US judge declines to block transfer of wildlife refuge land to Musk’s SpaceX

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A US federal judge declined to block the transfer of over 700 acres of wildlife refuge land to SpaceX in Texas as part of a land swap arranged during the Trump administration. Environmental groups pledged to continue their legal opposition citing ecological concerns over the expansion of Elon Musk’s rocket operations.

Environmental groups vow to continue opposition to deal that would expand site for Elon Musk rocket company A federal judge on Monday refused to block the Trump administration from giving SpaceX more than 700 acres of wildlife refuge as part of a land swap in Texas, while environmental groups vowed to continue their legal challenge. US district judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr declined the plaintiffs’ request for a preliminary injunction to prevent the parcel exchange, saying they failed to prove it would worsen ecological risks to a Gulf coast region already transformed by billionaire Elon Musk’s rocket operations. Continue reading...