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Residents urge council not to attend Silfab Solar event while litigation pending; safety concerns raised
Summary
During public forum at the Jan. 6 York County Council meeting, residents from Fort Mill and Lake Wylie urged the council to avoid official engagement with Silfab Solar while litigation is pending and raised safety and siting concerns about a proposed photovoltaic manufacturing plant.
Several residents used the meeting's public forum on Jan. 6, 2025, to press York County Council members on Silfab Solar's proposed manufacturing operation near Fort Mill and on recent invitations for elected officials to attend a company tour.
Donna Forrester, a Fort Mill resident, said the plant's planned use of silane poses a serious hazard and called the county's apparent relationship with the company premature while a court case remains open. "Silane plans to become one of the…
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