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| SpaceX Founder Elon Musk, Mayor Trey Mendez |
Bill Berg, one of the "old guys" with Save RGV from LNG who works tirelessly to protect our environment, wildlife and natural heritage in extreme south Texas, monitors the activity of SpaceX very closely.
In his weekly newsletter, Bill made the following observations about planned and current activities at SpaceX:
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| Bill Berg |
The original Environmental Impact Statement issued in 2014 was for activities related to 12 launches of Falcon Rockets a year.
SpaceX never launched a Falcon Rocket at Boca Chica. Instead, they developed, built, and tested the Starship.
Testing involved a number of mishaps, leading many to believe that testing of new rockets should be done at facilities remote enough that damage to property and protected wildlife is very unlikely.
The Blue Origin is being tested at such a facility. SpaceX is suggesting in the Draft PEA that testing the new Starship Super Heavy may break some windows on South Padre Island.
SpaceX wants to build a 250 megawatt power plant at Boca Chica and they will need a pipeline to deliver the gas.
They are planning to build an LNG facility at Boca Chica to liquefy natural gas for the liquid methane fuel for the Starship/Super Heavy rocket combination.
The Super Heavy is the booster rocket to launch Starship into orbit. Exciting activity, but dangerous for the wildlife at the neighboring wildlife refuges.
SpaceX also plans to close Highway 4 to Boca Chica beach more than twice as much as it is being closed now.
The public Comment period for the PEA ends on November 1. Links for the PEA summary and the entire Draft PEA are:
https://www.faa.gov/space/stakeholder_engagement/spacex_starship/media/Summary_Draft_PEA_for_SpaceX_Starship_Super_Heavy_at_Boca_Chica.pdf
https://www.faa.gov/space/stakeholder_engagement/spacex_starship/media/Draft_PEA_for_SpaceX_Starship_Super_Heavy_at_Boca_Chica.pdf
https://www.faa.gov/space/stakeholder_engagement/spacex_starship/media/Draft_PEA_for_SpaceX_Starship_Super_Heavy_at_Boca_Chica.pdf
Cameron County is going to consider appointing someone to the Cameron County Spaceport Development Corporation. They are also possibly planning a public hearing regarding changes in the County Tax Abatement Policy.
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ReplyDeleteBerg is a troublemaker, retired and with nothing else to do but to be the town pest. I don't believe anything he says.
ReplyDeleteWhen you're that old...the world has given up on you. Somebody get Berg a board game.
DeleteWho are you? Put your name to your comment, otherwise your comment carries no credibility.
DeleteI believe it.
ReplyDeleteA retired liberal with too much time on his hands is a nuisance.
ReplyDeleteMaybe the enano culero can form an LLC with Musk and continue to screw the taxpayer and continue to build his wealth. Beats the hell out of working for a living like the rest of us. But remember you must vote Democrat because Republicans are for the rich and hate poor people. Just like Nancy Pelosi and her husband, Biden and his family, Bernie Sanders and his family, etc. They never worked in the private sector and they and their families are filthy rich from the government. So keep voting Democrat. I command you.
ReplyDeleteCheck out what ESG Hound says about the SpaceX Boca Chica Starship project -- blow by blow (12 heavy punches so far): https://substack.com/profile/16083964-esg-hound. From what the Hound has uncovered, it sounds like Musk wouldn't hesitate to turn Boca Chica Beach and the surrounds into Death Valley to make the human race inter-planetary and establish his ideal community of like minded and like spirited people on Mars. Note also that a legal petition has just been filed to stop the County from closing Boca Chica Beach for the tests and launching of Monster Boosters and towering Starships at the SpaceX site.
ReplyDeleteLook, Brownsville is the bottom of the economic barrel in the RGV now. It needs - and has - a Godsend opportunity with SpaceX. People like Berg are yesterday's warriors, unable to look to the future because it is not theirs.
ReplyDeleteTell Berg-types to take a hike!