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NEPA
08
Oct

THE FAULT IN OUR STARS: Satellite swarms are threatening the night sky. Is low-Earth orbit the next great crucible of environmental conflict?

October 8, 2021
Source: https://www.science.org/content/article/satellite-swarms-are-threatening-night-sky-creating-new-zone-environmental-conflict 7 OCT 2021 BY JOSHUA SOKOL On 19 December 2019, Tony Tyson, an experimental physicist at the University of California (UC), Davis, joined a conference call with billionaire Elon Musk that helped shape the fate of starry nights on Earth. The call was cordial but tense. Seven months earlier, Musk’s company SpaceX had...
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29
Aug

Satellite Mega Constellations: NEPA- Environmental Impact Assessment

August 29, 2021
In the US, satellite activity is regulated by the Federal Communications Commission. Starlink Train, Photo by Forest Katsch on Unsplash 28 August 2021 There are no binding international laws or regulations in place to protect the night sky. Does the FCC’s lack of review of commercial mega constellations satellite projects violate the National Environmental Policy...
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26
May

Viasat asks FCC to halt Starlink launches while it seeks court ruling

May 26, 2021
Viasat asks FCC to halt @SpaceX Starlink launches while it seeks court ruling – SpaceNews https://t.co/mWw8C7rVd3— SpaceNews (@SpaceNews_Inc) May 25, 2021 by Jason Rainbow — May 25, 2021 TAMPA, Fla. — Satellite operator Viasat is asking the FCC to stop SpaceX from launching more Starlink satellites as it heads to court to compel a thorough environmental review of...
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26
Jan

Landmark Federal Lawsuit Filed to Block Saturation of Lake Tahoe Region with Cell Towers

January 26, 2021
Source: https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/535062928/landmark-federal-lawsuit-filed-to-block-saturation-of-lake-tahoe-region-with-cell-towers Federal lawsuit filed against TRPA, Verizon Wireless, and Tahoe Prosperity Center to stop deployment of hundreds of new cell towers and wireless antennas. SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIA, USA, January 26, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — Press Release Contact: Robert Berg, Esq. – (914) 522-9455robertbergesq@aol.comJulian Gresser, Esq. – (805) 708-1864 Federal Lawsuit Filed to Block Saturation...
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18
Dec

The Fault in Our Stars: Challenging the FCC’s Treatment of Commercial Satellites as Categorically Excluded from Review Under the National Environmental Policy Act

December 18, 2020
Ryan, Ramon J., The Fault in Our Stars: Challenging the FCC’s Treatment of Commercial Satellites as Categorically Excluded from Review Under the National Environmental Policy Act (May 1, 2020). Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law, Vol. 22, No. 4, 2020, Available at SSRN:  https://ssrn.com/abstract=3735092 Abstract Mega satellite constellations, such as SpaceX’s Starlink, have the...
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20
Jan

The FCC’s Approval of SpaceX’s Starlink Mega Constellation May Have Been Unlawful

January 20, 2020
Source: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-fccs-approval-of-spacexs-starlink-mega-constellation-may-have-been-unlawful/?amp= A new paper suggests that the agency broke U.S. environmental law in its approval of the satellites and that if it were to be sued in court, it would likely lose. By Jonathan O’Callaghan on January 16, 2020 A battle for the sky is raging, and the heavens are losing. Upcoming mega constellations of satellites, designed...
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21
Sep

Putting the Cart Before the Horse – The FCC’s “5G First, Safety Second” Policy

September 21, 2019
To read the full article please see the pdf link: 40925_CATALANO ET AL-SEPT-OCT 2019 ML – 5G ARTICLE – 9-3-2019
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