Second day of public comments for the FAA environmental review of SpaceX’s Starship/Super Heavy launch operations at Boca Chica is underway.
“I love you, SpaceX. I love you Elon Musk, too,” says the second commenter this evening.
The next commenter then said SpaceX was “another example of environmental racism.”
Not expecting a lot of middle ground tonight.
Not expecting a lot of middle ground tonight.
Joshua Montgomery, who says he runs a rural broadband company called Wicked Broadband, says SpaceX’s Starlink is a competitor to him, but supports SpaceX’s plans for Boca Chica and wants the FAA to allow the company to proceed there.
One commenter, describing herself as a lifelong resident of the area, strongly opposes FAA approval of SpaceX’s plans.
The next commenter, also describing herself as a lifelong resident, says SpaceX is doing “tremendous positive things” and supports its plans.
The next commenter, also describing herself as a lifelong resident, says SpaceX is doing “tremendous positive things” and supports its plans.
One commenter says local residents don’t care about the beach because they leave litter there; they’re “petulant and childish.”
“We don’t need to be executioners here,” says one pro-SpaceX commenter of critics of the company’s plans. “Elon should be commended, not ridiculed.”
In a long stretch of pro-SpaceX comments now.
In a long stretch of pro-SpaceX comments now.
We are currently on pre-registered speaker 84 of 171. Oh.
A commenter describes himself as a “SpaceX fanboy” but also an environmentalist; he is concerned about the power plant planned for the site and asks the company and FAA to work together to expedite an EIS.
“I fully support Elon Musk dying on Mars, and I’m not picky if it’s on impact,” says one commenter.
The public hearing concludes, but the FAA will be still be accepting written comments until Nov. 1.
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