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We believe that no one, no government agency or private corporation, has the right to pollute our air or drinking water supplies, modify our weather, or impact the living environment around us – including the upper atmosphere.. Read more

NASA: Persistent jet contrails cause climate change

NASA noted in an October 2005 newsletter, that increasingly persistent jet contrails may turn into man-made clouds that are "trapping warmth in the atmosphere and exacerbating global warming".

NASA, based on its research and studies, goes on to state, "Any change in global cloud cover may contribute to long-term changes in Earth's climate. Contrails, especially persistent contrails, represent a human-caused increase in the Earth's cloudiness, and are likely to be affecting climate and ultimately our natural resources." Related NASA news release | Contrails and Cirrus Clouds - NASA Langley Research (PDF document) | NASA Pathfinder Contrail Studies

FYI from the GAO . . .

In it's February 2000 report 'Aviation and the Environment', the US General Accounting Office states:

"According to data from a 1999 report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, global aviation contributed about 145 million metric tons of carbon in 1996, or about 2.4 percent of all human-generated carbon emissions – an amount roughly equivalent to the total carbon emissions of Canada." Abstract (HTML) - Full Report (PDF) | Abstract IPPC 1999 Report (HTML)

2008 - Suppressed Aviation Report Forecasts 'Massive Environmental Damage'
Climate change emissions by the airline industry, airport noise, and local air pollution are all trending sharply upwards, according to a suppressed report based on information contained in U.S., European and UK government databases maintained by regulatory agencies. Read more

The bill is dead! Long live the bill!

Thanks to your efforts, calls, protests, letters, etc., U.S. Senate Bill 517 and U.S. House Bill 2995, that would allow experimental weather modification by artificial methods and implement a national weather modification policy, did not pass. A hearty thank you and congratulations to all who took part!

The bad news is – our fight is far from over

Undeterred by the will of the people, nor the issues brought forward by by the Office of Science and Technology (OST), Senator Kay Hutchison (R-TX) has introduced her "new" bill S. 1807: Weather Mitigation Research and Development Policy Authorization Act of 2007. Full text | Contact Sen Hutchison | OST issues (PDF)

Bill S.1807 has been referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Members

Rep. Mark Udall (D-CO) has introduced bill H.R. 3445: Weather Mitigation Research and Technology Transfer Authorization Act of 2007. Full text | Contact Rep Udall

Bill H.R. 3445 has been referred to the following committees:
House Committee on Science and Technology Members
Subcommitee on Energy and Environment Members

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