Despite intense public outcry and questions, a state board approved a free land lease for The Boring Company's Nashville tunnel project. They can start digging at the state lot whenever they're ready.
  • rbn@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    4 days ago

    I also don’t like Musk, but is it a commom thing that a company pays the state to dig a tunnel? I would expect that usually the state pays a contractor to do so, not vice versa. Do I oversee something here?

    • proper@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      4 days ago

      You’ve pretty much nailed it already. They paid and now they get what they want.