NEW MEXICO’S SPACEPORT AMERICA HASN'T FLOWN A SINGLE PERSON INTO SPACE...BUT SOME FEAR VIRGIN GALACTIC WILL PULL OUT OF THE PROJECT IF AN EXPANDED "INFORMED CONSENT" LAW ISN'T PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE. STATE REP JIM WHITE OF ALBUQUERQUE WHO'S CO-SPONSORING EXPANSION OF THE LAW DOESN'T THINK THE COMPANY WILL LEAVE.

 

STILL, WHITE SAYS NEW MEXICO COULD LOSE SPACE MANUFACTURING JOBS TO TEXAS IF THE LAW ISN'T PASSED. SIMILAR PROPOSALS HAVE FAILED IN THE LEGISLATURE THE PAST TWO SESSIONS.