Elon Musk just took over 130,000 acres of public land in Louisiana. After secret deliberations conducted behind the cover of NDAs, Governor Landry just handed SpaceX a beautiful parcel of land, a $27.5 billion tax break, and legal immunity. Locals say the 30 rockets a day the site will launch will devastate the pristine coast, while the richest man in the world reaps the profits.

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