Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced this week that she plans to introduce a bill that would make weather modification a felony offense.
The Georgia Republican wants to ban “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 said anyone who does this would face serious criminal charges.
The announcement comes as multiple states deal with flash flood disasters that have killed people and destroyed property. These events have brought back public interest in conspiracy theories about weather control. Some people believe the government can create storms and other weather events on purpose, often sharing fake images as ‘evidence’ like Greene has done before.
Greene has not been shy about her views on weather modification in the past. She has suggested that certain political groups might be using technology to control the weather. Her new bill appears to be a response to these long-held beliefs about government weather programs.
EPA promises full transparency on contrails and geoengineering
Just hours after Greene’s announcement, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin made his own statement about weather modification. Zeldin said the Trump EPA would release all information about contrails and geoengineering to the public. He promised “total transparency” on these topics.
Zeldin criticized how past administrations handled public questions about contrails and weather modification. He said people who asked questions “were dismissed, even vilified by the media and their own government” and declared, “This ends today.” The EPA has created new online resources that will give Americans access to all government information about these programs.
Thank you Secretary Zeldin!
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
My bill 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. https://t.co/QNldrkzfBo(@RepMTG) July 10, 2025
The EPA administrator said his agency shares concerns about potential threats to human health from solar geoengineering activities. He noted that some private actors and governments are looking at ways to block sunlight to fight global warming. Zeldin said this has “set off alarm bells” at the Trump EPA and that his agency wants to stop these activities from growing larger.
Scientists have pointed out that cloud seeding is actually a safe practice that has been used for decades. However, conspiracy theories about weather control have made some people suspicious of all weather modification programs. The scientific community says there is no evidence that the government uses contrails or geoengineering to control weather for harmful purposes.
Greene’s bill would likely affect legitimate weather modification research and cloud seeding programs that help with drought relief. Many states use cloud seeding to increase rainfall and help farmers during dry periods. These programs are regulated and considered safe by scientists, but Greene’s broad language could make them illegal.
The timing of both announcements suggests that weather modification conspiracy theories are gaining political attention. With recent flood disasters and ongoing climate concerns, politicians are responding to public fears about weather control. However, experts warn that banning legitimate weather research could hurt efforts to understand and respond to climate change.
