North Fork Preservation Association

From today’s Missoulian. Recommended reading . . . An agreement to protect the American and Canadian sides of the Flathead River Basin from mining and energy extraction is holding together, even though snags have developed in financing the deal. Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer met with British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell in Victoria on Wednesday and [...]

Tags: Brian Schweitzer, British Columbia, Canadian Flathead, energy development, Gordon Campbell, mining leases

Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer is annoyed at the slow progress retiring mining leases in the Canadian Flathead — not because the Canadians are dragging their feet, but because he feels the U.S. government is not doing their part. However, there seems to be two sides to this story. Here’s an AP article from the 4th [...]

Tags: Brian Schweitzer, Canadian Flathead, Kellyn Brown, mining leases