Latest news with #SenateBill56
Fox News
7 days ago
- Climate
- Fox News
Marla Maples wants cleaner skies in America as EPA investigates weather altering
With the recent catastrophic flooding in Texas, concerns have been raised by many about the potential use of weather modification methods, prompting the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and members of Congress to investigate and promise transparency on the controversial issue. Marla Maples, co-founder of Global Wellness Forum (GWF) and a MAHA backer based in Palm Beach, told Fox News Digital she's been a longtime advocate of raising awareness about and putting a stop to weather modification. (See the video at the top of this article.) "Weather modification is the human attempt to control the skies — to alter natural weather patterns through aerosol sprays of various particulate matter such as aluminum, strontium, barium and other particulate matters," said Maples. "Cloud seeding uses silver iodide to enhance precipitation and there's also frequency-based technologies used." Maples was among those who helped get Florida Senate Bill 56 passed. It prohibits the release of chemical compounds that affect the temperature, weather, climate or intensity of sunlight. At least 24 states have introduced similar legislation. On July 1, 2025, Florida became the first state to criminalize geoengineering and weather modification when Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill into law. "Just think, when such practices are done without public knowledge or consent, we must ask: Who decides what happens in our shared atmosphere?" said Maples. "While these technologies exist, many are deployed without strict regulations, public oversight or informed consent." Maples believes there should be transparency, safety and public participation in decisions that affect the environment and public health. Heeding Gov. DeSantis' call after he signed SB 56, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier wrote to public-use airports on Monday informing operators of the new law. The law in Florida now "requires all 'public-use airports' to report on geoengineering and weather modification activities." "Injecting our atmosphere with novel chemical compounds to block the sun is a dangerous path, especially in Florida, where sunshine is our most valuable resource," wrote Uthmeier. "Furthermore, as our hearts break for the victims of the flash floods in Texas, I can't help but notice the possibility that weather modification could have played a role in this tragedy." He said the law now "requires all 'public-use airports' to report on geoengineering and weather modification activities." Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, recently told reporters in relation to the Texas flooding tragedy that "to the best of my knowledge, there is zero evidence of anything related to anything like weather modification." EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin recently announced two new online resources designed to address public questions and concerns about contrails and geoengineering. "I tasked my team to compile everything we know about contrails and geoengineering to release to you now publicly," wrote Zeldin in an X post. "I want you to know EVERYTHING I know about these topics, and without ANY exception." Contrails are condensation trails formed from planes, while geoengineering is an effort to deliberately alter the Earth's climate, such as through cloud seeding. "I tasked my team to compile everything we know about contrails and geoengineering to release to you now publicly." Many believe some contrails have chemicals and/or other substances that alter the environment for weather modification purposes – which the EPA hopes to investigate in the push for transparency. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., recently shared her proposal for a bill to prohibit "the injection, release or dispersion of chemicals or substances into the atmosphere for the express purpose of altering weather, temperature, climate or sunlight intensity." Rainmaker Tech Corporation CEO Augustus Doricko, in a recent appearance on "The Will Cain Show," shared how his company adds 50 grams of silver iodide per operation, touching on public concerns. "I have yet to see any sufficient evidence of a malevolent conspiracy of someone releasing toxins into the atmosphere in those long streaky tracks in the upper atmosphere," said Doricko. "A lot of what I've seen seems to suggest those are condensation trails formed by airplanes," he said. "Now, regardless of whether those are condensation trails or chemtrails — and I am entirely open to people presenting evidence of them being chemtrails of some kind, despite not believing them to be that now — if you see a long streak in the sky that has nothing to do with cloud, which relies on existing big puffy natural clouds raining a little bit more," he added. "These