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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…

EPA announces .5 million to help small communities tackle wastewater challenges

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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…

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New Lead Driller? Brock Yordy Says Growth Matters More Than the Title

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Brock Yordy shares practical advice for new lead drillers on earning trust, managing ego, trusting instincts, and developing the next generation of drilling professionals. Brock Yordy shares practical advice for…

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Geo X: The Generation Bridging the Energy Transition

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As deep geothermal grabs headlines and investment dollars, the geothermal exchange community is quietly delivering scalable results today. Drawing parallels to Generation X, one industry veteran makes the case for…

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The silent safety hazard? Neglecting the mental health of our drilling and construction workforce

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The idea of leave the drama at home and get back to work is the standard. But how's that working out for today's tradesmen? The idea of leave the drama…

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PPE is not just physical, it’s also needs to be protection for the mental health of our workforce too

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You would never step onto a site without proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Your mental health requires its own PPE load out. You would never step onto a site without…