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The St. Regis River flows under state Route 37 in Hogansburg, as it nears its confluence with the St. Lawrence River. Photo by Tom French

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe leads effort to curb road salt pollution

By Zachary Matson

New technology includes outfitting snow removal trucks with cameras and sensors to track salt use and optimize operations

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Ice begins to form on Mirror Lake in November 2017. Photo by Brendan Wiltse

Salt success: How Lake Placid rallied to save Mirror Lake

By Zachary Matson

Community's efforts to reduce salt use, divert runoff has helped bring a key Adirondack lake back from the brink

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Settling the salt score: AdkAction holds state accountable for lack of progress

By Gwendolyn Craig

Road salt key issue in state transportation budget hearing

Road salt along an Adirondack roadway. A road salt task force is studying alternatives to heavy road salt use.

Mirror Lake progress highlighted at annual salt summit 

By Zachary Matson

Key takeaways from Lake George Association's road salt reduction gathering, held this year in Lake Placid

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Halving the salt: State tests show promise for reducing use on Adirondack roads

By Zachary Matson

See what's in the report, and what's been left out

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Road salt reduction bill wins quick passage in Senate, awaits Assembly

By Zachary Matson

The New York Senate adopted a bill to provide more oversight of statewide road salt reduction. Will the Assembly get there too?

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State offers new road salt reduction funding 

By Zachary Matson

Communities will have a new opportunity to get state money for equipment and plans to reduce road salt use.

Envisioning a path forward on salt reduction

By Zachary Matson

DEC, DOT reps describe ‘momentum’ on cutting road salt as advocates urge more action

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Cold ice, warm sidewalks

By Zachary Matson

Waste heat from the Olympic Center refrigeration system is recycled to melt snow and ice from sidewalks

Annabel Gregg meeting with Adirondack high schoolers as part of a new initiative by her nonprofit. Photo provided by Annabel Gregg

From citizen scientists to water advocates

By Zachary Matson

Youth-led nonprofit ramps up Adirondack programming around road salt's impacts on water supplies

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