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Feb 28, 2008	Bright night skies affect wildlife, human cycles, Arizona Daily Star On behalf of the International Dark-Sky Association, we would like to thank the Arizona Daily Star for its Feb. 16 editorial "Arizona needs to update its dark-skies law." Preserving the night skies of Arizona for astronomy is very important, but there are many other reasons why this makes good sense.
Feb 21, 2008	Light at Night: How to Counter the Health Effects, by Deborah Kotz, U.S. News & World Report, "Much attention has been paid to the vitamin-D boosting benefits of sunlight. But darkness, it seems, can also keep you healthy. A new study finds that women who live in places with bright illumination at night (think Times Square in New York) are more apt to develop breast cancer than those who can gaze up at the night sky and see a full array of stars. Other research suggests that rotating shift workers have higher rates of breast and prostate cancers, heart disease, diabetes, and depression. U.S. News called on experts to explain the findings and how people should respond to them" ... "He was quick to say that the study falls short of proving cause and effect. But it's consistent, he said, with the hypothesis that light at night accounts for a "substantial fraction of breast cancer.""
Feb 21, 2008	Shedding Light on a Cause of Breast Cancer, Ben Harder, U.S. News & World Report, "When Edison invented the light bulb, did he accidentally spawn a cancer epidemic? It's certainly starting to look that way. In study after recent study, exposure to artificial light has been linked to certain kinds of tumors, especially those in the breast." ... "Based on those and other observations, a unit of the World Health Organization announced in December that shift work is a "probable human carcinogen." But shift work may be merely the tip of Edison's epidemic."
Feb 20, 2008	Study: Night light raises cancer risk, THE JERUSALEM POST, by Judy Siegel-Itzkovich, Feb. 21, 2008 "Women who live in neighborhoods and streets with strong outdoor lighting at night are more likely to contract breast cancer than those who have minimal nocturnal lighting, according to the research performed by Prof. Avraham Haim, a chronobiologist and expert in evolutionary and environmental biology at the University of Haifa; Itai Kloog, a doctoral student in the natural resources and environmental management department; and Prof. Boris Portnov."... "They found that the breast cancer rate in neighborhoods with average night lighting was 37 percent higher than in those with the darkest streets, while the rate was an additional 27% higher in areas with the highest amount of light." "The findings bolster theories, promoted by studies of night-shift workers such as nurses, that exposure to light when one should be sleeping increases the risk of cancers. Haim told the Post that scientists have suggested the hormone melatonin - produced by the pineal gland in the brain during sleep in darkness - was involved. Melatonin, he said on Wednesday, is a powerful antioxidant that promotes the suppression and minimizes the expression of cancer genes such as BRCA1, BRCA2 and P53." Printer version Study links night lighting to breast cancer, The Washington Post , February 20, 2008 The finding adds credence to the hypothesis that exposure to too much light at night can raise the risk of breast cancer by interfering with the brain's production of a tumor-suppressing hormone. "By no means are we saying that light at night is the only or the major risk factor for breast cancer," said Itai Kloog, of the University of Haifa in Israel, who led the new work. "But we found a clear and strong correlation that should be taken into consideration." The Washington Post story, was linked from the Wall Street Journal, THE MORNING BRIEF, February 20, 2008 Study links night lighting to breast cancer, The Washington Post , February 20, 2008 Study links night lighting to breast cancer, Truthout Issues , February 20, 2008 Study links night lighting to breast cancer, The News Tribune, Tacoma WA, February 20, 2008 Study links night lighting to breast cancer, The Indianapolis Star, February 26, 2008, IndyStar.com. Study links night lighting to breast cancer, ISRAEL21c, Los Angeles CA, February 28, 2008
Feb 16, 2008	Arizona needs to update its dark-skies law, Arizona Daily Star Our IDEA: Reducing light pollution would be boost for astronomy-space sector "According to a recent study by the Arizona Arts, Sciences and Technology Academy, a nonprofit group that promotes the arts and sciences, astronomy and space-related research had an economic impact of $252.8 million in 2006."
Feb 10, 2008	Business - He lights way on public art - sacbee.com, Sacramento Bee, February 10, 2008 Michael Hayden looks to the sky and sees art. Soon, you will too. ... The latest technology using light-emitting diodes will be employed on the building, easily visible from Interstate 5 or Highway 50, to bathe its crown with a water-inspired video. If all goes as the artist has planned, you should be able to look up from a downtown street some night in June and see what appears to be a flowing river streaming across the top of the $130 million building. We should look up and see the Milky Way, ITS FREE for all in other cities. If we can create this work of art surly we can mitigate its light pollution by reducing light pollution in general. Start by replacing the bad municipal lighting in the Sacramento area. Yes what about the natural river of light that once stretched north south from horizon to horizon.
Jan 02, 2008	Truckee fears its star power is in peril, Sacramento Bee By Todd Milbourn For years car bumper stickers and license plate frames traveling roads along the north shore of Lake Tahoe have trumpeted this mountain town's motto: "The stars shine brighter in Truckee." ... Today those stars – and the planets, comets and the Milky Way – are dimming in the night sky, clouded by a glow from the area's expanding constellation of shopping centers, streetlights and billboards. "Used to be, when you went outside the sky would be so beautiful you couldn't help but look at it," said Sharon Pruitt, a Sierra College astronomy professor who has gazed at the heavens from Truckee for 17 years. "Now you don't notice the night sky at all." ... Light pollution may not get the attention of, say, a polluted river or an endangered species, Sales said. But losing sight of the night sky is an environmental tragedy all the same. "We lose something of our heritage and ourselves and our humanity," he said. "The night sky is a cultural resource that transcends time and place." Information and analysis of Truckee Code can be found on the Outdoor Lighting Regulations in California page (Nevada County).
