Center for Biological Diversity vows to keep fighting swap
3 Sep 21 7:07 PM · 4d ago · 2 articles · 1 source · development 3 of 3
Spokesperson Laiken Jordahl said the group and allied tribal organizations will continue their legal challenge even as the land exchange proceeds, warning that bulldozers could arrive within a week.
“This court order is not the final word. These lands hold incredible spiritual, historical and conservation value for the people and wildlife of South Texas. We won't stop fighting to keep this irreplaceable public wildlife refuge safe from SpaceX bulldozers.”
Laiken Jordahl
Elon Musk SpaceX CEO
Fernando Rodriguez Jr. U.S. District JudgeLaiken Jordahl Center for Biological Diversity spokespersonU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Federal agency
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first by Mastodon, 4d ago · also Boston Globe, Denver Post, Mercury News, Philadelphia Inquirer, Guardian, Guardian Science +2
6 more headlines
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- Green light for Elon Musk: Federal judge approves Texas land swap between SpaceX and US government Independent UK · 4d ago
- Judge allows Texas land swap giving SpaceX over 700 refuge acres Times of India · 4d ago
- Judge approves Texas land swap giving SpaceX 700+ refuge acres despite lawsuit Times of India · 4d ago
- Judge allows Texas land swap giving SpaceX over 700 wildlife refuge acres Times of India · 4d ago
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A federal judge has ruled against environmental and wildlife conservation groups trying to prevent a land exchange in Texas between SpaceX and the US Fish and Wildlife Service. https://www. texastribune.org/2026/09/21/te xas-spacex-land-swap-deal-wildlife-refuge-approval/
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Judge won’t block Trump administration from giving SpaceX acres of wildlife refuge. Environmental groups vowed to continue their legal challenge.
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It's sad that the original swap deal was 400+ acres including Mara Larga and over a mile of beach for 40-50 acres around SpaceX, most of which was isolated plots from the old Kennedy Shores development. That got torpedoed and now the state is swapping 700+ acres for the same piece of land. Talk about snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
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Exchange of land between SpaceX and federal refuge in Texas OK’d despite conservationists’ objections. The exchange of 715 acres in the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge for 683 acres of private land is expected to occur Sept. 22. https://www. texastribune.org/2026/09/21/te xas-spacex-land-swap-deal-wildlife-refuge-approval/
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They land they are acquiring is right next to their pads, they land they're trading is far a way from their pads. They want the land next to their pad for more launch facilities to increase the launch rate.
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https://www. europesays.com/us/1078879/ Judge won’t block Trump administration from giving SpaceX acres of wildlife refuge in land swap #19857742 # Science # Space # UnitedStates # UnitedStates # US
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It's a land swap. The government is getting the same amount of land as it's getting, which is a big part of why the judge said there's no evidence of ecological harm.
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