By Victor Tangermann
Futurism
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is dancing with joy now that his new father figure Donald Trump has promised him that he will no longer have to abide by the pesky environmental rules that apply to lowly commoners.
Last Tuesday, president-elect Donald Trump announced in a Truth Social post that any "person or company" investing $1 billion or more in the US would "receive fully expedited approvals and permits, including, but in no way limited to, all Environmental [sic] approvals."
"GET READY TO ROCK!!!" Trump exclaimed.
"This is awesome," gloated Musk, the world's richest man, on X-formerly-Twitter, which he also owns.
The unusual pronouncement makes it sound as though there will soon be two sets of environmental rules in the US: one for the wealthy, and one for everybody else.
The initiative – if it actually happens, which is always a question with Trump – will also likely dovetail with his efforts to roll back environmental protections to pave the way for fossil fuel production.
Trump's pick for Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, is a climate-change skeptic, which means we should expect an even bigger emphasis on oil and gas production.
Meanwhile, the president-elect has called for the US to "drill, baby, drill," while calling the environmental protection initiative known as the Green New Deal the " green new scam" and a "waste" of money.
For his part, Musk has increasingly turned a blind eye to protecting the environment as his public politics have shifted.
Previously, the billionaire had vowed to "expedite the move from a mine-and-burn hydrocarbon economy towards a solar electric economy, which I believe to be the primary, but not exclusive, sustainable solution" in his 2006 "Secret Market Plan" climate manifesto – which was quietly deleted from the EV maker's website earlier this year.
Musk, who was once hailed as a pioneer in our efforts to electrify cars to save humankind from climate change, has become a poster child for flouting environmental rules. Just last month, the Wall Street Journal found that Tesla's factory in Austin had been leaking hazardous wastewater into the city's sewer, violating local environmental guidelines.
SpaceX's operations at its "Starbase" in South Texas have also repeatedly ran afoul of environmental rules by threatening a nearby nature reserve, including the wildlife that lives there, with its thunderous Starship rocket launches.
The space company was sued in October over unpermitted wastewater discharges.
That's not to mention the chemicals that many researchers believe SpaceX's thousands of Starlink satellites are releasing in the Earth's upper atmosphere as they burn up after their useful lives, a stain on the environment that scientists are only beginning to understand.
Musk has also railed against the Federal Aviation Administration, with SpaceX suing the regulator for "regulatory overreach."
In a bigger sense, Trump is also saying the quiet part out loud by announcing that only companies with a billion dollars to throw around will be allowed to flout environmental rules, leaving everyone else out in the cold.
In other words, the richest men in the world are being served even more rights on a silver platter – at the expense of the American people who will suffer the consequences.
"What about us small business owners?" one X user replied to Musk.
Last Tuesday, president-elect Donald Trump announced in a Truth Social post that any "person or company" investing $1 billion or more in the US would "receive fully expedited approvals and permits, including, but in no way limited to, all Environmental [sic] approvals."
"GET READY TO ROCK!!!" Trump exclaimed.
"This is awesome," gloated Musk, the world's richest man, on X-formerly-Twitter, which he also owns.
The unusual pronouncement makes it sound as though there will soon be two sets of environmental rules in the US: one for the wealthy, and one for everybody else.
The initiative – if it actually happens, which is always a question with Trump – will also likely dovetail with his efforts to roll back environmental protections to pave the way for fossil fuel production.
Trump's pick for Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, is a climate-change skeptic, which means we should expect an even bigger emphasis on oil and gas production.
Meanwhile, the president-elect has called for the US to "drill, baby, drill," while calling the environmental protection initiative known as the Green New Deal the " green new scam" and a "waste" of money.
For his part, Musk has increasingly turned a blind eye to protecting the environment as his public politics have shifted.
Previously, the billionaire had vowed to "expedite the move from a mine-and-burn hydrocarbon economy towards a solar electric economy, which I believe to be the primary, but not exclusive, sustainable solution" in his 2006 "Secret Market Plan" climate manifesto – which was quietly deleted from the EV maker's website earlier this year.