Dec 25, 2007 Dec 24, 2007 Dec 23, 2007 Dec 21, 2007	Truckee aims to keep stars shining brightly, Town to explore ways to reduce lighting, Sierra Sun - Truckee December 21, 2007 By Greyson Howard The Town of Truckee may add new rules to ensure that the stars in Truckee will continue to shine brighter. While the town already has some night-lighting standards in place, public desire for darker night skies may be reflected in the ongoing update of the town’s development code. “I think the bumper sticker, ‘The stars shine brighter in Truckee,’ is funny; it should say the stars used to shine brighter,” said Eric Larusson, a former planning commissioner and night-sky standards advocate. “It’s an aesthetic thing — quality of life.” Larusson said he has seen changes in the brightness of the stars visible above Truckee in the last two decades. “I love it up here, I grew up at elevation and had friends that live down the hill, and I was always amazed at how much brighter the stars were up the hill,” Larusson said. ... A major part of the development code update, discussions on night lighting will likely start in February or March, Hall said, with the town using information from the International Dark-Sky Association and other municipalities with standards already in place. Truckee would also likely work with unincorporated Nevada County and the Martis Valley portion of Placer County to keep collective light pollution low, Hall said. ... The plan would probably vary from one part of town to the next, he said, catering to different needs. ... Information and analysis of Truckee Code can be found on the Outdoor Lighting Regulations in California page (Nevada County). Truckee officials seek to preserve dark night sky Associated Press - December 23, 2007 6:44 PM ET Truckee Wants to Shut Off Light Pollution News10.net (Sacramento) - Written by Jason Kobely, Internet News Producer TRUCKEE (AP) -- Truckee town officials are exploring ways to reduce lighting in order to ensure the stars continue to shine brightly overhead. They're considering night-sky lighting standards as part of an ongoing update of the Sierra town's development code. ... Truckee Officials Seek To Preserve Dark Night Sky - KCRA 3 (Sacramento) Truckee town officials are exploring ways to reduce lighting to ensure the stars ... members now wonder if more can be done to minimize light pollution. ... Truckee Officials Seek To Preserve Night Sky, KTXS-TV 40, Sacramento Truckee town officials are exploring ways to reduce lighting ... Truckee also probably will work with neighboring jurisdictions to keep collective light pollution low, he said. ... Truckee Officials Seek to Preserve Dark Night Sky KOLO 8, Reno - Carson City, Posted: 4:53 PM Dec 23, 2007 Truckee town officials are exploring ways to reduce lighting in order to ensure the stars continue to shine brightly overhead. They're considering night-sky lighting standards as part of an ongoing update of the Sierra town's development code. Town Planner Duane Hall says existing town standards require lights to be shielded, directing light down rather than up or out. Street lights also are restricted to 20 feet or less in height. ... Truckee wants to stay in the dark according to new plan KRNV 4, Reno Posted: Dec 24, 2007 09:19 PM Truckee town officials want to reduce lighting in order to protect their stellar view of the night sky. ... Hall says those standards have been "somewhat successful," but town council members now wonder if more can be done to minimize light pollution. In updating its development code, Hall says Truckee would use information from the International Dark-Sky Association. (Note: its not a new plan, Light Pollultion has been addressed for some time - it's an "update") see Outdoor Lighting Regulations in California page (Nevada County). Truckee officials seek to preserve dark night sky, KRON-TV 4, San Francisco Truckee officials seek to preserve dark night sky, KPIX-TV 5, San Francisco Sun, 23 Dec 2007 23:30:05 GMT Truckee officials seek to preserve dark night sky, KSBY-TV San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria and Santa Barbara Truckee officials seek to preserve dark night sky, KESQ.com Palm Springs, Coachella Valley Truckee officials seek to preserve dark night sky, KCBS-TV 2, Los Angeles Truckee officials seek to preserve night sky, Reno Gazette-Journal December 23, 2007 07:22 AM They're considering night-sky lighting standards ... "It's an aesthetic thing -- quality of life." California news in brief, San Jose Mercury News 12/24/2007 01:32:57 AM PST Town wants to dim lights so stars still shine bright ...They are considering night-sky lighting standards as part of an ongoing update of the town's development code. "I think the bumper sticker, 'The stars shine brighter in Truckee' is funny. It should say the stars used to shine brighter," said Eric Larusson, a night-sky standards advocate and former planning commissioner. "It's an aesthetic thing - quality of life."... Truckee Looks at Light Pollution , KGO 810 AM, San Francisco Truckee officials seek to preserve dark night sky, Las Vegas Sun, December 23, 2007 "Those standards have been somewhat successful," Hall told Truckee's Sierra Sun newspaper. "But during the general plan update, town council siad, `We pride ourselves on our environment, so let's see what we can do more to minimize light pollution.'" In updating its development code, Hall said Truckee would use information from the International Dark-Sky Association and other cities with standards already in place. Truckee also probably will work with neighboring jurisdictions to keep collective light pollution low, he said. "You don't see many streetlights in Truckee," Hall said. "When they come up in new developments, the public overwhelmingly says, `No, not in Truckee.'" Truckee officials seek to preserve dark night sky, Sacramento Bee, December 25, 2007
Dec 22, 2007	Effort to light Tacoma Narrows bridges moves ahead, The News Tribune, The Daily Herald Co., Everett, WA. TACOMA -- For the citizens' group trying to light up the Tacoma Narrows bridges, the past 12 months have amounted to a rough sort of Politics 101. The year began with an outpouring of verbal support from just about every government agency that exists. All seemed to share the vision that lights on the two mile-long suspension bridges would be an aesthetic delight and turn the structures into "highly recognizable, world-class icons." But so far, none of the public agencies that seemed so high on the idea has coughed up a nickel to help pay for the project. "We were a little naive," said William Beecher, a Tacoma attorney who's among a dozen or so core members of NarrowsBridgeLights. ... The LED fixtures are "dark-sky-friendly," Conniff said. ... ( I don't think so, they are unshielded )
Dec 22, 2007	Coal methane company opens new field offices, THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN, By TAMMY ALHADEF TRINIDAD - The new 70,000-square-foot field office for Pioneer Natural Resources was unveiled on Wednesday. The facility will accommodate the 500 employees who work for the coal-bed methane production company and will replace the old offices on Burro Canyon Road. ... The $20 million structure has 20,000 square feet of office space and conference rooms and a 50,000-square-foot mechanics shop that can service 12 diesel trucks at one time. Heated driveways and sidewalks will keep the area free of ice. All outdoor lighting on the 50-acre property is designed to point downward, eliminating light pollution. ... Coal methane company opens new field offices, Trading Markets (press release), CA - Dec 22, 2007 The $20 million structure has 20,000 square feet of office space and conference rooms and a 50,000-square-foot mechanics shop that can service 12 diesel trucks at one time. Heated driveways and sidewalks will keep the area free of ice. All outdoor lighting on the 50-acre property is designed to point downward, eliminating light pollution.
