Tire Burning at CEMEX
Status as of 1/7/2009: Not yet

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Commentary
Letter from Richard Cargill
Founder, Executive Director, St. Vrain Valley Community Watchdogs
Editorial by Jane Shellenberger
Founder of BREATHE

Lawsuits
Sierra Club Lawsuit...
Caribou Springs HOA Appeal to BOA...
Background
CEMEX to Burn Tires...
Response to Tire Burning from Richard Cargill, Executive Director of the Watchdogs...
Air pollution problems at CEMEX

Profitable Uses for Tires

Real recycling options...
Rubber-based asphalt and Rubber-based cement: Are these a solution for - Cement rations slow projects?
NPR - Profitable New Uses for Recycled Tires...
Alternative Solution...
In The News
January 7, 2008 Toxic polluter must be watched, from Anne Stackpole, Letter to Editor, Boulder Daily Camera
January, 2008 CEMEX announces no tire burning in 2008, by Joanne Irwin, Old Lyons Recorder
December 31, 2007 Anne Stackpole: Tire Burning for Fuel, posted by Staff, Letters to the Editor Blog, Boulder Daily Camera
January 1, 2007
CEMEX neighors find heavy metals in dust, by Joanne Irwin, The Old Lyons Recorder
7/26/2006
CEMEX Neighbors Find Mercury in their Dust, PRESS RELEASE, from Colorado Citizens Campaign
July 2006
Report highlights cement industry's toxic toll
This year's report highlights the environmental impact of North America's cement manufacturing industry, an industry that releases 5% of global man-made carbon dioxide emissions and vast quantities of toxic substances such as mercury and dioxins...
5/2006
CEMEX announces no tire burning in 2008, by Joanne Irwin, Old Lyons Recorder
5/6/2006
Blowing in the wind Cemex's toxic dust is found in Lyons homes, by Tyler Wilcox
5/5/2006
Mothers marching to clean up CEMEX - May 6th, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.,by Joanne Irwin, The Old Lyons Recorder
5/6/2006
A slow burn, Community groups prepare for tire burning discussion with Cemex , By Grace Hood
10/2005
Clean up the stacks
CEMEX needs to fix emissions before burning tires
10/2005
Cement Plant Causing Health Concerns For Neighbors
An inspector cited Cemex for violating pollution control measures 72,000 times last year (**Read more about air pollution problems at CEMEX...)
9/21/2005
Commissioners agree to CEMEX hearing (Letters)
Cemex hearing planned (Letters)
August 27, 2005
Cemex malfunction concerns some
3/19/2005
Tire piles are a fire hazard
2005
When "recycling" goes wrong...
October/November 2003
Burning Rubber, Toxic Waste and tires join traditional dirty fuels...
July 10, 2003
Study: burning tires at CEMEX cement plant poses no serious health hazards, Press Release, Boulder County Health Department
August 2003
Trust Gone Toxic (Letters)
11/14/2002
Fuel Fracas (Letters)
July 25,2002
Burnin'Rubber (Letters)
YOUR INPUT IS CRUCIAL
Boulder County Telephone HOTLINE to the Health Department...
Boulder County Commissioners...
Jeff Zayach, Boulder County Health Department...
Email CEMEX Plant Manager, John Lohr - JohnLohr@cs.com
Graham Billingsley, Director, Land Use Department...
Board of Adjustment...
Longmont... Boulder...
Lyons... Louisville...

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