#California Coastal Commission wins #politics lawsuit against #Musk for #SpaceX, but he can refile. ““The concern is legitimate when a local body injects politics in its decision-making,” [Trump-appointed district judge Stanley] Blumenfeld told SpaceX attorney Tyler Welti. “I get the concern. But where is the harm?”” #Trump #space #California
on 02025-03-18“She joined the majority on Thursday in rejecting the Defense Department’s application on behalf of Musk’s SpaceX to increase the number of satellite launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base from 36 to 50 per year.” #politics #Trump #Musk #SpaceX #space #California
on 02025-03-18Last October: “The suit pointed to comments made during last week’s public hearing by commissioners, who made note of Musk’s political involvement during this election. According to the suit, [#California Coastal] Commissioner Caryl Hart [wife of Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart] noted SpaceX is led by someone who has “aggressively injected himself into the presidential race and made it clear what his point of view is.” Commissioner Gretchen Newsom added, “Right now Elon Musk is hopping around 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.”" #politics #Trump #Musk #SpaceX #space
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