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‘A neoliberal nightmare’: my ride on the Vegas Loop – Elon Musk’s answer to traffic jams

Ten years ago, after complaining that traffic was ‘driving him nuts’, Musk’s Boring Company began building underground tunnels to ease congestion on the roads. Did he overpromise and underdeliver?

The Guardian - UK

Nevada legislators blast Elon Musk–owned Boring Company over safety and environmental violations

Elon Musk’s tunneling startup said it was “unable to attend” the four-hour hearing in Las Vegas about violations it has racked up since 2022.

Fortune

Federal investigation underway after Nevada’s safety regulator dropped violations against Boring Co.

Lawyers and regulators say the Nevada state agency’s handling of the safety investigation went against procedure.

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Federal regulators are investigating Nevada OSHA after Boring Co. citations were suddenly withdrawn

A Fortune investigation revealed in November that the citations were suddenly withdrawn earlier this year.

Fortune

Exclusive: Nevada congresswoman sends letter to Governor Lombardo ‘demanding transparency’ and accountability on rescinded Boring Company penalties

After Fortune’s investigation into the handling of a safety investigation, Congresswoman Dina Titus is demanding transparency and accountability.

Fortune

A meeting with the Governor’s Office and an altered public document: How Elon Musk’s Boring Company got three safety violations rescinded in 24 hours

Lawyers and regulators say the Nevada state agency’s handling of the safety investigation went against procedure.

Fortune

Elon Musk’s Boring Company fined nearly $500K after it dumped tunnel drilling fluids into Las Vegas manholes—and then ‘feigned compliance’ and was caught doing it again

A Nevada regulator accused Boring of dumping drilling fluids into a county sewage system in Las Vegas, the latest in a series of violations against the moonshot tunneling startup.

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Tunneling halted at Boring Company job site in Las Vegas after ‘crushing injury’ of worker reported

The injured worker is “reported to be stable,” according to the local fire department.

Fortune

A Texas congressman is quietly helping Elon Musk pitch building $760M tunnels under Houston to ease flooding

Experts in Houston have been studying the idea of building massive tunnels to divert floodwaters. Musk’s company wants a piece of the project.

The Texas Tribune

Tesla self-driving cars are being tested in Boring Co. tunnels in Las Vegas, but full autonomy is still ‘a ways off,’ convention center exec says

The testing features safety drivers in the driver’s seat, and began prior to Tesla’s robotaxi launch in Austin.

Fortune

These are Elon Musk’s top lieutenants, including at DOGE

Musk relies on a small number of executives to help him lead his six companies—and cut government spending.

Fortune

The top power players at Elon Musk’s tunnel firm The Boring Company

Elon Musk also runs five other companies and the federal government's DOGE program. Here's the key lieutenants he relies on at Boring Company.

Fortune

Who is helping Elon Musk gut the US government?

The billionaire’s cost-cutting ‘Doge’ staff includes wealthy executives, far-right ideologues and young engineers

The Guardian - US

Steve Davis was Elon Musk's chief cost-cutter at X and the Boring Company. DOGE might be his next big project

Former coworkers describe Davis's ruthless focus on efficiency, which could be perfect for cutting government bloat.

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Elon Musk’s underground transit system in Las Vegas is a magnet to trespassers and confused drivers who have to be escorted out

Individuals have wandered into the stations or tunnels to take photos, skateboard, or sleep.

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Seven years after Elon Musk started The Boring Company, the company only has 2.4 miles of tunnel to show for it

Fizzled projects, high turnover, and political red tape have put a damper on Elon Musk’s big tunnel plans.

Fortune

The Boring Company's organizational structure: Elon Musk's top executives at his tunneling company

The infrastructure company is led by Steve Davis, a key lieutenant of Elon Musk's.

The Independent UK

‘I love Elon. I just don’t want him to dump his poop’: Texas locals push back on Twitter mogul’s relocation

Billionaire’s companies are expanding across the across Texas by setting up campuses

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Is Elon Musk creating a utopian city? The hellish, heavenly history of company towns

The Tesla founder has broken ground on a plot in Texas, while Google and Meta are building workers’ homes in California. Should we be celebrating or worrying?

Fortune

Welcome to Snailbrook, the town Elon Musk is building in Texas

Dubbed “Snailbrook,” the 3,500-acre community will house workers from SpaceX, Tesla and Boring.

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