BREATHE Act

Issues related to the health impacts of air pollution including the following legislation: H.R.275 End Radon in Schools; H.R.367 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013; H.R. 1154 BREATHE Act; H.R. 1220 Asthma Inhalers Relief Act of 2013; S.15 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013; S.332 Climate Protection Act of 2013;H.R.271 Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013; H.R.1582 Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013; H.R.2127 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.2023 Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act; H.J.RES.64 Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units"; H.R.3341 VALUE Act of 2013; S.1401 Domestic Energy and Jobs Act; S.1627 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act; H.R. 4012 the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014; H.R.3826 Electricity Security and Affordability Act; S.1905 Electricity Security and Affordability Act; S.1988 A bill to allow States to waive regulations promulgated under the Clean Air Act relating to electric generating units under certain circumstances; H.R.3702 Refinery Regulatory Reduction Act of 2013; S.J.Res.30 A joint resolution to disapprove a rule of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to greenhouse gas emissions from electric utility generating units; H.R.4795 Promoting New Manufacturing Act; H.R.4808 Protecting Jobs, Families, and the Economy From EPA Overreach Act; H.R.4813 Protection and Accountability Regulatory Act of 2014; H.R.4850 Coal Jobs and Affordable Energy Protection Act of 2014; S.2514 ORDEAL Act of 2014; H.R.4956 American Energy Opportunity Act of 2014; H.R.4957 To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to exceptional event demonstrations, and for other purposes; S.1514 Saving Coal Jobs Act of 2013; H.R.4947 - ORDEAL Act of 2014; H.R.5505 - Clean Air, Strong Economies Act; S.2833 - CASE Act; H.R 5665 Clear the Air with Congress Act of 2014 S.1905 Electricity Security and Affordability Act; S.2414 Coal Country Protection Act; S.2526 Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2014; H.R. 2 American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act; HR.4 - Jobs for America Act; H.R.5171 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.4923 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; S 2438 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.J.Res.130 - FY2015 Continuing Resolution, (through December 13, 2014); H.J.Res.131 - Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes (until December 17, 2014); H.R.83 - FY2015 Omnibus; Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act; Issues related to air pollution and health; Issues related to air pollution from vehicles and fuels; Issues related to air pollution from power plants and other stationary sources; Issues related to home heating oil; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to the Budget Control Act;

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Support H.R. 1175, the FRESHER Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Water Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support H.R. 1154, the BREATHE Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Air Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support the EPA protecting communities from water pollution through issuing a strong stormwater rule.Support the EPA reducing air pollution by proposing updated ozone standards and push for stongest possible final rule. Support H.R. 2983, Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development (SHARED) Act, which requires testing of water sources near planned fracking sites before fracking occurs to establish baseline conditions and determine the source of any water contamination. Support the EPAs on-going revisions to the Onshore Oil and Gas ELGs to address pollution from the unconventional oil and gas extraction industry but urge EPA to include not just shale gas wastewater, but all oil and gas exploration, stimulation and extraction techniques which can cause surface or groundwater pollution, in these revisions. Support the EPAs Connectivity of Streams and Wetlands to Downstream Waters scientific assessment report regarding the connection between small streams and wetlands and downstream water sources. Support EPAs efforts to develop a strong rule to regulate the disposal of coal ash under RCRA that has protective standards, federal enforceability, and addresses legacy sites. Support the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers Waters of the United States proposed rule, which would clarify which waters deserve protection under the Clean Water Act, and oppose all Congressional attempts to block or undermine this rule. Oppose an amendment offered by Representative Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) to H.R. 4923, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, which would undermine the Clean Water Act and jeopardize the waters Americans depend on for drinking, swimming, fishing, and flood protection. Support the EPA finalizing its Assessment of the Effects of Large Scale Mining on the Salmon Ecosystems of the Nushagak and Kvichak Rivers (Watershed Assessment), and issuing a Proposed Determination to Restrict the Use of an Area as a Disposal Site; Pebble Deposit Area, Southwest Alaska (Proposed Determination). Oppose H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014, which would weaken Endangered Species Act protections for fish and wildlife in Californias Bay-Delta estuary and jeopardize thousands of fishing jobs in California and Oregon that depend on the health of these species.

Legislation S. 601 Water Resources Development ActS. 1135 - FRAC Act H.R. 1921 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013 H.R.139 - Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act H.R. 1175 - the Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation (FRESHER) Act H.R. 1154 - the Bringing Reductions to Energy's Airborne Toxic Health Effects (BREATHE) Act S. 23 - Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act H.R. 2642 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (House Farm bill) H.R. 3188 - Yosemite Rim Fire Emergency Salvage Act H.R. 3333 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013 S. 1784 - Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2013 S. 954 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (Senate Farm Bill) H.R. 3080 - Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (House WRDA Bill) S. 1396 A bill to authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to award mitigation financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfires S. 1966 National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014 H.R. 2954 Public Access and Lands Improvement Act McClintock Amdt, Lummis Admt #7, and Labrador Amdt #11 to H .R. 2954 Ellison NEPA Amendment to H.R. 3590 Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act H.R. 2641 RAPID Act H.R. 1459 Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act H.R. 3547 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014: Division G --DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2014 H.R. 2728 - Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act S. 2112 - Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act H.R. 6 - Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act S. 2083 - American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act H.R. 1900 - Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 4272 - Forest Access in Rural Communities Act H.R. 3301 - North American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3992 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2014 H.R. 1526 - Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act S. 1875 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2013 S. 2494 - Natural Gas Export Promotion Act of 2014 H.R. 4293 - Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act H.R. 4899 - Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014 H.R. 5065 - SAFE Act S. 2593 - FLAME Act Amendments Act of 2014 H.R. 1363 - Exploring for Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands Act H.R. 5412 - Bureau of Reclamation Surface Water Storage Streamlining Act Toomey Amendment on Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (H.R. 5021) H.R. 2 - American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 4 - Jobs for America Act S. 2734 - Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2014 Title III National Security and Federal Lands Protection of Secure the Southwest Border Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2014 (H.R. 5230) H.R. 5171 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 1965 - Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act of 2013 H.R. 1394 - Planning for American Energy Act of 2013 H.R. 83 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015Rulemakings DOI, Bureau of Land Management; 43 CFR 3160; Well Stimulation, Including Hydraulic Fracturing, on Federal and Indian Lands; Proposed Rule at 78 FR 31635 77 FR 27691 pages 31635 -31677 27691 -27711 (May 11, 2014, 20123) USDA, U.S. Forest Service; Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Tongass Forest Plan Amendment at 79 Fed. Reg. 30,074 (May 27, 2014) DOI, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Request for Information and Comments on the Preparation of the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program; RFI at 79-FR-34349, pages 34349-34355 (June 16, 2014) DOI, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Alaska OCS Region, Beaufort Sea Planning Area, Proposed Oil and Gas Lease Sale 242 MMAA104000; 79-FR-44060, pages 44060-44064 (July 29, 2014) CEQ, Draft Guidance on Effective Use of Programmatic National Environmental Policy Act Reviews at 79 Fed. Reg. 50,578 (Aug. 25, 2014)

