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SpaceX accused of dumping mercury into Texas waters for years

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SpaceX’s fourth Starship test launch in June was its most successful so far.

Environmental Protection Agency and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) have had enough.

Local residents near Boca Chica , Texas , have frequently voiced concerns about potentially dangerous conditions created by the 15 -story-tall rocket.

SpaceX hoped to receive approval to increase its total number of Starship tests there to 25 launches.