OH DOT to Stop Buying Deicer Made from Conventional Wastewater

Once again the issue of whether or not to use conventional (not shale) wastewater and its byproducts is in the news. The issue has long been debated in Pennsylvania. Earlier this week we brought you news from a recent study that finds more studies should be done on the issue of using brine wastewater to treat dusty roads in PA (see Study Says More Studies Needed re Using Brine to Treat Dusty Roads). Now comes word that the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) plans to stop purchasing a deicer made from processed brine drawn from conventional oil and gas wells. So-called environmentalists claim the deicer is radioactive.

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