Politics · State & local government · published 2026-08-26 · via The Hill

Landry downplays environmental risks of SpaceX Gulf Coast spaceport

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said he is not worried about environmental effects from SpaceX's planned $100 billion launch facility on the Gulf Coast. He emphasized economic opportunities over ecological concerns, noting the site is on former Exxon property. SpaceX has faced environmental violations at its Texas launch site, but the company has pledged to protect wetlands and wildlife in Louisiana.

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The proposed facility would occupy a former Exxon property in Vermilion Parish, a site Landry framed as already industrialized rather than pristine. SpaceX's Boca Chica operations in Texas drew regulatory scrutiny in 2024, when state officials documented repeated pollutant discharges into waterways, following an earlier EPA Clean Water Act finding.

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