From Ground to Orbit, Space Industry's Lift-Off Sparks Environmental Concerns
As more rockets take flight, how will we protect life at home?
Source: audubon.org
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New space race holds promise, but there are possible environmental risks, too
As “spaceport” proposals proliferate from Georgia to Maine to Michigan — far away from long-established federal launch sites in California and Florida — they’re drawing pushback over fears they could harm sensitive habitats, public safety and even drinking water.
Source: stripes.com
States' Spaceport Proposals Receive Environmental Pushback
Local governments are eyeing spaceports as a way to boost economic development within their regions. But environmentalists are concerned about the ports' impacts on sensitive habitats, public safety and drinking water.
Source: governing.com
Closer to launch: FAA requires mitigation from SpaceX
The Federal Aviation Administration on Monday released the results of its Final Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) of SpaceX’s orbital launch plans for the company’s Boca Chica site.
Source: myrgv.com
SpaceX's Texas Site Needs Full Environmental Review, Conservationists Say - Center for Biological Diversity
Center for Biological Diversity: BROWNSVILLE, Texas— The Federal Aviation Administration today declined to conduct a full environmental review of the proposed expansion of SpaceX’s launch site at Boca Chica, Texas, despite calls from conservation organizations to take a closer look at the environmental impacts of the rocket launches.
Source: biologicaldiversity.org