Tag Archives: environmental groups

SpaceX plans to launch 90 rockets from Vandenberg Space Force Base by 2026. Could this damage the beach?

SpaceX plans to launch 90 rockets into space from a Santa Barbara County military base by 2026, tripling the number of explosions that rock coastal communities and raising concerns from neighbors and environmental groups about the effects on marine life. SpaceX, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, has increased the number of rocket launches from Vandenberg… Read More »

At the COP28 meeting, oil companies promised to combat methane. Environmentalists call this a “smoke screen”

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Fifty oil companies representing nearly half of global production have pledged to reach near-zero methane emissions by 2030 and end routine flaring in their operations, the head of this year’s United Nations climate talks said Saturday. Activate what environmental groups call a “smoke screen.” Methane emissions are a major… Read More »