Issues related to the health impacts of air pollution including the following legislation: H.R.275 End Radon in Schools; H.R.367 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013; H.R. 1154 BREATHE Act; H.R. 1220 Asthma Inhalers Relief Act of 2013; S.15 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013; S.332 Climate Protection Act of 2013;H.R.271 Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013; H.R.1582 Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013; H.R.2127 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.2023 Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act; H.J.RES.64 Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units"; H.R.3341 VALUE Act of 2013; S.1401 Domestic Energy and Jobs Act; S.1627 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act; H.R. 4012 the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014; H.R.3826 Electricity Security and Affordability Act; S.1905 Electricity Security and Affordability Act; S.1988 A bill to allow States to waive regulations promulgated under the Clean Air Act relating to electric generating units under certain circumstances; H.R.3702 Refinery Regulatory Reduction Act of 2013; S.J.Res.30 A joint resolution to disapprove a rule of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to greenhouse gas emissions from electric utility generating units; H.R.4795 Promoting New Manufacturing Act; H.R.4808 Protecting Jobs, Families, and the Economy From EPA Overreach Act; H.R.4813 Protection and Accountability Regulatory Act of 2014; H.R.4850 Coal Jobs and Affordable Energy Protection Act of 2014; S.2514 ORDEAL Act of 2014; H.R.4956 American Energy Opportunity Act of 2014; H.R.4957 To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to exceptional event demonstrations, and for other purposes; S.1514 Saving Coal Jobs Act of 2013; H.R.4947 - ORDEAL Act of 2014; H.R.5505 - Clean Air, Strong Economies Act; S.2833 - CASE Act; H.R 5665 Clear the Air with Congress Act of 2014 S.1905 Electricity Security and Affordability Act; S.2414 Coal Country Protection Act; S.2526 Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2014; H.R. 2 American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act; HR.4 - Jobs for America Act; H.J. Res 124 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015; H.R.5171 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.4923 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; S 2438 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; Issues related to air pollution and health; Issues related to air pollution from vehicles and fuels; Issues related to air pollution from power plants and other stationary sources; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to the Budget Control Act;

Legislation S. 601 Water Resources Development ActS. 1135 - FRAC Act H.R. 1921- Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013 H.R.139 - Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act H.R. 1175 - the Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation (FRESHER) Act. H.R. 1154 - the Bringing Reductions to Energy's Airborne Toxic Health Effects (BREATHE) Act S. 23 - Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act H.R. 2642 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (House Farm bill) H.R. 3188 - Yosemite Rim Fire Emergency Salvage Act H.R. 3333 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013 S. 1784 - Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2013 S. 954 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (Senate Farm Bill) H.R. 3080 - Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (House WRDA Bill) S. 1396 - A bill to authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to award mitigation financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfires S. 1966 - National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014 H.R. 2954 - Public Access and Lands Improvement Act McClintock Amdt, Lummis Admt #7, and Labrador Amdt #11 to H .R. 2954 Ellison NEPA Amendment to H.R. 3590 - Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act H.R. 2641 - RAPID Act H.R. 1459 - Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act H.R. 3547 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014: Division G --DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2014 H.R. 2728 - Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act S. 2112 - Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act H.R. 6 - Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act S. 2083 - American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act H.R. 1900 - Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 4272 - Forest Access in Rural Communities Act H.R. 3301 - North American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3992 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2014 H.R. 1526 - Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act S. 1875 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2013 S. 2494 - Natural Gas Export Promotion Act of 2014 H.R. 4293 - Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act H.R. 4899 - Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014 H.R. 5065 - SAFE Act S. 2593 - FLAME Act Amendments Act of 2014 H.R. 1363 - Exploring for Geothermal Energy on Fedearl Lands Act H.R. 5412 - Bureau of Reclamation Surface Water Storage Streamlining Act Toomey Amendment on Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (H.R. 5021) H.R. 2 - American Energy Solutions for Lowering Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 4 - Jobs for America Act S. 2734 - Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2014 Title III "National Security and Federal Lands Protection" of Secure the Southwest Border Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2014 (H.R. 5230) H.R. 5171 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 1965 - Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act of 2013 H.R. 1394 - Planning for American Energy Act of 2013Rulemakings DOI, Bureau of Land Management; 43 CFR 3160; Well Stimulation, Including Hydraulic Fracturing, on Federal and Indian Lands; Proposed Rule at 78 FR 31635 77 FR 27691 pages 31635 -31677 27691 -27711 (May 11, 2014, 20123) USDA, U.S. Forest Service; Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Tongass Forest Plan Amendment at 79 Fed. Reg. 30,074 (May 27, 2014) DOI, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Request for Information and Comments on the Preparation of the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program; RFI at 79-FR-34349, pages 34349-34355 (June 16, 2014) DOI, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Alaska OCS Region, Beaufort Sea Planning Area, Proposed Oil and Gas Lease Sale 242 MMAA104000; 79-FR-44060, pages 44060-44064 (July 29, 2014) CEQ, Draft Guidance on Effective Use of Programmatic National Environmental Policy Act Reviews at 79 Fed. Reg. 50,578 (Aug. 25, 2014)

