Energy Efficient Government Technology Act
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2016 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R.731, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act of 2015 H.R.1252, Fair Sentencing Clarification Act of 2015 S.255/H.R.540, Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act of 2014 S.353/H.R.706, Justice Safety Valve Act of 2015 S.467, CORRECTIONS Act of 2015 S.449, A bill to Reduce Recidivism and Increase Public Safety S.502, H.R.920, Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015 S.524/H.R.953, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 S.675, Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2015 H.R. 2944, SAFE Justice Reinvestment Act of 2015 S.1513, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 3713, the Sentencing Reform Act of 2015 S. 2021, H.R. 3470, the Fair Change Act S. 2123, the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act S.2577, H.R. 4602, Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016 Draft civil asset forfeiture reform legislation - provisions designed to help harmonize certain aspects of the federal civil asset forfeiture laws with the bankruptcy laws
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Legal Services Corporation, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2015 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R.731, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act of 2015 H.R.1252, Fair Sentencing Clarification Act of 2015 H.R.1255, Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2015 H.R.1459/S.772, Democracy Restoration Act S.178/H.R.296, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 S.255/H.R.540, Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act of 2014 S.353/H.R.706, Justice Safety Valve Act of 2015 S.467, CORRECTIONS Act of 2015 S.449, A bill to Reduce Recidivism and Increase Public Safety S.502, H.R.920, Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015 S.524/H.R.953, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 S.675, Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2015 H.R. 2944, SAFE Justice Reinvestment Act of 2015 S.1513, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 3713, the Sentencing Reform Act of 2015 S. 2021, H.R. 3470, the Fair Change Act S. 2123, the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act Draft civil asset forfeiture reform legislation - provisions designed to help harmonize certain aspects of the federal civil asset forfeiture laws with the bankruptcy laws
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R.71, Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2015 H.R.74, Custodial Interrogation Recording Act H.R.320, Rapid DNA Act of 2015 H.R.429, Grand Jury Reform Act of 2015 H.R.731, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act of 2015 H.R.1232, Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act H.R.1251, A bill to add a Federal defender representative to the United States Sentencing Commission H.R.1252, Fair Sentencing Clarification Act of 2015 H.R.1254, Recidivism Clarification Act of 2015 H.R.1253, Prisoner Incentive Act of 2015 H.R.1255, Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2015 H.R.1459/S.772, Democracy Restoration Act S.140/H.R.1201, Combat Human Trafficking Act of 2015 S.166/H.R.159, Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2015 S.178/H.R.296, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 S.255/H.R.540, Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act of 2014 S.353/H.R.706, Justice Safety Valve Act of 2015 S.467, CORRECTIONS Act of 2015 S.449, A bill to Reduce Recidivism and Increase Public Safety S.502, H.R.920, Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015 S.524/H.R.953, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 S.675, Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2015 H.R. 2944, SAFE Justice Reinvestment Act of 2015 S.1119, H.R.2330, National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2015 S.1513, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 3713, the Sentencing Reform Act of 2015 S. 2021, H.R. 3470, the Fair Change Act S. 2123, the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R.71, Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2015 H.R.74, Custodial Interrogation Recording Act H.R.320, Rapid DNA Act of 2015 H.R.429, Grand Jury Reform Act of 2015 H.R.731, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act of 2015 H.R.1232, Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act H.R.1251, A bill to add a Federal defender representative to the United States Sentencing Commission H.R.1252, Fair Sentencing Clarification Act of 2015 H.R.1254, Recidivism Clarification Act of 2015 H.R.1253, Prisoner Incentive Act of 2015 H.R.1255, Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2015 H.R.1459/S.772, Democracy Restoration Act S.140/H.R.1201, Combat Human Trafficking Act of 2015 S.166/H.R.159, Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2015 S.178/H.R.296, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 S.255/H.R.540, Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act of 2014 S.353/H.R.706, Justice Safety Valve Act of 2015 S.467, CORRECTIONS Act of 2015 S.449, A bill to Reduce Recidivism and Increase Public Safety S.502, H.R.920, Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015 S.524/H.R.953, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 S.675, Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2015 H.R. 2944, SAFE Justice Reinvestment Act of 2015 S.1119, H.R.2330, National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2015 S.1513, Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2015 Communications urging specific cybersecurity policies to be considered as a part of comprehensive cybersecurity legislation
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
H.R.71, Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2015 H.R.74, Custodial Interrogation Recording Act H.R.320, Rapid DNA Act of 2015 H.R.429, Grand Jury Reform Act of 2015 H.R.731, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act of 2015 H.R.1232, Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act H.R.1251, A bill to add a Federal defender representative to the United States Sentencing Commission H.R.1252, Fair Sentencing Clarification Act of 2015 H.R.1254, Recidivism Clarification Act of 2015 H.R.1253, Prisoner Incentive Act of 2015 H.R.1255, Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2015 H.R.1459/S.772, Democracy Restoration Act S.140/H.R.1201, Combat Human Trafficking Act of 2015 S.166/H.R.159, Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act of 2015 S.178/H.R.296, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 S.255/H.R.540, Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act of 2014 S.353/H.R.706, Justice Safety Valve Act of 2015 S.467, CORRECTIONS Act of 2015 S.449, A bill to Reduce Recidivism and Increase Public Safety S.502, H.R.920, Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015 S.524/H.R.953, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 S.675, Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act of 2015.
