The province is planning a pilot project that would give $100 million in royalty breaks to companies that fulfill legal obligations to restore oil and gas wells
Alberta’s United Conservative Party government is facing growing criticism for a plan to give oil companies a royalty credit for cleaning up their old wells.
And a Calgary political scientist has raised questions about Premier Danielle Smith’s support for the Liability Management Incentive Program, her former work as a business lobbyist and the support that helped her win the party leadership. On Thursday, Drew Barnes, who was expelled from the governing UCP caucus for comments that the government’s COVID-19 restrictions were too tough, added his voice.Meanwhile, Bratt points out that less than a year ago, Smith was a registered lobbyist for the Alberta Enterprise Group, a Calgary-based association of 100 companies that bills itself as “Alberta’s most influential business organization.” As group president, Smith wrote then-Energy Minister Sonya Savage promoting RStar.
Elections Alberta reported Thursday that Smith’s leadership campaign raised $1.3 million. The donors are not identified.
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