Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2014
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2017 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Support S. 2526/ H.R. 4957 Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reform (CLEER) Act S. 1000 - Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2013 H.R.935 - Support "Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2014, to amend FIFRA and the Clean Water Act Oppose "Climate Action Plan" Oppose EPAs TMDL vision strategy National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Support water rights protection Act, S982, HR 1830 Oppose OZONE Regulations
Client expense: $994,546 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2017 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Support S. 2526/ H.R. 4957 Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reform (CLEER) Act S. 1000 - Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2013 H.R.935 - Support "Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2014, to amend FIFRA and the Clean Water Act Oppose "Climate Action Plan" Oppose EPAs TMDL vision strategy National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Support water rights protection Act, S982, HR 1830 Oppose OZONE Regulations
Client expense: $1,071,606 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Support S. 2526/ H.R. 4957 Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reform (CLEER) Act S. 1000 - Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2013 H.R.935 - Support "Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2014, to amend FIFRA and the Clean Water Act Oppose "Climate Action Plan" Oppose EPAs TMDL vision strategy National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Support water rights protection Act, S982, HR 1830 Oppose OZONE Regulations
Client expense: $1,071,606 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Support S. 2526/ H.R. 4957 Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reform (CLEER) Act S. 1000 - Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2013 H.R.935 - Support "Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2014, to amend FIFRA and the Clean Water Act Oppose "Climate Action Plan" Oppose EPAs TMDL vision strategy National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Support water rights protection Act, S982, HR 1830 Oppose OZONE Regulations
Client expense: $894,284 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Support S. 2526/ H.R. 4957 Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reform (CLEER) Act S. 1000 - Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2013 H.R.935 - Support "Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2014, to amend FIFRA and the Clean Water Act Oppose "Climate Action Plan" Oppose EPAs TMDL vision strategy National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Support water rights protection Act, S982, HR 1830 Oppose OZONE Regulations
Client expense: $909,851 · Firm income: Not reported
| Republican |
| UT |
| Jeb Hensarling | Republican | TX |
| Jeff Duncan | Republican | SC |
| John Abney Culberson | Republican | TX |
| John Campbell | Republican | CA |
| K. Michael Conaway | Republican | TX |
| Kenny Marchant | Republican | TX |
| Kevin McCarthy | Republican | CA |
| Matt Salmon | Republican | AZ |
| Mike Kelly | Republican | PA |
| Mike Pompeo | Republican | KS |
| Paul A. Gosar | Republican | AZ |
| Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Republican | TX |
| Randy Neugebauer | Republican | TX |
| Reid J. Ribble | Republican | WI |
| Robert E. Latta | Republican | OH |
| Roger Williams | Republican | TX |
| Scott R. Tipton | Republican | CO |
| Stevan Pearce | Republican | NM |
| Steve Stockman | Republican | TX |
| Ted Poe | Republican | TX |
| Tom McClintock | Republican | CA |
| Trent Franks | Republican | AZ |
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Support S. 2526/ H.R. 4957 Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reform (CLEER) Act S. 1000 - Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2013 H.R.935 - Support "Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2014, to amend FIFRA and the Clean Water Act Oppose "Climate Action Plan" Oppose EPAs TMDL vision strategy National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Support water rights protection Act, S982, HR 1830 Oppose OZONE Regulations
Client expense: $967,914 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Support S. 2526/ H.R. 4957 Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reform (CLEER) Act S. 1000 - Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2013 H.R.935 - Support "Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2014, to amend FIFRA and the Clean Water Act Oppose "Climate Action Plan" Oppose EPAs TMDL vision strategy National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Support water rights protection Act, S982, HR 1830 Oppose OZONE Regulations
Client expense: $1,027,141 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Support S. 2526/ H.R. 4957 Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reform (CLEER) Act H.R. 5078 - Support "Waters of the U.S. Overreach Protection Act" prohibiting EPA and Army Corp of Engineers from implementing a Waters of the U.S. rule that broadens the scope of the Clean Water Act S. 1000 - Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2013 H.R.935 - Support "Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2014, to amend FIFRA and the Clean Water Act Oppose EPA and Corps of Engineers proposed "Waters of the United States" regulation Oppose "Climate Action Plan" Oppose EPAs TMDL vision strategy Oppose Chesapeake Bay TMDL National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Oppose USDA Forest Service Groundwater Directive
Client expense: $956,612 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Support S. 2526/ H.R. 4957 Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reform (CLEER) Act H.R. 5078 - Support "Waters of the U.S. Overreach Protection Act" prohibiting EPA and Army Corp of Engineers from implementing a Waters of the U.S. rule that broadens the scope of the Clean Water Act S. 1000 - Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2013 H.R.935 - Support "Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2014, to amend FIFRA and the Clean Water Act Oppose EPA and Corps of Engineers proposed "Waters of the United States" regulation Oppose "Climate Action Plan" Oppose EPAs TMDL vision strategy Oppose Chesapeake Bay TMDL National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Oppose USDA Forest Service Groundwater Directive
Client expense: $956,612 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Support S. 2526/ H.R. 4957 Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reform (CLEER) Act H.R. 5078 - Support "Waters of the U.S. Overreach Protection Act" prohibiting EPA and Army Corp of Engineers from implementing a Waters of the U.S. rule that broadens the scope of the Clean Water Act S. 1000 - Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2013 H.R.935 - Support "Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2014, to amend FIFRA and the Clean Water Act Oppose EPA and Corps of Engineers proposed "Waters of the United States" regulation Oppose "Climate Action Plan" Oppose EPAs TMDL vision strategy Oppose Chesapeake Bay TMDL National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Oppose USDA Forest Service Groundwater Directive
Client expense: $414,935 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Support S. 2526/ H.R. 4957 Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reform (CLEER) Act H.R. 5078 - Support "Waters of the U.S. Overreach Protection Act" prohibiting EPA and Army Corp of Engineers from implementing a Waters of the U.S. rule that broadens the scope of the Clean Water Act S. 1000 - Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2013 H.R.935 - Support "Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2014, to amend FIFRA and the Clean Water Act Oppose EPA and Corps of Engineers proposed "Waters of the United States" regulation Oppose "Climate Action Plan" Oppose EPAs TMDL vision strategy Oppose Chesapeake Bay TMDL National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Oppose USDA Forest Service Groundwater Directive
Client expense: $414,935 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Support S. 2526/ H.R. 4957 Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reform (CLEER) Act H.R. 5078 - Support "Waters of the U.S. Overreach Protection Act" prohibiting EPA and Army Corp of Engineers from implementing a Waters of the U.S. rule that broadens the scope of the Clean Water Act S. 1000 - Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2013 H.R.935 - Support "Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2014, to amend FIFRA and the Clean Water Act Oppose EPA and Corps of Engineers proposed "Waters of the United States" regulation Oppose "Climate Action Plan" Oppose EPAs TMDL vision strategy Oppose Chesapeake Bay TMDL National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Oppose USDA Forest Service Groundwater Directive
Client expense: $464,427 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 3826, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act regarding EPA regulations; H.R. 4795, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act regarding EPA NAAQS permits; H.R. 4799, the Clean Air Fairness Act of 2014 regarding CAA NAAQS SIP deadlines; H.R. 4947, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; H.R. 4957, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; H.R. 5034, the Stop the EPA Act of 2014 to provide for certain special congressional review procedures for EPA rulemakings; H.R. 5078, the Waters of the U.S. Regulatory Overreach Protection Act prohibiting EPA and the Corps of Engineers from finalizing the proposed WOTUS rule; H.R. 5505, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; S. 2514, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; S. 2526, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; S. 2533, to require EPA to offset federal budgetary costs of proposed GHG regulations; S. 2613, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 regarding scientific basis for EPA regulations or assessments; S. 2833, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; Advocacy related to Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule-making (proposed rule released 3/25/2014).
