Cement News tagged under: environmental
USA: Essroc Cement Company to pay US$1.7m penalty30 December 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Essroc Cement Company has agreed to pay a US$1.7m penalty and invest approximately US$33m in pollution control technology to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) at six of its cement plants. The settlement will protect Americans’ health by reducing more than 7000tpa of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulphur sioxide (SO2) pollution each year. Essroc has also agreed to spend US$745... |
Pakistan’s Lucky Cement reduces CO2 emissions by 80,000tpa29 December 2011, Published under Cement NewsLucky Cement has reduced its annual CO2 emissions by 80,000t as it completed two waste heat recovery projects. At its Karachi plant, the new installation meant a cut of 50,000tpa in CO2 emissions while at the Pezu works, emissions fell by 29,918tpa, said the company in a statement. The projects qualified the company for CDM carbon credits under the Kyoto Protocol. |
Lehigh Cement receives tentative DEC approval to burn Enviro-Fuelcubes29 December 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe Glens Falls plant has received tentative approval from the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to burn Enviro-Fuelcubes, a fuel source made from wood, paper products and non-recyclable plastics, and used as a cost-effective replacement to coal. Stuart Guinther, Lehigh’s plant manager, has said the alternative fuel is cost-effective, while putting materials to use that would otherwise end up in a landfill. Supervised tests were carried o... |
Holcim Malaysia to launch eco-cement23 December 2011, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Malaysia plans to launch the first eco-label certified cement range early next month. This will be followed by several new value added services in line with Holcim Malaysia’s commercial strategy, including an online ordering system called I-Shop. I-Shop will allow clients to track the history of their orders, deliveries, make further orders and track payments, Holcim Malaysia, a subsidiary of Swiss-based Holcim Ltd, said in a statement today. "Despite global concerns, we are optimis... |
Lehigh Southwest accused of creek pollution, USA22 December 2011, Published under Cement NewsAccusing Lehigh Southwest Cement of dumping thousands of gallons of untreated wastewater containing dangerous toxins into Permanente Creek daily, the Sierra Club filed a lawsuit in federal court on Monday, asking that the company be forced to stop, as well as pay multi-millions in fines for violating the Clean Water Act. “After years of unchecked pollution, it’s time for Lehigh to clean up its act,” said Gary Latshaw of the club’s local Loma Prieta Chapter in a statement. “Its refusal to co... |
State releases air quality report on proposed Titan plant, USA21 December 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe North Carolina Division of Air Quality released its report on the proposed Titan Cement plant based on information gathered the from the public during the past autumn. The 20-page document was submitted on Tuesday to DAQ director Sheila C. Holman, who will review its recommendations with agency staff, said Tom Mather, DAQ spokesman. “I recommend that the DAQ in conjunction with legal counsel evaluate whether proceeding with the air permitting process prior to the completion of an enviro... |
Cemex finalises sale of Davenport forest property sale, USA20 December 2011, Published under Cement NewsCemex USA recently finalised the US$30m sale of its approximately 8500-acre Redwood Forest property near the Cemex Davenport cement plant to a consortium of local land trusts. The land trusts comprise the Living Landscape Initiative, a major conservation project in the Silicon Valley area. The deal follows the plant’s closure in January in 2010 and guarantees the continued protection of the property’s significant expanse of redwood trees and wildlife habitat in the Santa Cruz Mountains. “Su... |
Aberthaw Cement used tyre burning plans, UK20 December 2011, Published under Cement NewsAberthaw Cement Works in Wales, is considering the move to burn tyres as a source of fuel, thereby reducing costs and CO2 emissions. The move comes six years after the Lafarge Cement company began using meat and bone meal (MBM) from cows and sheep as a sustainable waste-derived fuel. Environment Agency Wales has granted permission for the company to "evaluate" the scheme, and equipment is being installed to use old tyres as fuel by next spring or summer. |
CalPortland to pay EPA fine, USA16 December 2011, Published under Cement NewsA CalPortland cement plant near the high desert community of Mojave has agreed to pay a fine of US$1.4m and spend US$1.3m on equipment needed to reduce emissions of pollutants that cause asthma and generate smog, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday. The penalties were part of a settlement that capped an investigation by the EPA and the US Department of Justice into the CalPortland Co facility, one of the largest emitters of nitrogen oxide pollution in California. "Thi... |
Calera raises US$10.6m in venture capital15 December 2011, Published under Cement NewsCalera, a developer of technology that converts carbon dioxide (CO2) into green building materials, has raised US$10.6m in a round of venture capital, according to a new filing by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Founded in 2007, Calera has developed technology that captures CO2 emissions from coal- or gas-fueled power facilities, cement plants and refineries, and converts it into solid carbonates that can be used as building materials in the form of aggregates or o... |