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SpaceX is reportedly considering a land swap with the government
The proposed land swap would give SpaceX 775 acres in a protected refuge for expansion while adding 692 acres to other wildlife refuges, raising conservation concerns.
- On Tuesday, the Trump administration is weighing giving SpaceX 775 acres of the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge, The New York Times reported.
- In exchange, SpaceX would give the government around 692 acres of its Cameron County property about 20 miles from Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge to expand rocket launch and production site operations.
- Conservationists and archaeologists warn the swap threatens two endangered wild cats, the ocelot and jaguarundi, parts of Palmito Ranch Battlefield, and past launch debris crushed bird nests last year.
- Stewart Jacks, acting regional director for the Fish and Wildlife Service, wrote the swap would have a `net conservation benefit`, while Brian Nesvik ordered a review of 573 wildlife refuges with reports due Jan. 5 and Feb. 15.
- Previously, SpaceX agreed to a 43-acre Boca Chica State Park swap in 2024 but pulled out, and this year the creation of Starbase city boosted the company's presence amid a series of state and federal actions in the past year, with smaller land exchanges as precedent.
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Trump May Give 775 Acres of a Federal Wildlife Refuge to SpaceX
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is considering giving nearly 800 acres of land in a federal wildlife refuge in Texas to SpaceX, the rocket and satellite maker run by Elon Musk, according to documents reviewed by The New York Times.
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Under Trump administration, SpaceX could spread over nearly 800 acres of protected land in Texas, threatening fragile habitats and endangered species. A decision that revives ecological concerns on the Mexican border. ...
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