Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Soil near Lafarge plant under scrutiny, NY08 April 2009, Published under Cement NewsConcerned about pollution at the Lafarge cement plant in Ravena, New York State Wildlife Pathologist Dr Ward Stone will collect soil samples near the site and test plant and animal life for mercury and 20 other contaminants. The pathologist will begin with soil samples and then analyse leaves, grass, bark and small mammals such as mice, which are particularly informative about localised data because they do not travel over a large area, he said. Source: The Daily Mail |
Protesters rally against proposed cement plan, US07 April 2009, Published under Cement NewsPeople against a proposed cement plant by Titan in Castle Hayne say they will not back down. Carolinas Cement, a subsidiary of Titan America, wants to build a cement plant in New Hanover County, but there has been controversy over the environmental impacts of such a project. Opponents of the plant protested outside the New Hanover County assembly room before the commissioners meeting Monday night. "We want to give environmental agencies due process and enough time to get all the environme... |
Lafarge plans UK wind farm06 April 2009, Published under Cement NewsLafarge plans a wind farm as well as carbon capture and storage in Britain as the energy intensive sector faces an uphill struggle to cut its carbon footprint. The company says it is taking the lead for the industry, with Britain setting an ambitious target of cutting carbon emissions by 2050, in addition to a 20 per cent cut by 2020 among EU members. "The 80-per cent reduction by 2050 is like climbing up the Mount Everest," Jim Rushworth, UK Lafarge’s Business Sustainabiliby Manage... |
Planning needed to avoid ’boom-bust’ cement plant06 April 2009, Published under Cement NewsA new cement plant near Weston will bring social and economic benefits for the Waitaki district but could also cause problems that need to be managed, the local Environment Court has been told. In particular, a rapid influx of workers during construction, which would employ up to 430 people at its peak, could be stressful and put pressure on services if not carefully managed, social impact consultant Gerard Fitzgerald said. Planning was needed to avoid a "boom-bust" during the constructi... |
Virginia Governor Honors Roanoke Cement Company03 April 2009, Published under Cement NewsRoanoke Cement Company was honored last night with the Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence for Land Conservation at an event held at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, VA. The award was presented to the Troutville Plant Manager, Kevin Baird, and Lance Clark, Environmental Manager. The award is given to leaders in the Commonwealth who have made an outstanding contribution toward protecting and conserving the environment and whose actions have benefited the health and we... |
Study comes out in favour of Titan Cement, US01 April 2009, Published under Cement NewsA new independent study finds that a proposed cement plant by Titan Cement will not pose a threat to the environment, according to reports from local press. Titan America wants to build a cement plant and rock quarry in Castle Hayne. It could bring more than 100 jobs to the area, but critics are concerned about the impact on the environment from things like mercury pollution. Intertox, a Seattle-based company, reported their independent findings recently that say mercury emissions from the... |
Mercury study results for proposed Carolinas cement plant31 March 2009, Published under Cement NewsA study shows that mercury emissions from the proposed Carolinas Cement Plant would pose little risk to the public health of the greater Wilmington area. Intertox, a toxicology company out of Seattle, WA began the study in September 2008. Carolinas Cement paid for the study, but was not privy to the study’s findings during the process. "Our study concludes that the total estimated dose of mercury a typical resident of Castle Hayne and the Greater Wilmington community could encounter is le... |
Mercury tests start near Ravena plant, US27 March 2009, Published under Cement NewsTesting is being carried out on nearby soil and wildlife for toxic heavy metals that may have drifted from Lafarge’s Revena plant, report local press. Last weekend, Ward Stone, a wildlife pathologist for the state Department of Environmental Conservation, took samples near the Lafarge North America plant at the urging of a local citizens group worried that pollution could be making people sick. "It defies logic that no one has actually looked into this up to now," said Elyse Griffin, co-fo... |
Holcim institutes research awards for students, Vietnam26 March 2009, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh University of Technology, and Can Tho University have announced a competition for students in sustainable development and environmental protection. The Holcim Prize will be given to the best research projects and is open to students of third year and above at these two universities. There will be two first, second, and third prizes worth US$600, $400, and $300 respectively, and six consolation prizes of $150. Holcim will provide up to $6,000 to the first prize-... |
Cement ban bill discussion, US25 March 2009, Published under Cement NewsTitan America representatives and opponents to the company’s proposed cement plant packed into a committee meeting in Raleigh Tuesday to discuss a proposed ban on cement plant production. Boseman’s bill puts an 18 month moratorium on cement plant production in the state. This would put the brakes on Titan America’s plans to build a cement plant in Castle Hayne. Both New Hanover County and the state have given Titan tax incentives. Boseman says while she respects former Governor Mike Easley... |