Cement News tagged: Environmental
Quarry plans spur questions about water
Questions about the impact of a proposed quarry expansion on the local water supply dominated a Richmond Township zoning hearing Tuesday night.
HeidelbergCement plans EUR50m investment in Belgian Liege
HeidelbergCement AG will invest EUR50m (US$66.4m) in the construction of a waste treatment facility
St Lawrence Cement lauded for cutting emissions
The EPA has commended American Electric Power, St. Lawrence Cement and United Technologies Corp. for achieving significant greenhouse gas reductions under EPA’s Climate Leaders program
Slovak producers support efforts to cut CO2 emissions
Slovak cement makers support efforts to reduce CO2 emissions and improve environmental protection in Slovakia
Taiheiyo Cement expanding waste recycling operations
Taiheiyo Cement Corp is beefing up its waste materials recycling business as it looks to increase the profitability of its growing environmental business.
Holcim Romania to invest EUR2.8m in environment protection in 2007
The Romanian unit of Holcim said on Wednesday it would invest some EUR2.8m (US$3.7m) in environment protection projects this year.
US cement industry honors leaders in environmental improvement
Six cement plants received special recognition for their commitment to improving the environment and their communities at the Sixth Annual Cement Industry Environment and Energy Awards
Nine US states sue EPA over mercury emissions
Nine states in the US, along with several environmental groups, have sued the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Opposition grows against Holcim cement plant
Opponents of Holcim’s proposed new cement plant near Oamaru are taking heart from Mighty River Power’s decision to scrap the Marsden B power station
Rugby Cement investigated for dust fall-out
Environmental officers are currently at the site of Rugby Cement in an attempt to solve the mysterious dust cloud problem.
Alternative Fuel in Sancti Spiritus’ Cement Factory
The Siguaney cement factory in the Cuban central province of Sancti Spiritus will soon begin to substitute fuels by industrial wastes, thus applying the co-processing method used worldwide.
Federal agency wants cleanup at cement plant
The owners of a Victorville cement plant - which the company says is the largest in the nation - face potentially millions of dollars in penalties for failing to
Wastewater purification in cement plants
Holcim Cement Plant launched the construction of a new wastewater purification system worth more than EUR 500,000.
Plan to expand quarry raises concerns
A cement company’s plan to expand a quarry in Richmond Township has raised concerns about losing farmland and the effect on Moselem Creek. Allentown-based Lehigh Cement Co
Cement plant won’t burn tires if study says not to
An official with Lafarge says the company won’t burn tires at a Nova Scotia cement plant if a study by Dalhousie University recommends against the practice.
States, Enviros Sue EPA Over Cement Factory Emissions
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo today announced a multi-state legal challenge to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency