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Arizona state officials deployed Gorilla-Snot®, a biodegradable copolymer emulsion, to combat dangerous dust storms that repeatedly forced Interstate-10 closures near San Simon, Arizona. The product was sprayed over 300 acres of freshly plowed farmland, stabilizing loose soil and preventing wind erosion. With winds above 15 mph frequently kicking up dust, Gorilla-Snot® formed a durable, transparent crust that bound soil particles together, reducing fugitive dust emissions and improving roadway visibility.
Engineered for long-term performance, Gorilla-Snot® is environmentally friendly, UV-degradable, and non-toxic, making it ideal for highway-adjacent land stabilization. The treatment is expected to last 6 to 12 months, ensuring continued dust suppression while allowing the landowner to resume agricultural activities without soil contamination. This application demonstrates Gorilla-Snot®’s effectiveness in large-scale transportation and environmental dust control efforts.
Scottsdale, AZ State officials hope an environmental glue manufactured by a company in Scottsdale will prevent any more I10 dust closures in southeastern Arizona.
“It looks just like glue, it has the same consistency,” said Karol Clark with Soilworks. The name of their product may stick with you.
“It’s called GorillaSnot,” Clark said. “It basically makes a crust, a 3D cap on the dirt, gluing everything down.”
She said they are working with another company to mix the GorillaSnot with water and spray it on about half of the 600 acres of freshly plowed farmland near San Simon, Arizona that we’re told is the source of the dust.
According to a spokesperson for the Arizona Department of Public Safety, when winds are around 15 miles an hour or stronger, the dust is kicked up and moved across the Interstate, limiting visibility. They said they have had to shut down a 50mile stretch of the highway seven times since April 7.
“We make it from scratch, it’s not a byproduct of another thing,” Clark said, speaking of the GorillaSnot. “It’s very environmentally friendly.”
Clark said it goes on white, but dries clear. It’ll take a few days to spray the area and should last six to twelve months.
“It’s going to eventually UV break down, and he’ll be able to plant his crops,” Clark said. Arizona and New Mexico officials met Wednesday to discuss the dust.
The Arizona Department of Transportation said they helped bring in water trucks last week, and will try and recuperate costs from the farm owner, David Turner Ministries. The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality said they’re paying for the GorillaSnot initially, but call this “unacceptable,” saying Turner has been slow to comply and they may fine him.
We reached out to someone on behalf of the farm again and were told they have no comment.
