Hi,

In the last few years, Elon Musk's SpaceX has caused fires, leaks, explosions, and other disasters near the company's $3 billion corporate compound in Texas. A SpaceX launch last month flouted wildlife protections, burned 7.5 million pounds of fuel, and destroyed protected wildlife habitats.1

A New York Times investigation found that Musk’s SpaceX is exploiting federal agencies to achieve its corporate, private space travel mission.2 Far too often, Elon Musk and mega-corporations like SpaceX believe they can get away with anything.

SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin don’t even have to pay the same taxes as airline companies — taxes that fund air traffic controllers and the safe use of airspace. President Biden has called for private space travel companies to start paying up,3 and now it’s up to Congress to start taxing Bezos’ and Musk’s companies.

Sign the petition: Urge Congress to make Musk’s SpaceX and Bezos’ Blue Origin pay their fair share of taxes for private space travel!

Musk and SpaceX have pit the Federal Aviation Administration against the Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service, and misled the environmental and wildlife agencies from the very beginning.4

Every time a SpaceX rocket is launched, the environment and wildlife are at risk.

And every time a SpaceX or Blue Origin rocket is launched, these corporations don’t pay the taxes that airlines do to fund air traffic controllers who ensure airspace is clear to prevent collisions.5

We shouldn’t be handing billionaires even more loopholes to avoid paying their taxes.That’s why President Biden is calling on Congress to raise taxes on SpaceX and Blue Origin.

Add your name: Tax SpaceX and Blue Origin now!

Thanks for taking action,

Joey and the team at Demand Progress

Sources:

  1. New York Times, “Wildlife Protections Take a Back Seat to SpaceX’s Ambitions,” July 7, 2024.
  2. Ibid.
  3. New York Times, “Biden Takes Aim at SpaceX’s Tax-Free Ride in American Airspace,” April 4, 2024.
  4. New York Times, “Wildlife Protections Take a Back Seat to SpaceX’s Ambitions,” July 7, 2024.
  5. New York Times, “Biden Takes Aim at SpaceX’s Tax-Free Ride in American Airspace,” April 4, 2024.

 

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