SpaceX—SpaceX repeatedly violated Clean Water Act at Texas Starbase, fined $150,000 by EPA
The EPA and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality found SpaceX repeatedly discharged pollutants into or near bodies of water at its Starbase launch facility. SpaceX bypassed the permitting process which would have required pollutant discharge limits and wastewater treatment plans. Despite receiving EPA violation notices, SpaceX continued launching using its unauthorized water deluge system. The EPA fined SpaceX nearly $150,000 in September 2024.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Sustainability | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.250 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.50)× agency (negligent ×0.5)