Tag: big oil
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Montana judge halts the building of megaload turnouts in Western Montana
Another roadblock to the use of Idaho Highway 12 and Montana highways as corridors for moving Alberta bound tar sand equipment- This is good news, although likely temporary. The turnouts constructed on the Montana side of Lolo Pass appear to be larger than the oil giant said and closer to Lolo Creek which already suffers…
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Megaloads have no place in Idaho
Idaho Rivers United editorial in the Idaho Statesman- Megaloads have no place in Idaho. By Bill Sedivy. Idaho Statesman.
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Oil industry demand for more drilling permits to lower oil prices is phoney
The argument that more drilling, fewer regulations will bring down oil price spikes is a tired old story- The oil industry recycles it for every international crisis, nevertheless; and the media take it seriously (sort of). Once again they are exposed, although simple logic tells us that a strategy that takes years to implement will…
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Montana Wildlife Federation is going to sue over the oil megaloads
Idaho landowners and conservationists to get help from Montana allies- National Wildlife Federation Prepared to Sue Montana Over Mega-loads. By George Prentice. Boise Weekly. Exxon is now getting ready to test taking the megaloads up Highway 12 and through Montana. There could be as many as 200 gigantic loads from Exxon sent to Alberta. Some,…
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Megaloads tread on Idaho values
A good op ed from Idaho Rivers United- Megaloads tread on Idaho values. By Kevin Lewis. Idaho Mountain Express.
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Update on the oil megaloads on Highway 12
One megaload reaches Lolo; one stuck on Highway 12- We haven’t covered this for a while, but as many predicted the movement is not going smoothly. 1 megaload reaches Lolo; 1 stuck on Highway 12. By Jamie Kelly. Missoulian.
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Snowy roads, traffic delay violations stall ConocoPhillips megaloads
As predicted there have been lots of problems, though they will most certainly get the first load through eventually- Snowy roads, traffic delay violations stall ConocoPhillips megaloads. By Kim Briggeman. Missoulian. There is a rumor that future loads might be routed to use Interstate 90 and 15 which would present far fewer technical, congestion, and…
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LTE: Megaload transportation benefits Asian workforce
My question: Isn’t that the true plan? For the Butch Otters, Mike Crapos, and Jim Risches of the world, Idaho is just a place to get the elected. They don’t really see their job as representing the people in their geographic constituency. They are simply a problem for manipulation every couple of years. Meanwhile bring…