Fall is here, which means leaves are falling. But when it comes to cleaning up the leaves and clearing them away, more cities and states are banning gas-powered leaf blowers as the tool of choice.

As Arlington County staff research a possible ban on gas-powered leaf blowers, they may take some lessons from a nearby jurisdiction’s struggles with a similar prohibition. A ban on gas-powered leaf ...

LOWER MERION — Township officials plan to introduce an ordinance in October to regulate the use of gas-powered leaf blowers. During a recent sustainability committee meeting, Lower Merion Commissioner ...

A leaf blower at the US Air Force Memorial, in need of an operator (Staff Photo by Jay Westcott) Gas-powered leaf blowers could soon meet their downfall in Arlington. The County Board is considering a ...

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STAMFORD — City officials are considering prohibiting the use of gas-powered leaf blowers for most of the year, including replacing its own gasoline-powered landscaping equipment with electric ...

A person uses a leaf blower to remove fall leaves from a lawn. - Flystock/Shutterstock Public concern about pollution tends to fluctuate, and it's been at a bit of a low lately. As a result, bans on ...