Cement News tagged under: Environmental
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 ... |
Ciech chemicals & Lafarge launch PLN40m JV03 September 2008, Published under Cement NewsChemical group Ciech and cement producer Lafarge are going to invest over PLN 40m into a joint venture to recycle ash for cement production, Ciech said in a press statement. "In the newly created company Lafarge is taking over 71% of shares and Ciech 29%," the statement read. "The planned investment amounts to over PLN 40m." The new plant will be built near Ciech’s soda producing plant Soda Polska. |
Cost to upgrade W.Va. cement plant up US$140m in two years29 August 2008, Published under Cement NewsThe cost of a cement company’s plan to retool its cement plant south of Martinsburg and increase production there has increased by about US$140m since 2006, when Berkeley County officials approved site plans for the project. Higher fuel, steel and general construction costs, along with upgrades for compliance with environmental regulation and overall production efficiency have contributed to increasing the project’s price tag to about $460 million, Essroc director of communication Marco Bar... |
Activists oppose Hima quarry project28 August 2008, Published under Cement NewsEnvironmental activists have again called for the delay of limestone mining at the Dura quarry in Kamwenge district. Hima Cement, a local cement making company, is constructing a 500,000t cement plant worth $108m. The company targets Dura limestone quarry as its major source of the raw material for the plant. The Dura limestone reserves, in use since the 1950s, would enable the production of over 500,000t of cement annually for the next 25 years. David Njoroge, the Hima general manager, ... |
Three Holcim (US) plants earn EPA’s ENERGY STAR22 August 2008, Published under Cement NewsThree Holcim (US) cement plants – Devil’s Slide in Morgan, Utah; Theodore in Theodore, Ala.; and Midlothian in Midlothian, Texas – have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) prestigious ENERGY STAR, the national symbol for protecting the environment through superior energy performance. "Holcim is pleased to accept EPA’s ENERGY STAR in recognition of our energy efficiency efforts," said Patrick Dolberg, President and CEO of Holcim (US). "We have a strong commitment to prot... |