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- Elon 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.