Texas environmentalists lose bid to block Musk’s SpaceX from closing beach
by Marina Dunbar from on (#76ESM)
Ruling means Boca Chica Beach, located near sprawling Starbase site, likely to close during future rocket launches
A Texas beach can be closed during rocket launches by Elon Musk's SpaceX after the state's supreme court ruled unanimously against a bid by environmental organizations to sue over preserving public access.
The court's decision that the organizations did not have legal standing upheld a trial court's dismissal of the lawsuit with prejudice, preventing the groups from filing the case again with revisions.
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