As data centers expand, advocates call for regulations on lights

When it comes to data centers, Vayujeet Gokhale has but one ask.“If you are going to have lights on at night, then let’s do it in a responsible way,” he said.Gokhale is a physics professor at Truman State University and a board member for DarkSky Missouri — the state chapter for an international nonprofit aimed at reducing artificial lighting at night. The broader organization has taken a similar stance.Gokhale acknowledges his cause might not be the first or second prio