Iowa SF142 prohibits geoengineering activities, including cloud seeding and weather engineering, with penalties for violations.
Iowa SF142 establishes a prohibition on geoengineering activities, including cloud seeding and weather engineering, which involve the deliberate manipulation of the environment. The bill defines "polluting atmospheric activity" as the discharge of harmful substances into the atmosphere and "weather engineering" as the alteration of weather or climate by artificial means. Violators face class "D" felony charges, with each day of violation treated as a separate offense.
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