Here in deep South Texas, we have been in a years-long drought. The 2 lakes that supply most of our water are at very low levels: Falcon Lake at 16%, and Lake Amistad at 35%. The Rio Grande frequently runs dry, and is very polluted.
-Every static fire of one of Elon Musk's rockets at Boca Chica (aka "Starbase"
uses 75,000 gallons of freshwater.
-Every launch of one of Musk's rockets uses 150,000 gallons of freshwater.
-We citizens are still in a Level 2 water emergency, restricting when we can water our lawns or wash our cars.
-Currently, SpaceX is launching one rocket every couple of months, with accompanying static fires.
- Musk's goal is to launch up to one rocket PER HOUR every day from Boca Chica!
-Musk's lithium refinery near Corpus Christi will use an estimated 8,000,000 gallons of freshwater per day. The lakes around Corpus are even lower than ours.
And this isn't even oil refineries or A.I. facilities.
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