Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009
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2011 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 2766, Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009, regarding all provisions. S. 1215, Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act, regarding all provisions.
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.1462 - American Clean Energy Leadership Act; H.R. 2766 & S. 1215 - Fracking Responsibility and Awareness of Chemical Act; Oppose legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
S. 1215 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act, to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to repeal a certain exemption for hydraulic fracturing, and for other purposes. H.R. 2766 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009, to repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act and for other purposes. Monitor S. 587 and H.R. 1084, the Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2011 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.1462 - American Clean Energy Leadership Act; H.R. 2766 & S. 1215 - Fracking Responsibility and Awareness of Chemical Act; Oppose legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · third_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
S. 1215 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act, to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to repeal a certain exemption for hydraulic fracturing, and for other purposes. H.R. 2766 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009, to repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act and for other purposes. Monitor S. 587 and H.R. 1084, the Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
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| Carol Shea-Porter | Democratic | NH |
| Carolyn B. Maloney | Democratic | NY |
| Charles B. Rangel | Democratic | NY |
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| Dennis J. Kucinich | Democratic | OH |
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| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
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| Fortney Pete Stark | Democratic | CA |
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| Howard L. Berman | Democratic | CA |
| James P. Moran | Democratic | VA |
| James R. Langevin | Democratic | RI |
| Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic | IL |
| Jared Polis | Democratic | CO |
| Jay Inslee | Democratic | WA |
| Jerrold Nadler | Democratic | NY |
| Joe Baca | Democratic | CA |
| Joe Sestak | Democratic | PA |
| John Hall | Democratic | NY |
| John McHugh | Republican | NY |
| John P. Sarbanes | Democratic | MD |
| José E. Serrano | Democratic | NY |
| Keith Ellison | Democratic | MN |
| Lois Capps | Democratic | CA |
| Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Democratic | NY |
| Lynn C. Woolsey | Democratic | CA |
| Maurice D. Hinchey | Democratic | NY |
| Mazie K. Hirono | Democratic | HI |
| Michael Arcuri | Democratic | NY |
| Michael E. Capuano | Democratic | MA |
| Michael M. Honda | Democratic | CA |
| Michael McMahon | Democratic | NY |
| Mike Thompson | Democratic | CA |
| Nita M. Lowey | Democratic | NY |
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| Patrick Kennedy | Democratic | RI |
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| Raúl M. Grijalva | Democratic | AZ |
| Robert Wexler | Democratic | FL |
| Rush Holt | Democratic | NJ |
| Russ Carnahan | Democratic | MO |
| Sam Farr | Democratic | CA |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Steven R. Rothman | Democratic | NJ |
| Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | WI |
| Timothy H. Bishop | Democratic | NY |
| William Delahunt | Democratic | MA |
| Wm. Lacy Clay | Democratic | MO |
| Yvette D. Clarke | Democratic | NY |
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2011 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.1462 - American Clean Energy Leadership Act; H.R. 2766 & S. 1215 - Fracking Responsibility and Awareness of Chemical Act; Oppose legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · second_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
S 1215 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act, to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to repeal a certain exemption for hydraulic fracturing, and for other purposes. HR 2766 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009, to repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2011 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Carbon Capture and Storage HR 1262 Water Quality Investment Act of 2009 HR 2766 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009 HR 910 Greenhouse Gas Reporting Greenhouse Gas Permitting Ozone/NAAQS S. 146 American Clean Energy Leadership Act (ACELA) of 2009 S. 2877 Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal Act of 20099 (CLEAR) S. 1502 Carbon Storage Stewardship Trust Fund Act of 2009 S. 1733 Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act of 2009 S 493 McConnell Amendment to Prevent EPA Regulation of Greenhouse Gases Regulation of Industrial Boilers
Client expense: $887,023 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2011 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 2454 - American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; S. 661 - Restoring America's Clean Energy Security Act; S. 598 - Appliance Standards Improvement Act of 2009; S.1462 - American Clean Energy Leadership Act; H.R. 2766 & S. 1215 - Fracking Responsibility and Awareness of Chemical Act; Oppose legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
HOUSE H.R. 0001-Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011-(Riders related to clean air, clean water, mountaintop removal mining) H.R. 0572-Clean Ports Act -(All Sections) H.R. 0872-Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 -(All Sections) HOUSE (Continued) H.R. 0457-To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to remove the Administrator of the EPA's authority to disapprove after a permit has been issued by the Secretary of the Army under section 404 of such Act.-(All Sections) H.R. 0517-To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to eliminate the authority of the Administrator of the EPA to deny or restrict the use of a defined area as a dredged or fill material disposal site, and for other purposes.-(All Sections) H.R. 0892-Stop Asian Carp Act-(All Sections) H.R. 0960-Mining Jobs Protection Act-(All Sections) H.R. 1084-Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2011-(All Sections) H.R. 1204-To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources, and for other purposes.-(All Sections) H.R. 2766-Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009-(All Sections) H.J.Res. 9, refilled as H.J.Res 42-Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry and Standards of Performance for Portland Cement Plants.-(Sierra Club opposes efforts to weaken or gut the EPA authority to clean up polluters under the Clean Air Act) SENATE S. 0076-Strengthening Protections for Children and Communities From Disease Clusters Act-(All Sections) S. 0272-EPA Fair Play Act-(All Sections) S. 0432-Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2011-(All Sections) S.0468-Mining Jobs Protection Act-(All Sections) S. 0587-Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act-(All Sections) NOT YET INTRODUCED (NYI) Clean Water Protection Act-(All Sections) Rockefeller bill to delay EPA regulations-(All Sections)
