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Waukesha recently became the first community outside the Great Lakes Basin to access water from Lake Michigan at a cost of over $250 million. Director Melissa Scanlan emphasized the growing importance of fresh water in the 21st century to Vince Vitrano with Wisconsin’s Morning News. The Great Lakes Compact (GLC) largely prevents water removal from its natural watershed, but exceptions exist for communities like Waukesha, and there may be future challenges to the Compact if a Great Lakes state with a community outside the basin faces a water crisis. You can listen to the interview on our YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the full article:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More valuable than oil, Waukesha\u2019s diversion highlights protections on the Great Lakes<\/a><\/em> – Wisconsin’s Morning News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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