EPA Head Lee Zeldin: ‘Americans Have Questions About Geoengineering And Contrails’ | EUROtoday

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin gave an enormous nod to conspiracy theorists Thursday when he posted a message of assist for Americans who “have questions about geoengineering and contrails.”

“For years, people who asked questions in good faith were dismissed, even vilified by the media and their own government,” Zeldin posted on X, previously Twitter. “This ends today.”

Following his put up, the EPA introduced two new webpages that debate geoengineering and contrails.

“EPA created these new online resources to communicate everything the agency knows about the latest science, research and other information regarding contrails and geoengineering,” the company’s web site stated. “EPA is committed to total transparency with the American public on these topics.”

Zeldin’s put up undoubtedly will hearth up conspiracy theorists who consider — with out proof — that the federal government is actively utilizing geoengineering and contrails to govern the climate for nefarious functions.

His put up comes as Republicans have unfold absurd conspiracy theories that the current flash flooding in Texas that killed no less than 120 individuals was attributable to climate manipulation. There isn’t any proof to counsel that is true, and consultants say manipulation of that scale isn’t scientifically attainable.

And final month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) handed a legislation that bans “geoengineering and weather modification activities,” regardless of DeSantis’ personal admission that it’s not taking place in his state.

“Florida is not a testing ground for geoengineering,” DeSantis posted on X in May. “We already do not permit this type of activity, but we are going the next step to ensure it does not happen in this state.”

Despite Zeldin’s seeming nod to conspiracy theorists, the EPA’s new webpage on contrails clarifies that there is no such thing as a proof of the federal government trying to govern the climate.

“The federal government is not aware of there ever being a contrail intentionally formed over the United States for the purpose of geoengineering or weather modification,” the webpage says.

The company Zeldin is tasked with main goals to “protect human health and the environment,” together with entry to wash air and water, the cleanup of poisonous land and “access to accurate information sufficient to effectively participate in managing human health and environmental risks.”

Earlier this week, the union representing employees on the EPA demanded President Donald Trump reinstate greater than 100 employees who have been positioned on administrative depart for daring to criticize the company’s management.

The 139 staff signed a public “declaration of dissent” that condemned Zeldin for specializing in “harmful deregulation, mischaracterization of previous EPA actions, and disregard for scientific expertise” because the administration loosens environmental requirements.

And within the EPA’s finances proposal for subsequent yr, the essential company stated it might be in search of a 54% discount. That means reducing whole funding from $9.14 billion to $4.16 billion.

Zeldin was mocked on X for his concentrate on unfounded conspiracy theories.

“Some people have ‘questions’ about whether birds are real — will that be your next project?” Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) posted on X in response to Zeldin. “How much taxpayer money will you be spending on this?”