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The business of making sure that energy developmnet happens safely can be complex. To help bring clarity to these complexities, we created Resource for sharing stories, images, and videos on energy development and how it's regulated in Alberta.

How the AER’s leading technology helps us learn about human-caused earthquakes

Just like humans, not all earthquakes are the same. Earthquakes caused by human activities are called induced seismicity. Although uncommon, studies have shown that activities like hydraulic fracturing, wastewater…