Trib: Butch MIA On Megaloads

During the first decade of the 21st century, 95 oversized loads - sufficiently wide to require interrupting traffic - traversed U.S. 12 from both directions and hardly anyone noticed. On the other hand, topography, politics, the Montana courts and weather blocked ExxonMobil’s dream of an industrial route servicing 200 transports to the tar sands. So the question is not whether megaloads can make the trip, but how many and how often? All that’s needed is a honest broker. No one is better suited to that role than the governor of Idaho. For the sake of argument, let’s say Gov. C.L. (Butch) Otter decided to take charge/ Marty Trillhaase , Lewiston Tribune. More here .

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Question: Why do you think Gov. Butch Otter has refused to take direct action on the controversial megaloads?