We know that the work the AER does touches many Albertans and has national and even international reach. These are some of our newsworthy decisions and improvements.
Guilty plea lands Nexen $460 000 penalty for Long Lake pipeline spill
The penalty includes a fine of almost $20 000, with the remaining amount (roughly $440 000) to be directed to creative sentencing, split evenly between funding a learning…
Proposed methane reduction requirements open for public comment
The Alberta government today announced draft requirements to reduce methane emissions. The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) is inviting public feedback on these requirements…
Safety concerns prompt AER to deny company’s bid to drill sour wells
Simply put, if the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) believes a company can’t operate a well safely, we won’t grant it a licence.
This week, the AER made good on that…
This week, the AER made good on that…
The AER and OWA appeal Redwater decision to the Supreme Court
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) argued today before Canada’s highest court in an effort to ensure that provincial legislation that says polluters must pay to clean up…
A new study led by an Alberta Geological Survey (AGS) seismologist sheds light on why the number and magnitude of earthquakes in the Fox Creek region of Alberta are on the…