Alberta energy regulator turns to Supreme Court on well abandonment ruling

Alberta energy regulator turns to Supreme Court on well abandonment ruling

The Canadian Press

Alberta’s energy regulator has asked the Supreme Court of Canada to review a ruling that could allow energy companies to walk away from cleaning up abandoned oil wells and affect industrial sites across the country.

In documents filed Tuesday, the regulator formally applied to the top court for leave to appeal the so-called Redwater decision. Read more…