Salamanders to humans: Hold the salt!
June 2, 2023
Spring rainfall starts migration and breeding for amphibians, but high salinity can make life difficult
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June 2, 2023
Spring rainfall starts migration and breeding for amphibians, but high salinity can make life difficult
February 21, 2023
A panel studying road salt pollution in the Adirondack Park is nearing completion of its long-awaited first report.
August 7, 2022
Draft recommendations include improved tracking, new water quality standards, pilot studies
March 6, 2022
State opts for bottled water over a fix for Pitcairn residents who have wells contaminated by road salt.
By Ry Rivard
March 2, 2021
State lawmakers are apparently bowing to concerns that the study could expose the state to liability from residents with unsafe water.
By Ry Rivard
January 7, 2021
Nine years after they sued the state in the court of claims, a judge sided with the Fredericks and found the Thruway Authority owes the farmers $91,000 for the damage its road salt caused.
By Ry Rivard
December 3, 2020
The governor signed a law aimed at reining in the 300 million pounds of salt dumped each year in the Adirondack Park to clear roads for fast-moving vehicles.
By Ry Rivard
September 22, 2020
This summer, New York lawmakers approved the bill to require the state to look at ways to cut the pollution caused by salt dumped each winter on state roads. The bill remains unsigned.