Support H.R. 1175, the FRESHER Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Water Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support H.R. 1154, the BREATHE Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Air Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support the EPA protecting communities from water pollution through issuing a strong stormwater rule.Support the EPA reducing air pollution by establishing strong ozone standards and finalizing vehicle tail pipe emission (Tier 3) standards. Support H.R. 2983, Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development (SHARED) Act, which requires testing of water sources near planned fracking sites before fracking occurs to establish baseline conditions and determine the source of any water contamination. Oppose the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) proposal to delist the coalbed methane extraction industry and to discontinue Effluent Guidelines (ELGs) rulemaking around wastewater treatment technologies for coalbed methane extraction. Support the EPAs on-going revisions to the Onshore Oil and Gas ELGs to address pollution from the unconventional oil and gas extraction industry but urge EPA to include not just shale gas wastewater, but all oil and gas exploration, stimulation and extraction techniques which can cause surface or groundwater pollution, in these revisions. Support the EPAs Connectivity of Streams and Wetlands to Downstream Waters scientific assessment report regarding the connection between small streams and wetlands and downstream water sources. Support EPAs efforts to develop a strong rule to regulate the disposal of coal ash under RCRA that has protective standards, federal enforceability, and addresses legacy sites. Support the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers Waters of the United States proposed rule, which would clarify which waters deserve protection under the Clean Water Act, and oppose all Congressional attempts to block or undermine this rule. Oppose H.R. 524, a bill that would eliminate EPAs Clean Water Act section 404(c) authority to prohibit, restrict, or withdraw authorization for projects that would discharge dredged or fill material into streams and other waterways. Oppose an amendment offered by Representative Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) to H.R. 4923, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, which would undermine the Clean Water Act and jeopardize the waters Americans depend on for drinking, swimming, fishing, and flood protection. Support the EPA finalizing its Assessment of the Effects of Large Scale Mining on the Salmon Ecosystems of the Nushagak and Kvichak Rivers (Watershed Assessment), and issuing a Proposed Determination to Restrict the Use of an Area as a Disposal Site; Pebble Deposit Area, Southwest Alaska (Proposed Determination). Oppose H.R. 5078, the so-called Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014, which would allow the continued dumping of pollution into our small streams and wetlands by preventing the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers from moving forward with their proposed Clean Water Rule.

H.R. 6: Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act H. R. 1582: Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1613: Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act H.R. 2: American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs ActH.R. 1965: Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act H.R. 1154: BREATHE Act H.R. 1921: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013 H.R. 2081: No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013 H.R. 2231: Offshore Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 2259: North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 2265: More Energy More Jobs Act H.R. 2511: Federal Land Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 2513: Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act H.R.2542: Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 H.R. 2728: Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2825: CLEANER Act of 2013 H.R.2850 - EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act H.R. 3080: The Water Resources Reform and Development Act H.R. 4304: Jumpstarting Opportunities with Bold Solutions Act H.R. 4315: Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act H.R.4318: Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 4899: Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America that Works Act of 2014 H.R. 5078: Waters of the United States Regulatory Overrreach Protection Act of 2014 H.AMDT.234: Amendment requires the Secretary of the Interior to include those areas requested by State Governors in any environmental review conducted or statement prepared for the leasing program under the National Environmental Policy Act H.AMDT.237: Amendment limits Bureau of Ocean Energy and Ocean Energy Safety Service activities related to the National Ocean Policy developed under Executive Order 13547. The amendment requires a report be submitted to Congress identifying expenditures for fiscal years 2011-2013 by the Bureau of Ocean Energy, Ocean Energy Safety Service, and their predecessor agencies H.AMDT.240: An amendment numbered 7 printed in Part B of House Report 113-131 to require the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to permit seismic testing in the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf of the United States by December 31, 2013 H.AMDT.241: Amendment sought to prohibit offshore oil and gas leases in Bristol Bay off the coast of Alaska S. 601: Water Resources Development Act of 2013 S.696: Safe Chemicals Act of 2013 S. 812: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to take actions to implement the Agreement between the United States of America and the United Mexican States Concerning Transboundary Hydrocarbon Reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico S.1009: Chemical Safety Improvement Act S.1233: Federal Land Freedom Act of 2013 S. 1234: Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act S. 2083: American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act S.AMDT.803: To create the National Endowment for the Oceans to promote the protection and conservation of United States ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems H.R.4899: Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014 S.2363: Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014 S.2440: BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014

Issues affecting production of polypropelyne and other plastics H.R. 1154, To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources, and for other purposes. H.R.4795 Promoting New Manufacturing ActS.2274 A bill to expedite decisions on applications for authorization to export natural gas, and for other purposes.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to the health impacts of air pollution including the following legislation: H.R.275 End Radon in Schools; H.R.367 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013; H.R. 1154 BREATHE Act; H.R. 1220 Asthma Inhalers Relief Act of 2013; S.15 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013; S.332 Climate Protection Act of 2013;H.R.271 Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013; H.R.1582 Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013; H.R.2127 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.2023 Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act; H.J.RES.64 Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units"; H.R.3341 VALUE Act of 2013; S.1401 Domestic Energy and Jobs Act; S.1627 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act; H.R. 4012 the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014; H.R.3826 Electricity Security and Affordability Act; S.1905 Electricity Security and Affordability Act; S.1988 A bill to allow States to waive regulations promulgated under the Clean Air Act relating to electric generating units under certain circumstances; H.R.3702 Refinery Regulatory Reduction Act of 2013; S.J.Res.30 A joint resolution to disapprove a rule of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to greenhouse gas emissions from electric utility generating units; H.R.4795 Promoting New Manufacturing Act; H.R.4808 Protecting Jobs, Families, and the Economy From EPA Overreach Act; H.R.4813 Protection and Accountability Regulatory Act of 2014; H.R.4850Coal Jobs and Affordable Energy Protection Act of 2014; H.R.4947 ORDEAL Act of 2014; H.R.4956 American Energy Opportunity Act of 2014; H.R.4957 To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to exceptional event demonstrations, and for other purposes; S.1514 Saving Coal Jobs Act of 2013; S.1905 Electricity Security and Affordability Act; S.2414 Coal Country Protection Act; S.2514 ORDEAL Act of 2014; S.2526 Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2014; H.R.4923 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.Con.Res.96 Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024; Issues relating to Fiscal Year 2015 Interior & Environment Appropriations; Issues related to air pollution and health; Issues related to air pollution from vehicles and fuels; Issues related to air pollution from power plants and other stationary sources; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to the Budget Control Act;

