West Virginia HB5513 prohibits geoengineering activities within the state to protect the environment and public health.

West Virginia HB5513 aims to safeguard the state's environment and public health by prohibiting geoengineering activities. The bill defines geoengineering as the intentional manipulation of the environment through atmospheric polluting activities. It prohibits any entity from engaging in such activities within or over the state. The Department for Environmental Protection is tasked with investigating reports of geoengineering and enforcing the prohibition. Violations of the act are subject to civil and criminal penalties, including fines and imprisonment.

West Virginia HB5513 prohibits geoengineering activities within the state to protect the environment and public health.

West Virginia HB5513 aims to safeguard the state's environment and public health by prohibiting geoengineering activities. The bill defines geoengineering as the intentional manipulation of the environment through atmospheric polluting activities. It prohibits any entity from engaging in such activities within or over the state. The Department for Environmental Protection is tasked with investigating reports of geoengineering and enforcing the prohibition. Violations of the act are subject to civil and criminal penalties, including fines and imprisonment.