Federal Liability for Negligent Maintenance of Weather Modification Equipment
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https://doi.org/10.54782/jwm.v17i1.489Abstract
Governmental immunity, among other reasons, explains why the United States has not yet been held liable for claims based on its weather modification programs. Brown v. United States, a recent federal district court case involving negligent maintenance of a NOAA weather data buoy, indicates that in future cases, if there is proof of harm resulting from negligent maintenance of weather modification equipment, governmental immunity will not bar federal liability.
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Davis, R. J. (1985). Federal Liability for Negligent Maintenance of Weather Modification Equipment. The Journal of Weather Modification, 17(1), 72–73. https://doi.org/10.54782/jwm.v17i1.489
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