ITD Will Comply w/Judge’s Order

The Idaho Transportation Department, through spokesman Jeff Stratten, issued the following statement today in response to 2nd District Judge John Bradbury issuing a temporary restraining order against four oversize truck shipments on U.S. Highway 12 proposed by ConocoPhillips: “The transportation department will fully comply with Idaho law in reviewing over-legal permit requests on any state highway. No permits have been issued to ConocoPhillips to haul over legal loads on U.S. 12. The transportation department is continuing its analysis of the ConocoPhillips request. The hearing on Friday is part of that process.” The judge set a hearing for this Friday morning in Grangeville on a request for an injunction against the shipments/ Betsy Russell , Eye On Boise .

Question: On Facebook, Randy Stapilus/Ridenbaugh Press states that this issue could blow up into a significant political problem for Gov. Butch Otter, adding: “Deserves to be — it’s about where priorities are.” Do you agree that the oversize shipments could hurt Otter?