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News Releases for 2007

News Release 2007-12-20 (NR 2007-56)  New Alberta Environment and EUB Agreement to Strengthen Groundwater Protection (Released: December 20, 2007)

News Release 2007-12-19 (NR 2007-55)  William Tilleman Welcomes New Regulatory Chairs (Released: December 19, 2007)

News Release 2007-12-13 (NR 2007-53)  EUB investigating Daylight Energy Trust Ltd. sour gas release near Valleyview (Released: December 13, 2007)

News Release 2007-12-08 (NR 2007-51)  EUB working with emergency services at Conocophillips blowout near Beaverlodge (Released: December 8, 2007)

News Release 2007-11-27 ( NR2007-50)  EUB scientist honoured as a Nobel Laureate (Released: November 27, 2007)

News Release 2007-11-19 (NR 2007-49)   EUB begins investigation of release containing sour gas and fire at Shell Scotford upgrader (Released: November 19, 2007)

News Release 2007-11-19 (NR 2007-48)  EUB Working with Emergency Services Following Sour Gas Pipeline Leak Near Beaver Mines (Released: November 19, 2007)

News Release 2007-11-13 (NR 2007-47)  EUB Initiates Review of West Energy Ltd. Egress Road (Released: November 13, 2007)

News Release 2007-11-08 (NR 2007-46)  EUB Investigating sour gas release near Big Valley

News Release 2007-11-07 (NR 2007-45)  EUB Rejects Bearspaw Claims of Bias, Upholds All But One Field Surveillance Enforcement Action (Released: November 7, 2007)

News Release 2007-11-07 (NR 2007-44)  EUB Issues Section 106 Declaration Naming Two Oil Executives (Released: November 7, 2007)

News Release 2007-11-02 (NR 2007-43)  EUB Increases Call Centre Efficiency (Released: November 2, 2007)

News Release 2007-10-15 (NR 2007-41)  EUB Chairman Accepts Resignation of Senior Executive (Released: October 15, 2007)

News Release 2007-10-04: (NR 2007-40)  EUB to Implement Auditor General Recommendation (Released: October 4, 2007)

News Release 2007-10-02 (NR 2007-39)  Fire at Suncor oil sands mine extinguished, EUB investigating (Released: October 2, 2007)

News Release 2007-09-30 (NR 2007-38)  EUB Cancels Proceeding and Closes Applications on 500 kV Transmission Line (Released: September 30, 2007)

News Release 2007-09-25: (NR 2007-37)  EUB Issues Enforcement Action on Suncor's Firebag Oilsands Project (Released: September 25, 2007)

News Release 2007-09-24: (NR 2007-36)  EUB Chairman William Tilleman Takes Action (Released: September 24, 2007)

News Release 2007-09-13 (NR2007-35)  EUB accepts recommendations of Information and Privacy Commissioner review of security measures

News Release 2007-08-28 (NR 2007-34)  EUB Approves Lethbridge Biogas-fuelled Power Plant (Released: August 28, 2007)

News Release 2007-08-08 (NR 2007-33)  EUB Issues Decision on West Energy Sour Oil Well Applications (Released: August 8, 2007)

News Release 2007-08-07 (NR 2007-32)  EUB Approves North West Upgrading Inc. Oil Sands Upgrader with Conditions (Released: August 7, 2007)

News Release 2007-07-31 (NR 2007-31)  Fire Extinguished; EUB Investigation Begins Into Fire at Sweet Gas Well Near Gleichen (Released: July 30, 2007)

News Release 2007-07-29 (NR 2007-30)  EUB Working with Emergency Services Following Fire at Sweet Gas Well Near Gleichen (Released: July 29, 2007)

News Release 2007-07-27 (NR 2007-29)  EUB Report Shows Continued Sulphur Reductions at Sour Gas Plants Through 2006 (Released: July 27, 2007)

News Release 2007-07-24 (NR 2007-28)  EUB Decision Protects Bitumen for Future Generations of Albertans (Released: July 24, 2007)

News Release 2007-07-18 (NR 2007-27)  EUB Report: Solution Gas Flaring Down 71.5 per cent since 1996, Venting Down 56.4 per cent since 2000 (Released: July 18, 2007)

News Release 2007-06-19 (NR 2007-26)  EUB Issues Provincial Surveillance and Compliance Summary (Released: June 19, 2007)

News Release 2007-06-19 (NR 2007-25)  EUB Issues Monthly Enforcement Action Summary (Released: June 19, 2007)

News Release 2007-06-16 (NR 2007-24)  EUB Investigates Water Injection Well Explosion Near Taber (Released: June 16, 2007)

News Release 2007-06-10 (NR 2007-23)  EUB Investigates Compressor Station Explosion and Fire North of Rocky Mountain House (Released: June 11, 2007)

News Release 2007-06-07 (NR 2007-22)  EUB Completes Groundwork for Future of Sour Gas Development in Alberta Public Safety and Sour Gas Committee helps Alberta maintain world's tightest sour gas rules (Released: June 7, 2006)

News Release 2007-06-05 (NR 2007-21)  Alberta to be one of the Largest Global Oil Producers by 2016 (Released: June 5, 2007)

News Release 2007-06-04 (NR 2007-20)  EUB Announces Inquiry into NGL Extraction Practices (Released: June 4, 2007)

News Release 2007-05-22 (NR 2007-19)  EUB Completes Investigation into Drayton Valley Odour Complaints (Released: May 22, 2007)

News Release 2007-05-20 (NR 2007-18)  EUB Investigating Energy Facility Fire on Enoch Reserve (Released: May 20, 2007)

News Release 2007-05-11 (NR 2007-16)  EUB Success in Reducing Flaring and Venting Featured in BBC Documentary (Released: May 11, 2007)

News Release 2007-05-09 (NR 2007-14)  EUB Completes Investigation into Rainbow Pipeline Failure near Slave Lake (Released: May 9, 2007)

News Release 2007-03-28 (NR 2007-10)  EUB Issues Decision on Legal Entitlement of Coalbed Methane (Released: March 28, 2007)

News Release 2007-02-27 (NR 2007-07)  Provincial/Federal Joint Panel Issues Report on Kearl Oil Sands Project (Released: February 27, 2007)

News Release 2007-02-21 (NR 2007-06)  EUB Chairman Neil McCrank announces retirement (Released: February 21, 2007)

News Release 2007-02-01 (NR 2007-05)  Alberta Geological Survey Releases Coal Bed Methane Water Study (Released: February 1, 2007)

News Release 2007-01-16 (NR 2007-03)  EUB investigating odour complaints near Drayton Valley (Released: January 16, 2006)