Whiskey Island Mine: Saving Winter in the East

0:00Deep beneath Cleveland lies the Whiskey Island Salt Mine, run by Cargill, which supplies road salt across the Northeast and Great Lakes regions. This huge operation sits 1,800 feet under Lake Erie and turns out between 3 million and 4 million tons of salt each year. A snowier than normal winter caught many towns off guard was supplies that usually last until spring running dry early. Cargill teams shifted to overtime starting in September, tackling frequent storms and boosting shipments to cities like Boston and Ithaca facing there, coldest seasons in over a decade. With decades of reserves still untapped, the mine keeps running full tilt as winter weather hangs on in the east. Stay informed with Canada News Today, AI-powered updates.