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Were LED Streetlights Ever Supposed to Come to Our Streets? Let's Cut Right into Some Real Facts

Gabriel NagleAlbuquerque, NM, United States
Sep 29, 2026

One Debate that's starting to rise in a lot of grassroots communities are streetlights. People have been waking up and realizing, "hold on a second, LED streetlights were just another move our government and politicians started to just create more issues!" And this GENERALIZED STATEMENT has many scratching their heads and asking, "Were LED streetlights even supposed to be rolled out onto our streets in the first place?". And here's the simple but insanely wild answer. No! Because LED based lighting emits more than just light. These DIODES often emit certain frequencies, Light Stuttering/Buzzing or just simply that cold harsh blue or white color they give off. But let's get into a deeper reason why our politicians decided to move with this anyway and thought that we wouldn't notice. Because this cuts far beyond "BETTER" lighting or "EFFICIENT" models.

We need to start out when LED streetlights were first introduced. Back in 2010 actually is when the first LED streetlight was introduced. (While I don't know the exact information on the full history, names or places of the first LED streetlight); we should take in account that politicians saw this and were looking at another piece of infrastructure they could use to turn against humanity. I'm not going conspiratorial here. The Government has lost it's grip on humanity right around this period and it truly started becoming a KING THEMED narrative while jobs, and workers were slaves of the machine. But here's where our politicians rolled out these LED streetlights and why they wanted to roll them out. They saw a fattening wallet and wall street opportunity. A stunt that would give them more money while creating contracts and automated deadlines to ascend on the cash tower till they are no longer reachable. This is the biggest reason why politicians chose a product that harmed wildlife, human health and the Earth. Because they saw a mountain of cash. Or should I say, an ascending pile of cash till they were no longer in touch with reality. This is caused by many other things too. Such as the Data centers, Careless and Dangerous Infrastructure, Prisons that abuse and profit off of the vulnerable and so much more. All of this stuff that was made to put an ease for humanity eventually became a weapon against humanity, and the Earth.

So, when we think about LED streetlights, we're starting to realize that these are a part of the lethally dangerous infrastructure that our politicians see planet sized cash piles. But what we see? Infrastructure that clearly doesn't value us or the Earth. But here's a truth that some younger generation companies that reverse engineered the High-Pressure Sodium and Metal Halide streetlights that made LEDs less dangerous and more for our planet and the people. Crossroads LED Astrophile Series 2200K (And lower) LED streetlights that take that "Pile of ascending cash" into a safe livable route. Access Fixtures 2200K LED Lights Catalog that offers the same livable and friendly LED streetlights that take the original wave of LEDS and makes them also that AMBER HONEY hue. And locally; PNM'S RETROFIT REBATE PROGRAM to simply restore our streetlights here in Albuquerque New Mexico back to the HPS bulbs or to use the other 2 biddings that I continue to place everyday. My biddings haven't changed and this is a great thing!

But let's dive deeper! What if I were to tell you that many communities are waking up and are pointing out things that the HPS and Metal Halide lights had that LEDs didn't. 1. They didn't require contracts. These contracts (Like Dalkia) that rolled out these white warm white LED streetlights back in 2019 during the initial contract signing in 2017. These contracts go on these 10 years (which in of itself is already a super long and dangerous period. Constant exposure to these types of LEDs makes it dangerous for wildlife and human health. At the same time; the Ionized particles of our atmosphere can't function right due to higher glare. Creating a thermal warming and venting everynight. Further warming our already dangerous climate crisis we are dealing with). 2. HPS streetlights don't have constant maintenance issues nor do they stretch the grid thin. They may have used higher Lumens and wattage. However, this video here. actually even exposes that the COMPARISON to an LED BULB and INCONDESCENT BULB showcases that the LED BULBS use way more wattage (than advertised on the boxes). There are plenty of videos that showcase these tests. But this particular youtuber exposes the dangerous realm behind LED lights by simply doing a House Lightbulb test between the 2 types. The very last LED light he tests actually shows far less, but about the same as his first incandescent bulb test. This is just a great example that LED streetlights use more power than what politicians claim. This is why it is important to know this information. FINALLY LASTLY, HPS and Metal Halide lights are warmer and safer! Of course! Because they use natural resources to convert their lighting. So, they use a more natural method, hence why they glow Amber or that Warm Indigo Blue. Because unlike LEDs, these don't use artificial scoptic and phosphic plasticizing bulbs.

Here is the important part. Our politicians have been so high on those cash mountains, they think they aren't touchable. But there's one thing I have learned, The Blues and Reds of our country are just a UNIPARTY to make fake fights and debates while piling higher and higher till the cash is not touchable or they are no longer in our reality. However, just like when a storm blows a structure over or a flood fills a cave in, we the people can continue stepping up, voicing more and louder on our human rights and crumble down their ascending rockets of money. Because at some point, those rockets will no longer have fuel or energy. And when they run out, the storm won't wait for the leader's approval, it'll strike when it strikes. And that's what I continue to advocate for. Our rights as human beings to have warmer, safer and culturally colorful nights. Not clinical cold getaways. The Midterms are approaching fast and we must hold our politicians accountable and here in Albuquerque New Mexico, Tim Keller and Dalkia. Because Tim Keller is running out of that ascending rocket fuel fast. And soon, the storm will tread and pull him straight out of the clouds if he doesn't act soon on our concerns here on the white warm white LED streetlights he chose for the city of Albuquerque. Dalkia's contract ends March 31st, 2027, and it's a constant reminder that this is our shot at the huge victory. Forget the 5 year maintenance tail. These LEDs are constantly having issues daily and it's coming out of OUR POCKETS. Not Keller's.

This also applies to other cities and states too. Use USA.GOV to find your state, county and city to get the database of information. And simply say, "I am reaching out to you. I don't like the white LED Streetlights and want the Amber Lighting back. Thank you!" This is so POWERFUL and SIMPLE. But the higher the number of people speak this, the more pressure we put and simply the louder we get into our politician's heads, the harder it'll be for them to continue to ascend on that mountain of cash. The sooner we all can have our warmer and safer nights again.

Finally, I just want to say to all of you THANK YOU! Supporting this campaign, growing momentum, reaching out and putting more pressure on our politicians everyday allows us the people to have the power. NOT THE PILES OF ASCENDING CASH! Love you Team Amber. And let's keep up the great work!

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