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kimbutgar

(23,917 posts)
Wed Jan 15, 2025, 12:49 PM Jan 15

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 Jan 15 OP
He's become... 2naSalit Jan 15 #1
I'm a Hawaii resident and I thank you for spreading the word. HappyLarge Jan 15 #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 Jan 15 #3

HappyLarge

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

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

(15,078 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
Jan 15

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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