From the Thursday, February 24, 2005 issue of the Daily Inter Lake . . .
Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., will lead a group of Montanans to Fernie, British Columbia, on Friday to meet with Canadian officials and discuss proposed coal mining activity and potential downstream water quality impacts in Montana.
Baucus staffer Barrett Kaiser said dozens of Montanans are expected to accompany the senator on the trip, which is aimed at expressing opposition to coal mining in British Columbia that would "have no economic benefits -- only environmental consequences -- for Montana." . . .
Friday's meeting is being hosted by Fernie Mayor Randall Macnair. Other Canadian officials, community advocates and business leaders have been invited. . .
Participants will meet at the First Interstate Bank parking lot in Eureka at 10:30 a.m. Friday. The group will then caravan to Fernie for meetings scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m.
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Posted by nfpa at February 24, 2005 11:05 AM