Aug 20, 2007	Seeing stars is simple as turning down the lights, Sacramento Bee, Jack Sales headed down the path to becoming an activist when he went into his Citrus Heights backyard some 20 years ago. He looked upward. He didn't like what he saw. In fact, he couldn't see much at all. The sky wasn't dark enough.
Aug 20, 2007	THE DARK SIDE, THE NEW YORKER MAGAZINE - AUG 20, 2007 Page 28 OUR FAR-FLUNG CORRESPONDENTS about light pollution and its effect on astronomy and the environment. Writer describes Galileo Galilei’s 1610 astronomical observations. Today, by contrast, most Americans are unable to see the Milky Way in the sky above the place where they live. The stars have not, of course, become immer; rather, the earth has become vastly brighter, so that celestial objects are harder to detect. Air pollution has made the atmosphere less transparent and more reflective, and high levels of terrestrial illumination have washed out the stars overhead—a phenomenon called “sky glow.”
Aug 14, 2007	Study: Harsh Lighting May Damage Embryos, San Jose Mercury News - Aug 14, 2007 "Sunlight and cool-white fluorescent lights caused the most damage to mice embryos in the study, even when exposure was limited to a few minutes, said Dr. Ryuzo Yanagimachi, a retired University of Hawaii researcher known for his expertise in reproductive biology." Cool-white fluorescents, which are blue-white in appearance, are commonly used in office environments. Warm-white lights, which are yellow-white in color and popular in residential settings, resulted in "far more" eggs developing into babies, Yanagimachi said. "We found that warm-white light is less damaging," Yanagimachi said. ... "People do not pay much attention to light as a negative environmental factor," he said. Related Links - Study: Harsh Lighting May Damage Embryos, news.yahoo.com Study: Harsh Lighting May Damage Embryos, Las Vegas SUN Study: Harsh Lighting May Damage Embryos, TheConservativeVoice.com Bright Lights May Damage Embryos, PhysOrg.com Bright Lights May Damage Embryos, Discovery Channel:: News - Health Study: Harsh Lighting May Damage Embryos, First Coast News Health Study: Harsh Lighting May Damage Embryos, NewsVine.com Study: Harsh Lighting May Damage Embryos, FoxNews.com Study: Harsh Lighting May Damage Embryos, TownHall.com Google search "lighting may damage embryos" -- about 24,300 hits.
Aug 14, 2007	The Hitchhiker's Guide to Light Pollution, Wired Science, Wired Blogs - Aug 14, 2007 "What would Douglas Adams say? It's a good question to ask at any time, and came to mind when I read a New Yorker article on how poorly designed urban lighting has made it nearly impossible to see the nighttime cosmos in all its glory, and sometimes nearly impossible to see at all. Galileo's homemade telescopes were less powerful than a toy you might give to a stargazing boy on his birthday, but Galileo was able, writes David Owen, to discover that the moon has mountains and Jupiter has moons, and that the Milky Way is made of individual stars rather than a single continuous substance. "It truly resembled a streak of spilled liquid -- our word "galaxy" comes from the Greek for milk -- and it was so bright that it cast shadows on the ground (as did Jupiter and Venus). Today, by contrast, most Americans are unable to see the Milky Way in the sky above the place where they live, and those who can see it are" sometimes baffled by its name. [...]"
Aug 11, 2007	Tech campus brightens up El Defensor Chieftain, NM - Aug 11, 2007 New outdoor lighting on the New Mexico Tech campus offers improved safety and security at night. In addition, the newly installed lights are in full compliance with city, state and astronomical observatory ordinances, and regulations concerning outdoor lighting. ... To keep light pollution to a minimum, all of the new lights are downward-facing lights. ... The older pole lights on campus employ mercury vapor lamps, while the newer pole lights use low-pressure sodium lamps. The newest pole lights will use high-pressure sodium lamps. Mercury vapor lamps offer good color rendition, which is not conducive to nearby astronomical observatory work. They also become more costly to use as they age, because of the fact that as their light levels fade, they still consume as much power as when new. Ultraviolet radiation leakage can also be an issue associated with these lamps. In contrast, low-pressure sodium lamps are extremely efficient and offer very low amounts of light pollution. These lamps only emit one wavelength of light making them the easiest to filter out for astronomy purposes. However, their color rendition is considered of poor quality.
Aug 10, 2007	Walking by Moonlight, The Underwire, Wired Blogs - Aug 10,2007 "The Civil Twilight Design Collective has designed a streetlamp that can sense and respond to the moon's ambient light. As the moon goes through its phases through out the month, cities streelamps would dim and brighten accordingly. Not only would this allow moonlight to be more apparent, it could save the city millions of dollars in electricity bills." Lunar-resonant streetlights!
Aug 09, 2007	NIGHTTIME: Will Ridgefield skies turn yellow?, Ridgefield Press, USA - Aug 10, 2007 The plan is to replace 325 “cobra” street lamps with high pressure sodium vapor lights instead of the mercury vapor lights used on most of Ridgefield’s streetlights now, he said. The cobra lights are the tall poles with arms that line most town roads — they are so named because they stretch over the road and look snake-like. “The idea is to save energy, to make sure that the most economical full cut-off lights are used and to avoid light pollution,” Mr. Kalamajka said. High pressure sodium vapor lights “give a sort of yellowish hue to things,” said Zoning Enforcement Officer Richard Baldelli. “What we have now is white light for the most part,” he said. “You would notice a difference.” Ridgefield now uses mercury vapor lights, which are obsolete and more expensive, Mr. Kalamajka said. NOTE: This story contains misleading photos. The " sodium-vapor lamp" shown is not the fixture the story is refering to.