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), 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), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
HR 2766 and HR 5320 regarding hydrauling fracturing.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 531- Energy and Water Integration Act of 2009 S. 539- Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act H.R. 890- American Renewable Energy Act S. 1462- American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 H.R. 2454 - American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 S. 1733 - Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act Unnumbered Senate bill - Climate Action and Energy Independence Act H.R. 3598 - Energy and Water Integration Act H.R. 5019 - Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 S. 3177- Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 H.R. 2766 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009 S. 1215 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act Unnumbered Senate bill- American Power Act S. 3570 - Hydropower Improvement Act S. 3571 - Hydropower Renewable Energy Development Act H.R. 3534 - Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009
Client expense: $15,343 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2010 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R.3534 Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009; H.R.21 Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy of the 21st Century Act of 2009; H.R.146/S.22 Omnibus Public Lands Bill, Title II, National Landscape Conservation System provisions Title-III-Wyoming Range provisions; S.531Energy and Water Integration Act of 2009, study of energy sector's water use; H.R.860 Coral Reef Conservation Act- Title I, provisions dealing with permit requirements; H.R.2766 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009; S.1215 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009; H.R.2996 making appropriation for the Dept. of Interior, environment and related agencies for FY 2010- Hydraulic Fracturing Study; Climate Change; H.R.2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, Waxman Markey climate bill; Boxer-Kerry climate bill; H.R.1105,FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations- Sect 429, provisions dealing with Endangered Species Act (ESA)/Section 7 consultation; Clean Air Act National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), International Maritime Organization (IMO) Sulfur emission control areas, renewable fuel standard, refinery residual risks, air toxics; National Security Personnel System (NSPS) Subpart J/Ja, mandatory Green House Gas (GHG) reporting rule; Boiler MACT; H.R.5577 Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2008; H.R.261 chemical facility security standards & Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) regulations; H.R.2868 Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009; Cantwell Oil Prevention Act (OPA)-90 Bill; Pipeline Safety Act reauthorization; Sabine-Neches navigation project; Law of the Sea Treaty; S.1311 The Gulf of Mexico Restoration and Protection Act.
Client expense: $3,920,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 2454,"American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009," all provisions; H.R. 1666, "Safe Markets Development Act of 2009", all provisions; S.787, "Clean Water Restoration Act", all provisions; S. 1215, "Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act ", all provisions; H.R. 2766, "Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009", all provisions. H.R.493, "Coal Ash Reclamation, Environment, and Safety Act of 2009", all provisions; S.Res. 64, "Recognizing the need for the Environmental Protection Agency to end decades of delay and utilize existing authority under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act to comprehensively", provisions related to the regulation of coal ash; Coal Ash management issues generally: Clean Water Act jurisdictional Issues; H.R. 1689, "Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act", all provisions; S. 1013, "Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2009", all provisions; S.1462, "American Clean Energy Leadership Act", all provisions; S.1733, "Clean Jobs and American Power Act", all provisions; S. 2877, "Carbon Limits and Energy for Americas Renewal Act", all provisions; S. 2995, "Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010", all provisions; "American Power Act Kerry-Lieberman Discussion Draft", all provisions; S. 2729, "Clean Energy Partnerships Act of 2009", all provisions; S. 3464, "Practical Energy and Climate Plan", Senator Lugar, March 25, 2010 (outline, no bill), all provisions; S.1816, "Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act of 2009", all provisions; HR 3852, "Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act", all provisions; H.R.4572, "To amend the Clean Air Act relating to greenhouse gases, and for other purposes", all provisions; H.R.4753, "Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act", all provisions; S.636, "A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002", all provisions; S.2744, "Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Act of 2009", all provisions; S.3381, "A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify certain definitions of the term "renewable biomass", and for other purposes", all provisions. Expected rules as required by the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act; Expected rules as required by the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act; The Warren County Power Station air permit; Nationwide permit application by the Town of St. Paul for the expansion and upgrade of the wastewater treatment plant to accommodate the pretreated wastewater from the Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center; Town of St. Pauls application to expand and upgrade their wastewater treatment plant and potential effects on federally listed species and federally designated critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act.
Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2010 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 2766 and S. 1215 Opposed an amendment to natural gas statues that would expand EPA regulation of natural gas drilling.
