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Flathead Will Be Protected
Max Wins Battle Over Water Quality, Jobs Near Glacier Park
by Max For Montana
The Flathead River will be protected from Coal Bed Methane development. Photo Harvey Locke
(Kalispell, Mont.) -- Calling it a "major win for Montana's outdoor heritage and jobs," Max announced Thursday that plans to develop coal bed methane in British Columbia have been dropped.
The energy giant BP was attempting to develop coal bed methane, which Max has long argued could have devastating impacts to the North Fork Flathead River, which runs into Flathead Lake. However, after meeting such fierce opposition from Max as well as Senator Jon Tester, Governor Brian Schweitzer, and numerous groups from both Montana and Canada, BP told Max on Thursday that they were abandoning any development plans.
For more on this major victory read the story from the Daily Inter Lake, or read comments from Left In The West
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