Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Hot tub plan for old Lafarge works02 August 2005, Published under Cement NewsA redundant UK cement works could regain its place at the heart of a North Pennines community if ambitious plans for an eco-village come to fruition. Full details of the project have been unveiled for the first time and today a newsletter will be delivered to the people of Weardale and the Wear Valley, in County Durham. It will show how the former Lafarge UK cement works at Eastgate could be transformed to create a new village, which would be self- sufficient, setting an example for the re... |
Boral cancelled sale agreement at cement works02 August 2005, Published under Cement NewsAfter years of impasse there could at last be opportunities for new directions in development on the old Australian Portland Cement Works site. Since the closure of the historic site in the late 1980s a good deal of remediation work has been carried out by the owners, Blue Circle-Boral. But according to Council and other critics the work has not gone far enough or quickly enough to rectify the legacy of a derelict industrial site from an industry that dominated Portland for more than a centur... |
Site could cement RMC deal01 August 2005, Published under Cement NewsManatee county is hopeful a five-acre parcel near Port Manatee will suit RMC South Florida’s needs for a concrete batch plant and soothe the minds of East Manatee residents fighting to keep it out of their backyard. For more than a year, the county and RMC South Florida have been trying to work out a place to put the plant, which originally was destined for a 10-acre parcel off Lena Road. While the Lena Road property is zoned for heavy industrial, neighbors in surrounding communities, includ... |
Zuari Cement expansion only after a thorough study01 August 2005, Published under Cement NewsSouthern India: A study of the problems likely to be faced by the people of peripheral villages would be made, before sanctioning the expansion of Zuari Cement, a government spokesman said. Presiding over a local meeting to gather public opinion on protection of environment in the wake of the cement plant expansion, he said social development is possible only through industrialisation. The Zuari Cement management was asked to explain four main points: (1) How many jobs the company will pr... |
Gas pipeline given OK in Sugar Creek28 July 2005, Published under Cement NewsMethane from a closed Sugar Creek landfill now will help power the Lafarge Corp cement operation. The Sugar Creek Board of Aldermen approved an ordinance Monday night allowing Lafarge and Waste Management of Missouri Inc to build a gas pipeline under Courtney Road from the now-closed Rumble II landfill. “Lafarge wants to use the methane to power their kilns,” said Stan Salva, Sugar Creek mayor. “It could amount to as much as seven per cent of the total Lafarge fuel usage.” This will not... |
US in plans to bypass Kyoto protocol28 July 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe United States and Australia have been working in secret for 12 months on an alternative to the Kyoto protocol and will reveal today a joint pact with China, India and South Korea to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The deal, which will be formally announced by the US deputy secretary of state Robert Zoellick in Laos today when the five "partners" hold a press conference, comes a month after Tony Blair struggled at the G8 summit to get George Bush to commit to any action on climate change. ... |
Holcim plant to limit use of slag27 July 2005, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Inc has agreed to limit the amount of slag it uses from Asarco’s idled East Helena, Montana, plant — and will not use any more slag from a Canadian smelter — after tests from the state showed "a slew" of heavy metals in the slag. Holcim, which operates a cement plant near Three Forks, will voluntarily limit the amount of Asarco slag it uses to 15,000 tons per year, Richard Opper, director of the state Department of Environmental Quality, said on Friday. Last year, the company used abou... |
UK Cement works to reduce emissions27 July 2005, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Cement UK, has recently announced significant investment plans to cut emissions from its Dunbar works in Scotland by installing a UK£20m gas scrubbing system. The new system will cut the works’ emissions of both sulphur dioxide and dust by more than half, ensuring the factory will comfortably comply with new stringent local air quality standards and meet the exacting requirements of the EU Waste Incineration Directive. Speaking after the announcement, Mike Gilbert, Chief Executive... |
Cement plant pares plans to burn tires25 July 2005, Published under Cement NewsAfter two years of reviews and revisions Lafarge North America has filed a new application with the state Department of Environmental Conservation to burn 4.8 million tires annually at its Ravena cement plant. The next step is to collect public sentiment as part of the approval process. The proposal is open to public review until Sept. 2. The application for a permit is available in the Albany office of DEC, and in the libraries of Ravena and Castleton, which is downwind of the pla... |
Farmer fails in bid to challenge waste burn22 July 2005, Published under Cement NewsA UK farm-owner failed in a High Court challenge to plans to burn animal waste at a cement works. She claims that if the scheme goes ahead it will blight her home and contaminate her farmland. Mrs Mary Horner had asked Mr Justice Ouseley to quash Lancashire County Council’s grant of planning permission to Castle Cement Ltd to build machinery to burn "animal waste derived fuel" (AWDF) at its Ribblesdale Cement Works in Clitheroe. However, in a lengthy and complex judgment, the judge this we... |