Client expense: $910,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
FRAC Act, HR 2766, S. 1215; American Clean Energy and Security Act, HR 2454; Clean Water Restoration Act, S. 787; National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, HR 2565, S. 1214; Salmon Strongeholds Act, S. 817, HR 2055; Interior and Environment Appropriations bill; Agriculture Appropriations bill; Commerce appropriations bill. Montana Forest Jobs and Recreation bill, S. 1470. Consolidated Land Energy and Aquatic Resources Act, HR 3534; Omnibus Lands and Waters Act
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
HR 2766, S 1215 - Hydraulic Fracturing and Chemical Disclosure; S 1733 - Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act; HR 5320 Safe Drinking Water Act state revolving fund bill; S 2877 - Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act;
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Hydraulic fracturing: FRAC Act, H.R. 2766
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 2454, "American Clean Energy and Security Act"; H.R. 4785, "Rural Energy Savings Program Act"; S. 949, "21st Century Energy Technology Deployment Act"; S. 1175, authorizing DOE loans to electric utilities to carry out projects to comply with Federal RES; S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009; S. 3021, Support Renewable Energy Act of 2010; Graham draft clean energy standard legislation; S. 3464, "Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010"; H.R. 5883, Renewable Energy Jobs and Security Act; S. 20, Clean Energy Standard Act; S. 3576, Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act; S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act; S. 3813, Renewable Electricity Promotion Act; S.3925, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act;S 3079, Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010; S 3059, National Energy Efficiency Enhancement Act of 2010; S 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act; S1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act; HR 2766 & S 1215, Fracking Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act; H.R. 5019 "Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010"; H.R.5476, Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010; S.3591, "Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Act of 2010"; S.3590, "Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Revenue Act of 2010; S.3589, "Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Act of 2010"; S. 3434, "Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010"; S.1134, "Responsible Use of Coal act of 2009"; S. 2995, Clean Air Act Amendments 2010; H.R.4554, "Energy Assistance for American Families Act; Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding issues
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
HR 391: To amend the Clean Air Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Act, and for other purposes; provisions related to carbon management HR 1327: Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2009; provisions related to energy investments and sanctions HR 1835: New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2009; provisions related to natural gas for fleets and mandate issues HR 2227: American Conservation and Clean Energy Independence Act; provisions related to energy development and production issues HR 2540: Protecting Investment in Oil shale the Next generation of Environmental, Energy and Resources Security (PIONEERS) Act; provisions related to energy production and environmental issues HR 2766: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009; provisions related to hydraulic fracturing HR 2828: American Energy Innovation Act; provisions related to energy development HR 3460: To Amend the Clean Air Act to include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include algae-based biofuel in the cellulosic biofuel producer credit; provisions related to algae HR 3534: Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009; provisions related to energy development issues HR 3619: Coast Guard Authorization Act; provisions related to wetlands, liquefied natural gas, and New York issues HR 3644: Ocean, Coastal and Watershed Education Act; provisions related to multiple use access HR 4072: AMERICA Works Act; provisions related to science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and energy HR 4168: Algae-based Renewable Fuel Promotion Act of 2010; provisions related to algae fuels HR 4424: Enhancing Renewable Energy Investment Act; provisions related to energy, science and math initiatives HR 4521: Royalty Relief for American Consumers Act of 2010; provisions related to royalties and production HR 4554: Energy Assistance for American Families Act; provisions related to revenue and funding HR 4674: Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act of 2010; provisions related to mandates and revenue and funding HR 4785: Rural Energy Savings Program Act; provisions related to revenue and funding HR 4863: To increase the annual amount authorized for emergency assistance under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981; provisions related to revenue and funding HR 4899: Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010; provisions related to taxes, policy, revenue and funding, and energy development HR 4907: Energy Innovation Hubs Authorization Act of 2010; provisions related to energy production and innovation HR 4922: To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal a section of that Act relating to exploration or importation of natural gas; provisions related to unconventional shale gas and gas production or movement HR 5019: Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010; provisions related to grant funding, revenue and funding HR 5241: BP Deepwater Horizon Inquiry Commission Act of 2010; provisions related to energy development HR 5248: No New Drilling Act of 2010; provisions related to energy development HR 5297: Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010; provisions related to revenue and funding HR 5313: Offshore Safety and Response Improvement Act; provisions related to energy development HR 5356: Oil Spill Response Assistance Act; provisions related to energy development HR 5459: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Amendments Act of 2010; provisions related to taxes and energy development HR 5506: Oil Pollution Environmental Review Act; provisions related to energy development HR 5519: Gulf Coast Jobs Preservation Act; provisions related to energy development HR 5626: Blowout Prevention Act of 2010; provisions related to energy development HR 5684: Maritime Infrastructure Security and Counterterrorism Act; provisions related to liquefied natural gas HR 5716: Safer Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Technology Research and Development Act; provisions related to energy production HR 6008: CLEAN Act; provisions related to pipeline operations HR 6016: Audit the BP Fund Act of 2010; provisions related to funding HR 6160: Rare Earths and Critical Materials Revitalization Act of 2010; provisions related to business S 685: Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2009; provisions related to double hull fuel tank requirements and safety S 1462: American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009; provisions related to energy development S 1700: Energy Security through Transparency Act of 2009; provisions related to oil and gas S 3305: Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act of 2010; provisions related to oil spill response, drilling regulation, and liability provisions S 3309: Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Improvement Act of 2010; provisions related to energy development S 3345: Big Oil Polluter Pays Act; discussion of constitutional issues and impacts S 3516: Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2010; provisions related to energy development, oil spill response, drilling regulation, and liability provisions S 3643: Oil Spill Response Improvement Act of 2010; provisions related to oil spill response, drilling regulation, and liability S 3663: Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010; provisions related to oil spill response, drilling regulation, and liability Numerous draft proposals on oil spill liability and new Outer Continental Shelf drilling requirements Discussion related to moratorium policy associated with U.S. Offshore Oil & Gas drilling in wake of BP Oil Spill Discussion related to Marine Well Containment System
Client expense: $4,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
