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Texas Data Center Developers Play Offense on Water, Claiming Huge Cuts in Usage

Ahead of next year’s legislative session, lawmakers probe regulators and industry leaders about how data centers operate.
Arcelia Martin
April 16, 2026
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As Texas confronts decades of water mismanagement and growing demands for electricity from data centers.


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A Church’s Geothermal Experiment Could Pave the Way for Projects Across New York

Lauren Dalban
April 8, 2026
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High costs, crowding and less-than-ideal land conditions make geothermal installations in downstate New York difficult—but not impossible.


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EPA Nears Approval of Colorado Underground Injection Wells Application

Public hearing set for Colorado UIC wells application that is essential for geothermal energy mining
JJ Smith is The Driller's Washington, D.C., correspondent
J.J. Smith
March 30, 2026
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The SDWA directs the EPA to establish requirements that states, territories, and authorized tribes must meet to be granted primary enforcement responsibility or “primacy” for a UIC program.


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Financing Thermal Energy Networks: Capital Flow Determines Whether Rigs Move

Ashley Besic
March 25, 2026
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The market for thermal energy networks is expanding rapidly, driven by decarbonization mandates, infrastructure investment, and innovative financing models.


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The TEN Playbook: Load, Risk, and ROI

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Robert Meyer
March 25, 2026
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Drilling costs more upfront than rooftop boilers and chillers. But TENs shift the financial equation from CapEx to long-term OpEx, compliance, and asset value.


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Navigating the New Grid: The Thermal Energy Movement

Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
March 24, 2026
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Geothermal uncertainty has gone beyond subsurface dynamics into the deep, dark depths of legislation and policymaking.


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Still Drilling, Still Building

John Oldani
John Oldani
March 23, 2026
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NY-GEO still feels like a checkpoint — a place to compare notes, challenge assumptions, and measure progress honestly.


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The Driller Newscast episode 159: The Silver Tsunami and The Multi-Billion-Dollar Geothermal Boom
Episode 159 – The Driller Newscast

Geothermal's Future: Drillers Saving Water

John Oldani
John Oldani
Brock Yordy
Brock Yordy
March 18, 2026
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Breaking down the opportunities of geothermal from water conservation to a workforce opening new doors to lead the geothermal movement.




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Relentless Heat in 2026 Raises Stakes for Drilling Safety

Record-breaking heatwaves push crews and operations to the limit
John Oldani
John Oldani
March 18, 2026
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More frequent and intense heatwaves are becoming part of the operating landscape, not an exception to it.


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$889M Western Water Investment Moves Forward—But Bigger Questions Remain

Infrastructure upgrades promise supply gains as long-term challenges grow,
John Oldani
John Oldani
March 17, 2026
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In the West, water has never been just about infrastructure—it’s about priorities, tradeoffs, and how a region plans for an increasingly uncertain future.


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