An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal, “Protecting Public Health and Unleashing American Energy by Facilitating Scrap Tire Pile Cleanups,” potentially frees up nearly 50 million tires – concentrated at sites in 23 states or tribal lands – for use as a cement kiln fuel. The proposal extends waste management options beyond previous agency measures that have resulted in authorized collection…
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CalPortland’s Rillito cement plant in Arizona earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Energy Star certification for the 13th year, reflecting a legacy of continued energy savings.
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Following a report about a white slurry liquid flowing into the Hutchinson River from a nearby SRM Concrete plant in Westchester County, N.Y., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) enforcement staff sprang into action.
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Continental Cement Company will pay a $74,440 civil penalty to resolve alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act at its Hannibal, Mo., plant. As part of the settlement, the company will also procure low-emission school buses for a local school district.
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Certain fossil fuel power units at the Holcim Detroit cement blending and distribution terminal will give way to battery electric alternatives, thanks to the producer’s participation in a Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority program supported by a $21.9 million Environmental Protection Agency grant.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) selected the Slag Cement Association (SCA) as a recipient of a grant aimed at reducing embodied greenhouse gas emissions for construction materials and products.
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) selected Heidelberg Materials North America to receive up to $5 million in funding to create a robust, web-based tool that can help ready-mix concrete, cement and aggregate facilities to quickly produce high-quality Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs).
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As part of its Reducing Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Construction Materials and Products grant program, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Portland Cement Association (PCA) more than $2.4 million to lead a project that will improve both the quantity and quality of industry Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs).
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The latest Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks, presenting a national-level overview of annual greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 forward, cites 2022 GHG emissions of 5.489 billion metric tons (Gt) of carbon dioxide equivalent, a 1.3% increase from the prior year.
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The GCC Pueblo Plant in Colorado has again been honored with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Energy Star certification for its exceptional energy efficiency.
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