House passes bills to ban cloud seeding and to enhance animal torture penalties

By: Cami Koons

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: March 6, 2026

Words: 670

Last Updated: 5 days, 1 hour ago

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Bills to prohibit cloud seeding in Iowa, raise the punishment for animal torture and require state prioritization of vehicles with biodiesel fuel capacities were sent to the Senate following House approval Thursday.

House File 2640 would prohibit the intentional emission of air contaminants for the purpose of “affecting the temperature, weather, climate or intensity of sunlight.”

The bill would prohibit geoengineering practices, or methods to reduce the impacts of climate change …

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