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New Jersey Leaf Blower Ban Advances in State Senate

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TRENTON, NJ – Legislation aiming to ban the sale and use of gas-powered leaf blowers in New Jersey has successfully passed through the Senate Environment and Energy Committee. The bill, spearheaded by Committee Chair Senator Bob Smith of Middlesex/Somerset, targets both two-stroke and four-stroke engine blowers that operate on gasoline or a gasoline-oil blend. Senator Smith described gas-powered leaf blowers as significant environmental and social nuisances due to their high pollutant emissions and disruptive noise levels. He highlighted the availability of quieter, safer, and more environmentally friendly electric alternatives. Studies cited by the bill indicate that the pollution from one

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New Jersey Proposes Ban on Gas Leaf Blowers

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New Jersey Senate Moves Forward with Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Restrictions TRENTON, NJ—First, it was your gas car. Then it was your gas stove and gas fireplace. Now, they are coming for your gas-powered yard tools. No, New Jersey, we’re not kidding. The New Jersey Senate Environment and Energy Committee has approved Senate Bill No. 217 with amendments, targeting the phased elimination of gas-powered leaf blowers in the state. The bill specifically addresses the environmental concerns associated with two-stroke and four-stroke engine leaf blowers. The legislation mandates that starting two years after its effective date, the sale or distribution of gas-powered

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Man Stole Leaf Blower, Chainsaw from Lawn Care Truck Working at Westview Nursing Home

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DAYVILLE, CT – Police are searching for a man who stole gardening tools from a business while their workers were performing maintenance at the Westview Nursing Home. According to police, on Monday, at approximately 12:26 pm, Connecticut State Troopers responded to Westview Nursing Home located in Dayville for the report of a larceny. “Through further investigation, Troopers learned that a leaf blower and chain saw were stolen out of the back of a lawn care trailer on 04/15/2022 at approximately 3:30 pm,” CSP said. “Troopers later obtained camera footage revealing the suspect vehicle, which is described as a silver in

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New Jersey progressive Democrat wants to ban gas-powered leaf blowers, fine you $1,000 per offense

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TRENTON, NJ – Liberal progressive Democrats in Trenton want to ban your gas-powered leaf blower for more environmentally friendly and less effective electric blowers. The move would force New Jerseyans to place their hundreds of thousands of gas-powered leaf blowers in landfills to purchase new electric ones. Democrat Senator Bob Smith, representing central New Jersey is taking his cue from the progressive wonderland of California which also recently banned gas-powered blowers.  This bill would prohibit, beginning one year after the bill’s effective date, the sale or distribution of gas-powered leaf blowers within the State for use or operation in New

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California To Ban Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers, Lawn Mowers

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A California environmental regulator approved a measure banning new purchases of small off-road engines including leaf blowers and lawn mowers beginning in 2024. The measure will also affect portable generators and recreational vehicle engines which will need to meet “more stringent standards” in 2024 and zero-emission standards in 2028, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) announcedThursday. The vote was part of the state’s aggressive climate program and goal to achieve a “zero-emission future” as outlined by an executive order Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed in September 2020. “Today’s action by the Board addresses these small but highly polluting engines. It is

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