From the Wednesday, February 23, 2005 online edition of the Billings Gazette . . .
Concerned about the possibility of new coal mining in British Columbia and potential effects on water quality in the transboundary Flathead River system, a commission is pressing for the U.S. government to pressure Canada.
The Flathead Basin Commission, an arm of the Montana governor's office, wants Canada to study water quality and other natural resources before a new coal mine in the Flathead Basin wins approval. To accomplish that, the Montana congressional delegation should seek the help of U.S. officials, the commission decided this week.
"I think it's going to take the State Department and the International Joint Commission to get something done," said Rich Moy, chairman of the Flathead Basin Commission.
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Posted by nfpa at February 23, 2005 04:07 PM