HR2766 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009 S1215 Fracturing REsponsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act, provisions pertaining to climate change, RES, and energy efficiency; S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009, provisions pertaining to RES, transmission, efficiency, and the electric and nuclear energy industries; S. 3021, Support Renewable Energy Act of 2010, provisions pertaining to renewables; Graham draft, clean energy standard legislation; S. 3464, Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010, provisions pertaining to the comprehensive energy bill; H.R. 5883, Renewable Energy Jobs and Security Act, all provisions; H.R. 5899, A Roadmap for Americas Energy Future, provisions pertaining to reverse auction for renewables; S. 20, Clean Energy Standard Act, all provisions; S. 3576, Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act, provisions pertaining to RES/EERS; S. 3618, Enabling the Nuclear Renaissance Act, provisions pertaining to the inclusion of declaring nuclear as renewables; S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act, provisions pertaining to electric vehicles and Home star energy efficiency; S. 3813, Renewable Electricity Promotion Act, provisions pertaining to renewable electricity standard; S. 3923, Let the States Innovate on Sustainable Energy Act, provisions pertaining to state feed-in-tariff authority; S.3925, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act, provisions pertaining to efficiency; S. 3079, Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010, provisions pertaining to natural gas utilities; S. 3177, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010, provisions pertaining to natural gas utilities; S. 3059, National Energy Efficiency Enhancement Act of 2010, provisions pertaining to natural gas utilities; S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, provisions pertaining to natural gas utilities; S. 661, Restoring Americas Manufacturing Leadership through Efficiency Act, provisions pertaining to natural gas utilities, electric utilities and nuclear energy industry; S. 598, Appliance Standards Improvement Act, provisions pertaining to natural gas utilities; H.R. 3488, Clean Cities Program Reauthorization Act, provisions pertaining to natural gas utilities; H.R. 2766/S. 1215, Fracking Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act, provisions pertaining to natural gas production; S.949, A bill to improve the loan guarantee program of the Department of Energy under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, to provide additional options for deploying energy technologies, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the nuclear energy industry; H.R.2471, To reauthorize the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund, to authorize the Secretary of Energy to pay affected participants under a pension plan referred to in the USEC Privatization Act for benefit increases not received, to direct the Secretary of Energy to provide a plan for the re-enrichment of certain uranium tailings, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the nuclear energy industry; S.1061, A bill to reauthorize the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund and to direct the Secretary of Energy to provide a plan for the re-enrichment of certain uranium tailings, provisions pertaining to the nuclear energy industry; S.3233, A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to authorize the Secretary of Energy to barter, transfer, or sell surplus uranium from the inventory of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the nuclear energy industry; S.3322, A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to establish a United States Nuclear Fuel Management Corporation, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the nuclear energy industry; Coal Ash issues generally.
Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 531- Energy and Water Integration Act of 2009 S. 539- Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act H.R. 890- American Renewable Energy Act S. 1462- American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 H.R. 2454 - American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 S. 1733 - Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act H.R. 3598 - Energy and Water Integration Act H.R. 5019 - Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 S. 3177- Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 H.R. 2766 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009 S. 1215 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act S. 3570 - Hydropower Improvement Act S. 3571 - Hydropower Renewable Energy Development Act H.R. 3534 - Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 S. 3663 - Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act
Client expense: $26,676 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2010 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 2454, The Amercican Clean Energy and Security Act; issues related to carbon, capture and storage; S. 787, The Clean Water Restoration Act; H.R. 2766, Fracturing Responsibly and Chemicals Awareness Act; S. 1215, Fracturing Responsibly and Chemicals Awareness Act; issues related to the Clean Water Act; S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act; energy and climate change legislation; S 2877, Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act.
Client expense: $351,492 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
HR 2766: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009; provisions related to hydraulic fracturing HR 3082: Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act of 2011; provisions related to revenue and funding HR 5116: America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2010; provisions related to research, innovation and science, technology, engineering and math education HR 5809: Diesel Emission Reduction Act; provisions related to impacts HR 6523: Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011; provisions related to emissions HJ Res 101: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes; provisions related to revenue and funding and extension of programs HJ Res 105: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes; provisions related to revenue and funding and extension of programs S 3072: Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act of 2010; provisions related to Clean Air Act regulations S 3516: Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2010; provisions related to oil spill response, drilling regulation, and liability S 3815: Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act of 2010; provisions related to revenue and funding S 3916: A bill to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to study and report on the impact on consumers of permitting an increase in the amount of ethanol blended with gasoline for use in gasoline-powered engines used in vehicles operated in interstate commerce, on public streets and roads, or off-road, appliances such as lawn mowers and other non-vehicular devices, and marine engines, and to require the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to study and report on any safety or reliability impact of such an increase on motor vehicle engines and fuel systems; provisions regarding ethanol requirements of Renewable Fuel Standard S 3973: Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2010; provisions related to revenue and funding Discussion regarding oil spill regulations and policies
Client expense: $2,420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 2454, "American Clean Energy and Security Act"; H.R. 4785, "Rural Energy Savings Program Act"; S. 949, "21st Century Energy Technology Deployment Act"; S. 1175, authorizing DOE loans to electric utilities to carry out projects to comply with Federal RES; S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009; S. 3021, Support Renewable Energy Act of 2010; Graham draft clean energy standard legislation; S. 3464, "Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010"; H.R. 5883, Renewable Energy Jobs and Security Act; S. 20, Clean Energy Standard Act; S. 3576, Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act; S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act; S. 3813, Renewable Electricity Promotion Act; S.3925, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act;S 3079, Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010; S 3059, National Energy Efficiency Enhancement Act of 2010; S 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act; S1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act; HR 2766 & S 1215, Fracking Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act; H.R. 5019 "Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010"; H.R.5476, Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010; S.3591, "Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Act of 2010"; S.3590, "Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Revenue Act of 2010; S.3589, "Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Act of 2010"; S. 3434, "Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010"; S.1134, "Responsible Use of Coal act of 2009"; S. 2995, Clean Air Act Amendments 2010; H.R.4554, "Energy Assistance for American Families Act; Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding issues
