# Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER)

Type: regulator

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## Timeline

- **2026-02-24**: New Referral — Greens MP refers Alcoa to state watchdogs over fresh allegations of unauthorized clearing.
- **2026-02-18**: $39M Settlement — Alcoa agrees to a major enforceable undertaking with the Federal Government over historical clearing.
- **2023-12-01**: Conditional Approval — WA Government grants Alcoa conditional mining approval despite EPA concerns over water catchments.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Alcoa Faces New Regulatory Scrutiny in WA Following $39M Clearing Settlement
2026-02-24 07:31:17 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

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.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/alcoa-wa-forest-clearing-referral-2026

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