"Colorado Considers Banning Gas-Powered Lawn Tools in Denver and Front Range by 2025"

Colorado is considering a proposed air-quality regulation that would ban the sale of gas-powered lawn and garden equipment in metro Denver and the northern Front Range by 2025. The regulation would also require local governments to stop using small, gas-powered equipment during the summer by 2025 and ban commercial operators from using such equipment during the summer months by 2026. The ban would only apply to the nine Front Range counties that are in severe violation of federal clean air standards for ozone pollution. Gas-powered lawn tools contribute to air pollution and the proposed ban could eliminate significant amounts of pollutants. Electric equipment is seen as a viable alternative, with grants and incentives available to support the transition.