Cement News tagged under: Environmental
EPA Critical of Titan’s Air Permit, USA04 November 2009, Published under Cement NewsThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has told North Carolina regulators that their draft air permit for the proposed Titan Cement plant near Wilmington isn’t tough enough to meet the new pollution standards for cement plants that EPA will soon release, according to a press release from the North Carolina Coastal Federation. In a letter to permit engineers at the state’s Division of Air Quality, Gregg M. Worley, EPA’s chief of the Air Permit Section in the Southeast, echoed many of the c... |
Sugar Creek must wait on Lafarge decision27 October 2009, Published under Cement NewsIt might be December or January before residents know whether a limestone mining proposal can move forward in Sugar Creek. About 50 protesters demonstrated Monday night outside Sugar Creek City Hall, where a new evidence hearing represented the latest installment in a long-running debate over the proposed subsurface mining operation. Last year Lafarge Aggregates, a construction materials company, filed a rezoning request to mine limestone underneath a former dairy farm called Cedar Crest. ... |
Air quality to improve near Rugby plant, UK26 October 2009, Published under Cement NewsAir quality in Rugby looks set to improve after Cemex UK won permission to use environmentally-friendly Climafuel at its Rugby plant. Trials of the greener, sustainable fuel – which is derived from household waste – showed significant environmental and sustainability benefits, including a 30 per cent reduction in emissions of oxides of nitrogen, high levels of which can hospitalise those with respiratory conditions such as asthma and bronchitis. During a detailed air quality assessment* un... |
South Africa: cement producer focuses on reducing its environmental footprint23 October 2009, Published under Cement NewsWith the introduction of a new environmental policy, cement producer AfriSam is focusing on reducing its energy use and on using alternative fuels to decrease its overall environmental footprint. The AfriSam environmental policy was formulated around the adoption of the 16 principles for sustainable development as set out in the International Chamber of Commerce’s Business Charter for Sustain- able Development. AfriSam CEO Charles Naudé says that there have been significant investments ove... |
Hanson Hardscapes first to adopt spec for Essroc’s self-cleaning TX Active cement21 October 2009, Published under Cement NewsHanson Hardscapes is the first North American precast producer to incorporate TX Active, a self-cleaning, pollutant-reducing cement. Created by Essroc Italcementi, the specialty powder naturally breaks down organic and inorganic pollutants, including CO, NOx, SOx and volatile organic compounds, such as benzene and toluene. In a pavement, it also helps maintain aesthetic appeal by preventing the build up of discoloring soot, grime, mold, mildew, algae and bacteria. Hanson Hardscapes is using... |
USA: Titan Cement public hearing today20 October 2009, Published under Cement NewsA pair of public hearings is scheduled for Tuesday on the state’s draft air permit for the proposed Carolina’s Cement Plant. The Division of Air Quality released its draft permit last month. The permit regulates the amount of pollutants the plant can emit. It’s now seeking comments that will be mulled over by the division’s director. Once evaluated, Division of Air Quality spokesperson Tom Mather says the director will then have three choices. "Whether to issue the permit as the draft per... |
UK: battle continues over cement noise20 October 2009, Published under Cement NewsImagine your next-door neighbour mowing the lawn for 36 hours at a time. That’s the kind of nuisance business owners and residents complain they are plagued by every fortnight when the Southern Cement ship drops anchor at Ipswich docks. The company has been at the centre of an increasingly bitter feud between Ipswich Borough Council and a small pressure group known as NAG (Noise Action Group). The group claims Southern Cement has given them sleepless nights since it began unloading at the... |
Lafarge and Bouygues Constructuion unveil a new generation of concretes20 October 2009, Published under Cement NewsOnce again, Lafarge is innovating in concrete and has announced the launching of a new range of insulating ready-mix concretes: ThermediaTM. The Group has brought its scientific expertise and associated its know-how with that of Bouygues Construction to develop and test this first new product in France: Thermedia 0.6 B. This concrete, intended for building envelope applications, represents an initial response to the demand for improved energy efficiency in buildings. Indeed, it introduces a ... |
USA: public gets glimpse at future La Salle park19 October 2009, Published under Cement NewsArea residents had an eye-opening experience as they took a first look at the site of the future La Salle Rotary Park and prairie preserve park. “I think it’s beautiful. There’s a lot of opportunity out here people need to see,” Pat Bowers of La Salle said. Bowers and at least 50 others toured the reclaimed Illinois Cement Co. quarry site by hayrack and foot despite muddy pathways. Organised by members of the city’s Rotary Park Committee, the open house was the first viewing o... |
UK: cement works conditions breached19 October 2009, Published under Cement NewsA former cement works operator has admitted breaching environmental conditions. Castle Cement Limited, which ran the works in Padeswood, Flintshire, has admitted four of seven charges brought by Environment Agency Wales. Detailed investigations by agency officers unveiled breaches of the company’s environmental permit. The case, relating to incidents between 2006 and 2007, has been adjourned until November. Flintshire magistrates were told that enforcement notices wer... |