"Landowners once promised a fair share for hosting oil & gas infrastructure on their properties say Alberta’s liability mgmt. system is broken. They're worried the regulator has long been propping up the industry by exaggerating profits & underestimating the costs of cleanup - often leaving landowners with a tangled mess of wells, rusty pipes & contaminated soil." One pointed out his land's "wellhead & flare stack, listing possible hazards: soil contamination, dust, issues with farming, invasive weeds" - & ultimate food contamination. https://thenarwhal.ca/the-story-of-albertas-100-billion-well-liability-problem-how-did-we-get-here/

The story of Alberta’s $100-billion well liability problem. How did we get here? | The Narwhal

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Landowners once promised a fair share for hosting oil and gas infrastructure on their properties say Alberta’s liability management system is broken. The regulator has long been propping up the industry by exaggerating profits and underestimating the costs to clean up — often leaving landowners ...

"Three scientists say groundwater pollution in Pavillion is likely caused by gas seeping from inadequately lined gas wells, a porous geology and the dumping over years of up to 880,000 gallons of chemical effluent into 40 unlined pits." An interesting sidelight: One couple "...can't sell their 165-acre spread, even though its artesion well tested pure, because of the stigma created by the 'contamination zone'. Lenders wouldn't work with a qualified buyer..." https://www.wyofile.com/pavillion-water-experts-fault-leaky-gas-wells-unlined-pits/?fbclid=IwAR3IzfMyYdPtkZHSuGeEiisebVcmPwtCYvfdp1topKWIHr09Vl6RJdS17p4

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Independent assessment indicates sources of domestic water well pollution during Riverton forum.

"In West Texas, an oil and gas drilling rush has overwhelmed local roadways, housing supplies and a limited pipeline network. Now, the shale boom is straining the region's electric grid, which was designed to handle a fraction of the power needed by oil and gas producers ...as companies forgo expensive diesel and natural gas generators to power compressors and pipelines in favor of the cheaper option of hooking up to the grid. ...Electricity customers across the state could end up paying for it." - More unintended consequences https://www.dallasnews.com/business/energy/2018/04/08/unintended-consequence-west-texas-shale-boom-puts-strain-states-electric-grid

Oil and gas producers in West Texas are putting unprecedented strain on the entire state’s electric grid

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