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Dec 19, 2011 | WFAE-FM Charlotte

Jobs Deal For Badin Falls Apart

Clean Tech has abandoned plans to open a silicon metal and recycled steel plant on the former Alcoa smelter site in Badin.

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Sat Dec 10, 2011

Winston-Salem Journal

Dean Naujoks: The Riverkeeper on Alcoa's offer

Alcoa has essentially offered to pay Stanly County up to $50million to drop its lawsuit and pressure Gov.

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Sat Dec 03, 2011

The Salisbury Post

Editorial: Better option for Yadkin Project

As a Dec. 15 deadline nears for what could be a pivotal decision on the Yadkin River's future, Stanly County officials are right when they say Alcoa can't guarantee the 750 jobs and $400 million in investment it has promised to bring to Badin if Stanly drops its opposition to the company's hydroelectric relicensing.

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Wed Nov 30, 2011

The Salisbury Post

Alcoa officials eager for an end to relicensing efforts

In 2007, 23 stakeholder groups and individuals signed a Relicensing Settlement Agreement with Alcoa supporting the relicensing if certain conditions are met.

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Wed Nov 23, 2011

WFAE-FM Charlotte

Alcoa Gives Stanly County a Deadline

A company promising to bring 450 jobs to the former Alcoa aluminum smelter site in Badin has given Stanly County Commissioners a December 15th deadline to make the deal.

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