@futurebird This is worth a lot of money to mine owners, who are then happy to donate to the GOP if it protects their business interests.
In Australia, we just a government ban this sort of thing come into effect a few days ago. It was announced about a year ago and had a generous phase-out period to cover work in progress. https://www.dewr.gov.au/engineeredstone#:~:text=Australia%20is%20banning%20the%20use,stone%20benchtops%2C%20slabs%20and%20panels.
The change was championed by unions who were looking-out for the occupational health & safety of workers. It's a serious issue for people manufacturing and installing engineered stone benchtops in kitchens. Their long-term health is worth far more than a quick buck for the mining industry.