Kill the Light, Save a Bird

Any reason to dim or turn off lights is fine with me. Lots of angels
for promoting dark skies and fighting light pollution.

Esmail
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Tourists have always flocked to see the bright lights of New York City, but
starting this week, the city is dimming parts of its renowned skyline to ward
off one group of visitors: migratory birds. The Chrysler Building, Rockefeller
Center, the Citigroup Center, the Morgan Stanley Building and the World
Financial Center are among the high-profile high-rises that have agreed to
requests from the city and the Audubon Society to dim or turn off nonessential
lighting at midnight

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Certainly lower electric bills help sell the concept. Call it saving two birds with one stone: preventing fatal bird crashes while conserving energy. Energy savings could be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Most buildings plan to turn off just their exterior lights, but some will also turn off interior lights and ask their tenants to draw the shades. The only buildings expected to opt out are ones that are contractually obligated to keep advertisements lighted, Mr. Spinola said.

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rest at:

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/23/nyregion/23birds.html?hp
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