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Coal mines in Alberta

Coal mines in Alberta: what has (and hasn’t) changed

As the province announces another about-face on coal policy, here are eight things that still haven’t changed when it comes to coal mining in Alberta’s Rockies.

Alberta’s oilsands owe Canadians

Alberta’s oilsands owe Canadians far more than they can pay

Why 50 years of bitumen mining will add up to a money loser for taxpayers.
Alberta loans industry-funded association $100 million to ‘increase the pace’ of orphan well cleanup
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Alberta loans industry-funded association $100 million to ‘increase the pace’ of orphan well cleanup

As oil and gas companies are increasingly unable or unwilling to properly close down and clean up well sites, the province is stepping in with additional money.

‘A massive liability’: B.C.’s orphan fracking wells set to double this year
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‘A massive liability’: B.C.’s orphan fracking wells set to double this year

As the tally grows, the province is left with contaminated sites, a leaking wastewater pond and an escalating cleanup bill estimated to be in the hundreds of millions.

Alberta’s mega oil and gas liability crisis, explained

Alberta’s mega oil and gas liability crisis, explained

A Supreme Court ruling now forces firms to clean up abandoned wells before paying creditors. That doesn’t solve much.
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