 06, 2015 |
| 20150828 | News Release 2015-08-28 | AER issues Suspension Order to Nexen | August 28, 2015 |
| 20150818 | News Release 2015-08-18 | The updated Alberta Table of Formations is now available as a reference for resource industries to identify and name geological formations encountered in Alberta. | August 18, 2015 |
| 20150811 | News Release 2015-08-11 | AER issues Environmental Protection Order to Syncrude | August 11, 2015 |
| 20150808 | News Release 2015-08-08 | AER responding to waterfowl deaths at a Syncrude site in the Fort McMurray area | August 08, 2015 |
| 20150717 | News Release 2015-07-17 | AER issues Environmental Protection Order to Nexen | July 17, 2015 |
| 20150716 | News Release 2015-07-16 | AER responding to a pipeline failure near Fort McMurray | July 16, 2015 |
| 20150707 | News Release 2015-07-07 | Apache Canada Ltd subject to AER enforcement action | July 07, 2015 |
| 20150703 | News Release 2015-07-03 | Alberta Energy Regulator shuts in wells following compliance sweeps in the Peace River area | July 03, 2015 |
| 20150629 | News Release 2015-06-29 | AER releases annual reserves report | June 29, 2015 |
| 20150313 | News Release 2015-03-13 | AER suspends Directive 074: Tailings Performance Criteria and Requirements for Oil Sands Mining Schemes | March 13, 2015 |
| 20150311 | News Release 2015-03-11 | AER responds to Auditor General’s audit of pipeline safety and will support recommendations made to the Government of Alberta on dam safety | March 11, 2015 |
| 20150219 | News Release 2015-02-19 | AER responding to seismic events in the Fox Creek area | February 19, 2015 |
| 20150218 | News Release 2015-02-18 | AER expands public reporting with new dashboard | February 18, 2015 |