Promoting Nuanced Taconite Regulations Act of 2012

Clean Water Act jurisdictional Issues, generally; Ocean policy generally; Power-Sector Only Climate, generally; H.R. 97, the Free Industry Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Clean Air Act; H.R. 153, the Ensuring Affordable Energy Act to prohibit funding for EPA to implement greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 199, the Protect Americas Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 to suspend for 2 years EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources under the Clean Air Act; H.R. 680, to prohibit U.S. contributions to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; H.R. 750, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act to preempt actions related to greenhouse gases through regulations or common law; H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011, (Clarify that a Clean Water Act permit is not required for products licensed under FIFRA); H.R. 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 to prohibit EPA greenhouse gas regulations under the Clean Air Act; H.R. 1023, the No More Excuses Energy Act of 2011, including provisions to prevent climate change or global warming regulations under the Clean Air Act; H.R. 1287, 3-D, Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011, including provisions to prevent climate change or global warming regulations under the Clean Air Act; H.R. 1292, the Energy Production Freedom Act, to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Clean Air Act; H.R. 1872, the Employment Protection Act to require EPA to consider employment and other economic impacts prior to regulations or other actions; H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 to provide additional time for EPA to issue industrial boiler MACT standards; H.R. 2401, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011, to require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency; H.R. 2891, Americas Energy Independence Act, to delay EPA Cross-State Air Pollution Rule; H.R. 3379, the Regional Haze Federalism Act, to provide States increased flexibility in implementing standards through State implementation plans; H.R. 3391, the Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act; H.R. 3409, the Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Act; H.R. 4255, the Accountability in Grants Act, to prohibit EPA grants under CAA sec. 103 outside the U.S.; H.R. 4387, to delay CSAPR compliance deadline for non-CAIR states; H.R. 4965, Preserve the Waters of the U.S. Act, (draft guidance); H.R. 6091, regional haze and other environmental provisions in FY 2013 Interior Appropriations legislation; H.R. 6172, to prohibit EPA from finalizing any GHG performance standards for EGUs until CCS is found to be technologically and economically feasible; H.R. 6507, the Promoting Nuanced Taconite Regulations Act, regarding the EPA regional haze program; H.R. 6564, the EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act; H.R. 6697, the Consumer Bounty Act, regarding citizen suit plantiff awards; H.Res. 672, resolution regarding federal climate policy; H.Res. 835, resolution regarding U.S. climate change policies; S. 15, to prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions; S. 77, the Pollution and Costs Reduction Act to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce pollution and lower costs for building owners; S. 228, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act to preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases; S. 231, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act to suspend for 2 years EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources under the Clean Air Act; S. 482, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 to prohibit EPA greenhouse gas regulations under the Clean Air Act; S. 609, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 to provide for the establishment of a committee to assess the effects of certain federal regulatory mandates related to energy and the environment; S. 706, the 3-D, Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011, including provisions to prevent climate change or global warming regulations under the Clean Air Act; S. 1292, the Employment Protection Act to require EPA to consider employment and other economic impacts prior to regulations or other actions; S. 1392, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 to delay Boiler MACT; S. 1393, the Maintaining Agency Direction on Financial Fraud Act to prohibit enforcement of SEC climate change interpretive guidance; S. 1538, the Regulatory Time-Out Act of 2011; S. 1720, the Jobs Through Growth Act, provisions related to EPA regulations; S. 1805, regarding the scope of EPA authority to reject all or part of a State implementation plan under the CAA; S. 1815, the Cross State Air Pollution Act, to codify and delay the implementation dates for a final EPA rule relating to interstate transport of air pollution; S. 1833, the Fair Compliance Act of 2011, to provide additional time for compliance with, and coordinating of, the compliance schedules for [the EPA Utility MACT and CSAPR rules]; S. 2226, to prohibit EPA grants under CAA sec. 103 outside the U.S.; S. 2245, Preserve the Waters of the U.S. Act, (draft guidance); S. 2300, to delay CSAPR compliance deadline for non-CAIR states; S. 2365, the Western Economic Security Today (WEST) Act, comprehensive energy/environmental regulatory reform, including provisions to prohibit EPA greenhouse gas regulations under the CAA; S. 3053, the EPA Regional Oversight Act, to require Senate confirmation of EPA Regional Administrators; S. J. Res. 37, disapproving EPA MATS rule; Environmental provisions in draft text of FY 2013 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies appropriations bill released by Senate Committee on Appropriations; Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intake structure rule-making; Waters of the U.S. draft guidance.

