Mississippi SB2418 prohibits geoengineering activities within the state to protect public health and environmental welfare.
Mississippi SB2418 amends the Mississippi Air and Water Pollution Control Law to explicitly define "geoengineering" as the intentional dispersion of chemicals into the atmosphere to affect temperature, weather, or sunlight intensity. The bill grants the Mississippi Air and Water Pollution Control Commission authority to prohibit geoengineering activities within the state. Violations of this prohibition are subject to criminal penalties, including fines and imprisonment.
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