{"id":1963182,"date":"2023-07-03T11:57:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T15:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cities-replacing-july-4-fireworks-with-lame-environmentally-friendly-alternative\/"},"modified":"2023-07-03T12:00:25","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T16:00:25","slug":"cities-replacing-july-4-fireworks-with-lame-environmentally-friendly-alternative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cities-replacing-july-4-fireworks-with-lame-environmentally-friendly-alternative\/","title":{"rendered":"Cities opting for eco-friendly alternatives to July 4 fireworks."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcities-replacing-july-4-fireworks-with-lame-environmentally-friendly-alternative%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1963182&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Brats, Beer, and Drones: The Future of Fourth of July Celebrations<\/h2>\n<p>Brats, beer, the smell of gunpowder, and the boom and crackle of fireworks as they light up the night sky. If those words immediately evoke the thought of the Fourth of July, they may not do so for long.<\/p>\n<p>Cities across the U.S. are planning to scrap their annual July 4 fireworks displays, replacing them with &#8220;environmentally-friendly&#8221; and safer drone shows.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Salt Lake City picks drones over fireworks for July 4, Pioneer Day \u2013 Axios <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/01OnuplROP\">https:\/\/t.co\/01OnuplROP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 On Sale Drones (@onsaledrones) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/onsaledrones\/status\/1674405398152089600?\">June 29, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\nFor instance, <a href=\"https:\/\/kslnewsradio.com\/2015093\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KSL<\/a> reported that Salt Lake City, Utah&#8217;s Mayor Erin Mendenhall recently declared that the city will be foregoing traditional fireworks shows in favor of drone shows due to concerns over fire danger and air quality.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/steve-scalise-blasts-biden-order-allowing-covid-vaccine-to-illegal-immigrants\/\" title=\"Steve Scalise Blasts Biden Order Allowing Covid Vaccine To Illegal Immigrants\">press release issued<\/a> by the mayor&#8217;s office stated that the decision to switch to non-firework events was a proactive measure aimed at addressing the city&#8217;s elevated risk of fires and mitigating the local air quality issues often associated with traditional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-driver-crashes-directly-fireworks-store-explosive-chain-reaction-starts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fireworks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/07\/02\/us\/drones-replace-july-fourth-fireworks-trnd\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>, several cities in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/atheist-group-furious-new-colorado-coach-deion-sanders-infusing-program-christianity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colorado<\/a> and California (no surprise there) are also switching to drones for their celebrations.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Several US Cities Are Replacing July 4th Fireworks With Drone Light Shows Due to &#8216;Environmental Concerns&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PTswOc7zj3\">https:\/\/t.co\/PTswOc7zj3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Gateway Pundit (@gatewaypundit) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gatewaypundit\/status\/1675538718755569665?\">July 2, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\nJeff Stein, who runs California-based Drone Studios, told CNN that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-amazon-drivers-walk-historic-strike-panicked-california-consumers-left-lurch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California&#8217;s<\/a> La Jolla and Ocean Beach prefer drones because they are &#8220;quiet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Preserving a Historic Tradition<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Drones are reusable, and with fireworks, you have smoke, other fallout like debris, the noise stresses out dogs and people with PTSD,&#8221; he told CNN.<\/p>\n<p>Fireworks have been part of American history since the very first Independence Day in 1776.<\/p>\n<p>It was Founding Father John Adams who came up with the idea to have fireworks to celebrate the nation&#8217;s birthday.<\/p>\n<p>A day after the Continental <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/prominent-democrat-announces-bid-become-first-transgender-member-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Congress<\/a> voted for independence on July 2 \u2014 yes, you read that right \u2014 July 2, 1776, Adams wrote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masshist.org\/digitaladams\/archive\/doc?id=L17760703jasecond\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a letter<\/a> to his wife, Abigail Adams, that read in part:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But the Day is past. The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Adams further shared his belief that this day would be celebrated by future generations as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pinkerton-a-left-wing-citys-refusal-to-honor-veterans-day-reminds-us-that-patriotism-must-be-taught\/\" title=\"Pinkerton: A Left-Wing City\u2019s Refusal to Honor Veterans Day Reminds Us That Patriotism Must Be Taught\">great anniversary festival<\/a>, saying, &#8220;I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Adams&#8217;s wish came true the next year, with celebrations including fireworks displays in Boston and Philadelphia on July 4, 1777.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/news\/local-news\/2015\/07\/02\/why-fireworks-on-the-fourth-of-july-john-adams-thats-why\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boston.com<\/a>, &#8220;To commemorate the country&#8217;s first birthday, Col. Thomas Crafts \u2014 one of the Sons of Liberty and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tea-party-patriots-action-recruits-trains-1000s-poll-watchers-new-website-launched-bring\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tea Partier<\/a> before it was cool \u2014 lit off fireworks and shells over Boston Common.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>After an &#8220;elegant dinner&#8221; for members of Congress, the festivities concluded with the &#8220;ringing of bells and &#8216;a grand exhibition of fireworks.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cities-replacing-july-4-fireworks-with-lame-environmentally-friendly-alternative\/\" title=\"Cities opting for eco-friendly alternatives to July 4 fireworks.\">local newspaper reportedly wrote<\/a>, &#8220;the face of joy and gladness was universal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>So a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/family-tradition-crimes-know-biden-family-committed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tradition<\/a> that spans almost 250 years may soon go the way of so many others that have formed part of our heritage and are embedded in our memories.<\/p>\n<p>If your town still celebrates the &#8220;old-fashioned&#8221; way, seize the opportunity to take your family to the lake or the local park and watch the fireworks together this holiday.<\/p>\n<p>In our climate-crazed society, it won&#8217;t be long before all that remains of this Fourth of July tradition are memories, like falling sparks, disappearing into the darkness.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cities-replacing-july-4-fireworks-lame-environmentally-friendly-alternative\/\">Cities Replacing July 4 Fireworks with Lame &#8216;Environmentally-Friendly&#8217; Alternative<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>with alternative celebrations due to concerns over safety and environmental impact. The traditional festivities, synonymous with Independence Day, are being reconsidered as officials explore more sustainable and inclusive options. While change may be on the horizon, the spirit of patriotism and community remains at the heart of these evolving Fourth of July traditions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2105,"featured_media":1963184,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1963182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1963182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2105"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1963182"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1963182\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1963184"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1963182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1963182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1963182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}