The U.S. farm bill is stalled in Congress due to deep partisan divides, particularly over SNAP funding and climate measures, leaving the agricultural sector in a state of uncertainty.
Tucker Johnson, a 13-year-old future driller, is already making his mark in the well drilling industry, embodying the leadership, work ethic, and innovation needed to carry on his family’s legacy at Johnson Well Drilling.
The Inflation Reduction Act represents a historic investment in the United States' clean energy future. For the drilling industry, it offers numerous opportunities to engage in renewable energy projects, improve infrastructure resilience, and contribute to environmental sustainability.
The USDA Farm Bill shapes agricultural policy, influencing water well, geotechnical, and geothermal drilling sectors through programs that support conservation, rural development, and renewable energy. With the upcoming expiration on September 30, 2024, we must emphasize the importance of timely reauthorization for continued progress.
Exploring the contentious issue of mandatory hookups to public water systems, this article delves into the legal landscape, the impact on private well owners, and insights from industry experts like Brock Yordy and Jesse Richardson.
SCGWA supports the interests of the ground water industry in South Carolina and protects the rights of all South Carolinians to own and use private wells. SCGWA encourages education, fair and applicable standards, research, and the use of the most advanced technology to improve well construction and to advance the science of ground water hydrology.
Brock Yordy hosts past NGWA President, Jeff Williams of Spafford and Sons Well Drilling in Vermont, and Robert Meyer, VP of Drilling Operations for Texas-based drilling company,Talon/LPE. In this session, they discuss balancing geothermal as a geotechnical/environmental driller vs. a water well driller and how both can enter the geothermal space and how they become successful by choosing the right projects. And most importantly, when to say no.