Alberta has suspended environmental reporting requirements for industry. The move comes in a ministerial order signed on Tuesday by Environment Minister Jason Nixon.
It says the suspension is authorized by the state of public health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] For the next three months, no company will have to comply with any reporting requirements for provincial approvals, registrations or licences.
The order doesn’t apply to drinking-water facilities. Environment Ministry spokeswoman Jess Sinclair says records will continue to be kept, but companies won’t have to meet reporting deadlines.