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A family harvests their wheat crop around an oil and gas pumpjack near Cremona, Alberta. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

February 26, 2025

Alberta’s oil and gas wells threaten people’s health, but there are disparities in who is most at risk

Martin Lavoie, St. Francis Xavier University; David Risk, St. Francis Xavier University, and Matthew Rygus, St. Francis Xavier University

An estimated 13 per cent of Albertans live within 1.5 kilometres of an active oil or gas well. This proximity can have adverse impacts on their health.

Chronic issues in methane emissions enforcement and measuring threatens the prospects of a net-zero future. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

July 30, 2023

Oil and gas sector’s low compliance with methane regulations jeopardizes Canada’s net‑zero goals

David Risk, St. Francis Xavier University; Elise Canning, St. Francis Xavier University, and Martin Lavoie, St. Francis Xavier University

Regulating greenhouse gas emissions is an important part of Canada’s strategy to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. However, a newly published study illustrates why enforcing regulation is key.

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