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‘The ultimate impact’

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As four injection wells in Ohio were recently shut down, activists are calling on state officials to do more to protect well water from impurities As four injection wells in…

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Looking for new work boots? Here’s three to consider.

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Our editors share three great work boots that caught their attentionOur editors share three great work boots that caught their attention

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The surface to subsurface standard

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An examination of the operational standard that mitigates subsurface risk, minimizes surface disruption from heavy rig traffic, and reduces neighborhood impact. An examination of the operational standard that mitigates subsurface…

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Deregulation is here. Are drillers ready for the liability?

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In 2026, navigating an expedited regulatory landscape is the cost of speed In 2026, navigating an expedited regulatory landscape is the cost of speed

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High-Tech Gold Rush: A Crisis for Rural Aquifers

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Data centers are exploding in rural America. Brock Yordy reveals the hidden, destabilizing cost to your water supply.Data centers are exploding in rural America. Brock Yordy reveals the hidden, destabilizing…

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As Temperatures Rise, So Do the Risks: Why Safety Can’t Take a Day Off

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Complacency can be one of the biggest hazards on a drilling jobsite. From routine equipment inspections to heat stress and near misses, the small decisions crews make every day can…

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Thanks to fracking, this geothermal project in Utah just hit a major milestone

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Hydraulic fracturing was an oil and gas thing, but those techniques are diving into exploratory ways to harness heat Hydraulic fracturing was an oil and gas thing, but those…

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Thanks to collaborative grant funding, Vandalia Ill. preps to go geothermal

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The city will effort a geothermal pilot program that will kickstart Thermal Energy Network (TEN) utilities The city will effort a geothermal pilot program that will kickstart Thermal Energy Network…

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EPA announces $25.5 million to help small communities tackle wastewater challenges

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The funding helps support EPA's Real Water Technical Assistance initiative, known as RealWaterTA, which launched earlier this year. The funding helps support EPA's Real Water Technical Assistance initiative, known as…

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Illinois has the money to plug orphan wells. So why are so many still sitting idle?

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The capital investment to remediate many of the state's orphan wells is there. Still, the work isn't getting done, The capital investment to remediate many of the state's orphan wells…