Exxon/Imperial Oil High-and-Wide Load Route Gains Press Scrutiny

May 24, 2010 in Brian Schweitzer, Economy & Business, Energy, Environment, Media, Missoula, Missoula City Council, Missoula County Commissioners, Montana

by jhwygirl MDOT refused to extend the 30-day public comment deadline on the environmental assessment written by Exxon/Imperial Oil for transport of its oversized Korean-built Canadian tar sands equipment, despite a wealth of public comment requesting just that – some of which came directly from the City of Missoula City Council. And despite the fact [...]

Systemic Failure: 2 DUI’s in Five Hours

May 24, 2010 in 2011 Legislative session, Common Sense, Crime, Culture, Montana

by jhwygirl It’s not just a cultural Montana thing – and I do believe the general attitude towards drinking here in Montana is something that can be ascribed to a culture attitude here in the state – it’s a systemic failure. How is it even possible that someone could be arrested for DUI twice in [...]