Editing Coudersport, Pennsylvania (section)

==Fracking controversy==
In early 2018, the Coudersport Area Municipal Authority (CAMA) became involved in a controversial proposal for a fracking wastewater plant near Coudersport.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://artvoice.com/2018/01/26/proposal-dump-pegula-frackwater-allegheny-river-upstream-nys-southern-tier-advances/#.WrvtfS7waUk |title=Proposal to dump Pegula Frackwater in Allegheny River upstream of NY's southern tier advances - Artvoice |date=January 26, 2018 |work=Artvoice |access-date=March 28, 2018}}</ref> JKLM Energy proposes trucking "produced water" (fracking wastewater) to a centralized plant for treatment to be located adjacent to the CAMA plant in [[Eulalia Township, Pennsylvania|Eulalia Township]] when and if the plant is approved and licensed by governmental authorities. The treated wastewater would then be transferred to CAMA for disposal into the headwaters of the Allegheny River.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://artvoice.com/2018/01/26/proposal-dump-pegula-frackwater-allegheny-river-upstream-nys-southern-tier-advances/#.WrvvXS7waUk |title=Proposal to dump Pegula Frackwater in Allegheny River upstream of NY's southern tier advances - Artvoice |date=January 26, 2018 |work=Artvoice |access-date=March 28, 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref>

The entire proposal is opposed by many residents of the borough and the county, as well as by the Seneca Nation of Indians who reside downriver from the proposed plant location.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/powersource/companies/2018/03/18/Seneca-Nation-Allegheny-River-shale-gas-fracking-drilling-wastewater-epiphany-pittsburgh-potter/stories/201803080213 |title=At Allegheny River's headwaters, treatment plant for fracking wastewater stirs debate |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |access-date=March 28, 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.tiogapublishing.com/potter_leader_enterprise/news/seneca-nation-opposes-epiphany-plan-protest-proposed-wastewater-facility-at/article_fb5530d0-1e37-11e8-9d4b-d3ee3df2e3ab.html |title=Seneca Nation opposes Epiphany plan: 100 protest proposed wastewater facility at Coudy |last=Hartranft |first=Nick |work=TiogaPublishing.com |access-date=March 28, 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://niagarafallsreporter.com/senecas-ramp-opposition-pegula-fracking-proposal/ |title=Senecas ramp up opposition to Pegula fracking proposal |work=Niagara Falls Reporter |access-date=March 28, 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.oleantimesherald.com/news/seneca-nation-others-fire-back-against-cease-and-desist-letters/article_13481fa8-3301-11e8-9514-ff5f3541f515.html |title=Seneca Nation and Others Fire Back Against Ceases and Desist Letters |last=Olean Times Herald |first=Bob Clark |work=Olean Times Herald |date=March 29, 2018 |access-date=March 29, 2018 |language=en}}</ref> 

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection fined JKLM $472,317 in 2016 for groundwater contamination caused by the use of an unapproved surfactant during the drilling of a natural gas well. The contamination impacted six private drinking water wells in Sweden and Eulalia townships (Potter County).<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.media.pa.gov/pages/DEP_details.aspx?newsid=711 |title=DEP Fines JKLM Energy LLC $472,317 for 2015 Potter County Surfactant Discharge |work=media.pa.gov |date=October 24, 2016 |access-date=March 29, 2018 |language=en}}</ref> 

The [[Cattaraugus County, New York]] legislature as well as New York State Senator [[Catharine Young (politician)|Catharine Young]] (R-NY) have joined the Seneca Nation in opposition to the proposed fracking wastewater plant.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.oleantimesherald.com/news/seneca-nation-treasurer-thanks-cattaraugus-county-lawmakers-for-support-in/article_4b14f802-2802-11e8-9771-07eccdd867d4.html |title=Seneca Nation treasurer thanks Cattaraugus County lawmakers for support in opposing fracking waste treatment plant |last=Olean Times Herald |first=Rick Miller |work=Olean Times Herald |access-date=March 28, 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.post-journal.com/news/community/2018/03/young-urges-pa-environmental-dept-to-deny-fracking-project/ |title=Young Urges Pa. Environmental Dept. To Deny Fracking Project |website=post-journal.com |access-date=March 28, 2018}}</ref> The Coudersport Borough  Council voted to oppose siting the plant near Coudersport.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/news/environment/2018/03/22/Wastewater-opposition-mounts-shale-gas-Allegheny-River-Seneca/stories/201803220194 |title=Opposition mounts to proposed shale gas wastewater facility |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |access-date=March 28, 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.bradfordera.com/news/coudersport-borough-council-opposes-treatment-plant/article_78505fda-2e44-11e8-aec2-9789bbcf912f.html |title=Coudersport Borough Council opposes treatment plant |last=Bradford Era |first=Bob Clark, Special to The Era |work=The Bradford Era |access-date=March 28, 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://wivb.com/2018/03/27/coudersport-borough-council-voices-opposition-to-allegheny-river-dumping-plan/ |title=Coudersport Borough Council Voices Opposition to Allegheny River Dumping Plan |work=wivb.com |access-date=March 28, 2018 |language=en}}</ref>  The Coudersport Borough Council's resolution of opposition was forwarded to the Coudersport Area Municipal Authority (CAMA), who has not yet considered it in a public forum.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.oleantimesherald.com/news/heated-cama-meeting-drawn-to-close-following-outburst-over-epiphany/article_0ab74c64-316d-11e8-a6d0-77cc1776279c.html |title=Heated CAMA meeting drawn to close following outburst over fracking wastewater project |last=Olean Times Herald |first=Bob Clark |work=Olean Times Herald |access-date=March 28, 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.salamancapress.com/news/tensions-erupt-at-coudersport-fracking-wastewater-plant-meeting/article_ff5a9a40-31be-11e8-b2f3-afa0ef553213.html |title=Tensions Erupt at Coudersport Fracking Wastewater Plant Meeting |work=Salamanca Press |access-date=March 28, 2018 |language=en}}</ref>