Salt from Vermont Railway sheds pollutes groundwater

Shelburne Selectboard Chairman Gary von Stange addresses a rally last year against a Vermont Railway salt storage facility. File photo by Phoebe Sheehan/VTDiggerRoad salt from Vermont Railway storage sheds in Shelburne has contaminated groundwater to almost five times the state’s enforcement limit, but a representative for the company says the pollution levels are decreasing.
Hearings are underway in a court case that will determine whether Shelburne can ban the salt sheds in their current