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> Workers have complained of chemical burns from the waste material generated by the tunneling process, and firefighters must decontaminate their equipment after conducting rescues from the project sites. The company was fined more than $112,000 by Nevada’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration in late 2023 after workers complained of “ankle-deep” water in the tunnels, muck spills and burns.

I think we can do a little better while still reaping the improvements garnered by tunneling.



Name me any massive infrastructure development projects that didn't include some environmental damage and worker injuries. Every major infrastructure project has come at the cost of human life. Activity is inherently risky, but inactivity is also risky. We can't live without action.




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