To prohibit cloud seeding in WV

HB 5513 prohibits cloud seeding and other atmospheric geoengineering activities in West Virginia by defining "cloud seeding" as the deliberate introduction of substances into clouds to induce precipitation. The bill directly affects any entity - such as government agencies, private companies, or researchers - conducting weather modification within the state. Key provisions ban "atmospheric polluting activities," including cloud seeding, and authorize the Department of Environmental Protection to enforce the prohibition with penalties for violations. The law explicitly lists cloud seeding as a prohibited practice under its broader definition of geoengineering, which includes weather modification and stratospheric aerosol injection. Enforcement mechanisms are outlined through the Department of Environmental Protection's authority to address violations.