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WY HJ0001

Joint Resolution

Status

Failed

2/9/2026

Primary Sponsor

Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Budget Session

AI Summary

  • Requests Congress prohibit unauthorized atmospheric geoengineering and weather modification activities over Wyoming, including solar radiation management, stratospheric aerosol injection, and dispersal of chemicals like aluminum oxide, barium, and stratospheric sulfates

  • Would ban the use of unmarked aircraft, drones, balloons, or space-based platforms to conduct geoengineering over Wyoming without express state approval

  • Proposes making unauthorized geoengineering a felony offense with substantial fines and criminal penalties, enforced through partnerships between federal agencies and Wyoming DEQ or state law enforcement

  • Formally rejects any federal, international, or foreign-sponsored geoengineering programs conducted without full disclosure, state consent, and public transparency

  • Explicitly does not support banning ground-based and aerosol cloud seeding operations in Wyoming

Legislative Description

Prohibiting unauthorized atmospheric geoengineering.

Last Action

Failed Introduction 33-29-0-0-0

2/9/2026

Full Bill Text

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