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Elon Musk's Starbase wants to expand in south Texas
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Reynaldo Leaños Jr.
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SpaceX's city of Starbase in south Texas is seeking to annex 7,100 acres of surrounding land to support its growing rocket manufacturing and launch operations. Local environmental advocates express concern over the rapid industrialization and colonization of the area near the Gulf of Mexico.
STARBASE, Texas — On a scorching August afternoon in south Texas, Bekah Hinojosa, the co-founder of the South Texas Environmental Justice Center, blasts the A/C in her car.
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