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• Fuel pipeline across CdA River monitored

  October 7, 2011 in Idaho on Page A1 About 75 ConocoPhillips workers are monitoring a 6-mile stretch of the Yellowstone Pipeline along the North Fork of the Coeur d’Alene River after the pressure in the pipeline mysteriously dropped … 2

• Testing will check for leaks on gas pipeline

  October 6, 2011 in News The operators of the Yellowstone Pipeline will conduct acoustic tests this evening to determine if leaks are occurring in a section of the 10-inch petroleum pipeline that runs along the … 1

• Definition of ‘15-minute limit’ at issue

  May 7, 2011 in Idaho on Page B2 BOISE – A hearing over plans for hundreds of megaloads of oil equipment to travel through a scenic Idaho river canyon will stretch into a third week, after a full …

• Half-sized megaloads may travel Interstate 90

  March 24, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A5 Some of the controversial, oversized loads of oil refinery equipment headed to Canada may be moved through Kootenai and Shoshone counties in the near future. The Idaho Transportation Department began …

• Oversized oil equipment loads may be headed to I-90

  March 23, 2011 in Idaho MOSCOW – The controversial, oversized loads of oil refinery equipment destined for a project in Alberta, Canada, may be detoured north through Kootenai and Shoshone counties. 14

• Editorial: Lawsuit- limiting bill exacts too heavy a cost

  March 23, 2011 in Opinion on Page A13 If the economy of Idaho is hamstrung by frivolous lawsuits, then lawmakers would be wise to draft legislation to fix the problem across the board. But that isn’t what’s at … 4

• Second megaload ahead of schedule, cuts delays

  February 20, 2011 in City on Page B2 LEWISTON – The second of four oversized loads of ConocoPhillips oil refinery equipment being shipped across Idaho to Montana arrived at a stopping point near Kooskia in northern Idaho Saturday … 1

• First megaload reaches Montana border

  February 12, 2011 in News, Idaho ConocoPhillips says its first giant truckload of oversized oil refinery equipment has crossed northern Idaho on U.S. Highway 12 and arrived in Montana. 1

• Megaloads boost Idaho businesses

  February 6, 2011 in City on Page B3 KOOSKIA, Idaho – Huckleberry sourdough pancakes, cigarettes and bulbs for strobe lights are among the purchases megaload crew members are making as the oversized cargo rolls through Idaho. Kooskia was … 3

• Megaload delay forcing new plan

  February 5, 2011 in City on Page B3 LEWISTON – The Idaho Transportation Department is requiring ConocoPhillips to submit a new plan before allowing the oil company to send a second giant truckload of refinery equipment after the … 2

• New plan required after megaload causes long delay

  February 4, 2011 in Idaho The Idaho Transportation Department says it is requiring ConocoPhillips to submit a new plan before allowing the oil company to send a second giant truckload of refinery equipment after the … 16

• First megaload to roll Feb. 1

  January 19, 2011 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – Idaho will let four ConocoPhillips megaloads of oil equipment start traveling U.S. Highway 12 on Feb. 1, Idaho Transportation Director Brian Ness announced Tuesday. “I am convinced the … 3

• ITD to let Conoco megaloads roll Feb. 1

  January 18, 2011 in Idaho Idaho will let four ConocoPhillips megaloads of oil equipment start traveling U.S. Highway 12 on Feb. 1, Idaho Transportation Director Brian Ness announced today. 9

• ConocoPhillips says delays over megaloads ‘must end’

  January 14, 2011 in City on Page A6 ConocoPhillips says “the delays must end” in its quest to ship four huge truckloads of oil-refinery equipment along U.S. Highway 12 out of Lewiston, Idaho. The big oil company filed … 6

• Conoco says shipment ‘delays must end’

    January 13, 2011 in Idaho ConocoPhillips says “the delays must end” in its quest to ship four huge truckloads of oil-refinery equipment along Highway 12 out of Lewiston, Idaho. The big oil company filed that … 11

