LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Nevada state officials are responding to allegations that Elon Musk’s company building tunnels under Las Vegas influenced inspectors and the governor’s office to drop more than $400,000 in fines.
Nevada OSHA has charged the Boring Company with safety violations and fines for years. Musk’s project aims to build a network of underground tunnels connecting the Convention Center to the Harry Reid airport, the Strip and the Allegiant Stadium.
The response on Wednesday comes after Fortune reported the state dropped the fines after company president Steve Davis called Gov. Joe Lombardo’s office, resulting in a high-profile meeting with state officials, including the governor’s state infrastructure coordinator…