Salt runoff from ice-melters can harm plants and lawns, so many gardeners have switched away from traditional rock salt (sodium chloride) to somewhat “plant-friendlier” calcium chloride, potassium ...

MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) - Moline Public Works has a new weapon in their snow removal arsenal this winter that will allow more lane miles to be pre-treated with ice prevention liquid while saving the city ...

MADISON (WLUK) -- Liquid brine clears highways of ice faster, provides better friction on roads and reduces overall salt usage, according to a University of Wisconsin-Madison study. Researchers ...

FARGO - Snow may be here to stay, but Fargo city officials are already thinking about melting it away. A snow-melting machine, which would greatly reduce the number of trucks needed to haul plowed ...

Hours before the next big winter snow hits, state highway crews will be out in force, spraying a brine of salt and water onto roadways. The mixture, which melts snow as it lands on the roads, has been ...