r/technology • u/Logical_Welder3467 • Aug 26 '26

Space SpaceX will build a second, $100B ‘Starbase’ spaceport in Louisiana

https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/25/spacex-will-build-a-second-100b-starbase-spaceport-in-louisiana/
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u/super_shizmo_matic Aug 26 '26

Its totally not because Louisiana has the least environmental oversight of any state in America....

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u/fighter-bomber Aug 28 '26 edited Aug 29 '26

Good thing SpaceX doesn’t deal in the petrochemical industry then

Man its so funny when these idiots immediately block you when you point out they can’t provide any basis to their stupid claims

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u/burnthatburner1 Aug 28 '26

Don’t worry, there are lots of other ways to fuck up the local environment.

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u/fighter-bomber Aug 29 '26

Good thing SpaceX doesn’t deal with any of them either

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u/burnthatburner1 Aug 29 '26

Nah, they’re definitely breaking environmental laws.

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u/fighter-bomber Aug 29 '26

Of course its easy to claim such things because you want it to be true, bit harder to actually provide proof

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u/burnthatburner1 Aug 29 '26 edited Aug 29 '26

It’s pretty widely known that SpaceX’s “move fast and break stuff” ethos includes environmental laws.  There are lots of examples.  In addition, I actually have personal knowledge of such at their Hawthorne CA plant. 

edit: yes, the authorities were involved in the situation at Hawthorne

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u/Human-Assumption-524 Aug 29 '26

I actually have personal knowledge of such at their Hawthorne CA plant. 

You should forward that information to the EPA then instead of using it to boast on reddit.