Environmental

Three CalPortland Plants Honored by NRMCA with 2020 Environmental Excellence Awards

2020-10-09T14:26:01-07:00October 9th, 2020|Blog, Corporate, Environmental|

The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) has announced the winners of the 2020 NRMCA Environmental Excellence Awards recognizing outstanding contributions to protecting the environment and maintaining sound environmental management practices in their operations. The program salutes companies that have not only met, but surpassed governmental compliance requirements and demonstrated a commitment to environmental excellence [...]

Read More

CALPORTLAND AWARDED ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS EXCELLENCE AWARDS FROM NSSGA

2020-09-24T10:39:49-07:00September 24th, 2020|Blog, Corporate, Environmental|

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) announced the recipients of the Environmental Excellence Awards, which recognizes operations that actively demonstrate a commitment to the exemplary use of environmental controls and systems. CalPortland is proud to announce the Pioneer Aggregates plant in DuPont, Washington and the Rio Rico Plant in Rio Rico, Arizona were [...]

Read More

CALPORTLAND® LAUNCHES ADVANCEMENT™ ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT LINE

2020-06-15T08:48:48-07:00June 15th, 2020|Blog, Corporate, Environmental|

America’s most environmentally friendly portland-limestone blended cements. Glendora, CA June 15, 2020 - CalPortland® proudly announces its new line of portland-limestone blended cements, ADVANCEMENT™. ADVANCEMENT™ represents CalPortland’s commitment to providing environmentally friendly products, through the use of sustainable materials and renewable technologies. With up to 15% blended limestone by mass, the production of ADVANCEMENT™ generates [...]

Read More

THE LAUNCH OF THE “BETSY J”

2020-03-27T14:30:07-07:00December 5th, 2017|Corporate, Environmental|

CalPortland’s Santosh aggregate site, located in Scappoose, Oregon, required new excavating equipment for ongoing efficient mining operations. A cutter head suction dredge was needed to replace an aging (35 year-old!) Marion dragline which has been used at the Santosh site since 1996. After many years of reliable service, the dragline was approaching the end of [...]

Read More

CATALINA PACIFIC®, A CALPORTLAND® COMPANY, MOVES TO CLEAN FUEL

2018-05-24T14:56:19-07:00December 5th, 2017|Environmental|

California continues to advance clean energy technologies, moving toward the goal of reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, by way of strict air quality regulations. The construction industry is certainly not immune to air quality regulations and therefore we are taking charge of our future by investing in “clean air” technology that will [...]

Read More

Cement Industry Recognizes Leading Environmental Stewards

2016-09-08T08:47:17-07:00August 31st, 2016|Blog, Corporate, Environmental|

Aug. 31, 2016, WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Portland Cement Association (PCA) today announced winners of the 2016 Energy and Environment Awards, recognizing outstanding environmental and community relations efforts that go above and beyond simply what is required. Plants throughout North America were evaluated in five categories, and recognized for environmental efforts completed in 2015. “The [...]

Read More

EPA RECOGNIZES CALPORTLAND WITH 2016 ENERGY STAR® PARTNER OF THE YEAR – SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE AWARD

2016-09-02T11:32:34-07:00March 28th, 2016|Blog, Corporate, Environmental|

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized CalPortland with a 2016 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award for its continued leadership in protecting our environment through superior energy efficiency achievements. CalPortland’s accomplishments will be recognized in Washington, D.C. on April 13, 2016. “Entering our third decade as an ENERGY STAR [...]

Read More

EPA ANNOUNCES 2015 ENERGY STAR CERTIFIED MANUFACTURING PLANTS

2016-09-06T02:28:50-07:00February 24th, 2016|Blog, Corporate, Environmental|

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that 70 manufacturing plants have achieved ENERGY STAR® certification for their superior energy performance in 2015. Together, these manufacturing plants saved a significant amount of energy, cut their energy bills by $476 million, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by more than five million metric [...]

Read More

EPA PRESENTS CALPORTLAND WITH 2015 ENERGY STAR® PARTNER OF THE YEAR SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE AWARD

2016-09-29T10:52:35-07:00April 20th, 2015|Blog, Environmental|

Washington, D.C. April 20, 2015 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded CalPortland with a 2015 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award for their continued leadership in protecting our environment through superior energy efficiency achievements. CalPortland’s accomplishments were recognized by EPA in Washington, D.C. on April 20, 2015 where [...]

Read More

EPA RECOGNIZES CALPORTLAND WITH 2015 ENERGY STAR® PARTNER OF THE YEAR SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE AWARD

2018-05-24T14:56:20-07:00April 6th, 2015|Blog, Environmental|

Glendora, CA April 6, 2015 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized CalPortland with a 2015 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award for their continued leadership in protecting our environment through superior energy efficiency achievements. CalPortland’s accomplishments will be recognized in Washington, D.C. on April 20, 2015 where they [...]

Read More
Go to Top