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[Location] Wagerup Refinery, Western Australia [Issue] In 2012, successive years of incremental growth in alumina output at Wagerup had resulted in production approaching the annual limit of 2.6 million metric tons prescribed in the refinery’s environmental license. Without a production limit increase in the license, the refinery faced the prospect of winding back production and losing millions of dollars in revenue. [Response] 
Alcoa of Australia worked with the Department of Environment and Conservation and local community representatives to develop a proposal to gain an increase in licensed production based on the installation of a volatile organic compound emission offset project. Community representatives and environmental regulators agreed to an initial increase to 2.65 million metric tons to accommodate projected refinery output in 2012. This was reflected in a new environmental license issued in August 2012 and subject to an appeals process. A subsequent increase to 2.8 million metric tons per year will be granted upon completion and verification of the emissions reduction project.
Alcoa: Worldwide: Sustainability
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