House in Louisiana Approves Bill to Combat Alleged Atmospheric Manipulation via 'Chemtrails'
🤘🏻 Alright, let's dive into the chemtrail brouhaha going down in good ol' Louisiana. Last week, our lawmakers decided to take action in the House, passing a bill to ban the so-called "chemtrails" in the state.
But, what on earth are those chemtrails, anyway? Conspiracy theorists claim they're the white lines left behind by aircraft that propagandists allege contain chemicals released by the government or other agencies to control people, weather, or even the climate. Stepping forward with Senate Bill 46, our state aims to put a stop to these alleged nefarious activities by prohibiting the intentional dispersal of chemicals meant for weather manipulation.
For now, breaking this rule doesn't come with fines. Instead, if you're caught partaking in unapproved chemtrail activities, your shenanigans will be recorded by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and passed along to the state's Air National Guard. Fret not, as the bill does provide exceptions for firefighting and other necessary activities.
Rep. Kimberly Landry Coates, while advocating for the bill, hinted at the extent of these alleged operations: "Multiple people. Multiple groups, contractors," she said, pointing fingers. But when asked by Rep. Candace Newell (D) for evidence or specific chemical names, Coates only managed to mention "Barium...and a few long words I can't pronounce."
Chemtrails, however, have been thoroughly debunked as bogus conspiracy theories. In 2016, a survey of leading atmospheric scientists categorically rejected the existence of a secret spraying program. The scientific explanation for what we've been calling "chemtrails" is simply contrails, short for condensation trails, formed when emissions from aircraft engines interact with water vapor at high altitudes. That's right, folks: contrails are a natural phenomenon that happens under specific conditions, much like we see our breath on a frosty morning.
The chemtrail conspiracy theory has been around for quite some time, but it was recently revived by MAGA enthusiasts. Figures like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have contributed to pushing this bogus narrative into the spotlight. In the face of all this, Louisiana isn't alone. Lawmakers in several states, such as Florida and Pennsylvania, have introduced similar legislation aimed at chemicals and geoengineering.
"Wild and wacky ideas devoid of truth are gaining traction in the discourse, with little counterbalance from the media," reckons Professor Mark Shanahan of the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom. Clearly, our president is setting the tone, and the disconnect from reality will likely continue."
SB46 has made its way through Louisiana's House, securing a 58-32 vote in its favor. The battle against chemtrails continues.
Further Reading:
- Contrails
- Cloud Seeding
- Geoengineering
- The Chemtrail Conspiracy Theory: An Interview with Naomi Oreskes
- Chemtrails: A True Story or a False Alarm?
- Despite the passage of Senate Bill 46 in Louisiana aimed at banning 'chemtrails', these alleged white trails left by aircraft have been thoroughly debunked as bogus conspiracy theories.
- The scientific explanation for what we've been calling 'chemtrails' is simply contrails, short for condensation trails, formed when emissions from aircraft engines interact with water vapor at high altitudes.
- In 2016, a survey of leading atmospheric scientists categorically rejected the existence of a secret spraying program.
- Pushing the chemtrail bogus narrative into the spotlight are figures like Robert F. Kennedy Jr., while the chemtrail conspiracy theory itself has been around for quite some time.
- Lawmakers in several states, such as Florida and Pennsylvania, have introduced similar legislation aimed at chemicals and geoengineering, reflecting the growing interest and acceptance of such false ideas in the present-day political discourse.
