Public Meeting To Be Scheduled

We are regularly communicating with Pa. Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP) and encouraging the department to hold a public meeting in Potter County to discuss findings from the JKLM Energy LLC chemical release into an aquifer at a shale gas drilling site in Sweden Township on Sept. 18. DEP (the organization which has the enforcement responsibility and authority) is continuing its investigation and awaiting test results before scheduling the meeting.

There was discussion with three concerned citizens at the commissioners’ meeting of Oct. 29 about developing a list of questions and issues for DEP in advance of the meeting, so department personnel will be better prepared to address local concerns. Seems like we're all on the same page. That was a good, healthy dialogue.