[Vision2020] Imperial Seeks to Ship 'Megaloads' Over Interstate

[Tom Hansen]

Courtesy of KHQ at:

http://www.khq.com/story/15964426/imperial-seeks-to-ship-megaloads-over-interstate
 
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Imperial seeks to ship 'megaloads' over interstate

HELENA, Mont. (AP) - A plaintiff in a lawsuit over Imperial Oil's plans to haul oversized refinery equipment along scenic two-lane highways in Montana and Idaho says she remains guarded after the Exxon Mobil subsidiary offered up an alternative route for its loads.

Missoula County Commission Chairwoman Jean Curtiss says the county would like to see Imperial officially withdraw its proposal to haul the megaloads along U.S. Highway 12 and other two-lane roadways into Canada.

Montana transportation officials said Friday that Imperial has applied for permits to transport about 300 smaller versions of the loads to Alberta via interstates 90 and 15.

Shipments along the Highway 12 route have been stalled by lawsuits from opponents, including Missoula County, who say a proper study was not conducted on how the massive loads could impact the environment. Transportation officials said the new route proposal might end the logjam.

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Seeya round town, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

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