Author Archives: Drew Yewchuk

About Drew Yewchuk

B.A. (University of Alberta) J.D. (University of Calgary). Drew was formerly a staff lawyer with the University of Calgary's Public Interest Law Clinic from 2018-2022 and is now an LLM student at the Peter A. Allard School of Law.

Auditor General Updates Recommendations Unaddressed by the AER on the Effectiveness of Regulating Closure Liabilities in Conventional (Non-Oil Sands) Oil and Gas

Posted on December 22, 2023 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Shaun Fluker, Drew Yewchuk, and Martin Olszynski Report commented on: Report of the Auditor General – December 2023 PDF Version: Auditor General Updates Recommendations Unaddressed by the AER on the Effectiveness of Regulating Closure Liabilities in Conventional (Non-Oil Sands) Oil … Continue reading →

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Comments on the AER’s Draft Regulations for Rock-Hosted Mineral Mining

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk Regulatory Documents Commented on: AER Bulletin 2023-36: Invitation for Feedback on Proposed New Requirements for Rock-Hosted Mineral Resource Development; Draft Directive 0XX: Rock-Hosted Mineral Resource Development PDF Version: Comments on the AER’s Draft Regulations for Rock-Hosted Mineral … Continue reading →

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Freedom of Information: Brokering Access for Records on Oil and Gas Liability Management at the AER

Posted on October 11, 2023 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk Matter Commented On: “A Made-in-Alberta Failure: Unfunded Oil and Gas Closure Liability” School of Public Policy Paper Series, October 2023 PDF Version: Freedom of Information: Brokering Access for Records on Oil and Gas Liability Management at the … Continue reading →

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Now 40% Worse: The Mine Financial Security Program in 2023

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk and Martin Olszynski Documents Commented on: Mine Financial Security Program – Security and Liability (2023); Annual Mine Financial Security Program Submissions 2023 Submissions for 2022 Reporting Year PDF Version: Now 40% Worse: The Mine Financial Security Program … Continue reading →

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The 2024 Industry-Wide Closure Spend Lowered Without Explanation

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk Regulatory Bulletin Commented on: AER Bulletin 2023-31, Industry-Wide Closure Spend Requirement for 2024 PDF Version: The 2024 Industry-Wide Closure Spend Lowered Without Explanation The Alberta Energy Regulator’s (AER) Bulletin 2023-31 sets the industry-wide closure spend requirement for … Continue reading →

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