Cement News tagged: Environmental
Lehigh Cement Co plans to meet pollution control requirements
Officials from Lehigh Cement Co say they are moving forward with plans to be in compliance with new air pollution requirements from the US
Holcim Canada to launch Portland-limestone cement
A new class of cement called Portland-limestone cement (PLC) will become mainstream in Ontario and Quebec.
Lafarge to launch the UK’s lowest embodied carbon cement
Lafarge Cement has launched the UK’s lowest embodied carbon cement, Cemergi, in the latest in a series of investments
EU steel, cement firms to sell US$8.6bm CO2 -Citi
The European Union’s steel and cement industries could raise EUR6.3bn combined by 2012 from the sale of excess carbon permits, Citi Investment Research & Analysis said in a note on Tuesday.
Arlington, Dallas to consider ending green-cement policies, USA
Arlington and Dallas will consider resolutions this week to end green-cement policies giving preference to manufacturers with the lowest emissions rate
USA: Cemex seeks permission to test burn alternative fuels at Florida plant
From corn husks and peanut hulls to carpets and roofing shingles, the owners of Cemex’s Brooksville South cement plant are seeking state permission to test a variety of alternative fuels.
Cemex to pay Clean Air Act violation penalty, USA
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US. Justice Department announced today that Cemex, Inc has agreed to pay a US$1.4m penalty for Clean Air Act violations
EU CO2 benchmark a challenge, warns Cembureau
Cembureau, the European Cement Association, warns the European cement industry that it may face a ‘very tough reduction of CO2 emissions’ as a result of
Lafarge Ravena project update, USA
Lafarge Environmental Manger John Reagan updated the Coeymans Town Board about progress with the Lafarge modernisation project at their recent meeting.
Cemex UK achieves 52% alternative fuel usage – targets 100%
Cemex UK has announced that it replaced more than 52% of the traditional fossil fuels used to heat its cement kilns with alternative fuels during 2010, up from 45% in 2009
Indocement considering waste processing plant
PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa is collaborating with PT Jasa Sarana, a West Java government-owned enterprise, to carry out a feasibility study for a waste processing plant in Nambo, Bogor
Holcim Sustainable Construction award registration closing date
The 3rd International Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction will close for registration on March 23.
Climafuel consultation at Rugby, UK
Use of more waste-derived fuels at Rugby cement plant shows further environmental gains, say Cemex
Pennsylvania Dept fines Essroc for air emission violations

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has fined ESSROC Cement Corp., Lower Nazareth Township, US$50,558 for air emission violations
Review of EIA for Jamaica plant and quarry
Jamaica’s natural resources conservation authority (NRCA) has begun reviewing an EIA submitted by Cement Jamaica Limited (CJL)
Dangote receives quality management award, Nigeria
The quality management system NIS ISO 9001:2008 award certificate will be presented to Dangote Cement, Obajana plant and Dangote Cement, Benue plant