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Environmental groups petition FCC over space sunlight startup

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 ignored the project's potential impacts on wildlife and astronomy when clearing the plan.

Why now: The petition raises fresh concerns about commercial space projects' environmental and astronomical impacts, prompting debate over FCC oversight.

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