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Regulators found SpaceX repeatedly polluted Texas waters this year

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has violated environmental regulations by repeatedly releasing pollutants into or near bodies of water in Texas, a state agency’s violation notice said, focusing on the flooding system at the Starbase launch facility. The notice from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) last week comes five months after the Environmental Protection Agency’s… Read More »

SpaceX wants to expand Starship launch site with Texas land swap

SpaceX is seeking a land swap in Texas to “expand its operational footprint around launch facilities” for its massive new Starship rocket, according to the state. SpaceX plans to give 477 acres (193 hectares) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Service near the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, just north of Boca Chica on the… Read More »