We are extremely proud of the hard work of American Rock Salt’s 300+ strong union members’ efforts to maintain salt production levels to satisfy this unprecedented demand. We also have taken ...

A new study by the NYC Department of Environmental Preservation says high salt levels could force the shut down of ...

Traverse City commissioners voted Monday night to order 2,000 tons of rock salt for the 2025-2026 season salt suppl ...

A national shortage of rock salt – a common product used to treat roads during icy weather – is causing issues across the winter-weary U.S. In New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of ...

American Rock Salt representative Earl Wells wrote that its team had been working “relentlessly in the mine 24 hours a day, 101 out of the last 113 days to maintain salt production levels to ...

"It's the only rock we eat," writes The Salt, "and it makes our food taste ... the legacy of glaciers," Yellen said. This story is a production of the New England News Collaborative.

Extreme cold and frequent storms have depleted the rock salt inventories local authorities rely on to keep streets and sidewalks safe, making it harder for suppliers to keep up with demand.

This has led to a significant demand for road salt, with counties and municipalities ... we try to have our inventory as full as we can and production plans in place to serve the tons in the ...

If you have tried to buy rock salt and were told it’s sold out, you are not alone. Jessica Sherman said she is not a fan of the recent weather. “It’s horrible. It’s very nice out there ...

RENNSELAER, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The rock salt shortage is impacting the entire Capital Region and beyond. On Friday Governor Kathy Hochul issued an executive order that declared a state disaster ...