From the Saturday, March 12, 2005 online edition of the Missoulian . . .
Montana's top Democrat extended an olive branch across the northern border Thursday, asking British Columbia's government for advice before taking steps in a simmering water quality debate.
Sen. Max Baucus, in a letter to B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell, wrote that he would "appreciate your guidance and input" before referring the matter for international resolution. "My highest interest," Baucus wrote, "is to ensure that we find mutually beneficial solutions that serve the best interests of the Flathead Basin in both Canada and the U.S."
Earlier this week, Montana's Flathead Basin Commission emphasized its ongoing concern about Canadian coal and coal bed methane development north of Glacier National Park. In a March 7 letter, the Basin Commission asked Baucus and the rest of Montana's congressional delegation to refer the issue to the International Joint Commission, a bi-national organization charged with resolving transboundary water disputes.
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Posted by nfpa at March 12, 2005 07:52 AM