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While the EPA’s decision opens the door for one of the largest DAC projects in the country to move forward, it also underscores the need for careful oversight, community engagement, and transparent risk assessment as CCS efforts scale across Texas.

Judy Sheahan, the conference’s assistant executive director for the environment, told The Driller the conference believes 'it was a mistake' for the EPA to set PFAS’ contamination levels in drinking water at 'four parts per trillion,' which Sheahan said is 'detection levels.'

Several At-Large Scholarships ranging from $1,000 – $5,000 each are being awarded in 2025. They can be used for funding tuition, fees, books and or educational living expenses. 

EPHI’s program has drawn support from respected organizations in the global water sector, including the American Water Works Association, the European Water Association, the Illinois Section of AWWA, and the Singapore Water Association.

Maverick Metals has raised $19 million to scale its LithX™ technology, a novel chemical solution designed to improve recovery of copper and other critical metals from low-grade and waste materials

The decision is not without controversy. Conservation groups, including Idaho Rivers United and the Idaho Conservation League, have previously expressed concerns

Two cities and the Texas A&M University System are suing to stop a project that would pump up to 89 million gallons per day of groundwater 80 miles away to other boomtowns in Central Texas.

While North America and Europe remain dominant due to their mature aerospace and automotive sectors, Asia Pacific is emerging as the fastest-growing market.

AI-driven technologies and integrated services to support Mexico’s first deep-water oil development, with operations set to begin in 2026

Kramer, who served in the Office of Water during the first Trump administration, said under cooperative federalism EPA programs such as the Underground Injection Control Well Program (UICWP) would be “delegated from federal implementation to the states,”