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A well-known conspiracy theory is finding its way into proposed legislation that's being backed by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Should this legislation pass (in several states), it will not only validate unsubstantiated conspiratorial beliefs, but it may ...

The Alabama House of Representatives annually presents the “Shroud Award,” a tongue-in-cheek tribute to the most lifeless, DOA piece of legislation of the session. For 2025, House Bill 248 might as well start rehearsing its eulogy—it’s already a top contender ...

It looks like Gov. Ron DeSantis has tossed his tin-foil hat into the ring on the not-so-great debate over unknown “theys” trying to poison Floridians through “chemtrails” in the sky.It used to be that you had to seek out Alex ...

<!-- --> As of March 24, 2025, 24 states had introduced legislation to ban geo-engineering and toxic atmospheric manipulation. That same day, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a historic statement: “24 States move to ban geoengineering our climate ...

THE FLORIDA SENATE PASSED A BILL THAT WOULD BAN WEATHER-MODIFICATION PROJECTS- WHICH HAVE BEEN CALLED “CHEMTRAILS” BY SOME CONSPIRACY THEORISTS WHO BELIEVE THESE EFFORTS ARE FOR NEFARIOUS PURPOSES UNDISCLOSED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THIS MEASURE AIMS TO PROHIBIT THE RELEASE ...

TALLAHASSEE—Floridians who alter rain patterns, deflect the sun’s rays, or engage in any weather modification activity could now face a felony charge and a $100,000 fine, according to a bill that cleared the Senate Floor Thursday. The proposal, by Republican ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis expressed his support for a bill banning what he called weather modification “nonsense” before it hits the Senate floor on Thursday. SB-56, dubbed the so-called “chemtrails bill” after its sponsor pointed to ...

A bill endorsed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that would, among other things, outlaw "chemtrails" in Florida has passed in the state's Senate."I have a problem with people spraying perfume around me sometimes, don't you have a problem with people spraying ...

AI-assisted summaryThe Florida Senate passed a bill that would make it illegal to release chemicals or substances into the atmosphere to manipulate weather, a practice known as geoengineering.The bill's sponsor, Senator Ileana Garcia, claims it aims to address public concerns ...

The scientific debate about artificially curbing solar radiation to reduce heat has bubbled over into legislative debate about whether the government and private industry are poisoning Arizonans by spraying chemicals from airplanes.And now state lawmakers are moving to outlaw the ...

Harold Brazil came to Saturday’s legislative wrap-up hoping he might hear talk of eliminating the state’s grocery tax.“It just doesn’t make sense to have it,” the Coeur d’Alene man said. He also hoped he might hear discussion on eliminating or ...

The most remarkable aspect of the “chemtrail” debate now underway at the Arizona State Capitol is that Tennessee got there first.Tennessee passed a law a year ago to crack down on rogue fleets of mystery aircraft crisscrossing the skies and ...

Fighting disinformation Hurricanes Storms See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Link Copied! Follow An unsubstantiated conspiracy theory that claims the US government is controlling the weather, or its citizens, by spraying dangerous “chemtrails” from airplanes has now made its ...

Facebook Tweet Email Link Link Copied! An unsubstantiated conspiracy theory that claims the US government is controlling the weather, or its citizens, by spraying dangerous “chemtrails” from airplanes has now made its way into several state legislatures where it could ...

Contrails are human-made clouds.They are streams of condensation left behind from airplanes and rockets.Exhaust leaves water vapor that freezes into tiny crystals in the cold troposphere.Atmospheric conditions must be right for them to form, with the right mixture of temperature ...

The scientific debate about artificially curbing solar radiation to reduce heat has bubbled over into legislative debate about whether the government and private industry are poisoning Arizonans by spraying chemicals from airplanes.And now, state lawmakers are moving to outlaw the ...

An Alabama legislative committee discussed but took no action Wednesday on a bill to make it a crime to put any chemical, substance, or apparatus into the sky to try to affect the weather or sunlight.The sponsor, Rep. Mack Butler, ...

I recently wrote a column about the “chemtrail” conspiracy theory, and to say it caused quite a stir would be a serious understatement.My motivation for writing the piece came because there is a bill being looked at by the Florida ...

Scientists have repeatedly discredited the existence of chemtrails, a conspiracy that alleges toxic chemicals are being sprayed from aircraft. Footage circulating online of an Australian news presenter saying vapour trails are poisoning people is not evidence chemtrails exist, as false ...

To the Editor: Margo French is right. Charles Osgood is wrong.Chemtrails are not conspiracy, they are fact. Charles, in his ignorant mockery of Margo, missed a prime opportunity in researching this topic for himself, instead choosing to waste his energy ...