For the locals, their fight against a proposed landfill is more than 'a local matter'

For the locals, their fight against a proposed landfill is more than 'a local matter'

In May, anonymous investors in Scott County announced intentions to purchase up to 700-acres of land between the towns of Oneida and Winfield on which they hope to build a landfill, complete with a rail transfer station for importing waste from beyond state lines. Cody Cox was working on renovations to his home near Chitwood Mountain when he learned about the plans. “And I thought, ‘man, that’s gonna be awfully close,'” Cox said. He, along with …