CARTERVILLE, Ill. (WSIL) -- Road salt is essential for our safety during times of winter weather, however, one environmentalist says there's a cost. The dusty remnants of road salt is powdered across ...

Every winter across most of the northern US, giant bags of salt materialize at grocery stores and home improvement retailers ...

Road salt is great for keeping the ground ice-free in the winter, but it's not great for your plants — in fact, the issues it ...

Road salts play a critical role in Arkansas' winter weather response, but its application may negatively affect the environment, water supply and infrastructure, researchers have found. Consistently ...

BATAVIA — As another storm system approaches the GLOW region, some Genesee County municipalities say they aren’t lacking for road salt. Supplies have become a question for much of Western New York ...

Salt helps keep the roads safe during winter, but it’s harsh on the environment. Here are answers to common questions about road salt. From white stains on your shoes to blue pockmarks in freshly ...

Winter officially began this week, and while snow isn’t expected in Hampton Roads for Christmas, preparations for icy roads are already part of the season. Across Virginia, the Department of ...

It’s summer at Brown’s Beach on Saratoga Lake, but highway departments are already thinking about the winter and how they will clear the roads surrounding the lake. Skidmore College Environmental ...