Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009

H.R.699, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009, All Titles H.R.3201, Locatable Mineral Royalty and Reclamation Act, All Titles H.R.3203, The Clean-up of Inactive and Abandoned Mines Act, All Titles S.140, Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act of 2009, All Titles S.796, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009, All Titles SMCRA Permitting OSM Stream Protection Rule

Client expense: $805,670 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

H.R.644, Grand Canyon Watersheds Protection Act of 2009, All Titles H.R.699, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009, All Titles H.R.3201, Locatable Mineral Royalty and Reclamation Act, All Titles H.R.3203, The Clean-up of Inactive and Abandoned Mines Act, All Titles S.140, Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act of 2009, All Titles S.796, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009, All Titles SMCRA Permitting OSM Stream Buffer Zone Rule

Client expense: $551,603 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R.699, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009, All Titles H.R.3201, Locatable Mineral Royalty and Reclamation Act, All Titles H.R. 6160, Rare Earths & Critical Materials Revitilization Act, All Titiles S.796, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009, All Titles SMCRA Permitting OSM Stream Protection Rule BLM Permitting Federal Coal Leasing Approvals

Client expense: $672,758 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

H.R.699, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009, All Titles H.R.3201, Locatable Mineral Royalty and Reclamation Act, All Titles H.R.3203, The Clean-up of Inactive and Abandoned Mines Act, All Titles H.R. 6160, Rare Earths & Critical Materials Revitilzation Act, All Titiles S.140, Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act of 2009, All Titles S.796, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009, All Titles SMCRA Permitting OSM Stream Protection Rule BLM Permitting Federal Coal Leasing Approvals

Client expense: $931,863 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

H.R.699, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009, All Titles H.R.3201, Locatable Mineral Royalty and Reclamation Act, All Titles H.R.3203, The Clean-up of Inactive and Abandoned Mines Act, All Titles S.140, Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act of 2009, All Titles S.796, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009, All Titles SMCRA Permitting OSM Stream Protection Rule

Client expense: $805,670 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

H.R.644, Grand Canyon Watersheds Protection Act of 2009, All Titles H.R.699, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009, All Titles H.R.3201, Locatable Mineral Royalty and Reclamation Act, All Titles H.R.3203, The Clean-up of Inactive and Abandoned Mines Act, All Titles S.140, Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act of 2009, All Titles S.796, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009, All Titles SMCRA Permitting OSM Stream Buffer Zone Rule

Client expense: $551,603 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R. 699 "Hard Rock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009" - Support S. 1570 "Elimination of Double Subsidies for the Hardrock Mining Industry Act of 2009" - Support

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R. 699, the Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009 S. 796, the Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

H.R.699 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009, all provisions.

Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R.699, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009, All Titles H.R.3201, Locatable Mineral Royalty and Reclamation Act, All Titles H.R. 6160, Rare Earths & Critical Materials Revitilization Act, All Titiles S.796, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009, All Titles SMCRA Permitting OSM Stream Protection Rule BLM Permitting Federal Coal Leasing Approvals

Client expense: $689,357 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

S 2750 - Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act of 2008 S 796 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009 HR 699 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009 HR 644 - Grand Canyon Watersheds Protections Act of 2009 All sections particularly those dealing with mining pollution

Client expense: $43,573 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

S 2750 - Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act of 2008 S 796 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009 HR 699 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009 HR 644 - Grand Canyon Watersheds Protections Act of 2009 All sections particularly those dealing with mining pollution

Client expense: $57,172 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

S 2750 - Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act of 2008 S 796 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009 HR 699 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009 HR 644 - Grand Canyon Watersheds Protections Act of 2009 All sections particularly those dealing with mining pollution

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

H.R. 699 "Hard Rock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009" - Support S. 1570 "Elimination of Double Subsidies for the Hardrock Mining Industry Act of 2009" - Support

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

issues related to renewable portfolio standards and issues related to climate change American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, PL 111-5 and PL 111-8, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations HR 699, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009 HR 1689, Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act HR 2454, American Energy and Security Act S. 796, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009 S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 699, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009 HR 1689, Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act S. 796, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009 S. 3671, The Robert C. Byrd Mine and Workplace Safety and Health Act of 2010 H.R. 5663, Robert C. Byrd Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010 H.R. 6495, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2010

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor all federal issues related to the Hard Rock mining industry; Monitor legislative activity related to mining law reform; S. 796; Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009; S; 140, Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act of 2009; HR 699; Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009; HR 3201, Locatable Mineral Royalty and Reclamation Act of 2009.

