Cases

Coalbed Methane Gas & Coal Mining Development in Flathead River Basin

In Brief:

The Flathead River flows from British Columbia south into Montana and forms the western boundary of Glacier National Park. Coalbed methane gas extraction and open-pit coal mining in the Canadian headwaters of the Flathead River threaten to fragment the Flathead's abundant habitat for grizzly bears, wolves, and wolverines, and to pollute the river's pristine waters.

Earthjustice has submitted petitions to the appropriate international agencies to seek to protect this special river and its surrounding habitat.

Updated: July 1, 2008

Case #1707