Aug 09, 2007	Tribe to build $300 million casino-resort, San Diego Union Tribune, United States - Aug 9, 2007 Observatory spokesman Scott Kardel said light pollution affecting observations at the mountaintop telescopes comes not just from the Indian casinos, but also from the growth of nearby cities. In the report, the tribe says it will try to keep lights to a minimum and will focus all lights toward buildings or the ground, away from the sky.
Aug 04, 2007	Volunteers combat a different kind of pollution, Asbury Park Press, NJ - Aug 4, 2007 John Batinsey thinks light pollution in New Jersey is getting worse overall. "The whole state is terrible" when it comes to light pollution, which causes glare, energy waste and other problems, said Batinsey, a longtime member of the borough's all-volunteer Environmental Commission. Municipalities, utilities, businesses and others can reduce light pollution by installing "cutoff" lights, which direct light and control glare, according to Batinsey. "I think light pollution . . . is an issue that needs to be addressed" because of development in this area, said Mary Kinslow, who chairs the West Long Branch Environmental Commission and co-chairs the 14-town Environmental Partnership. After joining the Eatontown Environmental Commission about 21 years ago, Batinsey became involved in the outdoor light pollution issue after listening to a talk on the topic in the early 1990s. He began studying the topic and delved into how to fix it "after realizing how badly it was misunderstood," he said.
Jul 15, 2007	Lights out on Britain's bats, The Observer by Juliette Jowit and Robin McKie Sunday July 15, 2007 As more buildings are lit up at night, bats are in trouble - because they need darkness to feed. Now campaigners are stepping in to help them. Britain's inky nights are disappearing - and with them their most famous inhabitant, the bat. Researchers have found that growing light pollution is now playing havoc with the country's flying mammals. Related Links - Ecological Light Pollution http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2007/jul/15/conservation.endangeredspecies
May 18, 2007	Lunar Light, Metropolis Magazine - By Karen E. Steen May 18, 2007 The picture shows a familiar landscape: the horseshoe of the San Francisco Bay, the arms of the city and Marin County reaching out to meet each other, clouds obscuring the famous bridge that connects them. What’s odd is that it’s nighttime, and all of the landmasses are visible—yet where the city should be, there’s only darkness. The brightest elements are the full moon in the sky and its reflection on the water. Here is what the Bay Area, population 6.7 million, would look like without electric light. This computer-generated image is the vision of Civil Twilight, a design collective based in San Francisco’s Mission District. With its concept for a new approach to outdoor lighting, the group asks: What if streetlights could respond to ambient moonlight, dimming and brightening each month as the moon cycles through its phases? On clear nights when the moon is full, streetlights might even turn off completely. The scheme, which they call “lunar-resonant streetlights,” could save as much as 80–90 percent of the energy used in streetlighting while bringing back the experience of moonlight and stargazing to urban areas.
Apr 19, 2007	Too much light - Trustee glares at high watts - Madison Eagle, NJ “As a trustee, I have to be cognizant of the aesthetics of the building,” he noted. “There are no brakes on the lighting, considering that this is not a high-crime area,” he said of Madison, arguing it’s been proven that lighting does little to prevent crime. Regulations aimed at reducing light pollution have been introduced in more than half the states in the past 10 years, according to the International ...
Apr 19, 2007	Dark Sky Week Highlights Problem of Light Pollution - Voice of America Veteran astronomer Dave Crawford says increasing light pollution means many of the world's most famous observatories can no longer do cutting-edge astronomy ...
Apr 18, 2007	Light pollution ordinance to be reviewed - KC Community News, KS Krokstrum said he knew light pollution was mostly about aesthetics, but he still thought it was an important issue. “We do have to have a balance between ...
Apr 18, 2007	Uranus rings 'were seen in 1700s' - BBC News, UK As the industrial revolution snowballed, light pollution and smog may have prevented subsequent observers from seeing the planet's rings. ...
Apr 18, 2007	Commission OKs Wal-Mart Supercenter Carroll County Times (subscription), MD - ... State Highway Administration about adding crosswalks on Md. 30 and Brodbeck Road and use outdoor lights that only shine down and limit light pollution. ...
Apr 17, 2007	Philips launches Spot LED lighting range AME Info (press release), United Arab Emirates Use of Luxeon® LEDs reduce light pollution such as glare (the result of excessive contrast between bright and dark areas in the field of view), ...
Apr 17, 2007	Earth Day events light up town - University of North Carolina The Daily Tar Heel, NC Terri Buckner, with Sustainability at UNC, said the emphasis on light pollution came from the coincidence of Earth Week with International Dark Sky Week. ...
Apr 16, 2007	Local author earns Guggenheim grant Brunswick Times Record, ME ... electrical lines in the United States; London, to study streetlighting in Europe; and a dark-sky preserve north of Toronto, to study light pollution. ...
Apr 15, 2007	The problem with billboards The News - International, Pakistan What does the common man get as a result of the current state of the billboard industry and of the government regulation in this sector? The answer is sight pollution, light pollution, the unsustainable consumption of electricity and traffic hazards, not to mention a general sense of clutter and confusion. The upward facing lights which illuminate billboards after sundown especially do not make any sense. At a stage where the country is facing a looming energy crisis, the very concept of illuminated billboards is laughable. There is no argument for illuminated night-time advertising which wins over another advocating the responsible consumption of electricity. Billboards advertise all day long; there is no reason why they should continue advertising once the sun goes down. ...
Apr 14, 2007	Close enough, far enough Payson Roundup, AZ ... things she enjoys the most about the community are the stars, moon and sky she can view from her telescope, without the interference of light pollution. ...
