Opinion: Hold energy industry responsible for clean-up costs

Albertans have had a long-standing and mutually beneficial bargain with the oil and gas industry. Basically, the deal was, the companies can take Albertans’ resources, practically for free, but in exchange, they’ll create high-paying jobs for Albertans. They’ll create the conditions for a strong economy, low taxes, and a high quality of life.
But it looks like we have been duped. Because there was another, hidden part of the deal: massive clean-up costs that the companies aren&