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Landowners near Edmonton, frustrated with MAGA Energys unpaid lease payments for three years, have blocked access to their farmland. Theyve erected a wooden barrier and ended the lease, demanding the company shut down its wells. The landowners, including Mark Dorin and Dale Braun, have reached out to the Alberta Energy Regulator for help, but to no avail. MAGA Energy has lost its main refinery, impacting its cash flow. The landowners argue for accountability, highlighting the double standard in Albertas oil and gas industry. The province has implemented a rule to prevent lease transfers for companies behind on payments, but MAGA and others have still secured new wells. Energy Minister Brian Jean has labeled the landowners as activists, while opposition leaders call it a liability crisis, urging stricter enforcement of existing rules.

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