The Boring Company—Boring Company accumulated nearly 800 environmental violations in Nevada, fined over $740,000
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.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Sustainability | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.443 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)× agency (negligent ×0.5)
Evidence (1 signal)
ProPublica documented nearly 800 environmental violations by Boring Company
Nevada regulators documented nearly 800 environmental violations over two years. Violations included illegal digging, dumping untreated water on streets, and dumping drilling fluids into sewers after inspectors told them to stop. The company repeatedly violated a 2022 settlement agreement.