GAO Urges Review of Satellites’ Environmental Impacts

The Federal Communications Commission has not properly documented why it should be allowed to skirt environmental review laws when launching large constellations of satellites into space, according to a report released Wednesday by the Government Accountability Office.

Now GAO is recommending FCC reevaluate the environmental impacts of sending satellites into space and verify whether those launches qualify as categorical exemptions, or already determined insignificant to the environment, under the National Environmental Policy Act.

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