You need to write a paper related to water conservation approaches in the United States. Which sources below would you consider as primary resources to support your paper? Check all that apply. A published textbook written by a professional water conservationist Wikipedia Water Conservation A newsletter by the Deer Park bottled water company A webpage on water conservation published by the Sierra Club. No author is listed. A peer-reviewed journal article on water conservation published in 2009 A vlog by a water conservation activist A book chapter on water conservation in a book edited by an expert in biodiversity A relevant article written by the mayor of large U.S. metropolitan city
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