"And we'll release almost nothing into the atmosphere, hopefully even less than California law permits."
Significant amounts were released into the atmosphere as a result of nuclear weapons testing in the 1950s and 1960s.
Industries then release the gas into the atmosphere (They don't want it).
The air will be monitored twice before it is released into the atmosphere.
Once there, it will release my virus into the atmosphere.
The dust will be released into the atmosphere when the suits are removed.
The other main reason is due to man made gases that are released into the atmosphere.
They draw water from the ground releasing it into the atmosphere which can increase cloud effects.
Once released into the atmosphere, the process would be irreversible.
Organic carbon is also released into the atmosphere during burning.