{"id":63842,"date":"2026-03-06T11:05:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T00:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=63842"},"modified":"2026-03-06T11:05:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T00:05:02","slug":"us-federal-bill-would-ban-geoengineering-aerosol-injection-and-weather-modification-nationwide-repeals-any-existing-federal-authority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=63842","title":{"rendered":"US Federal Bill Would Ban Geoengineering, Aerosol Injection, and Weather Modification Nationwide\u2014Repeals Any Existing Federal Authority"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Plane<\/p>\n

Last month, Congress introduced legislation that would impose a nationwide ban on geoengineering and atmospheric weather modification, criminalizing activities such as aerosol spraying, cloud seeding, solar radiation management, and other atmospheric interventions designed to alter weather or climate conditions.<\/p>\n

The bill, H.R. 7452<\/a>, titled the Air Quality Act<\/em>, was introduced February 9 by U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-FL)<\/a> and referred to the House Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Science, Space, and Technology.<\/p>\n

You can find your Representative here<\/a> and voice your support for the bill.<\/p>\n

If enacted, the legislation would prohibit the injection, release, emission, or dispersal of chemical or biological substances into the atmosphere to alter atmospheric behavior, weather, climate, or sunlight intensity, establishing criminal penalties for individuals or organizations involved in such activities.<\/p>\n

More:\u00a0https:\/\/open.substack.com\/pub\/jonfleetwood\/p\/federal-bill-would-ban-geoengineering<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Last month, Congress introduced legislation that would impose a nationwide ban on geoengineering and atmospheric weather modification, criminalizing activities such as aerosol spraying, cloud seeding, solar radiation management, and other atmospheric interventions designed to alter weather or climate conditions. The bill, H.R. 7452, titled the Air Quality Act, was introduced February 9 by U.S. Representative … <\/p>\n

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