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Potential Negative Effects on the U.S. Economy and Global Environmental Health.

The Portland Cement Association announced its support today for a study conducted by King’s College London which highlights how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal to implement strict new National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) rules on the U.S. cement manufacturing industry could result in unaccounted-for effects on the U.S. economy and global environmental health.

• View news release
• View Frequently Asked Questions about the study and the impact of the proposed regulations (PDF)
• View an executive summary of study. (PDF)
• View the complete study (PDF)
  
  

On March 30, a panel discussion sponsored by the Women’s Council on Energy and Environment (WCEE) occurred examining the impact of forthcoming Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations on the U.S. cement industry and the resulting effects on overall global environmental health.

In addition, congressional leaders and industry groups have expressed concern on the impact of the regulations.

• Bio of Professor Ragnar Löfstedt, PhD, director of King’s Centre for Risk Management, King’s College London, UK (PDF)
• Bio of Amanda Cohen Leiter, associate professor, Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America (PDF)
• Bio of moderater Lisa Jaeger, WCEE member and former acting general counsel, U.S. EPA (PDF)
  
  
• View a letter to the EPA from Senators Lincoln and Voinovich (PDF)
• View a letter to the EPA from EmPower Consumers (PDF)
• View a letter to the EPA from the Buildings and Construction Trades Department of the American Federation of Labor (PDF)
• View a statement by the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers (PDF)
  
  

2009 PCA Sustainable Manufacturing Report Highlights Industry Achievements

For more than a decade, PCA has supported the rising demand for portland cement through environmentally and socially responsible business practices. The Association coordinated the development of a sustainable manufacturing program in 2000 and publishes annually a report on the industry’s efforts.

View the report at www.cement.org. 

Cement Plants Honored for
Energy and Environmental Performance

Annual awards program recognizes cement facilities that exemplify the spirit of continuous environmental improvement and support this spirit with action. These plants voluntarily go beyond local and government regulations to ensure that their processes and policies contributed to making their communities better places to live and work.

View the 2009 winners at www.cement.org