Mexico Reviews SpaceX Debris, Weighs Legal Action

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has initiated a review and potential legal action against Elon Musk's SpaceX after debris from a June 18 Starship rocket explosion at the Starbase facility in Texas was scattered along the Tamaulipas coastline. The debris, which includes rubber, plastic, metal, and micro-particles, has washed ashore in Mexico, raising environmental and legal concerns over potential harm to endangered wildlife like the olive ridley sea turtle. Mexican officials are assessing possible violations of international environmental and space treaties and are focusing on the impact across over 40 kilometers of coastline. President Sheinbaum stated that legal proceedings will move forward if harm to Mexican territory is confirmed. Meanwhile, the US Federal Aviation Administration has approved more Starship launches despite environmental group warnings about coastal risks. The case follows recent Mexican legal action against Google over a geographic naming dispute, reflecting ongoing tensions with US tech companies.