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Support S. 2526/ H.R. 4957 Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reform (CLEER) Act H.R. 5078 - Support "Waters of the U.S. Overreach Protection Act" prohibiting EPA and Army Corp of Engineers from implementing a Waters of the U.S. rule that broadens the scope of the Clean Water Act S. 1000 - Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2013 H.R.935 - Support "Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2014, to amend FIFRA and the Clean Water Act Oppose EPA and Corps of Engineers proposed "Waters of the United States" regulation Oppose "Climate Action Plan" Oppose EPAs TMDL vision strategy Oppose Chesapeake Bay TMDL National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Oppose USDA Forest Service Groundwater Directive
Client expense: $464,427 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Support S. 2526/ H.R. 4957 Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reform (CLEER) Act H.R. 5078 - Support "Waters of the U.S. Overreach Protection Act" prohibiting EPA and Army Corp of Engineers from implementing a Waters of the U.S. rule that broadens the scope of the Clean Water Act S. 1000 - Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2013 H.R.935 - Support "Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2014, to amend FIFRA and the Clean Water Act Oppose EPA and Corps of Engineers proposed "Waters of the United States" regulation Oppose "Climate Action Plan" Oppose EPAs TMDL vision strategy Oppose Chesapeake Bay TMDL National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Oppose USDA Forest Service Groundwater Directive
Client expense: $445,537 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
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
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 621, the Ensuring Affordable Energy Act to prohibit funding for EPA to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases; H.R. 1948, the Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act; H.R. 2081, the No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013 provisions to prohibit regulation of emissions of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act; H.R. 2127, to prohibit EPA from finalizing NSPS for CO2 emissions from fossil-fueled EGUs until CCS is found to be technologically and economically feasible; H.R. 2886, the Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013; H.R. 2916, the Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 to require congressional review of certain EPA rules; H.R. 2948, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2013 to require analyses of cumulative and incremental impacts of certain EPA rules and actions; H.R. 3042, the Taking Hold of Regulations to Increase Vital Employment in Energy Act to prohibit the use of the social cost of carbon in any regulatory impact analysis until authorized by federal law; H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (expansion of Corps authority to enter into cost recovery agreements); H.R. 3140, the Ensure Reliable and Affordable American Energy Act of 2013 to prohibit carbon dioxide regulations under the Clean Air Act until EPA certifies a sufficient number of other countries have put into effect similar regulations; H.R. 3826, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act regarding EPA regulations; H.R. 4024, the Ensuring Access to Clean Water Act of 2014 establishes new above ground storage tank regulatory program under the Clean Water Act; H.R. 4795, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act regarding EPA NAAQS permits; H.R. 4799, the Clean Air Fairness Act of 2014 regarding CAA NAAQS SIP deadlines; H.R. 4850, the Coal Jobs and Affordable Energy Protection Act; H.R. 4854, the Regulatory Certainty Act; H.R. 4947, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; H.R. 4957, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; H.R. 5034, "Stop the EPA Act" to provide certain specifcal congressional review procedures for EPA rulemakings; H.R. 5077, the Coal Jobs Protection Act; H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act; H.R. 5505, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act; H. Con. Res. 24, the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy; H. Con. Res. 57, expressing congressional opposition to EPAs proposed new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants; H. Con. Res. 59, expressing the sense of Congress that EPA should hold public listening sessions on existing-source CO2 emissions regulations in states most directly impacted by the potential regulations; H.J. Res. 64, disapproving an EPA rule relating to Standards of Performance for GHG Emissions from New Stationary Sources: Electric Generating Units; S. 7, the Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act regarding clean energy and effects of climate change; S. 17, the Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 provisions regarding Clean Air Act and climate change issues; S. 107, to prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions; S. 163, to prohibit any regulation regarding carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gas emissions reduction in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions; S. 317, to require the EPA Inspector General to include certain assessments in reports; S. 318, the Environmental Protection Agency Accountability Act of 2013 to rescind funds made available to EPA if it fails to meet certain deadlines; S. 319, to require EPA to provide adequate data, modeling, and support in the development of a State implementation plan under the Clean Air Act; S. 332, the Climate Protection Act of 2013; S. 558, the Accountability in Grants Act of 2013 to prohibit EPA grants or other financial assistance under Sec. 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity outside the United States; S. 601, the Water Resources Development Act of 2013, including S.AMDT. 860 (Feinstein re: amending Section 214 to expand Corps authority to enter into cost recovery agreements); S. 1006, Preserve the Waters of the United States Act; S. 1202, the Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment (SAFE) Act to establish an integrated Federal climate adaptation plan; S. 1324, the National Energy Tax Repeal Act to prohibit regulations relating to power sector carbon pollution standards unless explicitly authorized by Congress; S. 1363, the Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013 to prohibit EPA promulgation of certain energy-related rules; S. 1514, the Saving Coal Jobs Act of 2013 provisions to prohibit regulations relating to power sector carbon pollution standards unless explicitly authorized by Congress; S. 1536, to require EPA to include in GHG rules offsets for costs imposed on other federal agencies; Discussion Draft of carbon pollution fee legislation circulated by Rep. Waxman, Sen. Whitehouse, Rep. Blumenauer, and Sen. Schatz; S. 1905, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; S. 1961, the Chemical Safety and Drinking Water Protection Act of 2014 establishes new above ground storage tank regulatory program under the Safe Drinking Water Act; S. 1988, the Electricity Reliability and Affordability Act regarding state waivers from certain Clean Air Act regulations; S. 2161, the EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act; S. 2170, the American Energy Renaissance Act provisions regarding EPA greenhouse gas and other Clean Air Act regulations; S. 2414, the Protecting Jobs, Families, and the Economy from EPA Overreach Act; S. 2496, the Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014, (Waters of the U.S. legislation); S. 2514, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; S. 2526, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; S. 2533, to require EPA to offset federal budgetary costs of proposed GHG regulations; S. 2833, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act; S. 2905, to require CBO to calculate a carbon score for each bill or resolution; S. J. Res. 30, resolution of disapproval regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; Advocacy related to Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intake structure rule-making; Advocacy related to Clean Air Act, Regional Haze Program and Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART) determinations; Advocacy related to Clean Air Act, Sec. 111(b) - greenhouse gases from modified and reconstructed power plants rule-making; Advocacy related to Clean Air Act, Sec. 111(d) - greenhouse gases from existing power plants rule-making; Advocacy related to Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule-making; Advocacy related to Clean Water Act, Effluent Limitation Guidelines rule-making.
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Clean Water Act jurisdictional Issues, generally; Power-Sector Only Climate, generally; Effluent Limitation Guidelines rule-making.S. 332, A bill to address climate disruptions, reduce carbon pollution, enhance the use of clean energy, and promote resilience in the infrastructure of the United States, and for other purposes; H.R. 3826, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act regarding EPA regulations; H.R. 4795, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act regarding EPA NAAQS permits; H.R. 4799, the Clean Air Fairness Act of 2014 regarding CAA NAAQS SIP deadlines; H.R. 4947, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; H.R. 4957, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; H.R. 5034, the Stop the EPA Act of 2014 to provide for certain special congressional review procedures for EPA rulemakings; H.R. 5078, the Waters of the U.S. Regulatory Overreach Protection Act prohibiting EPA and the Corps of Engineers from finalizing the proposed WOTUS rule; H.R. 5505, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; S. 2514, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; S. 2526, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; S. 2533, to require EPA to offset federal budgetary costs of proposed GHG regulations; S. 2613, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 regarding scientific basis for EPA regulations or assessments; S. 2833, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; Advocacy related to Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule-making (proposed rule released 3/25/2014).
Client expense: $450,000 · 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
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 3826, Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act regarding EPA NAAQS permits, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; H.R. 4947, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; H.R. 4957, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Lenght (ORDEAL) Act of 2014, provisionspertaining to the utility industry; H.R. 4957, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; H.R. 5078, Waters of the U.S. Regulatory Overreach Protection Act prohibiting EPA and the Corps of Engineers from finalizing the proposed WOTUS rule, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; S. 2514, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length ORDEAL Act of 2014, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; S. 2526, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; Advocacy related to Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule-making proposed rule released 3/25/2014, provision pertaining to the utility industry.
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act H.R. 888, General Duty Clause Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 1422, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 3189, Water Rights Protection Act H.R. 3826 / S. 1905, Electricity Security and Affordability Act H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to potential amendment regarding liquefied natural gas (LNG) export determinations H.R. 4957 / S. 2526, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2014 H.R. 5078, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5300, EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014 H.R. 5505 / S. 2833, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 S. 2161, EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act S. 2514, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014 S. 2533, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act Potential legislation on EPAs regulation of ozone Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Nomination hearing for Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice Various issues relating to the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500); environment and energy policy; proposed EPA definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction; EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel
Client expense: $21,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, Buy America, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting H.R. 148, Disclosure of Information on Spending on Campaigns Leads to Open and Secure Elections Act of 2013 (DISCLOSE) Act H.R. 367 / S. 15, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 H.R. 524, 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 H.R. 1232, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, including provisions relating to IT procurement policy H.R. 1422, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 1493 / S. 714, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013 H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, including provisions relating to H. Amdt. 447 H.R. 1638, Census Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 2098, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2013 H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013, including provisions relating to principles of regulatory cost-benefit analysis, data quality, peer review, public comment period, risk assessment, and valuation of cost and benefits H.R. 2542, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2014 H.R. 2728, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2804, Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 2850, EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act H.R. 2886, Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3863, Sound Regulation Act of 2014 H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014, including provisions relating to regulatory economic analysis of health and climate benefits H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 4854, Regulatory Certainty Act of 2014 H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting H.R. 4957 / S. 2526, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2014 H.R. 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting H.R. 5300, EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014 H.R. 5505 / S. 2833, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act S. 19, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 766, A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013, including provisions relating to economic impact of existing permitting rules and practices S. 1420, Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2013 S. 2153, National Regulatory Budget Act of 2014 S. 2161, EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act S. 2514, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014 S. 2516, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2014 S. 2533, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. J. Res. 19, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections S. Res. 562, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development Nomination of Mr. Gilberto de Jesus, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Various issues relating to IRS proposed 501(c)(4) organizations rule and its implementation; EPA's use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by EPA; Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review; Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review, including provisions relating to regulatory analysis and agency compliance with requirements; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; the Judgment Fund; citizen suits; regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; modernizing environmental regulation and permitting; adoption of voluntary safety standards for recreational off-highway vehicles
Client expense: $21,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 H.R. 524, 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 H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013 H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013 H.R. 888, General Duty Clause Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 1422, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2014, including provisions relating to regulatory costs and benefits H.R. 1493 / S. 714, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013 H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, including provisions relating to H. Amdt. 447 H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 2728, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2886, Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3826 / S. 1905, Electricity Security and Affordability Act H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 4315 / S. 2635, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 4316, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act H.R. 4317, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 4318, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 4319, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 4854, Regulatory Certainty Act of 2014 H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to potential amendment regarding liquefied natural gas (LNG) export determinations H.R. 4957 / S. 2526, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2014 H.R. 5078, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5171, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 5300, EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014 H.R. 5314, Preparedness and Risk Management for Extreme Weather Patterns Assuring Resilience (PREPARE) Act of 2014 H.R. 5505 / S. 2833, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act S. 19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 491, Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development Act of 2013 S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 S. 2161, EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act S. 2514, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014 S. 2533, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Proposed regulations on national ambient air quality standards for ozone (79 Fed. Reg. 75,233-75,411, December 17, 2014) Proposed regulations on the definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act (79 Fed. Reg. 22,187-22,274, April 21, 2014) Various issues relating to Food Safety Modernization Act (P.L. 111-203); Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500) and (P.L. 95-217); the EPA's Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment; role of economy wide modeling in U.S. EPA analysis of air regulations; EPA's review of the 2008 ozone national ambient air quality standards; EPA's use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analysis; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; modernizing environmental regulation and permitting; Superfund policy; environment and energy policy; mining policy
Client expense: $21,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 3826, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act regarding EPA regulations; H.R. 4795, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act regarding EPA NAAQS permits; H.R. 4799, the Clean Air Fairness Act of 2014 regarding CAA NAAQS SIP deadlines; H.R. 4947, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; H.R. 4957, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014;H.R. 5034, the Stop the EPA Act of 2014 to provide for certain special congressional review procedures for EPA rulemakings; H.R. 5078, the Waters of the U.S. Regulatory Overreach Protection Act prohibiting EPA and the Corps of Engineers from finalizing the proposed WOTUS rule; H.R. 5505, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; S. 2514, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; S. 2526, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; S. 2533, to require EPA to offset federal budgetary costs of proposed GHG regulations; S. 2613, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 regarding scientific basis for EPA regulations or assessments; S. 2833, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; Advocacy related to Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule-making (proposed rule released 3/25/2014).
