From the Thursday, June 3, 2004 issue of the Hungry Horse News . . .
A plan to mine coal about six miles from Glacier National Park in the Canadian Flathead has been squashed by the British Columbia provincial government. But many folks, including Glacier National Park officials, are concerned about coal bed methane development in the area.
"We've canceled the coal mine," said Richard Neufeld, British Columbia minister of energy and mines told the Associated Press on Friday.
"It's good news," said Glacier National Park Superintendent Mick Holm shortly after hearing the announcement about the coal mine. "But we're still looking at the other dimension (of coal bed methane development)."
Holm said the diplomatic channels are open, however, which is an encouraging sign.
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