Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act

Legislation H.R. 2337 Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007. S. 1321 Energy Savings Act of 2007. S. 1419 The Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007. H.R. 6 The Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007. S. 1870 Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007. H.R. 2421 Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007. H.R. 2169 Clean Water Protection Act of 2007. H.R. 1350 Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act. H.CON.RES.187 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the dumping of industrial waste into the Great Lakes. S. 1578 Ballast Water Management Act of 2007. H.R. 2830 House Coast Guard Authorization Act H.R. 1003 Environmental Justice Act of 2007. S. 642 Environmental Justice Act of 2007. H.R. 2548 Marine Vessels Emissions Reduction Act of 2007 S. 1499 Marine Vessels Emissions Reduction Act of 2007 S. 1177 Clean Air Planning Act of 2007 S. 2766 Clean Boating Act of 2008 H.R. 5949 Clean Boating Act of 2008 H.R. 5132 Environmental Justice Renewal Act of 2008 S. 2549 Environmental Justice Renewal Act of 2008 RULEMAKINGS: EPA; Polychlorinated Biphenyls: Manufacturing (Import) Exemption for Veolia ES Technical Solutions, LLC, Proposed Rule, 73 Fed. Reg. 12053 (March 6, 2008). EPA; Proposed Rule Exempting Water Transfers from the Clean Water Act, 71 Fed. Reg. 32887 (June 7, 2006). EPA and Army Corps of Engineers; Proposed Rule on Compensatory Mitigation for Losses of Aquatic Resources published at 71 Fed. Reg. 15520 (March 28, 2006). EPA; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: General Provisions; Proposed Rule, 72 Fed. Reg. 69 (January 3, 2007). EPA; Proposed Rule on The Treatment of Data Influenced by Exceptional Events,'' 72 FR 13560. March 22, 2007). EPA; National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone, Proposed Rule, 40 C.F.R. Part 50, July 11, 2007 EPA; Revision of the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) increment modeling procedures, 72 Fed.Reg. 31,372-9, July 6th, 2007

Client expense: $97,258 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

Working to increase authorized funding for migratory bird habitat conservation programs, including wetland, coastal and associated upland restoration and conservation programs. Working to build support for wildlife habitat conservation within proposed Great Lakes Restoration legislation (H.R. 1350, S. 791). Working to offset effects on waterfowl habitat due to alternative energy development. Wetlands Loan Act (H.R. 2757, S. 1641) and Ducks Stamp legislation (H.R. 2735).

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

S. 37, Nuclear Waste Access to Yucca Act S. 232, Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreements Act of 2007 S. 280, Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007 S. 300, Multi-Species Conservation Program Act S. 658, Endangered Species Reform Act of 2007 S. 700, Endangered Species Recovery Act S. 725, National Aquatic Invesive Species Act of 2007 S. 1018, Global Climate Change Security Oversight Act S. 1766, Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007 S. 1949, 100th Meridian Invasive Species State Revolving Loan Fund S. 2165, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for the suspension of each provision of the Act during periods of drought with respect to Federal and State agencies that manage Federal river basins that are located in each region affected by the drought S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007 S. 2223, Habitat and Land Conservation Act of 2007 S. 2423, Emission Allowance Market Transparency Act of 2007 S. 2739, Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 S. 3036, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 S. 3071, Amend ESA of 1973 to Prohibit Global Climate Change S. 3189, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act H.R. 767, Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act H.R. 1350, Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act H.R. 1422, Endangered Species Recovery Act H.R. 1483, Celebrating America's Heritage Act H.R. 1917, Species Rescue Act H.R. 1961, Global Climate Change Security Oversight Act H.R. 2515, Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act H.R. 2530, Endangered Species Compliance and Transparency Act of 2007 H.R. 3459, Transparent Reporting Under ESA Listing Act (TRUE Listing Act) H.R. 3847, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for the suspension of each provision of the Act during periods of drought with respect to Federal and State agencies that manage Federal river basins that are located in each region affected by the drought H.R. 4226, Climate Stewardship and Economic Security Act of 2007 H.R. 5687, Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2008 H.R. 6186, Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act H.R. 6258, Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act H.R. 3957, Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act H.R. 6877, Greenhouse Gas Registry Act H.R. 7169, To amend Public Law 106-392 to extend the authorizations for the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin endangered fish recovery programs, and for other purposes

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007, H.R.2421 Water Quality Investment Act of 2007, S. 836 Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act, H.R. 2452 Sewage Overflow Right-to-Know Act, S. 2080 Water Quality Financing Act, H.R. 720 Ballast Water Management Act of 2007, S. 1578 National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007, S. 775 Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act, H.R. 1350 Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007, S. 1870 SECURE Water Act, S. 2156 Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act, H.R.1350 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the International Joint Commission should adopt a water level management plan for Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, H.Res 1146 The Ballast Water Treatment Act of 2008, H.R. 2830 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Unnumbered House bill - appropriations for EPA

