[AZ-Observing] Re: - Mailing tip - Need help ASAP on SB1218!!!
- From: Russell Chmela~ <rchmela@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 10:08:08 -0700
Peter:
Many of us have contacts with astronomers and clubs outside of Arizona. Often
when a light pollution measure comes up in another state, there is a
call for support from these outside areas. An example I can recall is
when the State of Vermont proposed building a well-lit medium security
prison just two miles from Stellafane. As a former Vermont resident and
life member of STM, I wrote in, and many amateurs across the country also
did this. The campaign partially worked as the project was built but with
a lighting engineer hired to revamp the design as much as practical.
My questions to you and probably also the Presidents of SAC, TAAA and
the rest is should we start to solicit national support for SB 1218? Is it a
practical thing with the time remaining? Many amateurs across the US/world
come here as Astro tourists and they do in fact have a stake in this,
just as people across the US and world come to Stellafane. Sky and Telescope
may be a good web venue to airtime this bill and the call to support.
Your thoughts?
Russ C
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