US EditionWatchdog Group Uncovers 100 New 'Loop' Violations as Las Vegas Tunneling Continues
Nevada regulators cite nearly 800 violations including unauthorized digging and untreated water release; penalties reduced to $242,800 to encourage compliance, officials said.
- On October 10, 2025, Nevada Division of Environmental Protection accused The Boring Company of nearly 800 environmental violations tied to its Las Vegas tunneling project expanding from 0.8 miles to 68 miles with 104 stations, including work at the LVCVA campus.
- The Sept. 22 cease-and-desist letter alleged repeated breaches of a 2022 settlement designed to enforce water-pollution rules, citing digging without approval, dumping untreated water, and missing silt fences, NDEP said.
- Regulators counted 689 missed inspections alongside 100 new violations as part of their tally, with nearly 100 occurring after The Boring Company signed the 2022 agreement, state inspectors said.
- Regulators reduced potential fines to $242,800, grouping violations below $3 million, and suspended airport tunnel operations last month after a construction worker suffered a crushing injury.
- Workers have reported chemical burns and unsafe conditions that led to a $112,000 fine by Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Elon Musk said `Environmental regulations are, in my view, largely terrible,` while researchers warn fines must impact profits to deter violations.
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Elon Musk's Boring Company accused of nearly 800 violations on underground tunnel project: 'Two $5,000 violations per permit'
Regulators have hit Elon Musk's The Boring Company with fines for almost 800 different environmental violations they said have taken place as part of the company's Las Vegas tunneling project, ProPublica reported. What's happening? The Boring Company has been hired to dig 68 miles of tunnels in the Las Vegas area, as officials and tourist-industry groups have sought to create subterranean alternatives to the area's congested roadways. For year…
Watchdog group uncovers 100 new 'Loop' violations as Las Vegas tunneling continues
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A cease-and-desist letter from Nevada environmental officials indicates 100 new violations during construction of the Las Vegas Loop project, according to nonprofit journalism watchdog ProPublica. The Boring Company -- Elon Musk's enterprise that's carving out the network of tunnels for Tesla electric vehicles -- is repeatedly failing to hold up its end of a deal that eliminated layers of regulation, ProPublica reported. A rep…
Green Fiasco: Elon Musk's Boring Company Accused of 800 Environmental Violations at Las Vegas Tunnel
Nevada state regulators have accused Elon Musk's Boring Company of violating environmental regulations nearly 800 times in the last two years as it digs a sprawling tunnel network beneath Las Vegas for its Tesla-powered "people mover."
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