Client expense: $1,840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 3826; H.R. 4012; H.R. 4795; H.R. 4799; H.R. 4947; H.R. 4957; H.R. 5034; H.R. 5078; H.R. 5505; S. 2514; S. 2526; S. 2533; S. 2613; S. 2833; Advocacy related to Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule-making.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Regulatory proposals related to Section 185 of the Clean Air Act; Monitor EQUIP provisions of farm bill related to air quality, support of H.R. 4957 and S. 2526, legislation to provide flexibility in determination of exceptional events rule, developed language for a Health Quality Empowerment Zone Designation Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Regulatory proposals related to Section 185 of the Clean Air Act; Monitor EQUIP provisions of farm bill related to air quality, support of H.R. 4957 and S. 2526, legislation to provide flexibility in determination of exceptional events rule, developed language for a Health Quality Empowerment Zone Designation Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 3826, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act regarding EPA regulations; H.R. 4795, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act regarding EPA NAAQS permits; H.R. 4799, the Clean Air Fairness Act of 2014 regarding CAA NAAQS SIP deadlines; H.R. 4947, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; H.R. 4957, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; H.R. 5034, the Stop the EPA Act of 2014 to provide for certain special congressional review procedures for EPA rulemakings; H.R. 5078, the Waters of the U.S. Regulatory Overreach Protection Act prohibiting EPA and the Corps of Engineers from finalizing the proposed WOTUS rule; H.R. 5505, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; S. 2514, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; S. 2526, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; S. 2533, to require EPA to offset federal budgetary costs of proposed GHG regulations; S. 2613, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 regarding scientific basis for EPA regulations or assessments; S. 2833, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; Advocacy related to Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule-making (proposed rule released 3/25/2014).
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 4957 Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014 - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry. S. 2526 Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014 - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry.
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Support S. 2526/ H.R. 4957 Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reform (CLEER) Act H.R. 5078 - Support "Waters of the U.S. Overreach Protection Act" prohibiting EPA and Army Corp of Engineers from implementing a Waters of the U.S. rule that broadens the scope of the Clean Water Act S. 1000 - Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2013 H.R.935 - Support "Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2014, to amend FIFRA and the Clean Water Act Oppose EPA and Corps of Engineers proposed "Waters of the United States" regulation Oppose "Climate Action Plan" Oppose EPAs TMDL vision strategy Oppose Chesapeake Bay TMDL National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Oppose USDA Forest Service Groundwater Directive
Client expense: $357,302 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 621, the Ensuring Affordable Energy Act to prohibit funding for EPA to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases; H.R. 2081, the No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013 provisions to prohibit regulation of emissions of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act; H.R. 2127, to prohibit EPA from finalizing NSPS for CO2 emissions from fossil-fueled EGUs until CCS is found to be technologically and economically feasible; H.R. 2916, the Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 to require congressional review of certain EPA rules; H.R. 2948, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2013 to require analyses of cumulative and incremental impacts of certain EPA rules and actions; H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (expansion of Corps authority to enter into cost recovery agreements); H.R. 3826, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act regarding EPA regulations; H.R. 4024, the Ensuring Access to Clean Water Act of 2014 establishes new above ground storage tank regulatory program under the Clean Water Act;H. Con. Res. 57, expressing congressional opposition to EPAs proposed new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants;H. Con. Res. 59, expressing the sense of Congress that EPA should hold public listening sessions on existing-source CO2 emissions regulations in states most directly impacted by the potential regulations; H.J. Res. 64, disapproving an EPA rule relating to Standards of Performance for GHG Emissions from New Stationary Sources: Electric Generating Units; S. 17, the Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 provisions regarding Clean Air Act and climate change issues; S. 319, to require EPA to provide adequate data, modeling, and support in the development of a State implementation plan under the Clean Air Act; S. 332, the Climate Protection Act of 2013; S. 601, the Water Resources Development Act of 2013, including S.AMDT. 860 (Feinstein re: amending Section 214 to expand Corps authority to enter into cost recovery agreements); S. 1363, the Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013 to prohibit EPA promulgation of certain energy-related rules; S. 1536, to require EPA to include in GHG rules offsets for costs imposed on other federal agencies; Discussion Draft of carbon pollution fee legislation circulated by Rep. Waxman, Sen. Whitehouse, Rep. Blumenauer, and Sen. Schatz; S. 1905, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; S. 1961, the Chemical Safety and Drinking Water Protection Act of 2014 establishes new above ground storage tank regulatory program under the Safe Drinking Water Act; S. 1988, the Electricity Reliability and Affordability Act regarding state waivers from certain Clean Air Act regulations; S. 2170, the American Energy Renaissance Act provisions regarding EPA greenhouse gas and other Clean Air Act regulations; S. J. Res. 30, resolution of disapproval regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intake structure rule-making; Advocacy related to Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule-making (proposed rule released 3/25/2014); Effluent Limitation Guidelines rule-making. H.R. 4795, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act regarding EPA NAAQS permits; H.R. 4799, the Clean Air Fairness Act of 2014 regarding CAA NAAQS SIP deadlines; H.R. 4947, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; H.R. 4957, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; H. Con. Res. 57, expressing congressional opposition to EPAs proposed new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants; H. Con. Res. 59, expressing the sense of Congress that EPA should hold public listening sessions on existing-source CO2 emissions regulations in states most directly impacted by the potential regulations; S. 2414, the Protecting Jobs, Families, and the Economy from EPA Overreach Act; S. 2496, the Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014, (Waters of the U.S. legislation); S. 2514, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; S. 2526, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; S. 2533, to require EPA to offset federal budgetary costs of proposed GHG regulations; S. J. Res. 30, resolution of disapproval regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intake structure rule-making; Advocacy related to Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule-making (proposed rule released 3/25/2014); Effluent Limitation Guidelines rule-making. H.R. 5034, the Stop the EPA Act of 2014 to provide for certain special congressional review procedures for EPA rulemakings; H.R. 5078, the Waters of the U.S. Regulatory Overreach Protection Act prohibiting EPA and the Corps of Engineers from finalizing the proposed WOTUS rule; H.R. 5271, the Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2014 to provide for a cap and dividend GHG program; H.R. 5300, the EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014 to require EPA reporting of domestic benefits of GHG rules; H.R. 5505, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; H. Con. Res. 57, expressing congressional opposition to EPAs proposed new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants; H. Con. Res. 59, expressing the sense of Congress that EPA should hold public listening sessions on existing-source CO2 emissions regulations in states most directly impacted by the potential regulations; H.J. Res. 64, disapproving an EPA rule relating to Standards of Performance for GHG Emissions from New Stationary Sources: Electric Generating Units; S. 2613, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 regarding scientific basis for EPA regulations or assessments; S. 2833, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; S. 2905, to require CBO to calculate a carbon score for each bill or resolution.
Client expense: $281,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
EPA Proposed Clean Power Plan H.R. 3826, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act regarding EPA regulations; H.R. 4795, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act regarding EPA NAAQS permits; H.R. 4799, the Clean Air Fairness Act of 2014 regarding CAA NAAQS SIP deadlines; H.R. 4947, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; H.R. 4957, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; H.R. 5034, the Stop the EPA Act of 2014 to provide for certain special congressional review procedures for EPA rulemakings; H.R. 5078, the Waters of the U.S. Regulatory Overreach Protection Act prohibiting EPA and the Corps of Engineers from finalizing the proposed WOTUS rule; H.R. 5505, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; S. 2514, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; S. 2526, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; S. 2533, to require EPA to offset federal budgetary costs of proposed GHG regulations; S. 2613, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 regarding scientific basis for EPA regulations or assessments; S. 2833, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; Advocacy related to Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule-making (proposed rule released 3/25/2014).