Issues affecting production of polypropelyne and other plastics H.R. 1154, To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources, and for other purposes. H.R.4795 Promoting New Manufacturing ActS.2274 A bill to expedite decisions on applications for authorization to export natural gas, and for other purposes.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation S. 601 Water Resources Development ActS. 1135 FRAC Act H.R. 1921 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013 H.R.139 : Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act H.R. 1175, the Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation (FRESHER) Act. H.R. 1154, the Bringing Reductions to Energy's Airborne Toxic Health Effects (BREATHE) Act S. 23 - Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act H.R. 2642 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (House Farm bill) H.R. 3188 - Yosemite Rim Fire Emergency Salvage Act H.R. 3333 Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013 S. 1784 Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2013 S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (Senate Farm Bill) H.R. 3080 Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (House WRDA Bill) S. 1396 - A bill to authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to award mitigation financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfires S. 1966 - National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014 H.R. 2954 - Public Access and Lands Improvement Act McClintock Amdt, Lummis Admt #7, and Labrador Amdt #11 to H .R. 2954 Ellison NEPA Amendment to H.R. 3590 - Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act H.R. 2641 - RAPID Act H.R. 1459 - Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act H.R. 3547 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014: Division G --DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2014 H.R. 2728 Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act S. 2112 Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act H.R. 6 Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act S. 2083 American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act H.R. 1900 Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 4272 Forest Access in Rural Communities Act H.R. 3301 North American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3992 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2014 H.R. 1526 Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act S. 1875 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2013 S. 2494 Natural Gas Export Promotion Act of 2014 H.R. 4293 Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act H.R. 4899 Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014 H.R. 4742 Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act Rulemakings DOI, Bureau of Land Management; 43 CFR 3160; Well Stimulation, Including Hydraulic Fracturing, on Federal and Indian Lands; Proposed Rule at 78 FR 31635 77 FR 27691 pages 31635 -31677 27691 -27711 (May 11, 2014, 20123) USDA, U.S. Forest Service; Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Tongass Forest Plan Amendment at 79 Fed. Reg. 30,074 (May 27, 2014) DOI, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Request for Information and Comments on the Preparation of the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program; RFI at 79-FR-34349, pages 34349-34355 (June 16, 2014)

Support H.R. 1175, the FRESHER Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Water Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support H.R. 1154, the BREATHE Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Air Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support the EPA protecting communities from water pollution through issuing a strong stormwater rule.Support the EPA reducing air pollution by establishing strong ozone standards and finalizing vehicle tail pipe emission (Tier 3) standards. Support H.R. 2983, Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development (SHARED) Act, which requires testing of water sources near planned fracking sites before fracking occurs to establish baseline conditions and determine the source of any water contamination. Oppose the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) proposal to delist the coalbed methane extraction industry and to discontinue Effluent Guidelines (ELGs) rulemaking around wastewater treatment technologies for coalbed methane extraction. Support the EPAs on-going revisions to the Onshore Oil and Gas ELGs to address pollution from the unconventional oil and gas extraction industry but urge EPA to include not just shale gas wastewater, but all oil and gas exploration, stimulation and extraction techniques which can cause surface or groundwater pollution, in these revisions. Support the EPAs Connectivity of Streams and Wetlands to Downstream Waters scientific assessment report regarding the connection between small streams and wetlands and downstream water sources. Encourage the EPA, Department of Interior, and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to update their regulations and policies regarding onshore and offshore methane air pollution from oil and gas drilling. Support the Administrations implementation of its Methane Strategy as part of its Climate Action Plan. Support EPAs efforts to develop a strong rule to regulate the disposal of coal ash under RCRA that has protective standards, federal enforceability, and addresses legacy sites. Work to improve S. 2016, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 by removing problematic provisions that raise significant environmental concerns. Support the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Waters of the United States proposed rule, which would clarify which waters deserve protection under the Clean Water Act. Support the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers Waters of the United States proposed rule, which would clarify which waters deserve protection under the Clean Water Act, and oppose all Congressional attempts to block or undermine this rule. Oppose H.R. 524, a bill that would eliminate EPAs Clean Water Act section 404(c) authority to prohibit, restrict, or withdraw authorization for projects that would discharge dredged or fill material into streams and other waterways.

Issues related to the health impacts of air pollution including the following legislation: H.R.275 End Radon in Schools; H.R.367 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013; H.R. 1154 BREATHE Act; H.R. 1220 Asthma Inhalers Relief Act of 2013; S.15 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013; S.332 Climate Protection Act of 2013;H.R.271 Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013; H.R.1582 Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013; H.R.2127 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.2023 Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act; H.J.RES.64 Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units"; H.R.3341 VALUE Act of 2013; H.R.3547 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014; S.1401 Domestic Energy and Jobs Act; S.1627 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act; H.R. 4012 the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014; H.R.3826 Electricity Security and Affordability Act; S.1905 Electricity Security and Affordability Act; S.1988 A bill to allow States to waive regulations promulgated under the Clean Air Act relating to electric generating units under certain circumstances; H.R.3702 Refinery Regulatory Reduction Act of 2013; S.J.Res.30 A joint resolution to disapprove a rule of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to greenhouse gas emissions from electric utility generating units; Issues relating to Fiscal Year 2015 Interior & Environment Appropriations; Issues related to air pollution and health; Issues related to air pollution from vehicles and fuels; Issues related to air pollution from power plants and other stationary sources; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to the Budget Control Act;

HOUSE H.R. 1154-BREATHE Act-(Support All) H.R. 1175- FRESHER Act-(Support All) H.R. 1921-Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013-(Support)HOUSE (Continued) H.R. 0524-To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to disapprove a permit after it has been issued by the Secretary of the Army under section 404 of such Act.-(Oppose) H.R. 2609-The Fiscal Year 2014 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act-(Oppose) H.R. 2773-Great Lakes Ecological and Economic Protection Act of 2013-(Support) H.R. 2824-Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America Act-(Oppose) H.R. 3495-River Paddling Protection Act-(All Sections) H.R. 2259-North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2014-(All Sections) H.R. 2279-Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act of 2013-(Oppose) H.R. 3964-Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act-(All Sections) SENATE S. 0601-Water Resources Development Act-(seeking to strike some provisions) S. 1009-Chemical Safety Improvement Act-(Oppose as written, support strengthening amendments) S. 1135-FRAC Act-(Support) S. 1232-Great Lakes Ecological and Economic Protection Act of 2013-(All Sections) S. 1961-Chemical Safety and Drinking Water Protection Act-(Neutral) NOT YET INTRODUCED (NYI) Carbon Rule CRA-(Oppose) Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act-(Oppose) Fee on Carbon-(Discussion Draft Carbon Fee bill from Waxman, Whitehouse, Schatz, Blumenuar) Strong Bill-(Was introduced by Senator Kerry in 2012 and will now be updated and re-introduced by Senator Gillibrand, we were supportive)