Apr 13, 2007	First International Dark-Sky Park Digital Silence, PA The beauty of the night sky, the lack of light pollution, and the National Park Service commitment to night skies as a natural resource, ... Just how dark is it? “It’s the only Bortle class 2 sky they’ve documented,” said Chris Luginbuhl of the U.S. Naval Observatory in Flagstaff, Ariz., ...
Apr 13, 2007	Dark-Sky Park Digital Silence, PA - Apr 13, 2007 The beauty of the night sky, the lack of light pollution, and the National Park Service commitment to night skies as a natural resource, ...
Apr 9, 2007	Astronomer wants to limit light pollution - Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel, TX Though the Texas Constitution does not allow counties to regulate light pollution or enforce noise ordinances outside incorporated areas, counties have been ...
Apr 5, 2007	Natural Bridges named the world's first international dark-sky park, NPS The beauty of the night sky, the lack of light pollution, and the National Park Service commitment to night skies as a natural resource, led the International Dark-Sky Association this spring to designate Natural Bridges National Monument as the world’s first International Dark Sky Park. “This is one of the darkest national parks in the country,” Jones says, referring to a comprehensive study of night sky quality conducted by the National Park Service.
Apr 2, 2007	Seeing the light on light pollution - Sydney Morning Herald, Australia In Sydney even the Southern Cross is fading steadily, its stars disappearing as light pollution steals ever more of people's connection to the night. ...
Mar 31, 2007	Lights Out In Sydney For Climate Change Awareness - Green Options blog, CA Unfortunately, not even Emerson could predict how fallible starlight could be during modern times of overwhelming light pollution. ...
Mar 30, 2007	Rating buildings on bird kindness, Toronto Star, Canada - Staff also was asked to come up with a "made-in-Toronto light pollution policy" to cut down on lights that are a dangerous attraction to birds at night. ...
Mar 28, 2007	Clear the skies for the children, Camden Advertiser, Australia - ''When looking at it with less light pollution it is much brighter and crisper,'' Dr Bhathal said. ''It's an open cluster that has a large number of stars ...
Mar 28, 2007	Life & Times - Transcript - 3/28/07 - KCET TV L.A. CA Light pollution from urban areas is obstructing the Palomar Observatory's view of the heavens. What can cities do about it? Plus, a kitchen table discussion on Governor Schwarzenegger's health plan, and an education on fonts from Doyald Young. URL: http://www.kcet.org/lifeandtimes/archives/200703/20070328.php - 28KB -
Mar 28, 2007	Vote clears way for Wal-Mart by lake, Tallahassee Democrat, FL - ... said light poles will be 20 feet tall rather than the standard 40 feet, and they will focus light down to prevent light pollution. ...
Mar 26, 2007	Light pollution could be dimmed, energy saved, if House bill passes A proposal that would encourage cities and counties to restrict outdoor lighting to reduce "light pollution" and save energy is under consideration in the Minnesota House.
Mar 24, 2007	No to Yuba Highlands, The Union of Grass Valley, CA - Accordingly, the development will bring an abundance of air pollution, light pollution, and noise pollution. The possibility that the Spenceville Wildlife ...
Mar 21, 2007	Cuts in landfill, light pollution and global warming on council agenda, York Press, UK - He added: "Now is the time to reverse York's increasing light pollution and bring back the night sky. Now is the time to switch off." ...
Mar 2, 2007	U of U plans to build observatory near Bryce Canyon National Park - Daily Herald, UT - Mar 2, 2007 hours ago Light pollution from growing cities and suburbs across the country means there are fewer dark sections of night sky for good quality viewing, Kieda said. ...
Mar 1, 2007	New bill could make city skies darker, Minnesota Daily, MN - Committee chairwoman Betsy Hodges said council members were concerned about the issues behind the bill, such as conservation and light pollution, ...
Mar 1, 2007	UofU To Build Remote Control Telescope Near Bryce - KUTV, UT - Mar 1, 2007 SALT LAKE CITY The University of Utah is working on plans for an observatory near Bryce Canyon National Park with a telescope that could be remotely controlled from Salt Lake City, more than 250 miles away. “It’s a beautiful place to do astronomy,” university physicist David Kieda said Wednesday. Light pollution from growing cities and suburbs across the country means there are fewer dark sections of night sky for good quality viewing, Kieda said. A specific location is still being debated. Possibilities include Parker Mountain, Boulder Mountain and Frisco Peak, said Paolo Gondolo, a university researcher. Light pollution from growing cities and suburbs across the country means there are fewer dark sections of night sky for good quality viewing, Kieda said. ...
Mar 1, 2007	World School Children to Help Map Light Pollution - BBSNews, NC - Mar 1, 2007 Schoolchildren around the world will gaze skyward after dark from March 8 to 21, looking for specific constellations and then sharing their observations through the Internet. The initiative, called GLOBE at Night, will help scientists map light pollution around the world while educating participants about the stars. Now in its second year, GLOBE at Night is a special project of The GLOBE Program (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment), a worldwide science and education program managed by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) and Colorado State University (CSU). Last year, more than 18,000 people from 96 countries on every continent except Antarctica reported a total of more than 4,500 observations. This year's event promises to be even bigger. Experimental image modeling light pollution in the continental United States. This is based on the location and population (1990 census) of significant U.S. cities and towns (over 50 population). ... Bright outdoor lighting at night is a growing problem for astronomical observing programs around the world. By having students in many places hunt for the same constellation, such as Orion, GLOBE at Night will allow students to compare their observations with what others see, giving them a sense of how light pollution varies from place to place. The young observers will also learn more about the economic and geographic factors that control light pollution in their communities and around the world. ...
Mar 1, 2007	Green lights' green light - Netcars, UK - Mar 1, 2007 The move could mean many roads' street lamps will be dimmed or even switched off altogether late at night when there is virtually no traffic. The Department for Transport says the proposals would cut CO2, light pollution and costs. Transport minister Dr Stephen Ladyman confirmed: "The Highways Agency review includes the development of an energy strategy, which could see reduced lighting levels, and switching off lamps when traffic is scarce." ...
