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Three women on a drilling crew in Canada

What 2025 Taught Me About Change, Community, and the Future of Drilling

Rachel Bourne
Rachel Bourne
December 10, 2025
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It’s been a tough year for small businesses, owner-operators, and the folks out in the field. Personally, this year challenged me too, just in a different way.


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The Driller's Progress: 5,000 Years of Fueling Civilization

Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
December 8, 2025
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Cloud Data, Streaming Internet, and Artificial Intelligence have needs that require water and energy at increasing demand, which cannot be met without drilling more wells and boreholes throughout the country. 


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Driller's Life

A Driller's Life: Heat, Hard Lessons, and Florida Grit

From freeze wells to first beers, one teenager’s unforgettable days in the citrus groves of Florida.
Jim Beath
November 30, 2025
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Thanks for taking the time to read this story, I hope you enjoyed it, and until next time, work hard for what you want, and if you don't know what you want just work hard. 


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International Energy Report Projects a Slower Transition to Renewables

However, Oil Could Still Peak This Decade
Blanca Begert
November 29, 2025
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A new report from the International Energy Agency says renewable energy is surging ahead, but natural gas demand could peak five years later than it forecasted last year.


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Ditching the Mesh: Mines Can Reduce Water Consumption and Save Costs with Printed Spacers on RO Membranes

Craig Beckman is the CEO of Aqua Membranes
National Driller staff
The Driller Staff
November 29, 2025
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Mining operations are often scrutinized for their excessive use of resources including water, energy, and land. 



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Pacific Institute Report Finds Sharp Rise in Water-Related Violence Worldwide

Water-related conflicts were recorded in every major world region in 2024.
National Driller staff
The Driller Staff
November 24, 2025
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A new analysis from the Pacific Institute shows that violence involving water resources has climbed to its highest level on record, continuing a steep upward trend that has accelerated over the past several years.


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Texas Sent $223 Million to Rural Communities to Fix Water Infrastructure

Two years ago, Texas voters overwhelmingly approved the creation of the Texas Water Fund
Jayme Lozano Carver
November 24, 2025
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Texas voters will decide Tuesday whether the state should continue spending $1 billion a year to secure the state’s water supply. Part of that investment will be spent to find new water supply.


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‘Burning Money’: Dept. of Energy Directs $100 Million to Modernize Declining Coal Plants

The funding represents Trump’s latest attempt at coal revitalization, but updating the nation’s aging facilities would cost billions, experts say.
Anika Jane Beamer
November 24, 2025
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Between 2013 and 2024, forced-outage rates for coal exceeded those for other major sources of electricity, including gas, nuclear and hydroelectric power, according to a report by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation.


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Global Water Resources hire

Global Water Resources Adds Christa Steele to Board

Company Eyes Growth in Arizona
National Driller staff
The Driller Staff
November 24, 2025
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Global Water owns and operates 39 water, wastewater, and recycled water systems, primarily in high-growth corridors around Phoenix and Tucson. 


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As AI Infrastructure Expands, Demand for Gold and Silver Tightens Supply Chains

These materials connect nearly every chip, circuit board and data center worldwide
National Driller staff
The Driller Staff
November 22, 2025
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These developments illustrate how the growth of AI is tied directly to physical materials. 


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