GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
S 1
SENATE BILL 485
Short Title: Prohibit Geoengineering. (Public)
Sponsors: Senators Settle, Moffitt, and Hise (Primary Sponsors).
Referred to: Rules and Operations of the Senate
March 26, 2025
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE INTENTIONAL RELEA SE OF POLLUTING EMISSIONS, 2
INCLUDING STRATOSPHE RIC AEROSOL INJECTION, CLOUD SEEDING, AN D 3
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADI O FREQUENCY, INTO THE ATMOSPHERE TO ALTE R 4
THE TEMPERATURE, WEA THER, OR THE INTENSITY OF SUNLIGHT. 5
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 6
SECTION 1. G.S. 143-213 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read: 7
"(5b) The term "atmospheric modification" means stratospheric aerosol injection 8
(SAI), cloud seeding, electromagnetic radio frequency or microwave radiation 9
emissions, or other atmospheric polluting activity affecting temperature, 10
weather, intensity of sunlight, the environment, agriculture, wildlife, human 11
health and safety, aviation, state security, or the economy of the State. The 12
term does not include the application of pesticides via aircraft under a license 13
issued by the Pesticide Board pursuant to Article 52 of this Chapter." 14
SECTION 2. G.S. 143-215.108(a) is amended by adding a new subdivision to read: 15
"(5) Intentionally inject, release, or disperse, by any means, chemicals, chemical 16
compounds, substances, or apparatus within the borders of this State into the 17
atmosphere with the intentional and sole purpose of atmospheric 18
modification." 19
SECTION 3. The Environmental Management Commission shall adopt rules 20
necessary to implement this act. 21
SECTION 4. This act is effective when it becomes law. 22