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Inside Climate News spoke to Brock Yordy, a drilling expert who worked for the oil and gas industry and the U.S. military and now focuses on geothermal.

Mazama Energy is a geothermal operator and development company focused on producing technologies and methods for extracting heat from SHR to generate utility-scale, carbon-free, base-load energy. 

The metal produced in Canada is used by over 500,000 American manufacturing workers to create parts and products, adding more than $200 billion to the U.S. economy.

The collaboration will leverage SLB’s expertise in energy technology and Star Energy Geothermal’s experience in geothermal resource development to improve the efficiency and scalability of geothermal projects.

The drilling industry relies mostly on U.S.-produced steel, so it won’t be hit as hard as some other sectors. Steel and aluminum are essential for drill rigs, casings, well screens, heat exchangers, and piping systems used in water and geothermal drilling. 

The EPA has postponed adding nine PFAS to its “Toxics Release Inventory” (TRI), which would subject them to the same reporting rules as other chemicals of “special concern.”

Mud school, or formal training programs in drilling fluid engineering, have been around since at least the mid-20th century.

America's drilling initiative to responsibly drill, define, and develop North America's critical natural resources. 

You know what they say, "Residential well drillers and water treatment specialists serve the same customers and share similar goals: delivering quality water to the end user's home."

With over 13,000 homes and 250 businesses affected, the EPA has deployed nearly 500 personnel, expecting that number to surpass 1,000 in the coming days.