Gov. Landry Unveils Plans for SpaceX Facility in Vermilion Parish

Elon Musk’s plan to launch rockets to space from Louisiana divides locals

While the project will create thousands of jobs, residents worry about disruptions to the region

Vermilion Parish residents voice concerns about SpaceX news

VERMILION PARISH, La. (KLFY) -- State leaders are promoting a proposed development project in Pecan Island as a major economic opportunity, while local residents, farmers and fishers are raising questions about how the project could alter their coastal way of life. The economic initiative in Vermilion Parish has highlighted a divide between expectations of economic [...]

Louisiana lawmakers gather in Abbeville to announce SpaceX development near Pecan Island

نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. LIVE: Louisiana lawmakers gather in Abbeville to announce SpaceX development near Pecan Island. The initial report was published by WDSU about 29 minutes. تم نشر هذا الخبر عبر موقع Cedarnews الإخباري. للاطلاع على مزيد من الأخبار العاجلة والتقارير الحصرية، زوروا موقعنا الرسمي.

Gov. Landry unveils plans for SpaceX facility in Vermilion Parish

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and other officials will hold a news conference at 11 a.m. to announce plans for a SpaceX launch site to be built in Vermilion Parish.

Vermilion Parish residents to learn if SpaceX will build launch pad near Pecan Island

PECAN ISLAND - Vermilion Parish residents will find out Tuesday if billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX will build its next launch pad around Pecan Island.Pecan Island residents say the area is one where neighbors live next door to nature.“It’s quiet, it’s quiet. You don’t have all the traffic, the noise. But, it sounds like that might be fixing to change,” Warren Winch, a Pecan Island resident, said.Winch is referencing a stretch of land throughout t…