From the Wednesday, February 2, 2005 issue of the Missoulian . . .
Three months after approving an exploratory permit to dig coal in the Canadian Flathead, provincial officials in British Columbia penned a letter to Montana's governor discussing the details of their plan.
The letter, dated Jan. 31, was directed to Mike Volesky, natural resources policy adviser to Gov. Brian Schweitzer.
It was, however, too little too late for some who believe the province should have notified Montana before granting the permit.
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