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Concerned Western Australians stop work at Alcoa’s Huntly mine site for three hours
On Monday 13 April, work stopped at Alcoa’s Huntly mine site for three hours as a result of direct action by a group of 16 concerned Western Australians. This was the first time direct action has stopped Alcoa’s mining activities since the 1970s.
Water Corporation shut out of Alcoa’s mine sites to monitor Perth’s drinking water supplies
Documents obtained by the WA Forest Alliance under Freedom of Information (FOI) reveal that Alcoa has attempted to shut Water Corporation inspectors out of its mine sites in order to avoid scrutiny.
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*.
Media Releases
Concerned Western Australians stop work at Alcoa’s Huntly mine site for three hours
On Monday 13 April, work stopped at Alcoa’s Huntly mine site for three hours as a result of direct action by a group of 16 concerned Western Australians. This was the first time direct action has stopped Alcoa’s mining activities since the 1970s.
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”.
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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