MEDORA—The organizers of the Davis Refinery project proposed for the Belfield area cleared an early but major hurdle Wednesday at the regular meeting of the Billings County Commission.

After more than four hours of public questions, comments and informational presentations, including some remarks delivered by state health officials, commissioners agreed to rezone more than 715 acres of land from agricultural to industrial use to house the proposed $900 million, 55,000 bpd petroleum refinery planned by California-based Meridian Energy Group Inc.

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