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Coalition blasts plans to divert Colorado River amid drought

Utah Rivers Council executive director calls on officials to abandon plans to build the Lake Powell pipeline.

(Francisco Kjolseth  | The Salt Lake Tribune) A walking pier sits idle at Hite Marina hundreds of yards from the edge of the Colorado River as it flows into Lake Powell on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A walking pier sits idle at Hite Marina hundreds of yards from the edge of the Colorado River as it flows into Lake Powell on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021.