Feb 26, 2007	EcoDepot light pollution - the inside story Green Building Press, UK - Feb 26, 2007 It's one thing to build a state of the art, green council depot, but quite another to change the predjudices of local residents, especially when they're ...
Feb 26, 2007	Street lights switch-off given support Aylesbury Today Bucks Herald, UK - Feb 26, 2007 Bucks County Council has recently announced the trial scheme in a bid to save energy costs and reduce light pollution. The chairman of the Bucks branch of ...
Feb 26, 2007	Emeryville drivers fight to keep their I-80 shortcut Alameda Times-Star, CA - Feb 26, 2007 A pathway over the freeway would have to be lit 24/7, and light pollution can have very major impacts on wildlife. Birds that nest at night would no longer ...
Feb 26, 2007	Could bright nights mean lights-out for species? Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA - Feb 26, 2007 Are the streetlights and security lights the Western world takes for granted causing breast cancer, killing sea turtles and blocking views of the constellations? ... More than 100 scientists, lighting technicians and government workers registered for the two-day conference hosted by the Carnegie Institution, a non-profit research center. ...
Feb 26, 2007	Living Black History: Astronomer Beth Brown Boldly Goes Where Few ... Black America Web, Tx - Feb 26, 2007 Some of Brown’s speeches over the years have included, "Discoveries from NASA Space Science," "Characteristics of Stars and the Effect of Light Pollution," ...
Feb 23, 2007	Ethanol plant gets mixed review Janesville Gazette, WI - Feb 23, 2007 Others neighbors wondered about noise and light pollution. While the lights would be on, the plant won't look like a house decorated at Christmas, ...
Feb 23, 2007	City considers going green with new buildings The Valley Chronicle, CA - Feb 23, 2007 ... reducing light pollution, using water efficiently; installing energy efficient cooling and heating systems; using recycled materials in construction; ...
Feb 23, 2007	Navy stands by plan to put landing field in North Carolina Virginian Pilot, VA - Feb 23, 2007 But as Chesapeake has grown, Navy brass say, so has light pollution around Fentress, which degrades pilot training. Flight crews typically have to conduct ...
Feb 23, 2007	Planners extend hearings on land rules The Spokesman Review, WA - Feb 23, 2007 The topics she and neighbors testified on included grading permits, vibrations from construction equipment, impact fees, light pollution and housing density ...
Feb 23, 2007	Scientists Discuss Possible Dangers of Nighttime Light Kansas City infoZine, MO - Feb 23, 2007 Are the streetlights and security lights the Western world takes for granted causing breast cancer, killing sea turtles and blocking views of the constellations? ... More than 100 scientists, lighting technicians and government workers registered for the two-day conference hosted by the Carnegie Institution, a non-profit research center. ...
Feb 22, 2007	Urban Glow Hides Stars, Disrupts Animal Life Men's News Daily, CA - Feb 22, 2007 Astronomers, whose view of the heavens is being dimmed, are complaining, but biologists are also decrying light pollution because they find it hurts ...
Feb 22, 2007	Bright Nights Dim Survival Chances Science Now, DC - Feb 22, 2007 At a conference here yesterday, researchers reported that even low levels of light from incandescent, fluorescent, or other humanmade sources can befuddle creatures that require a period of nighttime darkness. The findings add to the evidence that artificial lighting is interfering with the development, reproduction, and survival of species across the taxonomic spectrum. ...
Feb 22, 2007	Urban Glow Hides Stars, Disrupts Animal Life Voice of America - Feb 22, 2007 As populations and cities grow, our once pristine view of the stars is being whitewashed by urban glow. Astronomers, whose view of the heavens is being dimmed, are complaining, but biologists are also decrying light pollution because they find it hurts wildlife development and possibly human health, too. ... Astronomers, whose view of the heavens is being dimmed, are complaining, but biologists are also decrying light pollution because they find it hurts ...
Feb 22, 2007	Dark Night, Bright Galaxy Space.com - Feb 22, 2007 ... land use near Kitt Peak should stabilize light pollution in the region, though other Arizona observatories face significant threats without similar action.
Feb 22, 2007	Offices Ok'd Despite Neighbors' Concerns Newtown Bee, CT - Feb 22, 2007 ... including signage, meet the requirements of the "Dark Sky" standards, which seek to prevent "light pollution" due to light spillage off the site. ...
Feb 22, 2007	Tredyffrin board hears plans for rest stop on turnpike Ardmore Main Line Life, PA - Feb 22, 2007 They will also have shields to keep light pollution off neighboring properties and Valley Forge National Park. The representatives also presented ...
Feb 22, 2007	Among Other Things: Lois Hubbard: A life well lived Polson Lake County Leader, MT - Feb 22, 2007 Obviously the stars and other night sights are still there, but much dimmer due to “light pollution.” You folks who live out in the country or up in the ...
Feb 22, 2007	Another chance Billerica Minuteman, MA - Feb 22, 2007 ... who had concerns about some of the drainage structures outlined in the proposal causing more flooding to the area, as well as light pollution. ...
Feb 21, 2007	Starbucks Coming to Town? Great Falls Connection, VA - Feb 21, 2007 ... the fast food chain's unwillingness to comply with the muted brick Village Center architecture and low light pollution standards, squashed the effort. ...
Feb 21, 2007	Why do you travel Journal Times Online, WI - Feb 21, 2007 ... meeting people from all over the world and looking at the night sky without the light pollution of the city---these are the things that I daydream about ...
Feb 20, 2007	Healing By Design Harrisonburg Daily News Record, VA - Feb 20, 2007 Limiting light pollution, recycling old foundations on property, and even using materials inside the building that don’t have be cleaned with harsh ... Healing By Design Rocktown Weekly, VA - Feb 20, 2007 Limiting light pollution, recycling old foundations on property, and even using materials inside the building that don’t have be cleaned with harsh ...