Client expense: $320,000 · 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

H.R. 97,The Free Industry Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Clean Air Act; H.R. 153, The Ensuring Affordable Energy Act to prohibit funding for EPA to implement greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 199, the Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 to suspend for two years EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emmisions from stationary sources under the Clean Air Act H.R. 750, The Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act to preempt actions related to greenhouse gases through regulations on common law; H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 (Clarify that a Clean Water Act permit is not required for products licenses under FIFRA); H.R. 910, The Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 to prohibit EPA greenhouse gas regulation under the Clean Air Act; H.R. 1023, The No More Excuses Energy Act of 2011, including provisions to prevent climate change or global warming regulations under the Clean Air Act; H.R 1287, 3-D, Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011, including provisions to prevent climate change or global warming regulations under the Clean Air Act; H.R. 1292, The Employment Protection Act to require EPA to consider employment and other economic impacts prior to regulations or other actions; H.R. 2250, The EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011, to provide additional time for EPA to issue industrial boiler MACT standards; H.R 2401, The Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011, to require analysis of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency; H.R. 2891, America's Energy Independence Act, to delay EPA Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, H.R. 3379, The Regional Haze Federalism Act, to provide States increased flexibility in implementing standards through State implementation plans; H.R. 3391, The Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act; H.R. 4255, The Accountability in Grants Act, to prohibit EPA grants under CAA sec. 103 outside the U.S.; H.R. 4387, to delay CSAPR compliance deadline for non-CAIR states; H.R. 4965, Preserve the Waters of the U.S. Act (draft guidance); H.R 6091, regional haze and other environmental provisions in FY2013 Interior Appropriations legislation; H.R. 6172, to prohibit EPA from finalizing any GHG performance standards for EGUs until CCS is found to be technologically and economically feasible; H.R. 6507, The Promoting Nuanced Taconite Regulations Act, regarding the EPA regional haze program; H.R., 6564, The EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act; H.R. 6697, The Consumer Bounty Act, regarding citizen suit plaintiff awards; H.Res, 672 resolution regarding federal climate policy; H.Res 835, resolution regarding U.S. climate change policies; S. 15, to prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China, India and Russia implement similiar reductions; S. 77, the Pollution and Costs Reduction Act to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce pollution and lower costs for building owners; S. 228, The Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act to preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases; S. 231, The EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act to suspend for two years EPA regulations under the Clean Air Act; S. 482, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 to prohibit EPA greenhouse gas regulations under the Clean Air Act; S.609, The Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011, to provide for the establishment of a committee to assess the effects of certain federal regulatory mandates related to energy and the environment; S. 706, The 3D Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011, including provisions to prevent climate change of global warming regulations under the Clean Air Act; S. 1292, The Employment Protection Act to require EPA to consider employment and other economic impacts prior to regulations or other actions; S. 1392, The EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 to delay Boiler MACT; S. 1393, The Maintaining Agency Direction on Financial Fraud Act to prohibit enforcement of SEC climate change interpretive guidance; S. 1538, the Regulatory Time-Out Act of 2011; S. 1720, The Jobs Through Growth Act, provisions related to EPA regulations; S. 1805, regarding the scope of EPA authority to reject all or part of a State implementation plan under the CAA; S. 1815, The Cross State Air Pollutions Act to codify and delay the implementation dates for a final EPA rule relating to interstate transport of air pollution; S. 1833, The Fair Compliance Act of 2011, to provide additonal time for compliance with and coordination of, the compliance schedules for (the EPA Utility MACT and CSAPR rules); S. 2226, to prohibit EPA grants under CAA sec. 103 outside the U.S.; S. 2245, Preserve the Waters of the U.S. Act (draft guidance); S. 2300, to delay CSAPR compliance deadline for non-CAIR states; S. 2365, The Western Economic Security Today (WEST) Act, comprehensive energy/environmental regulatory reform, including provisions to prohibit EPA greenhouse gas regulations under CAA; S.J. Res 37, disapproving EPA MATs rule; Environmental provision in draft text of FY 2013 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies appropriations bill released by Senate Committee on Appropriations; Clean Water Act, Section 316(b)-cooling water intake structure rule-making, Waters of the U.S. draft guidance

