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Astronomers, students and municipalities back 'Dark Sky' bill to cut light pollution and save energy
Summary
Astronomers, students and municipal officials urged passage of S.2243/H.3494 to curb light pollution from publicly funded outdoor lighting and to require down‑shielded, appropriately colored fixtures with smart controls.
Tim Brothers of Dark Sky Massachusetts and student astronomers from MIT told the committee that public lighting regulations in S.2243/H.3494 would reduce skyglow, conserve energy and mitigate ecological and public‑health harms. "A key metric in determining energy waste as it relates to nighttime lighting is measuring the sky brightness or the sky glow," Brothers said, describing municipal projects in Westford…
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