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R.3826, the "Electricity Security and Affordability Act", regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 4012, the "Secret Science Reform Act" regarding EPA regulations S.332, the "Climate Protection Act of 2013" H.R.4795, the "Promoting New Manufacturing Act" regarding EPA NAAQS permits, H.R.4799, the "Clean Air Fairness Act of 2014", regarding CAA NAAQS SIP deadlines. H.R.4947, the "Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014"; H.R.4957, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional events reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014" S.2514, the "Ozone Regulatory Delay and extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014"; S.2526, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events reform (CLEER) Act of 2014; S.2533, to require EPA to offset federal budgetary costs of prosed GHG regulations; H.R.5034, the "Stop the EPA Act of 2014" to provide for certain special congressional review procedures for EPA rulemakings; H.R.5078, the "Waters of the U.S. Regulatory Overrach Protection Act" prohibiting EPA and Corps of Engineers from finalizing the proposed WOTUS rule; H.R.5505, the "Clean Air, Strong Economies Act" regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards S.2613, the "Secret Science Reform Act of 2014" regading scientific basis for EPA regulations or assessments; S.2833, the "Clean Air, Strong Economies Act," regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; Advocacy related to "Waters of the U.S." draft guidance and rule-maiking (proposed rule released 3/25/14).
Client expense: $1,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Support S. 2526/ H.R. 4957 Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reform (CLEER) Act H.R. 5078 - Support "Waters of the U.S. Overreach Protection Act" prohibiting EPA and Army Corp of Engineers from implementing a Waters of the U.S. rule that broadens the scope of the Clean Water Act S. 1000 - Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2013 H.R.935 - Support "Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2014, to amend FIFRA and the Clean Water Act Oppose EPA and Corps of Engineers proposed "Waters of the United States" regulation Oppose "Climate Action Plan" Oppose EPAs TMDL vision strategy Oppose Chesapeake Bay TMDL National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Oppose USDA Forest Service Groundwater Directive
Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
HR 6: Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act; provisions related to energy HR 1461: Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; provisions related to energy HR 1462: RFS Reform Act of 2013; provisions related to energy HR 3301: North American Energy Infrastructure Act; provisions related to energyHR 4007: The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act of 2014; provisions related to energy HR 4526: 21st Century Energy Workforce Development Jobs Initiative Act of 2014; provisions related to qualified workforce for the energy sector HR 4923: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; provisions related to energy HR 4957: Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; provisions related to energy S. 2088: American Natural Gas Security and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to energy S. 2170: American Energy Renaissance Act of 2014; provisions related to energy S. 2262: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014; provisions related to energy Discussions related to LNG exports and Alaska LNG project Discussions related to the Toxic Substances Control Act Discussions related to Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards Discussions related to the Keystone XL Pipeline
Client expense: $3,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
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;
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. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2013 H.R. 524, 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 H.R. 899, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2013 H.R. 1232, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, including provisions relating to IT procurement policy H.R. 1493 / S. 714, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013 H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, including provisions relating to H. Amdt. 447 H.R. 1638, Census Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 2098, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2013 H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 2542, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 2728, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2775, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 H.R. 2804, Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 2850, EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act H.R. 2886, Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3863, Sound Regulation Act of 2014 H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 4854, Regulatory Certainty Act of 2014 H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting H.R. 4957 / S. 2526, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014 H.R. 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting H.R. 5300, EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014 H.R. 5505 / S. 2833, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act S. 19, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 766, A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act S. 791, Follow the Money Act of 2013 S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1420, Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2013 S. 1898, Truth in Settlements Act of 2014 S. 2153, National Regulatory Budget Act of 2014 S. 2161, EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act S. 2514, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014 S. 2516, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2014 S. 2533, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases 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 H. J. Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 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 S. J. Res. 19, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections S. Res. 562, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) OMB docket 2013-0007 (under Executive Order 12866; Technical Support Document: Technical Update of the Social Cost of Carbon for the Regulatory Impact Analysis)(78 Fed. Reg. 70,586-70,588, November 26, 2013) Various issues relating to IRS proposed 501(c)(4) organizations rule and its implementation; EPA: including use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel, and oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; the Judgment Fund; regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; modernizing environmental regulation and permitting; adoption of voluntary safety standards for recreational off-highway vehicles
Client expense: $28,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2013 H.R. 524, 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 H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013 H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013 H.R. 888, General Duty Clause Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 1493 / S. 714, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013 H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, including provisions relating to H. Amdt. 447 H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 2728, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2886, Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3080, Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3826 / S. 1905, Electricity Security and Affordability Act H.R. 4315 / S. 2635, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 4316, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act H.R. 4317, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 4318, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 4319, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 4957 / S. 2526, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014 H.R. 4854, Regulatory Certainty Act of 2014 H.R. 5078, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5171, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 5300, EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014 H.R. 5314, Preparedness and Risk Management for Extreme Weather Patterns Assuring Resilience (PREPARE) Act of 2014 H.R. 5505 / S. 2833, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act S. 19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 491, Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development (BUILD) Act of 2013 S. 601, Water Resource Development Act of 2013 S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 S. 2161, EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act S. 2514, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014 S. 2533, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Various issues relating to Food Safety Modernization Act (P.L. 111-203); Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); definition of waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act (P.L. 95-217); EPA: including Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment, review of the 2008 ozone national ambient air quality standards, use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process - including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel, role of economy wide modeling in analysis of air regulations, and oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analysis; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; modernizing environmental regulation and permitting; Superfund policy; environment and energy policy; mining policy
Client expense: $28,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act H.R. 888, General Duty Clause Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 3189, Water Rights Protection Act H.R. 3826 / S. 1905, Electricity Security and Affordability Act H.R. 4957 / S. 2526, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2014 H.R. 5078, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5300, EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014 H.R. 5505 / S. 2833, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 S. 2161, EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act S. 2514, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014 S. 2533, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act Potential legislation on EPAs regulation of ozone Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Nomination hearing for Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice Various issues relating to the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500); environment and energy policy; proposed EPA definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction; EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel
Client expense: $28,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 621, the Ensuring Affordable Energy Act to prohibit funding for EPA to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases; H.R. 959, to prohibit EPA from awarding any grants or other financial assistance under Sec. 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity to occur outside the United States; H.R. 2081, the No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013 provisions to prohibit regulation of emissions of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act; H.R. 2127, to prohibit EPA from finalizing NSPS for CO2 emissions from fossil-fueled EGUs until CCS is found to be technologically and economically feasible; H.R. 2886, the Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013; H.R. 2916, the Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 to require congressional review of certain EPA rules; H.R. 2948, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2013 to require analyses of cumulative and incremental impacts of certain EPA rules and actions; H.R. 3042, the Taking Hold of Regulations to Increase Vital Employment in Energy Act to prohibit the use of the social cost of carbon in any regulatory impact analysis until authorized by federal law; H.R. 3138, the Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment (SENSE) Act of 2013 to exempt certain coal refuse-fueled EGUs from certain emissions limits; H.R. 3140, the Ensure Reliable and Affordable American Energy Act of 2013 to prohibit carbon dioxide regulations under the Clean Air Act until EPA certifies a sufficient number of other countries have put into effect similar regulations; H.R. 3684, to prohibit funding for EPA travel until the agency conducts public listening sessions on existing-source CO2 emissions regulations in each of the 15 states with the highest percentage of electricity generated by coal in 2012; H.R. 3826, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act regarding EPA regulations; H.R. 4024, the Ensuring Access to Clean Water Act of 2014, establishing a new above-ground storage tank regulatory program under the Clean Water Act; H.R. 4795, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act regarding EPA NAAQS permits; H.R. 4799, the Clean Air Fairness Act of 2014 regarding CAA NAAQS SIP deadlines; H.R. 4947, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; H.R. 4957, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; H.R. 5034, the Stop the EPA Act of 2014 to provide for certain special congressional review procedures for EPA rulemakings; H.R. 5078, the Waters of the U.S. Regulatory Overreach Protection Act prohibiting EPA and the Corps of Engineers from finalizing the proposed WOTUS rule; H.R. 5271, the Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2014 to provide for a cap and dividend GHG program; H.R. 5300, the EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014 to require EPA reporting of domestic benefits of GHG rules; H.R. 5505, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; H. Con. Res. 57, expressing congressional opposition to EPAs proposed new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants; H. Con. Res. 59, expressing the sense of Congress that EPA should hold public listening sessions on existing-source CO2 emissions regulations in states most directly impacted by the potential regulations; H.J. Res. 64, disapproving an EPA rule relating to Standards of Performance for GHG Emissions from New Stationary Sources: Electric Generating Units; S. 7, the Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act regarding clean energy and effects of climate change; S. 17, the Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 provisions regarding Clean Air Act and climate change issues; S. 107, to prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions; S. 163, to prohibit any regulation regarding carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gas emissions reduction in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions; S. 317, to require the EPA Inspector General to include certain assessments in reports; S. 318, the Environmental Protection Agency Accountability Act of 2013 to rescind funds made available to EPA if it fails to meet certain deadlines; S. 319, to require EPA to provide adequate data, modeling, and support in the development of a State implementation plan under the Clean Air Act; S. 332, the Climate Protection Act of 2013; S. 558, the Accountability in Grants Act of 2013 to prohibit EPA grants or other financial assistance under Sec. 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity outside the United States; S. 1202, the Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment (SAFE) Act to establish an integrated Federal climate adaptation plan; S. 1324, the National Energy Tax Repeal Act to prohibit regulations relating to power sector carbon pollution standards unless explicitly authorized by Congress; S. 1363, the Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013 to prohibit EPA promulgation of certain energy-related rules; S. 1514, the Saving Coal Jobs Act of 2013 provisions to prohibit regulations relating to power sector carbon pollution standards unless explicitly authorized by Congress; S. 1536, to require EPA to include in GHG rules offsets for costs imposed on other federal agencies; Discussion Draft of carbon pollution fee legislation circulated by Rep. Waxman, Sen. Whitehouse, Rep. Blumenauer, and Sen. Schatz; S. 1905, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; S. 1961, the Chemical Safety and Drinking Water Protection Act of 2014 establishing a new above-ground storage tank regulatory program under the Safe Drinking Water Act; S. 1988, the Electricity Reliability and Affordability Act regarding state waivers from certain Clean Air Act regulations; S. 2161, the EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act; S. 2170, the American Energy Renaissance Act provisions regarding EPA greenhouse gas and other Clean Air Act regulations; S. 2414, the Protecting Jobs, Families, and the Economy from EPA Overreach Act; S. 2496, the Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014, (Waters of the U.S. legislation); S. 2514, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; S. 2526, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; S. 2533, to require EPA to offset federal budgetary costs of proposed GHG regulations; S. 2613, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 regarding scientific basis for EPA regulations or assessments; S. 2833, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; S. 2905, to require CBO to calculate a carbon score for each bill or resolution; S. J. Res. 30, resolution of disapproval regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; Advocacy related to Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule-making (proposed rule released 3/25/2014).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 621; H.R. 959; H.R. 2081; H.R. 2127; H.R. 2886; H.R. 2916; H.R. 2948; H.R. 3042; H.R. 3138; H.R. 3140; H.R. 3684; H.R. 3826; H.R. 4012; H.R. 4024; H.R. 4795; H.R. 4799; H.R. 4947; H.R. 4957; H.R. 5034; H.R. 5078; H.R. 5271; H.R. 5300; H.R. 5505; H. Con. Res. 57; H. Con. Res. 59; H.J. Res. 64; S. 7; S. 17; S. 107; S. 163; S. 317; S. 318; S. 319; S. 332; S. 558; S. 1202; S. 1324; S. 1363; S. 1514; S. 1536; S. 1905; S. 1961; S. 1988; S. 2161; S. 2170; S. 2414; S. 2496; S. 2514; S. 2526; S. 2533; S. 2613S. 2833; S. 2905; S.J. Res. 30; Advocacy related to "Waters of the U.S."
