Oregonian: Megaload opponents are taking the Oregon Department of Transportation to court, claiming the agency failed to consider the public interest when it authorized a gigantic shipment bound for Canada`s tar sands.
An Oregon tribal leader and an environmental activist filed a petition for review Tuesday in Marion County Circuit Court, claiming officials didn`t hold hearings or provide opportunities for public comment on an oversize shipment scheduled to depart Umatilla this month.
The petitioners...