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
| Republican |
| WV |
| Gerald E. Connolly | Democratic | VA |
| James A. Himes | Democratic | CT |
| Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic | IL |
| Jared Huffman | Democratic | CA |
| John Conyers, Jr. | Democratic | MI |
| Juan Vargas | Democratic | CA |
| Mark Pocan | Democratic | WI |
| Michael F. Doyle | Democratic | PA |
| Mike Rogers | Republican | MI |
| Paul Tonko | Democratic | NY |
| Peter Welch | Democratic | VT |
| Scott H. Peters | Democratic | CA |
| Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | CA |
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Legal Services Corporation, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Legal Services Corporation, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
energy efficiency; HR 540, Energy Efficiency Government Technology Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including: ozone and particulate matter transport; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS); Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)); Coal Ash; New Source Performance Standards under the Clean Air Act (Section 111(b)); Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (Clean Power Plan) under Section 111(b));Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (Clean Power Plan) under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act; and other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions. Legislation related to energy efficiency, including: H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), H.R. 4615 - Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2014 (King-Perlmutter); H.R. 3301/S. 2823 North American Energy Infrastructure Act (Whitfield/Hoeven)(permitting for cross-border energy infrastructure project); S. 1627 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Markey); S. 1218 - State Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013 (Warner); S. 1200 - Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013 (Sanders); S. 2165 - American Access to Consumer Energy Information (Udall-Markey); H.R. 2689/S. 1308 Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act; S. 2971 Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 (Shaheen); S. 2262/S. 2074 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 (Shaheen-Portman), which contains: S. 1199 - All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 (Hoeven-Manchin); S. 1205 - Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013 (Franken); S. 1206, bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings (Franken); Better Buildings Act of 2013 (Bennet-Collins); S. 1261 Energy Efficiency Technology Act (Udall-Risch); and S. 1106 Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2013 (Bennett-Isakson); H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch); H.RES.737/S.RES.562 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives/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 (Gardner/Coons); H.R. 5072/S. 1627 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Welch/Markey) to establish federal RES and EERS; and H.R. 5301/S. 1627 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Welch/Markey) to establish federal RES and EERS; and S. 2901 - 10 Million Solar Roofs Act of 2014 (Sanders). Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program, including; S. 7 - Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act (Reid); S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter); S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders); H.R. 4012 Secret Science Reform Act (Schweikert), regarding EPA regulations; H.R. 4795 Promoting New Manufacturing Act (Scalise), regarding EPA NAAQS permits; S. 1202/H.R. 5065 - Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment (SAFE) Act (Whitehouse/Cartwright); S. 1905/H.R. 3826 Electricity Security and Affordability Act (Manchin/Whitfield), regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 5271 Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2014 (Van Hollen), to provide for a cap and dividend program for GHG rules; S. J. Res. 30 Resolution of disapproval regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations (McConnell); and related legislation. H.R. 3080/S. 601 - The Water Resources Reform and Development Act (Shuster/Boxer), provisions related to the Army Corp of Engineers. Federal policy regarding transmission siting, permitting, management issues, and associated return on equity. Federal policy regarding upstream gas production and downstream gas distribution infrastructure issues, including methane emissions.
