Halving the salt: State tests show promise for reducing use on Adirondack roads
See what's in the report, and what's been left out
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Key takeaways from Lake George Association's road salt reduction gathering, held this year in Lake Placid
See what's in the report, and what's been left out
The New York Senate adopted a bill to provide more oversight of statewide road salt reduction. Will the Assembly get there too?
Communities will have a new opportunity to get state money for equipment and plans to reduce road salt use.
DEC, DOT reps describe ‘momentum’ on cutting road salt as advocates urge more action
Waste heat from the Olympic Center refrigeration system is recycled to melt snow and ice from sidewalks
Youth-led nonprofit ramps up Adirondack programming around road salt's impacts on water supplies
Other states demonstrate solutions for tackling chloride contamination, tightening regulations
Will a new roadmap to reduce salt use make a difference?
Liquid-only route to be tested in Keeseville