Statement from Phillip C. Parrish, Candidate for Governor of Minnesota 2026
July 10, 2025
Fellow Minnesotans,
It is time we face a truth that has been obscured by misinformation, silenced by powerful interests, and manipulated by those who profit from our ignorance. Weather modification is not a conspiracy theory—it is a documented fact, pursued by identifiable persons and companies for decades. As your candidate for Governor, I am committed to exposing this reality, calling out the bad actors, and ensuring that the people of Minnesota are not silenced by information warfare tactics designed to protect an industry that profits at our expense.
Let’s start with the facts. Patents for weather modification technologies exist, owned by individuals and corporations who have actively pursued this agenda. Harvey M. Brandau holds a 1951 patent (US Patent No. 2550324) for a “Process for controlling weather.” David B. Chang and others own a 1991 patent (US Patent No. 5003186) for “Stratospheric Welsbach seeding for reduction of global warming.” These are not theoretical documents; they are legal recognitions of technologies designed to alter our atmosphere.
Companies like Weather Modification, Inc., and North American Weather Consultants are not theoretical entities. They engage in cloud seeding operations, regulated under the National Weather Modification Policy Act of 1976 and the Weather Modification Reporting Act. In Texas, the Texas Weather Modification Act governs these activities, requiring permits from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. In California, laws manage water resources through cloud seeding, overseen by state agencies. These are not abstract concepts; they are real, regulated industries.
But let’s not stop at the corporations. Individuals like Vincent Schaefer and Irving Langmuir pioneered cloud seeding in the 1940s. Bernard Vonnegut, Louis J. Battan, and Henry S. Kawecki have patents tied to weather modification. David Keith at Harvard leads research into solar radiation management, a form of geoengineering. Ken Caldeira and Alan Robock have studied the unintended impacts, yet their work is often buried under a avalanche of disinformation.
And then there are the bad actors—government officials, corporate executives, and others who profit from this industry while using information warfare to end the discussion and silence the truth. Lockheed Martin and Raytheon have historical ties to weather modification research, often cloaked in secrecy. IBM, through its Weather Company acquisition, leverages AI and big data for weather forecasting, potentially intertwined with modification efforts. These entities, along with figures like Edward Teller, who proposed climate engineering concepts, are part of a network that benefits from maintaining the status quo.
The unintended impacts are real and documented. The National Research Council’s 2003 study on silver iodide’s environmental impacts, the World Health Organization’s 2020 assessment of health risks from atmospheric aerosols, and the University of Wyoming’s 2023 findings on downwind precipitation reductions are not theories. They are empirical evidence of the consequences we face.
Yet, despite this evidence, information warfare tactics are employed to silence us. Bad actors, including government officials who should be transparent, corporate executives who profit from secrecy, and media outlets that amplify disinformation, work tirelessly to end the discussion. They label us conspiracy theorists, discredit our concerns, and bury the truth under a mountain of noise. This is not accidental; it is intentional. It is a strategy to protect an industry that makes specific people a lot of money—people like the executives at Weather Modification, Inc., the investors in Climeworks and Carbon Engineering, and the policymakers who turn a blind eye.
I call out these bad actors by name. I condemn their actions. And I demand accountability. The people of Minnesota deserve to know the truth about weather modification, its impacts, and the profits being made at our expense. We will not be silenced. We will not be intimidated. And we will not allow information warfare to dictate our future.
As your Governor, I will ensure transparency, demand oversight, and protect our environment and our rights. The time for hiding behind false narratives is over. The time for action is now.
Thank you.
Phillip C. Parrish
Candidate for Governor of Minnesota 2026
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