The Environmental Protection Agency released a report stating that chemtrails are not real.
Posted by All In with Chris Hayes, Checked
- Sources
- 4 support
- Said
- 1 time·
- Confidence
- 85%
All In with Chris HayesSep 19, 2026
The EPA publicly stated that chemtrails are not real in July 2025 through newly launched webpages on contrails and geoengineering, which the sources describe as a debunking rather than a formal report. The claim's word 'report' is a label difference from 'webpages', and the core assertion is supported.
A guest makes this claim. Listeners heard it, so it counts against the post, and on the guest's own record.
What was said
… and by the way, Kennedy also spoke about chemtrails, which is like dorm room conspiracy theory stuff, um, today at the White House, Brandy, we only got 30 seconds left, but I'll just give you the last word. It's it's stupid. It's all so stupid. Yeah, I mean, even our own EPA had to come out and gave this whole report that said, chemtrails are not real. We've looked into it. Sorry, but no suggestion is too stupid for HHS under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. So I guess that's where we're spending our time as Measles rages. Brandy Zadrosny, thank you so much. I'll see you this weekend on my show. …
All In with Chris Hayes · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. The EPA's own contrails page says 'chemtrails' is a term some people use to inaccurately claim that contrails are an intentional release of dangerous chemicals, which is a direct debunking by the agency.[1]
Supports. The New York Times reports that the EPA said on Thursday that chemtrails are not real, through two new EPA websites that generally endorse the scientific consensus.[2]
Supports. The Hill reports that EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin launched EPA webpages debunking the chemtrails conspiracy theory, which experts told The Hill were accurate.[3]
Supports. Oklahoma Watch reports that the EPA released a new website debunking conspiracy theories about airplane contrails, and that the site defines chemtrails as an inaccurate claim.[4]
Context. The claim's 'report' is a loose description: the sources describe EPA webpages and websites rather than a formal report. The extracted claim matches the passage's own wording ('gave this whole report'), so the label difference does not change the verdict.[1][2]
Sources
4 sources: 1 primary, 1 tier 2, 1 tier 1, 1 not rated
- 1Information on Contrails from Aircraftepa.gov · primary source · cited for: supports, context
- 2No, Chemtrails Are Not Real or Causing Floods, E.P.A. Saysnytimes.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
- 3EPA takes on ‘chemtrails’ conspiracy - The Hillthehill.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports
- 4Oklahoma Senators Weigh in on EPA’s Contrails Report - Oklahoma Watchoklahomawatch.org · not rated · cited for: supports
Where this claim was made
Said in 1 published post