Episode 139: Darkness News Update with Scott Wachter July 18th, 2024

Restoring Darkness

Highlights from this episode:
- SoftLights’ New Petition
- Health Standards
- Bridges
- The Arctic Circle
Sponsored by @evlumaledlighting3712
https://evluma.com/dark-sky-friendly-lighting/
Intro and outro music by Doctor Turtle
Headlines and Sources:
Soft Lights Petitions EPA for LED Regs
https://www.softlights.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Compliance-with-21-USC-360ii.pdf?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR18ItOkmrEND-jgmB4Mgy2uX9oTVQb-9ViQjAemvDxgVJ5iCnwlTg7We-o_aem_DJmw1bjhudlpE5Z3z_Azhw
Fitwel Healthy Buildings Standard Alters Lighting Reqs
https://www.lightnowblog.com/2024/07/lighting-changes-in-the-fitwel-healthy-building-standard-v3/
DSI to Collab with LUCI
https://darksky.org/news/illuminating-the-path-to-sustainable-cities/
DLC Surveys on Lighting Bylaws
https://www.ecmweb.com/lighting-control/article/55122198/outdoor-lighting-bylaws-and-ordinances-quiz
New Call to Improve Sleep Quality in Children's Hospitals
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00431-024-05660-x
Eindhoven U Proposes Treatment for DST Lag
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-65705-x#Sec2
LPTMM in Altmunster
https://x.com/andhaenel/status/1812970416274874493
Øvre Pasvik National Park is Norway's First Dark Sky Park
https://darksky.org/news/first-international-dark-sky-park-designated-in-norway/
Warrumbungle National Park May Be Australia's First Urban Night Sky Park
https://www.pittwateronlinenews.com/Australia-First-Urban-Night-Sky-Park-May-be-HERE.php
Balancing Decorative Lighting and Ecology on the Samuel de Champlain Bridge
https://www.arch-products.com/architectural-lighting/article/55092807/creating-a-nighttime-presence
Longthorpe Footbridge over the A47 road in the UK Picks 1800K LEDs
https://designinglightingglobal.com/longthorpe-footbridge-illuminated-with-innovative-1800k-led-technology/
Great Neck, NY LED Injunction Moves Forward
https://islandnow.net/new-documents-filed-in-great-neck-led-lighting-case/
And then the Great Neck, NY Board of Trustees Pass Bond to Buy More LEDs
https://islandnow.net/village-great-neck-passes-just-case-led-bond-resolution/
Phoenix, AZ Offers Business Owners Free CPTED Advice
https://hoodline.com/2024/07/new-online-cpted-guide-equips-phoenix-business-owners-with-crime-prevention-strategies/
Brunswick County, NC Goes Amber on Beaches for the Turtles
https://article.wn.com/view/2024/07/11/How_a_Brunswick_beach_town_is_lighting_the_way_to_protect_se/
Ocracoke, NC Explains Darkness to Tourists
https://coastalreview.org/2024/07/ocracoke-visitors-share-their-success-in-dimming-the-lights/
Traverse City, MI School Has Not Complied with the Terms of a Civil Lawsuit over Light Trespass
https://www.yahoo.com/news/hearing-school-lights-case-set-123300410.html
VA DoT Holds Public Hearing on Lighting Near Afton Mountain
https://www.yahoo.com/news/hearing-school-lights-case-set-123300410.html
Pittsburgh Man Invents Self-Tinting Windshield
https://www.lelezard.com/en/news-21447429.html