Water in the arid West and how Sen. John Curtis wants to shore up needs

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has already issued an emergency drought declaration for 17 of the state’s 29 counties. In southern Utah, the Virgin River is a shadow of itself and it is only May with the summer heat still left to come. Sens. John Curtis, R-Utah and Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., on Tuesday introduced the Restoring WIFIA Eligibility Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation aimed at strengthening water quality and storage infrastructure across the western United States. Companion legislation has been introduced in the House. A map released this month by the U.S....