EPA seeks to limit plane deicing chemical runoff

Courtesy Newsvine - business  Tue, 09/29/2009 - 03:30

Every winter, airports across the country spray millions of gallons of deicing chemicals onto airliners and allow the runoff to trickle away.

When the chemicals end up in nearby waterways, the deicing fluid can turn streams bright orange and create dead zones for aquatic life.

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