Brett Hartle

Brett Hartle appears in As space launches increase, there aren’t enough spaceports as the Center for Biological Diversity critic of the proposed FAA launch-review waiver. He argues that the timing makes the proposal look like a benefit for SpaceX, especially if the company moves toward a new southern Louisiana Gulf spaceport.

Hartle’s source-scoped objection has two parts. First, he warns that wetlands and federally protected species could be harmed if Space Launch Environmental Review is weakened. Second, he argues that Congress has not given the FAA authority to waive environmental obligations so broadly, making litigation possible.

Connections

• Center for Biological Diversity - organization Hartle represents in the source.
• Space Launch Environmental Review and Environmental Tradeoff Accounting - policy concepts linked to his criticism.
• SpaceX, Louisiana, and Federal Aviation Administration - company, location, and agency context.