Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has asked the state’s environmental agency to halt approving permits for cement plants until the 2025 legislative session, reported The Texas Tribune.
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County Terminates Land Use Status of Cemex Plant
Boulder County, Colo., planning officials sent a letter on April 10 to Cemex terminating the company’s right to operate its cement plant near Lyons after a traffic study determined that increased traffic at the plant has created a hazard as well as improperly expanded operations.
Read MorePCA: Portland-Limestone Cement Now Permitted by All State DOTs
With the recent approval by the Connecticut Department of Transportation, portland-limestone cement (PLC) is now universally accepted by all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Read MoreColorado Agency Holds Meeting on Cemex Plant
Updated on January 11 to include Cemex statement. The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission held an online public hearing on Jan. 5 to discuss the renewal of a permit for Cemex’s Longmont Lyons cement plant in Boulder County, as reported by local media. The residential advocacy group Good Neighbors of Lyons requested the hearing.
Read MoreDraft Environmental Report Released for Ecocem Project
The Port of Los Angeles recently released a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for a proposed low-carbon cement processing facility for Ecocem Materials through its subsidiary Orcem California.
Read MorePCA Holds Congressional Fly-In
Member companies of the Portland Cement Association (PCA) met with Congressional offices and federal agencies in Washington on May 17 to detail vital policy steps for the cement industry to continue cutting long-term CO2 emissions.
Read MoreColacem Receives Approval for Ontario Plant
The Ontario Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) has issued a decision in favor of Colacem to build a cement plant near L’Orignal on County Road 17 – adjacent to the company’s limestone quarry, reported The Review.
Read MoreCEMEX Colombia to Expand Production Capacity
The Regional Autonomous Corporation of Antioquia approved a modification of CEMEX Colombia’s environmental license for its planned $420 million cement plant in Maceo, Antioquia. The modification will allow the extraction of 990,000 tons of materials (clay and limestone) and the production of up to 1.5 million metric tons of cement annually.
Read MoreHawaiian Cement Project Passes Environmental Assessment
Hawaiian Cement’s proposed facility relocation project at Kahului Harbor in Maui passed another hurdle in the lengthy permitting process, reported The Maui News.
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