Musk, who was once hailed as a pioneer in our efforts to electrify cars to save humankind from climate change, has become a poster child for flouting environmental rules. Just last month, the Wall Street Journal found that Tesla's factory in Austin had been leaking hazardous wastewater into the city's sewer, violating local environmental guidelines.
SpaceX's operations at its "Starbase" in South Texas have also repeatedly ran afoul of environmental rules by threatening a nearby nature reserve, including the wildlife that lives there, with its thunderous Starship rocket launches.
The space company was sued in October over unpermitted wastewater discharges.
That's not to mention the chemicals that many researchers believe SpaceX's thousands of Starlink satellites are releasing in the Earth's upper atmosphere as they burn up after their useful lives, a stain on the environment that scientists are only beginning to understand.
Musk has also railed against the Federal Aviation Administration, with SpaceX suing the regulator for "regulatory overreach."
In a bigger sense, Trump is also saying the quiet part out loud by announcing that only companies with a billion dollars to throw around will be allowed to flout environmental rules, leaving everyone else out in the cold.
In other words, the richest men in the world are being served even more rights on a silver platter – at the expense of the American people who will suffer the consequences.
"What about us small business owners?" one X user replied to Musk.
43 comments:
Makes me want to be a billionaire
....and ABOVE THE LAW.
yes, true, das why racist republicans voted for este idiota, but they will be INCLUDED for more taxes, lower wages, more working hours, more taxes, more taxes and search and illegal seizures, and los cocos will be his main target and will be parachuted into mexico. Now ALL mescans need to practice parachute landings. PENDEJOS!
trumputo loves mescans as much as he loves his pedos.
Eddie Trevino and company, get ready to eventually see that the only tourism our beaches will have are Musk's rocket launches. Our local community's homes are being rocked, shaken and rattled. I've seen comments on facebook that the locals are exaggerating, but maybe those comments are from people who don't own property that is being affected. Our Gulf waters will be contaminated which will destroy fishing amongst other things. LNG, are you checking your structure every time a launch goes off, because I know it affects you, as well and LNG is just a big accident to happen that will affect Port Isabel. Our property taxes have gone up only to be weakened with all these launches, but using Eddie Trevino's famous comment," Do you want help or do you want to b****"?" Eddie we want a solution and help , but you will probably call it "B****ing"
Como dicia Gomer Pile, "Surprise, surprise,surprise surprise."
Let the anencephalic babies begin. 👶
You must be so proud now MAGA supporters!! Is reality finally starting to settle in ?? This is what you wanted and you were fooled once more. You were warned : be careful what you wish for. Well it has begun and more to come. You all fell for the con mans propaganda and fake promises and now we’re stuck with it.
Elon is counting the ca$h that is coming his way. Government contracts and
subsidies, zero worries about environmental impact and a green light to avoid
litigation. All animals are equal. Some are more equal than others. 🖕🏽
Yes, we MAGA supporters are extremely happy that uneducated people like you are being driven crazy by President Trump and Elon. We control you now and live in your head. I wallow in your tears! Your pain and anguish bring us much happiness! just think, it really hasn’t started yet. You are about to be more miserable than you are now. MAGA! MAGA! MAGA!
@12:08 Ya mamarle la verga de Montoya, chupa huevos! Hahahahahaha! Pinche mamones como CNN, MSNBC, ABC, y Montoya no hablan de la cagada de Biden y KaMALA qué tiene Trump limpia. Trump won and democratics should stop crying como panochita! Hahahahahaha! We American dodge a bullet thank God KaMALA lost in a massive landslide! Hahahahahaha! Viva Trump! Hahahahahahahha!
President Trump has yet to be been sworn in and you losers are already whining.Get over it!
the shake rattle and fall area controlled by muskies and his fellow mescans cocos "COMPRADOS" not comadres, there is a difference.
