Two farmers appointed energy commissioners in Alberta

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Published: July 25, 2013

Two Alberta farmers will bring an agricultural perspective to provincial hearings on provincial energy projects.

Terry Engen, a fifth generation farmer and municipal reeve from Eckville, and Jurgen Preugschas, former chair of the Canadian Pork Council and hog producer from Mayerthorpe, have been appointed as hearing commissioners for the Alberta Energy Regulator.

Their appointments and those of four other Albertans were announced today by Alberta energy minister Ken Hughes.

Hearing commissioners are expected to sit on panels, conduct hearings and make decisions on energy resource project applications, appeals and inquiries, according to a government news release. They may also be involved in dispute resolutions.

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The positions are part-time.

The Alberta Energy Regulator was established to ensure efficient and safe development of energy resources in the province.

The other appointees include University of Alberta professor emeritus Steve Hrudey, an expert in water safety and contamination; Cecilia Low, a lawyer with experience in environmental law; Lorne Ternes, a lawyer specializing in Aboriginal and mineral rights law; and John Lawson, a former Yukon government civil servant active in southern Alberta land trust issues.

About the author

Barb Glen

Barb Glen

Barb Glen is the livestock editor for The Western Producer and also manages the newsroom. She grew up in southern Alberta on a mixed-operation farm where her family raised cattle and produced grain.

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