Road de-icing salts accumulate in streams, wetlands and lakes. They can stay in ecosystems for years or decades.

De-icing salt might help us make it down the street during the winter without slipping, but it comes at a cost to pavements, ...

After an unusually mild start to winter, colder temperatures and some (light) snow are finally arriving in Minnesota. With winter weather comes the use of de-icing materials, like salt, but too much ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — Too much salt is never good, whether it's going in your food... or on the driveway. With winter weather finally arriving this week, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is ...

WEST ST. PAUL, Minn. — In the Twin Cities metro, an estimated 365,000 tons of salt is applied to our roads each year. To put that in perspective, that's how much the Empire State Building in New York ...

Winter's far from over, but Ontario's already facing a road salt shortage that's forcing some cities to make adjustments or ...

Baking soda can de-ice driveways but is slower than traditional salt. Baking soda is less damaging to concrete and the environment than salt. Alternatives for de-icing include hot water, vinegar ...

MOORHEAD — As the first snow of the season arrives, Minnesotans start thinking about clearing snow and ice from pavement, sometimes with salt. Minnesota environmental officials are urging residents to ...

Two Minneapolis neighborhoods are teaming up to reduce the amount of salt that makes it into our waters this winter with the help of free bags of an alternative option. If you live in either the East ...

Winter weather arrived in Greater Columbus this past week, and with colder temperatures, ice and snow, comes the need to control ice buildup on driveways, sidewalks and other outdoor surfaces. Before ...