The present work analyzes several aspects related to the environmental impacts that Elon Musk’s company Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has had on Cameron County, Texas. Utilizing prior studies, we will focus on how the power elite impact policy at the federal, state, and local levels, specifically regarding SpaceX’s arrival to Cameron County as well as environmental policy concerning the activities at the SpaceX Starbase facility, located on Boca Chica Beach, Texas. The present analysis uses data from semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders including government officials, developers, environmentalists, and other activists in order to understand the connections between the global and local power elites. A survey of Cameron County residents will also be used to determine their experience with environmental effects resulting from SpaceX activities.
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July 31 2024
A Power Elite Alliance and Local Environmental Policy: Elon Musk in Cameron County
Michelle Keck,
1Department of Political Science, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX, USA
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Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera
Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera
2Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University, Arlington, VA, USA
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Case Studies in the Environment (2024) 8 (1): 2317715.
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Michelle Keck, Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera; A Power Elite Alliance and Local Environmental Policy: Elon Musk in Cameron County. Case Studies in the Environment 5 April 2024; 8 (1): 2317715. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/cse.2024.2317715
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