Bloomberg By Dana Hull 5/18/2022
Government wildlife officials have released a final opinion about SpaceX’s planned expansion in Boca Chica, Texas, proposing mitigation steps as part of a prolonged environmental review by federal regulators.
The US Fish and Wildlife Service’s “final biological and conference opinion,” dated May 12, suggests several conservation measures to minimize the impact on local species from SpaceX’s newest rocket, according to a copy of the report viewed by Bloomberg.
The opinion is part of an environmental assessment of the Starship rocket launch site overseen by the Federal Aviation Administration, which has delayed its ruling on SpaceX’s request for approval multiple times since December. The agency has said it’s working to complete that review by the end of this month.
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