Homer Glen Honored For Taking A Bite Out Of Light Pollution
Debra Dale Reporting
HOMER GLEN, Ill. (WBBM) -- Illinois Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn honors the Village of Homer Glen for adoption of an outdoor lighting ordinance to reduce light pollution and promote energy efficiency.
The ordinance was adopted in December and is one of the most comprehensive lighting ordinances in the state.
It limits how much light a business can generate based on lumens, a measurement of emitted light. It also mandates that lighting fixtures must have shields or other means of directing light downward.
Laser lights, flashing lights, searchlights and other intrusive lighting are prohibited.
Lighting restrictions are a way to conserve electricity and lower carbon emissions. On Saturday, millions of people across the world will turn off non-essential lights for 60 minutes, from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. during the second annual Earth Hour.
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