News Release 2 December 1999

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEW EUB BROCHURE ADDRESSES PUBLIC CONCERNS ABOUT OIL AND GAS IN ALBERTA

Calgary, Alberta (2nd December 1999) The Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (EUB) acknowledges the increasing profile of public concerns about Alberta's petroleum industry. In response, we have prepared a free brochure entitled Responding to Public Concerns About Oil and Gas in Alberta (Guide 62).

Our objective is to improve public awareness of the many existing and new ways available to communities and individuals to address issues that may arise between themselves and industry. The Board encourages people with concerns to take advantage of these measures, and urges oil and gas operators to provide this information to landowners.

The brochure summarizes key concerns that people have expressed to our staff and provides a list of additional information related to each issue. Topics include:

• the EUB public complaint response process
• expectations for public consultation
• new options to resolve landowner-industry disputes (e.g. alternative dispute resolution)
• our commitment to surveillance and enforcement
• new requirements to significantly reduce flaring
• new animal health investigation process

The brochure is available on the EUB Web site at http://www.ercb.ca with direct electronic links to other supporting documents. Paper copies are available free of charge from EUB field centres or from:

EUB Information Services
640-5 Avenue SW,
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3G4
Telephone: (403) 297-8190
Fax: (403) 297-7040
E-mail: eub.infoservices@eub.gov.ab.ca

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For more information contact:

Julie van Rijckevorsel-Harrington
EUB Communications
Tel: (403) 297-4105
Fax: (403) 297-3757
E-mail: julie.vanrijckevorse@eub.gov.ab.ca

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