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues affecting production of polypropelyne and other plastics H.R. 1154, To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources, and for other purposes.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation S. 601 Water Resources Development Act (Senate WRDA Bill)S. 1135 FRAC Act H.R. 1921 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013 H.R.139 : Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act H.R. 1175, the Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation (FRESHER) Act. H.R. 1154, the Bringing Reductions to Energy's Airborne Toxic Health Effects (BREATHE) Act S. 23 - Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act H.R. 2642 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (House Farm bill) H.R. 3188 - Yosemite Rim Fire Emergency Salvage Act H.R. 3333 Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013 S. 1784 Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2013 S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (Senate Farm Bill) H.R. 3080 Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (House WRDA Bill) S. 1396 A bill to authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to award mitigation financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfires S. 1966 National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014 H.R. 2954 Public Access and Lands Improvement Act McClintock Amdt, Lummis Admt #7, and Labrador Amdt #11 to H .R. 2954 Ellison NEPA Amendment to H.R. 3590 Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act H.R. 2641 RAPID Act H.R. 1459 Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act H.R. 3547 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014: Division G --DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2014 H.R. 2728 Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act S. 2112 Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act H.R. 6 Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act S. 2083 American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act H.R. 1900 Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act Rulemakings DOI, Bureau of Land Management; 43 CFR 3160; Well Stimulation, Including Hydraulic Fracturing, on Federal and Indian Lands; Proposed Rule at 78 FR 31635 77 FR 27691 pages 31635 -31677 27691 -27711 (May 11, 2014, 20123)

Support H.R. 1175, the FRESHER Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Water Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support H.R. 1154, the BREATHE Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Air Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support the EPA protecting communities from water pollution through issuing a strong stormwater rule.Oppose H.R. 2279, the Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act of 2013, to amend RCRA and CERCLA to remove critical federal protections for communities impacted by the use and disposal of hazardous and solid wastes by eliminating the basis for lawsuits ensuring the creation of protective standards and reduces liability for cleanups. Support the EPA reducing air pollution by establishing strong ozone standards and finalizing vehicle tail pipe emission (Tier 3) standards. Support H.R. 2983, Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development (SHARED) Act, which requires testing of water sources near planned fracking sites before fracking occurs to establish baseline conditions and determine the source of any water contamination. Oppose the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) proposal to delist the coalbed methane extraction industry and to discontinue Effluent Guidelines (ELGs) rulemaking around wastewater treatment technologies for coalbed methane extraction. Support the EPAs on-going revisions to the Onshore Oil and Gas ELGs to address pollution from the unconventional oil and gas extraction industry but urge EPA to include not just shale gas wastewater, but all oil and gas exploration, stimulation and extraction techniques which can cause surface or groundwater pollution, in these revisions. Support the EPAs Connectivity of Streams and Wetlands to Downstream Waters scientific assessment report regarding the connection between small streams and wetlands and downstream water sources. Encourage the EPA, Department of Interior, and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to update their regulations and policies regarding onshore and offshore methane air pollution from oil and gas drilling. Support the Administrations implementation of its Methane Strategy as part of its Climate Action Plan. Support EPAs efforts to develop a strong rule to regulate the disposal of coal ash under RCRA that has protective standards, federal enforceability, and addresses legacy sites. Work to improve S. 2016, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 by removing problematic provisions that raise significant environmental concerns. Opposition to H.R. 3964, the so-called Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act, which would eliminate state and federal environmental protections of Californias rivers, threaten water quality in Californias Bay-Delta estuary, and undermine the reliability of the states water supplies. Oppose H.R. 3189, the so-called Water Rights Protection Act, which would undermine nearly all efforts to improve the health of the nations rivers and public lands, including National Parks, National Forests, and National Wildlife Refuges. Oppose H.R. 2824, the misnamed Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America Act, which would reinstate a 2008 Stream Buffer Zone rule that would allow waste from mountaintop removal mining to be dumped into streams, threatening water supplies for communities in Appalachia. Support the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Waters of the United States proposed rule, which would clarify which waters deserve protection under the Clean Water Act.

Provisions related to TSCA, HR 1154 (BREATHE Act), S. 15/HR 347 (REINS Act)

Client expense: $115,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), 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, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Fracking ban Fracking moratorium Fracking Loophole Bills, HR1921, HR1154, HR1175, HR2825

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HOUSE H.R. 0367-The Reins Act-(Oppose - undermines EPA authority to issue clean air and water standards) H.R. 0764-Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act-(Support) H.R. 0765-Water System Resiliency and Sustainability Act-(Support)HOUSE (Continued) H.R. 1154-BREATHE ACT-(All-Support) H.R. 1175-Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2013 (FRESHER)-(All-Support) H.R. 1877-Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2013-(Support) H.R. 1921-FRAC Act-(Support) H.R. 2609-The Fiscal Year 2014 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act-(Oppose) H.R. 2773-Great Lakes Ecological and Economic Protection Act of 2013-(Support) H.R. 2825-The Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of Regulations Act (CLEANER Act)-(Support) H.R. 2983-Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development (SHARED) Act-(Support) H.R. 3080-Water Resources Development Act of 2013-(Oppose) H.R. 4471-Gasoline Regulations Act-(Oppose) SENATE S. 0332-Climate Protection Act of 2013-(Support) S. 0601-Water Resources Development Act-(seeking to strike some provisions) S. 1009-Chemical Safety Improvement Act-(Neutral) S. 1135-FRAC Act-(Support) NOT YET INTRODUCED (NYI) Chemical Safety Improvement Act-(All, but we have not taken a position on the bill yet.) Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act-(Oppose) Fee on Carbon-(Discussion Draft Carbon Fee bill from Waxman, Whitehouse, Schatz, Blumenuar) Strong Bill-(Was introduced by Senator Kerry in 2012 and will now be updated and re-introduced by Senator Gillibrand, we were supportive)

