SpaceX accused of dumping polluted Starship wastewater in Texas for years
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The bombshell allegations may violate the EPA's Clean Water Act.

SpaceX’s Starship launches at the company’s Starbase facility near Boca Chica, Texas, have allegedly been contaminating local bodies of water with mercury for years. The news arrives in an exclusive CNBCreport on August 12, which cites internal documents and communications between local Texas regulators and the Environmental Protection Agency.

SpaceX’s fourth Starship test launch in June was its most successful so far—but the world’s largest and most powerful rocket ever built continues to wreak havoc on nearby Texas communities, wildlife, and ecosystems. But after repeated admonishments, reviews, and ignored requests, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) have had enough.

      • 418_im_a_teapot@sh.itjust.works
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        1 month ago

        Not sure why you’re getting downvoted (although you’re username would certainly give the impression you’re just defending musk).

        The information you linked to does indeed cast doubt on the validity of the report. Corrected information will be needed before concrete conclusions can be drawn.

        I hate Musk as much as the next person, and definitely wouldn’t be surprised if he was dumping chemicals in the water. But that doesn’t mean we should let confirmation bias cloud our ability to think critically.

        • Cenzorrll@lemmy.world
          3·
          1 month ago

          I went through the report, and the raw data at the end shows the two samples coming back at “0.139” and “ND”

        • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          1·
          1 month ago

          although you’re username would certainly give the impression you’re just defending musk

          I find it interesting that people automatically assume my username implies endorsement of the person.