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Debris blast from SpaceX rocket launch renews environmental questions

 While the spectacle of SpaceX's new Starship rocket blowing up over the Gulf of Mexico riveted the public's attention, it was the explosive nature of the launch at ground level that was drawing heightened scrutiny from the government this week. The shattering force of last Thursday's launch in South Texas sent a cloud of pulverized concrete raining over a small town nearby, federal regulators said, raising fresh questions about the environmental impact of ramped-up launch operations at the site. The blastoff from the SpaceX facility, adjacent to a national wildlife refuge near Boca Chica Beach, also hurled large chunks of concrete and metal thousands of feet away and ignited a 3.5-acre (1.4-hectare) fire on nearby grounds, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Damage to t...
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Old Video Shows Fire Raging In the Middle Of The Ocean Near Mexico

The video shows bright orange flames jumping out of water resembling molten lava.A dramatic video showing bright orange flames raging on the surface of the sea is going viral on the internet. The short clip shows a fire on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico that erupted after a gas leak from an underwater pipeline.The incident took place last year in July, as pointed out by several social media users, but the video is gaining traction again. The footage of what looks like a scene from an end-of-the-world movie has left the internet stunned.Watch the video below: It is hard to believe that this video is real. But it is. The clip shows bright orange flames jumping out of water resembling molten lava. It also shows around four boats surrounding the circle of fire in a bid to put out the rag...