After gaining significant protections for bighorn sheep on the Payette National Forest due to Advocates for the West's prior litigation...
Megaloads stalled and Monitors are needed
Date:
02/23/2011 
Update on the stalled ConocoPhillips megaload: The phone message as of Tuesday evening reports that the megaload parked at Kooskia will remain there "for the next few days waiting for weather conditions to improve..." You can reach the message line for ConocoPhillips at 1-866-535-0138.
The Idaho Tranportation Department (ITD) Press Release reports that the Exxon/Imperial test shipment will also be delayed until March 7. ExxonMobil asked for and recieved an extension from ITD. According to ExxonMobil, the oil giant is waiting for equipment to tranport the test run that won't arrive in Lewiston unitl March.
Monitors reported that on both Saturday and Tuesday mornings it appeared that a crew was conducting some mechanical work, which ITD called "routine"
Monitoring continues but more monitors are needed. If you, or someone you know, is interested, please email Brett Haverstick at Friends of the Clearwater (foc@friendsoftheclearwater.org) for more information.