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Comprehensive climate change / greenhouse gas / cap-and-trade / renewable energy / energy efficiency / energy tax legislation, including: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (Waxman-Markey), H.R. 2454 and related legislation including H.R.1862 and H.R. 2998; S.1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (Bingaman-Murkowski), S. 433, S. 531, S. 539, S. 548, S. 598, S. 661, S. 774, S. 807, S. 949, S. 967, S. 1013, and related legislation; Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (Kerry-Boxer), S. 1733, Kerry-Graham-Lieberman climate legislation framework (legislative proposal), Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal Act (Cantwell-Collins), Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010 (Carper-Alexander), S. 2995, The American Power Act (Kerry-Lieberman discussion draft), Graham draft "clean energy standard" legislation, S. 20, Clean Energy Standard Act, and related legislation, including S. 3464, Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010. Potential oil spill legislation, including Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act of 2010, H.R. 5629, Dept. of Defense Appropriations Act of 2011, S. 3800, and related legislation including H.R. 5214, H.R. 5222, H.R. 5248, H.R. 5287, H.R. 5313, H.R. 5355, H.R. 5356, H.R. 5358, H.R. 5426, H.R. 5436, H.R. 5459, H.R. 5481, H.R. 5499, H.R. 5505, H.R. 5506, H.R. 5314, H.R. 5519, H.R. 5520, H.R. 5525, H.R. 5572, H.R. 5598, H.R. 5607, H.R. 5613, H.R. 5626, H.R. 5629, H.R. 5631, H.R. 5634, H.R. 5657, H.R. 5644, S. 3306, S. 3308, S. 3309, S. 3337, S. 3345, S. 3346, S. 3343, S. 3358, S. 3375, S. 3391, S. 3405, S. 3410, S. 3443, S. 3462, S. 3472, S. 3473, S. 3464, S. 3492, S. 3497, S. 3489, S. 3514, S. 3515, S. 3516, S. 3541, S. 3542, S. 3545, provisions related to deepwater oil drilling. H.R. 2766/S. 1215, Fracking Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act (FRAC Act), and related legislation; Renewable fuel standards, including ethanol fuels.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
HR 2766/S.1215, Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act HR 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 2766, the FRAC Act S. 1215, the FRAC Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
HR2766 & S1215 FRAC Act Education re: hydraulic fracturing, e.g. to repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes; HR3534 CLEAR Act - reform MMS, repeal incentives for natural gas production and disclose chemicals for HF, all provisions; General issues related to air permit currently under review by Environmental Appeals Board; General issues related to air permitting path forward for permanent Prevention of Significant Deterioration permitting, modeling requirements, and schedule for 2010 exploration drilling in Beaufort and Chukchi Seas; General issues related to future exploration drilling plans for the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas; General issues relating to EPA permitting of offshore oil and gas facilities.
Client expense: $2,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), President of the U.S., SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
HR2766 & S1215 FRAC Act Education re hydraulic fracturing, e.g. to repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes; HR3534 CLEAR Act - reform MMS, repeal incentives for natural gas production and disclose chemicals for HF, all provisions; HR 5626 Blowout Prevention Act, to protect public health and the environment by requiring the use of safe well control technologies and practices for the drilling of high-risk oil and gas wells in the United States, and for other purposes, all provisions; General issues related to air permit currently under review by Environmental Appeals Board regarding Mineral Management Services role in completing ESA consultation and timing of completion; General issues related to air permitting path forward for permanent Prevention of Significant Deterioration permitting, modeling requirements, and schedule for 2010 exploration drilling in Beaufort and Chukchi Seas; General issues related to Incidental Harassment Take Authorization for 2008/2009 Arctic activities and renewal of take regulations; General issues related to future exploration drilling plans for the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas; General issues related to offshore oil and gas activities and oil spill response.
Client expense: $2,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), President of the U.S., SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
HR2766 & S1215 FRAC Act Education re: hydraulic fracturing, e.g. to repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes; HR3534 CLEAR Act - reform MMS, repeal incentives for natural gas production and disclose chemicals for HF, all provisions; HR 5626 Blowout Prevention Act, to protect public health and safety and the environment by requiring the use of safe well control technologies and practices for the drilling of high-risk oil and gas wells in the United States, and for other purposes, all provisions; HR 5214 Big Oil Bailout Prevention Act of 2010-Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, all provisions; HR 5215 Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, all provisions; HR 5222 Suspend activities in OCS until investigation is complete, all provisions; HR 5242 No New Drilling Act of 2010, OCS access, all provisions; HR 5287 East Coast and Gulf Coast Ocean Protection Act OCS access, all provisions; HR 5313 Offshore Safety and Response Improvement Act; OCS Oil & Gas operations, all provisions; HR 5355 Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, all provisions; HR 5356 Oil Spill Response and Assistance Act; Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, all provisions; HR 5459 Outer continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments Act of 2010-increase the limits on liability, all provisions; HR 5506 Oil Pollution Environmental Review Act-establishes all oil and gas activity as "major federal action" for NEPA, all provisions; HR 5513, Spilled Oil Royalty Collection Act; require royalty on discharged oil, all provisions; HR 5519 Gulf Coast Jobs Preservation Act; terminate moratorium & require Secretary to ensure safety, all provisions; HR 5626 Blowout Prevention Act of 2010-requiring the use of safe well control technologies for the drilling of high risk wells, all provisions; HR 5634 Offshore Drilling Safety Improvement Act-mandates best available technology for BOP's, all provisions; HR 5657 OCS Access-amend OCS Lands prohibit leasing in ecological areas, all provisions; S 3343 Beyond Petroleum Act-establish annual fee on producers for fund to reduce pollution, all provisions; S 3345 Big Oil Polluter Pays Act-Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, all provisions; S 3541 Deepwater Drilling Royalty Prohibition Act-prohibit royalty incentives for deepwater drilling, all provisions; S 3663 Energy Bill-Issues related to taxes on the oil and gas industry and renewable electricity standard, provisions related to tax and renewable electricity standard; S 3815 Energy Bill/Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles-Issues related to taxes on the oil and gas industry, provisions related to tax; S. 20 Clean Energy Standard Act of 2010, all provisions; S. 3813 Renewable Electricity Promotion Act, all provisions; S. 3815 Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act, all provisions; General issues related to offshore oil and gas exploration; General issues related to safety and oil spill recovery; General issues related to Alaska OCS oil and gas development; General issues related to educating on importance of natural gas as a clean, abundant, low-carbon fuel; General issues related to educating on importance of oil sands to U.S. economy and jobs and the importance of the Keystone XL pipeline to US energy security; General issues related to offshore oil & gas - permits for AK program; General issues related to air permit currently under review by Environmental Appeals Board; General issues related to air permitting path forward for permanent Prevention of Significant Deterioration permitting, modeling requirements, and schedule for 2010 exploration drilling in Beaufort and Chukchi Seas; General issues related to Incidental Harassment Take Authorization for 2008/2009 Arctic activities and renewal of take regulations; General issues related to future exploration drilling plans for the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas; General issues related to well integrity and general energy concerns including offshore moratorium and permits for Shell's Alaska offshore operations; Matters related to participating in energy hearings; General issues related to offshore oil & gas - response to GoM moratorium; General issues related to offshore oil & gas - air permit for AK OCS; General issues related to biofuels blendwall; General issues related to derivatives oversight.
