Cement News tagged: Environmental
Opposition from villagers grows over Cemex expansion
Residents in a Warwickshire village in the UK have vowed to fight plans to expand a plant which could turn domestic and commercial waste into fuel.
Holcim waste management, India
Holcim is bringing its waste management services to India.
Lafarge, waste managment in deal, US
Methane from a garbage dump will fuel a northeast Tulsa cement factory next year.
Green firm says carbon scheme ’rewards polluter’
Generous allocations of carbon emissions to cement manufacturers at a time when the economy was booming mean that they can now make money
South Korean scientists develop clean, Non-cement concrete
A non-cement concrete that can help cut back on greenhouse gas emissions has been developed by South Korean scientists,
Green cement expected to reduce pollution
Cement plants are traditionally associated with high energy consumption and high emissions, but the development pattern of Lafarge Shui On Cement in China
Residents worry about emissions in cement plant upgrade, US
Residents aired their concerns about emissions coming from the Lafarge Cement plant in Ravena, the biggest mercury polluter in the State.
Complaint filed against TXI Riverside Cement Co
The law firms made famous in the 2000 film "Erin Brockovich" have filed a complaint seeking damages against TXI Riverside Cement Co
Waiting begins for burning permit, US
Lafarge will have to wait 2-4 weeks to learn if the Alpena plant will receive its permit to burn alternate fuels in the facilities kilns.
Ash Grove earns Working for Cleaner Air Award
Ash Grove Cement Company’s Midlothian, Texas cement plant earned the "Working for Cleaner Air Employer of the Year" award from the North Texas Clean Air Coalition (NTCAC).
Holcim committed to regreen deforested Nusakambangan
Cement producer PT Holcim Indonesia has reiterated its commitment to regenerate its limestone mining site on Nusakambangan island,
Turkey: court says no to cement factory
’Yeşilüzümlü will remain green,’ said a court in the province of Muğla, which recently found in favour of protestors who have been campaigning against the building of a cement fa
Cemex shuts down cement shipping until new air tests results
Cemex will stop shipping cement to customers until results from recent air samples are analysed and it’s determined how much, if any, chromium 6 lingers in Davenport.
PCA 2008 Sustainable Leadership Award Winners
As part of its ongoing commitment to raise awareness and understanding of the importance of cement and concrete to sustainable building solutions, the Portland Cement Association (PCA)
Lafarge launches Geo conservation programme in Meghalaya, Bangladesh
Lafarge Umiam Mining Private Limited (LUMPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Lafarge Surma Cement Ltd, Bangladesh
DEQ to hold permit hearing for Lafarge, US
The Department of Environmental Quality presented the Alpena Intergovernmental Air and Water Quality Committee with a draft