In 2019, the company discharged groundwater into storm drains without a permit, resulting in a state settlement and a $90,000 fine. In 2021, state officials sent a cease-and-desist letter to prevent Boring from taking actions that could "cause unpermitted discharge of groundwater," prompting Davis, Boring's CEO, to complain to the head of the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection that the state was "being fairly aggressive and that this was starting to hurt" the company, according to an email the head of the agency sent to several staffers.
The following year, local officials cited Boring for illegally connecting to a sewer without approval, records show. In 2023, state environmental regulators found the company was dumping untreated groundwater into the sewer, with one official writing that Boring staff were "unsure of how long they have been bypassing the treatment system." Local officials said they investigated but did not find evidence to take further action...
"What's the traffic control system going to be like down in those tunnels? How are they going to make sure that none of those cars crash into each other when they're going at 35 mph from one tunnel into an intersection with another tunnel?" said the expert, who requested anonymity because of concerns about professional repercussions. "All their answers are completely evasive. So there are significant operational concerns."…
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