aren't the skies that I grew up with in my small hometown in Georgia, when the clouds were big and puffy and the skies were bright blue." Said Maples, "These aren't the skies that I grew up with in my small hometown in Georgia, when the clouds were big and puffy and the skies were bright blue. For years, I've been observing high-altitude airplanes creating streaks of white across the sky that linger all day, spread out like fine feathers and white out the beautiful sun." The former wife of President Donald Trump and mother of Tiffany Trump said she believes side effects such as chronic diseases, threats to agriculture and lack of exposure to Vitamin D are all linked to geoengineering. "When I see a lot of spraying in the sky, my mind is a little more foggy. My energy field is much lower. It's harder for me to focus," Maples told Fox News Digital. Maples asked Americans to "observe how they feel after being outside seeking fresh air, and yet see a sky filled with these lingering streams." "Do you notice a dizzy feeling? Is your mind not as clear? Are you observing a lack of energy or unusual headaches, a sore throat, allergy symptoms?" She suggested these are all questions people should be asking. In a post on X, HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declared his support for states' efforts to ban geoengineering. "Twenty-four states move to ban geoengineering [of] our climate by dousing our citizens, our waterways and landscapes with toxins," he wrote. "This is a movement every MAHA [advocate] needs to support. HHS will do its part." In a study by the University of Washington in 2021, researchers identified a link between air pollution and dementias. Experts, including those from Harvard University, have previously confirmed that aerosol injection technologies are not in use and are theoretical — saying they would be highly visible. A Harvard University professor specializing in solar geoengineering said, according to a research site, "There is no evidence for the existence of chemtrails." "If such a program existed at the scale required to explain the claimed amount of chemtrails, it would require thousands or perhaps tens of thousands of people," the site noted. "It would be extraordinarily hard to keep such a program secret because it would be so easy for a single individual in the program to reveal it using leaked documents, photographs or actual hardware," it continued.
The Hill
15-07-2025
- Climate
- The Hill
Florida AG orders airports to report ‘weather modification' activities
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (R) has ordered all airports in the state to report any geoengineering and ' weather modification ' activities or face penalties. Uthmeier urged all public-use airports in Florida in a Monday letter to adhere to Senate Bill 56, which was signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) last month. Violators of the law face third-degree felony charges and a fine as high $100,000. 'Injecting our atmosphere with novel chemical compounds to block the sun is a dangerous path, especially in Florida, where sunshine is our most valuable resource,' Uthmeier said in the letter, the copy of which he shared on the social media platform X. 'Furthermore, as our hearts break for the victims of the flash floods in Texas, I can't help but notice the possibility that weather modification could have played a role in this tragedy.' The law went into effect at the beginning of this month. The legislation bars the intentional release of substances, compounds and chemicals into the atmosphere in hopes of changing the weather, climate and temperature. From Oct. 1 onwards, all operators are required to submit monthly reports to the Florida Department of Transportation disclosing the physical presence of any aircraft on public property, including public-use airports, that have equipment that could be used for either 'weather modification' or geoengineering. Airports could lose state funding if they do not comply, Uthmeier warned in the letter. 'Because airports are most likely to catch those who seek to weaponize science in order to push their agenda, your compliance with these reporting obligations is essential to keeping our state safe from these harmful chemicals and experiments,' the Florida attorney general said. Some states have performed cloud seeding. It is the process of adding small particles, normally silver iodide crystals, to clouds in order to prompt snow or rain, according to the Government Accountability Office. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said earlier this month that she plans to put forward a bill to tackle 'weather modification.' 'I am introducing a bill that prohibits the injection, release, or dispersion of chemicals or substances into the atmosphere for the express purpose of altering weather, temperature, climate, or sunlight intensity. It will be a felony offense,' the Georgia Republican said.
