Is Limestone Really Being Trucked Far Distances in Alabama?
In the September 1st, 2022 Public Hearing for the Boulder County Planning Commission, Trpimir (“Trip”) Renić, EVP of Strategic Planning for CEMEX USA, referenced a cement plant in Alabama to argue that it would be an option for CEMEX to truck in all materials to their Lyons plant should Dowe Flats shut down.
Fugitive Dust Storms at CEMEX Lyons
Unfortunately, fugitive dust storms are still an extremely common occurrence at CEMEX Lyons, as the operation has failed to properly control them, effectively ignoring recommendations from Boulder County Public Health (BCPH) and the Colorado Division of Mining and Reclamation Safety (DRMS).
Is CEMEX Lyons The Next CKD Superfund Site?
The EPA began regulating CKD in 1995 “in order to protect the public from human health risks and to prevent environmental damage resulting from current disposal of this waste.”
The primary environmental concerns to be addressed through additional controls are documented damages to ground water and potable water supplies, and potential human health risks from inhalation of airborne CKD and ingestion via food chain pathways”. In 1999, DRMS took on CKD disposal regulation for the cement industry in Colorado.