New Tunnel Lowers Emissions in Concrete

(Oslo, Norway - 4-1-2010) -- The cement used in Oslo’s new Bjørvika tunnel kept 8,000 tonnes of CO2 from entering the environment – the equivalent of 60 million vehicle trips through the tunnel. The more environment-friendly concrete is the result of intensive research collaboration. The Norwegian concrete industry won worldwide acclaim for its gigantic North Sea constructions. Its best-known achievement was the Troll A platform in 1995 – the largest structure ever moved by man.
 

The War on Coal-Ash: Time for a Rethink

The United States Environmental Protection Agency is soon expected to make a decision that could have an enormous impact on coal-fired power plants across the nation and, by extension, on the cost of energy and building materials. No, we’re not talking about greenhouse gas regulations here. The question that USEPA Administrator Lisa Jackson must answer is this: Should the ash generated from the burning of coal be classified as a hazardous waste or not? It’s a decision that has the potential to pile more costs onto the price of energy at a time we can least afford it.

The Value of Coal Combustion Products: An Economic Assessment of CCP Utilization for the U.S. Economy

The American Coal Council and author John Ward published "The Value of Coal Combustion Products: An Economic Assessment of CCP Utilization for the U.S. Economy" on January 20, 2010.
 
Executive Summary
 
Coal Combustion Products (CCPs) - including fly ash, bottom ash, and flue gas desulfurization (FGD) material - represent a strategic resource for the United States that has been steadily growing in utilization since the 1950's. 
 

Coal Ash a Beneficial Resource If Safety Concerns Are Put First, According to West Virginia Governor

(Huntington News 2-13-2010) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to propose new federal rules that would designate coal ash — a byproduct of using coal to generate electricity — as a “hazardous” waste. Such a decision would cause significant economic and environmental damage and I implore the EPA to evaluate the facts about coal ash recycling before making a decision. 

Army Corp of Engineers Uses Fly Ash to Battle Flooding

(KETV 2-9-10) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is racing the clock as it builds a new line of defense along the Platte and Elkhorn rivers. They are trying to complete their work before the ice melts, bringing the potential for flooding. On Monday, the Corps was shoring up the levee where Salt Creek meets the Platte River.
 

ENVIRONMENTALS, EPA CLASH OVER FLY ASH

(CemWeek.com 2-8-10) While the U.S. EPA claims recycling fly ash is a 'national priority,' environmental groups fight to gain 'hazardous' and 'toxic' labels for the waste product. The debate over fly ash continues as the EPA struggles to overcome environmental groups' very public labels for fly ash and gain industrial acceptance for the waste product. Salt River Materials Group reports that the EPA “promotes recycling fly ash and other byproducts of coal combustion through its Coal Combustion Products Partnership.”
 

EPA Releases Electric Utility Plans to Improve Safety of Coal Ash Impoundments

(EPA 2-4-10) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today released action plans developed by 22 electric utility facilities with coal ash impoundments, describing the measures the facilities are taking to make their impoundments safer. The action plans are a response to EPA’s assessment reports on the structural integrity of these impoundments that the agency made public last September.

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