http://www.gravel.org/ en-us 2008-06-29T08:14:41-07:00 http://www.gravel.org/mt2/archives/000143.html Southern Albertans who treasure the unspoiled qualities of Waterton Lakes National Park may believe the park’s World Heritage Site status serves to protect it from environmental plunder. News nfpa 2008-06-29T08:14:41-07:00 http://www.gravel.org/mt2/archives/000142.html Possible coal mining and coal-bed methane extraction in southeastern British Columbia warrant investigation by an international board, a coalition of 11 U.S. and Canadian environmental groups said. News nfpa 2008-06-29T08:08:10-07:00 http://www.gravel.org/mt2/archives/000141.html Road dust has been a Flathead County scourge for years, and residents have complained that the clouds of particulate matter were affecting their health. News nfpa 2008-06-12T19:49:36-07:00 http://www.gravel.org/mt2/archives/000140.html A wildland "fire use" policy that has been mostly applied to wilderness areas is being considered for other parts of the Flathead National Forest. News nfpa 2008-06-11T09:45:36-07:00 http://www.gravel.org/mt2/archives/000139.html Foresters looking to fight fire with fire have started looking beyond the boundaries of designated wilderness areas, and this summer will apply a sort of "let it burn" policy to public lands throughout northwest Montana. News nfpa 2008-06-11T09:25:46-07:00 http://www.gravel.org/mt2/archives/000138.html Two University of Montana professors revealed the results of the North Fork Road Dust Study to Flathead County commissioners Monday morning. News nfpa 2008-06-10T07:40:18-07:00 http://www.gravel.org/mt2/archives/000137.html Glacier National Park and its neighbor to the north are endangered by mining proposals, and those threats should be recognized by the international community. So says a coalition of environmental groups from both sides of the U.S.-Canada line, who this week petitioned the United Nations to investigate dangers posed by coal and coalbed methane production plans directly upstream of Glacier. News nfpa 2008-06-07T09:01:54-07:00 http://www.gravel.org/mt2/archives/000136.html Here's a question I bet you never thought you'd have to ask. Should a Canadian mining company with German and Japanese financial backing be allowed to pollute one of our finest trout streams so that it can ship low-quality coal to China? Environmental Issues nfpa 2008-06-05T11:52:22-07:00 http://www.gravel.org/mt2/archives/000135.html A Canadian coal company hoping to open a massive mine north of Glacier National Park has encountered a powerful new critic - Sen. Barack Obama. News nfpa 2008-06-04T12:41:51-07:00 http://www.gravel.org/mt2/archives/000134.html A long-simmering sore point in Canada-U.S. relations - a proposed open-pit coal mine in a pristine B.C. valley - is irritating Democratic Sen. Barack Obama, who wants to be the next U.S. president. News nfpa 2008-06-04T12:35:17-07:00 http://www.gravel.org/mt2/archives/000133.html Jim Dupont has limited Gary Hall to one term as Flathead County commissioner. News nfpa 2008-06-04T12:31:52-07:00 http://www.gravel.org/mt2/archives/000132.html Several leading environmental groups in the U.S. and Canada have written to the United Nations asking that proposed energy developments along British Columbia's Flathead River be investigated as threats to a World Heritage Site. News nfpa 2008-06-04T12:06:54-07:00 http://www.gravel.org/mt2/archives/000131.html Last week, a couple of rather pointed letters to the editor appeared in local newspapers in response to Commissioner Gary Hall's letter that appeared in the April 24 edition of the Hungry Horse News. Commentary nfpa 2008-05-20T21:19:19-07:00 http://www.gravel.org/mt2/archives/000130.html Area rivers topped flood stage on Monday, sending water into low-lying areas of West Glacier and Polebridge. News nfpa 2008-05-19T21:55:22-07:00 http://www.gravel.org/mt2/archives/000129.html With cooler than expected weekend temperatures, the National Weather Service revised earlier flooding predictions downward Saturday, though several rivers are still expected to near or reach flood stage. News nfpa 2008-05-18T18:43:08-07:00