CHEYENNE — Claims that “chemtrails” from government or private jets are poisoning citizens, sterilizing soil and blocking the sun spurred heated debate among Wyoming lawmakers and the public this week, culminating in the advancement of two bills intended to prohibit atmospheric modifications over the state.

The Legislature’s Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Committee spent nearly four hours fielding public testimony and complex scientific reports before voting on three draft bills addressing geoengineering, cloud seeding and unauthorized atmospheric contamination.

During the proceedings, which was divided between those motivated by public concern over alleged federal poisoning and those who support the scientific efficacy of cloud seeding, the committee discu

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