Indian Express
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
US Representative pushes ban on ‘weather modification', experts dismiss it as a conspiracy theory
US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene says she plans to introduce a bill that would make weather modification a felony in US. 'I am introducing a bill that prohibits the injection, release, or dispersion of chemicals or substances into the atmosphere for the express purpose of altering weather, temperature, climate, or sunlight intensity,' she posted on X. 'It will be a felony offence.' Greene said she had been researching weather modification 'for months' and that her bill would resemble Florida's Senate Bill 56, signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis in June. That bill bans individuals from practicing geoengineering or cloud seeding, and imposes a $100,000 fine and five-year prison sentence. Though Greene didn't directly mention the flash floods in Texas that killed at least 100 people, her announcement appeared to be a response to the disaster. 'We must end the dangerous and deadly practice of weather modification and geoengineering,' she wrote. Cloud seeding, the most common form of weather modification, involves releasing tiny particles, typically silver iodide, into clouds to trigger precipitation. It's been in use for over 80 years and has been deployed by some states and private companies to increase snowfall in mountain basins or replenish water reservoirs. According to the Government Accountability Office and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA,) it is used only at a small scale and rarely undertaken at the federal level. Meteorologist Matthew Cappucci dismissed Greene's claims outright. 'Cloud seeing is for a tiny cloud – not a 4,000,000,000,000 gallon flood,' he wrote on X. Cappucci, who has repeatedly debunked weather modification theories, added, 'It's not a political statement for me as a Harvard-degreed atmospheric scientist to say that elected representative Marjorie Taylor Green€ doesn't know what the hell she's talking about.' I am introducing a bill that prohibits the injection, release, or dispersion of chemicals or substances into the atmosphere for the express purpose of altering weather, temperature, climate, or sunlight intensity. It will be a felony offense. I have been researching weather… — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) July 5, 2025 The NOAA has repeatedly explained that cloud seeding cannot alter weather in any meaningful or dangerous way. Still, Greene has long promoted such claims. In the wake of Hurricane Helene last September, she posted, 'Yes they can control the weather . . . it's ridiculous for anyone to lie and say it can't be done.' A year earlier, she had claimed Democrats had 'weather-controlling powers,' prompting President Biden to call her remarks 'beyond ridiculous.' Her history with fringe theories extends further back. In a 2018 Facebook post, which has since been deleted, Greene speculated that 'lasers or blue beams of light' funded by the Rothschild banking family might have caused the deadly Camp Fire in California. The conspiracy, often referred to as the 'Jewish space lasers' theory, was widely condemned. Sceptics say Greene is conflating separate concepts. 'They think that this chemtrail conspiracy theory is about geoengineering and weather modification,' said science writer Mick West, a fellow at the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, in an interview with 12News. 'Then they discover that there's this thing called cloud seeding, which actually is weather modification. And then they kind of put two and two together and make 17.' The Environmental Protection Agency has tried to clarify such misconceptions, explaining that the white streaks sometimes cited as evidence of government interference, commonly called chemtrails, are actually condensation trails created when hot aircraft exhaust meets cold air. Florida lawmakers who passed Senate Bill 56 said their intent was to address public concern but added that cloud seeding itself was not dangerous. Greene's bill has already drawn ridicule. 'I'm introducing a bill that prohibits the injection, release or dispersion of stupidity into Congress,' Representative Jared Moskowitz wrote in a mocking reply.
Buzz Feed
07-07-2025
- Climate
- Buzz Feed
Experts Mock MTG's Controversial Weather Bill
It looks like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has her head in the clouds. In a Saturday morning post on X, formerly Twitter, the far-right Republican announced that she was introducing a bill that prohibits 'the injection, release, or dispersion of chemicals or substances into the atmosphere for the express purpose of altering weather, temperature, climate, or sunlight intensity.' I am introducing a bill that prohibits the injection, release, or dispersion of chemicals or substances into the atmosphere for the express purpose of altering weather, temperature, climate, or sunlight intensity. It will be a felony offense. I have been researching weather… — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) July 5, 2025 @RepMTG / Via 'It will be a felony offense,' she said. 'I have been researching weather modification and working with the legislative counsel for months writing this bill,' the legislator continued, adding that the legislation will be similar to Florida's Senate Bill 56. 