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Light Pollution in an eternal context.
http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101010625/story.html
Discusses the ornithological effects.
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/NightLights.html
A story of how lighting can cost lives.
http://www.danspapers.com/paper/archive.html
Explains how an energy crisis has encouraged better lighting (Site requires free registration)
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/06/world/06BRAZ.html
How local residents are fighting the bright lights which are causing glare in Virginia.
http://home.att.net/~icole/wpost070499.htm
Explains why Ketchum's darksky ordinance is important.
http://www.mtexpress.com/2001/01-04-04/01-04-04edaurora.htm
Explains how the New Mexico Historic Preservation Alliance think of the night sky as a cultural resource which helps tourism.
http://www.hcn.org/servlets/hcn.Article?article_id=4722
Explains the growing movement in Detroit to curb glare with user messages on the issue.
http://detnews.com/2001/metro/0103/16/d01-200204.htm
Explains the Greater Hazleton Area Astronomical Society's campaign for lighting legislation in the Wyoming Valley.
http://web.timesleader.com/conte...der/2001/04/15/news/15STAR1A.htm
Discusses the removal of floodlighting by a hotel after residents camplain.
http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23848-2001Mar18.html
Explains the growing loss of the beautiful night skies that everyone used to be able to see.
http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49206-2001Feb23.html
Explains why legislation is needed in Virginia.
http://www.volt.org/archive/PatriotNews022301.html
Criticises the floodlighting of the Jurys Washington Hotel in Dupont Circle Park.
http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44113-2001Feb22.html
An article which explains succinctly what the problem is.
http://skyandtelescope.com/resources/darksky/article_83_1.asp