Cement News tagged: Environmental

Titan America air permit application can proceed

05 January 2011, Published under Cement News

Titan America’s proposed cement plant in Castle Hayne, North Carolina has regained some momentum after a state Superior Court judge lifted an injunction freezing the company’s air permit a

Harvard University to present results on Lafarge unit, USA

04 January 2011, Published under Cement News

Harvard University experts will on Thursday present results from the first independent study of the Lafarge cement plant’s effects on the community’s health.

The EPA’s War on Texas

03 January 2011, Published under Cement News

The Environmental Protection Agency’s carbon regulation putsch continues, but apparently abusing the clean-air laws of the 1970s to achieve goals Congress rejected isn’t enough

Pollution’s detrimental effects in Harare

30 December 2010, Published under Cement News

Residents living in the high-density suburb of Mabvuku, in Harare, which is heavily polluted with cement dust from a nearby cement-producing company

Phoenix Cement earns Energy Star 4th year

Phoenix Cement earns Energy Star 4th year

28 December 2010, Published under Cement News

For the fourth year in a row, the Salt River Materials Group Phoenix Cement plant in Clarkdale United States has received the Energy Star label from the US Environmental Protection Agency. The first y

Authorities cites cement plant for high mercury emissions

27 December 2010, Published under Cement News

The Brooksville Cemex plant has surpassed the standard mercury emission tests by at least 10 times and Florida State authorities has fined the company $525,000.

Cemex fined for pollution, USA

Cemex fined for pollution, USA

23 December 2010, Published under Cement News

Cemex has been issued with a US$525,000 fine for emitting mercury at levels nearly 10 times the allowable

Strict conditions placed on Cockburn Cement, Australia

23 December 2010, Published under Cement News

The Department of Environment and Conservation has imposed strict new environmental conditions on a

Residents views on Lehigh Cupertino quarry expansion

21 December 2010, Published under Cement News

In Cupertino, California, the city council listened to hours of testimony Tuesday night from people wh

Tulsa plant owner pulls zoning appeal request, USA

14 December 2010, Published under Cement News

Tulsa County commissioners were expected to make a decision Monday about whether to allow a

Sino-Zimbabwe plant reopens

14 December 2010, Published under Cement News

The Chinese owned Sino-Zimbabwe has reopened following its closure last year for failing to comply

Hercules Cement pays pollution fine, USA

13 December 2010, Published under Cement News

Hercules Cement has paid a US$218,750 fine for three years of air pollution and reporting violations at its

WWF, Lafarge team up to reduce environmental impact

13 December 2010, Published under Cement News

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has partnered with the Lafarge Group in the Philippines to help

Sri Lanka: Holcim programs to protect environment

13 December 2010, Published under Cement News

Holcim Lanka has launched a series of programmes for environmental protection with the participation of

Lafarge meeting reviews plans, USA

09 December 2010, Published under Cement News

A meeting on the new cement plant plans by Lafarge North America was set for Wednesday by the state

Cemex unveils carbon footprint tool

08 December 2010, Published under Cement News

Cemex today announced that it has developed a carbon footprint tool – the first of its kind in the building materials industry