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The Boring Company
Firefighters received chemical burns at Elon Musk’s Boring Company construction site
The firefighters had to be treated at a hospital and received permanent scars, according to a report from Fortune. But the Boring Company was not fined after it met with state officials.
Elon Musk vs. the regulators
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Musk’s Boring Co. violated environmental regulations nearly 800 times, Nevada alleges
The Boring Co. violated state environmental regulations nearly 800 times, many of which occurred after signing an agreement saying it would comply.
Elon Musk’s Boring Company suspends work on Vegas airport tunnel after ‘crushing injury’
A worker had to be rescued by the local fire department, but is reportedly stable. Dozens of Boring Company workers have been injured over the years in Vegas.
The Boring Company is finally testing Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ in its Las Vegas tunnels
It may seem like a great place to test Tesla’s driver assistance tech, but the underground convention center shuttle program will stay human-driven for a while.
Elon Musk’s Boring Company to build Tesla tunnels under Nashville
Construction could start fast — but that speed has edangered Boring Company workers in the past.