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Iowa official expects water cutbacks if drought continues

DES MOINES (AP) — Mandatory water cutbacks may be employed this summer in some parts of Iowa if the drought lingers. Tim Hall is bureau chief of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ geology and water survey staff and he told a legislative panel on Thursday that the situation was worst in northwest Iowa. The state has the power to prioritize water use based on a system developed in the 1950s. Hall says the ...

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