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U.S. Highway 12

  • Idaho megaload foes win Dalton Open Government Award

    Ralph Maughan

    Credit to two local citizens who have taken on the world’s most profitable corporation, oil octopus Exxon-Mobil and others- Ah, some credit to two average folks fighting the international oil companies to try to save the economy, scenery, fish and wildlife of the area around U.S. Highway 12. Idaho megaload foes win Dalton Open Government…

  • Megaloads hearing to enter third week

    Ralph Maughan

    Folks continue to have plenty to say- Here is the story on the coming third week of testimony, from the Spokesman-Review. It seems to me that local folks willing to testify are mostly unhappy.  Here is a detailed story about past testimony in New West. New Idaho Megaloads Hearings Address More Than 200 Shipments. By…

  • Fate of ExxonMobil megaloads at stake in Boise hearings

    Ralph Maughan

    Four day hearing on the future of the tar sands equipment megaloads are underway in Idaho’s capital city- Residents on Highway 12 and recreation businesses are rallying against the megaloads. Fate of ExxonMobil megaloads at stake in Boise hearings. By John Miller. AP in the Missoulian.

  • Montana judge halts the building of megaload turnouts in Western Montana

    Ralph Maughan

    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…

  • Megaloads have no place in Idaho

    Ralph Maughan

    Idaho Rivers United editorial in the Idaho Statesman- Megaloads have no place in Idaho. By Bill Sedivy. Idaho Statesman.

  • Megaloads tread on Idaho values

    Ralph Maughan

    A good op ed from Idaho Rivers United- Megaloads tread on Idaho values. By Kevin Lewis. Idaho Mountain Express.

  • Idaho lawmakers reject bill to let public comment on megaloads

    Ralph Maughan

    Public Comment on them? We won’t even consider the bill, says Idaho legislative committee- House panel rejects megaloads hearing requirement, won’t introduce bill. Spokesman-Review Representative JoAn Wood is quoted in the article. According to Ballotpedia, “Wood is a business partner in a trucking/farming company.” You can see the company in Eastern Idaho on your way…

  • LTE: Megaload transportation benefits Asian workforce

    Ralph Maughan

    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…

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