Elon Musk's SpaceX Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas.CHANDAN KHANNA/Getty ImagesElon Musk's SpaceX is at odds with environmental activists over its Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas.Rocket launches have disturbed the local ecosystem, including a migratory bird habitat.SpaceX "exploited the limitations" of government agencies to expand, The New York Times reported.SpaceX is ruffling feathers with its complex in Southern Texas.A Sunday report by The New York Times said operations at Starbase in Boca Chica — which includes a rocket launchpad and a production facility— have damaged the local environment.The outlet reported that SpaceX's operations have caused explosions, fires, leaks, and other issues at least 19 times since 2019.

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