Lights Out CNY urges the U.S. Department of Commerce and Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency to request Micron Technology, Inc. to include a comprehensive light-pollution mitigation plan for its proposed megafab complex, in Clay, NY.

the Onondaga Audubon Society and Lights Out Central New York expresses serious concern about the Town Board’s proposal to amend the Zoning Code to introduce billboards in Homer. While we understand the desire to support local economic development, adding lighted signage comes with serious environmental costs and public health impacts. Illuminated billboards cause skyglow and glare, impacting wildlife, drivers, and nearby residents.

Light pollution, the term for the brightening of the night sky by unnatural lights, is increasing worldwide. On average, skies are getting 10% brighter each year globally, with the fastest rate of change in North America.