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A sign opposing coal development in the eastern slopes of the Livingston range south west of Longview, Alta., Wednesday, June 16, 2021.Alberta's energy regulator says it will go ahead with hearings on coal exploration in the Rocky Mountains despite concerns about the legality of the applications from the province's top court. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Alberta Energy Regulator to hold Rocky Mountain coal hearings despite legal challenge

Alberta's energy regulator will proceed with coal exploration hearings despite legal concerns raised by the province's top court.

A rainbow appears to come down on pumpjacks drawing out oil and gas from wells near Calgary, Alta., Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. Observers are criticizing Alberta Energy Minister Brian Jean's suggestions on how the province might clean up its thousands of abandoned oil wells, saying they favour industry and lack input from the public. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Critics slam Alberta oil well clean up suggestion for favoring industry, lacking public input

Critics say Alberta's oil well cleanup plan favors industry, lacks public input, and may use public funds unfairly.

Alberta's energy minister is promising strong action to clean up the province's growing backlog of unreclaimed oil and gas sites. A de-commissioned pumpjack is shown at a well head on an oil and gas installation near Cremona, Alta., Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Energy minister says public money could help finance Alberta energy cleanup

EDMONTON — Alberta’s energy minister is promising strong action by next fall to clean up the province’s growing backlog of unreclaimed oil and...

Grassy Mountain, peak on left, and the Grassy Mountain Coal Project are seen north of Blairmore, Alta., Thursday, June 6, 2024. At least two groups are asking Alberta's energy regulator to call off hearings on coal exploration in the Rocky Mountains while the province's top court rules on whether the applications are valid.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Groups want Alberta coal hearings adjourned while Appeal Court considers applications

Two groups have asked Alberta's energy regulator to pause coal exploration hearings in the Rockies until a court rules on the applications' validity.

Pumpjacks draw out oil and gas from a well heads near Calgary on Sunday, May 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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No takers for Alberta program offering partial credit for partial oil well cleanup

Alberta's pilot program for partial well cleanup is stalled as landowners resist, fearing reduced payments and lingering liabilities.

The Alberta Energy Regulator seems to be going ahead with hearings on coal exploration in the Rocky Mountains despite a court ruling that opened the question of whether those applications should have been accepted. Grassy Mountain, peak to left, and the Grassy Mountain Coal Project are seen north of Blairmore, Alta., Thursday, June 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Rocky Mountain coal hearings still scheduled despite top court allowing appeal

The Alberta Energy Regulator is proceeding with coal exploration hearings despite a court ruling questioning the validity of the applications.

Grassy Mountain, peak to left, and the Grassy Mountain Coal Project are seen north of Blairmore, Alta., Thursday, June 6, 2024. Alberta's top court is allowing a southwestern ranching community to appeal applications for coal exploration permits. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Top Alberta Court allows appeal of coal miner’s exploration applications

Alberta's top court is allowing a southwestern ranching community to appeal applications for coal exploration permits.

The Atco logo is seen in this undated handout. A prominent Alberta utility is seeking to delay a hearing on appropriate remedies for gas and electricity rates the province's utilities regulator says were neither reasonable nor justified. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Alberta’s ATCO Utilities seeks to delay regulatory hearing on excess profits for appeal process

ATCO is seeking to delay hearing on remedies for gas and electricity rates utilities regulator says were neither reasonable nor justified

The Alberta government says it will relax rules that make energy companies seeking to buy viable wells from bankruptcy proceedings pay the failed producer's outstanding taxes. Boilers are shown at an oilsands facility near Fort McMurray, Alta., on Wednesday April 24, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracke
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Alberta to relax rule on buying oil, gas wells if municipal taxes unpaid

Rural municipalities have voiced concern over tax arrears.

A killer whale breaches the surface of the water in a Comox, B.C., harbour on July 31, 2018. Investigators with an international environmental watchdog want to probe whether Canada is breaking its own laws by not stopping toxic wastewater from being dumped into its Pacific waters. Environment Canada figures say 88 millions tonnes of washwater went overboard along the British Columbia coast in 2022 alone. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jen Osborne
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International environmental watchdog wants probe into shipping pollution enforcement

Environmental watchdog recommends probe into whether Canada is violating laws by not stopping toxic shipping pollution

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