SpaceX sues Paxton, Texas county over public records
The company says the records contain confidential negotiating details and would expose its tax strategy to future rivals, according to the lawsuit.
- On Thursday, Elon Musk-led SpaceX filed a lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Grimes County, seeking a declaratory judgment and injunctions to block the public release of records regarding tax incentives for its Terafab semiconductor project.
- Planned near Gibbons Creek Reservoir, the Terafab semiconductor and computing facility involves an estimated investment of up to $119 billion, with SpaceX agreeing to pay Grimes County $20 million annually, representing about 78% of standard property taxes.
- SpaceX argues the documents contain 'confidential information' that 'would reveal SpaceX's negotiating strategy,' while residents Marie Egyed and Vanessa Burzynski requested records which Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office previously ruled should be released under the Texas Public Information Act.
- Classified as an 'other civil' matter, the lawsuit remains open in Travis County District Court, where a judge has not yet ruled on the company's request for injunctions to block the records.
- The lawsuit emerges as AI data centers face nationwide backlash, with Americans demanding transparency; Public Citizen reports developers often use secrecy agreements to 'shut the public out of decisions that could shape their rates for decades.
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SpaceX sues Texas AG, Grimes County over public records requests
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