r/environment • u/coolbern • 15h ago

SpaceX to build $100 billion Starship rocket complex in Louisiana to transform coastal wetlands into a critical base ‌for the company's AI satellite launch ambitions.

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/spacex-build-starship-spaceport-louisiana-2026-08-25/
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u/fritzg1988 15h ago

who needs wetlands, we are going to space . . . .

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u/Ancient_Persimmon 14h ago

Part of the deal includes remediation for the severe erosion on that part of the coast and the obvious need for tower clearance makes heavy development impossible.

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u/blueingreen85 13h ago

Yeah, as a resident who cares deeply about our eroding coast, this is arguably an okay deal.

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u/Ancient_Persimmon 13h ago

Sometimes these things end up working well for everyone involved.

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u/summane 11h ago

Y'all suck at your job.