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues related to the health impacts of air pollution including the following legislation: H.R.275 End Radon in Schools; H.R.367 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013; H.R. 1154 BREATHE Act; H.R. 1220 Asthma Inhalers Relief Act of 2013; S.15 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013; S.332 Climate Protection Act of 2013;H.R.271 Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013; H.R.1582 Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013; H.R.2127 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.2023 Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act; H.CON.RES.25 Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; S.CON.RES.8 : An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; H.J.RES.64 Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units"; H.R.2775 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014; H.R.3341VALUE Act of 2013; H.R.3547 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014; S.1401 Domestic Energy and Jobs Act; S.1627 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act; Issues relating to Fiscal Year 2014 Interior & Environment; Issues related to air pollution and health; Issues related to air pollution from vehicles and fuels; Issues related to air pollution from power plants and other stationary sources; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to the Budget Control Act;

Support H.R. 1175, the FRESHER Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Water Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support H.R. 1154, the BREATHE Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Air Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support the EPA protecting communities from water pollution through issuing a strong stormwater rule.Oppose H.R. 2218, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013, which amends RCRA to prevent regulation of coal ash, the second largest toxic waste stream in the U.S. Oppose H.R. 2279, the Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act of 2013, to amend RCRA and CERCLA to remove critical federal protections for communities impacted by the use and disposal of hazardous and solid wastes by eliminating the basis for lawsuits ensuring the creation of protective standards and reduces liability for cleanups. Support the EPA reducing air pollution by establishing strong ozone standards and finalizing vehicle tail pipe emission (Tier 3) standards. Encourage OMB and OIRA to review the EPAs guidelines for identifying waters protected by the Clean Water Act. Oppose H.R. 2728, Protecting States Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act, which would undercut federal management of oil and gas drilling on federal lands in favor of an inadequate patchwork of state regulations. Support H.R. 2983, Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development (SHARED) Act, which requires testing of water sources near planned fracking sites before fracking occurs to establish baseline conditions and determine the source of any water contamination. Oppose the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) proposal to delist the coalbed methane extraction industry and to discontinue Effluent Guidelines (ELGs) rulemaking around wastewater treatment technologies for coalbed methane extraction. Support the EPAs on-going revisions to the Onshore Oil and Gas ELGs to address pollution from the unconventional oil and gas extraction industry but urge EPA to include not just shale gas wastewater, but all oil and gas exploration, stimulation and extraction techniques which can cause surface or groundwater pollution, in these revisions. Support the EPAs Connectivity of Streams and Wetlands to Downstream Waters scientific assessment report regarding the connection between small streams and wetlands and downstream water sources. Encourage the EPA, Department of Interior, and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to update their regulations and policies regarding onshore and offshore methane air pollution from oil and gas drilling.

Legislation H.R. 1294 Self-Sufficient Communities Land Act S. 601 Water Resources Development ActH.R 3080 Water Resources Reform and Development Act H.R. 1154, the Bringing Reductions to Energy's Airborne Toxic Health Effects (BREATHE) Act H.R. 1175, the Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation (FRESHER) Act. H.R.139 : Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act S. 661 To Amend the Healthy Forest Restoration Act of 2013 S. Con. Res. 8 Budget Resolution Act H.R. 1345 Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013 H.R. 818 Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act H.R. 139 Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act H.R. 740 Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act S. 340 Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act H.R. 1964 National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act H.R. 2231 Offshore Energy And Jobs Act H.R. 1921 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013 S. 1135 FRAC Act S.327 Good Neighbor Forestry Act H.R 1526 Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act H.R. 1442 Depleting Risk from Insect Infestation, Soil Erosion, and Catastrophic Fire Act H.R. 1511 To amend the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to promote timely emergency rehabilitation and restoration of Federal forest land impacted by catastrophic events, to redirect for a 5-year period funding normally made available for land acquisition to mechanical forest treatment and salvage operations due to catastrophic events, and for other purposes. S. 661 A bill to amend the Health Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to promote timely emergency rehabilitation and restoration of Federal forest land impacted by catastrophic events, to redirect for a 5-year-period funding normally made available for land acquisition to mechanical forest treatment and salvage operations due to catastrophic events, and for other purposes. H.R. 1895 National Forest Emergency Response Act H.R. 678 Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act H.R. 657 Grazing Improvement Act S. 745 National Forest Insect and Disease Treatment Act of 2013 H.R. 2728 Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 1900 Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 1965 The Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act H.R. 1394 The Planning for American Energy Act of 2013 H.R. 2642 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (House Farm bill) S. 1300 - Stewardship Contracting Reauthorization and Improvement Act H.R. 587 - Niblack and Bokan Mountain Mining Area Roads Authorization Act H.R. 3188 - Yosemite Rim Fire Emergency Salvage Act S. 783/H.R. 527 - Helium Stewardship Act of 2013 H.R. 1526 - Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities House Joint Res. 59 (FY2014 Continuing Resolution) House Joint Res. 369 (FY2014 Continuing Resolution) Nomination of Sally Jewell to be Interior Secretary H.R. 3333 Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013 S. 1479 Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013 S. 1784 Oregon and California Land Grant Act of 2013 H.R. 3301 North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (Senate Farm Bill) H.R. 3080 Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (House WRDA Bill)FY 2014 Interior, Environment and Related Appropriations Act H.R. 2775 FY 2014 Continuing Appropriations Act H.R. 3547 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 Rulemakings DOI, Bureau of Land Management; 43 CFR 3160; Well Stimulation, Including Hydraulic Fracturing, on Federal and Indian Lands; Proposed Rule at 78 FR 31635 77 FR 27691 pages 31635 -31677 27691 -27711 DOI; Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Proposed 5-Year Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2012-2017; 76 FR 70156 (November 10, 2011) DOI, Bureau of Land Management, Notice of Availability of Record of Decision for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska Final Integrated Activity Plan, 78 FR 13080-13081 (February 26, 2013) 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).

