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Residents urge York County to revoke Silfab Solar certificate of occupancy after chemical releases
Summary
Dozens of residents told York County Council on March 16 that two recent chemical releases at the Silfab Solar facility near Flint Hill schools showed the operation is incompatible with nearby neighborhoods and schools and urged county leaders to revoke the company's certificate of occupancy and enforce zoning rules.
Hundreds of residents filled the York County Council chamber on March 16 and urged elected leaders to revoke the certificate of occupancy for the Silfab Solar facility after two chemical incidents earlier this month.
Rachel Cox, a Fort Mill parent whose child attends Flint Hill Elementary, described waiting in a reunification line on March 5 and said she was "anxious and terrified" while county and school officials worked to reunite students after a chemical release. "Silfab is negligent," she said, arguing the company failed to report a leak and that parents and school staff had to act to protect children.
Jamie Castillia, who addressed the council during the public forum, told members a certificate of occupancy only confirms building safety—not whether a use is allowed under…
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