Client expense: $2,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), President of the U.S., SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
HR2766 & S1215 FRAC Act Education re hydraulic fracturing, e.g. to repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes; HR3534 CLEAR Act - reform MMS, repeal incentives for natural gas production and disclose chemicals for HF, all provisions; HR 5214 Big Oil Bailout Prevention Act of 2010-Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, all provisions; General issues related to Issues related to biofuels blendwall; General issues related to E15 matters.
Client expense: $2,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), President of the U.S., SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
HR2766 & S1215 FRAC Act Education re hydraulic fracturing, e.g. to repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes; HR3534 CLEAR Act - reform MMS, repeal incentives for natural gas production and disclose chemicals for HF, all provisions; HR 5626 Blowout Prevention Act, to protect public health and safety and the environment by requiring the use of safe well control technologies and practices for the drilling of high-risk oil and gas wells in the United States, and for other purposes, all provisions; S 3072 Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act, all provisions; General issues related to CCS Deployment Act of 2010, title 5; General issues related to participating in business stakeholder group convened by Jonathan Pershing at State Department for the purpose of updating business community on negotiations and getting feedback; General issues related to educating on Shell preference for climate legislation rather than regulation of GHGs under the Clean Air Act; General issues related to air permit currently under review by Environmental Appeals Board ; General issues related to air permitting path forward for permanent Prevention of Significant Deterioration permitting, modeling requirements, and schedule for 2010 exploration drilling in Beaufort and Chukchi Seas; General issues related to Incidental Harassment Take Authorization for 2008/2009 Arctic activities and renewal of take regulations; General issues related to future exploration drilling plans for the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas; General issues related to derivatives oversight; General issues related to offshore oil and gas activities and oil spill response.
Client expense: $2,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), President of the U.S., SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
S 1215 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act HR 2766 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act S 807 - Sound Management of America's Resources and Technologies for Energy Act of 2009 All sections particularly those dealing with Oil and Gas including disclosure of hydraulic fracturing chemicals.
Client expense: $12,310 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
HOUSE H.R. 1191-Safe Drug Disposal Act of 2009-(All Sections) H.R. 1310-Clean Water Protection Act-(All Sections) H.R. 2766-Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009-(All Sections) HOUSE (Continued) H.R. 3081-Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011-(Potential provision to delay setting water quality standards for nutrients in Florida) H.R. 3852-Chesepeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act of 2009-(All Sections) H.R. 4132-Clean Renewable Water Supply Act of 2009-(All Sections) H.R. 4715-Clean Estuaries Act of 2010-(All Sections) H.R. 5088-America's Commitment to Clean Water Act-(All Sections) H.R. 5114-Flood Insurance Reform and Priorities Act-(All Sections) H.R. 5967-Clean Ports Act-(Clean Ports) SENATE S. 0696-Appalachia Restoration Act-(All Sections) S. 1371-Clean Renewable Water Supply Bond Act of 2009-(All Sections) S. 2835-International Climate Change Investment Act of 2009-(Climate Change) S. 2995-Clear Air Act Amendments of 2010-(Prevent bill from being weakened) S. 3561-Green Infrastructure for Clean Water Act of 2010-(All Sections) S. 3735-[No Title] A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides.-(All Sections) S. 3861-[No Title] Strengthening Protections for Children and Communities From Disease Clusters Act-(All Sections) NOT YET INTRODUCED (NYI) Clean Water Restoration Act (both House and Senate)-(All Sections) Senate Oil Spill Response Bill-(Similar to House bill, but includes a commission to plan Gulf Coast Restoration) FY2010 Supplemental Appropriations Bill-(All Sections)
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Minerals Management Service, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2010 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R.5320, Assistance, Quality and Affordability Act of 2010 H.R.2766, Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness Act H.R.3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Drinking water, stormwater, Superfund, environemtnal remediation, geologic sequestration, aquifer storage and recovery, hydraulic fracturing, climate change, water resources bills and regulations, including H.R. 564, H.R. 832, S. 3125, S. 3164, H.R. 5320, H.R. 3202, H.R. 5289, S. 1005, S. 3598, H.R. 3534, H.R. 5626, H.R. 2766, S. 1215, S. 3663, H.R. 5320, S. 3874, EPA's One Clean Up Initiative implementation draft plan, EPA's total coliform assessment draft guidance, USGS water census and groundwater monitoring
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Air emissions from transportaton vehicles and equipment, climate change and energy legislation, clean water act legislation and hydraulic fracturing impacts on water including H.R. 3534, H.R. 5626, H.R. 2766, S. 1215, S. 1574, H.R. 3969, H.R. 3454, H.R. 3598, S. 1733, S. 1462, H.R. 5088, S. 787, S. 3973, H.R. 6482, H.R. 5809
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
HR 2766, S 1215 - Hydraulic Fracturing and Chemical Disclosure, regarding all provisions. S 1733 - Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, regarding all provisions. HR 5320 - Safe Driving Water Act, regarding state revolving fund bill. S 2877 - Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act, regarding all provisions.