Issues affecting production of polypropelyne and other plastics H.R. 1154, To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources, and for other purposes.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Provisions related to TSCA, HR 1154 (BREATHE Act), S. 15/HR 367 (REINS Act)

Client expense: $105,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), 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, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Fracking ban Fracking moratorium Fracking Loophole Bills, HR1921, HR1154, HR1175, HR2825

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to the health impacts of air pollution including the following legislation: H.R.275 End Radon in Schools; H.R.367 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013; H.R. 1154 BREATHE Act; H.R. 1220 Asthma Inhalers Relief Act of 2013; S.15 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013; S.332 Climate Protection Act of 2013;H.R.271 Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013; H.R.1582 Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013; H.R.2127 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.2023 Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act; H.CON.RES.25 Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; S.CON.RES.8 : An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; H.J.RES.64 Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units". Issues relating to Fiscal Year 2014 Interior & Environment; Issues related to air pollution and health; Issues related to air pollution from vehicles and fuels; Issues related to air pollution from power plants and other stationary sources; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to the Budget Control Act;

Support H.R. 1175, the FRESHER Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Water Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support H.R. 1154, the BREATHE Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Air Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support the EPA protecting communities from water pollution through issuing a strong stormwater rule.Oppose H.R. 2218, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013, which amends RCRA to prevent regulation of coal ash, the second largest toxic waste stream in the U.S. Oppose H.R. 2226, the Federal and State Partnership for Environmental Protection Act of 2013, which amends Section 105 of CERCLA increasing litigation that will cause delays in cleanups and establish roadblocks to listing new toxic waste sites on the National Priority List (NPL), the list of the most dangerous toxic waste sites in the nation. Oppose H.R. 2279, the Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act of 2013, to amend RCRA and CERCLA to remove critical federal protections for communities impacted by the use and disposal of hazardous and solid wastes by eliminating the basis for lawsuits ensuring the creation of protective standards and reduces liability for cleanups. Support the EPA reducing air pollution by establishing strong ozone standards and finalizing vehicle tail pipe emission (Tier 3) standards. Encourage OMB and OIRA to review the EPAs guidelines for identifying waters protected by the Clean Water Act. Oppose H.R. 2728, Protecting States Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act, which would undercut federal management of oil and gas drilling on federal lands in favor of an inadequate patchwork of state regulations. Support H.R. 2983, Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development (SHARED) Act, which requires testing of water sources near planned fracking sites before fracking occurs to establish baseline conditions and determine the source of any water contamination. Oppose the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) proposal to delist the coalbed methane extraction industry and to discontinue Effluent Guidelines (ELGs) rulemaking around wastewater treatment technologies for coalbed methane extraction. Support the EPAs on-going revisions to the Onshore Oil and Gas ELGs to address pollution from the unconventional oil and gas extraction industry but urge EPA to include not just shale gas wastewater, but all oil and gas exploration, stimulation and extraction techniques which can cause surface or groundwater pollution, in these revisions.

Issues affecting production of polypropelyne and other plastics H.R. 1154, To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources, and for other purposes.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Provisions related to TSCA, HR 1154 (BREATHE Act), S. 15/HR 367 (REINS Act), proposed National Blueways System & Rapid Ecoregional Assessment.

Client expense: $105,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), 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, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HOUSE H.R. 0367-The Reins Act-(Oppose - undermines EPA authority to issue clean air and water standards) H.R. 0764-Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act-(Support) H.R. 0765-Water System Resiliency and Sustainability Act-(Support)HOUSE (Continued) H.R. 1154-BREATHE ACT-(All-Support) H.R. 1175-Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2013 (FRESHER)-(All-Support) H.R. 1877-Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2013-(Support) H.R. 1921-FRAC Act-(Support) H.R. 2609-The Fiscal Year 2014 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act-(Oppose) H.R. 2773-Great Lakes Ecological and Economic Protection Act of 2013-(Support) H.R. 2825-The Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of Regulations Act (CLEANER Act)-(Support) H.R. 2983-Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development (SHARED) Act-(Support) H.R. 4471-Gasoline Regulations Act-(Oppose) SENATE S. 0332-Climate Protection Act of 2013-(Support) S. 0601-Water Resources Development Act-(seeking to strike some provisions) S. 1009-Chemical Safety Improvement Act-(Neutral) S. 1135-FRAC Act-(Support) NOT YET INTRODUCED (NYI) Chemical Safety Improvement Act-(All, but we have not taken a position on the bill yet.) Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act-(Oppose) Fee on Carbon-(Discussion Draft Carbon Fee bill from Waxman, Whitehouse, Schatz, Blumenuar) Strong Bill-(Was introduced by Senator Kerry in 2012 and will now be updated and re-introduced by Senator Gillibrand, we were supportive)

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

Specific lobbying issues: H.R. 3 - Northern Route Appropriations Act H.R. 1154 - BREATHE Act H.R. 1175 - FRESHER ActH.R. 1921 and S. 1135 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act Issues other than legislation: - Army Corps of Engineers coal export terminal NEPA review - Bureau of Land Management proposed well stimulation regulations - Bureau of Land Management Powder River Basin coal leasing program - Bureau of Land Management oil and gas programs - Surface Transportation Board Tongue River Railroad NEPA review

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 3 - Northern Route Appropriations Act H.R. 1154 - BREATHE Act H.R. 1175 - FRESHER Act H.R. 1921 and S. 1135 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals ActIssues other than legislation: - Army Corps of Engineers coal export terminal NEPA review - Bureau of Land Management proposed well stimulation regulations - Bureau of Land Management Powder River Basin coal leasing program - Bureau of Land Management oil and gas programs - Surface Transportation Board Tongue River Railroad NEPA review

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

Issues affecting production of polypropelyne and other plastics H.R. 1154, To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources, and for other purposes.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HOUSE H.R. 0367-The Reins Act-(Oppose - undermines EPA authority to issue clean air and water standards) H.R. 0764-Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act-(Support) H.R. 0765-Water System Resiliency and Sustainability Act-(Support)HOUSE (Continued) H.R. 1154-BREATHE ACT-(Support All) H.R. 1175-Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2013-(Support All) H.R. 1877-Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2013-(Support) H.R. 1921-Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013-(Support) H.R. 4471-Gasoline Regulations Act-(Oppose) SENATE S. 0332-Climate Protection Act of 2013-(Support) S. 0601-Water Resources Development Act-(seeking to strike some provisions) S. 1009-Chemical Safety Improvement Act-(Neutral) S. 1135-FRAC Act-(Support) NOT YET INTRODUCED (NYI) Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act-(Oppose) Fee on Carbon-(Discussion Draft Carbon Fee bill from Waxman, Whitehouse, Schatz, Blumenuar) Strong Bill-(Was introduced by Senator Kerry in 2012 and will now be updated and re-introduced by Senator Gillibrand, we were supportive) Chemical Safety Improvement Act-(All, but we have not taken a position on the bill yet.)

