Where can I find information on sour gas wells and public safety?
In Alberta the Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB) is an independent, quasi-judicial agency of the Government of Alberta who adjudicates and regulates matters related to energy and utilities within Alberta to ensure that the development, transportation and monitoring of the province’s energy resources are in the public interest. This is achieved through its activities in the application and hearing process, standards setting and regulation, monitoring, and surveillance and enforcement. In January 2000, the ERCB (then the Energy and Utilities Board – EUB) struck the Provincial Advisory Committee on Public Safety and Sour Gas. Although established by the ERCB (EUB), it was created as an independent body. The multi-stakeholder Committee’s purpose is to evaluate existing sour gas policies, standards and regulations, report its findings, and give recommendations to the ERCB (EUB) for implementation by it and others, through public consultation and analysis. For more information visit
