[sac-forum] Senate briefing on light pollution

Next Friday, July 25, there will be a Senate briefing on light pollution. Please consider encouraging Senator Kyl and Senator McCain to attend this important briefing by sending them a quick note. Now it's even easier to alert our Senators about the upcoming briefing. Simply copy the text of the sample letter below (or write your own letter) and paste it into an email or fax to their office. Contact information listed below.
Thank you for taking this important step for the continuing effort to preserve dark skies. 

_Senator John McCain_
Phoenix Office Fax: 602-952-8702
Tempe Office Fax: 480-897-8389
Tucson Office Fax: 520-670-6637
Washington DC Office Fax: 202-228-2862
Web email contact form: http://mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 

_Senator Jon Kyl_
Phoenix Office Fax: (602) 957-6838
Tucson Office Fax: (520) 797-3232
Washington DC Office Fax: (202) 224-2207
Web contact form: http://kyl.senate.gov/contact.cfm

Sample Email to Senator
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Dear Senator [NAME]:
I am writing to urge you to attend the upcoming Senate briefing on light pollution, hosted by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) on Friday, July 25, 2008 in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, room 428 (Hearing Room of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions). Light pollution is a fast growing problem with widespread implications. In addition to destroying the nighttime environment and our heritage of dark skies, light pollution has been linked to energy waste, ecological disruption, and human health consequences.
Fortunately, most light pollution can be controlled by easily implemented solutions. Many of these options will be explained in the briefing. The first step toward action is to attend this educational briefing. Please take the time to educate yourself or your staff by attending the briefing on July 25, and add your name to the growing number of Congressional entities concerned about the effects of unchecked light pollution. 

Sincerely,

[YOUR NAME]

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