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Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Groundwater Contamination, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan brine brouhaha: Proposed limits for unpaved roads prompt dustup

by Bridge Michigan April 25, 2023November 8, 2025

The salty solution is killing the state’s precious waters, but efforts to cut back on spraying have met fierce opposition.

Posted inAdvocacy, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Infrastructure, Lake Erie, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Refresh, Region, The States, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Road Salt, A Stealthy Pollutant, Is Damaging Michigan Waters

by Circle of Blue January 27, 2023November 8, 2025
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Grand Rapids, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

A Grand Rapids lake and the consequences of Michigan’s road salt addiction

by Bridge Michigan February 14, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Protect, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Road salt threatens Michigan lakes and rivers. Can an alternative take hold?

by Bridge Michigan January 3, 2022November 9, 2025
Posted inArticle, Audio, Latest News, News

Hold the Salt, Please: The Environmental Impact of Road Salt

by GLN Editor November 14, 2016

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