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Lafarge must create environmental executives as condition of EPA settlement
Legal News Line ^ | 12-1-11 | Michael P. Tremoglie

Posted on 12/01/2011 8:45:13 PM PST by Miami Vice

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has settled with Lafarge North America Inc., a large construction materials supplier in the United States and Canada, as well as four of its U.S. subsidiaries, to resolve alleged Clean Water Act violations.

The settlement includes a fine and the creation, within the company, of the positions of environmental vice president and ...

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: environmentalists; epa; freemarket; liberals

1 posted on 12/01/2011 8:45:20 PM PST by Miami Vice
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To: Miami Vice

Is this the EPA or the Rainbow Coalition?


2 posted on 12/01/2011 8:58:56 PM PST by yup2394871293
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To: Miami Vice

LaFarge has too many non-union facilties, I suspect.

They’ve grown and swallowed smaller companies for a while and are now a huge player for federal infrastructure projects, so they better learn to toe the line...


3 posted on 12/01/2011 9:11:01 PM PST by One Name
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To: Miami Vice
LaFarge is primarily a cement manufacturer. Cement is primarily calcium carbonate, useful in treating lakes affected by acid rain (rises pH).

I'm not sure how cement can cause problems with Clean Water?

4 posted on 12/01/2011 9:38:41 PM PST by Zuben Elgenubi
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To: Zuben Elgenubi

it’s the DUST....I believe they are targeting cement plants now (environazis)


5 posted on 12/01/2011 9:51:29 PM PST by goodnesswins (Bad planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine....)
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To: Miami Vice
...and the creation, within the company, of the positions of environmental vice president...

The worthless "environmental" maggots can't find a job anywhere else so the EPA forces companies to hire the worthless bass turds. What a country!

6 posted on 12/01/2011 10:26:15 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Stop BIG Government Greed Now!!!!)
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To: Miami Vice

Very interesting. Thanks for posting, Miami Vice. Good article by Michael Tremoglie.


7 posted on 12/02/2011 1:59:56 AM PST by PGalt
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