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Greene's Bill Targets Cloud Seeding Amid Flood Controversy

7/8/2025

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is set to unveil a federal bill aimed at banning weather modification practices like cloud seeding, sparked by the recent devastating floods in Texas. While her proposal echoes a controversial Florida law, it faces backlash for endorsing discredited conspiracy theories, as experts stress that cloud seeding cannot trigger significant storms, revealing a stark clash with scientific reality.

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is set to unveil a federal bill aimed at banning weather modification practices like cloud seeding, sparked by the recent devastating floods in Texas. While her proposal echoes a controversial Florida law, it faces backlash for endorsing discredited conspiracy theories, as experts stress that cloud seeding cannot trigger significant storms, revealing a stark clash with scientific reality.