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Rob Kailey is a working schmuck with no ties or affiliations to any governmental or political organizations, save those of sympathy.
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Thu Feb 11, 2010 at 20:26:59 PM MST
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( - promoted by Jay Stevens)
As some of you may have noticed British Columbia announced its intentions to ban all mining, oil and gas development, and coalbed methane development from the Canadian Flathead Valley.
In the Throne speech or BC's version of the State of the State Lt. Governor Point made that declaration and that a partnership had been formed between BC and Montana.
No Federal Government on either side stepping in telling either the province of BC or the state of Montana what to do, just Premier Campbell and Governor Schweitzer sitting down like two statesmen working out a deal.
Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer said he would be flying to Vancouver, B.C., next week to sign a memorandum of understanding between the state and the province.
Staff members of both governments have been working on the deal since Schweitzer began meeting with British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell in the spring of 2005, he said.
How significant is this development? This a probably the greatest signal victory for the region, Glacier National Park, Flathead Lake, and mother earth in a generation. I could think of no better gift on Glacier's 100 year anniversary than this. To that I thank Governor Schweitzer and Premier Campbell. |
| Junior :: How the Flathead Valley was saved |
It even appears that BC Flathead Valley's strongest opponent Bill Bennet liked the proposal without somebody sticking their nose where it doesn't belong.
"So I think it will be very difficult now for Montana Senator Max Baucus and Wildsight to argue that we still need a park in the Flathead."
In developing its Flathead policy, Bennett says the B.C government has had contact with Montana state officials, who are on side with the province. But there has been no contact with Baucus who caused a ruckus in Fernie three years ago when he invited himself to a public meeting and spoke in favour of the park proposal.
"We're treating this as a B.C. to Montana issue."
Let's hope this MOU gets signed before someone who's not invited shows up. |
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