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

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

Monitor federal legislation related to the mining industry, public and land management and sustainable development; monitor legislative activity related to mining law reform; S, 796; Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009; S. 140; Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act of 2009; H.R. 699; Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009; H.R. 3201, Locatable Mineral Royalty and Reclamation Act of 2009.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

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

Monitor all federal issues related to the Hard Rock mining industry; Monitor legislative activity related to mining law reform; S. 796; Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009; S. 140, Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act of 2009; HR 699; Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009; HR 3201, Locatable Mineral Royalty and Reclamation Act of 2009.

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

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

HR 699 Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009; S. 796 -- Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009; Monitoring development of other mining law and mining reclamation legislaton - including good samaritan mining legislation and coral conservation and Alaska land use issues. S. 1777, A bill to facilitate the remediation of abandoned hardrock mines.

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

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

Mining Law Reform (H.R. 699 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009; S. 796 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009); Abandoned Mine Lands (S. 140 - Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act of 2009); Organization of the Minerals Information Function within the Department of the Interior; Energy and Mineral Schools Reinvestment; Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation

Client expense: $17,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Mine Safety Health Review Commission (FMSHRC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), Mine Safety & Health Review Commission, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Legislation H.R. 699 To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands S. 503 No Surface Occupancy Western Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Security Act H.R. 39 Arctic Wilderness Bill S. 261 Arctic Wilderness Bill H.R. 2766 FRAC Act S. 1215 FRAC Act S. 796 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009 H.R, 2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 S. 785 Southeast Alaska Timber Industry Retooling and Restructuring Act S. 881 Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act H.R. 2099 Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act H.R. 2807 Americas Wildlife Heritage Act H.R. 3534 the CLEAR Act S. 1462 American Clean Energy Leadership Act S. 1733 Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act H.R. 3692 National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R. 1738 National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act S. 1470 Forest Jobs and Recreation Act of 2009 S. 2895 Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Oldgrowth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2009 S. 2798 National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2009 H.R. 4398 National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2009 S.1777 Good Samaritan Cleanup of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2009 S. 3075 North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2010 H.R.2847 Jobs for Main Street Act 2010 Interior, EPA, and related agencies budget proposal FY2011 S. 3516 - OCS Reform Act of 2010 H.R. 5629 Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act of 2010 H.R. 5626 Blowout Prevention Act of 2010 S.3305, The Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act of 2010 S. 3663 Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010 S. 3597 Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment Act S. 3661 Safe Dispersants Act S. 3815 Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act of 2010 FY 2011 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill Rulemakings USDA; Forest Service, 36 CFR Part 219, National Forest System Land Management Planning; Final Rule at 74 CFR 67059 (December 18, 2009) USDA; Forest Service, National Forest System Land Management System, Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement at 74 FR 67165 (December 18, 2009) DOI; Bureau of Land Management, Record of Decisions for the Revision of Resource Management Plans of the Western Oregon Bureau of Land Management Districts at 74 FR 829-830 (January 8, 2009). USDA; Forest Service, Roadless Area Conservation; National Forest System Lands in Colorado; Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement at 72 FR 72982 (December 26, 2007). USDA; Forest Service, 36 CFR Part 294, Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation; Applicability to the National Forests in Idaho, Final Rule at 73 FR 61456 (October 16, 2008). USDA; Forest Service, 36 CFR Part 294, Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation; Applicability to the Tongass National Forest, Alaska at 68 FR 75136 (December 30, 2003) USDA; Forest Service, 36 CFR Part 294, Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation; Final Rule at 66 FR 3244 ( January 12, 2001) DOI; Bureau of Land Management, Northeast National Petroleum Reserve--Alaska Integrated Activity Plan, Environmental Impact Statement at 72 FR 48636 DOI; Bureau of Land Management, 43 CFR Parts 3900, 3910, 3920 and 3930; Oil Shale management General; Final rule at 73 FR 69414 (November 18, 2008) DOI; Bureau of Land Management, 43 CFR Part 2300; Land Withdrawals; Amendment of Regulations Regarding Emergency Withdrawals; Final rule at 73 FR 74039 (December 5, 2008) Other CEQ; Final Guidance, Federal Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Reporting. Notice of Availability at 75 Fed. Reg. 63,823 (Oct. 18, 2010. USDA; Secretarys Memorandum 1042-155 Authority to Approve Road Construction and Timber Harvesting in Certain Lands Administered by the Forest Service (May 28, 2010) CEQ; National Environmental Policy Act Draft Guidance, Consideration of Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Notice of Availability at 75 FR 8046 (February 23, 2010) CEQ; National Environmental Policy Act Draft Guidance, NEPA Mitigation and Monitoring. Notice of Availability at 75 FR 8046 (February 23, 2010) CEQ; National Environmental Policy Act Draft Guidance, Establishing, Applying, and Revising Categorical Exclusions Under the National Environmental Policy Act. Notice of Availability at 75 FR 8045 (February 23, 2010) USDA; Secretarys Memorandum 1042-154; Authority to Approve Road Construction and Timber Harvesting in Certain Lands Administered by the Forest Service (May 28, 2009) NOAA; Department of Commerce, 74 FR 207; Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; Seismic Surveys in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas, Alaska (October 21, 2009) Department of the Interior oil and gas leasing reforms, January 6, 2010 DOI; Minerals Management Service, 40 CFR 1501.7; Notice of Intent to Prepare and Scope an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 20122017; 75 FR 16828 (April 2, 2010) DOI; Minerals Management Service, Preliminary Revised 5-Year Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 20072012; Notice of availability and request for comments, 75 FR 16833 (April 2, 2010) DOI; Bureau of Land Management, 75 FR 44277, Integrated Activity Plan and EIS for National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska, (July 28, 2010)

