McGregor wants to build an enormous regional landfill in Macon County to serve as a dumping ground for the entire Eastern United States. If he succeeds, it would be the largest landfill in Alabama - four times the size of the next largest. It could handle up to 10,000 tons of refuse a day. Come on down. That'll certainly help the state's image.
Proponents drag out the usual arguments.
Jobs and income. You've heard it before. And it's true enough if you don't consider anything else. This is not a done deal. The proposal first must be approved by the Macon County Commission, which held one public hearing Friday and has another scheduled Sept. 6.