He donated two count them dos downtown light poles that he purchased at whitman army store at a going out of sale price, in return for all of boca chica AND FREEEEEEEEEEE our elected mamones vendidos giving away OUR lands.
LA MIGRA IS COMING TO YOUR LOCAL Neighborhood, courtesy of YOUR elected racist republican PRESIDENTE. Marines are next and fully armed with tanks, rocket launchers and several nuclear explosives. any mescan caught in public will immediately be deported to mesco and parachuted in their native country
Exempt from paying TAXES
That is one political promise billionares can count on
Grocery prices, D.J. Dump can't promise anything there
Count on Tarrifs
The consumer will pay higher prices
More Taxes
If the Billionares don't pay, the middle class will pay
Musk purchased the White House for the Orange Stay Puffed Marshmallow
fuck off democrat! You will not need to worry unless your a criminal alien. Pendejo LOL
It's ok , Nobody goes out there unless their Chinese Spies.
That looks like they are close to the international bridge and going across for (somerefresments) fun y, conviejas!
You democrats had 4 years to destroy this country so give our new president a chance to rebuild it. Just quit your whining and move on with your life.
So what's stopping you?
There's only two things for sure in life and that's taxes and death. I'll pay the taxes.
When did you Mexicans get a hug from your idol Joe Biden? Hell he only wanted your votes because he knew you all were just a bunch of illiterates. Quit crying like babies get to work and start educating yourselves so can make a difference in this world.
Eddie like all other politicians is only taking care of number one! You're a fool if you think your local politicians care about you or your family. They will however need your support when they run for office again. And you idiots will put them in office again.
Trump is going to shove it up everybody's assets. That includes you. By the way you are funny have you ever thought of being a 🤡 clown?
@7:35 Pendejo, the American people voted for Trump to deport the millions of illegals!!! Hahahahahaha!
December 16, 2024 at 8:22 AM
embesil idiota racist republican you still gonna die PENDEJO
8:19 Correct. Let’s not forget the Ukrainian/Russian war. It was supposed to
be over 24 hours after the election. The immigration system needs reform.
So does the unfair tax situation. The top 1% rape, pillage and plunder and
commenters on this blog don’t even mention it. Oligarchy at its finest.
as soon as you pass the bridge take the first turn on your left and it will lead you back to el rio de ratas and its all correle correle pinches mojados...mamones
trumputo will be the first trillionaire courtesy of all the pendejos racist republicans. he cares about making dolares not kissing white dirty asses.
trumputo is the first national bank of america its stamped on his ass read it and weep pinche gringos
96 TEARS, CRY CRY CRY ALL NITE LONG 96 TEARS
@5:35 Idiota, how do you expect Trump to end the Ukraine/Russia war before he's in office when celebro de atole Biden is escalating the war.
@5:35 Idiota, how do you expect Trump to end the Ukraine/Russia war before he's in office when celebro de atole Biden is escalating the war.
Is it mescans or mezkins ?
Is it “mescans” or “mezkins”?
MESCANS, MESSKANS, MESSICANS Y MASOCANS, MEZKINS MOJADOCANS MOJONCAN AND TURDCANS AND GRINGOKANS IS NOT ONE according to one counselor that keeps posting aqui.
3:19 Trump is the idiot who made the statement that the war in Ukraine
would be over in 24 hours after the election. You’re an idiot like him for
believing him. Trump attracts uneducated voters like you.
@9:32 Idiota, how can Trump fix the Ukraine war when pudding brain Biden is escalating the war and sending billions to arm them more?
10:22 AM The thing is that Trump did say the war would be over within 24 hours after he was elected. He also said that grocery prices would go down during his presidency and he is saying that it is not guaranteed. Disappointing!
Negotiations are on going, trumputo and mesco officials will announce as soon as trumputo is sworn into office that the whole rio grand valle will belong to mesco. FACT adios pinches gringos mojados... WHAT????
@9:55 Put a link where he said within 24 hours after of being elected. Everywhere it's saying before getting inaugurated into office.
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