Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER)

regulator

Last mentioned: Feb 24, 2026

Timeline

Feb 24, 2026
New Referral

Greens MP refers Alcoa to state watchdogs over fresh allegations of unauthorized clearing.
Feb 18, 2026
$39M Settlement

Alcoa agrees to a major enforceable undertaking with the Federal Government over historical clearing.
Dec 1, 2023
Conditional Approval

WA Government grants Alcoa conditional mining approval despite EPA concerns over water catchments.

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Alcoa Faces New Regulatory Scrutiny in WA Following $39M Clearing Settlement

A Western Australian Greens MP has referred Alcoa to environmental watchdogs over fresh allegations of unauthorized tree clearing. This escalation follows a massive $39 million settlement reached just days earlier regarding historical clearing breaches in the state's sensitive Jarrah forests.

Feb 24, 2026 2 sources