North Fork Preservation Association

U.S. Sens. Max Baucus and Jon Tester on Wednesday urged top U.S. officials to help add Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park to the “List of World Heritage in Danger,” as part of their efforts to prevent mining and drilling proposals north of the Montana border.

When Jerry Wernick was a young teacher just starting his career in southern California, he was determined to build a house for himself and his wife, Linda.

While pledging to curb emissions from coal-fired power plants…, British Columbia is feeding Asia’s carbon economy with its coal mines, and acting to facilitate major new mine projects.

Fire restrictions on public lands in Northwest Montana have been lifted, according to Flathead National Forest officials.

In a pair of recent letters, Canadian leaders delivered a sharp response to Montana concerns about coal-mine plans upstream of Glacier National Park.

Three leading Montana representatives should reconsider their efforts to intervene as officials in Canada consider potential mining and drilling on the northern side of the transboundary Flathead River Basin, Canada’s U.S. ambassador and British Columbia’s premier indicated in letters.

British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell yesterday sent a toughly worded letter to Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer declining his offer of a December meeting on cross-border environmental issues and challenging the state’s environmental performance.

Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer is accusing Premier Gordon Campbell of breaching a four-year-old pact to protect environmentally sensitive areas that straddle the border.

In a Washington D.C. meeting with executives for British Petroleum, U.S. Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., issued his harshest rebukes yet for BP’s coalbed methane exploration proposal in the Canadian Flathead.

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Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., met with British Petroleum chiefs Monday, warning them to expect a