A Pitch to Bring Some of California’s Colorado River Water to Utah Might Be Gaining Traction

An unusual idea floated by the president of the Utah State Senate to get more shares of Colorado River water is intriguing California water officials.

In an interview with FOX 13 News in May, Senate President J. Stuart Adams, R-Layton, proposed a novel idea: “We actually build desalination plants in California and trade them for the Colorado River water.”