Sask. defends sour gas checks despite transparency concerns
The government is defending its regulation of sour gas leaks in light of recent reports into the issue.
A number of media organizations, including students at the University of Regina, spent months researching hydrogen sulfide (H2S) or sour gas leaks and how they are publicly reported.
H2S is a highly toxic gas that can be deadly in high concentrations. It has a rotten egg smell in small doses but has no smell in large levels.
The reports suggested the province wasn’t being transparent about the wells and facilities that produce the highly toxic gas.