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Commissioners raise concerns about FAA Starship environmental review and local impacts
Summary
Commission members reported on the Federal Aviation Administration's environmental-impact statement for Starship launches, raising concerns about beach closures, air-traffic disruption, and out-of-county mitigation for wildlife. Staff said at least 79 comments had been submitted and noted public-comment deadlines.
Several commissioners reported they reviewed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) environmental-impact statement (EIS) for heavy-lift Starship launches and expressed concerns about potential local impacts, including periodic beach closures, air-traffic disruptions and mitigation projects that could relocate wildlife outside Brevard County.
Member Tucker, who attended an EIS presentation, said the study and associated…
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