The case for domestic salt and why it costs consumers more

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Rep. Burgess Owens advocates for domestic salt use to enhance road safety.

Domestic road salt's market share has dropped from 95% to 70% in the last 20 years.

Congress is expected to continue the debate for the next major infrastructure bill in 2026.

REDMOND, Sevier County — Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, recently toured Redmond Minerals in Utah as part of a campaign to keep American salt on American roads.

It seems like a simple enough proposition, given Utah is home to the Great Salt Lake, but keeping it simple is not a reality.

Owens, along with the National Coalition for Open Roads and other officials, were at Redmond Minerals to advocate for greater domestic autonomy when it comes to salt put on roads to keep motorists safe.

Owens, a