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
HR 2766, S 1215, Fracturing Responsibility & Awareness of Chemicals Act, promotion of environmentally sound procedures for releasing natural gas from shale and for the post-release treatment of water for the protection of health and the environment HR 4955, Transforming Undergraduate STEM Education Act, promotion of increase in funding for National Science Foundation programs in undergraduate STEM education HR 4968, National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2010, Post-graduate STEM education, authorization of funding for the National Science Foundation to award grants for increased research-based reforms in post-graduate STEM education HR 4968, National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2010, authorization of NSF funds for FY2011-2015 HR 5074, National Institute of Standards and Technology Authorization Act of 2010, authorization of NIST funding levels HR 5116, HR 5325, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, reauthorization of legislation supporting doubling funding of NSF, NIST, and Office of Science at the Department of Energy HR 5828, Universal Service Reform Act of 2010, promotion of expanded universal service provisions in the Communications Act of 1934 HR 5866, Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 2010, promotion of initiatives at the Department of Energy to advance innovation in nuclear energy technologies
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
HR 2766, S 1215, Fracturing Responsibility & Awareness of Chemicals Act, promotion of environmentally sound procedures for releasing natural gas from shale and for the post-release treatment of water to protect the environment and human health
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Energy and Climate Legislation; promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any such legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee, including efficiency mandates. These issues arose in: S 3079, Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010; S 3177, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010; S 3059, National Energy Efficiency Enhancement Act of 2010; S 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act; S 661,Restoring Americas Manufacturing Leadership through Efficiency Act; S 598, Appliance Standards Improvement Act; S1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act; HR 3488, Clean Cities Program Reauthorization Act; HR 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act; S 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act. Oppose legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production, HR 2766 & S 1215, Fracking Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act.
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Monitor S.3072 Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act Monitor S.3643 Oil Spill Response Improvement Act of 2010 Monitor S.3516 Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2010 Monitor HR 5629 Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act of 2010 Monitor S.3663 Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act Monitor H.R. 5851 Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2010 Monitor S.3305 The Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act of 2010 Monitor S.1215 / HR 2766 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislation impacting pipelines and pipeline safety and other energy issues S. 1689, Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Wilderness Act HR 2766/S. 1215, Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009 S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act H.R. 2966 HR 3454, Consolidated Land, Energy and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009
Client expense: $176,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R.3534 Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009; H.R.21 Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy of the 21st Century Act of 2009; H.R.146/S.22 Omnibus Public Lands Bill, Title II, National Landscape Conservation System provisions Title-III-Wyoming Range provisions; S.531Energy and Water Integration Act of 2009, study of energy sector's water use; H.R.860 Coral Reef Conservation Act- Title I, provisions dealing with permit requirements; H.R.2766 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009; S.1215 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009; H.R.2996- making appropriation for the Dept. of Interior, environment and related agencies for FY 2010- Hydraulic Fracturing Study; Climate Change; H.R.1105,FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations- Sect 429, provisions dealing with Endangered Species Act (ESA)/Section 7 consultation; Clean Air Act ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), renewable fuel standard, refinery residual risks, air toxics, marine vessel loading rule, aviation gasoline; National Security Personnel System (NSPS) Subpart J/Ja, mandatory Green House Gas (GHG) reporting rule; Boiler MACT; S.3213 Harbor Maintenance Act of 2010, H.R.4844 - Harbor Maintanence Trust Fund; Pipeline Safety Act reauthorization; Salt Lake City Pipeline leak; Sabine-Neches navigation project; Law of the Sea Treaty; S.1311 The Gulf of Mexico Restoration and Protection Act; H.R.847- 9/11 First Responders Legislation.
