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curious how or why australia doesn’t feature in this given their extensive unpopulated outback seems relevant.

• hiddencost 3y ago
  Sanctuary means protected by law or regulation
  • souenzzo 3y ago
    and are there laws in the USA?
    • tracerbulletx 3y ago
      That's literally what the article is about.
      • souenzzo 3y ago
        so it is "... Dark Sky Sanctuary in the USA"
        • tadfisher 3y ago
          Read the article please. The organization behind this is DarkSky International.
  • srvmshr 3y ago
    But has it been passed by the State congress as a law/regulation? Curious to learn more. The article does not tell more than this snippet > The designation was given by DarkSky International, an organization dedicated to protecting the nighttime environment and preserving dark skies through environmentally responsible outdoor lighting. The project is the work of the Oregon Dark Sky Network, an ad-hoc group of state, local and federal officials, private individuals, business owners and tourism agencies. If only a nonprofit is claiming it, unless they purchased the land, this isn't legally enforceable without a heavy-handed backing of state government. Such protections have to get cemented by some legislation as the next step.