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Alberta’s oil and gas industry is talking the talk on ESG metrics — now it needs to walk the walk, writes columnist Max Fawcett. File photo by the Government of Alberta / Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) When it comes to the growing global focus on so-called ESG (environment, social and governance) metrics, Alberta’s oil and gas industry is talking the talk. Slides have been added to investor presentation decks, committees have been struck and key messages have been developed. The UCP government...

Article content CALGARY — Last year’s oil price collapse has disrupted how Alberta’s government collects financial security from oilsands mining companies for environmental clean up. Alberta will unveil one-time changes to its Mine Financial Security Program (MFSP) for oilsands companies on Thursday to adjust for last year’s oil price crash. In addition, the province plans to launch a full review of the MFSP beginning this summer to address issues previously raised by the province’s a...

Financial deposits for reclamation work under review Alberta’s government is reviewing the Mine Financial Security Program to ensure appropriate funds are being collected to cover reclamation liabilities and ensure continuous program improvement. Some parts of this page will not display. JavaScript is not available in this browser or may be turned off. The Mine Financial Security Program (MFSP) is one of many liability management programs that ensure Alberta’s energy resources are develope...

Link Copied Editors note:Read the latest on how the coronavirus is rattling the markets and what investors can do to navigate it. The coronavirus pandemic has both deeply altered our lives and become oddly routine. Numerous researchers from varying backgrounds have examined how it has shaped American households’ finances, providing empirical detail to what we’ve collectively experienced: Ashraf (2020) explored gyrations in the markets, Baek and others (2020) and Farrell and others (2020)...

The Devastating Effects of Climate Change on US Housing Security Key Points Natural disasters are becoming more frequent and intense as climate change has increasingly impacted the planet. One major consequence for people across will be increased housing instability—and with it, financial insecurity The long legacy of racism in housing worsens climate change impacts for households of color As climate change disasters increase, American’s financial security, particularly housing stability, w...

. It’s a minor miracle that anyone can live in San Francisco on a $900 a month Social Security check, but Freddie Persons – a 75-year-old retiree – has survived times with his belt far tighter.   Until recently, the government automatically garnished $300 from his monthly check. When he worked as a janitor for 36 years at Bayview Plaza mall, they took nearly twice that, he said.  OVERCHARGED takes an inside look at how unfair fines and fees criminalize poverty in California. The series...

The Future of Financial Security Policy Is the History of Black Women’s Leadership Yesterday, Thursday, March 11, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan, $1.9 trillion spending package aimed at shoring up the damage inflicted to the economy and family balance sheets by the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the provisions is a third round of direct cash payments to households, as well as a significant expansion of the Child Tax Credit—increased from $2,000 per child under 16 to $3,0...

Economic Opportunities Program Newsletter, February 2021 At the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program, and for our many colleagues and partners, the ongoing and intertwined health, economic, and racial justice crises bring new urgency to our work to improve access to quality jobs, options to participate in business ownership, and the freedom to pursue economic opportunity. Below we share our monthly newsletter with highlights of recent work. As always, we welcome your feedback, thought...

The list of problems for Americans is long, from a growing debt crisis, to immigration, race issues, policing, shrinking of the American middle class, lack of upward social mobility, healthcare, gun...

20 Issues and Ideas That Deserved More Attention in 2020 December 22, 2020  • David K. Gibson It is normal, at the end of the year, for organizations such as ours to assemble a “best of” list of stories. It’s a recognition of great work and a small thank you gift to those who have supported us. We don’t have to tell you that 2020 was not a normal year. But even in the maelstrom of a pandemic, social unrest, and political division, the important work of individuals and programs that ...