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All,<BR>
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Please read. If you are not a member of the IDA it is certainly something you might want to consider. <BR>
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There are only a very small percentage of amateur astronomers that belong to this great organization. They have been instrumental in the course of proper lighting throughout the USA, and other countries also.<BR>
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roger<BR>
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Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 12:39:04 -0400<BR>From: ida@darksky.org<BR>To: drivester@hotmail.com<BR>Subject: IDA e-News: Night Watch, Issue 3<BR><BR>
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<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: rgb(51,51,51); FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; TEXT-DECORATION: none" align=left><FONT size=2><BR>The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Toronto Centre, operates the 74-inch reflecting telescope and is about to begin providing public education and outreach programs. <BR><BR>The first public viewing nights at the observatory will be held on July 18 and July 25, 2009.<BR></FONT><BR><FONT style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" size=2><A href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102633035644&s=1556&e=001fz7NNdKV-9a2SP5naiucc92Sy91nLVHGkVzWSBMIfw8TWfSrCzFnO9sUu2mrDiUC9BFkzJPH2a9GibTmvJKf8-NuFRTJzNfnt2idHrFqVoc=">Read more >></A></FONT><BR><BR><BR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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<DIV><A style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102633035644&s=1556&e=001fz7NNdKV-9ZAAZ_vmSV6voBxyUEM1lwtfO7ALlivwWE46U56wv9GQk71yAMnFlBA9jURuESXKqq9vRt2b2muBNoK1u_LTOGIf5Xl-sUgegua-e3Op_IJi-pBgFUUVSv1ypsR_nVOkMq74HvDbax5uN2qV3PDtifTCwBs_rmVRB_oVph-NRq3MwHrvzT45ixJ2xMwsHa6ylZKUBI0ly6PkRItw22tnEvcR42mYgTGjX4bp5VuNivDfQ==">White House announces new lighting standards</A><BR>by Liz Sidoti, <SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">San Francisco Chronicle</SPAN> - San Francisco, CA, USA, 29 June 2009<BR>The administration says 7 percent of all energy consumed in the U.S. is for lighting, and the new standards, which will take effect in 2012, will cover fluorescent and incandescent lamps and lighting equipment in households and commercial buildings.<BR><BR>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">IDA circulated a statement of official recommendations to the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee as its members evaluated the energy bill, and will continue to advocate for dark sky friendly technology when the bill is reviewed by the U.S. Senate. </SPAN><A style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102633035644&s=1556&e=001fz7NNdKV-9aVnTrKNoKvHD1wGfKeYO0SQQlQOV57fd7corYzed-qgJUey4kacKUx_xwac_N8drYdMCikySl_rr4Ronaik7K44ZBdnX0maXPW8CPlYJXJQp_yqSw3GhJhkBV_au5VkqjhiUfXLrI_4Hy7-GHJ8eaSaNLrd2fzvWlTtC_r6_oAKuSd9jekkZH1">Read IDA's statement on energy efficiency >></A><BR></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV> <BR>Some state agencies are making adjustments. Chester Henson, the Florida Department of Transportation's safety engineer, said in a telephone interview that the state began changing out roadway lights 25 years ago looking for energy savings and long-lasting bulbs.<BR><BR>"We're trying to kick down light pollution," Henson said...<BR><BR>
