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SpaceX Land Swap Faces Legal Challenge | Science News
Environmental groups are suing the U.S. government to block a controversial land swap that would hand SpaceX hundreds of acres in a South Texas wildlife refuge—home to endangered ocelots—in exchange for a smaller plot of SpaceX land. Conservationists argue the deal violates federal law and will irreversibly damage protected habitat, especially as SpaceX’s operations already disrupt the area with noise, light, and debris. The Fish and Wildlife Service counters that the swap would improve conservation by creating connected habitats. Just before a major SpaceX launch, plaintiffs asked a federal…
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