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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 Thursday 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 failed to consider the project's potential impacts on wildlife and astronomy, opening a new front in debates over commercial use of orbit and the environmental review of space-based ventures.

Why now: The petition raises fresh concerns about unregulated commercial space projects and their effects on wildlife and night skies.

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