Ars TechnicaAug 2, 2023

Musk’s Boring Company gets OK to dig 68 miles of tunnels under Las Vegas

Other municipalities might have soured on Musk's tunnels, but Las Vegas hasn't.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/08/musks-boring-company-gets-ok-to-dig-68-miles-of-tunnels-under-las-vegas/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

The Boring Company will dig a 68-mile tunnel network under Las Vegas

Other municipalities might have soured on Musk’s tunnels, but Las Vegas hasn’t.

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Show threadDragon-sided DAug 2, 2023

@arstechnica Vegas? The city that is running out of water and has no credible long term remediation plan is spending its budget wisely, I see. Not!

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/lake-mead-nears-dead-pool-status-water-levels-hit-another-historic-low-rcna34733

Lake Mead nears dead pool status as water levels hit another historic low

Lake Mead's water levels this week dropped to historic lows, bringing the nation's largest reservoir less than 150 feet away from "dead pool" — when the

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Show threadImperator Nevadicus

@dragonsidedd @arstechnica Las Vegas is not the problem as it pertains to how much water is used from Lake Mead.
Las Vegas is one of the most water conscious cities in the world. California and Arizona (and the drought) are the biggest culprits of why Lake Mead is so low.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/05/us/las-vegas-water-conservation-climate/index.html

Aug 2, 2023 at 9:38pmWeb