Community groups in Texas are suing the state alleging that SpaceX is polluting nearby wetlands with wastewater from its launch sites. The lawsuit claims the wastewater contains metals and harmful chemicals.
Community organizations are suing Texas alleging wastewater from SpaceX launchpads is washing into nearby wetlands.Activists behind the suit against the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) say that the wastewater contains metal and polluting chemicals used at the south Texas launch site.Space X, which is owned by Elon Musk, has released a statement saying that the wastewater is 'literal drinking water' used for its 'flame deflector.
' The use of water as a flame deflector cools down launch sites after rockets are blasted into space.Newsweek sought email comment from the TCEQ and Space X on Thursday.Environmental groups say that Space X has been dumping hundreds of thousands of gallons of water into environmentally sensitive wetlands without intervention from the Texas government.The case is being taken by the South Texas Environmental Justice Network and the Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas against TCEQ for its decision to temporarily allow SpaceX to discharge allegedly polluted water into Boca Chica wetlands.In a statement on December 18, the South Texas Environmental Justice Network claimed the TCEQ has 'sidestepped permitting procedures in favor of SpaceX's industrial discharge, setting a bad precedent.'In its statement, South Texas Environmental Justice Network said its mission is to support 'the leadership of front line BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) communities
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