Alberta wants to accelerate cleanup of oil and gas wells with taxpayers as backstop, document shows
- Posted on March 17, 2025
- By The Globe and Mail
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Alberta wants to accelerate cleanup of oil and gas wells with taxpayers as backstop, document shows

Companies are legally required to plug spent wells and reclaim the land but ballooning underfunded cleanup liabilities have fuelled significant friction between the industry, government and rural municipalities