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Abstract

In the context of climate change, weather modification by cloud seeding, and in particular, precipitation enhancement techniques, has gained a renewed attention from governments. In the United States, several states run weather modification programs to secure freshwater resources and increase both crop and hydroelectricity production. Weather modification techniques were developed post–World War II, and so were the legal arrangements that govern them. Since then, weather modification law has undergone little to no reform. California and Texas are two active users of cloud-seeding technologies but employ very different governance frameworks. This Article assesses the effectiveness of weather modification governance in these two states and argues that reforms are needed to align weather modification legal regimes to principles of environmental governance.

Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Simon, M
Keywords:	cloud seeding, weather modification, environmental law, governance
Journal or Publication Title:	William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
Publisher:	William & Mary School of Law
ISSN:	1091-9724
Copyright Information:	Copyright c 2021 by the authors.
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