Well, it is something of a holiday, though you can be sure that sheer greed is behind the searchlights in hopes of attracting attention. Looking at the Arizona Revised Statutes on-line suggests the state laws, at least, are very broad and don't prohibit much besides mercury-vapor, and not even them, really, until 2011. You might read through what there is to see if there's a complaint to be made under the laws: http://www.azleg.state.az.us/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/ars/49/01101.htm&Title=49&DocType=ARS ...and the several pages to be found following the 'next document' link. The top page for environmental laws is here: http://www.azleg.state.az.us/ArizonaRevisedStatutes.asp?Title=49 ...and the lighting laws occupy chapter 7. \Brian -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.