Unpaid oilpatch taxes rise again despite industry boom, say rural municipalities

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Paul McLauchlin, president of the group, says $53 million was left unpaid last year and $38 million the year before. 

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McLauchlin says the problem is occurring at a time of record profits in the industry and he notes that nearly half the unpaid taxes are due from operating companies.

He says much of the remainder comes from companies so marginal the Alberta Energy Regulator is afraid to crack down on them and force them to close without cleaning up their wells. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 7, 2023.

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