A settlement has been reached when it comes to diverting water from the Great Lakes. morena2016_lake-erie-shore

A city in Wisconsin had been granted permission to take water from Lake Michigan, despite a ban on diverting water away from the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River basin.

The Great Lakes and St Lawrence Cities Initiative, which represents over 130 municipalities in Canada and the U-S, including Chatham-Kent, announced this week it has reached an agreement on reviewing the water division application process to better safeguard fresh water resources.