#opa90
National Space Society: No FAA jurisdiction over the environment in space.

The US Coast Guard should be given such oversight, just as it enforces the Oil Pollution Act 1990 on Earth.

#FAA #spacecoastguard #coastguard #uscg #NSS #nationalspacesociety #opa90
Government Regulation and the Environmental Impact of Satellite Constellations
OPINION By Grant Henriksen NSS Policy Committee Vice-Chair and Space Regulation & Oversight Policy Lead Image courtesy SpaceX: 60 Starlink satellites stacked together before deployment on May 24, 2019...
nss.org
December 8, 2024 at 8:37 PM
See, as examples, the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA90) and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) which limit their liability. But there are numerous state and local laws and court rulings that also protect them.
November 1, 2025 at 2:15 PM
30 Years of OPA90: Legislation to Prevent Another Exxon Valdez - @hakaimagazine http://dlvr.it/RdnrzW
February 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM