The Boring Company

Nevada regulators documented nearly 800 environmental violations by the Boring Company over two years through September 2025. Violations included digging without approval, dumping untreated water onto city streets, failing to install silt fences, and illegally dumping drilling fluids into the sewer system after inspectors told them to stop. The company repeatedly violated a 2022 settlement agreement. Fines included $242,800 from Nevada and nearly $500,000 from Clark County Water Reclamation District in October 2025.

After two firefighters suffered chemical burns during training in Boring Company tunnels in December 2024, Nevada OSHA fined the company $400,000 in May 2025. Within 24 hours of company president Steve Davis (who had just finished running DOGE) calling a former Tesla executive in the Governor's office, the citations were rescinded at a meeting with high-level Nevada officials. Public meeting records were altered to remove evidence. Federal OSHA opened an investigation into Nevada OSHA over the incident. A congresswoman demanded transparency, calling it outside 'the official process.'

Nevada OSHA found serious safety violations at Boring Company's Las Vegas Loop tunnels in 2023 and fined the company $112,000. 42 workers reported injuries including cuts, sprains, and chemical burns from hazardous chemicals (bentonite, fly ash, Portland cement). Workers waded through chemical sludge up to two feet high in 100°F+ temperatures without adequate PPE. The company's safety manager filed a whistleblower complaint after being fired, alleging 'complete disregard' for safety. Boring was named to the 'Dirty Dozen' worst workplace safety offenders list in April 2024.