Cement News tagged: Environmental
Lafarge tyre protest Seattle
South Seattle community members were united at a public hearing Tuesday night over concerns about plans to allow a cement company to burn whole tyres in its kiln on a trial basis. The Puget Sound Clea
Green cement claim on CO2 bias
The Minister for the Environment has sought legal advice on how the EU carbon emissions trading scheme is being applied to the cement sector, on foot of a complaint that it discriminates against the S
US activists to testify against cement kiln pollution
Activists from across the country have gathered to protest the Environmental Protection Agency’s refusal to set limits
Quarry growth bad for Niagara escarpment
Milton Quarry, operated by Dufferin Aggregates, part of St. Lawrence Cement, the largest active quarry in Canada at 468 hectares is causing local environmentalists some concern. Now, the
Bestway wins social responsibility award
One of Pakistan’s leading business groups, Bestway has been named the 2005 Winner in Social Responsibility in London for demonstrating excellent standards of philanthropy and
Philippine authorities urged to stop toxic waste burn
Local environmental groups are urging the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to immediately stop four foreign-owned cement plants under Holcim, from unlawfully burning toxic and hazardous
Cement maker’s court fight with DEQ delayed
Mercury emissions from the state’s largest cement maker are pitting the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality against Lafarge Midwest Inc of Alpena. The two sides
Public hearing on Sanghi factory
Opinion of all stakeholders will be recorded and sent to Government for its opinion Factory will take limestone from 4,950 acres on outskirts of Gottimukkala village Public
MBM could fuel North American cement kilns
Disposing of cattle meat and bone meal, or MBM, has been an environmental problem since the mid-1990s, when its use as animal feed was banned in Europe following outbreaks of Bovine Spongiform Encepha
MBM could fuel North American cement kilns
Disposing of cattle meat and bone meal, or MBM, has been an environmental problem since the mid-1990s, when its use as animal feed was banned in Europe following outbreaks of Bovine Spongiform Encepha
Cement kilns are key to air quality
A new US study suggests that controlling pollution from cement kilns in Ellis County might be the key to improving air-quality problems in North Texas that regional leaders are struggling
Greens claim cement trains to be stopped
Mounting speculation in Ireland that Iarnród Éireann will axe its cement transport operation into Cork within months. The Green Party said it has information that the company plans to
UK companies to reap CO2 benefits
British companies have been offered the prospect of a clear advantage over their European rivals under the latest European Commission plans for cutting carbon dioxide emissions (reports the UK Financi
Ashaka Cement Gets ISO Certification
Ashaka Cement Plc, has received the ISO 9001:2000 Certification from the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), in recognition of the attainment of the Nigeria Industrial Standards (NIS) in quality
UK and Sweden honouring Kyoto agreement
Britain will meet its commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions under the Kyoto protocol on climate change but many
Toxic cleanup completed
Over the past 12 years, the Utah Department of Environmental Quality has been cleaning up the former Portland Cement sites in Salt Lake