Repton Al--The Alabama Senate on Thursday passed a two-year moratorium on new landfills, sending the bill to the governor for his signature.
State Rep. Alan Baker, R-Brewton, sponsored the bill, part of an effort to halt the proposed Conecuh Woods landfill near Repton. Conecuh County commissioners approved the application for the landfill — to be located on 5,100 acres — last month.
Earlier Thursday, Baker said he thought there was strong support for the bill.
“There is interest in a review of the permitting process,” he said.
Baker also said that supporters of the landfill — including Conecuh County Commission Chairman Wendell Byrd and a lobbyist working for developer Conecuh Woods — had asked him to seek a delay of the Senate vote. He declined.
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