Is Elon Boring's company illegally dumping dirt behind the Las Vegas Strip?
Clark County commissioners have accused Elon Musk's The Boring Company of illegally dumping wet soil and other materials excavated for the Vegas Loop underground tunnel project on private property east of the Las Vegas Strip.
"Thanks to @OyVegas I discovered The Boring Company was illegally dumping wet dirt in the commercial center," Clark County Commissioner Tick Segerblom tweeted Thursday.
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A dumping incident has been confirmed in Clark County. However, its legality is currently under investigation by the Nevada Department of Environmental Protection.
According to City Cast Las Vegas, public works contractor Tand Inc. has a county license and permission from the property owner to use the property adjacent to the Commerce Center shopping center. However, the permit is for an unrelated sewer improvement project on nearby Karen Avenue.
The Department of Public Works noted that a separate project is underway at the fenced open space near Maryland Parkway and Sahara Avenue, noting that Tand allowed Boring Company contractors to use the site.
According to City Cast Las Vegas, the wet dirt is only stored there until it is dry enough to be shipped elsewhere.
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In February, Nevada OSHA fined the Boring Company more than $100,000 for eight serious safety violations involving worker exposure to "toxic contaminants from construction materials, soil and groundwater." Mud," resulting in injuries to several workers. Touched their skin.
The Boring Company has appealed OSHA's findings and denies the allegations.
“Last summer, The Boring Company alerted us to OSHA violations,” a statement from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Boring’s partner in the Vegas Loop, said at the time. "These incidents have now been reviewed and resolved. The LVCVA is committed to ensuring the health and safety of employees on every LVCVA project. Comments to The Boring Company last summer underscored this expectation."
The Boring Company was also charged last week by the county for exposing support beams on the Las Vegas Monorail during grading operations.
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