U.S. new LED street was sued by the public

Monterey, the United States to replace street lights project triggered a lawsuit by some people to protest the new street lights dazzling white.

In order to comply with national environmental regulations to reduce greenhouse gases, the city of Monterey from the beginning of January to streetlights and other municipal lamps replaced with a new type of LED lighting energy saving of 40%, the National Energy Commission contributed $nine hundred and thirty-four thousand to replace the 1700 street lamp. But the public have protested this kind of white light instead of orange light is very dazzling, interfere with family life, increase traffic safety risks, etc.. Some local residents sued the city in March against the California environmental quality act.

Both sides are trying to take measures to solve the problem. There are several measures to solve the problem, such as reducing the power of the lamp, installing the mobile sensor, reducing the lighting time, installing the protective cover or using the reflector. At present, the municipal department in the lighting equipment installed protective cover, a lot of people said that some improvement, people's lawyer Ai Kesen also expressed optimism, she said there are many practical solutions.