In Episode 98, the Newscast covers common sense reform of Clean Water Act Permitting and OSHA investigations of 2023 construction fatalities. Brock starts with the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman outlining Clean Water Act reform to create a fair, transparent process. This week's feature outlines four 2023 OSHA construction fatalities investigations and their relation to daily operations in the drilling industry.

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In Episode 97, the Newscast covers creating collaboration amongst real estate owners, utilities, engineers, drillers, technology and financiers. to reach decarbonization goals.

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In episode 96 of The Driller Newscast, anchor, Brock Yordy, celebrates the EPAs next generation workforce initiative. Next the newscast highlights the DoE, HUD, and EPA as they seek data from utilities on energy and water consumption to eliminate barriers for making multifamily homes more energy efficient. Episode 96’s feature is on the lifecycle of water and environmental policy – from incident to decision making, featuring the Nevada’s Supreme Court ruling that connects surface water and groundwater basins.

In episode 95 of The Driller Newscast, anchor, Brock Yordy, covers February safety topics of Burn Awareness Week and OSHA’s invitation to attend February 21-22 construction safety and heath meetings. Next in the news we cover EPA enforcement of water pollution in Idaho and the latest 2024 climate change data impacts to weather and water.  Episode 95 feature is on driller’s capacity to help reverse climate impacts through drilling.  

In this week’s news, Brock Yordy talks about the importance of cold weather safety. Episode 94 features an open discussion between drill trainers Brock Yordy & Dave Bowers on what it takes to be successful in drilling boreholes for ground source heat pumps.

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.