The order, announced today under the authority of the Clean Water Act, comes after a February 2025 inspection revealed serious lapses in how the company handles and stores hazardous materials.
Drilling companies should watch these developments closely and consider how transparency, collaboration, and local ecosystem impact are becoming essential components of industrial water resilience.
Others have voiced concern that the administration’s emphasis on permitting reform and energy expansion could ultimately prioritize industry growth over ecosystem health.
Halliburton will plan and design the first demonstration phase wells in GeoFrame Energy's geothermal and direct lithium extraction (DLE) project in East Texas