Western Australia voices disappointment in U.S. aluminum giant after record environmental fine
SYDNEY, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The premier of Western Australia (WA) said on Thursday that Alcoa has a disappointing environmental record after the U.S. mining giant was fined for unlawfully clearing native forest.
The federal government on Wednesday announced that Alcoa has agreed to pay an unprecedented 55 million Australian dollar (about 38.78 million U.S. dollar) fine for clearing a known habitat for nationally