Jim Searcy, executive director of the Coastal Gateway Economic Development Alliance (CGEBA) from an op-ed in the Brewton Standard online discusses the controversial proposed Conecuh Woods Landfill. His insight is from the perspective of business development and even his organization is reluctant to promote the proposed land fill.
"There are a number of challenges that confront the citizens of south Alabama as we engage in efforts to create sustainable economic opportunities. The Conecuh Woods Landfill would not enhance those efforts and could prove to be an insurmountable obstacle going forward."
The proposed Conecuh Woods Landfill could also have harmful if not disastrous effects on local food security. The agricultural economy needs guaranteed fresh uncontaminated water supply to survive. What would happen in the event of aquifer and water table contamination? Farmers of all stripes, large and small scale, in the region should take note of developments in this story and continue to lobby your city, county, and state officials about the horrible and irreversible effects of allowing this toxic landfill.
The Conecuh Woods Landfill is a proposed 5100 acre solid waste disposal facility under review to be built one mile south of Repton, Alabama. The application was approved earlier in 2011, but there are several lawsuits pending before construction will be allowed to commence. One such lawsuit can be found here Town of Repton v. Conecuh County Commission.
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