# Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-21**: Judge declines preliminary injunction — U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. denies plaintiffs' request to block the parcel exchange, ruling they failed to prove it would worsen ecological risks.
- **2026-06**: Fish and Wildlife Service approves land swap — U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approves moving forward with the deal that would transfer more than 700 acres of refuge land to SpaceX in exchange for 683 acres of company-owned land.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Judge Denies Injunction in 700-Acre SpaceX Refuge Land Swap
2026-09-22 04:11:30 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 4

A federal judge in Texas declined a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration's land swap giving SpaceX more than 700 acres of wildlife refuge, ruling plaintiffs failed to show heightened ecological risk. The litigation continues on the merits.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/judge-denies-injunction-spacex-700-acre-refuge-swap

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