Road salt is a vital tool in making roads safer in snowy and icy weather, but it can do some real damage to your vehicle.

(ABC 6 News) — “Hold the salt” is the new mantra for Minnesota road crews treating streets and highways. According to the ...

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) says statewide about 404,000 tons of road salt are used every year.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Road salt is commonly used on roads in the winter across the colder parts of the United States, especially here in the Northeast. However, we are now beginning to see major ...

It is not just Wisconsin’s lakes that need protecting — rising levels of salt in water wells could affect those with sodium ...

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RESEARCHERS HAVE SPENT THE PAST FEW WEEKS TESTING WATERWAYS IN YORK COUNTY TO LEARN JUST HOW MUCH SALT ENDS UP IN STREAMS ... WHILE SALTING IS BENEFICIAL, TOO MUCH OF IT CAN POSE MULTIPLE KINDS ...

"For 2024 overall, we were under budget for the year, due mostly to last year's mild winter season," said Kelly Jones, managing director of the Ingham County Road ... too much snow for the salt ...

From white stains on your shoes to blue pockmarks in freshly fallen snow to long lines at the car wash, winter in Chicago means using road salt — a lot of road salt — to keep streets and ...

Have you ever wondered why your dog’s paws hurt after a winter walk? It might have to do with salt used on the sidewalk.

(Andrew Neary/CBC) Too much salt can be toxic for fresh water ... the sewers and got spit out into the stream," she said. Road salt is keeping drivers safe but harming the environment, researchers ...