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Campaign Updates
Premier Roger Cook: not angry, just disappointed.
“Over a long period of time I think we’ve been disappointed with the performance of Alcoa when it comes to protecting the environment and rehabilitating the environment.”
That’s what Roger Cook told ABC Radio when asked about the $55 million fine Alcoa has received as a consequence of illegal forest clearing dating back to 2011*.
Alcoa Public Comment Period: What’s Next?
It’s official: Together, we’ve broken the EPA...
Big Jarrah Walk steps-out to stop mining of WA’s Northern Jarrah Forests
Denmark-based Accredited Mental Health...
Media Releases
Federal exemption for Alcoa to keep ‘killing’ the world’s only jarrah forest an affront to every West Australian
Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt published a ‘statement of reasons’ yesterday, outlining why he granted Alcoa an 18-month exemption to continue mining in WA’s Northern Jarrah Forest, despite being found to have cleared land over 15 years without permission.
Alcoa’s $55 million rehabilitation ‘fine’ a slap on the wrist while strip-mining continues in the Northern Jarrah Forest
The End Forest Mining (EFM) alliance has called an agreement reached with the Australian Government and US mining giant Alcoa to pay $55 million to “remediate historical land clearing” without approval as “a slap on the wrist”.
Shocking revelations show Alcoa could be in breach of mining Exemption Order requirements
Alcoa was granted an Exemption Order in December 2023 to allow its bauxite strip mining activities to continue in the Northern Jarrah Forest while its Mining Management Plan was under review by the WA state government.
Media Contact
For media enquiries please contact: John Cooke, Media Advisor at Conservation Council of WA
0433 679 780/John.cooke@ccwa.org.au
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