Darkness News
Salida City Council Ponder Dark Sky Program
March 23, 2022 - The Mountain Mail
The central Colorado town has met IDA members about pursuing status as a dark sky reserve.
Read MoreVoluntary Green Challenge Include Light Pollution Program
March 22, 2022 - Country Messenger
Marine on St Croix in eastern Minnesota has added a dark sky project to its citizen-led environmental initiatives. The local dark sky group is hosting bi-monthly informational meetings about lighting and dark sky concerns.
Read MoreLettuce Farm Draws Light Pollution Complaints
March 21, 2022 - Post Independent
Indoor agriculture operation near Silt in western Colorado is drawing complaints about light at night. The owner of the farm has offered to buy neighbors black-out curtains as he isn’t actually violating any existing ordinances or bylaws.
Read MoreSun Valley, Idaho Seeks Dark Sky Status
March 18, 2022 - Idaho Mountain Express
The city planners office has asked for recognition from the IDA. Local officials hope that they can join the Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve.
Read MoreOregon IDA Advocate Eyes Dark Sky Sanctuary Across Three Counties
March 17, 2022 - Malheur Enterprise
Dawn Nilson believes that the Oregon Outback in the Lake, Harney, and Malheur Counties could be the biggest dark sky park in the world. Her group has begun work on getting that certification this spring.
Read MoreKamloops, BC Struggles with LED Street Lamps
March 16, 2022 - Kamloops this Week
Citizens are complaining about brightness and light trespass, Councilors are meeting with utilities, but BC Hydro has been uncooperative so far.
Read MoreNew Marlborough, NH Proposes Dark Sky Bylaws
March 15, 2022 - The Berkshire Eagle
New city planner, Mark Carson has partnered with a local IDA chapter to create a set of bylaws to reduce light pollution.
Read MoreDaylight Saving Time is Bad For You
March 14, 2022 - The Conversation
Beth Ann Malow, a professor of Neurology and Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University The Conversation has published a new piece explaining the damage done to humans by seasonal clock changing, especially the increased risk of cancer, diabetes, and obesity for residents of the western edge of a time zone. She also makes the case for permanent DST.
Read MorePoint Reyes, CA Seeks Dark Sky Certifications
March 11, 2022 - Fox 2 KTVU
The community in Marin County has applied for recognition as a Dark Sky Reserve from the IDA. If approved it would be the second municipality in the US with that status.
Read MoreRead Before Bed? Sleep Better
March 10, 2022 - Healthline
A recap of multiple studies offers these recommendations: Limit blue light from lamps or tablets. Audiobooks help as well. Reading fiction reduces stress and improves sleep quality overall.
Read MoreAmateur Astronomer Starts Dark Sky Tours Business
March 9, 2022 - South Tahoe Now
Tony Berendsen will be offering astro-tours and poetry readings and the Castle Peak Ski Lodge near the California / Nevada border.
Read MorePNNL and SSLS Issues Cautions Around Lighting at Marine Energy Site
March 8, 2022 - Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
In a paper for the Journal of Marine Science and Engineering weigh all the know harms that ALAN does to wildlife and offers some additional problem that might arise in offshore wind and tide-based power generation and recommends due caution in adding light to these projects.
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