A Michigan appellate court ruled that Osceola Township had the authority to deny Nestle zoning approval for a pumping station that would transport water for its bottling operation.

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Editor’s Note: This article was updated on Dec. 13, 2019, to correct a statement sent from a source. The final decision on the Nestle contested case will be made by EGLE Director Liesl Clark. The long-running fight over water withdrawals in Michigan escalated on two fronts last week.