RED DEER, Alta. – A report studying the effects of the oil industry on Alberta agriculture will be made public late this summer or early fall.
The study, initiated three years ago by the Alberta Cattle Commission and the Alberta Milk Producers Society, was released to generate comments during a June 27 meeting with the major players in the petroleum industry and agriculture, said Fred van Ingen.
The study came about because of conflicts between farmers and resource companies over flares from natural gas wells, sour gas emissions which appear to harm livestock, and disputes over access to land.
The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, major oil companies, the Alberta Cattle Commission, milk producers, scientists from the Vegreville environment centre and government officials will evaluate the report before the study is made public.
