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<br />appear that countries in which weather modification takes <br />place should give notice of suchi activi ties to nations which <br />will be affected. If impacted' nations wish to consult with <br />countries in which there is seeding, there should be such <br />diplomatic consultation. And ~n the event it can be proven <br />that weather modification in on~ country has caused harm in <br />another, compensation should be ~aid (2). <br /> <br />Since cloud seeding laws ~ome mostly from the states, <br />this section will focus upon state licensing, permitting, <br />and reporting laws. Federal reporting legislation which deals <br />specifically with cloud seedin, and federal environmental <br />law which impacts it will be ilook at. And finally, court <br />decisions, as well as a few lawF' will be discussed as they <br />relate to water rights and legal 'liabilities. <br /> <br />3.2 Licensing <br /> <br />Protection of the public f~om ill-advised weather modifi- <br />cation has been sought to be accomplished by the American <br />states through regulatory statutes andacrministrative rules <br />which bar persons from seeding unless they have advance permission <br />from the appropriate agency of the state government to do <br />so. There are two kinds of requi~ements: professional licenses <br />and operational permits. Of the states with regulatory laws, <br />some require a license, some a p~rmit, and most of them both <br />a license and a permit. The license is required of an individual <br />who will be in charge of an operation. The permit is required <br />for the operation. The analogy to a bus line is apt. The <br />driver (cloud seeder) must hav~ a license; the bus company <br />(weather modification contractor 'or sponsor) must have a permit <br />to operate in a specified area. <br /> <br />3-3 <br />