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York County council directs management to enforce SCDES, EPA orders after Silfab matter
Summary
At a March 6 special-called meeting, the York County Council voted to direct county management and legal to use the county’s authority — including emergency ordinance powers and cease-and-desist directives — to ensure compliance with SCDES and EPA requirements and to compile a public timeline of events.
At a March 6 special-called York County meeting, the council voted to direct county management and county legal to "invoke and exercise all powers within the county's authority to direct, support, and ensure that all SCDES directives are strictly adhered to and followed," the chair said when moving the measure.
The motion, made by the chair and seconded by a committee member, instructs officials to consider emergency ordinance powers, issue cease-and-desist directives as needed to comply with SCDES and EPA directives, continue cooperating with state and federal agencies and compile a timeline of recent factual events for public input. The council approved the motion by voice vote after a brief procedural debate.
Why it matters: Council members framed the action as an attempt to ensure public safety and regulatory compliance following a recent site-related incident involving Silfab, a private company referenced during discussion. One council…
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