Road Salt Reduction

A panel discussion was held in Tupper Lake last week to discuss potential next steps toward implementation following the release of a report by the Adirondack Road Salt Reduction Task Force.

A long-awaited report from the Adirondack Road Salt Reduction Task Force has been issued and advocates say it’s now time to implement its recommendations.

Protect the Adirondacks is calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to release a report on road salt use in the Adirondacks that was expected to be out before last winter.

The Adirondack Watershed Institute at Paul Smith’s College has received two grants to study water quality in Lake Champlain and in Mirror Lake.

The Adirondack Road Salt Reduction Task Force, created by the New York state legislature in 2020 to assess the negative effects of the use of the chemical on roads and the surrounding ecosystems, held its first meeting on Monday.

Environmental guidelines around the world that dictate how much salt pollution is allowable in freshwater lakes, streams, and wetlands are failing to protect ecosystems – even in countries with the strictest thresholds.

The New York state Legislature has passed a measure that will create a pilot program to reduce the use of road salt in the Adirondacks.More than 190,000…