{"id":2487396,"date":"2025-09-16T20:59:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T00:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-doge-subcommittee-under-mtg-examines-geoengineering-and-weather-control\/"},"modified":"2025-09-16T21:05:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T01:05:35","slug":"house-doge-subcommittee-under-mtg-examines-geoengineering-and-weather-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-doge-subcommittee-under-mtg-examines-geoengineering-and-weather-control\/","title":{"rendered":"House DOGE Subcommittee under MTG examines geoengineering and weather control"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-doge-subcommittee-under-mtg-examines-geoengineering-and-weather-control%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2487396&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The House Oversight Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, chaired by Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, held a contentious hearing focusing on geoengineering and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nancy-mace-says-she-would-support-chemtrail-ban-as-south-carolina-governor-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Nancy Mace says she would support \u2018chemtrail\u2019 ban as South Carolina governor - Washington Examiner\">weather modification efforts<\/a> such as cloud seeding and solar radiation management.Greene expressed strong opposition to large-scale weather interventions aimed at combating climate change, warning that such efforts risk usurping what she described as &#8220;God-given rights over the Earth.&#8221; She highlighted historical military weather modification programs like Operation Popeye and introduced legislation to end federal weather modification projects, citing potential unknown consequences.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats on the panel criticized these concerns as alarmist and pointed to previous Republican cuts to environmental agencies. Testimonies from experts confirmed that cloud seeding is not responsible for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-image-show-a-tornado-in-grand-island-nebraska\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show A Tornado In Grand Island, Nebraska?\">recent extreme weather<\/a> but acknowledged a decline in federal research since the 1980s, even as some states continue to regulate such programs.<\/p>\n<p>EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin promised increased transparency regarding geoengineering research, aiming to dispel conspiracy theories. The hearing also addressed private geoengineering projects,including a recently halted cloud-creation experiment off the California coast linked to billionaire-backed groups,raising questions about oversight and community involvement.<\/p>\n<p>the hearing highlighted a sharp partisan divide: Republicans warned against &#8220;playing God with the weather,&#8221; while Democrats downplayed fears about weather modification initiatives. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">House GOP-led DOGE panel under MTG examines geoengineering, weather control<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2184253\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House<\/a> Oversight Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, chaired by Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Marjorie-Taylor-Greene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/a> (R-GA), held a contentious hearing Tuesday on geoengineering and weather modification, spotlighting concerns over cloud seeding, solar radiation management, and federal transparency.<\/p>\n<p>Titled &ldquo;Playing God with the Weather &mdash; a Disastrous Forecast,&rdquo; the hearing featured Greene warning that efforts to counter climate change through large-scale weather intervention risk stripping Americans of their &ldquo;God-given rights over the Earth.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/3810160\/russia-slash-oil-output\/\">Russia may be forced to slash oil output: Report<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/3809455\/democrats-marjorie-taylor-greene-doge-hearing-weather-modification\/\">Democrats call Marjorie Taylor Greene out for DOGE hearing on weather modification<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/3807628\/epa-reporting-rules-major-polluters-oversight\/\">EPA move to end reporting rules for major polluters raises oversight concerns<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Do we believe in God and that he has dominion over his perfect creation of planet Earth? Or do you believe in man&rsquo;s claim of authority over the weather?&rdquo; Greene asked in her opening remarks, citing past military weather modification experiments, including Operation Popeye during the Vietnam War.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#9728;&#65039; NO MORE PLAYING GOD WITH OUR WEATHER &#9728;&#65039;<\/p>\n<p>For centuries, humans have tried to control the weather. Now the Left wants to play God by blocking the sun and re-engineering Earth&rsquo;s climate in the name of their fake &ldquo;climate change&rdquo; agenda.<\/p>\n<p>These dangerous experiments risk our&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JNmisbzAm3\">pic.twitter.com\/JNmisbzAm3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene&#127482;&#127480; (@RepMTG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMTG\/status\/1967959739347697681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Greene introduced her Clear Skies Act earlier this year, which seeks to shut down federal weather modification programs, warning that projects like solar geoengineering to block sunlight could have &ldquo;unknown consequences that no scientific model could ever predict.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Democrats on the panel dismissed GOP warnings as alarmist. