13 NOVEMBER 2022 WorldWide Drilling Resource® WHO’S IN THE NEWS Send your Who’s in the News to: bonnie@worldwidedrillingresource.com Chemgrout, Inc. announced the well-deserved retirement of Ben Schatz as company president. Ben’s son Joe Schatz will assume the role of president, and his son Tom Schatz will become vice president. Ben Schatz. EPA Awards Nearly $2 Million to UC Berkeley for Research to Advance Water Management and Security The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $2 million in research funding to the University of California (UC), Berkeley to develop a cost-benefit tool to support enhanced aquifer recharge (EAR) as a viable, safe, and cost-effective water management strategy. With this grant, investigators at UC Berkeley will conduct research using a life cycle view of EAR including many considerations. The project will culminate in the creation of an EAR Lifecycle Map which can be used by water managers and other decision makers. For more information, click on this box in our online issue. Stewart Krause of Wyo-Ben Inc. in Billings, Montana, received the Manufacturers Section Special RecognitionAward from the National Ground Water Association. Stewart Krause. Palmer Bit announced Lacey Hinz has joined the family business. “I am looking forward to learning all aspects of the company . . . and helping drillers find that perfect bit,” said Lacey. Lacey Hinz. Wednesday, January 4th 10:30am Shot Gun Start Golf Tournament 6:00pm - 9:00pm Vendor Setup (closed to attendees) Thursday, January 5th 8:00am - 11:30am Skeet Shoot 8:00am - 11:30pm Vendor Setup (closed to attendees) 12:00pm Registration & Vendor Display Open 1:30pm Welcome and Announcements 1:35pm - 4:30pm CEU Classes 4:30pm Vendor Social 6:00pm Banquet & Scholarship Auction Friday, January 6th 7:00am Breakfast / Vendor Visits 8:00am CEU Class 9:00am Break / Vendor Visits 9:30am - 11:30am CEU Classes 11:30am General Membership Meeting & Board Elections 12:00pm Lunch & Raffle Drawings 1:00pm CEU Class 2:30pm Closing Remarks / Vendor Visits Drawing Conference Adjourned (801) 541-7259 utahgroundwater.org Mesquite NV
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