SpaceX’s Regulatory Evasion Has Consequences w/ Eric Roesch

SpaceX’s Regulatory Evasion Has Consequences w/ Eric Roesch

Paris Marx is joined by Eric Roesch to discuss the aftermath of the SpaceX Starship launch that caused so much environmental damage in April 2023 and the broader consequences of Elon Musk’s consistent regulatory evasion. Eric Roesch is an expert in environmental compliance and risk assessment who writes about intersection of capitalism, markets and greenwashing as ESG Hound. You can follow Eric’s newsletter on Substack.Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Follow the podcast (@techwontsaveus) and host Paris Marx (@parismarx) on Twitter, and support the show on Patreon.The podcast is produced by Eric Wickham and part of the Harbinger Media Network.Also mentioned in this episode: Eric wrote about the damage the Starship launch was going to have, SpaceX’s violation of the Clean Water Act, and Elon Musk’s general regulatory evasion. He also shared a lot of photos of the aftermath of the Starship launch. Paris wrote about the late David Golumbia and his work on Disconnect. The Federal Aviation Administration says SpaceX needs to take 63 corrective measures before another Starship launch. The FAA was sued by environmental groups over the impacts of the Starship launch. SpaceX joined that lawsuit. SpaceX still needs approval from the US Fish and Wildlife Service before it can launch again. They’ve previously not been happy with SpaceX. Ronan Farrow put shed light on the power Elon Musk has amassed in the New Yorker. Support the show

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