Client expense: $2,890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Energy Legislation, generally; H.R. 2454, "American Clean Energy and Security Act", (climate change, RES, energy efficiency); H.R. 4785, "Rural Energy Savings Program Act"; S. 949, "21st Century Energy Technology Deployment Act"; S. 1175, authorizing DOE loans to electric utilities to carry out projects to comply with Federal RES; S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (RES, transmission, efficiency); S. 3021, Support Renewable Energy Act of 2010 (renewable); Graham draft clean energy standard legislation; S. 3464, "Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010" (comprehensive energy bill). H.R. 5883, Renewable Energy Jobs and Security Act; H.R. 5899, A Roadmap for Americas Energy Future (reverse auction for renewables); S. 20, Clean Energy Standard Act (clean energy standard); S. 3576, Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act (RES/EERS); S. 3618, Enabling the Nuclear Renaissance Act (including declaring nuclear as renewables); S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act (electric vehicles; Home star energy efficiency); S. 3813, Renewable Electricity Promotion Act (renewable electricity standard); S. 3923, Let the States Innovate on Sustainable Energy Act (state feed-in-tariff authority); S.3925, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act, (Efficiency) Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates. These issues arose in: S 3079, Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010 S 3177, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 S 3059, National Energy Efficiency Enhancement Act of 2010 S 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act S 661, Restoring Americas Manufacturing Leadership through Efficiency Act S 598, Appliance Standards Improvement Act S 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act HR 3488, Clean Cities Program Reauthorization Act HR 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act S 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act Oppose legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production. This issue arose in: HR 2766 & S 1215, Fracking Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act H.R.5866, To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 requiring the Secretary of Energy to carry out initiatives to advance innovation in nuclear energy technologies, to make nuclear energy systems more competitive, to increase efficiency and safety of civilian nuclear power, and for other purposes. S.2776, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to create the right business environment for doubling production of clean nuclear energy and other clean energy and to create mini-Manhattan projects for clean energy research and development. S.3464, Title: A bill to establish an energy and climate policy framework to reach measurable gains in reducing dependence on foreign oil, saving Americans money, improving energy security, and cutting greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes. S.807, A bill to reduce fuel prices and improve national energy security by increasing domestic supply, reducing excessive speculation in the markets, and promoting long-term security through alternative energy sources, and for other purposes. S.531. A bill to provide for the conduct of an in-depth analysis of the impact of energy development and production on the water resources of the United States, and for other purposes. S.949, A bill to improve the loan guarantee program of the Department of Energy under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, to provide additional options for deploying energy technologies, and for other purposes. H.R.515, To prohibit the importation of certain low-level radioactive waste into the United States. S.232, A bill to prohibit the importation of certain low-level radioactive waste into the United States. S.1061, A bill to reauthorize the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund and to direct the Secretary of Energy to provide a plan for the re-enrichment of certain uranium tailings. S. 861, A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to require the President to certify that the Yucca Mountain site remains the designated site for the development of a repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste, and for other purposes. H.R.3385. To authorize the use of amounts in the Nuclear Waste Fund to promote recycling of spent nuclear fuel, and for other purposes. H.R.3448, To establish an expedited schedule for the issuance of a Combined Construction and Operating License for nuclear reactors that meet certain conditions, and for other purposes. H.R.3598, To ensure consideration of water intensity in the Department of Energy's energy research, development, and demonstration programs to help guarantee efficient, reliable, and sustainable delivery of energy and water resources. H.R.5156, To provide for the establishment of a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund to assist United States businesses with exporting clean energy technology products and services. S.3535, A bill to enhance the energy security of the United States by promoting the production of natural gas, nuclear energy, and renewable energy, and for other purposes S.3233, A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to authorize the Secretary of Energy to barter, transfer, or sell surplus uranium from the inventory of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes H.R.5068, To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to authorize the Secretary of Energy to barter, transfer, or sell surplus uranium from the inventory of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes H.R.5088, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reaffirm the jurisdiction of the United States over waters of the United States S.3322, A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to establish a United States Nuclear Fuel Management Corporation, and for other purposes S.3618, A bill to further enable a nuclear renaissance in the United States to improve energy security, reduce future pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, provide large, reliable sources of electricity, and create thousands of high-quality jobs for the citizens of the United States, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Energy and climate legislation; promote and protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered in the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, including, but not limited to, S. 3079, S. 3177, S. 3059, S. 1733, S. 661, S. 598, S. 1462, H.R. 3488, H.R. 2454, S. 3663; oppose legislation to restrict natural gas production, H.R. 2766, S. 1215
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Monitor energy (S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009) and climate legislation (S. 1733, the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act; S. 3072, Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act; and S.J.Res. 26, a resolution disapproving the EPA greenhouse gas endangerment finding), as they relate to the domestic oil refinery industry (cap and trade, emissions allocations for oil and gas, low carbon fuel standard, access, EPA regulation of greenhouse gas), and tax provisions affecting the oil and gas industry; monitor legislation (S. 1215, H.R. 2766) to repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act; monitor legislation responding to the Gulf oil spill: Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act of 2010 (S. 3305, H.R. 5214); Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2010 (S. 3306); Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2010 (S. 3472); H.R. 5355; and Blowout Prevention Act of 2010 (H.R. 5626); monitor EPA rulemaking on E-15 and related congressional involvement.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Promote and protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates. These issues arose in: S 3079, Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010; S3177, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010; S 3059, National Energy Efficiency Enhancement Act of 2010; S 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act S 661, Restoring America's Manufacturing Leadership through Efficiency Act S 598, Appliance Standards Improvement Act S 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act HR 3488, Clean Cities Program Reauthorization Act HR 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act S 363, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act Oppose legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production. This issue arose in: HR 2766 and S 1215, Fracking Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act HR 4785, Rural Energy Savings Program Act S. 949, 21st Century Energy Technology Deployment Act S. 1175, authorizing DOE loans to electric utilities to carry out projects to comply with Federal RES; S. 3021, Support Renewable Energy Act of 2010 (renewable); Graham draft "clean energy standard" legislation; S. 3464, Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010 (comprehensive energy bill); HR 5883, Renewable Energy Jobs and Security Act; HR. 5899, A Roadmap for American's Energy Future (reverse auction for renewables) S. 20, Clean Energy Standard Act (clean energy standard) S. 3576, Securing American's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act (RES/EERS); S. 3618, Enabling the Nuclear Renaissance Act (including declaring nuclear as renewables) S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act (electric vehicles; Home star energy efficiency); S. 3813, Renewable Electricity Promotion Act (renewable electricity standard) S. 3923, Let the States Innovate on Sustainable Energy Act (state feed-in-tariff authority); S. 3925, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act (Efficiency)
Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE