British Columbia recorded a liability of over half a billion dollars for the estimated cost of cleaning up contaminated sites in the province, including orphan oil and gas wells.
The $505-million liability for fiscal year 2020 was revealed in the province’s summary financial statements. It was highlighted by B.C. auditor general Michael Pickup in his March 2 report on financial audit work.
Contaminated sites, anything from abandoned industrial sites to pulp mills or maintenance yards, are where the concentration of toxic chemicals or other material in the soil or water go beyond allowable levels. They can be dangerous for human health and environmentally damaging.
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Part 3
Without question, the top story over the last year has been the
COVID-19 pandemic and its tremendous ongoing effects felt across
Canada and the world.
This time has had a significant impact on Canada s energy
industry and many of the changes and developments that took place
in 2020 will continue to influence trends, business decisions and
the future growth of Canada s energy industry in 2021.
As we look back at 2020, we have highlighted the Top 20 industry
developments and decisions made throughout the year in four key
areas: Judicial decisions, regulatory decisions, legislative and policy
developments, and transactions and trends.
In this article, we analyze the