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What SpaceX is doing in Boca Chica is completely irrelevant compared to other environmental damage being done completely legally ex, in Louisiana by shipping an
by justrealist 3y ago
What SpaceX is doing in Boca Chica is completely irrelevant compared to other environmental damage being done completely legally ex, in Louisiana by shipping and the oil industry, simply because it is grandfathered in. Like, literally dredging thousands of acres of wetlands into the gulf as regular business.
Everything that happens affects the environment somehow, but the scrutiny here is wildly disproportionate to the actual impact, of disrupting a couple acres of beach.
The "corporation" of SpaceX is a unique national asset that no other nation currently has, and it provides incredible value to US citizens to maintain that edge (Starlink alone, and Starship would give us a launch capacity that dwarfs Russia or China).
That matters! That's important! This isn't a "corporations vs the people" issue. Industrial policy requires thoughtful tradeoffs, and this FAA/EPA action isn't one.
- snovv_crash 3y agoThis. SpaceX gives the US unique advantages that the wildlife on this beach doesn't. I'm surprised the DoD hasn't already overridden the EPA on this for matters of national security.
- justrealist 3y agoThe DoD doesn't have veto power over the EPA, and executive leadership on industrial policy is completely AWOL. The administration could massively accelerate it with a couple phone calls, but I doubt they are even aware of the situation.