National Cement Co. of Alabama, a subsidiary of Vicat, has received a $148,000 fine from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) for exceeding mercury emissions over a 123-day period between May 2019 and February 2020 at its Ragland plant, according to local media.
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US Cement Receives Final Air Permit for Georgia Plant
US Cement LLC was issued its Air Construction Permit from the Georgia Department of Environmental Protection for a planned portland cement manufacturing plant in Perry, Ga. The permit allows construction to begin on the plant, which will produce 1.2 million tons of cement per year while operating under the strictest of environmental standards.
Read MoreLafargeHolcim Adopts New Environmental Product Declarations
LafargeHolcim in the United States announced a new program to bring greater transparency to its carbon footprint through the use of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). These declarations, much like nutritional labels, detail the environmental impact of building materials. National cement and concrete associations have developed EPD ratings on a regional or national level that have been used by the industry…
Read MoreHeidelbergCement Publishes Latest Sustainability Report
HeidelbergCement has published its Sustainability Report for the 2019 financial year. The latest report covers a range of topics including the current status of emission reduction at the company and research on technologies that enable CO2 savings on a large scale.
Read MorePCA Responds to Climate Crisis Report
Portland Cement Association (PCA) President and CEO Michael Ireland issued the following statement today upon the release of the House Democrat Staff Report, “Solving the Climate Crisis: Congressional Action Plan for a Clean Energy Economy and a Healthy, Resilient and Just America.”
Read MoreLehigh Publishes First EPDs Based on New North American PCR
Lehigh Cement operations have published the first cement plant-product specific Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) utilizing the new North American Product Category Rule (PCR) for Portland, Blended, Masonry, Mortar, and Stucco Cements. The declarations were prepared by California-based programmer Climate Earth, and were published on June 1.
Read MoreGCCA Names New Chief Executive
The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has appointed Dinah McLeod as chief executive, succeeding Benjamin Sporton. She will take up the role in early July.
Read MoreHawaiian Cement Proposes New Shipment Facility
Hawaiian Cement is relocating its current shipment facility along Pier 2 at Kahului Harbor in Maui, Hawaii to a proposed site 600 ft. northeast in order to improve harbor operations, reported The Maui News.
Read MoreLafargeHolcim Tops Sustainalytics ESG Risk Rating for Industry
LafargeHolcim rated first in this year’s ESG Risk Ratings among 101 construction materials companies analyzed by Sustainalytics, a global leader in environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks and corporate governance research and ratings.
Read MoreSCA Launches Summer Webinar Series
The Slag Cement Association (SCA) is hosting a free webinar series this summer presented by industry experts. The series will address the supplementary cementitious materials’ effect on concrete carbon aspects and durability in four webinars, each running 1-2 p.m. EST.
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