Lawsuit filed against FAA over SpaceX Starship launch program.

Five environmental and cultural heritage groups are suing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for allowing SpaceX to launch the largest rocket ever built from its Boca Chica, Texas facility without a comprehensive environmental review. The groups argue that the FAA should have conducted an in-depth environmental report before allowing SpaceX to move ahead with its Starship Super Heavy plans in Boca Chica. The FAA waived the need for more thorough analysis based on proposed "environmental mitigations," which the plaintiffs argue were insufficient to offset environmental damages from launch events, construction, and increased traffic in the area. The launch caused damage to sensitive habitat, spread particulate matter, and sparked a fire on state park lands near the launch site. The area is home to endangered species, including the Kemp's Ridley sea turtle, and is sacred to the Carrizo-Comecrudo tribe of Texas.