Celebrating Indigenous Cultures
Recognizing the history and resilience of Indigenous, First Nations, and Métis communities.
June is a special time to reflect, learn, and celebrate the strength and diversity of Indigenous Peoples.
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…
Tag: Safety and Enforcement
Mapping the Danger Zone
TechnologySometimes the solution to a problem is right in front of you — it just takes a spark to see it.
Like most Albertans, Eileen Rubiera was concerned when she heard about the wildfires near Fort McMurray. Rubiera, a geographic information system (GIS) manager with the AER,…
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Laying Down the Law in the Oilpatch
Safety and EnforcementProsecution is one option when companies skirt the AER’s rules
With over 156 000 operating wells, 440 000 kilometres of pipeline, 8 operating oil sands mines, 5 operating coal mines, more than 180 in situ oil projects, and over 45 000…
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Into the Heat: Geothermal Resource Development
Safety and EnforcementHow geothermal resources are developed, used, and regulated and the role Albertans had in developing Directive 089
The AER was directed to regulate the development of deep geothermal resources found below the base of groundwater protection.
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X Marks the Spot for a Well
TechnologyFive things to know about where companies drill for oil and gas
Road trip season is upon us, which means you’ll likely be hitting the road this summer with your windows down and the radio up! If you’re driving in Alberta, you can’t help…
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Getting Down and Dirty for Research
EnvironmentAER staff slog in the muck to collect samples for study
Sometimes it’s a dirty job. Last fall, the AER and Alberta Health kicked off a study to discover what substances are present during the “flowback” phase of hydraulic…
Tag: Environment
A Virtual Visit to Subterranean Alberta
TechnologyAGS showcases Alberta’s geology in Minecraft series
Sometimes, our best ideas come from the unlikeliest of places. For Kelsey MacCormack, director of mapping and modelling at the Alberta Geological Survey (AGS), a branch of…
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First Tailings Pond Reclaimed
In the NewsWhat was once a tailings pond is now a scenic lookout
Fifty years after its opening, Alberta’s first oil sands tailings pond is now the province’s first reclaimed tailings pond—a big deal for a big parcel of land. The 220-…
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Clearing the Air
EnvironmentPartners respond to report recommendations to improve air quality for residents in Fort McKay
Flying towards Fort McKay over the dense mass of trees, your eye can’t help but follow the curving Athabasca River and dart around complex oil sands operations before getting…
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How the AGS went high-tech to upgrade Turtle Mountain’s early warning system
The mountain is moving. Likely a sentence you’d rather not hear, regardless of where you are in the world. But it’s a reality for residents of the Crowsnest Pass area in…
Tag: Technology