We use de-icers to treat snowy and icy surface conditions in the winter, but the products are negatively impacting local ...

"When the weather turns cold, windy and snowy, many of us prefer to stay indoors and keep warm at home," Darci Webber writes.

Just like overindulging in salt is bad for your health, so too is the excessive use of road salt on the environment. Since ...

During recent winter storms, rock salt was spread across Delaware roads to keep drivers safe. What impacts will the extra salt have?

Winter salt is either rock salt (sodium chloride) or ice melt (a blend of sodium chloride, magnesium chloride and ... Animals attracted to road salt can create hazards. Birds can mistake road ...

First responders and leaders in cities across our area are prepping now for the extreme cold and possible winter weather now ...

THIS MORNING THEY HIGHLIGHTED A MAGNESIUM COATING THEY USED TO SALT THE ROAD, SAYING IT HAD A GOOD RESIDUAL EFFECT AND WORKED OUT WELL EVEN WHEN THEY SAW THE SNOW CONTINUE TO COAT THE ROADS.

Unfortunately, if rock salt is bad for your car, then magnesium chloride is worse. What makes brine so desirable as an ice-fighting road treatment also makes it harder on your vehicle. Brine not ...

While there are more environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional road salt, like calcium chloride and magnesium chloride, their higher cost—three times that of traditional salt ...

Learn how to properly and safely salt your driveways and sidewalks from Monroe County Road Commission, Monroe Conservation ...