Episode 69 – The Driller Newscast Responsible Mining and Land Use: A Geologist’s Perspective July 24, 2023 No Comments We talk with Mike Wilczynski, CPG, of Pangea Environmental about zoning, land use and responsible mining.Read More
Episode 68 – The Driller Newscast A Navajo Water Ruling, plus We Preview Jubilee The Supreme Court weighs in on Navajo water rights, and then we talk about the upcoming 2023 South Atlantic Jubilee. July 17, 2023 No Comments The Supreme Court weighs in on Navajo water rights, and then we talk about the upcoming 2023 South Atlantic Jubilee. Read More
Episode 67 – The Driller Newscast Laying the Workforce Foundation for Drilling, Groundwater June 26, 2023 No Comments We talk to NGWA about the future workforce then hear from a member of that workforce.Read More
Episode 66 – The Driller Newscast Building the Workforce in Geothermal, Other Drilling June 19, 2023 No Comments We talk about meeting demand for drillers, particularly in geothermal, plus heading off heat stress. Read More
Episode 65 – The Driller Newscast Major PFAS Settlement plus the Trench Safety Stand Down June 12, 2023 No Comments We explain the recent $1.18B PFAS class-action settlement with DuPont, Corteva and Chemours.Read More
Episode 64 – The Driller Newscast SCOTUS, the Clean Water Act and the Chevron Doctrine June 5, 2023 No Comments We talk about the Supreme Court’s Sackett ruling and its effects on drilling, groundwater and WOTUS.Read More
Episode 63 – The Driller Newscast Scaling in Cathodic Drilling, plus a Colorado River Deal May 29, 2023 No Comments We talk with a Texas cathodic driller and get our heads back in the game after the holiday weekend.Read More
Indiana Family Receives Donated Groundwater Well Groups Pitch in to Restore Water Access after Well Collapse May 24, 2023 No Comments Effort to restore water access included Water Well Trust, NFL player Chris Long’s Waterboys charity, Xylem and others.Read More
Episode 62 – The Driller Newscast WOTUS Challenges, PFAS and the Great Lakes May 22, 2023 No Comments Opposition to the latest waters of the U.S. definition, plus minimizing jobsite distractions.Read More
Episode 61 – The Driller Newscast Responsible Groundwater Use vs. the Free Market May 15, 2023 No Comments We look at the blurry line where water stops being a resource and starts being a commodity.Read More