Elon Musk's dreams to turn Starbase into the official city that is almost true. The Texas area has been approved for elections for residents to decide whether to build a new city called Starbase built around the launch and the continuous SPACEX's continuous developer and developer.
Election in Cameron Count Associate Press– Musk, founder and CEO of Spacex The first time that Starbase City's thoughts in 2021And the company has established a shop continuously in South Texas since then
Musk's favorite decision will help increase the ego of the billionaire. But there are disadvantages that may occur For example, the decision to build a booming company may be harmful to the area. The local environment has expressed concerns about the SPACEX activities.
In December 2024 More than 70 residents in the area sent a petition. To request an election regarding the decision to make Starbase as his own municipality However, most residents are Spacex employees. follow The request from the AP “SPACEX HQ will be in Starbase, Texas officially” Musk. write In X is a form of premature celebrations to respond to the petition. Of course, the petition does not guarantee that the decision will pass. But try to be a millionaire
The judge Cameron County reviewed the petition and found that there was a state specification for the AP. “If the election passed, this will be the latest city in Cameron County since Losin Dio. In the year 1995, “said Eddie Trewiro, said in a statement. “We hope to see the results of this election.”
The report issued by the Treviño office in June, stated that more than 3,400 Spacex employees and contractors have established a shop around the boss in the past few years. At the beginning of last year, Spacex was the same. Announcement of the plan To open a shopping center and restaurant $ 15 million
“For employees that are necessary to develop rapidly and Manafacture Starship, we want to grow Starbase as a community.” Kathryn Lucessors, the general manager of Starbase, wrote a letter to the counter in 2024. The election to enable the integration. The Star Best is the latest city in the Rio Grand valley.
However, the request may not be with local environmental groups that argue that Spacex violates the environmental rules by launching rockets. In July 2024, the biodiversity center, American conservation and other conservation groups Filed a lawsuit against the central government aviation governmentWarning that it is in a hurry Spacex Starship License Process There are no environmental inspection requirements or sufficient impacts. Spacex is facing a fine of nearly $ 150,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency for Allegedly Leaving illegal pollution into the Texas water without a license
The request makes Starbase sounds like utopia for rockets. But the impact of the SPACEX's actions may cause a headache.