[Vision2020] Mega-Load Update

[Sam Scripter]

I guess I am "dense"

What does

         ". . .  a full contested case hearing  . . ."

accomplish except to delay the inevitable,
which so many in power positions seem
hell-bent to do?

Sam I am in Moscow . . .

nickgier at roadrunner.com wrote:
> > From the brave folks at FightingGoliath.org.  By the way these people received a message from an Israeli who is fighting the government on the very spot where David is supposed to have killed Goliath with his trusty sling shot.  He wishes us well.
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> Good morning,
>
> We have two developments to report:
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> 1. There are a lot of vehicles and a lot of activity at the port this morning.
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> 2. Our Advocates for the West lawyers have spoken twice with an ITD lawyer, who assures that there "will be no surprises" and "ITD plans to hold a full contested case hearing" to which we "are a party."
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>
> Our assumptions:
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> Our lawyers can only assume that ITD's lawyer, functioning under ethical standards, is telling the truth.
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> Both the information regarding increased activity at the port around the ConocoPhillips' shipments and the other reliable information we've received are also true.
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>
> Our guesses:
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> Something not fully open to us is going on between ConocoPhillips and ITD. CP, for example, could be posturing.  Perhaps we could guess that some sort of brinksmanship match is being played.  Toward what outcome, we aren't sure.
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>
> Our plans:
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> Our lawyers are ready to very quickly go into court today, tomorrow, whenever needed, to force ITD to hold a hearing prior to any movement of shipments.
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> At the same time, our monitoring plan is in place. If you're on our team list, we will call you, but we think we won't be monitoring tonight or tomorrow night.
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> We will keep you updated.
>
> Borg
>
> The Rural People of Highway 12
> www.FightingGoliath.org
>
> THE MEGA-COUNT&  the mega-question:
> 4 = ConocoPhillips
> 207 = Imperial Oil/ExxonMobil
> 63 = Harvest Energy/Operations
> 274 = CURRENT POTENTIAL TOTAL
> How many more will approach ITD&  MDT by spring?
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