O Elon Musk quer expropriar duas dezenas de velhinhos reformados para dar espaço à sua base de lançamento espacial (ainda por cima, em nome do "public-use"). E como não bastasse usa garrafas de plástico monouso! « SpaceX has no legal authority to force out residents near its launch site, and the company has not stated any intention to do so. Business Insider contacted SpaceX multiple times prior to the publication of this story, but the company did not provide any comment. However, lawyers in Texas who specialize in cases of eminent domain, a government-sanctioned process that can condemn private properties to make way for "public-use" developments, say the residents' fears are not unfounded [...]. What's more, the chair of a nonprofit with eminent domain authority for "spaceport development" in Cameron County, Texas, said he is "willing to explore" using the process, if necessary.

The county, in which Boca Chica Village and SpaceX's launch site are located, is one of the poorest regions in the US. »

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