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US ESA rollbacks spark bipartisan legislative response

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Latest: U.S. Endangered Species Act revisions trigger legal challenge

In March 2026 a Northern California district court vacated three 2019 ESA consultation regulations and a 2024 provision, temporarily restoring pre‑2019 rules. The same month the ESA “God Squad” met for the first time in

[ACTIVE] [TECHNOLOGY] [US]

Reflect Orbital space-mirror FCC approval faces challenge

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Latest: Reflect Orbital seeks to beam sunlight from space via satellite mirrors

Following the FCC’s July 22 decision to permit Reflect Orbital’s test satellite Eärendil-1, filings detailed a 142-kg, 18-meter thin-film reflector to operate in a near-polar 625 km orbit launched via a SpaceX rideshare.

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