Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Hidd residents plan protest over cement operations, Bahrain11 July 2008, Published under Cement NewsHIDD residents are planning a major demonstration tomorrow to protest plans for two new cement operations opening near their homes. They will also protest the existence of 20-year-old factory area, calling on the government to relocate it. The factory is already facing a number court cases for not abiding to health and environment rules and regulations, according to municipal councillors. Muharraq Municipal Council said last week that it was bypassed by Municipalities and Agriculture Mini... |
Canada: cement industry appeals for carbon tax relief09 July 2008, Published under Cement NewsThe new carbon tax in B.C. may be revenue neutral for taxpayers, but representatives of the concrete industry say the tax threatens domestic producers. The tax came into effect on July 1 and will generate an estimated $1.85 billion over three years, but it is considered to be revenue neutral because all the taxes collected by the government will be returned to businesses and individuals. Despite some positive feedback to the government’s environmental approach to financial planning, not ev... |
Group to appeal reopening of line, New Zealand08 July 2008, Published under Cement NewsONTRACK has given itself resource consent approval to reopen the Waiareka-Weston railway branch line, a vital component of a new $400 million cement plant proposed by Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd in the Waiareka Valley. But it will not end there, as opponents of the cement plant plan to appeal the approval to the Environment Court. That appeal will be lumped together with appeals against Holcim receiving resource consent from the Waitaki District and Otago Regional Council’s to build and ope... |
US green Building Council tours EPA-Honored cement plant03 July 2008, Published under Cement NewsMembers of the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Southwest Virginia Chapter toured Roanoke Cement Company’s (RCC) Troutville, VA plant late last month to learn from the company’s successes in reducing energy use as well as how cement and cement-related products help build a more sustainable community. a subsidiary of Titan America LLC. Over 60 attendees – including USGBC members, ready-mixed concrete producers, as well as plant management and employees – enjoyed presentations and a bus ... |
Waste plant plan splits the council, UK23 June 2008, Published under Cement NewsPlans for a multi-million pound fuel processing plant in Westbury, UK have received mixed reviews from councillors. Hills Minerals and Waste Ltd are planning to build a £15m Mechanical Biological Treatment plant (MBT) on the Northacre Industrial Park, Westbury, near to residents and Westbury Dairies. A majority of six town councillors supported the application at a Westbury Town Council planning meeting on Monday, while three voted against. Cllr Russell Hawker, who voted against it, sa... |
Court says hearing into tire burning at cement plant can go ahead20 June 2008, Published under Cement NewsOntario’s Divisional Court has dismissed Lafarge’s bid to stop an independent hearing into the cement giant’s plan to burn scrap tires at its Bath, Ont, plant. In a 16-page decision handed down Wednesday, a panel of three judges struck down the arguments Lafarge made during a court process called a judicial review held in April to prevent the hearing from happening. Through the judicial review, Lafarge sought to quash an April 2007 decision of the Environmental Review Tribunal, an independ... |
EPA reaches agreement with Lehigh Cement on clean-air violations19 June 2008, Published under Cement NewsThe US Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has reached an agreement with Lehigh Cement Co. on alleged clean-air violations at the company’s Portland cement plant at 121 N. First St., Mitchell, Ind. The agreement, which includes a $74,700 penalty, resolves EPA allegations that Lehigh violated national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for Portland cement plants and its state operating permit by discharging excessive amounts of particulates (dust, soot, ash) from one of it... |
Cemex goes green for new US headquarters09 June 2008, Published under Cement NewsCemex Inc, the nation’s largest cement and ready-mix company, announced that it has signed a lease for its US headquarters in a building that will be constructed as one of the few green buildings in Houston, further showcasing its commitment to the environment through sustainable development practices. "Clean air, water and sound environmental management applications such as green building practices are fundamentals to our success as a company," said Gilberto Perez, president of Cemex USA. ... |
ACC enters waste management (through a separate AFR business)09 June 2008, Published under Cement NewsACC Ltd, India’s largest cement manufacturer, is diversifying into the business of alternative fuels and raw materials (AFR). ACC has already created a separate AFR business segment with a team working on using pet coke and biomass as alternative fuel and raw material. ACC also proposes to provide waste management services to multinational companies in the country. With increasing input costs affecting its profit margins in the cement business, the company expects that the AFR business will ... |
China encourages cement production via carbide slag09 June 2008, Published under Cement NewsChina just eased requirement on capacity and techniques of cement producers utilising carbide slag rather than limestone, according to the latest circular by National Development and Reform Commission. Existing calcium carbide processing-based PVC producers are allowed to build cement production facilities with daily capacity of more than 1000t and exempted from requirement of national cement industry policies. Small-sized PVC manufacturers are encouraged to cooperate with surrounding cemen... |