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Canada's 'crown jewel wilderness' saved from development
Canada's portion of the Flathead Valley"a dazzling part of wilderness known as the "Crown of the Continent""has been saved from the kind of mineral development that is destroying many parts of the United States.
British Columbia, in partnership with the state of Montana, has agreed to ban mining, oil and gas development and coalbed gas extraction in the valley, which is adjacent to a World Heritage site spanning the U.S.-Canadian border.
This is a big win for Earthjustice and its Canadian counterpart, EcoJustice, which had petitioned the United Nations in 2008 to investigate proposed mining activities. What's been saved, says Earthjustice attorney Tim Preso, is "a treasure more precious than coal or gold."