The Flathead Coalition is now on-line. We've placed a link to their site in the "Related Links" section.
The Flathead Coalition is a joint U.S.-Canadian organization working to protect the transboundary water quality of the North Fork of the Flathead River. It was originally formed in 1974 out of concern that a giant coal mine might be dug just six miles northwest of Glacier National Park and pollute the North Fork. Their efforts resulted in the Flathead River Basin Environmental Impact Study, the creation of the Flathead Basin Commission, and the Flathead reference to the International Joint Commission. The IJC's study board reported that the proposed mine would harm the environment and recommended that the mine not be developed.
The Flathead Coalition was reorganized and reinvigorated this year in reponse to a renewed coal mining threat and subsequent plans for a coalbed methane extraction operation in the watershed.
For addtional background on the Flathead Coalition, see their website, as well as the following articles we've posted on this site over the past few months:
Coalition meets against mining in Canada
Flathead Coalition regroups to fight mine
Flathead Coalition Revives in Response to Canadian Coal Mine, Coalbed Methane Plans
Posted by nfpa at August 3, 2004 10:56 AM