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This bill prohibits the intentional injection, release, or dispersion of chemicals into Mississippi's atmosphere with the purpose of altering temperature, weather, or sunlight intensity, and it also brings forward existing sections of Mississippi Code related to pollution of waters, streams, and air for potential amendment, while making a minor, non-substantive change to another section concerning pollution control permits. The bill's core provision is a direct ban on what is commonly referred to as "geoengineering" or "weather modification" within the state's borders, aiming to prevent deliberate atmospheric manipulation. The inclusion of existing pollution control laws, such as those defining "pollution" and "air contaminant" and outlining the process for setting air and water quality standards, provides context for how such activities might be regulated or considered under current environmental frameworks, and the amendment to Section 49-17-29, which deals with the Permit Board's authority over air and water pollution permits, suggests an effort to ensure this new prohibition is integrated into the state's existing regulatory structure.

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