highway 12

  • Conoco hires big Idaho lobbyist to speed their use of Highway 12

    Ralph Maughan

    This is important, and there is a story.  Usually we don’t hear (read of) the really important stuff, and this is. Idaho lobbyist to lead campaign for Conoco. AP in Magicvalley.com

  • Idaho issues oversized load permits, but stays shipments for now

    Ralph Maughan

    Public input is required, but conditional permits are issued- Note: the hearing will be on Friday, Nov. 19 in Boise. The hearing will be at ITD Headquarters in Boise, 3311 W. State Street. (208) 334-8000 Advocates for the West won a brief victory Friday on behalf of local residents of Highway 12. These temporarily block…

  • Idaho business group backs plan to move oversized loads on U.S. Highway 12

    Ralph Maughan

    “Business Group?”  You can bet this group is pure astroturf! Stung by grassroots opposition in North Idaho and Montana to turning U.S. Highway 12 into an industrial highway to haul oversized oil equipment to Canada, a so-called business group has been formed. If you go to their web site, it seems to be associated with…

  • Idaho Supreme Court ruling gives big hope to oil companies

    Ralph Maughan

    Idaho’s highest court rules Judge John Bradbury lacked jurisdiction- This is not an immediate go ahead for the oil companies to move up Highway 12, but hopes for a quick kill of the oil juggernaut are gone. Update: I understand that this decision might allow the movement of 4 large coke drums up Highway 12.…

  • Highway 12 promise to become industrial highway found hidden in Korean!

    Ralph Maughan

    Promises to Imperial Oil/ExxonMobil to use scenic Highway 12 to haul huge oil modules for a decade discovered hidden on Korean, not in plain English- Talk about lack of transparency in Montana and Idaho state governments!  It’s good this was revealed just before Butch Otter has to face reelection as governor of Idaho. Korean Documents…

  • Idaho judge halts wide loads on Highway 12

    Ralph Maughan

    Well, at least a delay on the oil company monopolization of U.S. Highway 12 across north central Idaho. The suit was brought by aggrieved local residents such as Peter Grubb, a guide and lodge owner on Highway 12. Advocates for the West represented the plaintiffs. IDOT was clearly violating its own regulations in issuing these…

  • Put the brakes on massive trucks on the U.S. 12 corridor in N. Idaho

    Ralph Maughan

    Most scenic highway in Idaho is not the place for an industrial transportation corridor for tar sands monster modules- (opinion) Put the brakes on massive trucks on the U.S. 12 corridor in N. Idaho. Pete Zimowsky. Idaho Statesman. Link fixed – – – – My view. Butch Otter thinks this is the way to perk…

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