Client expense: $37,744 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation H.R. 2337 Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007. S. 1321 Energy Savings Act of 2007. S. 1419 The Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007. H.R. 6 The Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007. S. 1870 Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007. H.R. 2421 Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007. H.R. 2169 Clean Water Protection Act of 2007. H.R. 1350 Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act. H.CON.RES.187 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the dumping of industrial waste into the Great Lakes. S. 1578 Ballast Water Management Act of 2007. H.R. 2830 House Coast Guard Authorization Act H.R. 1003 Environmental Justice Act of 2007. S. 642 Environmental Justice Act of 2007. H.R. 2548 Marine Vessels Emissions Reduction Act of 2007 S. 1499 Marine Vessels Emissions Reduction Act of 2007 S. 1177 Clean Air Planning Act of 2007 S. 2766 Clean Boating Act of 2008 H.R. 5949 Clean Boating Act of 2008 H.R. 5132 Environmental Justice Renewal Act of 2008 S. 2549 Environmental Justice Renewal Act of 2008 RULEMAKINGS: EPA; Polychlorinated Biphenyls: Manufacturing (Import) Exemption for Veolia ES Technical Solutions, LLC, Proposed Rule, 73 Fed. Reg. 12053 (March 6, 2008). EPA; Proposed Rule Exempting Water Transfers from the Clean Water Act, 71 Fed. Reg. 32887 (June 7, 2006). EPA and Army Corps of Engineers; Proposed Rule on Compensatory Mitigation for Losses of Aquatic Resources published at 71 Fed. Reg. 15520 (March 28, 2006). EPA; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: General Provisions; Proposed Rule, 72 Fed. Reg. 69 (January 3, 2007). EPA; Proposed Rule on The Treatment of Data Influenced by Exceptional Events,'' 72 FR 13560. March 22, 2007). EPA; National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone, Proposed Rule, 40 C.F.R. Part 50, July 11, 2007 EPA; Revision of the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) increment modeling procedures, 72 Fed.Reg. 31,372-9, July 6th, 2007

Client expense: $168,437 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

HR 617: Restoring the Everglades, an American Legacy Act of 2007 HR 1350: Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act HR 2421: Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007 HR 2830: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2008 S 725: National Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2007 S 791: Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act of 2007 S 1578: Ballast Water Management Act of 2007 S 1870: Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007 S 1892: Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

Working to increase authorized funding for migratory bird habitat conservation programs, including wetland, coastal and associated upland restoration and conservation programs. Working to build support for wildlife habitat conservation within proposed Great Lakes Restoration legislation (H.R. 1350, S. 791). Working to offset effects on waterfowl habitat due to alternative energy development. Wetlands Loan Act (H.R. 2757, S. 1641) and Duck Stamp legislation (H.R. 2735).

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

S. 37, Nuclear Waste Access to Yucca Act S. 232, Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreements Act of 2007 S. 280, Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007 S. 300, Multi-Species Conservation Program Act S. 658, Endangered Species Reform Act of 2007 S. 700, Endangered Species Recovery Act S. 725, National Aquatic Invesive Species Act of 2007 S. 1018, Global Climate Change Security Oversight Act S. 1766, Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007 S. 1949, 100th Meridian Invasive Species State Revolving Loan Fund S. 2165, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for the suspension of each provision of the Act during periods of drought with respect to Federal and State agencies that manage Federal river basins that are located in each region affected by the drought S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007 S. 2223, Habitat and Land Conservation Act of 2007 S. 2423, Emission Allowance Market Transparency Act of 2007 S. 2739, Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 S. 3036, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 S. 3071, Amend ESA of 1973 to Prohibit Global Climate Change S. 3189, Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act H.R. 767, Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act H.R. 1350, Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act H.R. 1422, Endangered Species Recovery Act H.R. 1483, Celebrating America's Heritage Act H.R. 1917, Species Rescue Act H.R. 1961, Global Climate Change Security Oversight Act H.R. 2515, Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act H.R. 2530, Endangered Species Compliance and Transparency Act of 2007 H.R. 3459, Transparent Reporting Under ESA Listing Act (TRUE Listing Act) H.R. 3847, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for the suspension of each provision of the Act during periods of drought with respect to Federal and State agencies that manage Federal river basins that are located in each region affected by the drought H.R. 4226, Climate Stewardship and Economic Security Act of 2007 H.R. 5687, Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2008 H.R. 6186, Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act H.R. 6258, Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation H.R. 2337 Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007. S. 1297 Advanced Clean Fuels Act of 2007. S. 1321 Energy Savings Act of 2007. Legislation S. 1419 The Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007. H.R. 6 The Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007. S. 1870 Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007. H.R. 2421 Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007. H.R. 2169 Clean Water Protection Act of 2007. S. 564 Corps of Engineers Planning and Modernization Act of 2007. H.R. 1350 Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act. H.CON.RES.187 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the dumping of industrial waste into the Great Lakes. S. 1578 Ballast Water Management Act of 2007. H.R. 1003 Environmental Justice Act of 2007. S. 642 Environmental Justice Act of 2007. H.R. 2548 Marine Vessels Emissions Reduction Act of 2007 S. 1499 Marine Vessels Emissions Reduction Act of 2007 S. 1177 Clean Air Planning Act of 2007 RULEMAKINGS: EPA; Proposed Rule Exempting Water Transfers from the Clean Water Act, 71 Fed. Reg. 32887 (June 7, 2006). EPA and Army Corps of Engineers; Proposed Rule on Compensatory Mitigation for Losses of Aquatic Resources published at 71 Fed. Reg. 15520 (March 28, 2006). EPA; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: General Provisions; Proposed Rule, 72 Fed. Reg. 69 (January 3, 2007). EPA; Proposed Rule on The Treatment of Data Influenced by Exceptional Events,'' 72 FR 13560. March 22, 2007). EPA; National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone, Proposed Rule, 40 C.F.R. Part 50, July 11, 2007 EPA; Revision of the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) increment modeling procedures, 72 Fed.Reg. 31,372-9, July 6th, 2007

