Deadline looms for drought-stricken states to cut water use

FILE - A rainbow appears behind water pipes conveying water from the Colorado River at Gene Camp, a facility operated by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, near Parker Dam, Calif. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is expected to publish hydrology projections on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, that will trigger agreed-upon cuts to states that rely on the river. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Deadline looms for drought-stricken states to cut water use