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Waterway on tribal lands

EPA announces $25.5 million to help small communities tackle wastewater challenges

The funding helps support EPA's Real Water Technical Assistance initiative, known as RealWaterTA, which launched earlier this year.
John Oldani
John Oldani
June 25, 2026
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The funding helps support EPA's Real Water Technical Assistance initiative, known as RealWaterTA, which launched earlier this year. 


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Abandoned oil wells

Illinois has the money to plug orphan wells. So why are so many still sitting idle?

The capital investment to remediate many of the state's orphan wells is there. Still, the work isn't getting done,
John Oldani
John Oldani
June 25, 2026
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The capital investment to remediate many of the state's orphan wells is there. Still, the work isn't getting done,


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A soccer ball with geothermal drawings on it
World Geothermal Congress

The Global Pitch

Reducing Risk Through Better Subsurface Intelligence
Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
June 16, 2026
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As nations race toward decarbonization targets, geothermal developers are turning to advanced drilling, subsurface modeling, and innovative well designs to unlock reliable baseload power at scale.
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Crowd at geothermal conference

The Geothermal Machine: Drilling out of our old energy ways

This week, at the World Geothermal Congress in Canada the message was clear: geothermal is officially out of the niche.
Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
June 11, 2026
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When it comes to geothermal energy, we are aiming for mass global deployment, but a revolution of this scale requires a starting line.


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A view of the Leathers Geothermal Plant in California.

House passes bipartisan geothermal energy package

Expanded federal permitting for utilities is a start to downstream opportunities
Danna Slone
June 11, 2026
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Geothermal power has been used in the United States for nearly 70 years, but it still generates less than 1% of the nation’s electricity. 


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The Driller Newscast episode 160: El Niño's Impact on Groundwater and Infrastructure
Episode 160 – The Driller Newscast

From power generation to water supply, here’s what the impending El Niño can expose

Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
June 5, 2026
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El Niño is coming. Brock Yordy explains the impacts on groundwater, drilling job sites, and global water infrastructure.




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AI Data Center

Fueling the fight over the future of Michigan's water? A $16 billion AI data center

Can the Great Lakes State afford AI's thirst for water?
John Oldani
John Oldani
June 4, 2026
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Can the Great Lakes State afford AI's thirst for water? It's the question Michigan residents and others are asking.


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Wind Turbines spin in a field

Growing uncertainty for America’s clean energy future

Interior secretary Doug Burgum’s appeal of a federal renewable energy ruling could create new challenges for geothermal projects and permitting reform.
John Oldani
John Oldani
June 4, 2026
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Interior secretary Doug Burgum’s appeal of a federal renewable energy ruling could create new challenges for geothermal projects and permitting reform.


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Capitol Hill

Looking at shallow geothermal from a 'low temperature, high impact' perspective

Two leaders in shallow geothermal react to the recent Hill Day, the industry’s annual fly-in to Washington, D.C.
Laura Singer
June 4, 2026
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Two leaders in shallow geothermal react to the recent Hill Day, the industry’s annual fly-in to Washington, D.C. 



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An old unused oil well

Can abandoned oil wells become geothermal energy sources?

As more states explore converting orphan wells into clean heat, the multipurpose approach could solve a widespread problem.
John Oldani
John Oldani
May 21, 2026
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As more states explore converting orphan wells into clean heat, this multipurpose approach to remediation could solve a widespread problem.


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