Articles by The Driller Staff

Founded in 2024, Jetson claims it can install heat pumps for 30% to 50% less than traditional contractors, with system costs averaging around $15,000 before incentives. That’s significantly below the national median of $25,000 for a central heat pump system, based on 2024 estimates from Rewiring America.

Geothermal startup Fervo Energy has reportedly filed confidential paperwork for an initial public offering, signaling its next major move as it scales up development of next-generation geothermal projects.

Arizona has officially designated the Ranegras Plain Groundwater Basin as the state’s eighth Active Management Area (AMA)

EPA is now reviewing public comments and plans to finalize the revised rule later this year. Whether the changes ultimately bring stability or spark another round of legal challenges remains to be seen. 

Adding another layer is EPA’s recent decision to extend the deadline for states’ third-planning-period regional haze plans from 2028 to 2031. 

With the DOE and NASA doubling down, it’s starting to feel more like science fact... or at least, a very expensive experiment.

In the wake of one of the largest wildfire cleanups in U.S. history, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is returning to Los Angeles - not for more cleanup, but to dig a little deeper.

EPA said its WIFIA program has announced $22 billion in financing to support more than 140 projects across the country, with those projects associated with more than 160,000 jobs.

EPA Region 4 is preparing to take a close look at cleanup work underway at dozens of Superfund sites across the Southeast next year.

The Arkansas Valley Conduit financing bill fell short of the two-thirds override threshold—despite unanimous Colorado support and a price tag CBO pegged at under $500,000.