Montgomery Co. Council bans gas-powered leaf blowers

The Montgomery County Council passed a bill that would ban the use and sale of gas-powered leaf blowers in the Maryland county Tuesday. It comes after the council were prepared to vote on the proposal in March, but it had been tabled after there were some lingering questions about the bill. The council said that the ban on selling gas-powered leaf blowers will go into effect on July 1, 2024, while the ban of using those leaf blowers will start on July 1, 2025.