Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Italcementi Starts Construction of Research Centre07 December 2006, Published under Cement NewsItalian cement group Italcementi has started the construction works of its new research and innovation centre, named ITClab, which will span 11,000m2 and will be built in the technology park Kilometro Rosso, near Bergamo, northern Italy. The centre, designed by U.S. architect Richard Meier, will be ready in the beginning of 2009. ITClab aims at becoming a major research centre in Europe also in the fields of sustainable architecture and environmental compatibility. Italcementi’s c... |
NZ cement plant opposer demands details05 December 2006, Published under Cement NewsAn opposition group has demanded the company wanting to build a cement plant at Weston immediately release details about its emissions. The Waiareka Valley Preservation Society wants Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd to make public the data on emissions from the proposed $200m plant. Dr Peter Rodwell, who was elected chairman at a meeting of the society on Sunday, yesterday said people should not have to wait for Holcim to provide the relevant data in its resource consent application, due to ... |
British Cement Association sees Climate Change as Pre-Budget Priority04 December 2006, Published under Cement NewsThe British Cement Association (BCA) today urged the Government to use this year’s Pre-Budget Statement to set out a clear path towards tackling greenhouse gas emissions through the taxation and regulatory systems whilst safeguarding national competitiveness. BCA Chief Executive, Mike Gilbert, said: “Publication of the Stern Report emphasises the economic challenge presented by global warming. By taking action now, it may yet be possible to avert an environmental and economic catastrophe. ... |
St. Lawrence Cement will seek leave to appeal to Supreme Court Of Canada04 December 2006, Published under Cement NewsSt. Lawrence Cement Group will apply to the Supreme Court of Canada for leave to appeal the judgment rendered on Oct. 31 by the Quebec Court of Appeal regarding the Beauport class action suit. The court of appeal held that St. Lawrence Cement was liable for damages in the context of a class action brought in relation to the company’s operations at its Beauport plant from 1991 to 1997. St. Lawrence believes that the judgment of the Court of Appeal is "flawed in several respects and that ... |
Sugar Creek looks at mining, blasting30 November 2006, Published under Cement NewsThe debate over blasting and limestone mining continues in Sugar Creek. The city’s Board of Aldermen on Monday night heard the first reading of an ordinance that would establish new regulations on blasting. Final action, however, remains weeks away, Mayor Stan Salva said. “We are not going to jump into anything,” he added. “We are not going to take a vote until we have a chance to really consider the input we are getting. A lot of people put a lot of effort into this.” The min... |
Residents form group to oppose cement plant29 November 2006, Published under Cement NewsA group of concerned residents has formed a society to oppose Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd’s proposed cement plant near Weston. The Waiareka Valley Preservation Society, established at the weekend, already had about 20 members and "numbers are growing daily", society spokesman Rodney Jones said yesterday. "The group is not a bunch of greenies jumping up and down about the plant from the get go," he said. Instead, members had studied the information on the $200 million plant releas... |
ECF cement factory closed for environmental problems23 November 2006, Published under Cement NewsThe Environmental Agency of Albania, announced today the closure of a big cement plant in Elbasan, (central Albania), owned by an Anglo-Libyan company ECF. "We have ordered the closure of the ECF cement factory because the company has failed to fulfill its environmental obligations", - declared Beqir Kila, head of Regional Environmental Agency, according Balkanweb news agency. ECF was ordered to stop operations until installation of a system to decrease the level of pollution. Elbasan is... |
State renews leases sought by cement company23 November 2006, Published under Cement NewsThe state land commissioner – in the face of court action – is going to renew a cement company’s mineral leases for state trust land regarded as environmentally sensitive by conservationists. Environmental-related provisions in the renewal order include reclamation requirements, species monitoring and steps to prevent water pollution. California Portland Cement had obtained a court order requiring the Land Department to act on the company’s long-stalled renewal applications. California Po... |
State renews leases sought by cement company22 November 2006, Published under Cement NewsFacing a court order requiring a decision, the state land commissioner said Tuesday he will renew a cement company’s mineral leases for state trust land regarded as environmentally sensitive by conservationists. Commissioner Mark Winkleman released a draft order authorizing 15-year renewals without further renewal rights for the leases while imposing a number of conditions that he said were intended to protect the environment. California Portland Cement Co., a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Tai... |
Cement Firms cleaning up their act21 November 2006, Published under Cement NewsThe cement industry is feeling the pinch these days. Some cement companies are under investigation on the charge that they manufactured cement out of industrial wastes that are harmful to humans. Carcinogenic substances are allegedly being detected in cement. Facing this demanding situation, the cement industry currently is experiencing a push for “green management.” Major companies are making efforts to set environmental standards on hazardous substances and to publicize the environment-f... |