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The Tennessee House of Representatives has approved a bill aimed at prohibiting geo-engineering initiatives, banning deliberate attempts to modify Earths atmospheric conditions with the overarching goal of combating climate change effects.

The bill, also approved by the state senate, targets a spectrum of technologies. The potential interventions range from the speculative concept of solar radiation modificationwhich involves managing the amount of solar energy Earth receivesto established yet localized tactics like cloud seeding, which are employed to enhance precipitation levels.

The legislative debate was not without controversy. Dialogue among legislators occasionally blurred the lines between evidenced reality and speculation, with some legislators insinuating that solar geo-engineering efforts are already active.

Others seemingly brought forth concerns that resonate with the widely debunked chemtrails conspiracy theory.

This will be my wifes favorite bill of the year. She has worried about this, I bet, 10 years. Its been going on a long, long time, Republican Sen. Frank Niceley said at a hearing about the bill last month, NBC News reported. If you look up one day, itll be clear. The next day they will look like some angels have been playing tic-tac-toe. Theyre everywhere. Ive got pictures on my phone with Xs right over my house. For years they denied they were doing anything.

The subject of the bill, chemtrails, refers to a conspiracy theory without scientific backing. Proponents of this theory erroneously believe that aircraft are intentionally dispersing harmful chemicals under the guise of normal condensation trails, or contrails, possibly to manipulate human behavior or health.

A more recent twist on this theory has emerged, claiming these supposed chemical trails are actually tools for weather or climate control. Justin Mankin, a climatologist at Dartmouth University, dismissed these theories as baseless.

Its conspiratorial nonsense, he said, according to NBC News.

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Tennessee lawmakers vote to ban geo-engineering, with allusions to 'chemtrails' conspiracy - Washington Times