Alberta government launches review of energy regulator

A pair of ministries in the Alberta government will be working together to review the policies and protocols of the agency that oversees safe and responsible development of the province's energy resources. Energy Minister Sonya Savage and Environment and Parks Minister Jason Nixon announced a review of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) on Friday. Savage says despite bringing in more staff, the performance of the AER has declined over the past few years. "It now takes four times longer than othe