(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sen. Mitt Romney, right, joins Utah water managers and state leaders for a tour of a Central Utah Water Completion Act (CUPCA) construction site in South Utah County on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021. The recent infrastructure bill directs $50 million toward this project, which moves water from the Colorado River Basin to Wasatch Front cities.
Brian Maffly has worked for The Tribune off and on since 1994. Maffly roams Utah, covering public land and environment.