A letter from California Governor Gavin Newsom to his fellow governors in states along the Colorado River is offering support for a multi-state solution to managing the water supply for 40 million people. But it’s a paragraph tucked in that letter, obtained by FOX 13 News, that has reliably red state Utah leaders praising their blue state counterparts. … [T]he letter praised Utah Governor Spencer Cox for an idea that has been pushed by state political leaders for years now — the notion of trading Colorado River water shares for money for desalination plants.

Other Colorado River news:

• The Colorado Sun (Denver): Lake Powell forecast to reach critical lows, threatening hydropower generation
• E&E News by Politico: ‘Just difficult choices’: Interior grabs the reins on the Colorado River
• WyoFile (Lander): Desperate in failing Colorado River negotiations, Wyoming water officials pitch conservation bill at home
• Arizona’s Family (Phoenix): Arizona faces major Colorado River water cuts as deadline passes
• Arizona Daily Star (Tucson): 5 things to know about proposal to slash Arizona’s Colorado River supplies
• Big Pivots: Blog: Compromise is so terribly, terribly hard
• AMWUA: News release: Federal investment needed for Colorado River crisis