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including: ozone and particulate matter transport; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS); Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)); Coal Ash; New Source Performance Standards under the Clean Air Act (Section 111(b)); Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (Clean Power Plan) under Section 111(b));Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (Clean Power Plan) under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act; and other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions. Legislation related to energy efficiency, including: H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), H.R. 4615 - Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2014 (King-Perlmutter); H.R. 3301/S. 2823 North American Energy Infrastructure Act (Whitfield/Hoeven)(permitting for cross-border energy infrastructure project); S. 1627 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Markey); S. 1218 - State Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013 (Warner); S. 1200 - Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013 (Sanders); S. 2165 - American Access to Consumer Energy Information (Udall-Markey); H.R. 2689/S. 1308 Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act; S. 2971 Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 (Shaheen); S. 2262/S. 2074 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 (Shaheen-Portman), which contains: S. 1199 - All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 (Hoeven-Manchin); S. 1205 - Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013 (Franken); S. 1206, bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings (Franken); Better Buildings Act of 2013 (Bennet-Collins); S. 1261 Energy Efficiency Technology Act (Udall-Risch); and S. 1106 Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2013 (Bennett-Isakson); H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch); H.RES.737/S.RES.562 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives/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 (Gardner/Coons); H.R. 5072/S. 1627 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Welch/Markey) to establish federal RES and EERS; and H.R. 5301/S. 1627 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Welch/Markey) to establish federal RES and EERS; and S. 2901 - 10 Million Solar Roofs Act of 2014 (Sanders). Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program, including; S. 7 - Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act (Reid); S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter); S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders); H.R. 4012 Secret Science Reform Act (Schweikert), regarding EPA regulations; H.R. 4795 Promoting New Manufacturing Act (Scalise), regarding EPA NAAQS permits; S. 1202/H.R. 5065 - Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment (SAFE) Act (Whitehouse/Cartwright); S. 1905/H.R. 3826 Electricity Security and Affordability Act (Manchin/Whitfield), regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 5271 Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2014 (Van Hollen), to provide for a cap and dividend program for GHG rules; S. J. Res. 30 Resolution of disapproval regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations (McConnell); and related legislation. H.R. 3080/S. 601 - The Water Resources Reform and Development Act (Shuster/Boxer), provisions related to the Army Corp of Engineers. Federal policy regarding transmission siting, permitting, management issues, and associated return on equity. Federal policy regarding upstream gas production and downstream gas distribution infrastructure issues, including methane emissions.
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 540, The Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, legislation to save the federal government energy and money by requiring the use of energy efficient and energy reduction technologies, particularly in federal data centers (advocate for increased energy efficiency in federal data centers) S. 2262, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 (advocate for ICT enabled energy efficient government) S. 2006, National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014 (advocate for a secure domestic supply of rare earth minerals)
Client expense: $1,510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 2, the "American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act"; H.R. 6, the Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act; H.R. 267, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013; H.R. 271, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013; H.R. 367, the "Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act"; H.R. 540, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (energy efficiency); H.R. 580, the Expedited LNG for American Allies Act; H.R. 596, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; H.R. 678, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act; H.R. 835, the Energy Assistance for American Families Act (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); H.R. 1211, the FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2014; H.R. 1422, the EPA Science Advisory Reform Act of 2013; H.R. 1465, the "Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy (STORAGE) 2013 Act "; H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013; H.R. 1582, the Energy Consumer Relief Act; H.R. 1616, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; H.R. 1659, the Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013; H.R. 1900, the "Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act"; H.R. 2122, the Regulatory Accountability Act; H.R. 2126, the Better Buildings Act of 2013" (building energy benchmarking); H.R. 2128, the Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 (HOMES Act); H.R. 2351, to repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act; H.R. 2542, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013; H.R. 2576, To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify requirements relating to the availability of pipeline safety regulatory documents, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2641, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development Act; H.R. 2689, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); H.R. 2803, to establish a natural gas turbine RD&D program; H.R. 2804, the "All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act" (ALERT Act); H.R. 3301, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act (permitting for cross-border energy infrastructure projects); H.R. 3654, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; H.R. 3760, the Export American Natural Gas Act of 2013; H.R. 3860, the Low Income Heating Improvement Act; H.R. 3963, the Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation (FLEET) Act of 2014; H.R. 3985, the Expand