Publications

By: Nigel Bankes and Drew Yewchuk Matter Commented On: AER Bulletin 2025-03, New Direction for Coal Activity in the Eastern Slopes of Alberta’s Rocky Mountains, January 20, 2025, and Ministerial Order 003/25 (Energy) PDF Version: Coal Law and Policy Part Nine: Coal Moratoriums, They Come and Go This is another instalment in our ABlawg series […]

By: Drew Yewchuk Decisions Commented On: AER Administrative Penalty Director’s Decision 2023-002, and AER News Release 2024-12-17 PDF Version: Administrative Penalties at the Alberta Energy Regulator 4: Missing Details in a Penalty for Wastewater Released into the Smoky River On December 16, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) issued AER Administrative Penalty Director’s Decision 2023-002 (CST […]

By: Drew Yewchuk Decisions Commented On: AER News Release 2025-01-17 PDF Version: AER Decides to Prosecute Imperial Oil for the 2023 Kearl Oilsands Berm Overflow On January 17, 2025, the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) announced they were laying nine charges against Imperial Oil Resources Limited (Imperial Oil) related to a berm overflow that occurred in […]

By: Admin Matter Commented On: Announcing a new ebook on Coal Law and Policy in Alberta PDF Version: Coal Law and Policy in Alberta: A Collection of ABlawg Posts, 2020-2024 From time-to-time ABlawg authors have elected to collect ABlawg posts on a particular topic, sew them together in a single document, and publish the result as […]

By: Admin PDF Version: ABlawg Year in Review 2024 As is tradition, ABlawg closes 2024 with a summary of highlights over the past 12 months, including some statistics, examples of ABlawg impact, and a synthesis of topics covered by authors. We also include a tribute to Linda McKay-Panos, our long-time colleague, contributor, and friend who […]