Client expense: $78,796 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement, SENATE

Proposals affecting hardrock mining in the U.S., including H.R. 699: 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 (all provisions); S. 796: A bill to modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain land, and for other purposes (all provisions); S. 140: A bill 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 (all provisions)

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

H.R. 699, the Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009 S. 796, the Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009

Client expense: $234,275 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

H.R. 699 "Hard Rock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009" - Support S. 1570 "Elimination of Double Subsidies for the Hardrock Mining Industry Act of 2009" - Support

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Support for H.R. 699, the Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act and S. 796, the Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act to reform the 1872 Mining Law to protect public lands and taxpayers. Support for H.R. 39, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Protection Act and S. 231, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Protection Act to protect the Arctic Refuge as wilderness. Support for the National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act, to codify the 2001 Roadless Rule to protect the last 1/3 of our national forests. Opposition to H.R. 2555, the Homeowners' Defense Act of 2009, to provides insurance incentives to build homes in environmentally sensitive coastal areas. Opposition to H.R. 1264, the Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009, to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the national flood insurance program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms or floods, and for other purposes. Opposition to S. 881, the Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

H.R.699 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009, all provisions.

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Legislation H.R. 699 To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands S. 503 No Surface Occupancy Western Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Security Act H.R. 39 Arctic Wilderness Bill S. 261 Arctic Wilderness Bill H.R. 2766 FRAC Act S. 1215 FRAC Act S. 796 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009 H.R, 2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 S. 785 Southeast Alaska Timber Industry Retooling and Restructuring Act S. 881 Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act H.R. 2099 Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act H.R. 2807 Americas Wildlife Heritage Act H.R. 3534 the CLEAR Act S. 1462 American Clean Energy Leadership Act S. 1733 Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act H.R. 3692 National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R. 1738 National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act S. 1470 Forest Jobs and Recreation Act of 2009 S. 2895 Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Oldgrowth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2009 S. 2798 National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2009 H.R. 4398 National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2009 S.1777 Good Samaritan Cleanup of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2009 S. 3075 North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2010 H.R.2847 Jobs for Main Street Act 2010 Interior, EPA, and related agencies budget proposal FY2011 S. 3516 - OCS Reform Act of 2010 H.R. 5629 Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act of 2010 H.R. 5626 Blowout Prevention Act of 2010 S.3305, The Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act of 2010 S. 3663 Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010 S. 3597 Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment Act S. 3661 Safe Dispersants Act S. 3815 Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act of 2010 FY 2011 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill Rulemakings USDA; Forest Service, 36 CFR Part 219, National Forest System Land Management Planning; Final Rule at 74 CFR 67059 (December 18, 2009) USDA; Forest Service, National Forest System Land Management System, Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement at 74 FR 67165 (December 18, 2009) DOI; Bureau of Land Management, Record of Decisions for the Revision of Resource Management Plans of the Western Oregon Bureau of Land Management Districts at 74 FR 829-830 (January 8, 2009). USDA; Forest Service, Roadless Area Conservation; National Forest System Lands in Colorado; Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement at 72 FR 72982 (December 26, 2007). USDA; Forest Service, 36 CFR Part 294, Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation; Applicability to the National Forests in Idaho, Final Rule at 73 FR 61456 (October 16, 2008). USDA; Forest Service, 36 CFR Part 294, Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation; Applicability to the Tongass National Forest, Alaska at 68 FR 75136 (December 30, 2003) USDA; Forest Service, 36 CFR Part 294, Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation; Final Rule at 66 FR 3244 ( January 12, 2001) DOI; Bureau of Land Management, Northeast National Petroleum Reserve--Alaska Integrated Activity Plan, Environmental Impact Statement at 72 FR 48636 DOI; Bureau of Land Management, 43 CFR Parts 3900, 3910, 3920 and 3930; Oil Shale management General; Final rule at 73 FR 69414 (November 18, 2008) DOI; Bureau of Land Management, 43 CFR Part 2300; Land Withdrawals; Amendment of Regulations Regarding Emergency Withdrawals; Final rule at 73 FR 74039 (December 5, 2008) Other USDA; Secretarys Memorandum 1042-155 Authority to Approve Road Construction and Timber Harvesting in Certain Lands Administered by the Forest Service (May 28, 2010) CEQ; National Environmental Policy Act Draft Guidance, Consideration of Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Notice of Availability at 75 FR 8046 (February 23, 2010) CEQ; National Environmental Policy Act Draft Guidance, NEPA Mitigation and Monitoring. Notice of Availability at 75 FR 8046 (February 23, 2010) CEQ; National Environmental Policy Act Draft Guidance, Establishing, Applying, and Revising Categorical Exclusions Under the National Environmental Policy Act. Notice of Availability at 75 FR 8045 (February 23, 2010) USDA; Secretarys Memorandum 1042-154; Authority to Approve Road Construction and Timber Harvesting in Certain Lands Administered by the Forest Service (May 28, 2009) NOAA; Department of Commerce, 74 FR 207; Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; Seismic Surveys in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas, Alaska (October 21, 2009) Department of the Interior oil and gas leasing reforms, January 6, 2010 DOI; Minerals Management Service, 40 CFR 1501.7; Notice of Intent to Prepare and Scope an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 20122017; 75 FR 16828 (April 2, 2010) DOI; Minerals Management Service, Preliminary Revised 5-Year Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 20072012; Notice of availability and request for comments, 75 FR 16833 (April 2, 2010)

Client expense: $76,353 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement, SENATE

HR 699 Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009; S. 796 -- Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009; Monitoring development of other mining law and mining reclamation legislaton - including good samaritan mining legislation and coral conservation and Alaska land use issues. S. 1777, A bill to facilitate the remediation of abandoned hardrock mines.

