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> At the time the FAA however was very clear: No launch license until Fish & Wildlife gave its environmental approval as well. Never before had this environment
by hobobaggins 3y ago
> At the time the FAA however was very clear: No launch license until Fish & Wildlife gave its environmental approval as well. Never before had this environmental agency had veto power over launches, but under the Biden administration it now has it.
Why does Fish and Wildlife have the power to block starship launches?
Since when does a bloated government bureaucracy of the Dept of the Interior get to throw their weight around a sandy island that's literally on the border with another country, and block, literally, interplanetary travel for EIGHT months?
- jareds 3y agoWhen that sandy island is near wetlands which are protected land. When the first Starship launch threw dirt and concrete into that protected land. Maybe SpaceX should have given stronger consideration to the environmental factors of this site.
- hobobaggins 3y agoHave you been there? The idea of that swampy area being "protected land" is ridiculous, especially post-Sackett vs U.S.