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

S. 37, Nuclear Waste Access to Yucca Act S. 232, Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreements Act of 2007 S. 280, Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007 S. 300, Multi-Species Conservation Program Act S. 658, Endangered Species Reform Act of 2007 S. 700, Endangered Species Recovery Act S. 725, National Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2007 S. 1018, Global Climate Change Security Oversight Act S. 1766, Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007 S. 1949, 100th Meridian Invasive Species State Revolving Loan Fund S. 2165, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for the suspension of each provision of the Act during periods of drought with respect to Federal and State agencies that manage Federal river basins that are located in each region affected by the drought S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007 S. 2223, Habitat and Land Conservation Act of 2007 S. 2423, Emission Allowance Market Transparency Act of 2007 S. 2739, Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 H.R. 767, Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act H.R. 1350, Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act H.R. 1422, Endangered Species Recovery Act H.R. 1483, Celebrating America's Heritage Act H.R. 1917, Species Rescue Act H.R. 1961, Global Climate Change Security Oversight Act H.R. 2515, Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act H.R. 2530, Endangered Species Compliance and Transparency Act of 2007 H.R. 3459, Transparent Reporting Under ESA Listing Act (TRUE Listing Act) H.R. 3847, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for the suspension of each provision of the Act during periods of drought with respect to Federal and State agencies that manage Federal river basins that are located in each region affected by the drought H.R. 4226, Climate Stewardship and Economic Security Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007, H.R.2421 Water Quality Investment Act of 2007, S. 836 Raw Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act , H.R. 2452 Sewage Overflow Right-to-Know Act, S. 2080 Water Quality Financing Act, H.R. 720 Ballast Water Management Act of 2007, S. 1578 National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007, S. 775 Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act, H.R. 1350 Sewage Overflow Right-to-Know Act, S. 2080 Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007, S. 1870 SECURE Water Act, S. 2156 Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act, H.R.1350

Client expense: $16,528 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Great Lakes Implementation Act, HR 1350, S 791, S 336, HR 553

