Orphan Wells

• Alberta landowners challenge ‘chronic underfunding’ for orphan well cleanup

  Landowners are going to court over what they allege is the Alberta Energy Regulator's failure to fund the cleanup of oil and gas sites with no company responsible for them.

  Environment

  Sep 8
  
• Environmental group seeks ethics investigation into adviser for Alberta Premier

  The environmental group Ecojustice is asking the province's ethics commissioner to investigate conflict of interest allegations against an adviser for Premier Danielle Smith.

  Environment

  Jul 22, 2025
  
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• Levy charged to Alberta oil companies too low to cover orphan well costs: report

  A new report from the University of Calgary says the fund that's used to pay for the cleanup of orphan wells in Alberta is massively underfunded.

  Consumer

  May 27, 2025
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• Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta plan for orphan well cleanup coming next month

  Smith says no decisions have been made yet.

  Politics

  Mar 19, 2025
• Why Germany is betting on Canadian clean energy tech

  Calgary's Eavor hopes its first commercial geothermal power plant can successfully fuel 20,000 German homes — showcasing the potential to drive a wider global energy revolution.

  Canada

  Nov 21, 2024
• Unpaid oil and gas taxes causing concern for rural Alberta municipalities

  Over $250 million in oil and gas taxes have gone unpaid over the last half decade in Alberta, leaving rural municipalities hanging.

  Economy

  Sep 19, 2024
• Public money could help finance Alberta oil and gas site cleanups: Energy minister

  The issue of how to fund cleanups at a time when conventional oil and gas is declining has brought the Alberta government into conflict with landowners and rural municipalities.

  Environment

  Sep 16, 2024
• No takers for Alberta program offering partial credit for partial oil and gas well cleanup

  Daryl Bennett of the Alberta Surface Rights Federation said the program could reduce payments to owners while leaving the worst environmental liabilities on their land untouched.

  Environment

  Sep 6, 2024
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• First Nations want feds to let them use oil and gas cleanup funds not spent by Alberta government

  The First Nation chiefs spoke at a news conference west of Edmonton on Monday.

  Environment

  Mar 11, 2024
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• Panel upholds Alberta regulator’s orders against embattled energy company

  An order issued in March 2023 called for AlphaBow to demonstrate reasonable care and measures at its sites.

  Canada

  Feb 29, 2024