Act; H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014; H.R. 4066, to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; H.R. 4092, the Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act; H.R. 4315, the 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act; H.R. 4316, the Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act; H.R. 4317, the State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act; H.R. 4318, the Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act; H.R. 4327, regarding FERC decisions affecting electricity costs; H.R. 4419, the "Sage-Grouse and Endangered Species Conservation and Protection Act"; H.R. 4536, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act; H.R. 4553, the Fossil Energy Encouragement and Accountability Act of 2014; H.R. 4801, directs the Department of Energy to report on using thermal insulation to save energy and water with water heating devices; H.R. 4874, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations That are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2014 (SCRUB Act); H.R. 5072, the "American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act," to establish federal RES and EERs; H.R. 5205, the Northern Nevada Land Conservation and Economic Development Act; H.R. 5301, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act; H.R. 5335, the "Marine and Hydrokinectic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2014"; S. 15, the "Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act"; S. 52, the Promoting Efficiency and Savings in Government Act (Federal Building energy efficiency); S. 157, the Denali National Park Improvement Act; S. 192, the Expedited LNG for American Allies Act of 2013; S. 279, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; S. 306, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act; S. 362, the Geothermal Exploration and Technology Act of 2013; S. 363, the Geothermal Production Expansion Act; S. 545, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013; S. 552, the Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2013; S. 570, the Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 (energy efficiency; clean energy and carbon reduction measures); S. 714, the "Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act"; S. 717, the Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act; S. 761, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; S. 763, the The Underground Gas Storage Facility Safety Act; S. 974, the Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act of 2013; S. 1020, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1029, the Regulatory Accountability Act; S. 1030, the Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy (STORAGE) 2013 Act; S. 1084, the Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2013; S. 1106, the SAVE Act; S. 1191, the Better Buildings Act (building energy benchmarking); S. 1199, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1200, the Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013; S. 1205, the Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013; S. 1206, a bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings; S. 1218, the Senate Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013; S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013; S. 1261, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (energy efficiency); S. 1308, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 1397, the Federal Permitting Improvement Act; S. 1595, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; S. 1627, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Energy Efficiency Resource Standard; RES); S. 1739, a bill to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; S. 1767, the Pipeline Modernization and Consumer Protection Act of 2013; S. 1768, the Pipeline Revolving Fund and Job Creation Act; S. 2074, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014; S. 2084, the Community Protection Act; S. 2112, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act; S. 2152, the Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in Our Nation (ACCTION) Act; S. 2161, the EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act; S. 2165, the Access to Consumer Energy Information Act; S. 2189, the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act; S. 2198, the Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014; S. 2262, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 2273, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act; S. 2287, the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Act; S. 2288, the Expanding Carbon Capture through Enhanced Oil Recovery Act; S. 2379, the Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2014; S. 2440, the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014; S. 2479, the "Moapa Band of Paiutes Land Conveyance Act"; S. 2480, the Nevada Native Nations Land Act; S. 2494, The Natural Gas Export Promotion Act of 2014; S. 2613, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014; S. 2620, the Grid Reliability Act of 2014; S. 2727, the Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2014; S. 2776, A bill to establish a Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Acceleration Fund to promote the establishment of not fewer than 10 commercial-scale carbon capture and sequestration units in the United States during the next 10 years, and for other purposes.; S. 2823, the "North American Infrastructure Act"; S. 2901, to provide rebates for purchase and installation of photovoltaic systems; S. 2971, the "Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014"; Advocacy related to natural gas supply and related issues; Advocacy related to transmission siting, permitting, management issues generally and associated return on equity; Advocacy related to public/tribal lands renewables project siting, leasing, permitting, and management issues generally; Extension of Presidential memorandum on implementation of energy savings projects and performance-based contracting for energy savings.
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
Policy Development on STEM, innovation and standards. Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA and Protect IP Act (PIPA). Issues related to the delay of the expansion of new gtlds (top level domains) by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA); Data Security and Breach Notification policy development; Privacy Bill of Rights policy development establishing a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals; Consumer Privacy Protection policy development. H.R. 540/S. 1261, Energy Efficiency Government Technology Act; S. 761, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013. Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act - Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to add provisions concerning cyber threat intelligence and information sharing. S. 2871, Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act.
