Trump administration land gift to SpaceX would hurt Texas habitat, lawsuit says

Environmental groups say exchange between US government and SpaceX would worsen ecological risks

Trump administration land gift to SpaceX would hurt Texas habitat, lawsuit says

TL;DR

  • Environmental groups are suing to halt a land exchange between the US government and SpaceX.
  • The deal would give SpaceX over 700 acres of wildlife refuge land in Texas.
  • Opponents claim the exchange will worsen ecological risks to the region.
  • The US Fish and Wildlife Service approved the deal, citing a 'net conservation benefit.'
  • The lawsuit was filed by the Center for Biological Diversity and other groups.