Florida AG floats ‘cloud seeding’ weather modification theory after deadly Texas floods

On Monday, James Uthmeier wrote a letter to all public-use airports in the state, warning against any geoengineering or weather modification technology, which the state had recently banned. Most notable, however, was a line in the letter in which the Republican attorney general speculated that “cloud seeding” technology could have played a role in the Texas floods that have killed 132 people and left 101 missing.

“As our hearts break for the victims of the flash floods in Texas, I can’t help but notice the possibility that weather modification could have played a role in this tragedy,” Uthmeier wrote. “Developing reports show that a weather modification company conducted ‘cloud seeding’ operations just days before the deadly flood.”

“Florida’s new law seeks to prevent anything like

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