Environmental Groups Sue to Block Land Exchange Between US Government and SpaceX

Environmental groups filed a lawsuit on June 10, 2026, to prevent the Trump administration from transferring over 700 acres of wildlife refuge land in Texas to SpaceX. The groups argue that this exchange would increase ecological risks in a Gulf coast area already affected by SpaceX's rocket operations. The US Fish and Wildlife Service recently approved the deal, which involves SpaceX giving up 683 acres of its own land in exchange for federal land within the Lower Rio Grande Valley national wildlife refuge, a protected area that spans 103,000 acres and supports various animal habitats and historical sites.