Last Wednesday, the Senate unanimously voted to pass H.B. 6607, the “Lights Out CT” bill! This is a MAJOR step forward in protecting birds ~ and all of us ~ against light pollution. Connecticut is now the third state in the nation to have a comprehensive Lights Out bill to protect migratory birds and local ecosystems from the harmful effects of light pollution. Now, the bill will go to Gov. Ned Lamont for signature.
We would like to specially thank everyone at SUUS for supporting Lights Out CT over the month of April and for helping to get the word out about the problem of light pollution in our state. All of the advocacy and letter writing worked!
We’re thinking up fun ways to celebrate H.B. 6607 once it officially becomes law. Possibilities include a Firefly Festival or Summer Night Star Gazing Party in Lyme, where the Milky Way can still be glimpsed on a clear night.
You’ll certainly get an invite to celebrate this victory for the birds and the night sky!
All best wishes,
Meredith Barges
Co-Chair, Lights Out Connecticut