Plus, 10 tips to help keep your vehicle clean during the winter monthsBy Consumer ReportsRoad salt, or a liquid version of it, is used to melt snow and ice on roads across the U.S. It is very eff ...

This year's wintry weather means the demand for road salt has skyrocketed. Some communities call it a shortage. Trucks lined up Tuesday afternoon at the Port of Coeymans, from places near and far ...

Shortly after midnight on June 18, the 2025 state legislative session was gavelled to a close. That meant, for the second year in a row, a bill seeking to implement and expand the findings of the ...

Each year, more than 19 million tons of road salt is used in the United States, according to the National Minerals Infomation Center. Then, it washes off the roads.

Salt mixtures on the road can lead to vehicle corrosion, rust. This potentially causes both aesthetic and operational issues to the car’s body, brakes, engine. Skip Navigation ...

Road salt to make icy roads safer can harm aquatic ecosystems, Illinois RiverWatch director says ... And then they come up with a number, and that number tells us how much salt is in the water.

Salt is essential to keeping our roads safe during snowy, cold weather, but our use of the chemical takes a lofty environmental toll — road salt can contaminate drinking water, endanger wildlife ...

You can also do your own salt strip tests. By taking the Salt Watch Pledge, you can receive a free testing kit to see if road salt pollution is a problem in your local stream. To order a kit ...

Road salt can cause corrosion damage to vehicles. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates $5 billion is spent annually in road salt-related repairs to cars, trucks, bridges and roads. “Salt ...

Road salt can cause corrosion damage to vehicles. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates $5 billion is spent annually in road salt-related repairs to cars, trucks, bridges and roads.