Environmental groups file a lawsuit seeking to block a land swap approved by the Trump administration that would transfer more than 700 acres to SpaceX in Texas. The case targets a decision by the US Fish and Wildlife Service that would move forward with an exchange involving land in the Lower Rio Grande Valley national wildlife refuge, a 103,000-acre area spanning four counties near the Texas border. Under the proposed deal, SpaceX would surrender 683 acres it owns in exchange for federal land within the refuge.
The groups argue that the transaction would increase ecological and environmental risks for the Gulf Coast–linked region and the refuge’s habitats. They say the area already faces impacts from Elon Musk-linked rocket operations and that the land exchange would further affect wildlife habitats and historical landmarks.
Both outlets describe the lawsuit as an attempt to halt the administration’s action before the land transfer proceeds. The articles provide no indication yet of the outcome or timing of the court review.
