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West Elk Mine Pays Reduced Royalties

KVNF - Mountain Grown Community Radio | By Ariana Brocious
Published October 17, 2012 at 10:53 AM MDT
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The West Elk Mine near Somerset has been given a temporary reduction in the royalties it pays to the state and federal governments. KVNF’s Ariana Brocious reports that the reduction is because the mine has encountered some tricky geological conditions.

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Ariana Brocious
Ari was the KVNF News Director from 2010-2013, and was the force behind creating the high quality News Department we have today. She is a radio & print journalist interested in energy, water, land, agriculture, food and culture, and is now the Morning Edition Host/Reporter for NET Radio in Nebraska.
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