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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) |
3 | | defines light pollution as any adverse impact or effect |
4 | | attributable to the use of artificial light at night, |
5 | | including but not limited to sky glow, glare, spill light, and |
6 | | impaired nighttime visibility; and
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7 | | WHEREAS, Light pollution is known to negatively impact |
8 | | human health, public safety, astronomical observations, energy |
9 | | security, global climate, and natural ecosystems; and
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10 | | WHEREAS, IDA provides guidance on mitigating light |
11 | | pollution with principles that can be broadly applied, |
12 | | empowering diverse jurisdictions, communities, and interests |
13 | | to select responsible outdoor lighting; and
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14 | | WHEREAS, Responsible outdoor lighting may be designed to |
15 | | minimize the impact on the environment to achieve the IDA's |
16 | | short-term conservation goal of no net increase in light |
17 | | pollution and long-term conservation goal of the restoration |
18 | | of intrinsic darkness; and
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19 | | WHEREAS, The IDA develops a range of scenarios and |
20 | | guidance for common lighting solutions and provides |
21 | | flexibility in identifying how the IDA's principles are best |