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

H.R. 875 - A bill to provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes; H.R. 1462 - RFS Reform Act, to amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program, to prohibit EPA from approving the introduction of gasoline that contains greater than 10 percent ethanol, and for other purposes; H.R. 1175 - Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2013, all sections including those pertaining to permitting; H.R. 1154 - BREATHE Act, all sections including aggregation; and S. 1135 and H.R. 1921 - FRAC Act, all sections including those pertaining to drinking water loopholes.

Client expense: $215,345 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to the health impacts of air pollution including the following legislation: H.R.275 End Radon in Schools; H.R.367 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013; H.R. 1154 BREATHE Act; H.R. 1220 Asthma Inhalers Relief Act of 2013; S.15 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013; S.332 Climate Protection Act of 2013;H.R.271 Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013; H.R.1582 Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013; H.R.2127 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.2023 Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act; H.CON.RES.25 Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; S.CON.RES.8 : An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; Issues relating to Fiscal Year 2014 Interior & Environment; Issues related to air pollution and health; Issues related to air pollution from vehicles and fuels; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to the Budget Control Act;

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Support H.R. 1175, the FRESHER Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Water Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support H.R. 1154, the BREATHE Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Air Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support the EPA protecting communities from water pollution through issuing a strong stormwater rule.Oppose H.R. 218, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 that amends RCRA to prevent regulation of coal ash, the second largest toxic waste stream in the U.S. Oppose H.R. 2226, the Federal and State Partnership for Environmental Protection Act of 2013 which amends Section 105 of CERCLA increasing litigation that will cause delays in cleanups and establish roadblocks to listing new toxic waste sites on the National Priority List (NPL), the list of the most dangerous toxic waste sites in the nation. Oppose H.R. 2279, the Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act of 2013 to amend RCRA and CERCLA to remove critical federal protections for communities impacted by the use and disposal of hazardous and solid wastes by eliminating the basis for lawsuits ensuring the creation of protective standards and reduces liability for cleanups. Support the EPA reducing air pollution by establishing strong ozone standards and finalizing vehicle tail pipe emission (Tier 3) standards. Oppose amendments 810, 846, 850, and 868 to S.601, to the Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (WRDA), which would roll back critical protections for clean water.

Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Legislation H.R. 1294 Self-Sufficient Communities Land ActS. 601 Water Resources Development Act H.R. 1154, the Bringing Reductions to Energy's Airborne Toxic Health Effects (BREATHE) Act H.R. 1175, the Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation (FRESHER) Act. H.R.139 : Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act S. 661 To Amend the Healthy Forest Restoration Act of 2013 S. Con. Res. 8 Budget Resolution Act H.R. 1345 Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013 H.R. 818 Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act H.R. 139 Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act H.R. 740 Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act S. 340 Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act H.R. 1964 National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act H.R. 2231 Offshore Energy And Jobs Act H.R. 1921 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013 S. 1135 FRAC Act S.327 Good Neighbor Forestry Act H.R 1526 Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act H.R. 1442 Depleting Risk from Insect Infestation, Soil Erosion, and Catastrophic Fire Act H.R. 1511 To amend the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to promote timely emergency rehabilitation and restoration of Federal forest land impacted by catastrophic events, to redirect for a 5-year period funding normally made available for land acquisition to mechanical forest treatment and salvage operations due to catastrophic events, and for other purposes. S. 661 A bill to amend the Health Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to promote timely emergency rehabilitation and restoration of Federal forest land impacted by catastrophic events, to redirect for a 5-year-period funding normally made available for land acquisition to mechanical forest treatment and salvage operations due to catastrophic events, and for other purposes. H.R. 1895 National Forest Emergency Response Act H.R. 678 Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act H.R. 657 Grazing Improvement Act S. 745 National Forest Insect and Disease Treatment Act of 2013 Nomination of Sally Jewell to be Interior Secretary Rulemakings DOI, Bureau of Land Management; 43 CFR 3160; Well Stimulation, Including Hydraulic Fracturing, on Federal and Indian Lands; Proposed Rule at 77 FR 27691 pages 27691 -27711 (May 11, 2012) DOI; Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Proposed 5-Year Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2012-2017; 76 FR 70156 (November 10, 2011) Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Notice of Availability of Record of Decision for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska Final Integrated Activity Plan, 78 FR 13080-13081 (February 26, 2013) 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). Other NOAA; Department of Commerce, 74 FR 207; Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; Seismic Surveys in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas, Alaska (October 21, 2009)

Provisions related to TSCA, HR 1154 (BREATHE Act), S. 15/HR 367 (REINS Act), proposed National Blueways System & Rapid Ecoregional Assessment.

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), 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, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Support H.R. 1175, the FRESHER Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Water Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support H.R. 1154, the BREATHE Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Air Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support the EPA protecting communities from water pollution through issuing a strong stormwater rule.

Client expense: $20,000 · 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), White House Office

Issues related to the health impacts of air pollution including the following legislation: H.R.275 End Radon in Schools; H.R.367 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013; H.R. 1154 BREATHE Act; H.R. 1220 Asthma Inhalers Relief Act of 2013; S.15 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013; S.332 Climate Protection Act of 2013;H.R.41 To temporarily increase the borrowing authority of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program; H.R. 152 Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013; H.R. 933 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013; H.CON.RES.25 Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; S.CON.RES.8 : An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; Issues relating to Fiscal Year 2014 Interior & Environment; Issues related to air pollution and health; Issues related to air pollution from vehicles and fuels; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to the Budget Control Act;

Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 875 - A bill to provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes; H.R. 1462 - RFS Reform Act, to amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate certain requirements under the renewable fuel program, to prohibit the EPA from approving the introduction of gasoline that contains greater than 10 percent ethanol, and for other purposes; S. 344 - A bill to prohibit EPA from approving the introduction of gasoline that contains greater than 10 percent ethanol, and for other purposes; H.R. 1175 - Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2013, all sections including those pertaining to permitting; H.R. 1154 - BREATHE Act, all sections including aggregation; S. _____ - FRAC Act, all sections including those pertaining to drinking water loopholes; and H.R. _____ - FRAC Act, all sections including those pertaining to drinking water loopholes.

Client expense: $167,430 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues affecting production of polypropelyne and other plastics H.R. 1154, To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources, and for other purposes.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Provisions related to TSCA, HR 1154 (BREATHE Act), S. 15/HR 367 (REINS Act)

Client expense: $95,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), 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, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)