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Strong storms that brought tornadoes, high winds, hail and rain to parts of the Midwest and South caused extensive damage in some places but no deaths, officials said Sunday.

Working in an industry that state officials have deemed essential, Wisconsin construction crews haven't got the luxury of watching the COVID-19 outbreak unfold from home like many state residents.

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A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a full environmental review of the Dakota Access pipeline, nearly three years after the line began carrying oil despite protests by people who gathered in North Dakota for more than a year.

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Husky Energy has suspended rebuilding its oil refinery in Superior, Wisconsin, that was damaged by an explosion two years ago because of the coronavirus outbreak, the company announced Tuesday.

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Minnesota's high court will review a lower court's ruling that ordered a new environmental review for a proposed $700 million natural-gas plant in Superior.

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Even as COVID-19 has led to school closings, event cancellations and other social-distancing measures, Wisconsin's construction industry has largely made no plans to stop work – at least fornow.

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The cities of New Berlin and Waukesha approved a deal on Tuesday to resolve a standoff over a pumping station that threatened to delay Waukesha's plan to build a pipeline to supply it with Lake Michigan water.

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Gov. Tony Evers has appointed the renewable-energy advocate Tyler Huebner to fill a vacant post on the Wisconsin Public Service Commission.

The car wash is expected to use 75% less water than standard car washes.

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The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Winona County's ban on the mining and processing of silica sand, which is used in the oil and gas industry for hydraulic fracturing.

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