Author Archives: Drew Yewchuk

About Drew Yewchuk

B.A. (UAlberta) J.D. (UCalgary) LLM (U.B.C.) Drew was a full-time staff lawyer with the University of Calgary's Public Interest Law Clinic from 2018-2022. He is now an PhD student at the Peter A. Allard School of Law. His research focuses on administrative secrecy, access to information law, species at risk, resource law, and environmental liabilities.

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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Orphan Well Association Annual Report 2022/2023

Posted on July 11, 2023 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk Annual Report Commented On: Orphan Well Association, Annual Report 2022/23  PDF Version: Orphan Well Association Annual Report 2022/2023 The 2022/2023 Orphan Well Association (OWA) annual report was posted to the OWA website on July 7, 2023. OWA … Continue reading →

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Investigating the Orphan Fund Levy Using Freedom of Information Requests

Posted on June 21, 2023 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk Decision Commented on: Freedom of Information Request to the Alberta Energy Regulator 2021-G-0025  PDF Version: Investigating the Orphan Fund Levy Using Freedom of Information Requests This is a follow-up on an earlier ABlawg post from March 2022: … Continue reading →

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Administrative Penalties at the Alberta Energy Regulator: A Gentle Slap on the Wrist for Ovintiv

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk Decision Commented On: AER Administrative Penalty 202304-03, Ovintiv Canada ULC PDF Version: Administrative Penalties at the Alberta Energy Regulator: A Gentle Slap on the Wrist for Ovintiv I recently turned my mind to the subject of how … Continue reading →

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