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ORLANDO, Fla. - Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said the state has begun enforcing a new law banning weather modification and geoengineering activities, sometimes known as "cloud seeding."

Senate Bill 56, which took effect this summer, prohibits anyone from releasing or dispersing substances into the atmosphere to alter weather, temperature, climate or sunlight.

What we know:

Public airports must now report any aircraft equipped with weather modification devices to the Florida Department of Transportation.

Uthmeier posted on X that FAA notices show airports such as Palm Beach International and Daytona Beach International have begun posting restrictions against such aircraft.

Violators can face felony charges, up to five years in prison, and fines of up to $100,000

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