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 2948 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2013 - to require analyses of cumulative and incremental impacts of certain EPA rules and actions.H.R. 4957 Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014 - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry. H. Con. Res. 57 Expressing the opposition of the Congress to the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry. H. Con. Res. 59 Expressing the sense of Congress that the Environmental Protection Agency should hold public listening sessions on regulations targeting carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants in those States most directly impacted by the potential regulations - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry. 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" - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry. S. 319 A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide adequate data, modeling, and support in the development of a State implementation plan under the Clean Air Act - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry. S. 2526 Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014 - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 621, the Ensuring Affordable Energy Act to prohibit funding for EPA to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases; H.R. 2081, the No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013 provisions to prohibit regulation of emissions of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act; H.R. 2127, to prohibit EPA from finalizing NSPS for CO2 emissions from fossil-fueled EGUs until CCS is found to be technologically and economically feasible;H.R. 2916, the Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 to require congressional review of certain EPA rules; H.R. 2948, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2013 to require analyses of cumulative and incremental impacts of certain EPA rules and actions; H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (expansion of Corps authority to enter into cost recovery agreements); H.R. 3826, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act regarding EPA regulations; H.R. 4024, the Ensuring Access to Clean Water Act of 2014 establishes new above ground storage tank regulatory program under the Clean Water Act; H. Con. Res. 57, expressing congressional opposition to EPAs proposed new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants; H. Con. Res. 59, expressing the sense of Congress that EPA should hold public listening sessions on existing-source CO2 emissions regulations in states most directly impacted by the potential regulations; H.J. Res. 64, disapproving an EPA rule relating to Standards of Performance for GHG Emissions from New Stationary Sources: Electric Generating Units; S. 17, the Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 provisions regarding Clean Air Act and climate change issues; S. 319, to require EPA to provide adequate data, modeling, and support in the development of a State implementation plan under the Clean Air Act; S. 332, the Climate Protection Act of 2013; S. 601, the Water Resources Development Act of 2013, including S.AMDT. 860 (Feinstein re: amending Section 214 to expand Corps authority to enter into cost recovery agreements); S. 1363, the Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013 to prohibit EPA promulgation of certain energy-related rules; S. 1536, to require EPA to include in GHG rules offsets for costs imposed on other federal agencies; Discussion Draft of carbon pollution fee legislation circulated by Rep. Waxman, Sen. Whitehouse, Rep. Blumenauer, and Sen. Schatz; S. 1905, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; S. 1961, the Chemical Safety and Drinking Water Protection Act of 2014 establishes new above ground storage tank regulatory program under the Safe Drinking Water Act; S. 1988, the Electricity Reliability and Affordability Act regarding state waivers from certain Clean Air Act regulations; S. 2170, the American Energy Renaissance Act provisions regarding EPA greenhouse gas and other Clean Air Act regulations; S. J. Res. 30, resolution of disapproval regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intake structure rule-making; Advocacy related to Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule-making (proposed rule released 3/25/2014); Effluent Limitation Guidelines rule-making.H.R. 4795, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act regarding EPA NAAQS permits; H.R. 4799, the Clean Air Fairness Act of 2014 regarding CAA NAAQS SIP deadlines; H.R. 4947, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; H.R. 4957, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; H. Con. Res. 57, expressing congressional opposition to EPAs proposed new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants; H. Con. Res. 59, expressing the sense of Congress that EPA should hold public listening sessions on existing-source CO2 emissions regulations in states most directly impacted by the potential regulations; S. 2414, the Protecting Jobs, Families, and the Economy from EPA Overreach Act; S. 2496, the Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014, (Waters of the U.S. legislation); S. 2514, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; S. 2526, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; S. 2533, to require EPA to offset federal budgetary costs of proposed GHG regulations; S. J. Res. 30, resolution of disapproval regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intake structure rule-making; Advocacy related to Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule-making (proposed rule released 3/25/2014); Effluent Limitation Guidelines rule-making; H.R. 5034, the Stop the EPA Act of 2014 to provide for certain special congressional review procedures for EPA rulemakings; H.R. 5078, the Waters of the U.S. Regulatory Overreach Protection Act prohibiting EPA and the Corps of Engineers from finalizing the proposed WOTUS rule; H.R. 5271, the Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2014 to provide for a cap and dividend GHG program; H.R. 5300, the EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014 to require EPA reporting of domestic benefits of GHG rules; H.R. 5505, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; H. Con. Res. 57, expressing congressional opposition to EPAs proposed new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants; H. Con. Res. 59, expressing the sense of Congress that EPA should hold public listening sessions on existing-source CO2 emissions regulations in states most directly impacted by the potential regulations; H.J. Res. 64, disapproving an EPA rule relating to Standards of Performance for GHG Emissions from New Stationary Sources: Electric Generating Units; S. 2613, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 regarding scientific basis for EPA regulations or assessments; S. 2833, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; S. 2905, to require CBO to calculate a carbon score for each bill or resolution.
