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these officials are raising some awfully legit questions about whether an obvious national security risk should be getting military backing to set up a web of communication satellites that he, an unstable insurrectionist, would personally control. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Military officials argue that launches by SpaceX, a leading contractor at Vandenberg Space Force Base, should be considered a federal activity because all of its launches benefit military objectives, regardless of whether the payloads being carried by the rockets are for the government or for Musk's private satellite internet company, Starlink.
As such, Space Force officials don't have to obtain a permit or permission from the California Coastal Commission for rocket
launches; they only need to reach an agreement to mitigate the effects.
"This company is owned by the richest person in the world with direct control of what could be the most expansive communications system in the planet," Commissioner Mike Wilson said. "Just last week that person was talking about political retribution."
During a meeting in April, commissioners once again pushed back at the argument from military officials that all SpaceX activities benefited the U.S. government and should therefore be considered federal activity.
Commissioners pointed to reports that Starlink had refused to allow Ukraine, a U.S. ally, to use its satellite internet service to help
carry out an attack against Russia in September 2022.
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BHbeckyhammer.bsky.social

This argument has mainly focused so far on policy questions like whether this permit language is a good idea, not much focus on what the text of the Clean Water Act allows

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BHbeckyhammer.bsky.social

Yes it's the same kind of combined sewer system and permit that we have! So the outcome of this case could affect us

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Well, yes, and considering you're usually restrained or being pinned, I suppose that doesn't really permit much movement

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BHbeckyhammer.bsky.social

If San Francisco wins, it will have huge consequences. This permit language is included in thousands of other permits across the country and is an important backstop in cases where the permitting agency doesn't know about or can't craft specific limits for every single pollutant in the discharge

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BHbeckyhammer.bsky.social

San Francisco challenged that permit term, arguing (1) it's too vague and (2) EPA can't hold the city responsible for water quality in the ocean, only for the contents of its own discharges

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BHbeckyhammer.bsky.social

San Francisco's sewer system pollutes the Pacific Ocean with raw sewage when it rains. Its Clean Water Act permit says that in addition to meeting specific pollution limits and taking certain actions, the city is required not to cause violations of local water quality standards

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chompett4.bsky.social

be kind and patient with yourself <3 we arent all robots of constant production and growth. capitalism makes us race and push, but we are still humans, and we do need gentleness, slowness, and rest. Keep your work sustainable, i promise your art will be gorgeous and fulfilling if you permit yr rest

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NFnews-feed.bsky.social

@euronews: The US electric car maker has been told it can start initial works on the expansion of its factory in Grünheide, after being given an environmental permit by the Brandenburg State Environmental Agency.

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