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Articles Tagged with ''government policy''

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Interior Seeks to Rescind Public Lands Rule

The proposition sparks debate over conservation vs. development
National Driller staff
The Driller Staff
September 17, 2025
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The debate centers on how best to balance historic uses of public lands—grazing, mining, timber, energy production, recreation—with conservation imperatives.


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Court Sides with EPA in Controversial Reversal of $20B in Climate Grants

The case centers on Lee Zeldin’s decision to terminate Biden-era grant contracts
National Driller staff
The Driller Staff
September 15, 2025
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A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a high-stakes legal dispute over the cancellation of more than $20 billion in climate-related grants awarded under the Inflation Reduction Act


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Citing Environmental Concerns, Judge Orders Alligator Alcatraz to Wind Down Operations

Environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe had sued over a lack of any environmental review.
Amy Green
August 29, 2025
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State leaders filed an appeal soon after the judge issued her ruling.


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Digging Deep: The Future of Water Wells, Mining, and Geothermal in an Era of Climate Reckoning

John Oldani
John Oldani
August 29, 2025
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There’s an old saying in the industry: “If you want to understand the world’s future, look underground.” That’s never been truer than it is today.


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Energy Secretary Promotes AI and Nuclear Tech at Jefferson Lab Amid Criticism

Training advanced AI models requires immense computing power.
National Driller staff
The Driller Staff
August 29, 2025
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With DOE-funded labs increasing their AI research and computing capacity under OBBB, environmental advocates are warning that the resource footprint of AI is being overlooked in the push for innovation.


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EPA Awards $409.4M to North Carolina to Help Water Utilities Withstand Natural Disasters

Federal grant is being used to fund loans for local governments and water utilities.
J.J. Smith
August 19, 2025
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“These investments will make drinking water systems more resilient to future storms, helping to ensure that communities have uninterrupted access to healthy water,” said NCDEQ Secretary Reid Wilson.


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What Drillers Need to Know about Thermal Energy Network Policy in 2025

As the market meets policy and grows in response, we look forward to an enriched, continued partnership with drillers.
Ania Camargo Cortés Jess Silber-Byrne
August 15, 2025
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) will eliminate the 25D clean energy tax credit at the end of 2025. Here's what drillers need to know.


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EPA Allocates $9.5M for Grants to Increase Cybersecurity at Drinking Water Systems

The deadline to apply for funding under this program is Oct. 6, 2025
J.J. Smith
August 11, 2025
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Cyber attackers have taken notice of the U.S. water and wastewater systems sector, “and utility size simply doesn’t matter” to the attackers, said Jennifer Lyn Walker, WaterISAC’s director of infrastructure cyber defense


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Ontario Slips Out of Fraser Institute’s Top 10 for Mining Investment

Two other Canadian jurisdictions—Saskatchewan (7th) and Newfoundland and Labrador (8th)—secured top 10 positions.
National Driller staff
The Driller Staff
August 6, 2025
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Ontario may still hold world-class mineral wealth—from gold in Red Lake to nickel in the Ring of Fire—but its ability to attract mining investment depends on more than geology.


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Paige Hallen Hanson Confirmed as EPA Chief Financial Officer

She Brings Capitol Hill Experience and Fiscal Expertise
National Driller staff
The Driller Staff
August 5, 2025
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“Paige did a great job as Associate CFO in the first administration,” said former EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. “She has the experience and knowledge the agency needs.”


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