Articles Tagged with ''government policy''

In the West, water has never been just about infrastructure—it’s about priorities, tradeoffs, and how a region plans for an increasingly uncertain future.

Episode 158 of The Driller Newscast brings host Brock Yordy together with geothermal advocate John Ciovacco to unpack the biggest conversations coming out of the NY-GEO conference.

Researchers note that many of the policy changes are recent and their long-term environmental effects remain uncertain.

Episode 157 of The Driller Newscast finds host Brock Yordy connecting winter safety, major DOE restructuring, and the growing overlap between water, drilling, and geothermal energy.

Adding another layer is EPA’s recent decision to extend the deadline for states’ third-planning-period regional haze plans from 2028 to 2031. 

With the DOE and NASA doubling down, it’s starting to feel more like science fact... or at least, a very expensive experiment.

EPA said its WIFIA program has announced $22 billion in financing to support more than 140 projects across the country, with those projects associated with more than 160,000 jobs.

The BLM has revived its effort to open more of California’s public lands to oil extraction. But its strategy has changed little since the agency’s earlier attempt in 2019 and drillers may not be interested.

Critics often focus on the tradeoffs that come with emergency extensions for coal plants.