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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The U.S. cement industry faces stiffer federal regulation of emissions from its kilns, including mercury, which environmentalists say is overdue but industry advocates believe will put some domestic plants out of business. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new emissions rules and increased monitoring of the energy-intensive kilns that make cement two months ago ...
Swiss cement maker Holcim AG said Monday it is buying the Australian operations of Mexican rival Cemex SAB de CV for about 2.02 billion Australian dollars ($1.62 billion). The purchase, which will be financed entirely with equity, includes all of Cemex Australia and a ...
A group representing the U.S. cement industry says a federal government plan for cutting emissions of mercury and other air toxins at its plants is unrealistic. The Portland Cement Association said Wednesday a regulation drafted by the Environmental Protection Agency would cause some plants to close ...
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