House committee advances bill to add cloud seeding to WIFA’s water‑supply toolbox The Arizona House Natural Resource, Energy and Water Committee voted 6–4 to recommend passage of House Bill 20 24, which would let the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority fund and plan projects that include snowpack augmentation under the state weather‑modification statute. Proponents cited new drone and radar validation technology; opponents raised health and ecological concerns over silver iodide.

A contentious vote in Arizona could lead to the expansion of cloud seeding technology for water supply development, balancing innovation with public health concerns.

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