Client expense: $1,190,818 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 540, Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, provisions related to energy efficiency S. 1392, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, provisions related to energy efficiency S. 2165, Access to Consumer Energy Information (E-Access) Act, provisions related to energy efficiency
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 540, Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, provisions related to energy efficiency S. 1392, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, provisions related to energy efficiency S. 2165, Access to Consumer Energy Information (E-Access) Act, provisions related to energy efficiency
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including: ozone and particulate matter transport; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS); Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)); Coal Ash; New Source Performance Standards under the Clean Air Act (Section 111(b)); Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (Clean Power Plan) under Section111(b)); Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (Clean Power Plan) under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act; and other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions. Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), H.R. 4615 Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2014 (King-Perlmutter); H.R. 3301/S. 2823 North American Energy Infrastructure Act (Whitfield/Hoeven)(permitting for cross-border energy infrastructure project); S. 1627 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Markey); S. 1218 - State Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013 (Warner); S. 1200 Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013 (Sanders); S. 2165 American Access to Consumer Energy Information (Udall-Markey); H.R. 2689/S. 1308 Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act; S. 2262/S. 2074 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 (Shaheen-Portman) which contains: S. 1199 All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 (Hoeven-Manchin); S. 1205- Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013 (Franken); S. 1206 bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings; Better Buildings Act of 2013 (Bennet-Collins); S. 1261 Energy Efficiency Technology Act (Udall-Risch); and S. 1106 Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2013 (Bennett-Isakson); H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch); H.RES.737/S.RES.562 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives/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 (Gardner/Coons); H.R. 5072/S. 1627 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Welch/Markey) to establish federal RES and EERS; and H.R. 5301/S. 1627 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Welch/Markey) to establish federal RES and EERS. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program, including S. 7 Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act (Reid); S. 17 Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter), S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders), S. 1202/H.R. 5065 Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment (SAFE) Act (Whitehouse/Cartwright), S. 1905/H.R. 3826 Electricity Security and Affordability Act (Manchin/Whitfield) regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations, H.R. 5271 Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2014 to provide for a cap and dividend program for GHG rules (Van Hollen), S. J. Res. 30 Resolution of disapproval regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations (McConnell), and related legislation. H.R. 3080/S. 601 The Water Resources Reform and Development Act (Shuster), provisions related to the Army Corp of Engineers. Federal policy regarding transmission siting, permitting, management issues, and associated return on equity. Federal policy regarding upstream gas production and downstream gas distribution infrastructure issues.
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
energy efficiency; HR 540, Energy Efficiency Government Technology Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 540, The Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, legislation to save the federal government energy and money by requiring the use of energy efficient and energy reduction techologies, particularly in federal data centers (advocate for increased energy efficieincy in federal data centers) S. 2262, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 (advocate for ICT enabled energy efficient government) S. 2006, National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014 (advocate for a secure domestic supply of rare earth minerals)
Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including: ozone and particulate matter transport; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS); Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)); Coal Ash; New Source Performance Standards under the Clean Air Act (Section 111(b)); Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (Clean Power Plan) under Section111(b)); Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (Clean Power Plan) under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act; and other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions. Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), H.R. 4615 Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2014 (King-Perlmutter); H.R. 3301/S. 2823 North American Energy Infrastructure Act (Whitfield/Hoeven)(permitting for cross-border energy infrastructure project); S. 1627 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Markey); S. 1218 - State Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013 (Warner); S. 1200 Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013 (Sanders); S. 2165 American Access to Consumer Energy Information (Udall-Markey); H.R. 2689/S. 1308 Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act; S. 2262/S. 2074 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 (Shaheen-Portman) which contains: S. 1199 All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 (Hoeven-Manchin); S. 1205- Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013 (Franken); S. 1206 bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings; Better Buildings Act of 2013 (Bennet-Collins); S. 1261 Energy Efficiency Technology Act (Udall-Risch); and S. 1106 Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2013 (Bennett-Isakson); H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch); H.RES.737/S.RES.562 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives/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 (Gardner/Coons); H.R. 5072/S. 1627 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Welch/Markey) to establish federal RES and EERS; and H.R. 5301/S. 1627 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Welch/Markey) to establish federal RES and EERS. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program, including S. 7 Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act (Reid); S. 17 Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter), S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders), S. 1202/H.R. 5065 Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment (SAFE) Act (Whitehouse/Cartwright), S. 1905/H.R. 3826 Electricity Security and Affordability Act (Manchin/Whitfield) regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations, H.R. 5271 Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2014 to provide for a cap and dividend program for GHG rules (Van Hollen), S. J. Res. 30 Resolution of disapproval regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations (McConnell), and related legislation. H.R. 3080/S. 601 The Water Resources Reform and Development Act (Shuster), provisions related to the Army Corp of Engineers. Federal policy regarding transmission siting, permitting, management issues, and associated return on equity. Federal policy regarding upstream gas production and downstream gas distribution infrastructure issues.
