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Alberta has paid landowners $20M since 2010 as oilpatch defaults on payments
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Alberta has paid landowners $20M since 2010 as oilpatch defaults on payments

The Alberta government is paying landowners to make up for the shortfalls of energy companies. The payments have increased to record levels as oil and gas prices have fallen.
Alberta taxpayers footing bill for delinquent oil and gas companies, investigation reveals
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Alberta taxpayers footing bill for delinquent oil and gas companies, investigation reveals

Landowners are supposed to get paid for wells on their property, but companies are increasingly defaulting, which means the Alberta government ends up picking up the tab and seldom recoups these costs.

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