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 189 A bill to decrease the matching funds requirements and authorize additional appropriations for Keweenaw National Historical Park in the State of Michigan. HR 2262 To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes. S 1380 A bill to designate as wilderness certain land within the Rocky Mountain National Park and to adjust the boundaries of the Indian Peaks Wilderness and the Arapaho National Recreation Area of the Arapaho National Forest in the State of Colorado. HR 2334 To designate as wilderness certain land within the Rocky Mountain National Park and to adjust the boundaries of the Indian Peaks Wilderness and the Arapaho National Recreation Area of the Arapaho National Forest in the State of Colorado. S 1808 A bill to authorize the exchange of certain land in Denali National Park in the State of Alaska. HR 830 A bill to authorize the exchange of certain interests in land in Denali National Park in the State of Alaska. HR 450 To designate the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail, and for other purposes. HR 161 To adjust the boundary of the Minidoka Internment National Monument to include the Nidoto Nai Yoni Memorial in Bainbridge Island, Washington, and for other purposes. S 268 A bill to designate the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail, and for other purposes. HR 3111 To provide for the administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. HR 1239 A bill to amend the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998 to authorize additional funding to carry out the Act, and for other purposes. S 1709 A bill to amend the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998 to provide additional staff and oversight of funds to carry out the Act, and for other purposes. HR 359 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar Estarada Chavez and the farm labor movement. HR 783 To modify the boundary of Mesa Verde National Park, and for other purposes. HR 764 To expand the boundary of Saguaro National Park, to study additional land for future adjustments to the boundary of the Park, and for other purposes. S 1341 A bill to provide for the exchange of certain Bureau of Land Management land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. HR 53 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a long-term lease with the Government of the United States Virgin Islands to provide land on the island of Saint John, Virgin Islands, for the establishment of a school, and for other purposes. HR 1143 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain lands in Virgin Islands National Park, and for other purposes. HR 1350 To establish a collaborative program to protect the Great Lakes, and for other purposes. S 791 A bill to establish a collaborative program to protect the Great Lakes, and for other purposes. HR 617 To authorize ecosystem restoration projects for the Indian River Lagoon-South and the Picayune Strand, Collier County, in the State of Florida. S 353 A bill to authorize ecosystem restoration projects for the Indian River Lagoon-South and the Picayune Strand, Collier County, in the State of Florida. HR 6176 To authorize the expansion of the Fort Davis National Historic Site in Fort Davis, Texas, and for other purposes. HR 3998 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct special resources studies of certain lands and structures to determine the appropriate means for preservation, use, and management of the resources associated with such lands and structures. S 1808 A bill to authorize the exchange of certain land in Denali National Park in the State of Alaska. Draft bill to implement GAO recommendations for Yellowstone NP Bison management Yellowstone NP Winter Use Grand Teton NP Pathways

Client expense: $262,359 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, UNDETERMINED

