Why Elon Musk Wants $760 Million To Dig Tunnels Under Houston
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Last month, local journalists with the Houston Chronicle and The Texas Newsroom revealed that Elon Musk and a Texas Congressman are quietly pitching a plan to build tunnels under Houston, apparently to ease flooding. It would cost $760 million. It’s part of a playbook from so-called “Tesla” tunnels in other cities like Las Vegas and Nashville. So Raheel Ramzanali is bringing on Dayvid Figler, host of our sister show City Cast Las Vegas, to talk about how these tunnels have played out for residents in Sin City and what Houstonians need to know.
Dive deeper into the Tesla tunnels:
- Elon Musk’s Boring Company Is Tunneling Beneath Las Vegas With Little Oversight
- A Texas Congressman Is Quietly Helping Elon Musk Pitch a $760M Plan to Build Tunnels Under Houston to Ease Flooding
Texas A&M weighs Elon Musk’s underground tunnel system to ease campus congestion
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