00:02Alcoa's mining operations have crept closer to water catchments for decades, triggering
00:07concerns about the potential impact on WA's drinking water supply.
00:13Now it's being pushed back, with a new order banning mining within 2km of water reservoirs
00:19as well as expanding no-go zones around trees where black cockatoos nest.
00:24This latest move is about making sure that the instruments that we have available to
00:30us today are effective and relevant in relation to their current mining activity.
00:36The temporary order forms part of a much larger assessment of Alcoa's operations by the Environmental
00:41Protection Authority.
00:43Alcoa should be waiting for the results of the EPA assessment, just like every other
00:47company in this state is required to wait.
00:48Under the order, mining will now be banned within 50m of black cockatoo nesting trees.
00:54The no-mining zone around drinking water reservoirs also expanding from 1km to 2km.
01:01But other recommendations, like restricting mining in steep slopes, haven't been resolved.
01:07But it doesn't seem at this stage that they have taken on the full suite of requirements
01:13that the Water Corporation have put forward as being critical to protect drinking water.
01:16In a statement, Alcoa says it welcomes the new order and remains focused on meeting involving
01:22stakeholders and community expectations.
01:25The EPA's assessment is ongoing, with no timeline for its completion.
01:29The EPA says it's intentional all the time.
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