Industry group joins environmentalists asking Ontario for new laws to reduce road salt
An industry group representing contractors who salt icy roads and parking lots is joining environmentalists in asking for new regulations to protect ecosystems and waterways from salinated runoff.
![Industry group joins environmentalists asking Ontario for new laws to reduce road salt](https://i.cbc.ca/1.2892506.1711485266!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/hamilton-cold-city-worker-salt.jpg)
![A city worker spreads salt onto a snowy sidewalk near Ferguson Avenue. A person in an orange coat throws salt onto a snowy sidewalk](https://i.cbc.ca/1.2892506.1711485266!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/hamilton-cold-city-worker-salt.jpg)
An industry group representing contractors who salt icy roads and parking lots is joining environmentalists in asking for new regulations to protect ecosystems and waterways from salinated runoff.