‘Squeaky Wheel:’ Alberta Farmer Says Well Cleanup an Attempt to Silence His Criticism
The province’s abandoned well problem could stick Albertans with billions in cleanup costs.
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Questions of Bussed-In Supporters, Representation Take Center Stage at Battle River-Crowfoot Forum
Candidates pitched visions for boosting agriculture, oilfields, and local economies.
Candidates React to Battle River-Crowfoot’s $1.5 Billion Oil Well Cleanup Problem
Pierre Poilievre wouldn’t say how he’d make oil companies pay for the riding’s orphan well mess.
$143 Million Payout to Atrum Coal First Of Six Albertans Will Face
Provincial government handling of the coal file has wasted public money, critics say
Jasper Wildfire Review Sparks Political Firestorm with Alberta Government
Jasper mayor says the report is aimed at improving future emergency response efforts
Alberta Farmer Files Conflict of Interest Investigation Against AER Director
Landowners say “horrible” cleanup jobs and abandoned wells are ruining farmland—and their trust in Alberta’s regulators.
Exiled MLAs Say Alberta Needs Progressive Conservatives Revival To Fight UCP’s Separatist Drift
Exiled MLAs hope to create a new Conservative party that doesn’t want to separate from Canada, is more transparent, and is better at managing the public purse.
The $1.5 Billion Well Cleanup Burdening Battle River-Crowfoot Riding
Landowners in the riding say abandoned wells make farming difficult and ruin their right to peaceful enjoyment of property.
Alberta Government Reaches Undisclosed Financial Settlement with Coal Companies
Premier Danielle Smith said she was protecting taxpayers from lawsuits when she lifted the ban on eastern slopes coal exploration in January, but the lawsuits didn’t go away.