Study shows salt brine’s effectiveness clearing winter roads

The DOT says $1,000 worth of salt covers 70 miles of roadway, but as brine it treats 175 miles.
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Avoid rock salt damage with an easier-on-your-driveway alternative

Rock Salt is an efficient, affordable way to de-ice your driveway, but you might damage the concrete. This option, while more expensive, is driveway-friendly.
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'Don’t Be Salty New York’ campaign urges less rock salt use

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Winter weather has a good grasp on Western New York early on in the season. Along with snow, comes ice. Many folks and municipalities are using rock salt to keep sidewalks and roadways ...
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How rock salt impacts plants, wildlife downstream of Bloomington

Since the first snowfall of the season, the Highway Department has laid down about 9,000 tons of salt-sand mixture. What ...
The Saratogian

DEC urges New Yorkers to reduce rock salt use

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Amanda Lefton has joined state and local officials to encourage New Yorkers to reduce the overuse of rock salt when possible and ...
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Rock salt is running out as a major winter storm bears down—what to do before it’s too late

A major winter storm is on track to hit many parts of the country this weekend, affecting more than 230 million people, with freezing temperatures and up to 12 inches of snow accumulation expected in ...