By Kerri Rempp
Record Editor
The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board has issued a partial ruling in the renewal of Crow Butte Mine’s operating license, and while the board ruled in favor of those opposing the renewal on two issues, it declined to revoke the facility’s license.
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