The Driller Staff

Researchers note that many of the policy changes are recent and their long-term environmental effects remain uncertain.

The EPA’s proposal opens a 30-day public comment period after publication in the Federal Register.

The new approach aims to return to what the EPA calls a “back-to-basics” model centered on compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Clean Water Act.

Geothermal electricity has traditionally been limited to areas with natural geothermal activity such as volcanic regions or hot springs. 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved a permit allowing carbon dioxide to be injected and stored underground at the Cardinal Ethanol facility in Randolph County, Indiana.

With the new funding, Boise is looking to expand that long-standing infrastructure into residential developments.

As PDAC 2026 concludes today, many participants are already turning their attention to exploration projects, financing decisions, and policy developments that were shaped during the week’s meetings in Toronto.

The agency expects the response and recovery activities described in the order to be completed by March 13, 2026.

Growing demand from EVs, energy systems and technology is reshaping global mining priorities.

Residents near a quarry in southern Michigan say something has changed underground — and not in a good way.