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/3809455\/democrats-marjorie-taylor-greene-doge-hearing-weather-modification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rep. Melanie Stansbury<\/a> (D-NM), the subcommittee&rsquo;s ranking member, said Republicans were exaggerating fears and criticized past GOP moves to cut funding for the Environmental Protection Agency.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-grassley-need-ag-probe-into-botched-fbi-investigation-into-larry-nassar\/\" title=\"Sen. Grassley: Need AG probe into botched FBI investigation into Larry Nassar\">panel heard testimony<\/a> from Roger Pielke Jr. of the American Enterprise Institute, meteorologist Christopher Martz, and Michael MacCracken of the Climate Institute.<\/p>\n<p>The witnesses said cloud seeding is not responsible for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-stresses-unity-against-climate-change-and-russian-aggression-in-un-address\/\" title=\"Biden emphasizes unity on climate change and Russian aggression in UN speech.\">recent extreme weather events<\/a>, including flooding in Texas, but acknowledged the federal government&rsquo;s research in this area waned in the 1980s, even as nine states continued to regulate local seeding programs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/3807628\/epa-reporting-rules-major-polluters-oversight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EPA<\/a> Administrator Lee Zeldin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/science\/science-news\/epa-head-promises-total-transparency-geoengineering-contrails-weather-rcna218029\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recently announced<\/a> the agency would publish all of its resources on contrails and geoengineering, vowing &ldquo;total transparency&rdquo; and seeking to debunk long-standing conspiracy theories.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For years, people who asked questions in good faith were dismissed, even vilified,&rdquo; Zeldin said in a video played at the hearing. &ldquo;That era is over.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Greene highlighted past U.S. military programs, including Project Stormfury in the 1960s and 1970s, which attempted to weaken hurricanes through cloud seeding, and Operation Popeye, a Vietnam War-era campaign to extend monsoon rains over the Ho Chi Minh Trail.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While those events were scattered throughout history, today&rsquo;s push for geoengineering is vastly larger in scope and potentially profitable,&rdquo; Greene warned, citing venture capital investment in companies like Make Sunsets, which inject aerosols into the atmosphere to reflect sunlight.<\/p>\n<p>Politico <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/07\/27\/california-sunlight-dimming-experiment-collapse-00476983\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> in July that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >researchers quietly tested cloud-creation equipment<\/a> last year on a retired aircraft carrier in Alameda, Calif., in an experiment that lasted only 20 minutes before being shut down by local officials who were never notified. Documents later obtained by E&amp;E News revealed that the trial was only a prelude to a much larger study &mdash; a multimillion-dollar project to spray salt water into the atmosphere in hopes of &ldquo;producing clouds over a stretch of ocean larger than Puerto Rico.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The plan, tied to the University of Washington&rsquo;s Marine Cloud Brightening Program and supported by billionaire-backed groups, envisioned large-scale experiments off the coasts of North America, Chile, or Africa. Experts criticized the lack of transparency and community engagement. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3444699\/timeline-increasing-incidents-political-violence-in-the-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">POLITICAL VIOLENCE ON THE RISE IN THE US: A TIMELINE OF KEY INCIDENTS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The documents also showed that the project had sought federal support, including ships and aircraft, raising further questions about oversight of privately funded geoengineering research.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday&rsquo;s hearing underscored the deep partisan divide over climate interventions, with Republicans warning of &ldquo;playing God with the weather&rdquo; and Democrats pushing back on questions about weather modification experiments.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House GOP DOGE panel under MTG probes geoengineering, weather control<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2487397,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/epic-super-cell-storm-cloud-iStock-462881839.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[24759,50244,8508,9407,63487],"class_list":["post-2487396","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-geoengineering","tag-house-doge","tag-mtg","tag-subcommittee","tag-weather-control"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/epic-super-cell-storm-cloud-iStock-462881839.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2487396","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2487396"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2487396\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2487400,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2487396\/revisions\/2487400"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2487397"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2487396"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2487396"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2487396"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}