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50 Years Ago, The Clean Water Act Promised To Fix America’s Water. Did It Succeed?

October 19, 2022

Dr. Bill Hintz, an assistant professor of ecology, discusses road de-icing salts that infiltrate our waterways and the danger of rising salt levels in freshwater ecosystems like the Great Lakes.


America’s Obsession With Road Salt is Hurting Freshwater Ecosystems — And Our Drinking Water

February 28, 2022

Dr. Bill Hintz, an assistant professor of ecology, discusses his research that shows significant damage is being done to freshwater lakes by salt concentrations that are below ranges government regulators in North America and Europe have deemed safe.


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