Articles by Austin Keating

Canada dominates potash exports to the U.S. but depends heavily on imported phosphate – new critical minerals policies and government incentives are driving expanded drilling and development activity across North America.

A judge blocks mass firings as EPA and Army Corps projects stall, leaving vital cleanups in limbo.

Seven major challenges faced by drilling contractors, ranging from urban site constraints and extreme weather to permitting complications and on-the-fly problem solving.

Illinois is setting the pace with tough new rules to protect the Mahomet Aquifer, joining other states that are figuring out how to push carbon capture projects forward without putting critical water supplies at risk.

Purdue-led team develops a scalable water treatment that doesn’t just trap PFAS and other contaminants – it destroys them. 

General Atomics plans to bring the PERSES system to additional test sites across the country in the coming months.

More than 270 CCS projects are in development nationwide, spanning everything from ethanol refineries to heavy industry. But each project is a test of technical ingenuity, regulatory patience, and community trust.

As ground source heat pumps represent just 1% of current market share despite offering up to 8x greater efficiency than traditional systems, industry experts gathered to address the challenges holding back widespread adoption. 

The cleanup is funded through the $5.15 billion Tronox settlement reached in 2014, which allocated $1 billion specifically for remediating 50 uranium mines across the Navajo Nation.

Mike Budney, manager of the DOE-Savannah River Operations Office, praised the sustainable alternative that taps into the natural benefits of artesian well water.