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<STRONG>Just one slap in the face after another.</STRONG><BR>
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<STRONG>Ellen A. Roskovich</STRONG><BR>
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> Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 20:58:54 -0700<BR>> From: thansen@moscow.com<BR>> To: ttrail@moscow.com<BR>> CC: vision2020@moscow.com<BR>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Exxon's Claim to Economic Boom for the Megaloads for Idaho<BR>> <BR>> It was disclosed, though, at yesterday morning's techie meeting in the<BR>> city council chambers that Exxon will contract Tom Grundin, Moscow's<BR>> arborist, to assist in trimming trees along US95/Washington Street.<BR>> <BR>> If we play our cards right . . . maybe . . . just maybe . . . Exxon will<BR>> consider hiring locals as road guards to block crossroads as the megaloads<BR>> make their way through Moscow.<BR>> <BR>> Nope. It was explained at the same meeting that Exxon will provide their<BR>> own road guards.<BR>> <BR>> Ah, well . . .<BR>> <BR>> Tom Hansen<BR>> Moscow, Idaho<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> On Fri, May 13, 2011 8:40 pm, Tom Trail wrote:<BR>> > Visionaries: Exxon, Gov. Otter, and our Congressional delegation have<BR>> > touted the great economic boom and economic development that will impact<BR>> > Idaho because of the Exxon megaloads. Obviously, the Port of Lewiston<BR>> > is receiving some benefit.<BR>> ><BR>> > However, the Exxon spokesman also noted the positive impact of workers<BR>> > staying in motels, eating at local establishments, and the megaload trucks<BR>> > filling up with gas at local gas stations.<BR>> ><BR>> > BUT WAIT--tonight I talked to Marty Peterson, U of Idaho Lobbyist. Marty<BR>> > had talked with General Darrell Manning who works with the Idaho<BR>> > Transportation<BR>> > Department. General Manning said that all of the gas that the Exxon<BR>> > trucks use<BR>> > hauling the megaloads is shipped down to Idaho from Canada in big Exxon<BR>> > tankers. So much for Exxon's "positive" economic impact on our Idaho<BR>> > economy.<BR>> ><BR>> > Rep. Tom Trail<BR>> > --<BR>> > Dr. Tom Trail<BR>> > International Trails<BR>> > 1375 Mt. View Rd.<BR>> > Moscow, Id. 83843<BR>> > Tel: (208) 882-6077<BR>> > Fax: (208) 882-0896<BR>> > e mail ttrail@moscow.com<BR>> ><BR>> > =======================================================<BR>> > List services made available by First Step Internet,<BR>> > serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.<BR>> > http://www.fsr.net<BR>> > mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<BR>> > =======================================================<BR>> ><BR>> <BR>> <BR>> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to<BR>> changeand the Realist adjusts his sails."<BR>> <BR>> - Unknown<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> =======================================================<BR>> List services made available by First Step Internet, <BR>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <BR>> http://www.fsr.net <BR>> mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<BR>> =======================================================<BR> </body>
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