WEST VIRGINIA ‼️1/20/26, SB514 by Sen. Patricia Puertas Rucker (R - Jefferson, 16) Felony & up to $500K. (1) Atmospheric polluting activities involving the intentional release of polluting emissions, including weather modification, stratospheric aerosol injection, solar radiation modification, and other forms of geoengineering: (A) Endanger human health and safety and the environment; (B) Threaten air, water, soil, and wildlife resources; (C) Disrupt agricultural operations; and (D) Potentially interfere with aviation, state security, and the economy of the state; - The department shall publish quarterly notices in newspapers of general circulation and shall post notices on the department's website to encourage the public to monitor, measure, document, and report present, potential, and past incidents that may constitute geoengineering activities. An individual who wishes to present evidence of geoengineering may submit to the secretary, by electronic mail or other means of communication, any of the following: (1) Evidentiary photographs, each separately titled as an electronic or hard copy document, and specifying the date, time, location, and direction from which the photograph was taken; and (2) Any other collected samples of video or audio recordings, lab tests, microscopy, spectrometry, metering, and other forms of evidence that the individual may have. referred to the Committee on Natural Resources; and then to the Committee on Finance