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

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

S 2750 - Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act of 2008 S 796 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009 HR 699 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009 HR 644 - Grand Canyon Watersheds Protections Act of 2009 All sections particularly those dealing with mining pollution

Client expense: $41,243 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

HR 699, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009 HR 1689, Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act S. 796, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

issues related to renewable portfolio standards and issues related to climate change American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, PL 111-5 and PL 111-8, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations HR 699, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009 HR 1689, Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act HR 2454, American Energy and Security Act S. 796, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009 S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.699, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009, All Titles H.R.3201, Locatable Mineral Royalty and Reclamation Act, All Titles H.R.3203, The Clean-up of Inactive and Abandoned Mines Act, All Titles H.R. 6160, Rare Earths & Critical Materials Revitilzation Act, All Titiles S.140, Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act of 2009, All Titles S.796, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009, All Titles SMCRA Permitting OSM Stream Protection Rule BLM Permitting Federal Coal Leasing Approvals

Client expense: $1,034,884 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Monitor all federal issues related to the Hard Rock mining industry; Monitor legislative activity related to mining law reform; S. 796; Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009; S. 140, Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act of2009; HR 699; Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009; HR 3201, Locatable Mineral Royalty and Reclamation Act of 2009.

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

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

Monitor all federal issues related to the Hard Rock mining industry; Monitor legislative activity related to mining law reform; S. 796; Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009; S; 140, Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act of 2009; HR 699; Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009; HR 3201, Locatable Mineral Royalty and Reclamation Act of 2009.

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

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

Monitor federal legislation related to the mining industry, public and land management and sustainable development; monitor legislative activity related to mining law reform; S. 796; Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009; S.140; Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act of 2009; H.R. 699; Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009; H.R. 3201, Locatable Mineral Royalty and Reclamation Act of 2009.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

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

Proposals affecting hardrock mining in the U.S., including H.R. 699: To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles f self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes (all provisions); S. 796: A bill to modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain land, and for other purposes (all provision); S.140: A bill to modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of ming claims, and for other purposes (all provisions).

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

Mining Law Reform (H.R. 699 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009; S. 796 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009); Abandoned Mine Lands (S. 140 - Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act of 2009); Organization of the Minerals Information Function within the Department of the Interior; Energy and Mineral Schools Reinvestment; Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation

Client expense: $21,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), Mine Safety & Health Review Commission, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R.699, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009, All Titles H.R.3201, Locatable Mineral Royalty and Reclamation Act, All Titles H.R.3203, The Clean-up of Inactive and Abandoned Mines Act, All Titles S.140, Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act of 2009, All Titles S.796, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009, All Titles SMCRA Permitting OSM Stream Protection Rule

Client expense: $908,691 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

H.R. 699 "Hard Rock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009" - Support S. 1570 "Elimination of Double Subsidies for the Hardrock Mining Industry Act of 2009" - Support

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R.699 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009, all provisions.

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 699, the Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009 S. 796, the Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of

