California Prospective - skykeepers.org

California Prospective
Skykeepers
skykeepers.org founded September 1, 1999

Most of the activities in California have focus on two issues.
Preserving the Night Sky around observatories and energy conservation.
Many of the issues also focus on environmental quality

State of California Website

Energy - Lighting
2008 Update to the Building Energy Efficiency Standards - public comment period is ongoing	LinkTo
California Energy Commission (CEC) Web Site	LinkTo
California Lighting Technology Center	LinkTo

California Energy Commision Regulations and Notes - SB 5X Outdoor Lighting Standards Development and Background Outdoor Lighting Zones 2005 Building Energy Efficiency Standards SB 5X Outdoor Lighting Standards NOTICES & ANNOUNCEMENTS PAGE Energy Commission Docket Number: (02-OLS-1) Outdoor Lighting Research California Outdoor Lighting Standards, ELEY Associates (.pdf 740k)
Environment
Ecological Program, InteragencyEnvironmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA)	LinkTo
Ecological Program, Interagency Goals in part, "To identify impacts of human activities on the fish and wildlife resources." Light at Night?	LinkTo
Ecological Light Pollution	GoThere
Department of Fish and Game
Possible light pollution in Death Valley National Park as Las Vegas grows Video and Story CaliforniaConnected PBS	Link To

Related Links
Natural Night Preserves, a local page that addresses astronomy and light pollution in our State and National Parks. .	GoThere
Light Pollution and Green House Gas in Central California - How does upward wasted light contribute to Global Warming? This page provides examples of a number of Central California Cities and the CO2 emissions that result from light pollution.	GoThere
Ecological Light Pollution	GoThere