This joint resolution requests that Congress prohibit unauthorized atmospheric geoengineering and weather modification activities in Wyoming. It highlights concerns regarding federal agencies and private entities potentially conducting geoengineering experiments, such as solar radiation management and cloud seeding, without public knowledge or consent. The resolution emphasizes the need for oversight by the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to protect public health and the environment from the potential harmful effects of these activities, which may involve substances like aluminum oxide and barium.
The resolution outlines specific legislative actions that the Wyoming Legislature supports, including prohibiting the intentional release of chemical substances for weather modification without state approval, banning unmarked aircraft and drones for geoengineering purposes, and making unauthorized acts a felony offense. Additionally, it calls for the rejection of any federal or foreign-sponsored geoengineering programs conducted in Wyoming airspace without full disclosure and state consent. The resolution aims to assert state sovereignty over airspace and urges elected officials to support legislation that protects Wyoming's natural environment and public health.