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Alberta Landowner Files Conflict-of-Interest Complaint Against Danielle Smith Appointee
ALBERTA, CANADA, JUL 22 – The complaint alleges David Yager’s dual roles created a conflict of interest in shifting cleanup costs from oil companies to taxpayers, affecting over 274,000 unreclaimed well sites, Ecojustice said.
- An Alberta landowner has requested an investigation by the province's ethics commissioner into Premier Danielle Smith's advisor, David Yager, for possible breaches of conflict-of-interest rules.
- David Yager, who has a background in oil and gas, was instrumental in developing Alberta's strategy for cleaning up inactive oil wells.
- Critics argue that the developed strategy favors oil companies over the cleanup of nearly 80,000 inactive wells in the province.
- The final report of the mature-asset strategy included consultations but has faced criticism for prioritizing industry interests instead of public good.
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The Toronto Star+16 Reposted by 16 other sources
Environmental group seeks ethics investigation into Alberta Premier Smith adviser
A lawyer for Ecojustice says David Yager's ties to oil companies represent a conflict of interest after he was hired to craft a strategy for managing inactive oil wells.
·Toronto, Canada
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BizTocAlberta landowner asks for probe into Premier’s top energy aide over potential conflict-of-interest breaches
Dwight Popowich argues the primary architect of the well cleanup strategy should not also be acting as a consultant for oil and gas companies or advising the Premier
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Environmental lawyers are asking Alberta’s ethics commissioner to investigate an energy regulator board member and adviser to Premier Danielle Smith for conflicts of interest.
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