• Hearing officer says yes to mega-loads

  December 28, 2010 in City BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Associated Press is reporting that a hearing officer has recommended the Idaho Transportation Department issue permits to ConocoPhillips to move four giant truckloads of equipment … 3

• Big loads decision likely by Christmas

  December 10, 2010 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – ConocoPhillips painted a picture of years of quiet, painstaking work to plan for the safe transport of four mega-loads of oil equipment across a winding, scenic north-central Idaho …

• Contentious megaloads hearing wraps up

  December 9, 2010 in Idaho ConocoPhillips painted a picture of years of quiet, painstaking work to plan for the safe transport of four giant mega-loads of oil equipment across a winding, scenic north-central Idaho highway, … 3

• Mega-load hearing draws crowd

  December 9, 2010 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – A crowd of more than 100 looked on Wednesday as a hearing in Boise brought out lots of new twists in the tale of the mega-loads of oil … 3

• Agency grants full hearing on mega-loads

  November 30, 2010 in Idaho on Page A7 BOISE – Idaho Transportation Director Brian Ness has decided to heed a state hearing officer’s urging and hold a full hearing on a proposal from ConocoPhillips to haul four mega-loads …

• ITD agrees to full megaloads hearings

  November 29, 2010 in Idaho Idaho Transportation Director Brian Ness has decided to hold full contested-case hearings on the ConocoPhillips proposal to haul four megaloads of oil refinery equipment across U.S. Highway 12 in north-central …

• Mega-load ruling favors hearings

  November 25, 2010 in Idaho on Page A17 BOISE – Residents and business owners along North Idaho’s scenic U.S. Highway 12 who object to mega-loads of oil equipment traveling the route and blocking both lanes have a right … 1

• Ruling: ITD must hear from megaload opponents

  November 24, 2010 in Idaho Residents and business owners along scenic U.S. Highway 12 who object to giant mega-loads of oil equipment traveling the route and blocking both lanes have a right to be heard … 6

• Backers, foes argue mega-loads’ pros, cons

  November 20, 2010 in Idaho on Page B2 BOISE – Lawyers for opponents and backers of the first four mega-loads of oil equipment proposed to travel north-central Idaho’s U.S. Highway 12 faced off in a crowded Idaho Transportation … 2

• Lawyers spar over Highway 12 megaloads

  November 19, 2010 in Idaho Lawyers for opponents and backers of the first four mega-loads of oil equipment proposed to travel north-central Idaho’s U.S. Highway 12 faced off in a crowded Idaho Transportation Auditorium today, … 5

• Mega-loads permits issued but shipments delayed

  November 11, 2010 in Idaho on Page A6 The Idaho Transportation Department issued permits Wednesday for the first mega-loads proposed for U.S. Highway 12 in north-central Idaho, but the four giant truckloads won’t roll just yet. The agency … 1

• Mega-load opponents seek hearing

  November 5, 2010 in City on Page A8 Residents along U.S. 12 asked the Idaho Transportation Department on Thursday to conduct formal hearings before issuing any special permits allowing oil companies to transport huge loads of refinery equipment …

• High court tosses ban on U.S. 12 mega-loads

  November 2, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – The Idaho Supreme Court on Monday overturned a lower-court judge who blocked four mega-loads of oil refinery equipment from traveling scenic U.S. Highway 12 in north-central Idaho. But … 8

• Idaho court tosses mega-loads challenge

    November 1, 2010 in Idaho The Idaho Supreme Court on Monday overturned a lower-court judge who blocked four mega-loads of oil refinery equipment from traveling scenic U.S. Highway 12 in north-central Idaho, but the court’s … 8

• Subsidies on heavy shipments criticized

    September 14, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – An Oregon congressman is calling for a federal investigation into plans for oversize shipments of oil equipment across U.S. Highway 12 to Canada, saying he doesn’t want U.S. … 3

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