A March 20 Instagram post (direct link, archived link) includes footage from a 2014 public meeting in Shasta County, California.
"Toxic levels of aluminum are being found at elevated locations like Mt. Shasta thanks to geoengineering," reads on-screen text in the video.
The post was liked more than 2,000 times in less than a month. Another version of the post featuring the same video and text is circulating on Instagram.
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Testing of multiple water sources in the Mt. Shasta area – both in 2014 and now – found safe levels of aluminum, based on Environmental Protection Agency and California state standards. Geological experts say aluminum is abundant in the Earth's crust and that the soil in the Mt. Shasta region naturally has higher levels. There is no evidence the aluminum levels are connected to geoengineering.
The video clips show a number of citizens voicing their alarm over "chemtrails" and geoengineering during the public comment section of a July 15, 2014, meeting of the Shasta County Board of Supervisors.
Some of the speakers in the video claim that abnormally high aluminum levels have been found in the air, rainwater and snow around Mt. Shasta, but they are not precise about what testing they're referring to.
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