Aging Oil Wells Cause Distress for Alberta Farmers Due to Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Aging oil wells on her land are making this Alberta farmer's life miserable. She's not alone

Teresa Patry, a Vermilion, Alta., farmer and rancher, has two active oil wells operating on her land, which, according to an air quality assessment, are venting a steady stream of potentially dangerous greenhouse gases downwind from where she lives with her family and livestock. But, according to Alberta's energy regular, everything is operating as it should be.