Utah Gov. Cox says ‘divide’ exists but he hopes California will join Colorado River agreement
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said there is still a “divide” between California and the rest of the states that use the Colorado River; however, he’s also a “little more optimistic” that all of the Colorado River states can come to an agreement on a plan to reduce water use from the drought-affected river. The governor said that there was a “wonderful update” when the states met about the issue earlier this week, noting that it appears the biggest divide seems to be between California and Arizona, not California and the rest of the group, including Utah, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Wyoming. Mexico also has a share of the river. California is the only state that hasn’t signed an agreement to cut Colorado River consumption.
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