From Sophie Cocke in the Hawaii Land Blog:

Senate Bill 2402, which would require all new state lighting be shielded, passed a full floor vote by the House on Tuesday. 

Light pollution, particularly from Honolulu, is disturbing astronomers atop Haleakala and can be harmful to seabirds and sea turtles.

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