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Escambia Soil And Water District Joins Against Conecuh Woods Landfill
March 28, 2011
The Escambia Soil and Water Conservation District has joined many other local governmental agencies in opposing the planned Conecuh Woods 5,100 acre landfill near Repton, Ala.
Conecuh Woods’ landfill, would include a 1,600 acre “disposal cell” from Range to Repton to near the Big Escambia Creek. Big Escambia Creek flows southward into Escambia County, Alabama, through Flomaton and drains through a North Escambia swamp into the Escambia River and then Escambia Bay.
“As a community downstream of Escambia Creek, and South of the landfill site, and recognizing the potential devastating impact this landfill would have on the aquifers surrounding and underlying this community, the Escambia County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors is of the opinion that the landfill poses a clear and present threat to the environment and the health and quality of life to all the citizens that reside in Escambia County, Florida, now and for generations to come,” the ESWCD resolution states.
Many other governments in South Alabama and Northwest Florida have passed resolutions in opposition to Conecuh Woods, including Escambia counties in Alabama and Florida, the Town of Century, Atmore and Flomaton.
“Nobody knows more than we do that Florida’s rules on water quality are tougher than Alabama’s,” Century Mayor Freddie McCall said recently. “If it comes into our river, Florida is in trouble immediately.”
The Conecuh Woods application currently awaits a decisions from the Conecuh County Commission. Even if they give their approval, the project may still remain on hold. Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley issued an executive order declaring a moratorium on new landfills in the state.
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6 Responses to “Escambia Soil And Water District Joins Against Conecuh Woods Landfill”
I feel your pain in Florida having to endure Scott.
AlterNet has Scott at the top of the list of worst governors:
“Rick Scott was once the CEO of Columbia/HCA, a massive hospital chain. The federal government fined Columbia/HCA for Medicaid and Medicare fraud. That fine, a jaw-dropping 1.7 billion dollars, is the largest in American history.
But instead of going to jail, Rick Scott became the governor of Florida.”
Amazing.
As for water, agreed it is the one thing we cannot live without. So why the war on the Clean Water Act by the right and the Tea Party? Is their mindset such that big corporations can do as they please, providing a few jobs here and there, and skirt responsibility to communities for not polluting their water sources?
I’m not left, not right, I’m independent and for people and corporate responsibility.
Just because you can’t see poison doesn’t mean it can’t hurt you or worse–your kids– who are much more sensitive to toxins than adults are.
Our water supplies are in dismal shape and filtering and treatment defies the basic principle that water should be clean at its source.
How much are you willing to give up for your right to clean water folks?
to Max,
forgive me for goin’ on the soapbox so early in the mornin’…now this you say about alabama being money hungry…that may be true now. but you (and we) have something more precious than gold. i know that doesn’t seem possible, times the way they are, but we do. in a few short years, water will become so scarce in some parts of the country, they will come knocking on our doors for this precious commodity in one form or another. i would hope that our leading fathers have this great understanding, especially those with a lot of power. protect your water. if we really want money, if we are so hungry, i think we got the answer in our own resources, and above all that must be protected above all else. you can go for days and days without food. i been goin years without gold. but i cant go long without water. everything dies without clean water. i would hope that gov bentley has vision and that is why he signed the moratorium and all. i know the water district does. it is their job and for the most part, a bunch of them over there are pretty savvy folks.
to Max…
you think you got problems with your governor??? ha!!! the one we got thinks the governorship is part of his business plan! that’s right . seems like every time we trun around he is pushing for legislation etc. that is going to benefit HIS business, Solantic! i kid you not! google Solantic. it is a chain of emergency care outfits that do other things than give urgent care…they do drug testing… let me repeat that please….drug testing…do you think it is a coincidence that he wants everone and their dog tested, ie, state employees, the poor….oh yes…and that is not all…hold on to your hat…medicaid is getting a big overhaul in the state of florida and guess whose business will profit from that one? you only need one guess………bentley is an amateur compared to scott…
“Good for you Gov. Bentley…????”
What’s he done? Written and executive order that is full of loopholes and that can be rescinded at any time? One EO of his already has after less than a month on paper. (The CON board)
Montgomery Advertiser South Union Street Blog Feb 10, 2011:
“Bentley signed an executive order rescinding an order he signed on Jan. 18 that called for a moratorium on action from the boards.”
Alabama is money hungry and they’ll take money anywhere they can get it, don’t be fooled by smoke and mirror politicians who are seeking favor with the big boss people.
Whoever brings the Governor the money for state coffers will get a pat on the head.
This action that Escambia has taken is a great move and it has teeth.
Good for them!
Yeah!
What art said!
good for you Gov Bentley and good for you Escambia Soil and Water Disrict! that is what i am talking about! it is absolutely ridiculous if not downright reckless, to put in such a site with our population density and its close proximity to so many water ways and water sheds and aquifers etc., etc….