Resolution passed to safeguard Flathead
By MICHAEL JAMISON of the Missoulian

KALISPELL - The entire Flathead River Basin, from British Columbia down through Montana, would be protected in perpetuity under a resolution passed this week by the Lake County Democrats.

The resolution, which has no legal authority, is an indication of the group's increasing concern about ongoing energy exploration north of the border. Those worries were echoed recently by Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., who called on energy executives to reconsider their plans in the Flathead.

Underscoring both the letter and the resolution were a pair of briefing papers issued this week by the Flathead Basin Commission, calling into question one company's commitment to environmental safety.

In their resolution, the Lake County Democrats express “grave concerns that the proposed massive development

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