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Regulatory proposals related to Section 185 of the Clean Air Act; Monitor EQUIP provisions of farm bill related to air quality, support of H.R. 4957 and S. 2526, legislation to provide flexibility in determination of exceptional events rule, developed language for a Health Quality Empowerment Zone Designation Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Regulatory proposals related to Section 185 of the Clean Air Act; Monitor EQUIP provisions of farm bill related to air quality, support of H.R. 4957 and S. 2526, legislation to provide flexibility in determination of exceptional events rule, developed language for a Health Quality Empowerment Zone Designation Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 621, the Ensuring Affordable Energy Act to prohibit funding for EPA to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases; H.R. 959, to prohibit EPA from awarding any grants or other financial assistance under Sec. 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity to occur outside the United States; H.R. 2081, the No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013 provisions to prohibit regulation of emissions of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act; H.R. 2127, to prohibit EPA from finalizing NSPS for CO2 emissions from fossil-fueled EGUs until CCS is found to be technologically and economically feasible; H.R. 2886, the Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013; H.R. 2916, the Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 to require congressional review of certain EPA rules; H.R. 2948, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2013 to require analyses of cumulative and incremental impacts of certain EPA rules and actions; H.R. 3042, the Taking Hold of Regulations to Increase Vital Employment in Energy Act to prohibit the use of the social cost of carbon in any regulatory impact analysis until authorized by federal law; H.R. 3138, the Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment (SENSE) Act of 2013 to exempt certain coal refuse-fueled EGUs from certain emissions limits; H.R. 3140, the Ensure Reliable and Affordable American Energy Act of 2013 to prohibit carbon dioxide regulations under the Clean Air Act until EPA certifies a sufficient number of other countries have put into effect similar regulations; H.R. 3684, to prohibit funding for EPA travel until the agency conducts public listening sessions on existing-source CO2 emissions regulations in each of the 15 states with the highest percentage of electricity generated by coal in 2012; H.R. 3826, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act regarding EPA regulations; H.R. 4024, the Ensuring Access to Clean Water Act of 2014, establishing a new above-ground storage tank regulatory program under the Clean Water Act; H.R. 4795, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act regarding EPA NAAQS permits; H.R. 4799, the Clean Air Fairness Act of 2014 regarding CAA NAAQS SIP deadlines; H.R. 4947, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; H.R. 4957, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; H.R. 5034, the Stop the EPA Act of 2014 to provide for certain special congressional review procedures for EPA rulemakings; H.R. 5078, the Waters of the U.S. Regulatory Overreach Protection Act prohibiting EPA and the Corps of Engineers from finalizing the proposed WOTUS rule; H.R. 5271, the Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2014 to provide for a cap and dividend GHG program; H.R. 5300, the EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014 to require EPA reporting of domestic benefits of GHG rules; H.R. 5505, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; H. Con. Res. 57, expressing congressional opposition to EPAs proposed new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants; H. Con. Res. 59, expressing the sense of Congress that EPA should hold public listening sessions on existing-source CO2 emissions regulations in states most directly impacted by the potential regulations; H.J. Res. 64, disapproving an EPA rule relating to Standards of Performance for GHG Emissions from New Stationary Sources: Electric Generating Units; S. 7, the Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act regarding clean energy and effects of climate change; S. 17, the Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 provisions regarding Clean Air Act and climate change issues; S. 107, to prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions; S. 163, to prohibit any regulation regarding carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gas emissions reduction in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions; S. 317, to require the EPA Inspector General to include certain assessments in reports; S. 318, the Environmental Protection Agency Accountability Act of 2013 to rescind funds made available to EPA if it fails to meet certain deadlines; S. 319, to require EPA to provide adequate data, modeling, and support in the development of a State implementation plan under the Clean Air Act; S. 332, the Climate Protection Act of 2013; S. 558, the Accountability in Grants Act of 2013 to prohibit EPA grants or other financial assistance under Sec. 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity outside the United States; S. 1202, the Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment (SAFE) Act to establish an integrated Federal climate adaptation plan; S. 1324, the National Energy Tax Repeal Act to prohibit regulations relating to power sector carbon pollution standards unless explicitly authorized by Congress; S. 1363, the Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013 to prohibit EPA promulgation of certain energy-related rules; S. 1514, the Saving Coal Jobs Act of 2013 provisions to prohibit regulations relating to power sector carbon pollution standards unless explicitly authorized by Congress; S. 1536, to require EPA to include in GHG rules offsets for costs imposed on other federal agencies; Discussion Draft of carbon pollution fee legislation circulated by Rep. Waxman, Sen. Whitehouse, Rep. Blumenauer, and Sen. Schatz; S. 1905, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; S. 1961, the Chemical Safety and Drinking Water Protection Act of 2014 establishing a new above-ground storage tank regulatory program under the Safe Drinking Water Act; S. 1988, the Electricity Reliability and Affordability Act regarding state waivers from certain Clean Air Act regulations; S. 2161, the EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act; S. 2170, the American Energy Renaissance Act provisions regarding EPA greenhouse gas and other Clean Air Act regulations; S. 2414, the Protecting Jobs, Families, and the Economy from EPA Overreach Act; S. 2496, the Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014, (Waters of the U.S. legislation); S. 2514, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; S. 2526, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; S. 2533, to require EPA to offset federal budgetary costs of proposed GHG regulations; S. 2613, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 regarding scientific basis for EPA regulations or assessments; S. 2833, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; S. 2905, to require CBO to calculate a carbon score for each bill or resolution; S. J. Res. 30, resolution of disapproval regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; Advocacy related to Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule-making (proposed rule released 3/25/2014).
Client expense: $2,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 621, the Ensuring Affordable Energy Act to prohibit funding for EPA to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases; H.R. 1948, the Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act; H.R. 2081, the No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013 provisions to prohibit regulation of emissions of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act; H.R. 2127, to prohibit EPA from finalizing NSPS for CO2 emissions from fossil-fueled EGUs until CCS is found to be technologically and economically feasible; H.R. 2886, the Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013; H.R. 2916, the Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 to require congressional review of certain EPA rules; H.R. 2948, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2013 to require analyses of cumulative and incremental impacts of certain EPA rules and actions; H.R. 3042, the Taking Hold of Regulations to Increase Vital Employment in Energy Act to prohibit the use of the social cost of carbon in any regulatory impact analysis until authorized by federal law; H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (expansion of Corps authority to enter into cost recovery agreements); H.R. 3140, the Ensure Reliable and Affordable American Energy Act of 2013 to prohibit carbon dioxide regulations under the Clean Air Act until EPA certifies a sufficient number of other countries have put into effect similar regulations; H.R. 3826, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act regarding EPA regulations; H.R. 4024, the Ensuring Access to Clean Water Act of 2014 establishes new above ground storage tank regulatory program under the Clean Water Act; H.R. 4795, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act regarding EPA NAAQS permits; H.R. 4799, the Clean Air Fairness Act of 2014 regarding CAA NAAQS SIP deadlines; H.R. 4850, the Coal Jobs and Affordable Energy Protection Act; H.R. 4854, the Regulatory Certainty Act; H.R. 4947, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; H.R. 4957, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; H.R. 5034, "Stop the EPA Act" to provide certain specifcal congressional review procedures for EPA rulemakings; H.R. 5077, the Coal Jobs Protection Act; H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act; H.R. 5505, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act; H. Con. Res. 24, the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy; H. Con. Res. 57, expressing congressional opposition to EPAs proposed new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants; H. Con. Res. 59, expressing the sense of Congress that EPA should hold public listening sessions on existing-source CO2 emissions regulations in states most directly impacted by the potential regulations; H.J. Res. 64, disapproving an EPA rule relating to Standards of Performance for GHG Emissions from New Stationary Sources: Electric Generating Units; S. 7, the Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act regarding clean energy and effects of climate change; S. 17, the Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 provisions regarding Clean Air Act and climate change issues; S. 107, to prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions; S. 163, to prohibit any regulation regarding carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gas emissions reduction in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions; S. 317, to require the EPA Inspector General to include certain assessments in reports; S. 318, the Environmental Protection Agency Accountability Act of 2013 to rescind funds made available to EPA if it fails to meet certain deadlines; S. 319, to require EPA to provide adequate data, modeling, and support in the development of a State implementation plan under the Clean Air Act; S. 332, the Climate Protection Act of 2013; S. 558, the Accountability in Grants Act of 2013 to prohibit EPA grants or other financial assistance under Sec. 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity outside the United States; S. 601, the Water Resources Development Act of 2013, including S.AMDT. 860 (Feinstein re: amending Section 214 to expand Corps authority to enter into cost recovery agreements); S. 1006, Preserve the Waters of the United States Act; S. 1202, the Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment (SAFE) Act to establish an integrated Federal climate adaptation plan; S. 1324, the National Energy Tax Repeal Act to prohibit regulations relating to power sector carbon pollution standards unless explicitly authorized by Congress; S. 1363, the Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013 to prohibit EPA promulgation of certain energy-related rules; S. 1514, the Saving Coal Jobs Act of 2013 provisions to prohibit regulations relating to power sector carbon pollution standards unless explicitly authorized by Congress; S. 1536, to require EPA to include in GHG rules offsets for costs imposed on other federal agencies; Discussion Draft of carbon pollution fee legislation circulated by Rep. Waxman, Sen. Whitehouse, Rep. Blumenauer, and Sen. Schatz; S. 1905, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; S. 1961, the Chemical Safety and Drinking Water Protection Act of 2014 establishes new above ground storage tank regulatory program under the Safe Drinking Water Act; S. 1988, the Electricity Reliability and Affordability Act regarding state waivers from certain Clean Air Act regulations; S. 2161, the EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act; S. 2170, the American Energy Renaissance Act provisions regarding EPA greenhouse gas and other Clean Air Act regulations; S. 2414, the Protecting Jobs, Families, and the Economy from EPA Overreach Act; S. 2496, the Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014, (Waters of the U.S. legislation); S. 2514, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; S. 2526, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; S. 2533, to require EPA to offset federal budgetary costs of proposed GHG regulations; S. 2833, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act; S. 2905, to require CBO to calculate a carbon score for each bill or resolution; S. J. Res. 30, resolution of disapproval regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; Advocacy related to Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intake structure rule-making; Advocacy related to Clean Air Act, Regional Haze Program and Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART) determinations; Advocacy related to Clean Air Act, Sec. 111(b) - greenhouse gases from modified and reconstructed power plants rule-making; Advocacy related to Clean Air Act, Sec. 111(d) - greenhouse gases from existing power plants rule-making; Advocacy related to Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule-making; Advocacy related to Clean Water Act, Effluent Limitation Guidelines rule-making.
