[Ost-news] Alberta finance minister feeling nervous about energy royalty review

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Alberta finance minister feeling nervous about energy royalty review  
Published: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 | 9:31 PM ET  
Canadian Press: JIM MACDONALD  
[http://www.cbc.ca/cp/business/070530/b0530128A.html][1]

EDMONTON (CP) - With many Albertans feeling left in the dust by the current energy boom, Finance Minister Lyle Oberg says he's nervous about an ongoing review of billions of dollars in annual resource royalties.

Oberg concedes it's the kind of issue a government can get beaten over the head with, especially if voters don't have confidence in the way the review is handled.

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    [1]: http://www.cbc.ca/cp/business/070530/b0530128A.html (http://www.cbc.ca/cp/business/070530/b0530128A.html)
    [2]: http://oilsandstruth.org/alberta-finance-minister-feeling-nervous-about-energy-royalty-review

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