Is Brewton Alabama in Danger?

While residents of south central Alabama await the next move in the conflict between citizens and the Conecuh Woods landfill project, a sinister development with the existing Timberlands Landfill or popularly known as the "Fob James" landfill has arisen.

In an effort to "clean up" a landfill in Washington County, Alabama,the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) has okayed Timberland Landfill near Brewton to accept 1000 truckloads of mercury laced waste. ADEM insists the mercury laced wastes are not hazardous.

Mercury, once ingested into the body does not leave. Lower IQ's due to mercury exposure is costing taxpayers over 8 billion dollars annually. Click to see article.

Brewton, Alabama already has a higher than normal incidence of the deadly disease lupus. Could there be any connection to pollutants in the water supply.

Politicians there, including the city council, and the Escambia County Commission don't seem to have a high level of interest in this subject.

I remember when "Fob" James was promoting his landfill, it seemed a large number of the commission was on the bandwagon to bring it to the area.

Brewton, Alabama and surrounding area have become targeted dumping grounds. Do you suppose its because of the lower IQ's of politicians who could do something about the problem.

Can you see a high school student from the area on a class trip being asked what his or her area of the country is known for, with an answer being, "We have the largest landfills in the U.S."

Pitiful my friends...

See Mobile Register article about Timberlands Landfill.