Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Judge requests further details on proposed Titan plant06 April 2010, Published under Cement NewsAttorneys for the state of North Carolina, representatives from Carolinas Cement Co., a subsidiary of Titan America, and environmental groups challenging plans for a new plant plans met Monday in Wake County Superior Court for an early round in what could be a long legal fight over building the factory. The NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the company, which wants to build the plant in New Hanover County, asked Superior Court Judge Donald Stephens to dismiss a lawsuit.... |
Roanoake remains ‘unplugged’, USA05 April 2010, Published under Cement NewsWhile millions of people around the world recognised the fourth annual Earth Hour this past Saturday by customarily turning off lights and appliances in their homes and businesses for an hour, Roanoke Cement Company (RCC) quietly switched off lighting on its pre-heater tower, a 400-foot signpost to the plant campus, indefinitely. Lowering the illumination footprint is part of Titan America’s (RCC’s parent company) aggressive goals to reduce energy consumption and coincides with its partners... |
Nirma proposes to release land, India01 April 2010, Published under Cement NewsNirma Industries Ltd Wednesday, proposed before the Gujarat High Court, that it can release 46ha of land allotted for its cement plant after petitioners alleged that the land for the proposed project was on a river bed. The proposal came after a division bench of Chief Justice S.J. Mukhopadhya and Justice Akil Kureshi observed the evidence on record that started 100ha of the allocated 268ha near Mahuva in Bhavnagar district should be given back as it constitutes a reservoir. The hearing i... |
ACC in solid waste management drive for Bargarh30 March 2010, Published under Cement NewsACC of India has decided to process non-degradable waste materials (such as water bottles, polythene and other waste materials) in the cement making process at its plant in Bargarh, western Orissa. Business Standard reports that the company will enter into agreements with the major urban local bodies (ULBs) of the state to take up the processing of such materials. Some ULB officials have visited the company’s plant in Katni (Madhya Pradesh) where plastic and polyethylene is used. |
Court orders Lafarge to obtain fresh approval, Bangladesh30 March 2010, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Supreme Court has ordered Lafarge Bangladesh’s works to get approval from the federal environmental agency before it resumes mining for limestone in the eastern state of Meghalaya. BusinessWeek reported that Chief Justice KG Balakrishnan ordered Lafarge Surma Cement Ltd to also seek permission from the forest department in an order yesterday. The court had ordered the company to stop mining on February 5. India’s Attorney General Ghulam E Vahanvati had sought permission for the Laf... |
Holcim Malaysia’s launches new green image26 March 2010, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Malaysia Sdn Bhd has launched the first in a series of technologically-advanced and eco-friendly cement products for the country’s building industry. The new portfolio of products not only offers total solutions to customers, but is also expected to contribute significantly to Holcim’s corporate purpose of providing solutions in building foundation for a sustainable future. The product launch is consistent with the company’s aggressive plan to transform Holcim Malaysia into a strong... |
Further plans urged before state permits new Hanover plant, US15 March 2010, Published under Cement NewsA hearing officer reviewing the plans for a proposed cement factory in New Hanover County said the state and the company should do more work before permits are granted. In a report issued Thursday, hearing officer Paul K. Muller said the state needs more information on how Titan America will control pollution from the plant it wants to build in Castle Hayne. The Division of Air Quality is considering a permit for the plant, which would produce 2 million tons of cement each year along with p... |
Lafarge to apply for permit to use third sustainable fuel, UK08 March 2010, Published under Cement NewsIn a move which will help reduce its carbon footprint and control escalating energy costs, Lafarge Cement UK has announced it is applying to the Environment Agency for permission to use Processed Sewage Pellets (PSP) as an additional waste-derived fuel at its Hope Works in Derbyshire. The Works already uses a range of traditional fuels including coal, as well as sustainable alternatives, scrap tyre chips and Meat and Bone Meal (MBM). Now the company has announced that it will be applying f... |
Thailand tightens environmental regulation05 March 2010, Published under Cement NewsThailand’s biggest foreign investors have learned to live with a lot in recent years, including mass protests, airport closures and persistent rumblings about military coups. But now there is another issue that has left firms wondering if they should be putting their money somewhere else: the government’s struggle to deal with tough new environmental regulation. In September, a Thai court sided with the country’s growing green movement and suspended US$12bn in investments on Thailand’s indu... |
UK: EU carbon rules will not spur industrial exodus04 March 2010, Published under Cement NewsA new report said that the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions does not drive industries abroad. According to its findings, the European Union’s emissions trading scheme, one of the world’s toughest mechanisms for carbon regulation, would only result in businesses accounting for about two per cent of emissions under the scheme relocating their production overseas. But the report by the UK government funded Carbon Trust said that certain industries are more at risk of carbon leakage ... |