Energy, Environment & Sustainability
News items focusing on evolving technologies and steps taken to create a sustainable industry and minimize environmental impact.
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Sandvik Settles Hazardous Waste Violations with EPA
13 October 2009 - The U.S. EPA reports Sandvik has agreed to pay a $160,017 penalty to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations at its manufacturing facility in Clark Summit, Pa.
AISI Comments on EPA’s GHG Emissions Ruling
09 October 2009 - The American Iron and Steel Institute issues a comment about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s final rule requiring mandatory greenhouse gas emissions monitoring under the Clean Air Act announced last week.
EPA, PA DEP File Complaint against Erie Coke
23 September 2009 - U.S. Department of Justice files complaint on behalf of EPA and PA DEP against Erie Coke for Clean Air Act violations at its coke foundry in Erie, Pa.
ArcelorMittal Piracicaba Develops Sustainable Brick in Brazil
02 September 2009 - ArcelorMittal Piracicaba, in partnership with the University of the State of São Paulo - São Carlos unit, develops a new technology to produce more environmentally friendly construction bricks.
NLMK Completes Water-Supply System Upgrades
01 September 2009 - A large-scale refurbishment of the process water supply system and the introduction of a new circuit have enabled Novolipetsk Steel to discontinue the discharge of industrial effluents into the Voronezh River, while decreasing consumption of river water by three times.
ThyssenKrupp Steel Publishes Second Sustainability Report
21 August 2009 - ThyssenKrupp Steel’s recently published its second Sustainability Report is available for viewing on the company’s website.
ThyssenKrupp Nirosta Invests in Eco-Friendly Converter Upgrade
10 August 2009 - ThyssenKrupp Nirosta completely modernizes its converter facilities in Krefeld to result in lower pollution in the area around the plant.
Linde Earns Responsible Care Certification for Texas Plant
03 August 2009 - Linde North America receives certification of its Terrell, Texas, air separation plant under the American Chemistry Council’s comprehensive Responsible Care program.
ThyssenKrupp Nirosta Installs Innovative Acid Recovery System at Krefeld Cold Mill
26 June 2009 - ThyssenKrupp Nirosta is ramping up a new, enhanced technology to recycle spent mixed acid from its Krefeld cold rolling mill’s annealing and pickling lines.
Successful Audit Certifies NLMK’s Compliance to ISO 14001-2004
17 June 2009 - Novolipetsk Steel successfully passes the annual certification audit of its Environmental Management System, confirming its compliance with ISO 14001-2004.
Outokumpu Invests in Projects to Combat Climate Change
11 June 2009 - Outokumpu describes winning entries from last year’s competition to combat climate change, and makes plans to invest five million euros in an environmental target addressing climate change.
Tata Steel Kicks Off Green Month at West Bokaro Division
04 June 2009 - Tata Steel is gearing up for the observation of World Environment Day this Friday, June 5, kicking off a month of environment-focused activities involving employees, citizens and schoolchildren.
NLMK Implements New Environmental Project
27 May 2009 - Novolipetsk Steel has begun to revamp the lime rotary kiln dedusting systems in its refractory shop.
ArcelorMittal Ostrava Plants 1111 Trees in the Ostrava Region
26 May 2009 - ArcelorMittal Ostrava has planted 1111 trees in the Ostrava region, delivering on its promise to plant trees in return for the plastic cups collected during last year’s ‘Colours of Ostrava’ festival.
ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih Upgrades Gas and Dust Treatment Facilities
22 May 2009 - ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih is starting up a newly reconstructed dust and gas treatment process for the treatment of dust and gas from the plant’s electric arc furnaces and forging plant.
EPA and Double Eagle Steel Coating Settle on Reporting Violations
19 May 2009 - U.S. EPA Region 5 settles with Double Eagle Steel Coating on hazardous chemical and toxic release inventory reporting violations at its Dearborn, Mich., facility.
IOC Honored for Excellence in Sustainable Development
14 May 2009 - The Iron Ore Company of Canada is selected to receive the CIM/Syncrude Award for Excellence in Sustainable Development for its C$110-million Tailings Management Project.
SSAB to Install Emission Control System at Oxelösund Coke Plant
06 May 2009 - SSAB will invest approximately SEK 200 million in a Pushing Emission Control System to reduce dust and smoke emissions at its coking plant in Oxelösund.
Timken Debuts Global Citizenship Report on Earth Day
23 April 2009 - Timken debuts global citizen report detailing the company’s strategies and goals as well as key environmental accomplishments in 2008.
Timken Debuts Global Citizenship Report on Earth Day
23 April 2009 - Timken debuts global citizen report detailing the company’s strategies and goals as well as key environmental accomplishments in 2008.
