Bay Area for Clean Environment

02/10/2022

WEST VALLEY MAYORS SUPPORT MOVE TO EXPLORE ACQUISITION OF LEHIGH

West Valley Mayors Support County Move to Explore Acquisition of Lehigh Plant City of Cupertino, CA sent this bulletin at 02/10/2022 11:18 AM PST Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. February 10, 2022 Esther KwonActing Communications Officer West Valley Mayors Support County Mov...

02/02/2022

MARCH 2, 2022: ANNUAL LEHIGH SOUTHWEST CEMENT PLANT & PERMANENTE QUARRY PUBLIC MEETING

County Supervisor Joe Simitian is holding a public meeting to provide an update on the Lehigh Southwest Cement Plant & Permanente Quarry.

Please join us online where you'll hear from various oversight agencies and have an opportunity to ask questions about the quarry and cement plant located in the Cupertino foothills.
Wednesday, March 2, 2022 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Register for the Online Event Here: https://sccgov-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7U6HCik-RtqK5cPmmF_lDQ

02/02/2022

COUNTY TO PRODUCE A 10-YEAR RECORD OF VIOLATIONS AT LEHIGH

With unanimous support of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, Supervisor Simitian has requested a complete record of Lehigh’s violations across numerous agencies spanning a decade in order “to ensure increased transparency and accountability at the site.” According to Simitian’s January 25, 2022 Board Referral, “This referral is designed to provide additional transparency, and to help clarify whether Lehigh’s various violations, taken as a whole, constitute the basis for further regulatory and/or legal action.” The report is expected to be available this May.

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors is taking steps to shed light on the record of violations at the only cement manufacturer in the Bay Area.

07/02/2021

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors June 22 approved an alliance with the Midpeninsula Open Space District to enforce a ridgeline protection easement that leaders fear is at risk

06/19/2021

"Santa Clara County officials are bringing in reinforcements to stop one of the Bay Area’s top industrial polluters from “chopping the top” off a ridgeline full of trees and wildlife in the Santa Cruz Mountains just west of Cupertino....."

Santa Clara County officials are bringing in reinforcements to stop one of the Bay Area’s top industrial polluters from “chopping the top” off a ridgeline full of trees and wildli…

06/19/2021

"Santa Clara County is preparing for a legal battle with the Lehigh Hanson cement company near Cupertino over the rights to develop a hilltop directly adjacent to the Rancho San Antonio County Park, one of the most popular outdoor destinations in the South Bay......."

Santa Clara County is preparing for a legal battle with the Lehigh Hanson cement company near Cupertino over the rights to develop a hilltop directly adjacent to the Rancho San Antonio County Park, one of the most popular outdoor destinations in the South Bay.

06/03/2021

It’s critical that community members make their voices heard on Thursday and provide public comment at the next Los Altos City Council Meeting. During Item 11 on this agenda, the City Council will discuss Lehigh Cement Plant and Quarry and what potential action the City can take in the ongoing debate regarding Lehigh. For instance, the City can join other neighboring communities advocating against Lehigh’s proposed expansion. Please JOIN US!

WHEN:
Thursday, June 8th at 7:00 PM

WHERE:
Join the virtual meeting here and review public comment instructions here:

06/03/2021

The Santa Clara County Medical Association recently stated their concerns around Lehigh’s health impacts in their detailed and researched letter to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors: “the proposed Reclamation Plan Amendment poses serious health and safety risks to the community due to the extra 666 daily truck trips required to place outside fill into the quarry pit. Such activity over 30 years will lead to excess deaths and disability due to cancer, lung and cardiovascular disease, as well as heightened risk from traffic accidents.”

Read the full letter from the Santa Clara County Medical Association on the BACE website:

04/29/2021

TODAY at 6:00pm! - The County of Santa Clara will be hosting a Community Input Meeting on the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the Permanente Creek Project. Please attend if you can so the County knows that the community cares about this important issue.

04/24/2021

In addition to Lehigh’s recently filed lawsuit against the Santa Clara County Planning Department over processing its controversial reclamation plan amendment, local leaders and residents have raised questions about current operations, plans and litigation surrounding the 3,510-acre site.At th

10/29/2020

The vote came after an independent review by Harvey Rose Associates, at the request of Supervisor Joe Simitian, identified several deficiencies in the County Department of Planning and Development’s oversight of the quarry. The site is located in the unincorporated area just outside Los Altos an

04/06/2020

***SIGN THE LETTER: https://tinyurl.com/BACELetter

Join Bay Area for Clean Environment (BACE) in urging that the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors:

(1) Transition Away from Burning of Coal and Petroleum-coke in Santa Clara County, and

(2) Deny the 2019 Permanente Quarry Amended Reclamation Plan.

Santa Clara County could greatly cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from stationary sources if coal and petroleum-coke burning industries transition by 2030 to technologies that do not emit greenhouse gases. The largest single source GHG polluter in Santa Clara County is Lehigh Southwest Cement Company (Lehigh), which uses petroleum-coke as a fuel source to manufacture cement, releasing nearly a million metric tons of GHG emissions per year based on its 2016 reported emissions.

***SIGN THE LETTER: https://tinyurl.com/BACELetter

Dear Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, As devastating wildfires have swept across California, fueled by climate-driven drought, extreme heat and high winds, the need for action on climate change has never been more urgent. In response to your declaration of a climate emergency1, Bay Area ...