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Baucus: Rice stands with Montana in opposing mine
Posted on April 24, 2007
There has been a host of activity regarding the Flathead River and the Cline Mine. Developments include:
* The listing of the Flathead River as BC's most endangered river by the Outdoor Council of British Columbia
* State Department Comments submitted on the draft Terms of Reference
* Senator Baucus letter to the Secretary of State requesting and IJC referral on the Flathead Lake Biological Station
All of these have received state, provincial and both Canadian and US national media. A "Flathead Mine" search of Google News will give you all the stories.
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Senator Baucus'
letter to
Secretary Rice
24 kb pdf
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US Department
of the Interior
letter to the
Office of Canadian Affairs
600 kb pdf
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US Environmental
Protection Agency's
letter to the
Office of Canadian Affairs
290 kb pdf
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Office of Canadian Affairs'
letter to the
Canadian Environmental
Assessment Office
350 kb pdf
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Baucus: Rice stands with Montana in opposing mine Posted on April 24, 2007
Baucus Wants Investigation Into Canada Mine Plan
Senator Asks Secretary of State Rice to Convene International Panel(pdf)
Flathead tops at-risk list Canadian Press
The Flathead River in southeastern B.C.
has the dubious honour of being named the province's most endangered river for 2007.
U.S. Objects to Proposed Canadian Coal Mine
Washington Post
February 1, 2007 The public comment period has come to an end. The total Terms of Reference comments received to date by the Governor's office is approximately 50,500.
Now B.C. must determine whether the draft Terms of Reference (TOR) is sufficient to protect the headwaters of the Flathead River, and the ecological integrity of this World Heritage site and Biosphere Reserve.
see MONTANA PUBLIC COMMENT FACT SHEET
printable version
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