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Gas leaf blowers and lawn mowers are shockingly bad for the planet. Bans are beginning to spread

Regulators and clean-air advocates are increasingly eyeing the pollution emitted by small gasoline engines used to power lawn mowers and leaf blowers as they seek to blunt climate change.

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Colorado could ban sale of gas mowers and blowers

All sales of hand-held, gas-powered lawn mowers, trimmers and leaf blowers would be banned in metro Denver beginning in 2025 to attack severe ozone pollution, according to draft policies by regional officials.
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Mayors want to fight climate change, but fear losing their jobs

Many mayors want to take forceful steps to combat climate change — like banning gas stoves or leaf blowers — but fear such moves would be political poison, a new poll shows.

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Should Dallas ban gas-powered leaf blowers?

Some people call gas-powered leaf blowers “the devil’s hair dryer.” They say the lawn equipment causes environmental and noise pollution and that cities, including Dallas, should ban them because of it.

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Should Dallas ban gas-powered leaf blowers?

Some people call gas-powered leaf blowers “the devil’s hair dryer.” They say the lawn equipment causes environmental and noise pollution and that cities, including Dallas, should ban them because of it.

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