How Trump crushed it.
Good riddance.
How Trump crushed it.
Good riddance.
Huge decision holding that CEQ never had authority to issue the National Environmental Policy Act regulations that have been used for nearly half a century https://t.co/8Jn5TF4kT5 pic.twitter.com/KRn0ZDIbIS
— James Coleman (@EnergyLawProf) November 12, 2024
If SCOTUS upholds this, it can only be fixed with legislation. I expect SpaceX (and other people who want to build things) to go pedal to the metal now.
The launch industry is seeing the light (and in China as well). The biggest expendable we should expend is SLS.
A letter to Elon Musk.
Is it finished?
We can only hope. But it’s been around for over a century. Not sure what we need for a wooden stake.
Trent Telenko has the goods:
https://x.com/TrentTelenko/status/1855399210989834467Actually, I’m at DFW waiting for a flight to West Palm Beach. Then I’m driving up to the Cape for the Space Settlement Summit, where I expect to have some interesting conversations about the impact of the election on space. So probably light posting for a few days.
I’ll be back home on Sunday. Disport yourselves not inappropriately in comments.
[Update a few minutes later, before boarding]
Glenn Reynolds has some observations about the election, Elon, and space.
Thoughts from Bob Zimmerman.
I would note that Vance seems very interested in and supportive of space. A President Harris might have disbanded the Space Council, but I suspect that he will revitalize it.
I think that Greg has it right:
1/8 The Most Important Day in Human History
— Greg Autry🚀 (@GregWAutry) November 4, 2024
Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 will be a pivotal day in human history. Regardless of how intensely you may be focused on some economic or social issue, please consider that we are voting on something much bigger: the fate of humanity for…
How they undermined the Democrats.
I hope we’ll find out this week just how undermined they are.