Court filings say the commission will not consider SpaceX or Musk’s political beliefs, speech or labour practices in future regulatory actions, and will not require a coastal development permit for the launch programme.
SpaceX had alleged commissioners blocked a US Air Force plan to increase launches for political reasons; the case will be permanently dismissed, though the commission says it still has environmental concerns.
With state oversight weakened, who now holds SpaceX accountable for the environmental impacts of its frequent California rocket launches?
After apologizing to Elon Musk, can California's Coastal Commission still effectively regulate big tech without facing new bias lawsuits?