HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CEMEX and its affiliate, Kosmos Cement Company, have voluntarily entered into a settlement with the EPA regarding alleged historical violations at five cement plants. The locations covered by the settlement are CEMEX’s plants in Knoxville, Tenn.; Demopolis Ala.; Odessa, Texas; and New Braunfels, Texas; as well as Kosmos Cement Company’s Louisville, Ky. plant.
The settlement resolves a long-running dispute with the EPA regarding its allegations in connection with historical operations at the five plants. Under the settlement, additional emissions monitoring and reduction equipment will be installed at the plants.
CEMEX and Kosmos Cement look forward to closing this matter and moving forward with the programs in place at our facilities that focus on sustainability and have resulted in consistent regulatory compliance and environmental excellence.
CEMEX is a global building materials company that provides high-quality products and reliable service to customers and communities in more than 50 countries throughout the world. CEMEX’s U.S. network includes 13 cement plants, 46 active cement-distribution terminals, more than 75 aggregate quarries and more than 350 ready-mix concrete plants. CEMEX USA currently has five EPA Energy Star Certified cement plants and 12 ready-mix plants that have achieved the Energy Star Challenge for Industry. CEMEX was also named the EPA Energy Star Partner of the Year for 2009 and 2010. For more information, visit www.cemexusa.com.
