Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Lafarge loses appeal, Canada28 November 2008, Published under Cement NewsLafarge yesterday lost its legal battle at the Ontario Court of Appeal to stop an independent hearing from scrutinising a proposal to burn tyres at its plant west of Kingston. The defeat means that the cement producer will scrap its plans to burn tires as fuel. "It’s a very disappointing decision for us ... fundamentally it means that the project is done," said Rob Cumming, spokesman for Lafarge and manager of its alternative fuel project. He said the company now has to move forward with ... |
Ash Grove sues Dallas over bidding rules27 November 2008, Published under Cement NewsA Texas cement company alleges the city of Dallas and other municipalities violate state law by giving preference during bidding to companies that use "environmentally-friendly" made cement. Midlothian-based Ash Grove Cement Co. contends such practices violate state public contracting laws. It filed a federal lawsuit today in Dallas. According to the lawsuit, Dallas was the first entity in the area to require contractors bidding for jobs to use cement produced by a dry process kiln. Other c... |
Petition signed over Cemex quarry plan, UK27 November 2008, Published under Cement NewsMore than 2,000 people have signed a petition against a proposed quarry with claims being made over noise, traffic and the environment, according to reports from the BBC. Cemex UK put in an application over a site between Spot Acre, Moddershall and Fulford related to Staffordshire County Council’s core minerals strategy. The council has looked at other sites and sought views on those as part of a consultation which has finished. It said it would make a decision on which sites it wanted to... |
Cement producers demand to Be excluded from CO2 emission rule26 November 2008, Published under Cement NewsAccording to the head of Cement Producers Association (SPC) Andrzej Balcerek, cement plants should be excluded from the EU system of CO2 emission rights. According to calculations prepared by the SPC, cement production in Poland will become unprofitable if the cost of CO2 emission rights reaches EUR23/t, and at EUR35, the whole production of clinker will be switched outside the EU. The sector wishes to learn about the regulations to be valid from 2013 as soon as possible, in order to dec... |
MP demands ’dust’ explanation, UK26 November 2008, Published under Cement NewsRugby MP Jeremy Wright is demanding a full explanation from Cemex over claims of another dust fall out from its plant. Several homeowners in Long Lawford reported their cars being showered in dust last Monday, some claiming it was the worst covering ever. And now Mr Wright has asked company bosses to explain the fall out and is seeking urgent talks with the Environment Agency. "I am becoming increasingly concerned about these incidents," Mr Wright said "Of course it is true that things... |
MSHA Forms Safety Alliance with Portland Cement Association25 November 2008, Published under Cement NewsThe US Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration recently announced the formation of a health and safety alliance with the Portland Cement Association (PCA), a membership association consisting of 30 companies operating 115 plants in 36 states. "This alliance will be a significant step forward in our efforts to ensure that workers go home from their jobs healthy and safe," said Richard E. Stickler, MSHA acting assistant secretary. "Increasing cement worker safety awareness... |
Holcim unit must pay Quebec neighbours for cement dust21 November 2008, Published under Cement NewsSt. Lawrence Cement, a subsidiary of the world’s second-biggest cement maker Holcim Ltd., must pay damages to neighbours of a Villeneuve, Quebec-based plant for the inconveniences its smoke and dust caused them. The Supreme Court of Canada said today in a unanimous decision by six justices that the company has to pay even if it operated the plant from 1955 to 1997 using the best available equipment to reduce smoke and dust, because Quebec law doesn’t require neighbours to show the company w... |
Salvors battle to keep sinking cement carrier afloat20 November 2008, Published under Cement NewsThe Norwegian-owned, Bahamas-flagged 4556-DWT cement carrier Crete Cement, built 2002, is sinking after having grounding off Fagerstrand in the Oslo Fjord. The pilot-assisted vessel grounded, managed to re-float but the flooding was extensive and the master decided to ground the vessel again to avoid sinking. A rescue vessel and a tug has tried to keep the vessel on the ground, but the flooding has exceed the capacity of the pumps brought onboard. By 8.30, the weather deck was submerged.... |
Emissions trading scheme to hit Australian cement industry19 November 2008, Published under Cement NewsEmissions trading will push up electricity prices in Australia from 2010, and it was the LNG and cement industry’s turn to warn of the impact. The Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association warned the scheme would sink about a third of new LNG projects. Cement Industry Federation Robyn Bain said she was not confident about the scheme. "My confidence is probably reflected in the dark rings under my eyes from the sleepless nights I have worrying about the (emissions trading... |
Cemex makes plans to fire up kiln again19 November 2008, Published under Cement NewsCemex is forming plans to fire up its kiln after Thanksgiving while some residents say they’re worried about health impacts from chromium VI contamination, and are frustrated by what they say has been a slow process of testing air samples to determine if the carcinogen has lingered while the plant has sat mostly idle. The Cemex kiln, originally turned off in early September due to a decrease in cement demand, has remained dormant since potentially-harmful levels of the cancer-causing chromi... |