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New Film Documents Lake George Road Salt Reduction

New Film Documents Lake George Road Salt Reduction

by News Affiliate | Feb 25, 2021 | Lake George, Salt, Salt Abuse, Sustainable Salt Initiative, SWiM

By LUCAS WILLARD  As part of an effort to reduce the use of road salt in the Adirondacks, the FUND For Lake George has released a film to demonstrate how communities in the Lake George Basin have been able to use new technology to save money and protect the...
The FUND for Lake George traces road to less road salt in  film showcasing lakeside towns

The FUND for Lake George traces road to less road salt in film showcasing lakeside towns

by News Affiliate | Feb 25, 2021 | Lake George, Leadership, Salt, Salt Abuse, SWiM, WIT Advisers

by: Jay Petrequin LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The FUND for Lake George has spent five years pushing different ways to reduce the use of road salt around Lake George, for both environmental and cost reasons. That work has caused towns like Lake George and Hague to...
Curbing New York’s 40-year road salt addiction

Curbing New York’s 40-year road salt addiction

by News Affiliate | Feb 12, 2021 | Salt, Salt Abuse, Snow Removal, Sustainable Salt Initiative, Sustainable Winter Management, SWiM, Uncategorized, WIT Advisers

Winters can be harsh and roads treacherous in the Adirondacks. The state is trying to determine how much salt to apply without overdoing it. Photo by Nancie Battaglia State seeks salt reduction. Can it change fast enough? By Ry Rivard Ahead of the 1980 Winter...
State DOTs Find Alternative Solutions to Clearing Roads

State DOTs Find Alternative Solutions to Clearing Roads

by Phill Sexton | Feb 2, 2021 | Salt, Salt Abuse, Sustainable Salt Initiative, Sustainable Winter Management, SWiM, WIT Advisers

When winter snow imposes its will on the roads, it’s typically mitigated by various amounts of sand, calcium chloride, magnesium chloride and road salt, but these de-icing agents also are a major contributor to corrosion problems for fleets. However, states are...

Wanted: Policy Standards That Enable Practice Standards

by Phill Sexton | Apr 15, 2017 | Salt, Salt Abuse, Sustainable Winter Management, SWiM

The past several years have seen increased finger-pointing at the private snow and ice management industry for the environmental woes resulting from the over-application and misuse of deicer. While snow removal contractors play a role, my research over the past few...
Salt Smart

Salt Smart

by Phill Sexton | Dec 8, 2016 | Salt, Salt Abuse, Sustainable Salt Initiative, Uncategorized

With the release of sustainable salt use guidelines, SIMA aims to push the snow industry forward. Freshwater resources throughout North America are contaminated with chlorides as a result of salt use in winter management operations, experts say. With this information...

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  • New Film Documents Lake George Road Salt Reduction
  • The FUND for Lake George traces road to less road salt in film showcasing lakeside towns
  • Curbing New York’s 40-year road salt addiction
  • State DOTs Find Alternative Solutions to Clearing Roads
  • CLIMATE SMART: Why not use more road salt?

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