Cement News tagged under: environmental
City Commission meets November 2817 November 2005, Published under Cement NewsFlorida: Newberry city commissioners said that on Nov. 28, they plan to cast the final vote for or against the special-use permit that would let the Florida Rock cement plant on County Road 235 double its cement-making capacity. The commission had originally planned to decide on Monday, but opted instead to save an hour or so of public testimony and the final vote until another meeting scheduled for November 28. As it did Monday, discussion is likely to focus on conditions for an approval... |
China seeks cleaner, more efficient forms of energy16 November 2005, Published under Cement NewsChina is seeking cleaner and more efficient forms of energy as soaring oil and coal consumption poses an increasing threat to the environment and surging prices threaten to undermine economic growth. The world’s second-largest oil consumer behind the US is increasingly turning to European and US companies to tap renewable sources of energy such as wind and solar power, and considering incentives for foreign investment. But natural gas and nuclear energy is likely to dominate the market for c... |
TCL temporarily shuts down operations16 November 2005, Published under Cement NewsA 31 year old electrician, Sunil Balgobin, died less than 24 hours after he fell from a scaffold on Monday, while 17-year-old Dinesh Rampersad was entombed in cement on Saturday. TCL chief executive officer, Rollin Bertrand, said it was the first time that such tragic incidents have occurred within a mere two days of each other. TCL said it has implemented measures to ensure that all contractors are re-oriented in maintaining the highest standards of safety at the factory. |
City officials debate expanding cement plant16 November 2005, Published under Cement NewsUSA: Newberry city officials deliberated for hours Monday about the proposed expansion of Florida Rock Industries’ cement plant, with experts for the company arguing for approval and some residents pleading for denial. The city was to decide late Monday night whether the company would be allowed to double the capacity of the plant, marking the final step in an approval process that has lasted about a year. Discussion during the first half of the public hearing Monday night focused on air qua... |
Haryana seeks investment in ash based units15 November 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe Indian Haryana Power Generation Corporation (HPGC) has invited proposals from private entrepreneurs for setting up of manufacturing units of ash based products such as cement, concrete, blocks, brick panels and other products. A spokesperson for the Corporation said that the HPGC had two Thermal Plants, one at Faridabad with an installed capacity of 165MW and another at Panipat with an installed capacity of 1360MW. He said that about 220,000t of ash was available at the Thermal Power Sta... |
Cement Industry on track to achieve environmental objectives15 November 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe British Cement Association (BCA) has today (15 November 2005) welcomed the publication of the Environment Agency’s sector plan for the cement industry. The sector plan is an important component of the cement sector’s sustainability initiatives and demonstrates transparency and achievements as part of the industry’s overall approach to openness and public consultation. Speaking after the publication of the plan, Mike Gilbert, Chief Executive of the British Cement Association, said: “Th... |
Lyons plant enviro debate14 November 2005, Published under Cement NewsColorado Department of Public Health and Environment inspectors claim Cemex ran a faulty filtration system and allowed trucks to stir up dust on its property just east of Lyons based on observations from a June 14 inspection. Most seriously, inspectors claimed the plant burned coal in its cement kiln at illegally high temperatures throughout 2004, based on CDPHE-required data that tracks heat in the kiln. If substantiated, the charges could cost Cemex up to $15,000 a day in fines, CDPHE offi... |
Holcim’s Missouri plant11 November 2005, Published under Cement NewsConstruction of a US$600m cement plant that has been delayed for years by environmental lawsuits will get under way within the next six months, company officials said. Holcim said feasibility and market studies indicate there is a demand for 4Mt of cement the plant plans to produce annually at a site 40 miles (64 kilometers) south of St. Louis. The company said its new plant will be the largest in the nation. Production is expected to begin by 2009. The plant, initially proposed in 2000, ... |
Cement firms ’must cut CO2 emissions’11 November 2005, Published under Cement NewsUK cement producers unveiled a report on how the industry must change to help reduce its environmental and socio-economic impact last week. The report by the sustainability task force set up by industry body the British Cement Association says that cement producers must work harder to cut emissions. Working Towards Sustain - ability highlights areas where the BCA’s member companies Buxton Lime Industries, Castle Cement, Cemex UK and Lafarge UK could help maximise the contribution ceme... |
EU action on sluggish uptake of pollution law07 November 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe European Commission is set to take action over member states’ slow pace of implementation on a key piece of EU environmental policy. Brussels is apparently unhappy that its 1996 Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Directive (IPPC) has not been fully implemented by Europe’s capitals. The IPPC directive aims to regulate and limit air, water and soil pollution from large scale industrial and agricultural operations such as cement factories, power plants and intensive livestock farmi... |