Feb 19, 2007	The Night: Why Dark Hours are So Important Space Ref (press release) - Feb 19, 2007 The program will introduce lay persons to questions and issues related to the visibility of the stars at night and the subject of light pollution. ...
Feb 18, 2007	Stargazing: The chilly nights are the best time to take a look Gainesville Times, GA - Feb 18, 2007 "The more light pollution you have, the less you're going to see," Webb said. If the view of the sky from your home isn't very clear, head to the country or ...
Feb 18, 2007	Nature's expanding circle Newsday, NY - Feb 18, 2007 And issues such as light pollution impact all of Long Island, he added. "I've always considered everything east of William Floyd Parkway to share the issues ...
Feb 16, 2007	Time to discuss light pollution Hattiesburg American, MS - Feb 16, 2007 Hattiesburg deserves a responsible and reasonable discussion of "light pollution." Let us only put light when and where it is needed, and let us focus on ...
Feb 15, 2007	Stargazing feeds her soul DesMoinesRegister.com, IA - Feb 15, 2007 Other times, Cutsforth may take it into the fields, away from light pollution and stays out all night after a late shift at the hospital. ...
Feb 15, 2007	Is the Argosy light too bright? Sioux City Journal, IA - Feb 15, 2007 People living on the flat Missouri River plain 20 miles north at Elk Point, S.D., and south at Sergeant Bluff said the light reaches them. ... He added, "We'll work with the city. If they want us to dim it, we can ... At the end of the day, it's not anything I think about." ... City attorney Jim Abshier said there is no city ordinance governing light brightness or what Rixner called -- light pollution. "I find nothing in our city ...
Feb 14, 2007	TERRE HAUTE — Serious concerns over ethanol plant Terre Haute Tribune Star, IN - Feb 14, 2007 Other concerns include noise, odor, spills, light pollution, fires, degraded property values, etc. Many of our questions regarding these concerns have yet ...
Feb 14, 2007	Reducing light pollution isn't rocket science Environmental Data Interactive, UK - Feb 14, 2007 ... "About 20 years ago almost nobody would have heard of light pollution, nowadays an awful lot of people know about this, he said. "Since about 1950 the night sky has more or less disappeared for urban people in this country. There is now nowhere in mainland England that you can see a totally dark sky." ... Despite being easy to address we continue to allow light pollution to keep us awake, block out the night skies and confuse wildlife. ...
Feb 14, 2007	Media Invited to February 21-22 Conference on 'The Night' in ... Earthtimes.org - Feb 14, 2007 Journalists are invited to attend an interdisciplinary conference on "The Night: Why Dark Hours are So Important," on February 21-22, in Washington, DC. The event, at the Carnegie Institution, 1530 P Street, NW, brings together scientists, engineers, and designers to discuss the effects of excess artificial illumination on natural and social phenomena, ranging from the behavior and health of people and animals, to appropriate outdoor lighting designs for public safety and energy efficiency. And they'll describe the effects on our common viewing, use and enjoyment of the night sky. ...
Feb 14, 2007	Planners recommend rezoning for motel project that may include two ... The Fincastle Herald, VA - Feb 14, 2007 Both cited traffic and light pollution as their major concerns. They also pointed out that the property is near the Appalachian Trail. ...
Feb 12, 2007	Conference on light pollution Voltimum (subscription), England - Feb 12, 2007 and all about light pollution and managing its impacts, will be held this week on 14th February at the Institute of Physics, London W1: ...
Feb 12, 2007	New Ohio Environmental Group Launched to Preserve Ohio's Farm ... PR Newswire (press release), NY - Feb 12, 2007 Their effects can include air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution, light pollution, devastating emotional suffering, profound property value loss ...
Feb 12, 2007	New fishing hooks invented to save endangered turtles Associated Press of Pakistan, Pakistan - Feb 12, 2007 Development along shore areas also creates light pollution that can seriously disorient young hatchlings on their way to the sea. ...
Feb 12, 2007	Call for bright ideas on lights Oxford Mail, UK - Feb 12, 2007 Street lights could be switched off across Oxfordshire between midnight and 5am in a radical bid to cut carbon emissions and reduce light pollution. ...
Feb 11, 2007	Rural group backs lights off decision Bucks Free Press, UK - Feb 11, 2007 The Campaign to Protect Rural England claims street lighting has caused light pollution - and adds a major problem is lights facing upwards which distort ...
Feb 10, 2007	Starry Night Lights and Utah Skies Team Up for Night Sky Friendly ... Emediawire (press release), WA - Feb 10, 2007 This light pollution is a colossal waste of money and valuable natural resource. It also contributes significantly to global warming through the burning of ... Starry Night Lights and Utah Skies Team Up for Night Sky Friendly ... PR Web (press release), WA - Feb 10, 2007 This light pollution is a colossal waste of money and valuable natural resource. It also contributes significantly to global warming through the burning of ...
Feb 9, 2007	BLM conducts meeting on SPR power plant Ely Daily Times, NV - Feb 9, 2007 ... is really concerned,” said resident David Bourbeau, who voiced apprehensions about greenhouse gas emissions, water use and nighttime “light pollution.” ...
Feb 9, 2007	Residents' anger over 'dazzling' Park Plaza lights Cheshunt Mercury, UK - Feb 9, 2007 Householders and Labour councillors in Waltham Cross united this week to slam what they describe as the "colossal" light pollution from the printworks site ... Residents' anger over 'dazzling' Park Plaza lights Herts Essex News, UK - Feb 9, 2007 Householders and Labour councillors in Waltham Cross united this week to slam what they describe as the "colossal" light pollution from the printworks site ...
Feb 8, 2007	Laservision's low-energy solution for Canon L&Si Online (press release), UK - Feb 8, 2007 14 rows of LED dots have been installed along each of the building's external ribs and the design cleverly solves light trespass and light pollution issues ...
Feb 7, 2007	County OKs rural outdoor lighting rules Clarke Times Courier, VA - Feb 7, 2007 16 public hearing that light pollution had obscured their view of the night sky. The amendment requires all exterior residential light fixtures to be ...
