A group representing Alberta landowners is urging property owners to resist new oil and gas development. In a nine-page letter to Premier Danielle Smith, the Alberta Surface Rights Federation says the province has failed to hold energy companies accountable for cleanup costs and unpaid bills. The group is calling for eight immediate steps, including an overhaul of the Alberta Energy Regulator and requiring industry to fully fund orphan well cleanup. Until that happens, the federation is advising landowners to refuse voluntary access to their property.
