Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Deal stands between cement factory, residents, US24 September 2008, Published under Cement NewsA federal appeals court has refused to overturn a US$2.6m settlement in a dispute over mercury pollution from a cement factory in Alpena. The decision last week comes more than nine years after a group of Alpena residents filed a lawsuit against Lafarge Corp in federal court in Detroit. "It is a close call as to whether the district court should have approved the settlement agreement," the appeals court said, referring to US District Judge David Lawson. "The district court is much nearer ... |
CEMBUREAU supports sustainable housing symposium23 September 2008, Published under Cement NewsCEMBUREAU, the European Cement Association, participated yesterday in an interesting debate on sustainable housing entitled ‘Towards a European policy for sustainable housing’ held at the European Parliament. This key event raised many important issues which require urgent attention at European Union level. Of notable importance is the need to take into consideration the whole–life cycle of a structure, rather than the individual products. Taken over a 60-year service life, 90% of CO2 ... |
Padeswood plant concerns tackled, UK23 September 2008, Published under Cement NewsResidents living near Padeswood cement works near Buckley are being invited to drop-in sessions by the Environment Agency to find out how it monitors the site to make sure it does not harm the environment or people’s health. These sessions will take place between 1pm and 9pm on Tuesday, September 30 and Wednesday, October 1 at Penyffordd Memorial Hall, Penyffordd, near Mold for people to discuss the works. As regulator of Castle Cement, the Agency enforces an environmental permit which con... |
Fiji Industries Limited maker gets cleaner17 September 2008, Published under Cement NewsFiji Industries Limited (FIL) is committed to environment protection and has embarked on a restructuring initiative to reflect this. The company, which is a subsidiary of the Fijian Holdings Group of Companies, says it is restructuring and aligning its environment management efforts and initiatives to allow its clinker grinding operations to be certified to ISO 14001 standards by the end of the year 2008. FIL is the only cement producer and maker of cement relation product in the country, ... |
UK cement companies set to gain from ETS15 September 2008, Published under Cement NewsA flagship European scheme designed to fight global warming is set to hand hundreds of millions of pounds to some of Britain’s most polluting companies, with little or no benefit to the environment, an investigation by the the influential UK Guardian newspaper has revealed. Dozens of multinational firms stand to benefit from the windfall, which comes from the over-allocation of carbon permits under the European emissions trading scheme. The permits are given to companies by the government, ... |
Federal agency: NC cement plant could harm wetlands11 September 2008, Published under Cement NewsA federal agency says a proposed cement plant and quarry in coastal North Carolina wetlands could harm rare plant, animal and aquatic species, and should be built elsewhere. The Star-News of Wilmington reported Wednesday the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said the operation is being proposed in an ecologically unique area that might be irreplaceable. Titan American LLC subsidiary Carolinas Cement Co. also wants to mine more than 600 acres of wetlands with a stone quarry on the Northeast Ca... |
Federal agency against proposed Titan plant in Castle Hayne, US10 September 2008, Published under Cement NewsAn agency with the federal government is against the proposed Titan Cement Plant in Castle Hayne. Titan wants to build a plant similar to its existing operation near Roanoke, Virginia. It’s in line to receive some tax breaks if it does, but first, it must clear a series of hurdles. The Army Corps of Engineers is overseeing an environmental review of the plan. In a letter to the corps obtained by WECT, the US Fish and Wildlife Service says the Castle Hayne site is home to a wide variety o... |
US EPA & DOE Award Energy Star to 5 Cemex plants10 September 2008, Published under Cement NewsCemex USA announced today that five of its cement manufacturing plants were awarded the top U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and US Department of Energy (DOE) recognition for their outstanding leadership in energy management. Cemex’s plants in Clinchfield, Ga.; Davenport, Calif.; Louisville, Ky.; Knoxville, Tenn. and Wampum, Pa. received the ENERGY STAR. "The ENERGY STAR demonstrates Cemex’s successful commitment to sustainable manufacturing processes while producing the highest q... |
Holcim sets benchmark in sustainability10 September 2008, Published under Cement NewsFor the fourth year in succession, Holcim has been named "Leader of the Industry" in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). The Group has been included in both the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the Dow Jones STOXX Sustainability Index for six years. The recognition rewards the continued and further strengthened commitment to sustainable development as an important part of the Group’s strategy. The Group’s recycling strategy, its dialogue with stakeholders as well as its effor... |
Lafarge embraces strict EIA compliance, Nigeria04 September 2008, Published under Cement NewsThe management of Lafarge Cement WAPCO Nigeria Plc has reiterated that its proposed new plants will comply with both Nigeria and international standard in terms of impact on the environment. The company disclosed this during an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) review meeting conducted by the Federal Ministry of Environment, Housing and Urban Development, for the company’s proposed cement and coal processing plants, which held at Abeokuta, Ogun State. This explanation was contained in ... |