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kimbutgar

(23,813 posts)
Wed Jan 15, 2025, 12:49 PM Wednesday

My best friend who lives in Hawaii sent me this text this morning that the Muskrat wants space X to splash

Down into Hawaiian waters. Just when I think he can’t be more despicable I hear this.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Elon Musk wants to splashdown his SpaceX rockets in a much larger area in Hawaii waters and Hawaii residents are encouraged to weigh in.

The space exploration company is asking the FAA for a landing zone about 20 times larger than its current zone.

The proposal also seeks to increase the number of landings from 5 to 25 a year.

The new area would include waters used by fishermen and humpback whales. It’ll also encompass significant areas like Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument.

A FAA biological opinion from 2022 found the previous landing area would not cause harm to marine mammals or critical habitats. BS

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/01/14/public-input-sought-elon-musks-spacex-plans-splash-down-hawaii-waters/

My friend’s husband is a renowned senior research Marine Biologist who has appeared in several National Geographic documentaries. She said he is going to do everything they can do to stop this ! Please spread this around. He is also a research marine biologist for the National Geographic pristine seas program where they work to preserve our oceans.

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My best friend who lives in Hawaii sent me this text this morning that the Muskrat wants space X to splash (Original Post) kimbutgar Wednesday OP
He's become... 2naSalit Wednesday #1
I'm a Hawaii resident and I thank you for spreading the word. HappyLarge Wednesday #2
I am a Texan whose family before me loved our coast and spent a part of every summer there for years. We still do. efhmc Wednesday #3

HappyLarge

(28 posts)
2. I'm a Hawaii resident and I thank you for spreading the word.
Wed Jan 15, 2025, 06:00 PM
Wednesday

The oligarchs have hated Papahanaumokuakea since it was founded. We are so sick of rich idiots wanting to destroy the monk seals, albatrosses and corals.

efhmc

(15,066 posts)
3. I am a Texan whose family before me loved our coast and spent a part of every summer there for years. We still do.
Wed Jan 15, 2025, 09:13 PM
Wednesday

This freaky, creepy sad excuse for a human is destroying it as part of his need to rule anything he sees. Look what his people did to S Africa. He is here to destroy and conquer and people do not see it. Why?

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