Feb 7, 2007	Nobleboro Gives Conditional Approval to Campground Expansion Lincoln County News, ME - Feb 7, 2007 ... a lighting plan that would curb light pollution and completion of aerial survey maps that would show the current location of things in the campground. ...
Feb 7, 2007	Univ. offers the chance to see stars Yale Daily News, CT - Feb 7, 2007 ... in 2003 from the Pierson-Sage Parking Garage to their current location, where the trees in Farnham Garden block much of New Haven’s light pollution. ...
Feb 6, 2007	Senate rejects probe of fuel prices Jackson Hole Star-Tribune, WY - Feb 6, 2007 ... A total of 10 Senate files that had been approved by committees died, including Senate File 52, an “outdoor lighting” or “dark skies” bill sponsored by Case that would have allowed communities to regulate the types of outdoor electrically powered illuminating devices to reduce light pollution and give night sky watchers better views of constellations and other night sky phenomenon.
Feb 5, 2007	A pro-Wal-Mart story YourHub.com, CO - Feb 5, 2007 Lowest lighting levels that Wal-Mart has ever installed in order to have no light "pollution" or light spillover into residential neighborhoods. ...
Feb 5, 2007	Global industry experts to present the latest lighting design and ... Al-Bawaba, Jordan - Feb 5, 2007 ... to Dubai’s environment and cover light pollution and trespass, examining ways in which to ensure the integrity of night skies across the region. ...
Feb 2, 2007	What was the Littleton City Council thinking? YourHub.com, CO - Feb 2, 2007 We have already suffered through the parking lot blight brought in by the Light Rail Mineral Station, the problems of light pollution from the Mineral ...
Feb 1, 2007	Global industry experts to present the latest lighting design and ... Middle East Events (press release), United Arab Emirates - Feb 1, 2007 ... look at the possible applications to Dubai's environment and cover light pollution and trespass, examining ways in which to ensure the integrity of night skies across the region. Currently a major topic of international interest and concern, the link between light and lighting and our health and well-being will also be examined. "A whole new interest in environmentally friendly lighting is developing under the broad description of "Dark Sky Lighting" or showing appreciation for tackling the increase in glare and light trespass causing discomfort in a wide range of situations," said another of the presenters, Reg Wilson, Principal, Lighting Analysis & Design, Australia. Lighting consultant to the City of Sydney, he has over 30 years experience in the lighting industry, in both the technical and commercial sectors with design and application experience in street lighting, industrial, airport and mining are as well as commercial applications. ...
Feb 1, 2007	High Hopes For Low Glare Chief Engineer, IL - Feb 1, 2007 The standard design approach makes a trade-off between good light distribution and glare/light pollution - designs that reduce glare also reduce the amount ...
Feb 1, 2007	County Planning: Upcoming joint meeting Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ - Feb 1, 2007 Some of these include the adoption of the Water Conservation Plans and Sierra Vista Sub-watershed Overlay District, the updated Light Pollution Code, ...
Feb 1, 2007	Lights switched off in Felixstowe Suffolk Evening Star, UK - Feb 1, 2007 ... there are benefits with regard to a reduced effect on the environment in the form of greenhouse gases and a reduction in light pollution,” he said. ...
Jan 30, 2007	Team officials: Cities could partner to keep Chargers in town North County Times, CA - Jan 30, 2007 Quality of life in the toilet for our neighborhoods with traffic, noise, light pollution and increased crime. Oh, and did I mention our shopping and access ...
Jan 29, 2007	Light At Night Is Dangerous To Health Medical News Today (press release), UK - Jan 29, 2007 Light pollution has become almost an integral part of contemporary life. Bright electric light pours on the people who have to work on night shifts, ...
Jan 29, 2007	Light at night is dangerous to health innovations report, Germany - Jan 29, 2007 Night life under electric lighting may cause serious behavioral disorders and physical diseases including cancer, according to a specialist team led of the Professor N.N. Pertov Scientific Research Institute of Oncology, Russian Ministry of Healthcare, and Petrozavodsk State University, who have been investigating the effects of night-time illumination on people’s health for several years. ... Light pollution has become almost an integral part of contemporary life. Bright electric light pours on the people who have to work on night shifts, ...
Jan 29, 2007	Middle East Electricity to showcase the leaders from the global ... AME Info (press release), United Arab Emirates - Jan 29, 2007 ... to Dubai's environment and cover light pollution and trespass, examining ways in which to ensure the integrity of night skies across the region. ...
Jan 29, 2007	No light spillage’: Adam Dickinson News & Star, UK - Jan 29, 2007 FEARS that light pollution will cause a nuisance for neighbours have delayed a decision on floodlights for Dalston Tennis Club. ...
Jan 8, 2007	A Dark Night in Iceland, Environmentalists decry the privatization of their country’s clean energy resources By Andrew Stelzer
Sep 14, 2006	Public input sought on commercial, residential development in ... Journal Inquirer, CT - Sep 14, 2006 ... some residents had expressed concerns about commercialization and the loss of the town's small-town feeling, citing problems with light pollution and increased ...
Sep 13, 2006	New Dark Sky Preserve Sherwood Park News, Canada - Sep 13, 2006 ... The area was designated a dark sky preserve to reduce light pollution over the area, which will in turn make the stars more visible over the area, and create a ...
Sep 13, 2006	Where the Stars Come Out ABC News - Sep 13, 2006 ... dedicated to preserving the night sky and offering stargazers a place to view the heavens with as little interference from man-made light pollution as possible ...
Sep 7, 2006	Researcher studies link between light at night, breast cancer Ottawa Citizen, Canada - Sep 7, 2006 There's strong evidence that artificial light at night is linked to breast cancer, says an American researcher who is to speak on shift work and cancer risks at an international conference in Ottawa today. Light pollution is an issue for more than stargazers. The conference, co-hosted by the National Research Council ...
Sep 2, 2006	"Stress and the city": Urban birds keep cool YubaNet, CA -