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Elon Musk's Expansion Plans Spark Controversy

Updated 2026-08-17 09:10 UTC 2 sources Negative

Elon Musk’s Starbase in south Texas is seeking to expand, but landowners and activists are concerned about environmental impacts. A similar project in rural Texas has also sparked local opposition.

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NPR

Elon Musk's Starbase wants to expand in south Texas

Landowners and activists worry about impact to the environment around SpaceX's complex.

2026-08-17 09:00 UTC

MarketWatch

Neighbors in rural Texas county are not happy about Elon Musk’s plan to erect world’s largest building

The latest project of trillionaire Elon Musk is a semiconductor factory the size of 1,000 Costco stores, and local residents are concerned about the impact.

2026-08-17 09:04 UTC