Lighting News Archive

7/24/02- No Dimming the Controversy of 'Light Pollution' in DC Suburb

7/16/02- Banning Christmas Lights? Board Steps Back From Proposed Ordinance

2/22/03 - Wyoming Considers Enabling Legislation for Lighting Ordinances

1/16/03 - Medical Doctor Tackles Light Pollution in Resort Community

1/12/03 - North Charleston SC to tackle Light Pollution

12/23/02 Studying Light Pollution at Pinnacles National Monument

6/28/02 New Hampshire enacts lighting control act

3/21/01 - Maryland House Passes Joint Resolution to Study Light Pollution Effects 124 - 3.

2/25/01 - Starlight Memories - Wash. Post

2/23/01 - Proposed Pennsylvania State Lighting Ordinance called "modest, sensible legislation" by the Harrisburg Patriot News

2/6/01 - "Oh, the Stars at Night!" - Wash. Post

1/22/01 - US Mayors Call for 10% Reduction in National Energy Use - How about cutting back on wasted night lighting???

1/15/01 - eLights.com introduces community friendly "Dark Sky" lighting fixtures

11/15/00 - NASA maps urban growth with light pollution images. - NASA Science News

7/7/00 - Discovery Inc. abandons "Skybeam" in Silver Springs. - Silver Srings Gazette

7/1/00 - Light Pollution is one of the most significant environ. consequences sprawl. - Planning Commissioners Journal web site

10/1/99 Older Drivers Vision Woes Studied