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@TheGuardian headline highlights paltry fine (relative to profit) for clearing irreplaceable jarrah forest habitat
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Appropriate headline:
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NEW EPBC LAW LOOPHOLE ALLOWS EXTENSION TO JARRAH CLEARING TO 2045
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/18/us-mining-company-alcoa-penalty-for-clearing-wa-jarrah-forests-bauxite-mining

US mining company Alcoa hit with ‘unprecedented’ $55m penalty for illegal clearing of WA jarrah forests

Environment minister says Alcoa cleared known habitat of protected species to enable bauxite mining

The Guardian
Feb 26 at 1:56amWeb