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'Environmentally concerning' cement plant to close for good, thanks to pressure from Santa Clara County

Original post made on Aug 17, 2023

A cement plant and limestone quarry in the Santa Clara County foothills will permanently close after more than three years of paused production because of the COVID-19 pandemic and amid pressure from the county.

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Posted by theAlex
a resident of St. Claire Gardens
on Aug 17, 2023 at 10:10 am

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Great news! Good job, Supervisor Joe Simitian!


Posted by Mark Dinan
a resident of East Palo Alto
on Aug 17, 2023 at 10:36 am

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I have biked past there multiple times heading up Monte Bello road. I guess it is a good thing to have it shut down, but was a reminder that all the cement and limestone that we use does come from somewhere. Usually these places are out of sight and out of mind, but this one was right in the middle of a nature preserve.


Posted by Ocam's Razor
a resident of Leland Manor/Garland Drive
on Aug 17, 2023 at 3:05 pm

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Our Santa Clara County officials, who cannot construct a proper 2023 budget so they can lower our property taxes, should be focused on attracting more businesses to the county reversing the California trend of companies exiting the state and taking their jobs with them.

As the politicians celebrate the closing of the cement plant, there will be one less so prices for projects, both corporate and municipal, will increase.


Posted by TorreyaMan
a resident of Palo Verde
on Aug 17, 2023 at 5:26 pm

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There is no such thing as a cubic ton, but regardless, where will all this mass come from? Think of the environmental harm in mining at other locations merely to backfill an existing mine. When the source mines are depleted, additional source mines will be required!


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