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 570 - Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 (Bennet), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation. Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter); S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders); S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), S. 7 - Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act (Reid), and related legislation. Federal policy on transmission siting, permitting, management, and return on equity.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $32,335
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 2, the American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act; H.R. 271, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013; H.R. 400, the Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2013; H.R. 540, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, (energy efficiency); H.R. 596, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; H.R. 835, the Energy Assistance for American Families Act, (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); H.R. 1616, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; H.R. 1659, the Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013; H.R. 2126, the Better Buildings Act of 2013, (building energy benchmarking); H.R. 2128, the Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 (HOMES Act); H.R. 2351, to repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act; H.R. 2689, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); H.R. 2803, to establish a natural gas turbine RD&D program; H.R. 3301, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act (permitting for cross-border energy infrastructure projects); H.R. 3654, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; H.R. 3860, the Low Income Heating Improvement Act; H.R. 3963, the Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation (FLEET) Act of 2014; H.R. 4066, to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; H.R. 4327, regarding FERC decisions affecting electricity costs; H.R. 4536, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act; H.R. 4553, the Fossil Energy Encouragement and Accountability Act of 2014; H.R. 5072, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act, to establish federal RES and EERS; H.R. 5301, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act, to establish federal RES and EERS; H.R. 5322, the Consolidate Heavy-handed and Outdated Programs Act of 2014, to establish the Department of Energy and the Environment; H.R. 5335, the Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2014; H.R. 5548, the Consortia-Led Energy and Advanced Manufacturing Networks Act; S. 52, the Promoting Efficiency and Savings in Government Act, (Federal Building energy efficiency); S. 279, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; S. 552, the Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2013; S. 570, the Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013, (energy efficiency; clean energy and carbon reduction measures); S. 717, the Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act; S. 1020, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1084, the Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2013; S. 1106, the SAVE Act; S. 1191, the Better Buildings Act, (building energy benchmarking); S. 1199, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1200, the Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013; S. 1205, the Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013; S. 1206, a bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings; S. 1218, the Senate Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013; S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013; S. 1261, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (energy efficiency); S. 1308, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 1595, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; S. 1627, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Energy Efficiency Resource Standard; RES); S. 1739, a bill to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; S. 2074, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014; S. 2152, the Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in Our Nation (ACCTION) Act; S. 2165, the Access to Consumer Energy Information Act; S. 2262, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 2273, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act; S. 2823, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act; S. 2901, to provide rebates for purchase and installation of photovoltaic systems; Extension of Presidential memorandum on implementation of energy savings projects and performance-based contracting for energy savings.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 2; H.R. 271; H.R. 400; H.R. 540; H.R. 596; H.R. 835; H.R. 1616; H.R. 1659; H.R. 2126; H.R. 2128; H.R. 2351; H.R. 2689; H.R. 2803; H.R. 3301; H.R. 3654; H.R. 3860; H.R. 3963; H.R. 4066; H.R. 4327; H.R. 4536; H.R. 4553; H.R. 5072; H.R. 5301; H.R. 5322; H.R. 5335; H.R. 5548; S. 52; S. 279; S. 552; S. 570; S. 717; S. 1020; S. 1084; S. 1106; S. 1191; S. 1199; S. 1200; S. 1205; S. 1206; S. 1218; S. 1230; S. 1261; S. 1308; S. 1392; S. 1595; S. 1627; S. 1739; 2074; S. 2152; S. 2165; S. 2262; S. 2273; S. 2823S. 2901; Extension of presidential memorandum on implementation of energy savings projects; Draft legislation on energy efficiency and codes and standards.
