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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GCC Pueblo Plant Earns Energy Star Status
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.
Read MorePCA Releases Response to New EPA Regulation
In response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) finalization of the new Particulate Matter 2.5 standard under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards, the Portland Cement Association (PCA) released the following statement:
Read MorePCA: White House Risks Disruption of Infrastructure Goals
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) warns that should a newly proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) particulate matter (PM) standard take effect, building materials might not be readily available over the course of the next few years.
Read MoreNew Particulate Matter Standard is Overkill: PCA
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) is advocating for the Biden administration to withdraw a proposed change to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) as it would require cement producers to “endure regulatory overkill and unnecessary, mounting expenses.”
Read MoreCost-Effective Improvements Earn CalPortland Plants EPA Recognition
Timely equipment maintenance and cost-saving improvements enabled CalPortland’s Redding, Calif., and Rillito, Ariz., cement plants to earn the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2023 Energy Star certification.
Read MorePCA Supports EPA Decision in Good Neighbor FIP
Portland Cement Association (PCA) welcomed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) removal of what it considered a technically infeasible proposed emissions limit from the final Good Neighbor Federal Implementation Plan (Good Neighbor FIP).
Read MorePCA: Ten Member Plants Earn Energy Star Certification
Ten Portland Cement Association (PCA) member-company plants received the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star certification for 2022. The designation is awarded to manufacturing plants in the top 25% of energy efficiency in the industrial sector.
Read MorePCA Sees EPA’s Proposed Particulate Matter Action as Superfluous
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) said it opposes the proposed decision from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to tighten the Particulate Matter (PM) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).
Read MoreEPA ‘Good Neighbor’ Plan Targets Cement Kilns
Following clear Clean Air Act requirements and meeting a court deadline, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a federal plan that would cut emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from power plants and industrial sources, including kilns in cement and cement product manufacturing.
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