The Trump picks who could decide our climate future

It’s not just the EPA. From Elon Musk and RFK Jr. to Marco Rubio and Doug Burgum, Trump’s choices to lead key agencies are poised to set a very different climate agenda.

by Grist Staff December 9, 2024February 12, 2025

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Bad Takes: Musk and Trump working to protect the 1% and screw everyone else

Texas resident Musk is spending big to ensure Trump gives monied elites everything they want.

by Kevin Sanchez November 4, 2024March 1, 2025

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Elon Musk steps into Texas legislative races with $1 million donation to business group

Musk has recently emerged as a key backer of GOP nominee Donald Trump, whose top allies in Texas are at war with the group that received Musk’s largesse.

by Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune October 9, 2024October 18, 2024

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Cards Against Humanity sues SpaceX, alleging South Texas property damage

The suit alleges Elon Musk’s venture used and damaged private land owned by the gaming company without permission.

by Sanford Nowlin September 23, 2024March 29, 2025

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Federal government fines Elon Musk’s SpaceX $148,000 over environmental issues

The penalty comes as the company seeks approval to launch another rocket from South Texas.

by Sanford Nowlin September 12, 2024May 11, 2025

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In South Texas, SpaceX faces skepticism over environmental damage

A federal agency has paused some of SpaceX’s plans amid concerns over the environment.

by Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune September 4, 2024February 13, 2025

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Analysis: Elon Musk is moving businesses to Texas because he doesn’t give a shit about Texans

So far, Musk’s Texas ventures haven’t exactly been good neighbors. There’s no reason to believe the others will be either.

by Sanford Nowlin July 17, 2024February 18, 2025

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Contractors for SpaceX’s South Texas site claim company stiffed them for $2.5 million

At least 72 construction liens have been filed against billionaire Elon Musk’s South Texas-based rocket company since 2019, records show.

by Sanford Nowlin May 14, 2024August 5, 2025

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South Texas groups trying to stop state’s land swap with SpaceX

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is negotiating a land trade involving part of Boca Chica State Park.

by Pooja Salhotra, The Texas Tribune April 10, 2024April 8, 2025

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Whistleblowers say Elon Musk’s Boring Co. putting workers’ lives at risk

OSHA fined the Texas billionaire’s tunneling company for safety violations in Nevada, but the agency’s regulators in the Lone Star State never opened a case into the business, the Express-News reports.

by Sanford Nowlin April 8, 2024February 13, 2025

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San Antonio residents won’t accept Space X launch explanation for UFO sighting

Even after a meteorologist linked the phenomenon to a Cape Canaveral rocket launch, commenters claimed it was extraterrestrial in origin.

by Michael Karlis March 26, 2024December 15, 2024

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Yolanda Saldivar, Ted Cruz: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Two of the Current‘s most-read stories this week revolve around people who make many South Texans shudder with revulsion.

by San Antonio Current Staff February 9, 2024April 5, 2024

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Texas could swap land in Boca Chica State Park with SpaceX

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission is scheduled to vote in March on a deal that environmental advocates, the Esto’k Gna Tribal Nation of Texas and local officials oppose.

by Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune January 25, 2024October 23, 2024

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Matthew McConaughey, USAA Lawsuit: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Updates on the shooting death of pregnant teen Savanah Soto were also among the Current‘s most-read stories.

by San Antonio Current Staff January 12, 2024November 20, 2024

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Space Cadet: For all the grandiosity of Elon Musk’s vision, it’s morally bankrupt

Recent Texas transplant Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, has entertained us all in recent weeks with plenty of real-life tailspins, many self-inflicted.

by Kevin Sanchez January 9, 2024July 2, 2025

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Ted Cruz, Chip Roy tweet more than anyone else in Congress

The two firebrands, known for their outrageous remarks, tweeted more than anyone else in their respective chambers during 2023, according to a new study.

by Sanford Nowlin December 20, 2023October 25, 2024

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South Texas organizations sue SpaceX over environmental damage — again

The complaint alleges that federal regulators failed to scrutinize the company after its rocket exploded over South Texas in April.

by Michael Karlis December 18, 2023June 29, 2024

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Assclown Alert: Tamping down on free speech to score political points with Texas AG Ken Paxton

Paxton announced his office is investigating watchdog group Media Matters for ‘potentially fraudulent activity’ after it reported on white supremacist content on the platform formerly known as Twitter.

by Sanford Nowlin November 30, 2023May 30, 2025

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Ken Paxton announces investigation of media group following Elon Musk’s lawsuit

After a report from Media Matters showed advertisements from major brands appeared next to antisemitic posts on X, the company sued the media watchdog group and its reporter. The Texas AG’s Office plans to investigate the nonprofit for potential fraud.

by William Melhado, The Texas Tribune November 21, 2023May 30, 2025

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX wants to dump treated wastewater into South Texas preserve

The company has filed for a permit to eject up to 200,000 gallons of treated waste and sewage water into a bay that was designated Texas’ first coastal preserve.

by Sanford Nowlin November 7, 2023May 21, 2025