<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Dark Sky Slovenia in the News</SPAN><BR></DIV><BR>Thanks largely to the efforts of Dark Sky Slovenia, a story about energy consumption and light pollution appeared on the front page of an important Slovene newspaper on 07 July. Slovenia is one of the first countries to pass a national light pollution ordinance, and the dedicated individuals in that region continue to make remarkable progress toward protection of the natural night. <BR><BR><A style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102633035644&s=1556&e=001fz7NNdKV-9aLjSYMkTdIB4Blw4KweaN52OABn4LC_UCLZEQb1K2PBKM0jfYDEUj-hwmVCIVIncUR4KsaF4k8mOREg0qg3ABEgmZnDNKne1YBUk1yvldy1keKX0GmzJ-YhoVwOzMHDDQZbv1-VLvJYJrLBVQNtScC">Za javno razsvetljavo na prebivalca porabimo dvakrat več elektrike kot Nemci</A><BR>by Blaz Mazi, <SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Dnevnik</SPAN> - Ljubljana, Slovenija, 07 July 2009<BR>Slovenija je v samem vrhu evropskih drzav po porabi električne energije za javno razsvetljavo - Svetilke postopoma nadomesčajo z ustreznejsimi, a njihovo stevilo ni omejeno...<SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><BR></SPAN><BR></DIV></FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></A></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR>
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<DIV>On April 10th, the public review period of the MLO (Model Lighting Ordinance) ended. Contributions and suggestions are in and the IDA (International Dark-Sky Association) and the IES (Illuminating Engineering Society) Committee's responses are planned for August 1st, 2009.<BR><BR>To quote Denis Lavoie, Task Force co-chairman, on the complexity of the project. "Like many communities who have written their own ordinances, we thought it would be easy but in fact, the MLO has taken much longer than we thought it would. We worked through some challenging issues related to sky glow and glare in order to have a process that has technical credibility. The result is an ordinance that provides the flexibility for an installation to be judged based on the lighting equipment used or the characteristics of light emitted from a site."<BR><BR>In other words, the MLO is a way to define, through internationally recognized standards, a level of contribution to the elimination of issues that cause light pollution....<BR><BR></DIV></FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><A name=LETTER.BLOCK23>
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Residents said they were concerned about the aesthetics and possible light pollution of the proposal...<BR><BR><A style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102633035644&s=1556&e=001fz7NNdKV-9YS0CLvMyLUDiTZuL8nj_q-1cGRIysOmmRo6Uz639SBVn7lfA_opSJI48pdNKLYQxcwVp3u36otihp-VJ2M_W5UbR95WgxZ0ZZQ0QyOxxIiCMgS7uppwN3Ijn-e_jmId6bVFMhUAK_Y6T923FWaVpm56uXhd1MUGUE=">Lubbock concerned about light pollution</A><BR>by Adam D. Young, <SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">LubbockOnline.com</SPAN> - Lubbock, TX, USA, 27 June 2009<BR>The amount of measurable light pollution in Lubbock already is comparable to that produced by Tucson, Ariz., a metro area that with more than 1 million people has about four times the population of Lubbock, Heisey said.<BR>The reason for the difference in light pollution output, according to Heisey and the International Dark Sky Association, a Tucson-based non-profit organization that advocates reducing light pollution, is the city's differing ordinances regulating light pollution...<BR><BR><A style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102633035644&s=1556&e=001fz7NNdKV-9al_XHJQ2-8Z4Wcv49AkViD1EvYc7tXAF4lXMLuYWdp1Arwjv0FfUX6WhQF-gJW4xbfKhrxrYL20k2ESI118atkL6DxmcQH5-Efft3ekDPz45o0AzhaAptxILTfL8lNcZFALR25_K3OSxQedpbRwfzLYiP5OM3uZVIY0dG94NrdiJuAJe4b8t3SCIHpTf966KPkqtm9CgDnDiFn_qvwIAT1">Gloucestershire leads the way on street light savings</A><BR>by Emma Tilley Wilts, <SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Gloucestershire Standard</SPAN> - Malmesbury, England, UK, 25 June 2009<BR>The "invest to save" scheme, where street lights are dimmed or switched off for part of the night, is being held up as an example of how UK councils can reduce their carbon footprint. <BR>Gloucestershire County Council estimates it will save ?210,000 a year and cut emissions by 28 percent...