Cement News tagged: Environmental
Lehigh quarry development discussions, USA
Residents of New Windsor, Maryland, USA, are hoping that a public hearing will be granted by the US Army Corps of Engineers on a permit application by Lehigh Cement Co in relation to the development of its New Windsor quarry. The Corps first held a formal public comment period last year, but residents have continued to comment on the impact the development could have on streams and wetlands...
India: NCP demands closure of illegal cement units
India's opposition, National Congress Party, today demanded the government should stop all cement plants operating illegally in Jaintia Hills district
Essroc to improve environmental protection measures
The Department of Justice and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Essroc
Philippine cement sector recognised
In recognition awards outstanding practices in sustainable development, the Federation of Philippine Industries, FPI, has
Philippines cement industry: sustainability practices praised
The Cement Manufacturers’ Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) has accepted two awards on behalf of the industry from The Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI)
USA: Essroc Cement Company to pay US$1.7m penalty
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Essroc Cement Company has agreed to pay a US$1.7m penalty
Pakistan’s Lucky Cement reduces CO2 emissions by 80,000tpa
Lucky Cement has reduced its annual CO2 emissions by 80,000t as it completed two waste heat recovery projects at its Pezu and Karachi works.
Lehigh Cement receives tentative DEC approval to burn Enviro-Fuelcubes
The Glens Falls plant has received tentative approval from the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to burn Enviro-Fuelcubes.
Holcim Malaysia to launch eco-cement
Holcim Malaysia plans to launch the first eco-label certified cement range early next month.
Lehigh Southwest accused of creek pollution, USA
Accusing Lehigh Southwest Cement of dumping thousands of gallons of untreated wastewater containing
State releases air quality report on proposed Titan plant, USA
The North Carolina Division of Air Quality released its report on the proposed Titan Cement plant based
Cemex finalises sale of Davenport forest property sale, USA
Cemex USA recently finalised the US$30m sale of its approximately 8500-acre Redwood Forest property
Aberthaw Cement used tyre burning plans, UK
Aberthaw Cement Works in Wales, is considering the move to burn tyres as a source of fuel,
CalPortland to pay EPA fine, USA
A CalPortland cement plant near the high desert community of Mojave has agreed to pay a fine of
Calera raises US$10.6m in venture capital
Calera, a developer of technology that converts carbon dioxide (CO2) into green building materials, has raised US$10.6m in a round of venture capital
Catalan companies assume new limits for pollution control
Catalan cement companies have signed a new voluntary agreement with the Government by which they