ARS Technica by Eric Berger - 3/11/2022
https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/03/rocket-report-ariane-6-workers-are-hyperstressed-spacex-retort-to-rogozin/Voters decisively reject spaceport in Georgia. According to unofficial results, 72 percent of voters in Camden County voted Tuesday to halt the purchase of land for a spaceport in the US state of Georgia, First Coast News reports. This represents a striking (and perhaps fatal) setback for the vertical-launch spaceport. The county has spent $10.3 million on the project, which has been in the planning stages since 2012. Prior to the vote, supporters of the project said the spaceport would create jobs and diversify the county's economy.
A clear message ... However, opponents pointed out that the land is contaminated by industrial sites that have been housed there in the past, including a former rocket fuel facility. There were also concerns about rockets flying over Cumberland Island National Seashore. Camden County officials have indicated that they may fight this referendum in court, but fighting seems like a difficult slog given the overwhelming public sentiment against the project. Take heed, spaceport advocates: Make sure the local community is on your side. (submitted by Zapman987, EllPeaTea, and Ken the Bin)
