A Texas Congressman Is Quietly Helping Elon Musk Pitch a $760M Plan to Build Tunnels Under Houston to Ease Flooding

• Behind-the-Scenes Efforts: Rep. Wesley Hunt has spent months trying to get officials to hire Elon Musk’s The Boring Co. to build a major flood infrastructure project in Houston.
• Size Matters: The Boring Co. has pitched building tunnels that are far smaller than what most studies have indicated the region would need to address its ongoing flooding issues.
• Under Consideration: County officials recently put together a report looking at the possibility of smaller tunnels, though they say they’ve made no final decision on design or contractor.