Cement News tagged: Environmental
Riverside cuts desert pollution, US
The Riverside Cement Company has shut down seven, half-century-old kilns at its Oro Grande plant. In their place is a single, state-of-the-art kiln.
Cemex looking to build ‘green fuel’ production plant
Cemex has announced plans for a new UK£35m processing plant that would receive residual household and commercial waste and transform it into a sustainable ‘green fuel’, referred to by the company as C
Fauji Cement RDF project, Pakistan
Fauji Cement Company Limited (FCCL) has installed a Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) processing plant at a cost of Rs 300m.
Lehigh Cement deny signs of Catskill landfill pollution
A cement company says regular monitoring at an upstate New York landfill hasn’t shown signs of the pollutants an environmental group says are seeping into the Hudson River.
Update at Ravena cement plant to clean air
The Lafarge cement plant between Route 9W and the Hudson River was the greatest source of mercury emissions in New York from 2004 to 2006.
Hidd residents plan protest over cement operations, Bahrain
HIDD residents are planning a major demonstration tomorrow to protest plans for two new cement operations opening near their homes.
Canada: cement industry appeals for carbon tax relief
The new carbon tax in B.C. may be revenue neutral for taxpayers, but representatives of the concrete industry say the tax threatens domestic producers.
Group to appeal reopening of line, New Zealand
ONTRACK has given itself resource consent approval to reopen the Waiareka-Weston railway branch line
US green Building Council tours EPA-Honored cement plant
Members of the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Southwest Virginia Chapter toured Roanoke Cement Company’s (RCC) Troutville,
Waste plant plan splits the council, UK
Plans for a multi-million pound fuel processing plant in Westbury, UK have received mixed reviews from councillors.
Court says hearing into tire burning at cement plant can go ahead
Ontario’s Divisional Court has dismissed Lafarge’s bid to stop an independent hearing into the cement giant’s plan to burn scrap tires at its Bath, Ont, plant.
EPA reaches agreement with Lehigh Cement on clean-air violations
The US Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has reached an agreement with Lehigh Cement Co. on alleged clean-air violations
Cemex goes green for new US headquarters
Cemex Inc, the nation’s largest cement and ready-mix company, announced that it has signed a lease for its US headquarters
ACC enters waste management (through a separate AFR business)
ACC Ltd, India’s largest cement manufacturer, is diversifying into the business of alternative fuels
China encourages cement production via carbide slag
China just eased requirement on capacity and techniques of cement producers utilising carbide slag rather than
Holcim to co-sponsor Mass Impact symposium
Holcim (US) Inc will co-sponsor the second session of mass impact, a two-part symposium addressing cities and climate change, on June 9.