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January 4, 2021 | Article

Times Union Editorial: The road less salted

For decades, New York state has chosen the first road, dumping 50,000 pounds of salt per highway lane mile annually. With much of that salt running into nearby streams, lakes and drinking water, the consequences are significant: dead trees, damaged ecosystems, ruined private property, polluted home wells and even threats to human health. The nonprofit Fund for Lake George, alarmed by the damage to one of the state’s most treasured natural assets, calls excessive road salt use “the acid rain of our time.” But as reporting by the Adirondack Explorer found, New York officials have for years been indifferent to the extensive damage caused in no small part by the state’s behavior

December 18, 2020 | Article

WNYT: News Channel 13: Brine solution on roads helping to save money, environment

Warren County has started making their own salt brine to treat the roads. They say the liquid mix of salt and water is cheaper and more effective than rock salt. It's also better for the environment. The county purchased equipment to make their own brine, and they'll be able to provide it to towns and villages around the county that want to use it. Warren County Public Works Superintendent Kevin Hajos says brine uses less salt, so it's less expensive. He hopes one day to cut his $600,000 annual salt budget in half.

November 23, 2020 | Special Report

Special Message from The FUND and the LGA on our Harmful Algal Bloom Response

The recent discovery of the first confirmed Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) on the Queen of American Lakes demands increased coordination, closer collaboration and a science-based investigation to determine the cause, as well as to prioritize planned projects and to identify preventive actions.

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