Salt Shortage Spices Prices -- Some Cities Struggle to Buy Winter Supply

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INDIANAPOLIS - A shortage of road salt and skyrocketing salt prices could mean slippery roads this winter in communities across the nation as officials struggle to keep pavement clear of snow and ice without breaking their budgets.

Heavy snow last year heightened demand for salt, and now many places can't get any more.

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Salt Shortage Spices Prices -- Some Cities Struggle to Buy Winter Supply

"Shelby County Government received a letter from North American Salt Co. (NASC) on Aug. 26 advising us that their inventory was depleted due to the severe weather experienced during the '06/'07 winter and that they currently would not be able to provide the t...

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