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Episode 95 – The Driller Newscast

Climate Change Impacts Groundwater, Geothermal, & Groundhogs

By The Driller Staff
February 5, 2024

In episode 95 of The Driller Newscast, anchor Brock Yordy covers February safety topics of Burn Awareness Week and OSHA’s invitation to attend February 21-22 construction safety and heath meetings. Next in the news we cover EPA enforcement of water pollution in Idaho and the latest 2024 climate change data impacts to weather and water. Episode 95 feature is on drillers’ capacity to help reverse climate impacts through drilling.

This episode covers:

  • Burn Awareness Week 2/05 – 2/10/24.
  • OSHA’s Construction Advisory Council Meeting
  • Clean Water Act Violation in Idaho
  • Recent release of 2024 climate change data & Groundwater Impacts
  • Empowering Drilling Professionals to help reverse climate impacts through drilling.

 

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