S 189 A bill to decrease the matching funds requirements and authorize additional appropriations for Keweenaw National Historical Park in the State of Michigan. HR 2262 To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes. S 1380 A bill to designate as wilderness certain land within the Rocky Mountain National Park and to adjust the boundaries of the Indian Peaks Wilderness and the Arapaho National Recreation Area of the Arapaho National Forest in the State of Colorado. HR 2334 To designate as wilderness certain land within the Rocky Mountain National Park and to adjust the boundaries of the Indian Peaks Wilderness and the Arapaho National Recreation Area of the Arapaho National Forest in the State of Colorado. S 1808 A bill to authorize the exchange of certain land in Denali National Park in the State of Alaska. HR 830 A bill to authorize the exchange of certain interests in land in Denali National Park in the State of Alaska. HR 450 To designate the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail, and for other purposes. HR 161 To adjust the boundary of the Minidoka Internment National Monument to include the Nidoto Nai Yoni Memorial in Bainbridge Island, Washington, and for other purposes. S 268 A bill to designate the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail, and for other purposes. HR 3111 To provide for the administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. HR 1239 A bill to amend the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998 to authorize additional funding to carry out the Act, and for other purposes. S 1709 A bill to amend the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998 to provide additional staff and oversight of funds to carry out the Act, and for other purposes. HR 359 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar Estarada Chavez and the farm labor movement. HR 783 To modify the boundary of Mesa Verde National Park, and for other purposes. HR 764 To expand the boundary of Saguaro National Park, to study additional land for future adjustments to the boundary of the Park, and for other purposes. S 1341 A bill to provide for the exchange of certain Bureau of Land Management land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. HR 53 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a long-term lease with the Government of the United States Virgin Islands to provide land on the island of Saint John, Virgin Islands, for the establishment of a school, and for other purposes. HR 1143 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain lands in Virgin Islands National Park, and for other purposes. HR 1350 To establish a collaborative program to protect the Great Lakes, and for other purposes. S 791 A bill to establish a collaborative program to protect the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $229,117 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 189 A bill to decrease the matching funds requirements and authorize additional appropriations for Keweenaw National Historical Park in the State of Michigan. HR 2262 To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes. S 1380 A bill to designate as wilderness certain land within the Rocky Mountain National Park and to adjust the boundaries of the Indian Peaks Wilderness and the Arapaho National Recreation Area of the Arapaho National Forest in the State of Colorado. HR 2334 To designate as wilderness certain land within the Rocky Mountain National Park and to adjust the boundaries of the Indian Peaks Wilderness and the Arapaho National Recreation Area of the Arapaho National Forest in the State of Colorado. S 1808 A bill to authorize the exchange of certain land in Denali National Park in the State of Alaska. HR 830 A bill to authorize the exchange of certain interests in land in Denali National Park in the State of Alaska. HR 450 To designate the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail, and for other purposes. HR 161 To adjust the boundary of the Minidoka Internment National Monument to include the Nidoto Nai Yoni Memorial in Bainbridge Island, Washington, and for other purposes. S 268 A bill to designate the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail, and for other purposes. HR 3111 To provide for the administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. HR 1239 A bill to amend the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998 to authorize additional funding to carry out the Act, and for other purposes. S 1709 A bill to amend the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998 to provide additional staff and oversight of funds to carry out the Act, and for other purposes. HR 359 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar Estarada Chavez and the farm labor movement. HR 783 To modify the boundary of Mesa Verde National Park, and for other purposes. HR 764 To expand the boundary of Saguaro National Park, to study additional land for future adjustments to the boundary of the Park, and for other purposes. S 1341 A bill to provide for the exchange of certain Bureau of Land Management land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. HR 53 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a long-term lease with the Government of the United States Virgin Islands to provide land on the island of Saint John, Virgin Islands, for the establishment of a school, and for other purposes. HR 1143 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain lands in Virgin Islands National Park, and for other purposes. HR 1350 To establish a collaborative program to protect the Great Lakes, and for other purposes. S 791 A bill to establish a collaborative program to protect the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $229,117 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 189 A bill to decrease the matching funds requirements and authorize additional appropriations for Keweenaw National Historical Park in the State of Michigan. HR 2262 To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes. S 1380 A bill to designate as wilderness certain land within the Rocky Mountain National Park and to adjust the boundaries of the Indian Peaks Wilderness and the Arapaho National Recreation Area of the Arapaho National Forest in the State of Colorado. HR 2334 To designate as wilderness certain land within the Rocky Mountain National Park and to adjust the boundaries of the Indian Peaks Wilderness and the Arapaho National Recreation Area of the Arapaho National Forest in the State of Colorado. S 1808 A bill to authorize the exchange of certain land in Denali National Park in the State of Alaska. HR 830 A bill to authorize the exchange of certain interests in land in Denali National Park in the State of Alaska. HR 450 To designate the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail, and for other purposes. HR 161 To adjust the boundary of the Minidoka Internment National Monument to include the Nidoto Nai Yoni Memorial in Bainbridge Island, Washington, and for other purposes. S 268 A bill to designate the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail, and for other purposes. HR 3111 To provide for the administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. HR 1239 A bill to amend the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998 to authorize additional funding to carry out the Act, and for other purposes. S 1709 A bill to amend the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998 to provide additional staff and oversight of funds to carry out the Act, and for other purposes. HR 359 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar Estarada Chavez and the farm labor movement. HR 783 To modify the boundary of Mesa Verde National Park, and for other purposes. HR 764 To expand the boundary of Saguaro National Park, to study additional land for future adjustments to the boundary of the Park, and for other purposes. S 1341 A bill to provide for the exchange of certain Bureau of Land Management land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. HR 53 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a long-term lease with the Government of the United States Virgin Islands to provide land on the island of Saint John, Virgin Islands, for the establishment of a school, and for other purposes. HR 1143 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain lands in Virgin Islands National Park, and for other purposes. HR 1350 To establish a collaborative program to protect the Great Lakes, and for other purposes. S 791 A bill to establish a collaborative program to protect the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $229,117 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 189 A bill to decrease the matching funds requirements and authorize additional appropriations for Keweenaw National Historical Park in the State of Michigan. HR 2262 To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes. S 1380 A bill to designate as wilderness certain land within the Rocky Mountain National Park and to adjust the boundaries of the Indian Peaks Wilderness and the Arapaho National Recreation Area of the Arapaho National Forest in the State of Colorado. HR 2334 To designate as wilderness certain land within the Rocky Mountain National Park and to adjust the boundaries of the Indian Peaks Wilderness and the Arapaho National Recreation Area of the Arapaho National Forest in the State of Colorado. S 1808 A bill to authorize the exchange of certain land in Denali National Park in the State of Alaska. HR 830 A bill to authorize the exchange of certain interests in land in Denali National Park in the State of Alaska. HR 450 To designate the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail, and for other purposes. HR 161 To adjust the boundary of the Minidoka Internment National Monument to include the Nidoto Nai Yoni Memorial in Bainbridge Island, Washington, and for other purposes. S 268 A bill to designate the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail, and for other purposes. HR 3111 To provide for the administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. HR 1239 A bill to amend the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998 to authorize additional funding to carry out the Act, and for other purposes. S 1709 A bill to amend the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998 to provide additional staff and oversight of funds to carry out the Act, and for other purposes. HR 359 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar Estarada Chavez and the farm labor movement. HR 783 To modify the boundary of Mesa Verde National Park, and for other purposes. HR 764 To expand the boundary of Saguaro National Park, to study additional land for future adjustments to the boundary of the Park, and for other purposes. S 1341 A bill to provide for the exchange of certain Bureau of Land Management land in Pima County, Arizona, and for other purposes. HR 53 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a long-term lease with the Government of the United States Virgin Islands to provide land on the island of Saint John, Virgin Islands, for the establishment of a school, and for other purposes. HR 1143 To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain lands in Virgin Islands National Park, and for other purposes. HR 1350 To establish a collaborative program to protect the Great Lakes, and for other purposes. S 791 A bill to establish a collaborative program to protect the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $229,117 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

