Daryl Bennett of the Alberta Surface Rights Federation says all landowners groups in the province have told their members not to participate
Landowner resistance seems to have quashed an Alberta government pilot program offering energy companies partial recognition for well site cleanup that isn’t complete.
“It seems every year industry and government come up with another way to absolve industry of their liability. We are constantly having to push back.” The program, which still has about a year to run, requires permission from the affected landowner. Bennett said all landowner groups in the province have told their members to withhold permission.
Neither the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers nor the Alberta government responded to requests for comment.
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