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It all starts with a driller, a bowl of Kaboom cereal, and a mom in a fuzzy blue robe. Ends with prison, Pizza Hut, and a pastor with one less thumb. Yes, it’s all true — meet Jim Beath.

The debate over a proposed Buc-ee’s travel plaza just outside Palmer Lake, Colorado has stirred up more drama than a high school production of Les Misérables.

A San Rafael startup proposed a sci-fi solution to raise areas facing the twin threats of land subsidence and sea level rise. Some officials and experts are skeptical.

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As industries push forward with bigger builds, deeper digs, and faster timelines, safety must evolve, too.

With prices up and cash often earmarked for operating costs, buying equipment outright is not always practical. That is where financing comes in.

Coal is being kept on life support, not because it’s the best or cheapest option, but because of political commitments to an industry long past its prime.

Legacy systems aren’t cutting it anymore. Precision irrigation systems are helping mines boost recovery rates, cut chemical and water waste, and stay ahead of regulatory demands.

State leaders filed an appeal soon after the judge issued her ruling.

Episode 151 of The Driller Newscast blends boots-on-the-ground experience with critical commentary on America’s summer drought patterns and what they mean for the future of water access.