How a Minnesota town cut back on salt
Scienceline,
Chloride pollution, caused largely by de-icing salts and water softeners, is increasing across the country. A small town in…
Could Road Salt Have Contributed to the Flint Water Crisis?
Pacific Standard. Smart Journalism. Real Solutions.,
A giant pile of salt for deicing roads in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)Nothing can…
When Public Safety and Water Quality Collide
Marquette University Law School Faculty Blog,
Greater environmental protection and increased public safety are often believed to be synonymous, or at least to go hand-in-hand.
Too Much Road Salt is Bad for the Local Environment
Big Think,
The amount of salt used on Boston roads this past winter weighed more than the equivalent of over 20,000 elephants. Considering…