Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Draft permit released for Titan Cement’s NC plant, USA14 September 2009, Published under Cement NewsNorth Carolina regulators released a draft air permit Friday for the proposed Titan Cement plant in New Hanover County. If built, it will be the fourth largest cement plant in the country. The Division of Air Quality’s draft permit regulates the amount of pollutants coming from the proposed cement plant. It says the facility must be equipped with state-of-the-art pollution controls. Titan has been waiting for the draft permit since the beginning of the year, so it could purchase equipment ... |
Ash Grove Cement Company Receives ’United We Serve’ award11 September 2009, Published under Cement NewsU.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 Director of Environmental Services Dr. Ron Hammerschmidt presented Ash Grove Cement Company today with an award for its support of "United We Serve" and the Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign. United We Serve is part of President Obama’s national volunteer campaign that challenges all Americans to engage in sustained, meaningful service to meet growing social needs. On August 19, 2009, employees of Ash Grove Cement Company and its pri... |
Erin Brockovich will address toxic concerns about Lafarge07 September 2009, Published under Cement NewsFamous environmental advocate Erin Brockovich, lawyers from Weitz and Luxenberg P.C., and Dr. Mark Hyman, M.D. will visit Ravena Friday and hold a special “town hall” meeting to discuss emissions from the Lafarge cement plant. The meeting is 7 p.m. at the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School auditorium, 2025 Route 9W. Lafarge was listed as the fourth-highest mercury-polluting cement kiln in the country in 2008, according to a study from the Earthjustice and the Environmental Integrity Proje... |
Holcim Philippines’s environmentally-friendly programme04 September 2009, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Philippines is said to be working closely with local government units and industrial companies in promoting solid waste management in the country. This is to ensure refuse are put into productive and environment-friendly use in their cement manufacturing process. Holcim is just one of the private companies who have responded for the clamor to work with LGUs and take an active role in promoting sustainable environment programs particularly solid waste management. Ian Thackwray, Holci... |
Cemex & Urbi celebrate 10 year housing venture, Mexico01 September 2009, Published under Cement NewsFollowing a unique model of operations and innovation, the productive alliance between Cemex and Urbi, the leading housing developer in Mexico, ratified their agreement as they celebrated 10 years of working together advancing the housing industry in Mexico. In an event that brought together the management of both companies, including Francisco Garza, Cemex’s President of the Americas Region, and Cuauhtemoc Perez, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Urbi’s Chief Executive Officer, the st... |
Indonesian agency sets out roadmap for CO2 reduction30 August 2009, Published under Cement NewsAn Indonesian environment agency has set out a roadmap for the government to adopt forestry, energy, transport, industrial and agriculture policies that would slash carbon emissions by the world’s No. 3 emitter. Indonesia’s government-backed National Climate Change Council, or NCCC, said significant cuts in emissions could be made through efforts to conserve forests and peatlands, among its top recommendations in a report published this week ahead of the key climate change talks in Copenhag... |
County recommends go-ahead for Cemex quarry expansion, US27 August 2009, Published under Cement NewsCounty planners say a limestone quarry in the hills above Davenport, owned by Cemex, could be expanded with little risk to local water supplies. In a recent review of Cemex’s long-proposed quarry expansion, the county concludes that precautions can be taken, like filtering the runoff from mines, to prevent contamination of an underground spring used by Santa Cruz for drinking water. Cemex, which also runs the cement plant in Davenport, has sought for more than a decade to enlarge its 87-ac... |
Cimerwa looks to alternative energy sources, Rwanda27 August 2009, Published under Cement NewsRwanda’s only cement factory, Cimerwa is set to begin using peat for energy production a move that will trim-down the company’s operating costs and increase its competitiveness. Peat is a coal-like fossil fuel used as another energy source. Fiacre Birasa, the Director of Rwanda Investment Group (RIG) told Business Times on Tuesday, that peat production will be possible within the next two months. RIG is a consortium of some 43 local investors that has a controlling stake in Cimerwa. "The f... |
Opponents of Titan’s planned cement plant eye court battle25 August 2009, Published under Cement NewsTitan America has already survived a legislative campaign to stall its cement plant project. Will the company face a lawsuit next? Opponents of the controversial factory and quarry planned for Castle Hayne say they will likely challenge the project in court if Titan receives an air permit before the Army Corps of Engineers completes its more lengthy review of the project. State regulators and company officials aren’t giving any indication of when a draft permit for the project will be read... |
New Zealand: tribe throws spanner in cement plant works24 August 2009, Published under Cement NewsWaitaha wants a heritage order over an escarpment in the Waiareka Valley, which could have a major impact on the proposed Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd US$400m cement plant development. The Maori tribe has asked Minister of Maori Affairs Pita Sharples to exercise his powers under the Resource Management Act (RMA) to protect Te Ana a Raki, also known as the Whitston escarpment, which Holcim wants to mine for limestone and tuff. If Dr Sharples issues a heritage order to the Waitaki District Counc... |