Cement News tagged under: environmental
Public response could delay Cupertino permit process01 October 2009, Published under Cement NewsThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District could delay until December a decision about whether Lehigh Southwest Cement Plant should have its permit renewed. The possible delay would be a response to an overwhelming community response to the renewal. At a meeting earlier this month, dozens of Cupertino residents stepped up to the microphone to vent their frustration with having the plant as a neighbor and asked that the plant not have its Title V permit renewed. The district had planned t... |
Cemex Cosmos plant burning tyres01 October 2009, Published under Cement NewsCemex officials this week are testing how burning tires as fuel at their Kosmos cement plant in southwestern Louisville affects air quality. If it can be shown that burning tires improves emissions, company officials said they would consider using tires for up to 25 per cent of the plant’s cement kiln fuel, along with coal and petroleum coke. The plant on Dixie Highway could potentially burn between 2Mt and 3Mt tires annually and take up much of the region’s illegally dumped used tires, sa... |
Southern Cement expansion plans meet opposition, UK25 September 2009, Published under Cement NewsEnvironment officers have refused to regard noise emitted by Southern Cement, based in Ipswich, UK as a public nuisance. Their decision came despite Liz Harsant, the leader of Ipswich Borough Council, admitting noise from the company’s operations constantly disturbed her sleep. A heated meeting of the council executive at Grafton House on Tuesday heard from residents opposing an application by Southern Cement, based in Cliff Quay, to vary the conditions of an environmental permit. Ips... |
Holcim Philippines spearheads environment projects23 September 2009, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Philippines Inc.’s cement plants continue to initiate various community activities to protect and enhance the environment. Partnering with the local government of the village of Ilang in Davao City, and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region XI, Holcim-Davao plant launched its Adopt Ilang River Project last September 15. Led by chief operating officer Ian Thackwray, Holcim Philippines senior management and Davao plant employees joined students and local governmen... |
Diamond Cement builds classroom for community, Ghana22 September 2009, Published under Cement NewsNearly US$300,000 have so far been spent by the Diamond Cement Ghana Limited (DCGL) at Aflao to build education infrastructure in communities it operates in since the company started production in 2002. Mr Manubhai Jetabhai Patel, chairman of the company, said this when he inaugurated a six-unit classroom block built by DCGL at the cost of Ghc 75,000 for the Duta Basic School at Duta near Aflao. He listed facilities the company had provided communities as a 65,000-dollar 10-classroom bloc... |
Afrisam introduces CO2 stamp21 September 2009, Published under Cement NewsCement producer Afrisam announced the introduction of a carbon dioxide (CO2) rating stamp on Friday, which will appear on every bag of cement that the company sells. The CO2 rating stamp will show exactly how many kilograms of CO2 were emitted for the production of each 1-kg bag of cement. This CO2 footprint worksheet, developed for each main Afrisam cement product, is an industry first in South Africa. "We are cognisant of the fact that our product contributes greatly to issues surroundi... |
Himachal allows ACC to generate power from kiln gases20 September 2009, Published under Cement NewsThe Himachal Pradesh government Friday allowed leading cement manufacturer ACC Ltd to utilise the waste exhaust kiln gases for generating electricity, according to government officials. “The government Friday allowed ACC to generate 8 MW power from kiln gases produced at its plant in Barmana. The electricity would be used for its own consumption,” Chief Secretary Asha Swaroop told reporters here. She said the decision in this regard was taken by the state cabinet. “This would not only hel... |
Cemex ordered to pay fine for hazardous spill, US20 September 2009, Published under Cement NewsCemex agreed to pay a $25,000 for failing to report a 900-gallon fuel spill at the company’s Davenport plant last August, according to the District Attorney’s Office. The case, which settled this summer and announced on Friday, involved an accidental spill of approximately 900 gallons of diesel fuel into the ground. The spill was discovered six days later by an inspector from the county Environmental Health Services during a routine compliance inspection, according to the D.A.’s Office. Ce... |
Cement Industry Environment and Energy Awards, USA16 September 2009, Published under Cement NewsSix cement plants received recognition for their commitment to improving the environment and their communities at the Eighth Annual Cement Industry Environment and Energy Awards, presented by the Portland Cement Association (PCA) and Cement Americas magazine on April 28, 2009. The awards honor individual cement facilities that exemplify the spirit of continuous environmental improvement and support this spirit with action. Twentyfive cement plants in the U.S. and Canada were nominated for th... |
N.C. DENR Issues draft air quality permit to Carolinas Cement Company14 September 2009, Published under Cement NewsCarolinas Cement Company has announced that the Division of Air Quality of the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources has issued a draft air quality permit to parent company Titan America to construct a cement plant in Castle Hayne. The issuance of the draft permit comes after an 18-month technical review of the proposed facility to ensure it will comply with North Carolina’s air quality regulations and standards. The Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is required by the ... |