https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/01/faa-failed-to-fully-assess-environmental-effects-of-starship-lawsuit-alleges/ > A coalition of advocacy groups has filed a lawsuit agains the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over its handling of the environmental assessment of SpaceX’s launch plans in southeast Texas. > The FAA gave the green-light to SpaceX’s Starship launch program last summer, with the stipulation that the company perform a series of measures to mitigate environmental impacts to the surrounding area. But the lawsuit says this analysis, and the mitigating measures it required, are not sufficient to offset or even fully understand the full effects of repeat Starship launches.