'We must end the dangerous and deadly practice of weather modification and geoengineering,' she concluded. Though she didn't mention the tragedy directly, the post seemed to be a response to the horrific flash floods, which killed at least 66 people after sweeping through central Texas on Friday. Conspiracy theorists have long claimed that the government or other shadowy organizations have been manipulating the weather by releasing chemicals in the air, leaving white streaks in the sky that they call chemtrails. The Environmental Protection Agency has explained that the cloud-like lines are condensation trails left behind after hot exhaust from aircrafts collides with cold air at high altitudes. More weather manipulation conspiracies have been fueled by the practice of cloud seeding, a way of triggering rain or snow by adding tiny particles into the air. Meteorologist and journalist Matthew Cappucci tried to debunk misinformation online around cloud seeding before calling out Greene for her lack of knowledge. In January, I teamed up with @VICENews to explain why cloud seeding is entirely unrelated to floods. 'Conspiracy theorists don't understand scale,' I explained. That discussion is very relevant tonight. Cloud seeding is for a tiny cloud — not a 4,000,000,000,000 gallon flood. — Matthew Cappucci (@MatthewCappucci) July 6, 2025 @MatthewCappucci / Via 'It's not a political statement for me as a Harvard-degreed atmospheric scientist to say that elected representative Marjorie Taylor Green doesn't know what the hell she's talking about,' he wrote on X. 'She'd be equally qualified to fly a Boeing-737, practice nuclear medicine or train zebras.' It's not a political statement for me as a Harvard-degreed atmospheric scientist to say that elected representative Marjorie Taylor Green doesn't know what the hell she's talking about. She'd be equally qualified to fly a Boeing-737, practice nuclear medicine or train zebras. — Matthew Cappucci (@MatthewCappucci) July 5, 2025 @MatthewCappucci / Via
Int'l Business Times
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Int'l Business Times
Marjorie Taylor Greene Mocked For Promoting 'Weather Modification' Ban As Texas Reels From Deadly Floods
As Texas reels from deadly flash floods, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) announced that she will introduce legislation to make it a felony to "inject, release, or disperse" chemicals into the atmosphere to modify the weather. Greene said she has been researching "weather modification and geoengineering" for months, describing the practice as "dangerous and deadly." "I am introducing a bill that prohibits the injection, release, or dispersion of chemicals or substances into the atmosphere for the express purpose of altering weather, temperature, climate, or sunlight intensity," Greene declared. "It will be a felony offense." "I want clean air, clean skies, clean rainwater, clean groundwater, and sunshine just like God created it!!" she added. You're a whack job, lady. — Ryan Shead (@RyanShead) July 5, 2025 The proposal, modeled after Florida's Senate Bill 56, prompted comments mocking Greene for what they described as ignorance and hypocrisy. One user called on X's AI bot, Grok to explain "how ignorant it is" to call for clean air while voting to back oil and gas industries and dismantling green energy projects. "You have to speak like a 5-year-old for her to understand," the post specified. "Imagine the sky is like a big blue blanket God made... but when you help the oil and gas guys, who make dirty smoke and yucky stuff in the water, it's like poking holes in that blanket," Grok wrote. Others blasted Greene for giving credence to conspiracy theories over science. "Researching 'weather modification and geoengineering' but don't believe in climate change? Make it make sense," wrote a user calling out Greene's conflicting positions on scientific concepts. Are you also going to stop the little green men from coming out of the center of the earth? Or what about the shape shifting reptilians? What about chemtrails? — Кобзар 🇨🇦🇺🇦 (@CanadianKobzar) July 5, 2025 Former MSNBC host Keith Olbermann went further, blaming Greene and fellow "MAGA" lawmakers for recent deadly flooding in Texas, accusing them of cutting weather forecasting budgets while chasing conspiracy theories. "You are the dumbest person in America," he wrote. "No one's spraying hurricanes out of a can," said another. "But thanks for criminalizing clouds while the planet actually burns." I hope they can figure out which chemical caused your cognitive issues. — Damin Toell (@damintoell) July 5, 2025 Greene has previously raised alarm over weather modification. When Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene ripped through the Southeast in October last year, Greene implicated Democrats, accusing the government of controlling the weather. Debunked claims about "chemtrails" are often incorrectly associated with weather modification programs, including in Florida, where Senate Bill 46 was passed last month to "prevent any chemicals above us in the air, specifically to modify the weather," State Rep. Kimberly Landry Coates said. "Watch for big white lines across the sky," she warned. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy applauded the efforts of states "to ban geoengineering our climate by dousing our citizens, our waterways and landscapes with toxins." Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) joined the opposition to weather modification, signing on to cosponsor Greene's legislation. Despite the online backlash, Greene vowed to keep pushing the bill forward. "This is not normal," she insisted. "No person, company, entity, or government should ever be allowed to modify our weather by any means possible!!" Originally published on Latin Times
