❓ A parliamentary question regarding Alcoa's application to increase alumina production at the Wagerup Refinery, the approval status, and the Minister's response to community concerns about emissions. The Minister approved the increase with additional conditions and a move to emissions-based licensing.
AnsweredQoN 811Legislative Assembly
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(1) Has Alcoa Australia applied to vary the licence for the Wagerup Refinery to be allowed to increase the production of Alumina?
(2) Has this approval been given?
(3) Considering the amount of concern in the community about Alcoa’s Wagerup emissions will the Minister deny the application to increase production at Wagerup?
(2) Has this approval been given?
(3) Considering the amount of concern in the community about Alcoa’s Wagerup emissions will the Minister deny the application to increase production at Wagerup?
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Answered
6 November 2001
Responded by
Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
89 days
2) Yes. The DEP amended the licence on Wednesday, 25th July 2001 allowing a throughput of 2.35 million tonnes per annum. 3) This licence amendment was the subject of appeals from the community, but I have now determined the appeals and upheld the amended licence. However, in response to the level of community concern, I requested that the DEP incorporate a number of additional conditions in the new licence (which was issued on 28/9/01) and to commence the move to a comprehensive emissions based licence as soon as possible.
3) This licence amendment was the subject of appeals from the community, but I have now determined the appeals and upheld the amended licence. However, in response to the level of community concern, I requested that the DEP incorporate a number of additional conditions in the new licence (which was issued on 28/9/01) and to commence the move to a comprehensive emissions based licence as soon as possible.
3) This licence amendment was the subject of appeals from the community, but I have now determined the appeals and upheld the amended licence. However, in response to the level of community concern, I requested that the DEP incorporate a number of additional conditions in the new licence (which was issued on 28/9/01) and to commence the move to a comprehensive emissions based licence as soon as possible.
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