Moscow officials want a company transporting oil equipment for
Exxon Mobil to pay $12,800 for police services.

The Moscow-Pullman Daily News ( http://bit.ly/mT5GWi) reports
the costs are from police services from July to September.

The city plans to submit weekly reimbursement requests to
Mammoet as it transports the gear toward Alberta, Canada’s oil
sands.

Moscow officials said Mammoet is getting better at notifying the
city when a shipment is expected. Another is expected this week,
with two more shipments next week.

The shipments, originally slated for U.S. Highway 12, have
diverted through Moscow on U.S. Highway 95 while a court challenge
in Montana holds up transports on the original route.

There have been protests by environmentalists on U.S. Highway
95, too, including an Aug. 25 incident when six people were
arrested.

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Information from: The Moscow-Pullman Daily News,
http://www.dnews.com

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