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Nine hundred residents in Grimes County, Texas, are demanding a seat at the table for big industrial projects like SpaceX’s Terafab facility, launching a petition with 12 bold demands — from paid legal counsel and environmental safeguards to road repairs and refund clauses if companies back out. Spearheaded by Grimes County Citizens for Responsible Development, the grassroots push is calling for accountability: “You break it, you buy it.” Though commissioners accepted the petition without immediate action, they’re now forming a team — potentially including citizens — to turn these demands into policy, possibly setting a statewide precedent for how communities protect their interests against corporate development.

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