"Scolari said he wishes state regulators would just enforce the rules on the books. As things stand now, Scolari complains, some of his small-scale competitors just cut artificial stone in front of someone's house without protections and make $2,000 a day."
"It's a lot of money. You know, add it up, it's very tempting. So I think the only thing that I see and I think industry-wide, controlling access to it. Or just banning it outright."
"The Imperial County Board of Supervisors will hold a crucial vote Tuesday that will determine whether construction can begin on a massive data center complex that supporters say would generate new revenue and some jobs."
"The vote will take place despite a last-minute attempt to halt it by the city of Imperial, which borders the planned project site."
Workers polishing stone must wear powered air-purified respirators to comply with Cal/OSHA regulations, costing Scolari over a million dollars. Occupational doctors warn that crystalline silica from quartz is extremely toxic. Scolari expresses frustration over competitors who operate without protections, making significant profits. He advocates for stricter enforcement or an outright ban on the material. Meanwhile, the Imperial County Board of Supervisors is set to vote on a data center project that could impact local resources, despite opposition from the city of Imperial seeking to block the vote.
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