brewster wrote:
I was out clearing the walk and driveway. I don't get it: at least 4 or 5 senior citizens were out marching past me in that crap. WTF? What was so desperate that they didn't get it beforehand or couldn't wait till the storm was over and the sidewalks cleared?

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I was out clearing the walk and driveway. I don't get it: at least 4 or 5 senior citizens were out marching past me in that crap. WTF? What was so desperate that they didn't get it beforehand or couldn't wait till the storm was over and the sidewalks cleared?

I'm guessing Church and/or Pharmacy visits.

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JCbiscuit - the articles you quote are referring to an average town inland somewhere.

Jersey City is surrounded by estuary, we are not the typical location they are thinking of in these articles.

Robin.

So you think rock salt isn't harmful to OUR environment? That's insane, You sound like those old time residents who used to pour their used motor oil down the sewer drains.

Oil comes from the ground! It's natural!

Meanwhile, here is some science from an actual estuary that is feeling the ill-effects of our addiction to road salt.

http://www.dnr.state.md.us/education/envirothon/salt.html

But who needs science when we have Tern's opinion?

And it's 100% organic! Unlike all these genetically modified dogs running around.

The EPA recommends keeping dog crap out of the gutters, but not rock salt. When you find some science supporting your hyperbole, perhaps you can write to the EPA and get them to add salt to their list of estuary pollutants.

http://water.epa.gov/type/oceb/fact5.cfm

While we're quoting the EPA, here are a few more entries FROM THAT SAME WEBSITE.

http://www.epa.gov/ada/eco/pdfs/road_salts.pdf

http://www.epa.gov/region1/topics/water/pdfs/winterfacts.pdf

http://blog.epa.gov/healthywaters/201 ... ter-with-a-grain-of-salt/

"Once in the groundwater, salt remains there for decades."

"Several recent studies have shown that by using new techniques, equipment, and chemicals, roads can actually
be safer with less salt use."

And not one mention of dog poop.

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tern wrote:
JCbiscuit - the articles you quote are referring to an average town inland somewhere.

Jersey City is surrounded by estuary, we are not the typical location they are thinking of in these articles.

Robin.

So you think rock salt isn't harmful to OUR environment? That's insane, You sound like those old time residents who used to pour their used motor oil down the sewer drains.

Oil comes from the ground! It's natural!

Meanwhile, here is some science from an actual estuary that is feeling the ill-effects of our addiction to road salt.

http://www.dnr.state.md.us/education/envirothon/salt.html

But who needs science when we have Tern's opinion?

And it's 100% organic! Unlike all these genetically modified dogs running around.

The EPA recommends keeping dog crap out of the gutters, but not rock salt. When you find some science supporting your hyperbole, perhaps you can write to the EPA and get them to add salt to their list of estuary pollutants.

http://water.epa.gov/type/oceb/fact5.cfm

brewster wrote:
I was out clearing the walk and driveway. I don't get it: at least 4 or 5 senior citizens were out marching past me in that crap. WTF? What was so desperate that they didn't get it beforehand or couldn't wait till the storm was over and the sidewalks cleared?

brewster wrote: I was out clearing the walk and driveway. I don't get it: at least 4 or 5 senior citizens were out marching past me in that crap. WTF? What was so desperate that they didn't get it beforehand or couldn't wait till the storm was over and the sidewalks cleared?

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tern wrote:
JCbiscuit - the articles you quote are referring to an average town inland somewhere.

Jersey City is surrounded by estuary, we are not the typical location they are thinking of in these articles.

Robin.

So you think rock salt isn't harmful to OUR environment? That's insane, You sound like those old time residents who used to pour their used motor oil down the sewer drains.

Oil comes from the ground! It's natural!

Meanwhile, here is some science from an actual estuary that is feeling the ill-effects of our addiction to road salt.

http://www.dnr.state.md.us/education/envirothon/salt.html

But who needs science when we have Tern's opinion?

And it's 100% organic! Unlike all these genetically modified dogs running around.

Practice good housekeeping. Around the house, keep litter, pet waste, leaves, and grass clippings out of street gutters and storm drains to prevent their entrance into streams that might flow to estuaries. Never dump any household, automotive, or gardening wastes into a storm drain. It might end up in an estuary. Keep your septic system in good working order. Replace any dripping faucets or leaky pipes and install water-saving devices in shower heads and toilets. Always follow label directions for the use and disposal of household chemicals. Take used motor oil, paints, and other hazardous household materials to proper collection sites such as approved service stations or designated landfills.

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tern wrote:
JCbiscuit - the articles you quote are referring to an average town inland somewhere.

Jersey City is surrounded by estuary, we are not the typical location they are thinking of in these articles.

Robin.

So you think rock salt isn't harmful to OUR environment? That's insane, You sound like those old time residents who used to pour their used motor oil down the sewer drains.

Oil comes from the ground! It's natural!

Meanwhile, here is some science from an actual estuary that is feeling the ill-effects of our addiction to road salt.

http://www.dnr.state.md.us/education/envirothon/salt.html

But who needs science when we have Tern's opinion?

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tern wrote:
JCbiscuit - the articles you quote are referring to an average town inland somewhere.

Jersey City is surrounded by estuary, we are not the typical location they are thinking of in these articles.

Robin.

So you think rock salt isn't harmful to OUR environment? That's insane, You sound like those old time residents who used to pour their used motor oil down the sewer drains.

tern wrote:
JCbiscuit - the articles you quote are referring to an average town inland somewhere.

Jersey City is surrounded by estuary, we are not the typical location they are thinking of in these articles.

Robin.

dtjcview wrote:
Given JC is surrounded by a salt estuary, I can't believe there's significant environment pollution with salt runoff.

heights wrote: It would be a benefit to those and there are many unfortunately that cannot speak the kings English to learn for liability reasons. I'd rather take a crash course then to subject myself to an injury or mishap due to my being inept, neglect, and ignorance of what my priority should be.

mdips wrote:
was wondering if anybody has been out on the streets? I was hoping to drive up to the heights to help shovel out a couple houses.

Annod wrote:
It feels like they are preaching to the choir. How about the people who don't speak English or who don't have a smartphone or who are not on Facebook or Twitter? How do you get the message to them?

Twitter:
City of Jersey City ?@JC_Gov
1/2 Mayor Fulop, in conjunction with OEM, has declared a State of Emergency for #jerseycity as a result of the severe winter storm.