US judge declines to block transfer of wildlife refuge land to SpaceX
A federal judge rejected a request to halt a land swap giving SpaceX more than 700 acres of a Texas wildlife refuge, as environmental groups vow to continue their legal fight.
A US federal judge on Monday declined to block a land swap that would transfer more than 700 acres of wildlife refuge land in Texas to Elon Musk's SpaceX, as part of an expansion of the company's rocket operations.
US District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. denied a request from plaintiffs for a preliminary injunction that sought to halt the parcel exchange, ruling that they had not shown the swap would worsen ecological risks to the Gulf coast region.
The area has already been significantly transformed by SpaceX's rocket operations in recent years. The land transfer is part of a broader deal involving the Trump administration.
Legal fight to continue
Environmental groups that brought the legal challenge said they intend to continue opposing the deal, despite the judge's ruling against their request for a preliminary injunction. The case forms part of ongoing scrutiny of SpaceX's expanding footprint along the Gulf coast.
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- US judge declines to block transfer of wildlife refuge land to Musk’s SpaceX — The Guardian — World
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