SpaceX Brownsville Space Port Opposed By Texas Environmentalists

MarkWhittington writes "The proposed SpaceX space port in Brownsville, Texas, has run into opposition from an environmental group. Environment Texas is conducting a petition drive to stop the project. According to a news release by the group, the proposed space port, which would include a launch pad and control and spacecraft processing facilities, would be 'almost surrounded' by a park and wildlife refuge. Environment Texas claims the launching of rockets would 'scare the heck' out of every creature in the area and would 'spray noxious chemicals all over the place.' The petition will demand SpaceX build the space port elsewhere." I suspect a lot of people in Brownsville are instead looking forward to the jobs, tourists and excitement that a spaceport would bring.

Oh dear!

[fustakrakich]

Wouldn't want to scare Bambi now, would we?

Is that even legal?

[mycroft16]

Having an environmental group in Texas? How is that even real? I don't believe Environment Texas actually exists. It is contrary to everything Texans stand for.

Mojave?

[Daetrin]

Why can't they just use the Mojave Spaceport [wikipedia.org]? Okay, yes, it would be hard to find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy, but at least they wouldn't have to worry about getting the idea past a bunch of environmentalists first.

Sweet dyslexia

[jtownatpunk.net]

I read that as Space Pot. Once again slightly confused, then disappointed by the actual issue.

Re:Is that even legal?

[davester666]

It consists of unemployed people from California, who moved to Texas looking for work.

mod points... MOD POINTS....!

[Anonymous Coward]

Where are you when I need you??

Re:HIPPIE DIRTBAGS!

[Jeremiah Cornelius]

Stop pissing in my Cheerios. I was raised on Star Trek, and won't take reality for an answer to faith in Scientism.

Re:Is that even legal?

[firex726]

Oh heck, just give 'em all SAMs and they can go hunt launching/landing spaceships. Problem solved.

Re:Is that even legal?

[Anonymous Coward]

There are indeed environmental pressure groups in Texas. They're just way behind other environmental groups. For example, in California they're working on outlawing thunder because it too frightens wildlife.

Re:HIPPIE^WCOMMIE DIRTBAGS!

[Curunir_wolf]

You Teabaggers are dumber than a broken record.

Make like a tree and get out of here.