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Alcoa, Government of Quebec Reach New Renewable Power Agreement For Three Smelters in Province
March 4, 2008
New Energy Arrangement Secures Power Through 2040, Enables $1.2 Billion Upgrade, Expansion of Baie Comeau Smelter; Accelerates Negotiations to Expand Deschambault Smelter
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Yadkin Stakeholders Finalize Relicensing Settlement Agreement
February 22, 2007
BADIN, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2007--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) took another significant step forward in the federal relicensing process this week when stakeholders finalized a Relicensing Settlement Agreement (RSA) for the Yadkin Hydroelectric Project that operates along the Yadkin River in central North Carolina.
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Alcoa Invests in Serra do Facao Hydroelectric Project in Brazil
January 10, 2007
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that a shareholder agreement was concluded by the investors in the Serra do Facão hydroelectric plant, which formalizes the creation of a company to construct the power plant in São Marcos River, in Brazil’s central region.
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Alcoa Wins National Award for Land Reclamation
September 22, 2006
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 22, 2006--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it is a recipient of the U.S. Department of Interior's Office of Surface Mining 2006 National Award for Excellence in Surface Mining for its land reclamation accomplishments at its Sandow Mine located in Rockdale, Texas.
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Stakeholders Reach Agreement in Principle on the Future of the Yadkin Project
August 9, 2006
After more than a year of negotiations, stakeholders have reached an Agreement in Principle (AIP) regarding the future operation of the Yadkin Hydropower Project managed by Alcoa Power Generating Inc. (Alcoa-Yadkin).
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Alcoa Receives Outstanding Stewardship of America's Rivers Award by U.S. Hydropower Organization; Alcoa Balances River Protection and Power Production
April 3, 2006
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 3, 2006--Alcoa was recognized as a 2005 Outstanding Stewardship of America's Rivers (OSAR) award recipient by the National Hydropower Association today during a ceremony held in Washington, D.C.
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Collaborating with the Community
November 15, 2005
The Nature Conservancy applauded Alcoa for working with stakeholders to craft a landmark relicensing agreement that, among other things, protects ecologically important lands between the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Cherokee National Forest through the use of permanent and term conservation easements.
“Alcoa’s willingness to enter purchase agreements and donate conservation easements on this land is a testament to the company’s broad vision – a vision that marries economic prosperity, power generation and responsible stewardship of our natural resources.”
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Alcoa to Grant Conservation Easements to Nature Conservancy
August 24, 2005
ALCOA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 2005--In April 2004, Alcoa Power Generating Inc. (APGI) successfully worked with more than 20 national and local organizations to craft a landmark relicensing agreement that protects ecologically important lands through the use of permanent and term conservation easements.
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Alcoa Welcomes Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Decision to Relicense Hydroelectric Project; Approval Protects Thousands of Jobs and Preserves Pristine Land
January 19, 2005
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 2005--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) welcomed the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's decision today to relicense four of Alcoa's hydroelectric dams in Tennessee and North Carolina while preserving more than 10,000 acres of land in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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