Bill > HB1167

This bill, known as the Clean Air Preservation Act, aims to prohibit and penalize certain atmospheric interventions in Pennsylvania, specifically targeting activities like cloud seeding, solar radiation modification, and other polluting atmospheric interventions. The bill provides comprehensive definitions for terms such as "cloud seeding" (weather engineering involving chemical dispersion to alter precipitation), "solar radiation modification" (experiments reducing sunlight reaching Earth's surface), and "polluting atmospheric intervention" (experiments releasing pollutants that could harm health, environment, or agriculture). Under this legislation, the Pennsylvania State Police and county sheriffs are required to immediately issue cease-and-desist orders when such activities are suspected, with these orders carrying the weight of court orders. The bill imposes strict penalties for violations, including felony charges with fines of at least $500,000, potential imprisonment of two years, and additional penalties for each day the prohibited activity continues. Even if a federal or foreign government has approved such activities, Pennsylvania law enforcement is authorized to issue notices preventing these interventions within the state and can refer potentially prohibited activities to the Air National Guard if necessary. The act is designed to protect the state's environmental integrity by preventing potentially harmful atmospheric experiments and interventions.

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