SpaceX has backed out of a controversial land swap that would have given the rocket company 43 acres of Boca Chica State Park in South Texas.
SpaceX has reportedly backed out of a controversial land swap that would have given the rocket company 43 acres of state parkland in South Texas . The company told the state in a September letter that it was 'no longer interested in pursuing the specific arrangement,' according to an article Bloomberg published Thursday. The letter did not offer an explanation but noted the company apparently first notified Texas Parks and Wildlife of its decision in July.
Texas says SpaceX deal will create a new park. But the land was already targeted for conservation The deal, approved by the state department earlier this year, would have given SpaceX room to expand in Boca Chica State Park, which surrounds the facility where it's building and launching the world's most powerful rocket.
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