In this week's news, Brock Yordy outlines the latest funding for orphan wells in Texas. Next he targets PFAS exposure with a proposed bipartisan law to compensate US troops exposed to PFAS. Brock wraps up the newscast by honoring Jerry Sherman, drilling rig icon, and Frank Canon, legendary Godfather of HDD Drilling Fluids.

In this episode, host Brock Yordy rolls out a sequel to the interview with well guru Edd Schofield, regional sales manager for Johnson Screens, recorded for Driller Newscast 83, Scary Wells from Hell (and What You Can Do). In this segment, they get deep on PAC polymers and well construction. Come for the expert knowledge on groundwater wells, stay for the deep perspective on the industry.

Welcome to 2024, everybody. We’re back from our holiday break, reinvigorated and ready to deliver the news and views you rely on to navigate this industry. Glad you could join us for this episode, where host Brock Yordy talks about recent water recycling initiatives as well as incentives to build the workforce in green-energy areas like geothermal.

Host Brock Yordy in this episode wraps up a busy year in groundwater and drilling industry news. From state geothermal efforts to Waters of the U.S., he pulls out the news nuggets you need to head into 2024. But first, he brings us an interview with Scott Moser, president of TDH Manufacturing, from the show floor at the 2023 Groundwater Week event in Las Vegas.

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For today’s special episode of The Driller Newscast, host Brock Yordy sits down with outgoing NGWA President Jason House and incoming President David Traut. They spoke at the National Ground Water Association’s Groundwater Week 2023 event in Las Vegas.

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If you’re coming to 2023 Groundwater Week, great. If not, get here if you can. In this show preview, we talk about what to look for at the show, hear from Mac Nehring of Civista Leasing & Finance about growing fleets, then wrap up with Aaron Mauer of Matrix Drilling Products.

For this week’s episode, we shine a light on the Water Systems Council’s annual State of the U.S. Water Well Industry survey. This year’s survey just opened, and water well and drilling professionals are invited to take it before Dec. 20.