[sac-forum] Re: Senate briefing on light pollution

Thanks for the email about this, I emailed my two senators from Alabama as 
well.  This is an issue that, in any logical universe, should sell itself.  

David Hofland
Director, Student Services
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Jacksonville State University
256.782.5276
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Peter Argenziano 
  To: SAC Forum 
  Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 10:24 AM
  Subject: [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
  ===================

  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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