Just how strong is the U.S. supply chain for cobalt, lithium and other materials critical for everything from mobile phone batteries to solar panels? What does responsible extraction of those materials look like? In episode 12, anchor Brock Yordy considers the interplay of environmental benchmarks and the responsible extraction of critical minerals in the United States.

In episode 11 of The Driller Newscast, anchor Brock Yordy talks about recent trench-related fatalities in construction, then interviews Tom Howe of Western Michigan University’s Hydrogeology Field Course.

In episode 10, anchor Brock Yordy wraps up his three-part series on bringing younger generations into drilling and construction, then interviews professor Jim Smith of Ontario’s Fleming College.

In episode 9, anchor Brock Yordy gets in-depth on the “entitled” reputation of generation Z, and then interviews driller Dwayne Graff of Well Initiatives Limited.

In episode 7, anchor Brock Yordy discusses the high number of OSHA and MSHA fatalities in the construction industry this year, and then interviews driller Jake Fletcher.

In episode 6, anchor Brock Yordy turns to international water disputes (and how they relate to disputes in the U.S.), discusses hearing safety for drillers and interviews Franklin Electric’s Greg Parker.