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The following are weekly or semi-weekly newspapers published in Alabama: The Alabama Baptist - Birmingham. Birmingham Business Journal - Birmingham. Daleville Sun-Courier - Daleville. The Dekalb Advertiser - Fort Payne. Lagniappe - Mobile. The North Jefferson News - Gardendale. The Southeast Sun - Enterprise.
Water storage. Water storage is a broad term referring to storage of both potable water for consumption, and non potable water for use in agriculture. In both developing countries and some developed countries found in tropical climates, there is a need to store potable drinking water during the dry season. In agriculture water storage, water is ...
Water pollution in the United States is a growing problem that became critical in the 19th century with the development of mechanized agriculture, mining, and industry, although laws and regulations introduced in the late 20th century have improved water quality in many water bodies. [ 1] Extensive industrialization and rapid urban growth ...
The inland and intracoastal waterways of the eastern United States. The inland waterways of the United States include more than 25,000 mi (40,000 km) of navigable waters. Much of the commercially important waterways of the United States consist of the Mississippi River System —the Mississippi River and connecting waterways.
Drinking water quality in the United States. Drinking water quality in the United States is generally safe. In 2016, over 90 percent of the nation's community water systems were in compliance with all published U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) standards. [ 1] Over 286 million Americans get their tap water from a community water system.
Reporter's privilege. Reporter's privilege in the United States (also journalist's privilege, newsman's privilege, or press privilege ), is a "reporter's protection under constitutional or statutory law, from being compelled to testify about confidential information or sources." [1] It may be described in the US as the qualified (limited) First ...
Under United States environmental policy, hazardous waste is a waste (usually a solid waste) that has the potential to: cause, or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible, or incapacitating reversible illness; or. pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment ...
Safety of journalists is the ability journalists and media professionals to receive, produce and share information without facing physical or moral threats. Journalists can face violence and intimidation for exercising their fundamental right to freedom of expression. The range of threats they are confronted with include murder, kidnapping ...