National Landscape Conservation System Act, H.R. 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, H.R. 3093 Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, S. 1745 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, H.R. 2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, S. 1696 U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act, 2007, H.R. 1591 U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007. S. 965 Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007, H. Con Res. 99 Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007, S. Con Res. 21 National Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2007, S. 725 To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, H.R. 415 To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, S. 868 Eightmile Wild and Scenic River Act, H.R. 986 Eightmile Wild and Scenic River Act, S. 553 Snake Headwaters Legacy Act of 2007, S.1281 Lewis and Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Act of 2007, S. 647 Fossil Creek Wild and Scenic River Act of 2007,H.R.199 Fossil Creek Wild and Scenic River Act of 2007, S. 86 Perquimans River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2007, H.R.3139 Perquimans River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2007, S. 2357 New River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2007, S.1057 Owyhee Initiative Implementation Act of 2007, S. 802 Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2007, H.R. 1098 Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2007, H.R.3224 Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2007, H.R.389 Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 200, S. 2238 Salmon Economic Analysis and Planning Act, H.R. 1507 Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act, H.R. 1769 The Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008, H.R. 2764 Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2007, H.R. 2262 National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Act of 2007, S. 2179 Natural Resource Projects and Programs Authorization Act of 2007, S. 2180 National Forests, Parks, Public Land, and Reclamation Projects Authorization Act of 2007, S. 2483 California Desert and Mountain Heritage Act, H.R. 3682 California Desert and Mountain Heritage Act, S. 2109 Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Wild Pratt River Act of 2007, H.R. 4113 Copper Salmon Wilderness Act, H.R. 3513 Copper Salmon Wilderness Act, H.R. 2034 Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2007, S. 2093 Missisquoi and Trout Rivers Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2007, H.R.3667 Water Resources Development Act of 2007, H.R.1495 Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act, H.R.1350 Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act of 2007, S. 791 National Landscape Conservation System Act, S.1139

Client expense: $156,730 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Ballast Water Management Act of 2007, S. 1578 The Oil Pollution Prevention and Response Act 2007, S. 1620 National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007, S. 775 Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act, H.R. 1350 Sewage Overflow Right-to-Know Act, S. 2080 Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007, S. 1870 SECURE Water Act, S. 2156 Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act, H.R. 1350 Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007, H.R.2421 Water Quality Investment Act of 2007, H.R. 569 Raw Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act , H.R. 2452 Water Quality Financing Act, H.R. 720

Client expense: $156,730 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

* Authorization legislation for the construction of the Asian carp barrier in Chicago (HR 1495/S1248: Water Resources Development Act) Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Implementation Act of 2007 (S 891/HR 1350) Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Implementation Act of 2007 (S 891/HR 1350)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2421, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007 S. 1870, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007 S. 791, Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act of 2007 H.R. 1350, Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act

Client expense: $1,840,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

National Landscape Conservation System Act, H.R. 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, H.R. 3093 Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, S. 1745 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, H.R. 2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, S. 1696 U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act, 2007, H.R. 1591 U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007. S. 965 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, S. 1547 Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007, H. Con Res. 99 Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007, S. Con Res. 21 National Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2007, S. 725 To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, H.R. 415 To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, S. 868 Eightmile Wild and Scenic River Act, H.R. 986 Eightmile Wild and Scenic River Act, S. 553 Snake Headwaters Legacy Act of 2007, S.1281 Lewis and Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Act of 2007, S. 647 Fossil Creek Wild and Scenic River Act of 2007,H.R.199 Fossil Creek Wild and Scenic River Act of 2007, S. 86 Perquimans River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2007, H.R.3139 New River Wild and Scenic River Act of 2007, S.1057 Owyhee Initiative Implementation Act of 2007, S. 802 Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2007, H.R. 1098 Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2007, H.R.3224 Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2007, H.R.389 Salmon Economic Analysis and Planning Act, H.R. 1507 Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act, H.R. 1769 Water Resources Development Act of 2007, H.R.1495 Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act, H.R.1350 Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act of 2007, S. 791 National Landscape Conservation System Act, S.1139

