Dark skies
Cities turn off streetlights to save money
USA Today / Dennis Cauchon / 26 August 2009
The old-fashioned streetlight is the recession's latest victim. To save money, some cities and towns are turning off lights, often lots of them.
The cost-cutting moves coincide with changing attitudes about streetlights. Once viewed as helpful safety measures, the lights are increasingly seen by some public officials and researchers as an environmental issue, creating light pollution and burning excess energy.
Cities dim lights to see stars, lower bills
USA Today / John Ritter / 02 November 2007
A desire for a starry night and concern about rising energy prices are prompting a growing number of cities and counties to dim their lights at night.
The "dark sky" movement aims to make the Milky Way visible to more people across the USA — and save money at the same time by switching to low-intensity outdoor lighting.
