July 1, 2025 By Justin Linn
Montgomery County is moving forward with a ban on gas-powered leaf blowers, citing strong environmental and public health benefits. While the primary goal of the ban is to reduce disruptive noise for residents and workers, county officials emphasize that the policy also brings major gains in air quality and worker safety.
Gas-powered leaf blowers, especially those using two-stroke engines, emit high levels of pollution. These engines only partially burn their fuel mix of oil and gasoline, releasing harmful emissions into the air. In fact, the emissions from using a gas leaf blower for just one hour are equivalent to driving a car from Washington, D.C., to Miami…