Bill > LD825

This bill prohibits geoengineering activities within the State of Maine, defining geoengineering as any intentional, large-scale intervention in Earth's natural systems. The bill provides detailed definitions for several technical terms, including "excessive electromagnetic, radio frequency or microwave radiation emissions," which encompasses various types of radiation and signal strengths that exceed established safety guidelines. The legislation specifically prohibits activities such as stratospheric aerosol injection, weather modification techniques like cloud seeding, harmful nuclear, biological, or chemical emissions, and other polluting atmospheric activities. The Department of Environmental Protection is tasked with enforcing this prohibition, with the authority to investigate potential violations and issue cease and desist notices. Violations are classified as a Class C crime, with potential fines of $500,000 per day of continued violation. The bill also includes provisions for addressing geoengineering activities involving the Federal Government, other states, or other countries, explicitly stating that such activities are prohibited in or above the State of Maine. Additionally, the bill encourages public monitoring and reporting of potential geoengineering activities, requiring the department to maintain a publicly accessible website for such reports and to initiate investigations promptly upon receiving information about potential violations.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=825&snum=132