Berks County Declares Emergency Due To Rock Salt Shortage
(Reading, PA) -- Berks County is declaring an emergency due to the rock salt shortage. The county commissioners voted in favor of an emergency declaration yesterday to position itself to acquire more rock salt if needed this winter. American Rock Salt says suppliers in the U.S. and Canada are struggling to meet demand due to the unusually active winter. The county says the declaration allows them to temporarily bypass existing contracts to purchase rock salt from other companies.