<BR><BR><A style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102633035644&s=1556&e=001fz7NNdKV-9a-yrRNxpXDqRkmKYPJXz2xVrXrfvTJNu552QgcX-zBQuB2eQFNX5AC1Yxgsq_7g3rxLt4CAxzdZpwyXsY2jcAaQrm2NjvH6dYiBRURlnpboGFn6tpGh7-ivvdblUGTaNt43Q3z_t5yVtRRJ4LOCbmL">Residents rally for dark skies, against pool</A><BR>by Cara Loriz, <SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Shelter Island Reporter </SPAN>- Shelter Island, NY, USA, 25 June 2009<BR>Island residents came to Town Hall to advocate for preserving the Island's starry skies and for protecting groundwater resources in Montclair during two different public hearings on Friday. Comments on a new town law intended to discourage nighttime light pollution were generally supportive...<BR><BR><A style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102633035644&s=1556&e=001fz7NNdKV-9Zg5U2KtpI0hnc9YbF5mWRRIX4tvi5_hmac-ID-DZjkBvTvQ7BlUkjVDMbR5G3MMG_V6TlcBdJsOi5uXtqXKqEpZbz17hQDHtVcvs3izJr2eGOhCOTGMwe3zgXlXjlyioCNsT-xnaXrBIpuZ3nhduMR5caySr8KH0UbO2gnH6Ti_tRShLAqmaUaL4OmyAIVaWXva78bV_qk5w==">North Smithfield looks to reclaim its starry sky</A><BR>by Ethan Shorey, <SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Valley Breeze</SPAN> - Cumberland, RI, USA, 25 June 2009<BR>With an eye toward recapturing some of the magic of urbanized America's once-bright skies - not just pieces of Orion's belt or a portion of the Big Dipper's handle - town officials are moving forward with a plan to cut the use of streetlights at all but North Smithfield's village intersections. In the process they're hoping to save thousands of dollars in precious tax dollars...<BR><BR><A style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102633035644&s=1556&e=001fz7NNdKV-9ZyypViW6LpJL1y5Ez2yKRa73ANagLQS_SYFAPP7tY3CMtYwINKYxDdJ8lg0DQMDAvNknEAbqXwNAJBdRhOqSwVFfeTPeQze1AEzvQQUVvoldKLs4_zrNHQajD1T5ixBXIoYkO5lll-OIs97sc4KiMLCPXn7zd7te24fJOlHTDw18sWtTf118QZcteyk-HXfnGmUpZanIGuW56K-_Btp0Ehu08kmbMAuJg=">Today's Question: Should Columbia replace and/or remove street lights in order to reduce its budget?</A><BR>by Furqaan Sadiq, <SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Columbia Missourian</SPAN> - Columbia, MO, USA, 24 June 2009<BR>"No evidence could be found to support the hypothesis that improved street lighting reduces reported crime," the study states.<BR>The proposal has caused concern among council members, police officers and citizens because of the public safety issue that is involved in removing street lights. Third Ward Councilman Karl Skala, however, said that contrary to popular belief, strategically dimming street lights to allow for less glare and shadows will increase public safety along with decreasing electric costs...<BR><BR>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><A style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102633035644&s=1556&e=001fz7NNdKV-9Z37HSgaP13QIWaMF9lU7LQXt3sKCFJ7p2lSCcSs92AnYVVQwjpz0oKUXUzJtItqA3ReHUxORUoSPzRpO-lyBgLFFewg5PTqxNAKNHPQIcFJ1gSawHBv6FCAgY4lafUcyXMX37xcyawR4iFiJnIatDUrdO-2LkRORSCtu7mlrMK9naZAYPA5_e9sKHCWqcIE723Vw-2wKwywg==">Imperiled California seabird advances toward Endangered Species Act protection: August deadline set for listing decision for Ashy Storm Petrel</A><BR>Center for Biological Diversity (press release) - Tucson, AZ, USA, 01 July 2009<BR>Artificial light at night attracts nocturnally active seabirds such as the ashy storm petrel like moths to a flame. Instead of going about their natural foraging and breeding activities, storm petrels will continuously circle or collide with lighted structures at night, leading to exhaustion, injury, and even death...<BR></DIV></DIV><BR>
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