First published Dec. 11, 2025 at The Narwhal. Read the full story here. The Alberta Energy Regulator appears to have ignored a direct ministerial order meant to protect rural municipalities and prevent struggling oil and gas companies from obtaining new licences, data obtained by The Narwhal reveals. At issue is a transfer of 170 oil … Continue reading ‘Direct violation’: Alberta ignored its own rules by transferring wells to delinquent oil company, data suggests