Environmental lawsuit targets SpaceX land deal in Cameron County
· KRGV (NBC 5)
Environmental groups in Brownsville have filed a lawsuit against the federal government regarding a land swap deal between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and SpaceX. The lawsuit claims violations of several federal acts, including the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act. SpaceX is set to acquire 715 acres of the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge in exchange for 683 acres of its own land. Although an environmental assessment indicated no significant impact, over 25,000 public comments were mostly against the proposal. Activists argue that the deal threatens wildlife habitats and cultural resources.
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