Client expense: $35,059 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

* ENDANGERED SPECIES, NPR-A, POSCOSIN LAKES NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, REFUGE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FUNDING, TESHEKPUK LAKE, WIND POWER GREAT LAKES IMPLEMENTATION ACT, H.R.1350, S.791, S.336, HR.553

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1041 - Employee Free Choice Act S. 1115 - Energy Efficiency Promotion Act (Bingaman) S. 1300 - Aviation Investment and Modernization Act - FAA Reauth Amendment (re: Grand Canyon aircraft) S. 1419 - Renewable Energy Standard (RES) (Senate Energy Package) - S.Amdt 1537 (Renewable Electricity Standard) Senate Budget Resolution - S.Con.Res. 21 (Bingaman Lands Sales Amendment) (not introduced) NOT YET INTRODUCED NYI: [Senate] CA Wilderness/Wild Rivers (Riverside County, Eastern Sierra, Kings Canyon) NYI: Big Cypress NYI: Hawaii National Seashore Legislation NYI: Green Infrastructure Projects. NYI: Mountain Removal (MTR) (Chandler) NYI: Peru and Fast Track NYI: Peru/Colombia and Fast Track NYI: Peru/Panama Deal NYI: General 527 Reform NYI: Bono Wilderness (H.R. 6270 from Previous Congress) H.R. 359 - Cesar E. Chavez Study Act H.R. 370 - Coal to Liquids Promotion Act H.R. 553 - Great Lakes Asian Carp Barrier Act H.R. 683 - Investment in Energy Independence Act (Coal to Liquids) H.R. 774 - Redrock Wilderness Act H.R. 777 - COAST Anti-Drilling Act (Prohibit OCS Offshore Drilling) H.R. 886 - Wild Sky Wilderness Act H.R. 969 - Renewable Energy Standard (RES) (Udall-Platts) H.R. 1011 - Virginia Ridge National Forest Act H.R. 1225 - Focus on Family Health Worldwide Act H.R. 1350 - Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act H.R. 1398 - Agricultural Protection and Prosperity Act - Amendments to CERCLA H.R. 1495 - Water Resources Development Act H.R. 1497 - Legal Timber Protection Act H.R. 1506 - Fuel Economy Reform Act (CAFE) (Markey-Platts) H.R. 1507 - Salmon Economic Analysis and Planning Act (SEAPA) H.R. 1590 - Safe Climate Act (Global Warming) (Waxman) H.R. 1957 - Bristol Bay Drilling (Protection) Act H.R. 2208 - Coal to Liquid Fuel Act (Boucher) H.R. 2337 - Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act H.R. 2421 - Clean Water Authority Restoration Act (CWARA) H.R. 2169 - Clean Water Protection Act H.R. 2516 - National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R. 2593 - The Borderlands Conservation and Security Act H.R. 2643 - House Interior Appropriations - Off Shore Drilling Moratorium Extension (OCS) - Offshore Drilling Amendments (Peterson, Udall, Poe and Conway) - Utah/Red Rocks Wilderness - National Petroleum Reserve Alaska (NPRA) H.R. 2927 - Fuel Economy (CAFE and Advanced Technology Vehicles) (Hill-Terry) H.R. 2764 - Department of State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act - Lowey Amendment Congressional Budget Resolution - H.Con.Res. 99 (Forest/Land sales) SENATE: S. 4 - Improving America's Security Act (Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of 9/11 Commission) - Liquid Coal Inhofe Amendment S. 27 - San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act S. 115 - Oil SENSE Act S. 154 - Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Energy Act S. 155 - Coal to Liquids Promotion Act S. 193 - Energy Diplomacy and Security Act S. 300 - Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act (MSCP) S. 309 - Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act (Boxer-Sanders Bill) S. 357 - Ten-in-Ten Fuel Economy Act (Clean Cars - CAFE) S. 493 - California Wild Heritage Act S. 520 - Wild Sky Wilderness Act S. 647 - Lewis and Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Act S. 802 - Owyhee Conyonlands Act S. 807 - Agricultural Protection and Prosperity Act (CERCLA) S. 962 - Carbon Capture and Storage Act S. 987 - Biofuels for Energy Security and Transportation Act (Bingaman) HOUSE: H.R. 6 - Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act H.R. 24 - San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act H.R. 39 - Arctic Wilderness Act (Udall-Eisenhower)

