Louisiana Advances Weather Modification Bans Backed by Conspiracy Claims, Despite Scientific Pushback

Louisiana Advances Weather Modification Bans Backed by Conspiracy Claims, Despite Scientific Pushback

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'Magic' and conspiracy theories: GOP bills banning 'weather manipulation' advance in red state

Two bills to ban weather modification in Louisiana have quietly moved their way through the state legislature this session, as a cohort of other states have moved to do the same with technology that purports to encourage rain or alter temperature. Senate Bill 46, sponsored by Sen. “Big Mike” Fesi, R-Houma, and House Bill 608, by Rep. Kim Coates, R-Ponchatoula, would ban the intentional release of chemicals into the atmosphere to alter the weathe…

Weather modification bills, fueled by ‘magic’ and conspiracy theories, advance in Louisiana • Louisiana Illuminator

Bills banning weather modification in Louisiana are making their way through the State Legislature. Cloud seeding is a real field of scientific study, but can be rife with misinformation. (Elise Plunk/Louisiana Illuminator)Two bills to ban weather modification in Louisiana have quietly moved their way through the state legislature this session, as a cohort of other states have moved to do the same with technology that purports to encourage rain …

State lawmakers seek to ban weather modification efforts through legislation

Two bills to ban weather modification in Louisiana—Senate Bill 46 and House Bill 608—are advancing through the Legislature as similar efforts gain traction in other Republican-led states, Louisiana Illuminator reports. The bills, authored by Sen. Mike Fesi and Rep. Kim Coates, would prohibit the intentional release of chemicals into the atmosphere to influence weather or climate. Coates’ bill includes a $200,000 fine per violation. While cloud s…