Editorial: Rise of the drones, Independence Day (via latimesopinion )
It’s fireworks season in Los Angeles. The displays, both official and DIY, begin well before the Fourth of July. But this year may be noticeably less boomy, and the air left a little cleaner on July 5.this year because the shows didn’t comply with new rules protecting water quality. Fireworks don’t just muck up the air, they leave debris in the water.
But there’s another reason we may no longer have to mark the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by blowing things up — and suffering the environmental costs associated with pyrotechnics.Many traditional fireworks shows have been replaced by quieter, less environmentally destructive drone light shows. For example, Los Angeles City Councilmember Monica Rodriguez will
Independence Day celebration on Sunday at Hansen Dam using drones to light up the skies. The change was made for environmental reasons and because launching explosives in the hot, dry northeast San Fernando Valley poses a fire risk.
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