Benjamin Leffel In The News

The Cool Down
Regulators have hit Elon Musk's The Boring Company with fines for almost 800 different environmental violations they said have taken place as part of the company's Las Vegas tunneling project, ProPublica reported.
The Nevada Independent
Nevada state regulators have accused Elon Musk’s Boring Co. of violating environmental regulations nearly 800 times in the last two years as it digs a sprawling tunnel network beneath Las Vegas for its Tesla-powered “people mover.” The company’s alleged violations include starting to dig without approval, releasing untreated water onto city streets and spilling muck from its trucks, according to a new document obtained by City Cast Las Vegas and ProPublica.
ProPublica
Nevada state regulators have accused Elon Musk’s Boring Co. of violating environmental regulations nearly 800 times in the last two years as it digs a sprawling tunnel network beneath Las Vegas for its Tesla-powered “people mover.” The company’s alleged violations include starting to dig without approval, releasing untreated water onto city streets and spilling muck from its trucks, according to a new document obtained by City Cast Las Vegas and ProPublica.
Las Vegas Review Journal
From nonstop arrays of food at buffets to the gravity-defying Bellagio fountain show in the middle of the desert, the Las Vegas Strip has always been the country’s symbol of excess. It’s Michael Gulich’s job to make sure the reality tells a different story.
K.L.A.S. T.V. 8 News Now
Protests against federal immigration enforcement have ramped up across the country. In Nevada, the state faces a debate over immigration enforcement in schools.
Las Vegas Review Journal
In response to a climate change denier’s recent challenge to debate him, UNLV professor Ben Leffel had one condition: The debate had to be held “in the form of a WWE professional wrestling match.”
Las Vegas Review Journal
Climate scientist Kristen Averyt doesn’t think using the words “climate change” is always necessary to communicate how rapidly the planet is warming.
K.T.N.V. T.V. ABC 13
Dozens of locals called for lower power bills and cleaner energy Tuesday, urging NV Energy to hear their concerns.