Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Siam Cement to use energy efficient power generators02 January 2007, Published under Cement NewsSiam Cement Plc (SCC), the country’s largest industrial conglomerate, plans to spend THB1.96bn on power generators to help reduce energy costs, the Bangkok Post reports. The company said the energy-efficient generators, with a total capacity of 33.5 megawatts, at three cement plants would achieve annual savings of 500 million baht. The generators with be installed at the company’s Thung Song plant in Nakhon Si Thammarat, and at the Kang Khoi and Ta Luang plants in Saraburi. The uni... |
Cemex to pay US$1.5m pollution settlement01 January 2007, Published under Cement NewsThe Cemex-owned cement plant near Lyons must pay US$1.5m in penalties and beefed-up environmental monitoring as part of a settlement with Colorado regulators over air pollution violations spanning three years. The agreement, among the largest air pollution penalties ever issued by state environmental regulators, stems from allegations that the plant, owned by Mexico-based Cemex violated limits on dust emissions and operating temperatures at various times between 2004 and 2006. The plant ha... |
EPA could face legal challenges01 January 2007, Published under Cement NewsThe United States EPA’s recently released rule to control air toxics from cement plants includes a first-time notice of reconsideration that legal experts say may be unlawful because it could allow the agency to circumvent a court order that required the agency to issue the rule. An environmentalist also notes that the Clean Air Act provides no authority for EPA to self-initiate a reconsideration of its rules. If successful, EPA could employ the strategy in future rulemakings where it is r... |
Bamburi wins international nature award15 December 2006, Published under Cement NewsBamburi Cement Company has won the prestigious Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) International Habitat Conservation Award for rehabilitation works at its Mombasa quarries. The award was presented at the WHC’s 18th annual symposium in Baltimore in the US, making it the first to be certified by WHC in Africa. WHC President Robert Johnson said the ongoing biodiversity enhancement programme at Bamburi Cement Mombasa quarries, and other projects of its kind, demonstrates the potential and overall ... |
Holcim promises detailed information for community15 December 2006, Published under Cement NewsHolcim New Zealand Ltd promised on Wednesday questions about its proposed $200m cement plant near Weston would be answered. The Waiareka Valley Preservation Society, which opposes the plant on the grounds of potential emissions, presented Holcim management with 25 questions on Wednesday to which it wanted detailed and substantive answers. Holcim’s cement plant project manager Paul Commons welcomed the exchange of views and the questions - "which we will answer and be pleased to answer... |
Holcim rejects acid rain fears14 December 2006, Published under Cement NewsNo acid rain will be caused by emissions from a $200m cement plant near Weston, New Zealand the company planning to build it said yesterday. Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd has rejected claims made by the Waiareka Valley Preservation Society at a public meeting in Weston on Tuesday night. The group, which opposes the cement plant, said Oamaru’s historic buildings could dissolve in acid rain, agriculture and horticulture in the valley would be affected, and environmental and health problems ... |
Thai cement-makers turning green13 December 2006, Published under Cement NewsTwo major cement-makers - Siam Cement Industry (SCC) and Siam City Cement (SCCC) - have earmarked billions of baht to invest in recyclable power, expecting long-term benefits with the expectation that oil prices will remain high for years. Waste from farm crops and industry will be used to power the plants. SCC, a subsidiary of the Siam Cement Group (SCG), has set an investment budget of Bt2 billion to install a waste-heat generation system next year, in order to reduce its electri... |
Acid rain fear from cement plant13 December 2006, Published under Cement NewsAcid rain from a proposed $200m cement plant at Weston poses a major threat to North Otago, and Oamaru’s historic buildings "could dissolve before our eyes", a public meeting was warned last night. The meeting at Weston was called by the Waiareka Valley Preservation Society, which is opposing Holcim (NZ) Ltd’s investigations into the Weston plant as one of four options to meet a growing demand for cement in New Zealand. Holcim will not make a decision on the plant until 2008, but will f... |
Bamburi honoured for quarry conservation13 December 2006, Published under Cement NewsBamburi Cement Company has been awarded the coveted Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) International Habitat Conservation Award for rehabilitation works at its Mombasa quarries. The company was presented the award at the WHC’s 18th annual symposium in Baltimore, US. "The ongoing biodiversity enhancement programme at Bamburi Cement Mombasa quarries, and other projects of its kind, demonstrates the potential and overall benefits of protecting nature by promoting and demonstrating co-existenc... |
Federal government limits mercury from new cement plants13 December 2006, Published under Cement NewsThe federal government has set limits on airborne mercury generated by cement kilns, but they apply only to new or recently renovated plants and don’t require existing ones to make any significant changes. Once fully in effect, the rules announced Monday will prevent between 1,300 pounds and 3,000 pounds of mercury nationwide from escaping into the atmosphere each year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said. Mercury can damage nervous systems, cause developmental problems for childr... |