Cement News tagged: Environmental
Lafarge and WWF renew partnership


Bruno Lafont, Chairman and CEO of Lafarge, and James P. Leape, Director-General of WWF International, have announced
US: industry honors leaders in environmental improvement
Six cement plants received special recognition for their commitment to improving the environment and
Carolinas Cement will comply with new EPA mercury regulations
A spokesperson from Carolinas Cement responded to Tuesday’s announcement from EPA regarding new
Lehigh fined for air quality permit violation
Lehigh Cement Co. agreed in a consent order by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to pay a
Cement industry: EPA pollution plan not achievable
A group representing the U.S. cement industry says a federal government plan for cutting emissions of
EPA proposes to slash mercury emissions from cement plants
EPA is proposing to significantly reduce mercury emissions from Portland cement kilns, the fourth-largest
New director to focus on alternative fuels programme
The Cemex cement plant at South Ferriby, UK has a new director, 29-year-old Philip Baynes-Clarke.
Lafarge to install abatement system
Lafarge Cement Zambia has embarked on a further investment of US$2.5m to replace the US$1.5m dust
Standards authority suspends Abyssinia production, Ethiopia
The Quality and Standards Authority of Ethiopia (QSAE) has temporarily suspended Abyssinia Cement
TXI plant gets operational approvals
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality voted 2-1 Wednesday to approve a 10-year renewal of
Soil near Lafarge plant under scrutiny, NY
Concerned about pollution at the Lafarge cement plant in Ravena, New York State Wildlife Pathologist
Protesters rally against proposed cement plan, US
People against a proposed cement plant by Titan in Castle Hayne say they will not back down.
Lafarge plans UK wind farm

Lafarge plans a wind farm as well as carbon capture and storage in Britain as the energy intensive sector
Planning needed to avoid ’boom-bust’ cement plant
A new cement plant near Weston will bring social and economic benefits for the Waitaki district but could
Virginia Governor Honors Roanoke Cement Company
Roanoke Cement Company was honored last night with the Governor’s Award for Environmental
Study comes out in favour of Titan Cement, US
A new independent study finds that a proposed cement plant by Titan Cement will not pose a threat to the environment,