From the Friday, May 21, 2004 issue of the Hungry Horse News . . .
Gov. Judy Martz added her name to a growing list of Montana voices concerned about the potential for a coal mine and coal bed methane development in the Canadian Flathead.
But how much impact it will have in Canada remains to be seen.
"I don't think it will have any impact" on coal bed methane development, said Mike Morton, press secretary for Gordon Campbell, the premier of British Columbia on Monday.
Morton said the province's plan is to develop coal bed methane there, polite letters or not.
Last Thursday, May 13, Martz asked the International Joint Commission to become involved. She also asked the British Columbia government to defer mine permitting for the Cabin/Howell Creek areas until the IJC investigates the matter.
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