As the piles of snow and ice covering the Philadelphia region begin to melt, some of the rock salt used for de-icing can end up in the drinking water supply, and that can be a concern for people on ...
As Delaware thaws from recent winter weather, the thousands of tons of rock salt spread across First State roads may be keeping drivers safe — but at a steep cost to the environment and infrastructure ...
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The salt shortage continues and local store owners are getting desperate and creative. Chief Investigative Reporter Berkeley Brean explains that, with every grain of salt from the ...
For those cheering on the advance of spring weather, winter’s rock salt piles might already be receding into memory — but the Little Lehigh Watershed Stewards are calling attention to just how long ...
Snow has returned to the Philadelphia region, and along with it the white residues on streets and sidewalks that result from the over-application of deicers such as sodium chloride, or rock salt, as ...
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 ...
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 ...
Winter has its fans, but even those who enjoy playing in the snow probably dislike the chore of clearing up after a big storm that dumps several inches or even feet of snow and ice. It's easy to dash ...