“Developing a strategy to effectively incentivize reclamation of inactive legacy oil and natural gas sites, and to enable future drilling while respecting the principle of polluter pay.”
and “Working with the Alberta Energy Regulator to improve and modernize processes around the new Liability Management Framework, project approvals and transfer of well sites in a timely fashion.”David Yager, the person who headed Smith’s advisory panel, is president and CEO of a company called Winterhawk Well Abandonment.
Despite his business and his role advising on energy — which includes advising on incentives to encourage oil well clean up — Smith says there is no conflict of interest. “Look, he put together a panel that had over 150 CEOs, of course I’m going to take advice from CEOs. Who else am I going to take advice from?” Smith responded.