Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Canada: Lafarge handed hefty fine for cement powder spill23 November 2010, Published under Cement NewsA cement powder spill three years ago in Richmond has wound up costing Lafarge Canada Inc. a fine of US$125,000. The fine was imposed Friday in B.C. Provincial Court as a result of a Feb. 17, 2007 incident at Lafarge’s plant on No. 9 Road in Richmond. Cement powder was being blown into a silo that overflowed and allowed the powder to escape. Wind blew the powder onto boats at Shelter Island Marina and caused other extensive property damage. Lafarge admitted to failing to check that the po... |
USA: Ravena project reaches public comment period23 November 2010, Published under Cement NewsMore than two years after announcing plans to replace its ageing cement plant, which is the state’s second-largest source of airborne mercury, Lafarge North America has filed a completed application with the state Department of Environmental Conservation outlining consequences of the US$500m project. A completed draft Environmental Impact Statement will be released on Wednesday, according to a notice also set to be issued Wednesday by the DEC that was obtained by the Times Union. The EIS r... |
Lafarge workers respond to environmental protesters, Slovenia19 November 2010, Published under Cement NewsEmployees at LafargeCement, the Trbovlje-based subsidiary of the French cement maker, fear that they might lose their jobs over claims by environmentalists and locals that the company is making money through burning dangerous waste while covering up the real impact on the environment. The employees said in an open letter to prime Minister Borut Pahor on Thursday that the company’s business was legit and in line with environmental legislation. They called on the prime minister to visit the p... |
Essroc fined for air violations, USA18 November 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection fined Essroc Cement Corp. more than US$50,000 for air emission violations and failure to keep records of air monitors at its Lower Nazareth Township plant, according to a news release today. According to the release from the DEP, Essroc did not meet its carbon monoxide emission limits on 72 days between July 1, 2006, and Sept. 30, 2009. The company also failed to meet its sulfur dioxide emission limits for 17 days between Oct. 1, 2008,... |
EPA may fine Nevada Cement, USA16 November 2010, Published under Cement NewsEagle Materials Inc said last week that the Environmental Protection Agency believes its facility in Fernley violated federal air quality laws. Eagle Materials Inc of Dallas, owner of the Nevada Cement Co. facility, said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that it can’t predict how EPA action will play out, and it can’t predict the potential financial implications. The plant, which according to state records employs between 100 and 250 workers, is a major supplier of bu... |
Titan America cancels appeals11 November 2010, Published under Cement NewsTitan America wants to move forward with a plan to build near Castle Hayne in New Hanover County, North Carolina, to the point of cancelling legal action, according to a letter sent to the governor Monday. Titan America has been embroiled in legal challenges to its plan to build on the former Ideal Cement location. Proponents say the plant would bring much-needed jobs to the area, while opponents are concerned over the potential negative impact the facility could have on the Cape Fear Rive... |
Environmental impact of project unfounded: Lafarge10 November 2010, Published under Cement NewsFacing protests from locals against its proposed cement plant at Nongkhlei in Meghalaya, Lafarge today said the fear on environmental degradation was unfounded. "The project is going to maintain the highest standards of environmental protection and use scientific mining techniques, as per the best international practices. Besides, the project will not be progressed without conducting a proper Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and obtaining all statutory clearances," the company said in... |
EU may limit UN credits from cement, steel10 November 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe European Union may limit United Nations credits tied to investments seen as subsidising rivals in the steel and cement industries, a trader at RWE AG said. The EU, which runs the world’s biggest cap-and-trade program, has said it may ban industrial-gas offsets from the UN system. It may extend that ban to steel and cement factories in developing-nations because they compete with EU-based companies, said Bjorn Struck, senior emissions manager at the Geneva-based trading unit of RWE, Germ... |
Holcim Colombia commits further to reducing emissions10 November 2010, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has announced that it has set a new goal to reduce CO2 emissions 25% by 2015, projects implemented as in the Nobsa plant, Boyacá, in which it invested more than US$100m. 20% of resources are allocated for the new milling line which reduces power consumption by almost 35%, the same as CO2 emissions and makes a significant contribution to noise mitigation technology. Victoria Eugenia Vargas , Director of Corporate Affairs, said that with these modifications the Nobsa plant "has become... |
Lafarge to set high environmental standards at Meghalaya09 November 2010, Published under Cement NewsLafarge has said the company would maintain highest standards to protect the environment at the proposed cement plant site at Nongkhlei village in the limestone-rich Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya. The proposed 1.1Mt integrated cement plant, which would probably be the largest-ever private sector investment in the region, hit a roadblock with a section of locals opposing it on environmental grounds. A senior company official told Business Standard a section of locals was “short circuiting” the ... |