Cement News tagged: Environmental
EU action on sluggish uptake of pollution law
The European Commission is set to take action over member states’ slow pace of implementation on a key piece of EU environmental policy. Brussels is apparently unhappy that its 1996 Integrated Polluti
Alarm bells ring over cement plan
Local concern is growing about the impact of a proposed cement works expansion. Following a series of public exhibitions of plans by Cemex, owners of the Barrington quarry and works, householders have
CDM projects ’vital for Indonesia’
Environmentalists and economists welcomed the government’s move to establish the National Commission on the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), a national authority to promote Indonesian CDM proj
Mountain Cement Settles Environmental Suit
The Mountain Cement Company in Laramie has agreed to put a filter on one of its kilns as part of a lawsuit settlement with environmental groups. The cement company, the Sierra Club and the Biodiversit
Cement plant air pollution trial opens
Biodiversity Conservation Alliance’s lawsuit against the Mountain Cement Company began Monday with opening arguments by Biodiversity’s lawyers contending that the cement factory repeatedly violated it
China gets tough on plant operations
China’s environment authority yesterday suspended operations at three plants and an expressway for violating the country’s environmental protection laws and regulations. "The projects sho
Cement dust affects Ilang power barge
The Philippine National Power Corporation (NPC) has reportedly threatened to pull out the power barge supplying additional power to Davao City because its engines is being destroyed by cement dust ema
Holcim Awards competition goes global
Following five regional competitions, 15 Award-winning projects will now compete in the first global Holcim Awards competition for sustainable construction projects. The global phase of the competiti
Ube to use more waste plastics as fuel
Ube Industries Ltd, Japan, is preparing to procure more waste plastics which can be recycled into fuel for cement kilns, by expanding the plastic-crushing facilities at its cement plant in Kanda, Fuku
Berrima alternative fuel approval
Bluecircle Southern Cement at New Berrima has been granted permission to use alternative fuels in its everyday operations after nearly a three year campaign. Following an assessment by an independent
EC to issue national CO2 allocation plan guidelines by end-2005
The European Commission is to issue guidelines to European Union member states on how to interpret the emissions trading scheme law for the next round of national CO2 allowance allocation plans by end
Lafarge names sustainable development chief
Lafarge has appointed Olivier Luneau senior vice president in charge of sustainable development and public affairs, the group said on October 18, 2005. Luneau will report directly to the CEO. He succe
Gujarat Ambuja wins Asian CSR award
Gujarat Ambuja Cement Ltd (GACL) today said it has won the Asian Corporate Social Responsibility Award (Asian CSR) 2005 for an initiative for corporate sustainable development. Gujarat Ambuja said it
Plants top list of worst polluters
Oxford County’s largest polluters are its three largest, according to a PollutionWatch ranking. The annual ranking of polluters is based on data the companies themselves submit annually to the federal
Tyre burn tests meet pollution standards
Ash Grove Cement Co. could begin burning tyres for fuel by late next year, now that tests show the plant would continue to meet state and federal air pollution limits. The Nebraska Department of Envi
Union Cites Ongoing violations and permit failures
The United Steelworkers (USW) has taken the first step toward filing a civil lawsuit against Arizona Portland Cement (APC) and its parent companies, Taiheiyo Cement USA, Inc. and California Portland C