Grist reports on the challenges of banning gas-powered leaf blowers, despite rising support and health concerns, highlighted ...

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On a recent morning, I stepped into my backyard with the decibel reader on my phone and watched as the needle quivered between 92 and 96 dB, securely in the red “danger” zone (the equivalent of ...

The town of Woodside continues to navigate the prohibition of gas-powered leaf blowers as it catches up to neighboring towns and cities that have already outlawed the equipment. On Dec. 9, the Town ...

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File: A gardener uses a leaf blower to clear leaves at a home in Sacramento, Calif., on Oct. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File) Last week, Lower Merion Township took a side in a nationwide ...

ANN ARBOR, MI — With just over two years to go before gas-powered leaf blowers are banned year-round in Ann Arbor, the city is offering new financial incentives to help residents make the transition ...

Gas-powered leaf blowers will soon be no more in one township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Lower Merion Township commissioners voted to pass an ordinance banning the devices during a meeting ...

WALNUT CREEK — Many leaves on the 1,200 trees near Jeanette Asselin’s Countrywood home still haven’t dropped, but she’s already worried about how to pick them all up. The 72-year-old Asselin, who has ...

A leaf blower may be a simple enough tool, but its powerful gas engine or electric motor and moving parts can create a lot of wear and tear over time. But if you keep up with a simple regimen of basic ...