Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Lafarge objects to EPA push for hard data on coal ash ‘stigma’29 November 2010, Published under Cement NewsLafarge North America, the largest cement supplier in the United States and Canada, is objecting to EPA’s insistence in its proposal to issue first-time Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (RCRA) rules for coal ash that industry provide hard data to support its concerns that a hazardous waste designation will stigmatise beneficial reuse of coal ash in cement and other products. The company has comments on the proposed rule rejects EPA’s claim that "parties fearing a ’stigma’ have some burd... |
IDNR, Buzzi cement Vermilion River agreement29 November 2010, Published under Cement NewsAn agreement between the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Lone Star Industries (Buzzi Unicem USA), announced Monday the Buzzi Unicem-owned section of the Vermilion River outside Oglesby will reopen for public recreation in 2011. The agreement, which stalled in negotiations this summer, will permit the state to install safety buoys and additional warning signs on and around a low-head dam on Unicem’s segment of the river. The IDNR also will designate a restricted boating are... |
Lafarge Slovenia passes inspection29 November 2010, Published under Cement NewsEnvironmental inspectors, who paid an unannounced visit to the Lafarge Cement plant in Trbovlje on Tuesday, established that the plant operates in line with legislation and its environmental licence, Lafarge Cement said in a press release on Wednesday. |
Holcim Indonesia gets top marks for environmental excellence27 November 2010, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Indonesia’s plant in Cilacap, Central Java, has been awarded the top rating for environmental excellence by the Environment Ministry. The company has made it onto the list of “gold” companies, the highest rating for companies judged by the ministry. Known as the Corporate Environmental Performance Ratings, or Proper, the list is the result of an assessment conducted annually since 2002 by the Environment Ministry to encourage regulatory compliance and punish the worst offenders. T... |
Lafarge Canada fined26 November 2010, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Canada Inc. has been fined $125,000 by the B.C. Provincial Court for an illegal discharge of dust from its plant in Richmond, British Columbia, according to reports from local press. “On Feb. 17, 2007, Lafarge was operating machinery in its plant, located at 7611 No. 9 Road in Richmond, B.C., and was blowing cement powder from a cement mill into one of its storage silos,” said Ray Robb, regulation and enforcement division manager with Metro Vancouver. “The silo overfilled with ce... |
Supreme Court seeks report on Nirma cement plant, India26 November 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe Supreme Court on Monday sought a report from Ministry of Environment and Forest on whether the proposed cement plant of Nirma on the Saurashtra coastline would pollute or adversely affect the water body and the region. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice SH Kapadia issued notice to the ministry, asking it to reply in a month’s time in response to an appeal filed by a group of farmers - Mahuva Bandhara Khetiwadi Pariyavaran Bachav Samittee against Gujarat high court’s (HC) dec... |
Ravena plant files impact statement25 November 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe US State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced Lafarge has completed its Draft Environmental Impact Statement for plans to modernise and expand its cement plant at the existing site on Route 9W in Ravena, New York, state. “Overall, the new plant will reduce Lafarge’s environmental footprint,” Environmental Manager John Reagan said in response to DEC’s announcement. “It will be cleaner, more efficient and the emissions from most chemicals will decrease. Greenhouse ga... |
Holcim fears plan change could affect cement plant25 November 2010, Published under Cement NewsHOLCIM (New Zealand) Ltd has appealed to the Environment Court against a proposed plan change by the Waitaki District Council which the cement company fears could affect plans for a new cement plant near Weston. The council and the Otago Regional Council have already granted resource consents to build and operate the plant on the Weston-Ngapara Rd and operate limestone, sand and coal quarries in the area. A final decision on whether to build the NZ$400m plant, which would create 120 jo... |
India: Nirma cement plant: SC seeks report24 November 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe Supreme Court on Monday sought a report from Ministry of Environment and Forest on whether the proposed cement plant of Nirma on the Saurashtra coastline would pollute or adversely affect the water body and the region. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice SH Kapadia issued notice to the ministry, asking it to reply in a month’s time in response to an appeal filed by a group of farmers – Mahuva Bandhara Khetiwadi Pariyavaran Bachav Samittee against Gujarat high court’s (HC) decis... |
Canada: Lafarge handed hefty fine for cement powder spill23 November 2010, Published under Cement NewsA cement powder spill three years ago in Richmond has wound up costing Lafarge Canada Inc. a fine of US$125,000. The fine was imposed Friday in B.C. Provincial Court as a result of a Feb. 17, 2007 incident at Lafarge’s plant on No. 9 Road in Richmond. Cement powder was being blown into a silo that overflowed and allowed the powder to escape. Wind blew the powder onto boats at Shelter Island Marina and caused other extensive property damage. Lafarge admitted to failing to check that the po... |