The winter storm that tore through the southern and Mid-Atlantic states has killed over 100 people. It’s brought with it brutally cold temperatures. The snow, sleet, and freezing rain have made road management a herculean effort here in Virginia. But help is on the way, and by that, I mean, the Democrats in the Old Dominion are laughably unserious. The roads are barely clear, but state lawmakers are wondering whether we can ditch salt to melt snow and ice. You can probably figure out the reasoning behind this idiotic push.
I mean, what are we doing here, people (via WRIC):
Transgendered Virginia Democrat State Senator @pwcdanica, Daniel “Danica” Roem, introduces a bill to make @VaDOT study ALTERNATIVES to salt-based road treatment products for snow/ice storms
— NOVA Campaigns (@NoVA_Campaigns) January 29, 2026
This insane bill moves as VA is covered in 6-9 inches of solid ice
“Directs VDOT to… pic.twitter.com/1acbtG70Ei
Virginia lawmakers have introduced a bill that looks to replace the salting of the roadways for winter weather.
Sen. Danica Roem (D-Manassas) introduced Senate Bill 482 on Jan. 13. The bill directs the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) to conduct an environmental study and find safe alternatives to using salt when treating roadways in wintry weather.
Rock salt or sodium chloride is typically used to coat sidewalks and streets as it melts snow and prevents commuters from slipping on ice. But when the winter passes and the ice melts, the salt doesn’t leave entirely.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), road salt can make its way into nearby surface and systems and contaminate water reservoirs and wells. Excess road salt accumulation can also kill roadside plants and harm wildlife.
Yeah, we’re going to get a lecture on this because Democrats control everything here. They control the state legislature, the attorney general’s office, the Lt. Governor’s office, and occupy the governor’s mansion. We’re screwed, and whatever the safer alternative is, you know it’s not going to be effective in assisting snow removal.
We got blasted, senator. The roads are still a mess, parts of DC and Alexandria are inaccessible, but let’s screw around with salt.
