Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Cementos Selva, accused of polluting, denies charges13 December 2004, Published under Cement NewsDistrict mayor Emiliano Pereyra in Peruvian department San Martín has accused cement maker Cementos Selva of pollution and is calling for an independent environmental audit on its local factory, government newspaper El Peruano reported. The audit would study the cement factory’s impact on ground, water and air quality in the Elías Soplín Vargas district. Pereyra believes dust emitted from the factory is causing bronchial sicknesses such as asthma in local residents. But Cementos Selv... |
Polluters ignore environmental laws13 December 2004, Published under Cement NewsWhile a nationwide blitz in China against polluting firms across the country is paying off, environmental inspectors are still finding it an uphill fight. They say local protectionism and less-than-stiff punishments for violating environmental laws and rules are major factors harbouring the country’s polluters. And violence against environmental inspectors has been noticeable in recent years. Each year, about indents in which inspectors are attacked occur, along with 4,000 occasions when ins... |
Historic cement plant to be demolished13 December 2004, Published under Cement NewsThe "old cement plant" located east of Dewey, Oklahoma, USA is slated for demolition over the next several weeks, officials associated with the project said recently. The former Portland Cement Factory will be demolished in stages, with the smoke stacks slated to come down next week, according to Doug Sanders of Oilfield Pipe and Supply Co. At one time the factory, which was acquired by Oilfield Pipe and Supply Co. in 1983, was one of the area’s largest employers and was reportedly the large... |
Protesters demand ministry take action against petcoke usage, Jordan07 December 2004, Published under Cement NewsAccording to "Jordan Times", local representatives of Fuheis staged a protest in front of the Ministry of Environment demanding that the government take immediate action to prevent the Jordan Cement Factories Company (JCFC) from using petcoke as a substitute for fuel oil in its cement production. The protesters published a statement voicing their disappointment that the government has failed to implement an environmental settlement plan and therefore made it possible for the factory to begin... |
Melón, Polpaico clean production agreement, Chile07 December 2004, Published under Cement NewsChilean cement companies Melón and Polpaico have signed a clean production agreement with the economy ministry’s national clean production council (CNPL) for the cement sector, the ministry announced. Under the agreement, the companies pledge to minimise emissions and advance the implementation of co-processing technology for the use of alternative fuels in kilns. To that end, Melón has an alliance with Goodyear to use tyres in its kilns that has allowed the cement maker to replace a... |
Cementir cement plant in South Italy seized06 December 2004, Published under Cement NewsCementir SpA said its cement plant in Maddaloni in Southern Italy has been seized as part of an inquiry into its extraction activities in the area. Cementir said that its extraction activities have been carried out in accordance with environmental laws, and in respect of authorised limits, and that none of its employees was taken into custody. |
No breaking of rules for cement project, says Lafarge06 December 2004, Published under Cement NewsAllaying apprehensions of illegal land acquisition for the US$25m limestone mining project in Meghalaya, India for its upcoming cement plant across the border in Bangladesh, a senior official of cement major Lafarge has said it was adhering to all rules and regulations of the country. Lafarge is a very ethical company and it abides by all rules, regulations and law of the land before starting its operations, Yong Ngai Chan, director of the Lafarge Umiam Mining Pvt Ltd (LUMPL) said. ... |
Defra welcomes voluntary changes to UK emissions trading scheme01 December 2004, Published under Cement NewsSix leading companies involved in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme have restated their commitment to the scheme by offering to provide an additional 8.9Mt of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions reductions. The voluntary UK Scheme began in 2002 with 32 companies pledging to cut emissions of greenhouse gases by 11.88 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent before the end of 2006. In the first two years’ operation of the Scheme, many participants have been able to achieve emissions cuts beyond initi... |
Companies that develop CDM methods "should be compensated"01 December 2004, Published under Cement NewsCompanies that develop methodologies used to approve emissions reduction projects under the Clean Development Mechanism should be compensated for their work. So said Ian Emsley, environment policy manager at Anglo-American. He told a conference held by Euromoney in London: “Methodologies are a public good. When they are funded privately, they should be treated as such,” Emsley said. “Regulators should consider ways in which private project developers benefit from the work they do on methodo... |
Shock bills in Castle Cement case, UK29 November 2004, Published under Cement NewsMore than 36 families in Clitheroe who intended to take Castle Cement to court alleging chest complaints and other ailments could face a legal bill of up to UK£2500 each. The hefty bill follows an incident approximately two years ago when representatives from a firm of solicitors knocked on doors in the town targeting asthma sufferers. The representatives led people to believe that their asthma could be due to output from the chimneys at Ribblesdale Works and even employees of Castle Cemen... |