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Canada OKs limited review of mine plans
The Canadian federal government has announced that it will review a coal mine proposed in British Columbia’s Flathead drainage, but it’s a review that falls short of what Montana officials wanted.

By Jim Mann Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Mining issues getting noticed in B.C
Potential industrial development in the Canadian Flathead drainage is gaining a higher profile in British Columbia, with possible environmental consequences that would counter international law, Canadian speakers said at a gathering Monday in Whitefish.

By Jim Mann Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Coalition's voice on exploration heard

By Joe Sova Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Flathead Coalition Meeting Gathers Concerned Residents Legal Expert Says Montana Should Have Input on Canadian Mining, Drilling

Speaking to the Flathead Coalition Monday night about mining projects in British Columbia north of Glacier National Park, an expert in international water and energy law told concerned valley residents that legal precedent is on the side of Montanans.

"On this one, you're fighting on the side of the angels," Richard Paisley, professor of law at the University of British Columbia, said. ?You?ve got international law on your side.?

Tuesday, November 11, 2007

Montana worried about Flathead wastewater
The state's governor says coal-bed methane projects in eastern B.C. could contaminate waterways that flow south

Thursday, November 07, 2007

More Proposed Mining in the Canadian Flathead
In a statement, Baucus said the government of British Columbia authorized a mining company to conduct test drilling, at a site called Cabin Creek, to gauge phosphate deposits. Phosphate, commonly used in fertilizer, can contribute to the kind of nutrient problems that have harmed the Gulf of Mexico, Baucus said.

Friday, November 02, 2007

Seize the 'moment' for the Flathead Valley
International pressure is building to save B.C.'s chunk of this
wonderful piece of wilderness from industrial pollution
Chloe O'Loughlin
Special to the Sun
Saturday, October 06, 2007

Foot Off the Gas
Regulating BC?s Oil and Gas Industry as if the Environment Mattered
An introduction by the Canadian Centre for Public Policy
PDF Version of the story 390 kb

BP Moves Ahead With Controversial CBM Project in B.C. Flathead
By: Penelope Kern
Posted:08/21/2007

Resolution passed to safeguard Flathead

By: Michael Jamison
Posted:08/20/2007

Stephen Templeton's Drawing Board

By: Stephen Templeton
Posted:08/20/2007

Kalispell, Montana

Mining B.C.'s coal bed dreams inch ahead amid border impasse

By: Don Whiteley
Posted:08/08/2007

Toronto, ON

Opinion Guest column: Canadian mining threatens our treasured Flathead fishery

By: Dan Short
Posted:08/06/2007

Summit's Corporate Sponsors Raise Eyebrows
Who?s Paying for PNWER?
BP Inc., which announced in May its intention to explore coalbed methane development in the headwaters of the Flathead River in southeastern B.C., is one of PNWER?s four ?Diamond? sponsors. Diamond sponsors pay $50,000 to have their logos displayed on the front page of the PNWER Web site and publications, along with a number of other privileges, including the opportunity for the CEO to address the summit, to help plan a private event, prominently display banners and a booth. BP was listed as a ?Platinum? sponsor of the summit, which indicates a contribution of $35,000.

By: Dan Testa
Posted:08/01/2007

Council questioned about coal-bed plans

By: Jim Mann
Posted: 07/27/2007

	By: Stephen Templeton Posted: 07/20/2007
BP=bad proposal: Don't mess with Flathead water quality	By: George Ochenski Posted: 07/05/2007
Scientists granted research window for proposed Flathead mine	By MICHAEL JAMISON of the Missoulian July 5, 2007 Thursday
Questions About Cline and BP Mining Proposals	By Dan Testa June 27, 2007 Thursday
Fish odyssey may help sink energy development plan The impact of the potential mine on downstream could be devastating "It's one more piece of evidence to support the position that so many people have. You can go all along the Canada-U.S. border and there is no other region that sustains such a diversity of wildlife." Angelo added: "The public response to the proposed mine has been overwhelmingly negative. We don't need to industrialize another landscape."	By Randy Boswell June 22, 2007 Friday
For earlier news stories for this region go to Cline Mine News .