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Clean Water Act jurisdictional Issues, generally; Power-Sector Only Climate, generally; Effluent Limitation Guidelines rule-making.H.R. 621, the Ensuring Affordable Energy Act to prohibit funding for EPA to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases; H.R. 959, to prohibit EPA from awarding any grants or other financial assistance under Sec. 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity to occur outside the United States; H.R. 2081, the No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013 provisions to prohibit regulation of emissions of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act; H.R. 2127, to prohibit EPA from finalizing NSPS for CO2 emissions from fossil-fueled EGUs until CCS is found to be technologically and economically feasible; H.R. 2886, the Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013; H.R. 2916, the Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 to require congressional review of certain EPA rules; H.R. 2948, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2013 to require analyses of cumulative and incremental impacts of certain EPA rules and actions; H.R. 3042, the Taking Hold of Regulations to Increase Vital Employment in Energy Act to prohibit the use of the social cost of carbon in any regulatory impact analysis until authorized by federal law; H.R. 3138, the Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment (SENSE) Act of 2013 to exempt certain coal refuse-fueled EGUs from certain emissions limits; H.R. 3140, the Ensure Reliable and Affordable American Energy Act of 2013 to prohibit carbon dioxide regulations under the Clean Air Act until EPA certifies a sufficient number of other countries have put into effect similar regulations; H.R. 3684, to prohibit funding for EPA travel until the agency conducts public listening sessions on existing-source CO2 emissions regulations in each of the 15 states with the highest percentage of electricity generated by coal in 2012; H.R. 3826, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act regarding EPA regulations; H.R. 4024, the Ensuring Access to Clean Water Act of 2014, establishing a new above-ground storage tank regulatory program under the Clean Water Act; H.R. 4795, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act regarding EPA NAAQS permits; H.R. 4799, the Clean Air Fairness Act of 2014 regarding CAA NAAQS SIP deadlines; H.R. 4947, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; H.R. 4957, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; H.R. 5034, the Stop the EPA Act of 2014 to provide for certain special congressional review procedures for EPA rulemakings; H.R. 5078, the Waters of the U.S. Regulatory Overreach Protection Act prohibiting EPA and the Corps of Engineers from finalizing the proposed WOTUS rule; H.R. 5271, the Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2014 to provide for a cap and dividend GHG program; H.R. 5300, the EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014 to require EPA reporting of domestic benefits of GHG rules; H.R. 5505, the "Clean Air, Strong Economies Act" regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; H. Con. Res. 57, expressing congressional opposition to EPA's proposed new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants; H. Con. Res. 59, expressing the sense of Congress that EPA should hold public listening sessions on existing-source CO2 emissions regulations in states most directly impacted by the potential regulations; H.J. Res. 64, disapproving an EPA rule relating to "Standards of Performance for GHG Emissions from New Stationary Sources: Electric Generating Units"; S. 7, the "Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act" regarding clean energy and effects of climate change; S. 17, the "Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013" provisions regarding Clean Air Act and climate change issues; S. 107, to prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions; S. 163, to prohibit any regulation regarding carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gas emissions reduction in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions; S. 317, to require the EPA Inspector General to include certain assessments in reports; S. 318, the "Environmental Protection Agency Accountability Act of 2013" to rescind funds made available to EPA if it fails to meet certain deadlines; S. 319, to require EPA to provide adequate data, modeling, and support in the development of a State implementation plan under the Clean Air Act; S. 332, the "Climate Protection Act of 2013";S. 558, the Accountability in Grants Act of 2013 to prohibit EPA grants or other financial assistance under Sec. 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity outside the United States; S. 1202, the Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment (SAFE) Act to establish an integrated Federal climate adaptation plan; S. 1324, the National Energy Tax Repeal Act to prohibit regulations relating to power sector carbon pollution standards unless explicitly authorized by Congress; S. 1363, the Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013 to prohibit EPA promulgation of certain energy-related rules; S. 1514, the Saving Coal Jobs Act of 2013 provisions to prohibit regulations relating to power sector carbon pollution standards unless explicitly authorized by Congress; S. 1536, to require EPA to include in GHG rules offsets for costs imposed on other federal agencies; Discussion Draft of carbon pollution fee legislation circulated by Rep. Waxman, Sen. Whitehouse, Rep. Blumenauer, and Sen. Schatz; S. 1905, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; S. 1961, the Chemical Safety and Drinking Water Protection Act of 2014 establishing a new above-ground storage tank regulatory program under the Safe Drinking Water Act; S. 1988, the Electricity Reliability and Affordability Act regarding state waivers from certain Clean Air Act regulations; S. 2161, the EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act; S. 2170, the American Energy Renaissance Act provisions regarding EPA greenhouse gas and other Clean Air Act regulations; S. 2414, the Protecting Jobs, Families, and the Economy from EPA Overreach Act; S. 2496, the Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014, (Waters of the U.S. legislation); S. 2514, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; S. 2526, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; S. 2533, to require EPA to offset federal budgetary costs of proposed GHG regulations; S. 2613, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 regarding scientific basis for EPA regulations or assessments; S. 2833, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; S. 2905, to require CBO to calculate a carbon score for each bill or resolution; S. J. Res. 30, resolution of disapproval regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; Advocacy related to Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule-making (proposed rule released 3/25/2014).
Client expense: $360,000 · 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
2014 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
S.107, to prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States until Chine, India and Russia implement similar reductions S.163, to prohibit any regulation regarding carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gas emissions reduction in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions H.R.621, the "Ensuring Affordable Energy Act" to prohibit funding for EPA to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases; H.R.959, to prohibit EPA from awarding any grants or other financial assistance under Sec. 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity to occur outside the United States; H.R. 2081, the "No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013" provisions to prohibit regulation of emissions of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act; H.R.2127, to prohibit EPA from Finalizing NSPS for CO2 emissions from fossil-fueled EGUs until CCS's found to be technologically and economically feasible; H.R. 2886, the "Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013" H.R. 2916, the "Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013", to require congressional review of certain EPA rules; H.R. 2948, the "Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2013" to require analysis of cumulative and incremental impacts of certain EPA rules and actions; H.R. 3042, the "Taking Hold of Regulation to Increase Vital Employment in Energy Act" to prohibit the use of the social cost of carbon in any regulatory impact analysis until authorized by federal law" H.R.3138, the Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment (SENSE) Act of 2013" to exempt certain coal refuse-fueled EGU's from certain emissions limits; H.R. 3140, the Ensure Reliable and Affordable Energy Act of 2013: to prohibit carbon dioxide regulations under the Clean Air Act until EPA certifies a sufficient number of other countries have it into effect similar regulations; H.R. 3684, to prohibit funding for EPA travel until the agency conducts public listening sessions on existing-source CO2 emissions regulations in each of the 15 states with the highest percentage of electricity generated by coal in 2012; H.R. 3826, the "Electricity Security and Affordability Act" regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 4012, the "Secret Science Reform Act" regading EPA regulations H.R.4024, the "Ensuring Access to Clean Water Act of 2014" establishes new above ground storage tank regulatory program under the Clean Water Act: H.Con Res. 57, expressing congressional oppostion to EPA's proposed new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants; H.Con Res.59, expressing the sense of Congress that EPA should hold public listening sessions on existing-source CO2 emissions regulations in states most directly impacted by potential regulations; H.J. Res.64, disapproving and EPA rule related to Standards of Performance for GHG Emissions from New Stationary Sources: Electric Generating Units"; S.7, the "Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act", regarding clean energy and effects of climate change: S.17, the "Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013" provisions regarding Clean Air Act and climate change issues; S.317, to require the EPA Inspector General to include certain assessments in reports; S.318, the Environmental Protection Agency Accountability Act of 2013", to rescind funds made available to EPA if it fails to meet certain deadlines; S.319, to require EPA to provide adequate data, modeling, and support in the development of a State implementation plan under the Clean Air Act; S.332, the "Climate Protection Act of 2013" S.558, the "Accountability in Grants Act of 2013" to prohibit EPA grants or financial assistance under Sec. 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity outside of the United States S.1202, the Safeguarding America's Future and Environment (SAFE) act" to establish and integrated Federal climate adaptation plan; S.1324, the National Energy Tax Repeal Act" to prohibit regulations to power sector carbon pollution standards unless explicitly authorized by Congress; S. 1363, the "Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013" to prohibit EPA promulgation of certain energy-related rules; S. 1514, the "Saving Coal Jobs Act of 2013" provisions to prohibit regulations relating to power sector carbon pollution standards unless authorized by Congress S. 1536, to require EPA to include in GHG rules offsets for costs imposed on other federal agencies; Discussion draft of "carbon pollution fee" legislation circulated by Rep Waxman, Sen. Whitehouse, Rep. Blumenauer and Sen. Schatz; S.1905, the "Electricity Security and Affordabilty Act" regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations: S.1961, the "Chemical Safety and Drinking Water Protection Act of 2014" establishes new above ground storage tank regulatory program under the Safe Drinking Water Act: S.1988 the "Electricity Reliability and Affordability Act" regarding state waivers from certain Clean Air Act regulations; S.2161, the "EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act" S.2170, the American Energy Renaissance Act, provisions regarding EPA greenhouse gas and othe Clean Air Act regulations; S.J. Res.30, resolution of dispproval regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; H.R.4795, the "Promoting New Manufacturing Act" regarding EPA NAAQS permits, H.R.4799, the "Clean Air Fairness Act of 2014", regarding CAA NAAQS SIP deadlines; H.R. 4947, the "Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014"; H.R. 4957, the Commonsense legislative Exceptional Events reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014" S.2414, the Protecting Jobs, Families, and the Economy for EPA Overreach Act"; S.2496, the "Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014" (waters of the U.S. legislation); S.2514, the "Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014"; S.2526, the "Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; S.2533, to require EPA to offset federal budgetary costs of proposed GHG regulations; H.R. 5034, the "Stop the EPA Act of 2014" to provide for certain special congressional review procedures for EPA rulemakings; H.R. 5078, the "Waters of the U.S. Regulatory Overreach Protection Act" prohibiting EPA and Corps of Engineers from finalizing the proposed WOTUS rule; H.R.5271, the "Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2014" to provide for a "cap and dividend" GHG program; H.R. 5300, the "EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014" to require EPA reporting of domestic benefits of GHG rules; H.R. 5505, the "Clean Air, Strong Economies Act" regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards S.2613, the "Secret Science Reform Act of 2014" regarding scientific basis for EPA regulations or assessments; S.2833, the "Clean Air, Strong Economies Act" regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; S.2905, to require CBO to calulate a carbon score for each bill or resolution;
