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SpaceX sues California agency, alleging political bias against Musk and regulatory overreach
SpaceX has filed a lawsuit against a California agency this week after the body rejected a proposal to increase the company's launches from the state’s
The California Coastal Commission (CCC) made its decision at an October 10 meeting, despite the U.S. Air Force endorsing the plan on the grounds that more launches of Starlink and Starshield, the defense-focused unit, are critical to national security. They argued that the Air Force had committed to implementing protective measures against sonic booms, and pointed out a lack of evidence that increasing launches from 36 to 50 annually would have adverse environmental effects. SpaceX lawsuit also quoted a statement from commissioner Gretchen Newsom, who described how Musk has been “hopping about the country, spewing and tweeting political falsehoods and attacking FEMA while claiming his desire to help the hurricane victims with free Starlink access to the internet.”
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