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Guest Commentary The passage of the Randy Preston Road Salt Reduction Act marks the single greatest opportunity to combat road salt pollution since this problem was first discovered. It could not come at a more important moment. Recent scientific studies have demonstrated the prevalence of road salt pollution in our lakes, streams and groundwater across the Adirondacks. People are suffering from property damage, economic hardships and poor health, all because of our dangerous addiction to road salt. Thanks to the leadership of Assemblyman Billy Jones, and Senators Betty Little, Dan Stec and Tim Kennedy, we have a new opportunity to engage with those responsible for keeping the driving public safe. The task force provides a mandate to develop modern winter road maintenance strategies to ensure that students, workers, emergency services personnel and daily commuters get to their destinations safely, while protecting clean drinking water for those same people once they return hom