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California's Water Supply Reduced

By Scott Horsley

Published December 31, 2002 at 11:00 PM CST

The federal government is set to reduce the flow of Colorado River water to California. The move comes after southern California failed to meet a midnight deadline to reach agreement on a water conservation plan. NPR's Scott Horsley reports.

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