Legislation H.R. 699 To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands S. 503 No Surface Occupancy Western Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Security Act H.R. 39 Arctic Wilderness Bill S. 261 Arctic Wilderness Bill H.R. 2766 FRAC Act S. 1215 FRAC Act S. 796 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009 H.R, 2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 S. 785 Southeast Alaska Timber Industry Retooling and Restructuring Act S. 881 Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act H.R. 2099 Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act H.R. 2807 Americas Wildlife Heritage Act H.R. 3534 the CLEAR Act S. 1462 American Clean Energy Leadership Act S. 1733 Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act H.R. 3692 National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R. 1738 National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act S. 1470 Forest Jobs and Recreation Act of 2009 S. 2895 Oregon Eastside Forests Restoration, Oldgrowth Protection, and Jobs Act of 2009 S. 2798 National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2009 H.R. 4398 National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2009 S.1777 Good Samaritan Cleanup of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2009 S. 3075 North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2010 H.R.2847 Jobs for Main Street Act 2010 Interior, EPA, and related agencies budget proposal FY2011 S. 3516 - OCS Reform Act of 2010 Senate Commerce bill discussion draft of Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment Act H.R. 5629 Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act of 2010 H.R. 5626 Blowout Prevention Act of 2010 S.3305, The Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act of 2010 Rulemakings USDA; Forest Service, 36 CFR Part 219, National Forest System Land Management Planning; Final Rule at 74 CFR 67059 (December 18, 2009) USDA; Forest Service, National Forest System Land Management System, Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement at 74 FR 67165 (December 18, 2009) DOI; Bureau of Land Management, Record of Decisions for the Revision of Resource Management Plans of the Western Oregon Bureau of Land Management Districts at 74 FR 829-830 (January 8, 2009). USDA; Forest Service, Roadless Area Conservation; National Forest System Lands in Colorado; Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement at 72 FR 72982 (December 26, 2007). USDA; Forest Service, 36 CFR Part 294, Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation; Applicability to the National Forests in Idaho, Final Rule at 73 FR 61456 (October 16, 2008). USDA; Forest Service, 36 CFR Part 294, Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation; Applicability to the Tongass National Forest, Alaska at 68 FR 75136 (December 30, 2003) USDA; Forest Service, 36 CFR Part 294, Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation; Final Rule at 66 FR 3244 ( January 12, 2001) DOI; Bureau of Land Management, Northeast National Petroleum Reserve--Alaska Integrated Activity Plan, Environmental Impact Statement at 72 FR 48636 DOI; Bureau of Land Management, 43 CFR Parts 3900, 3910, 3920 and 3930; Oil Shale management General; Final rule at 73 FR 69414 (November 18, 2008) DOI; Bureau of Land Management, 43 CFR Part 2300; Land Withdrawals; Amendment of Regulations Regarding Emergency Withdrawals; Final rule at 73 FR 74039 (December 5, 2008) Other CEQ; National Environmental Policy Act Draft Guidance, Consideration of Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Notice of Availability at 75 FR 8046 (February 23, 2010) CEQ; National Environmental Policy Act Draft Guidance, NEPA Mitigation and Monitoring. Notice of Availability at 75 FR 8046 (February 23, 2010) CEQ; National Environmental Policy Act Draft Guidance, Establishing, Applying, and Revising Categorical Exclusions Under the National Environmental Policy Act. Notice of Availability at 75 FR 8045 (February 23, 2010) USDA; Secretarys Memorandum 1042-154; Authority to Approve Road Construction and Timber Harvesting in Certain Lands Administered by the Forest Service (May 28, 2009) NOAA; Department of Commerce, 74 FR 207; Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; Seismic Surveys in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas, Alaska (October 21, 2009) Department of the Interior oil and gas leasing reforms, January 6, 2010 DOI; Minerals Management Service, 40 CFR 1501.7; Notice of Intent to Prepare and Scope an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 20122017; 75 FR 16828 (April 2, 2010) DOI; Minerals Management Service, Preliminary Revised 5-Year Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 20072012; Notice of availability and request for comments, 75 FR 16833 (April 2, 2010)

Client expense: $101,092 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

Support H.R. 699, the Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act and S. 796, the Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act to reform the 1872 Mining Law to protect public lands and taxpayers. Support H.R. 39, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Protection Act and S. 231, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Protection Act to protect the Arctic Refuge as wilderness. Support the National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act, to codify the 2001 Roadless Rule to protect the last 1/3 of our national forests. Support for S. 881 - Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act: legislation proposing the transfer of public lands from the Tongass National Forest to Sealaska Corporation. Support for H.R. 1769, the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act, to protect 22,000 acres of old growth forests in Washington state. Support for H.R. 4003, the Hudson River Valley Special Resources Study Act, to authorize National Park Service to conduct a study to determine whether the Hudson River Valley should become a unit of the National Park System. Support for H.R. 4192, the Stornetta Public Lands Outstanding Natural Area Act of 2009, to designate the Stornetta Public Lands as part of the National Landscape Conservation System. Opposition to H.R. 2555, the Homeowners' Defense Act of 2009, to provides insurance incentives to build homes in environmentally sensitive coastal areas. Opposition to H.R. 1264, the Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009, to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the national flood insurance program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms or floods, and for other purposes. Opposition to Senate amendment #3528 to the FAA Reauthorization bill (H.R. 1586) regarding flyovers of the Grand Canyon National Park.

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

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

Mining Law Reform (H.R. 699 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009; S. 796 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009); Abandoned Mine Lands (S. 140 - Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act of 2009); Organization of the Minerals Information Function within the Department of the Interior; Energy and Mineral Schools Reinvestment; Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation

Client expense: $17,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), Mine Safety & Health Review Commission, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)