York County officials affirm they can’t stop the Silfab Solar plant despite community opposition and lawsuits.
YORK COUNTY, S.C. — York County officials defended their approval of a Canadian solar manufacturing plant Tuesday, saying they lack the authority to halt the project despite mounting community opposition and pending lawsuits over safety concerns near a new elementary school.
In a public statement, York County addressed calls from residents urging officials to issue a “cease-and-desist order” against Silfab Solar, which is preparing to begin operations within two months just hundreds of feet from the under-construction Flint Hill Elementary School in Fort Mill.
“County Council does not have the power to issue a cease-and-desist order or to revoke the permits held by Silfab,” officials said in…
