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More and more cities say NO to leaf-blowers

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As reported by Wayne Parry of the Associated Press,

The roar of the leaf blower has become an inescapable part of daily life in communities across America, leading towns and states to ban or restrict blowers that run on gasoline.

Wayne Parry, Associated Press

But landscapers are not taking the news lightly, they are fighting back.

You can read the entire article by Wayne Parry at Associated Press

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