Alberta contains a large natural gas resource base.
Sour gas is natural gas that contains hydrogen sulfide.
It is also toxic to humans and animals. Roughly, one-third of Alberta's natural gas production is sour gas. There has been an increased demand in the development of sour gas and with that there has also been an increase in population in Alberta. With sour gas developments meeting growing communities, the EUB is having to deal with more and more issues regarding sour gas development. The committee was made up of 22 members from agriculture, industry and public sectors, regional health authorities, aboriginal groups, university risk research departments and urban municipalities.