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 658, Endangered Species Reform Act of 2007 S. 700, Endangered Species Recovery Act S. 725, National Aquatic Invesive Species Act of 2007 H.R. 767, Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act H.R. 1350, Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act H.R. 1422, Endangered Species Recovery Act H.R. 1917, Species Rescue Act H.R. 2515, Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Act H.R. 2530, Endangered Species Compliance and Transparency Act of 2007 S. 37, Nuclear Waste Access to Yucca Act S. 232, Watershed Restoration and Enhancement Agreements Act of 2007 S. 280, Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007 S. 300, Multi-Species Conservation Program Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Additional Issues in ENV: Boating Access: Access to NOAA and National Parks for personal watercraft; S 1248 and HR 1495 Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (WRDA) Corporate America Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards - biofuels: HR 6 - Levin, Powers, Bond, Voinovich Energy Amendment; S 257 - Ten-In-Ten Fuel Economy Act; S 183 - Improved Passenger Automobile Fuel Economy Act; Shadegg/Melancon Ethanol Fuel Amendment; S 987 - Biofuels for Energy Security & Transportation Act of 2007 Clean Water - molecular water quality testing: HR 2537 - Beach Protection Act of 2007 Coastal & estuary conservation: S 1142 and HR 1907 - Coastal and Estuarine Land Protection Act Coastal community preservation grants: S 1597 - Coastal Zone Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2007 Invasive Species: S 791 and HR 1350 - Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act NOAA - Coastal mapping and marine mammal research in redards to global warming: HR 2400 - Ocean Coastal Mapping Integration Act Ocean conservation and protection: HR 21 - Oceans 21; HR 1504 - Community Beaches Protection Act International Ocean conservation and protection: U.N. convention on the Law of the Sea Treaty document Teak imports: HR 1497 - The Legal Timber Protection Act and Senate Amendments NPDES - boat permit and ballast water - all below S725 - National Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2007; National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System; S 1419 and HR 6 - Renewable Fuels Consumer Protection & Energy Efficiency Act of 2007; HR 2550 - Recreational Boating Act of 2007; HR 2830 - US Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2007

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 700, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide a tax credit to individuals who enter into agreements to protect the habitats of endangered and threatened species, and for other purposes. S. 725, A bill to amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to reauthorize and improve that Act S. 791, A bill to establish a collaborative program to protect the Great Lakes, and for other purposes H.R. 1350, To establish a collaborative program to protect the Great Lakes, and for other purposes H.R. 1422, To amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide a tax credit to individuals who enter into agreements to protect the habitats of endangered and threatened species, and for other purposes. S. 1578, A bill to amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to establish vessel ballast water management requirements, and for other purposes. H.R. 2338, To establish the policy of the Federal Government to use all practicable means and measures to assist wildlife populations in adapting to and surviving the effects of global warming, and for other purposes. No bill, ESA in general with Natural Resources Committee H.R. 620, Climate Stewardship Act: To accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by establishing a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances that will limit greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and ensure benefits to consumers from the trading in such allowances, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

* Legislation related to the authorization of funds and appropriation of funds for the construction of the Asian carp barrier in Chicago: HR 1495/S 1248: Water Resources Development Act of 2007 HR 553/S. 336: Great Lakes Asian Carp Barrier Act Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Implementation Act of 2007 (S. 791/HR 1350)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

LEGISLATION: S. 1419 The Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007. H.R. 6 The Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007. S. 1870 Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007. H.R. 2421 Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007. H.R. 2169 Clean Water Protection Act of 2007. S. 564 Corps of Engineers Planning and Modernization Act of 2007. H.R.1497 The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2007. S.1248 The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2007. H.R. 2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2008. S. 1696 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2008. H.R. 1350 Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act. H.CON.RES.187 Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the dumping of industrial waste into the Great Lakes. S. 1578 Ballast Water Management Act of 2007. H.R. 2641 Energy and Water Appropriations Act, FY 2008. H.R. 1003 Environmental Justice Act of 2007. S. 642 Environmental Justice Act of 2007. H.R. 1534 Mercury Export Ban Act of 2007. RULEMAKINGS: EPA; Proposed Rule Exempting Water Transfers from the Clean Water Act, 71 Fed. Reg. 32887 (June 7, 2006). Army Corps of Engineers; Proposed Modified Nationwide Permits, 71 Fed. Reg. 56,258 (Sept. 26, 2006). EPA and Army Corps of Engineers; Proposed Rule on “Compensatory Mitigation for Losses of Aquatic Resources” published at 71 Fed. Reg. 15520 (March 28, 2006). EPA; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: General Provisions; Proposed Rule, 72 Fed. Reg. 69 (January 3, 2007). EPA; Proposed Rule on The Treatment of Data Influenced by Exceptional Events,'' 72 FR 13560. March 22, 2007). LEGISLATION: H.R. 2337 Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007. S. 1297 Advanced Clean Fuels Act of 2007. S. 1321 Energy Savings Act of 2007.

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service