Client expense: $545,055 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 559, the Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (SAFEST) Act S. 231, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 199, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 S. 228, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 750, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 482, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Senate Amendment 236, offered to S. 493 S.609, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 S. 400, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that rates and charges for electric energy are assessed in proportion to measurable reliability or economic benefit, and for other purposes H.R. 2196, Federal Renewable Energy Expansion Act H.R. 795, Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 699, the Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011 S. 757, a bill to provide incentives to encourage the development and implementation of technology to capture carbon dioxide from dilute sources on a significant scale using direct air capture technologies. S.AMDT. 277, an amendment to suspend, for 2 years, any Environmental Protection Agency enforcement of greenhouse gas regulations, to exempt American agriculture from greenhouse gas regulations, and to increase the number of companies eligible to participate in the successful Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit Program. S.AMDT. 215, an amendment to suspend, until the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any Environmental Protection Agency action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions. H.R. 1705, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (TRAIN Act) Draft legislation to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cyber security and other threats and vulnerabilities H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 S. 1220, the Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act H.R. 2401, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (TRAIN Act) S.1321, the Practical Energy Plan S. 629, the Hydropower Improvement Act S. 631, the Hydropower Renewable Energy Development Act H.R. 2391 / S. 1291, the Renewable Energy for a Brighter Future Act H.R. 2170, the Cutting Federal Red Tape to Facilitate Renewable Energy Act H.R. 2391 / S. 1291, the Renewable Energy for a Brighter Future Act S. 1510, the Clean Energy Financing Act H.R. 2176, the Clean Energy Promotion Act S.1556, the Federal Accountability of Renewable Energy (FARE) Act H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act S. 1392, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 2458, the Quality Review Interval and Dust Act H.R. 2273 / S.1751 the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act S. 1606 / H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act S. 1343, the Energy and Water Integration Act H.R.2915, the American Taxpayer and Western Area Power Administration Customer Protection Act H.R. 2842, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act S. 1342, Grid Cyber Security Act. H.R. ______ , draft version of the GRID Act (the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act) S. 1491, the PURPA PLUS Act S.1550 / H.R. 3259, the National Infrastructure Bank Act S.J.RES. 27, a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act. H.R.3242, the Save Our Climate Act S. 1737, the Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act S.1720 / H.R. 3400, the Jobs Through Growth Act H.R.3680/H.R. 5892, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act S. 1758 / H.R.3244, the Landowner Protection Act S.1988 / H.R.3663, the Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement (SHORE) Act S.1775 / H.R.5991, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act H.R.3280, the Powering America for Tomorrow Act H.R.3674, the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PrECISE) Act H.R.3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act S.1754, the Clean Transmission for Rural Communities Act S.1757, the Clean Energy Infrastructure for Rural Communities Act S.1769, the Rebuild America Jobs Act S.1149 / H.R. 2776 the Geothermal Production Expansion Act H.R. 3185 / S. 1702, a bill to provide that the rules of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines" have no force or effect with respect to existing stationary compression and spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines operated by certain persons and entities for the purpose of generating electricity or operating a water pump. H.R.3616, the Generator Regulatory Relief Act S.1438 / H.R.2898, the Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act S.1971, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 S. 1815, the Cross State Air Pollution Act S.1833, the Fair Compliance Act S.1805, a bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from rejecting or otherwise determining to be inadequate a State implementation plan in any case in which the State submitting the plan has not been given a reasonable time to develop and submit the plan in accordance with a certain provision of the Clean Air Act. S.1960, the Jobs Creation Act H.R.3379, the Regional Haze Federalism Act S. 2151/H.R. 4263/ S. 3342 the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act. S. 2201, American Energy and Job Promotion Act S.J.RES.37 A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units. H.R. 4017 Smart Energy Act S. 2105 Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S.J.RES.37, a joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units (the Inhofe Utility MACT resolution of disapproval resolution) S.2146, the Clean Energy Standard Act H.R.1433, the Private Property Rights Protection Act H.R. 4273, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act H.R. 5325, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY2013 H.R.6024, the Hydro 2.0 Act H.R. ____, the House FY2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill H.R.3862 / S. 3382, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R.5967, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act S.2365, the Western Economic Security Today (WEST) Act S.2465, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 S.3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act (aka, the Senate Farm Bill) H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture and Risk Management Act (aka, the House Farm Bill) H.R.4622, the Solar Energy Deployment Act H.R.6154, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act S.2199, the Grow America Act of 2012 S.2216, the Rural Energy Savings Program Act H.R.4301, the Energy Exploration and Production to Achieve National Demand Act H.R. 6091, the House FY2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill H.R.6247, the Saving Our Dams and New Hydropower Development and Jobs Act H.R.6244, the Leave our Lakes Alone Act (LOLA) H.R.6254, the Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2012 H.R. 4377, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act S.3445, the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act S.3468, the Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2012 S.2105, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 3414, the Cyberscurity Act of 2012 H.R.6172, a bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing any rule imposing any standard of performance for carbon dioxide emissions from any existing or new source that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating unit unless and until carbon capture and storage is found to be technologically and economically feasible H.R. 4078, the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act H.R.4383, Streamlining Permitting of American Energy Act of 2012 S.3080 / H.R.5745, the End Polluter Welfare Act S. 892 / H.R. 4295, the Consolidation of Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency Act / Consolidate Heavy-handed and Outdated Programs Act S.3512, the Coal Ash Recycling and Oversight Act of 2012 S.3535, the Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act H.R.3409, the Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012 H.R.4850, the Enabling Energy Saving Innovations Act H.R.6501, the Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2012 H.R.6507, the Promoting Nuanced Taconite Regulations Act of 2012 H.R. 6582, American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $17,185

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE