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Zorro

(17,745 posts) Sat Jun 21, 2025, 08:44 AM Jun 21

DeSantis signs bill banning weather modification in Florida [View all]

Manipulating weather in the state could carry up to five years in prison and a $100,000 fine.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed several bills into law Friday, including one that will ban weather modification in the state.

DeSantis signed Senate Bill 56, spearheaded by Sen. Ileana Garcia, R-Miami, which repeals current state law that allowed the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to issue permits to people or groups seeking to change the weather.

Weather modification is just as it sounds: It’s the act of artificially influencing the weather.

And in Florida, despite previous legislation, no institutions have ever sought a permit to change the weather, according to state environment officials.

https://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/2025/06/20/desantis-weather-modification-bill-chemtrails-climate-change/

I think Florida just took the lead in which state passes the stupidest legislation.

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DeSantis signs bill banning weather modification in Florida [View all] Zorro Jun 21 OP

Does this include modification by sharpie by felonious adjudicated rapist? SheltieLover Jun 21 #1

Trojan horse legislation to mess with folks concerned with Jarqui Jun 21 #2

Good -- they can start by fining big oil and gas. enough Jun 21 #3

Oh, they just did that EndlessWire Jun 21 #4

What about bmbmd Jun 21 #5

Weather modification Maninacan Jun 21 #6

... orangecrush Jun 21 #12

Finally? OC375 Jun 21 #7

Would prayer against hurricanes be covered? The Madcap Jun 21 #8

So much for the "free state of Florida"... Sancho Jun 21 #9

In Texas markodochartaigh Jun 21 #27

So, theoretically, I affect the weather every time I breathe in and out. CanonRay Jun 21 #10

Agree with "stupidest." But mostly since the state was taken over by the dumbest and allegorical oracle Jun 21 #11

well that's disappointing stillcool Jun 21 #13

I don't get the joke Random Boomer Jun 21 #17

Lately, sad to say I have to stillcool Jun 21 #18

So I guess they'll soon be suing justaprogressive Jun 21 #14

Paranoia strikes deep. Into your life, it will creep. It starts when you're always afraid . twodogsbarking Jun 21 #15

So now he is against fossil fuels? AllyCat Jun 21 #16

DeSantis is such a 'little' guy. This sounds like a conspiracy theory muck up. Joinfortmill Jun 21 #19

🙄🙄🙄🙄 Rebl2 Jun 21 #20

Okay, I live in Florida radical noodle Jun 21 #21

yep. Fan service. reACTIONary Jun 21 #30

The liberals are making the clouds trans! Johonny Jun 21 #22

Every person who drives a car is modifying the weather. ananda Jun 21 #23

Florida and Texas... GiqueCee Jun 21 #24

Will the morons shut up about it now? Iris Jun 21 #25

No radical noodle Jun 21 #32

So emitting greenhouse gases is now illegal in Floriduh? CaptainTruth Jun 21 #26

Sad times in the good ol' USA odins folly Jun 21 #28

Chem trails, Bigfoot, aliens, Jewish Space lasers bronxiteforever Jun 21 #29

Gen X humor Polybius Jun 21 #31

So irrigation is now illegal I am guessing, since in a way, it's a tiny, tiny bit of modifying the weather, by SWBTATTReg Jun 21 #33

You gonna' take that, Texas????? NM Grins Jun 22 #34

At first I thought this said "banning weather notification" which would be really stupid milestogo Jun 22 #35

So every Republican politician in the state should be hit with a $100,000 fine, Jack Valentino Jun 22 #36