Yesterday we noted that regulators want to ensure Musk’s spaceships and rockets don’t fall in the ocean and kill whales and sharks. Now we learn from a NYT analysis that Elon Musk’s companies are currently in the crosshairs of about a dozen federal agencies. He recently fumed that there are some 400 agencies of government in Washington empowered with rule-making authority.

One issue of concern is whether Musk is being targeted for his political views. It’s certainly suspicious that the FCC revoked its grant to SpaceX for rural broadband at $1,300 per connection to instead spend up to $100,000 with other providers.