How Waukesha, Wis., could change the way we use Great Lakes water

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A historic agreement over use of the Great Lakes is facing its first major test — the city of Waukesha, WI is looking for exemption to the Great Lakes Compact — if granted, that would be the first exemption since the interstate agreement was enacted in 2008.

MPR News host Tom Weber guides a discussion of the plan and what it could mean for the future of the Great Lakes.

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