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Environmental groups petition FCC to halt space sunlight project

Original: "Four environmental organizations filed a petition Thursday asking the Federal Communications Commission to reverse appr

Four environmental organizations filed a petition asking the Federal Communications Commission to reverse its approval of a startup's plan to beam on-demand sunlight from space to Earth. The groups argue the agency ignored the project's potential impacts on wildlife and astronomy, reigniting debate over how satellite and space-based ventures are regulated.

Why now: The FCC's approval of an unprecedented space-to-Earth sunlight beaming project has drawn a formal legal challenge from environmental groups.

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