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

Great news! Good job, Supervisor Joe Simitian!

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.

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.

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!