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Chloride is a growing pollutant of concern across the snowbelt near the Great Lakes. This permanent pollutant contaminates drinking water, remains toxic to aquatic life, and harms vegetation. In Minnesota,…
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It is remarkable how much the performance of rock-deicing salt can be enhanced simply by making it wet. The value of pre-wetting has been thoroughly established based on many years…
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An increasing number of agencies have to adapt their winter maintenance operations because of environmental concerns over chlorides in groundwater, rivers, lakes, and streams. In this session, we will examine…
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Maintaining sidewalks during and after snow in your community may seem like a cumbersome task. Therefore many communities don’t plow their sidewalks, leaving them to take a back seat to…
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Sustainable development is key for humankind to keep its present lifestyle. In the northern hemisphere, efficient snow logistics are essential for people’s everyday life during a three-four months-long winter season.…
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Interior Alaska was hammered with a series of snow and ice storms so epic over the 2021 winter holidays that it was dubbed “Icemageddon.” Snowfighters had to respond to the…
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In 2022, the Village of Buffalo Grove started its IoT journey. At the 2022 Snow Conference in Pittsburgh, the team looked at various IoT technologies that could be deployed for…
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High turnover, retirement, and a competitive employment market are all factors forcing today’s public work leaders to look for non-traditional workers to fill vital positions in their departments. How can…
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Accurate equipment calibration is a cornerstone best management practice for winter maintenance operations. Yet, many agencies do not recognize or understand its value. Attend the first session in this 2-part…
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Is leadership an art or a science? This is a debate that’s raged across the centuries. Turns out, it’s neither. Instead, leadership is a process that occurs when shared values…
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