As Great Lakes Diversion Review Begins In Wisconsin, Water Fights Out West Heat Up

An interesting coincidence: As Wisconsin's DNR holds its first public hearing in Pewaukee tonight on the scope of its review of Waukesha's plan to pipe in water diverted from Lake Michigan, The New York Times brings us up-to-date on how water is being fought over in the parched West.

In both situations, the watchwords and guidelines for people and governments should be caution, and mindfulness.