Gober explained that the borough must take a certain amount of salt each year to avoid storage fees. "We’re allotted 900 tons of salt per year. We have to take at least 900 tons; if not ...

The town's highway superintendent, Jim Christ, expressed frustration over the dwindling supply and delivery delays from American Rock Salt. "There is probably 100 tons there, not even. That’s ...

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 ...

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.

American Rock Salt said the shortage is due to the long stretch of cold weather. Ellen Pouthier at Apalachee Salt told 13WHAM Apalachee was not awarded any counties by New York State's Office of ...

CLARENCE, N.Y. (WKBW) — Towns and villages across Western New York are feeling the effects of the rock salt shortage. I checked in with highway departments across the area to see how their ...