Musk is simultaneously in fights with the FAA, DOJ, FCC, FTC, Interior, EEOC, NLRB, EPA, etc. Now Musk has nudged Trump to put him in charge of an effort to curb government rules. Why is Musk working so hard to get Trump elected? A look at this conflict nytimes.com/2024/10/20/us/…
The NYT looked across the federal government to identify all the areas where Elon Musk is fighting with federal regulators. Let's look at a few of them. We can start with the S.E.C. 
Musk has been accused by the S.E.C. of violations of federal securities laws in connection with his 2022 purchases of Twitter. But biggest fight recently has been Musk refusal to testify at S.E.C. hearing. Musk keeps blowing off the S.E.C....
At the F.A.A., the agency has moved to fine SpaceX for safety violations during two 2023 launches in Florida. Musk has responded that he intends to sue the F.A.A.
At EPA, it moved to fine SpaceX for dumping wastewater from its rocket launch site in Texas without first obtaining a required discharge permit.
At U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency has sued Tesla for violating federal law by tolerating widespread and ongoing racial harassment of its Black employees and by subjecting some of these workers to retaliation for opposing the harassment.
At the Federal Communications Commission, it has rejected an effort by SpaceX to get nearly $1 billion federal subsidy to provide broadband in rural areas, after concluding that SpaceX's Starlink "had failed to demonstrate it could deliver the promised service."
National Labor Relations Board has had long running disputes with both SpaceX and Tesla, related to allegations of violating the rights of its employees.
Fish and Wildlife is investigating Starship launch in South Texas that appears to have destroyed a series of bird nests, among other harm to protected wildlife near its Boca Chica launch site.
DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration fined Neuralink, another Musk company, for "shipped flammable liquids in improperly closed packaging. The company also failed to register with PHMSA as a hazmat shipper"
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has at least five ongoing investigations of Tesla, including one disclosed for the first time last week
DOJ is suing SpaceX for discriminating against refugees who were legally in the United States and tried to get jobs at the company.
TESLA has a long series of investigations by Occupational Safety and Health Administration related to worker injuries. All of these cases involved violation notices.
NEW: U.S. Agencies Fund, and Fight With, Elon Musk. A Trump Presidency Could Give Musk Power Over Them.
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