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Utah Copper Mine Expansion Gets the Greenlight After Aquifer Exemption Approval

Environmental groups are skeptical of the exemption process
National Driller staff
The Driller Staff
October 28, 2025
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EPA Regional Administrator Cyrus Western said the approval supports both resource development and environmental responsibility


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EPA Announces $12 Million to Protect Underground Sources of Drinking Water

This funding is part of the agency’s broader “Powering the Great American Comeback” initiative
National Driller staff
The Driller Staff
August 22, 2025
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The $12 million in grants offers important support for state and tribal programs—especially as carbon capture initiatives and industrial expansion ramp up.


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New Law in Illinois Prevents Carbon Capture and Storage on Mahomet Aquifer

Illinois’ law sets a precedent balancing climate goals with groundwater safety in response to ADM CO2 leak
Austin Keating
August 18, 2025
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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.


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Hawaii Struggles with a Massive Cesspool Crisis

The Push to Change Comes Amid Push for Cleaner Water and Coral Reef Protection
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The Driller Staff
May 13, 2025
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With 99% of Hawai‘i’s drinking water sourced from groundwater, the stakes remain high. 


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EPA Approves Mining in Wyoming Aquifer

The Approval Sparks Debate Over Groundwater Future
National Driller staff
The Driller Staff
May 8, 2025
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The decision focuses on the Battle Springs Formation—a deep aquifer in the Great Divide Basin—and clears the way for Lost Creek ISR, LLC, to boost its underground mining efforts.


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‘Water Is the New Oil’ as Texas Cities Square Off Over Aquifers

In Central Texas, a bitter fight over a $1 billion water project boils over
Dylan Baddour
April 3, 2025
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Two cities and the Texas A&M University System are suing to stop a project that would pump up to 89 million gallons per day of groundwater 80 miles away to other boomtowns in Central Texas.


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The Driller Newscast episode 140: Securing Groundwater & Drilling Professionals' Future

Transcript | Securing Groundwater & Drilling Professionals' Future

National Driller staff
The Driller Staff
January 22, 2025
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Discover the link between groundwater and surface water, and learn about OSHA's efforts to reduce worker fatalities , and a heartfelt chat on fatherhood and drill crew management.




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The Driller Newscast episode 140: Securing Groundwater & Drilling Professionals' Future
Episode 140 – The Driller Newscast

Securing Groundwater & Drilling Professionals' Future

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The Driller Staff
January 22, 2025
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In episode 140 of The Driller Newscast, anchor Brock Yordy drills into the future of the drilling industry. 




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EPA Seeks Input on ‘7th Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey’

Data collected to gauge capital-improvement needs of community water systems
J.J. Smith
January 15, 2025
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EPA says it will consider all the comments received and, if appropriate, amend the ICR for the DWINSA. 


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The Driller Newscast episode 139: Starting 2025 With a Beta Baby

Transcript | Fatherhood & Drilling, Surface Water & Groundwater, Groundwater Security

National Driller staff
The Driller Staff
January 15, 2025
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Discover the link between groundwater and surface water, and learn about OSHA's efforts to reduce worker fatalities , and a heartfelt chat on fatherhood and drill crew management.




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