Tag: oil companies
-
DeChristopher sentence spurs outraged charges of Utah hypocrisy (updated)
DeChristopher and Noel, a tale of two crimes. Salt Lake Tribune. This is about the difference in the sentence given DeChristopher versus a notorious Utah plunderer of historical antiquities on public lands. DeChristopher sentence riles protesters. 26 arrested. By Derek P. Jensen. The Salt Lake Tribune – – – – Added July 28 and 29,…
-
Megaloads tread on Idaho values
A good op ed from Idaho Rivers United- Megaloads tread on Idaho values. By Kevin Lewis. Idaho Mountain Express.
-
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.
-
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…
-
Crowds follow megaload along U.S. Highway 12 in Idaho
If all went well, it should stopped at the town of Kooskia now- Crowds follow [first] megaload along U.S. Highway 12 in Idaho. By Kim Briggeman of the Missoulian missoulian.com
-
Local megaload opposition relents on first 4 megaloads
Opponents of the megaloads drop fight on the first four- Having lost before the Idaho Department of Transportation, opponents of the oil megaloads will no longer try to stop the first four of them. These are bound for the existing oil refinery in Billings, Montana. The next 200 megaloads (not approved for now) are for what…
-
First four oil megaloads get "go ahead" by Idaho Dept. of Transportation
If first four loads don’t go up and over smoothly, battle will likely last for a generation- The megaloads for the Billings, MT oil refinery now have a go ahead from Idaho, and will probably get one quickly from Montana. Highway 12 itself has been slippery to very slippery except in its lower portion. Parts…
-
Imperial Oil/Exxon big rigs EA gets unfriendly reception at meeting
A University of Montana economist and others tear EA apart- It’s amazing to me that they think they can get approval by doing a mere environmental analysis report (EA) for over 200 megaloads on Montana’s highways.* At any rate, University of Montana economist Steve Seninger and others showed the huge defect in the EA’s claim…