Client expense: $1,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 621, the Ensuring Affordable Energy Act to prohibit funding for EPA to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases; H.R. 959, to prohibit EPA from awarding any grants or other financial assistance under Sec. 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity to occur outside the United States; H.R. 2081, the No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013 provisions to prohibit regulation of emissions of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act; H.R. 2127, to prohibit EPA from finalizing NSPS for CO2 emissions from fossil-fueled EGUs until CCS is found to be technologically and economically feasible; H.R. 2886, the Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013; H.R. 2916, the Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 to require congressional review of certain EPA rules; H.R. 2948, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2013 to require analyses of cumulative and incremental impacts of certain EPA rules and actions; H.R. 3042, the Taking Hold of Regulations to Increase Vital Employment in Energy Act to prohibit the use of the social cost of carbon in any regulatory impact analysis until authorized by federal law; H.R. 3138, the Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment (SENSE) Act of 2013 to exempt certain coal refuse-fueled EGUs from certain emissions limits; H.R. 3140, the Ensure Reliable and Affordable American Energy Act of 2013 to prohibit carbon dioxide regulations under the Clean Air Act until EPA certifies a sufficient number of other countries have put into effect similar regulations; H.R. 3684, to prohibit funding for EPA travel until the agency conducts public listening sessions on existing-source CO2 emissions regulations in each of the 15 states with the highest percentage of electricity generated by coal in 2012; H.R. 3826, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act regarding EPA regulations; H.R. 4024, the Ensuring Access to Clean Water Act of 2014, establishing a new above-ground storage tank regulatory program under the Clean Water Act; H.R. 4795, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act regarding EPA NAAQS permits; H.R. 4799, the Clean Air Fairness Act of 2014 regarding CAA NAAQS SIP deadlines; H.R. 4947, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; H.R. 4957, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; H.R. 5034, the Stop the EPA Act of 2014 to provide for certain special congressional review procedures for EPA rulemakings; H.R. 5078, the Waters of the U.S. Regulatory Overreach Protection Act prohibiting EPA and the Corps of Engineers from finalizing the proposed WOTUS rule; H.R. 5271, the Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2014 to provide for a cap and dividend GHG program; H.R. 5300, the EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014 to require EPA reporting of domestic benefits of GHG rules; H.R. 5505, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; H. Con. Res. 57, expressing congressional opposition to EPAs proposed new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants; H. Con. Res. 59, expressing the sense of Congress that EPA should hold public listening sessions on existing-source CO2 emissions regulations in states most directly impacted by the potential regulations; H.J. Res. 64, disapproving an EPA rule relating to Standards of Performance for GHG Emissions from New Stationary Sources: Electric Generating Units; S. 7, the Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act regarding clean energy and effects of climate change; S. 17, the Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 provisions regarding Clean Air Act and climate change issues; S. 107, to prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions; S. 163, to prohibit any regulation regarding carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gas emissions reduction in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions; S. 317, to require the EPA Inspector General to include certain assessments in reports; S. 318, the Environmental Protection Agency Accountability Act of 2013 to rescind funds made available to EPA if it fails to meet certain deadlines; S. 319, to require EPA to provide adequate data, modeling, and support in the development of a State implementation plan under the Clean Air Act; S. 332, the Climate Protection Act of 2013; S. 558, the Accountability in Grants Act of 2013 to prohibit EPA grants or other financial assistance under Sec. 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity outside the United States; S. 1202, the Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment (SAFE) Act to establish an integrated Federal climate adaptation plan; S. 1324, the National Energy Tax Repeal Act to prohibit regulations relating to power sector carbon pollution standards unless explicitly authorized by Congress; S. 1363, the Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013 to prohibit EPA promulgation of certain energy-related rules; S. 1514, the Saving Coal Jobs Act of 2013 provisions to prohibit regulations relating to power sector carbon pollution standards unless explicitly authorized by Congress; S. 1536, to require EPA to include in GHG rules offsets for costs imposed on other federal agencies; Discussion Draft of carbon pollution fee legislation circulated by Rep. Waxman, Sen. Whitehouse, Rep. Blumenauer, and Sen. Schatz; S. 1905, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; S. 1961, the Chemical Safety and Drinking Water Protection Act of 2014 establishing a new above-ground storage tank regulatory program under the Safe Drinking Water Act; S. 1988, the Electricity Reliability and Affordability Act regarding state waivers from certain Clean Air Act regulations; S. 2161, the EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act; S. 2170, the American Energy Renaissance Act provisions regarding EPA greenhouse gas and other Clean Air Act regulations; S. 2414, the Protecting Jobs, Families, and the Economy from EPA Overreach Act; S. 2496, the Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014, (Waters of the U.S. legislation); S. 2514, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; S. 2526, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; S. 2533, to require EPA to offset federal budgetary costs of proposed GHG regulations; S. 2613, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 regarding scientific basis for EPA regulations or assessments; S. 2833, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; S. 2905, to require CBO to calculate a carbon score for each bill or resolution; S. J. Res. 30, resolution of disapproval regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; Advocacy related to Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule-making (proposed rule released 3/25/2014).
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 621, the Ensuring Affordable Energy Act to prohibit funding for EPA to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases; H.R. 1948, the Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act;H.R. 2081, the No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013 provisions to prohibit regulation of emissions of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act; H.R. 2127, to prohibit EPA from finalizing NSPS for CO2 emissions from fossil-fueled EGUs until CCS is found to be technologically and economically feasible; H.R. 2886, the Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013; H.R. 2916, the Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 to require congressional review of certain EPA rules; H.R. 2948, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2013 to require analyses of cumulative and incremental impacts of certain EPA rules and actions; H.R. 3042, the Taking Hold of Regulations to Increase Vital Employment in Energy Act to prohibit the use of the social cost of carbon in any regulatory impact analysis until authorized by federal law; H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (expansion of Corps authority to enter into cost recovery agreements); H.R. 3140, the Ensure Reliable and Affordable American Energy Act of 2013 to prohibit carbon dioxide regulations under the Clean Air Act until EPA certifies a sufficient number of other countries have put into effect similar regulations; H.R. 3826, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act regarding EPA regulations; H.R. 4024, the Ensuring Access to Clean Water Act of 2014 establishes new above ground storage tank regulatory program under the Clean Water Act; H.R. 4795, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act regarding EPA NAAQS permits; H.R. 4799, the Clean Air Fairness Act of 2014 regarding CAA NAAQS SIP deadlines; H.R. 4850, the Coal Jobs and Affordable Energy Protection Act; H.R. 4947, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; H.R. 4957, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; H.Con.Res 24, the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy; H. Con. Res. 57, expressing congressional opposition to EPAs proposed new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants; H. Con. Res. 59, expressing the sense of Congress that EPA should hold public listening sessions on existing-source CO2 emissions regulations in states most directly impacted by the potential regulations; H.J. Res. 64, disapproving an EPA rule relating to Standards of Performance for GHG Emissions from New Stationary Sources: Electric Generating Units; S. 7, the Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act regarding clean energy and effects of climate change; S. 17, the Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 provisions regarding Clean Air Act and climate change issues; S. 107, to prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions; S. 163, to prohibit any regulation regarding carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gas emissions reduction in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions; S. 317, to require the EPA Inspector General to include certain assessments in reports; S. 318, the Environmental Protection Agency Accountability Act of 2013 to rescind funds made available to EPA if it fails to meet certain deadlines; S. 319, to require EPA to provide adequate data, modeling, and support in the development of a State implementation plan under the Clean Air Act; S. 332, the Climate Protection Act of 2013; S. 558, the Accountability in Grants Act of 2013 to prohibit EPA grants or other financial assistance under Sec. 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity outside the United States; S. 601, the Water Resources Development Act of 2013, including S.AMDT. 860 (Feinstein re: amending Section 214 to expand Corps authority to enter into cost recovery agreements); S. 1006, Preserve the Waters of the United States Act; S. 1202, the Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment (SAFE) Act to establish an integrated Federal climate adaptation plan; S. 1324, the National Energy Tax Repeal Act to prohibit regulations relating to power sector carbon pollution standards unless explicitly authorized by Congress; S. 1363, the Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013 to prohibit EPA promulgation of certain energy-related rules;S. 1514, the Saving Coal Jobs Act of 2013 provisions to prohibit regulations relating to power sector carbon pollution standards unless explicitly authorized by Congress; S. 1536, to require EPA to include in GHG rules offsets for costs imposed on other federal agencies; Discussion Draft of carbon pollution fee legislation circulated by Rep. Waxman, Sen. Whitehouse, Rep. Blumenauer, and Sen. Schatz; S. 1905, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; S. 1961, the Chemical Safety and Drinking Water Protection Act of 2014 establishes new above ground storage tank regulatory program under the Safe Drinking Water Act; S. 1988, the Electricity Reliability and Affordability Act regarding state waivers from certain Clean Air Act regulations; S. 2161, the EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act; S. 2170, the American Energy Renaissance Act provisions regarding EPA greenhouse gas and other Clean Air Act regulations; S. 2414, the Protecting Jobs, Families, and the Economy from EPA Overreach Act; S. 2496, the Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014, (Waters of the U.S. legislation); S. 2514, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; S. 2526, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; S. 2533, to require EPA to offset federal budgetary costs of proposed GHG regulations; S. J. Res. 30, resolution of disapproval regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intake structure rule-making; Advocacy related to Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule-making (proposed rule released 3/25/2014); Effluent Limitation Guidelines rule-making.
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE