Snow and Salt

By Ashley Ahearn on Monday, March 2, 2009.

road salt

It’s been a busy winter for snowplows and salt sellers. Snow removal is a $2 billion-a-year industry in the United States, but making roads safe is harming our environment.

Living on Earth's Ashley Ahearn braved the Massachusetts winter weather to get this story. You can hear Ashley's piece at the Living on Earth website.

(Photo courtesy zen via Flickr/Creative Commons)

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