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 · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 2, the American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act; H.R. 271, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013; H.R. 400, the Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2013; H.R. 540, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, (energy efficiency); H.R. 596, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; H.R. 835, the Energy Assistance for American Families Act, (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); H.R. 1616, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; H.R. 1659, the Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013; H.R. 2126, the Better Buildings Act of 2013, (building energy benchmarking); H.R. 2128, the Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 (HOMES Act); H.R. 2351, to repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act; H.R. 2689, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); H.R. 2803, to establish a natural gas turbine RD&D program; H.R. 3301, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act (permitting for cross-border energy infrastructure projects); H.R. 3654, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; H.R. 3860, the Low Income Heating Improvement Act; H.R. 3963, the Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation (FLEET) Act of 2014; H.R. 4066, to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; H.R. 4327, regarding FERC decisions affecting electricity costs; H.R. 4536, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act; H.R. 4553, the Fossil Energy Encouragement and Accountability Act of 2014; H.R. 5072, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act, to establish federal RES and EERS; H.R. 5301, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act, to establish federal RES and EERS; H.R. 5322, the Consolidate Heavy-handed and Outdated Programs Act of 2014, to establish the Department of Energy and the Environment; H.R. 5335, the Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2014; H.R. 5548, the Consortia-Led Energy and Advanced Manufacturing Networks Act; S. 52, the Promoting Efficiency and Savings in Government Act, (Federal Building energy efficiency); S. 279, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; S. 552, the Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2013; S. 570, the Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013, (energy efficiency; clean energy and carbon reduction measures); S. 717, the Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act; S. 1020, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1084, the Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2013; S. 1106, the SAVE Act; S. 1191, the Better Buildings Act, (building energy benchmarking); S. 1199, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1200, the Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013; S. 1205, the Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013; S. 1206, a bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings; S. 1218, the Senate Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013; S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013; S. 1261, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (energy efficiency); S. 1308, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 1595, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; S. 1627, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Energy Efficiency Resource Standard; RES); S. 1739, a bill to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; S. 2074, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014; S. 2152, the Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in Our Nation (ACCTION) Act; S. 2165, the Access to Consumer Energy Information Act; S. 2262, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 2273, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act; S. 2823, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act; S. 2901, to provide rebates for purchase and installation of photovoltaic systems; Extension of Presidential memorandum on implementation of energy savings projects and performance-based contracting for energy savings.
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 · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 271, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 H.R. 540, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, (energy efficiency) H.R. 1835, the Energy Assistance for American Families Act, (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program) H.R. 1659, the Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013H.R. 2128, the Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 (HOMES Act); H.R. 3301, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act (permitting for cross-border energy infrastructure projects); H.R. 3654, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; H.R. 4327, regarding FERC decisions affecting electricity costs; H.R. 4536, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act; H.R. 4553, the Fossil Energy Encouragement and Accountability Act of 2014; S. 52, the Promoting Efficiency and Savings in Government Act, (Federal Building energy efficiency); S. 552, the Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2013; S. 570, the Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013, (energy efficiency; clean energy and carbon reduction measures); S. 717, the Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act; S. 1020, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1106, the SAVE Act; S. 1191, the Better Buildings Act, (building energy benchmarking); S. 1199, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1200, the Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013; S. 1205, the Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013; S. 1261, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (energy efficiency); S. 1308, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 1595, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; S. 1627, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Energy Efficiency Resource Standard; RES); S. 2074, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014; S. 2165, the Access to Consumer Energy Information Act; S. 2262, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 2273, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act;
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 6, the Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act; H.R. 267, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013; H.R. 271, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013; H.R. 367, the "Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act"; H.R. 540, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (energy efficiency); H.R. 580, the Expedited LNG for American Allies Act; H.R. 596, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; H.R. 678, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act; H.R. 835, the Energy Assistance for American Families Act (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); H.R. 1211, the FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2014; H.R. 1422, the EPA Science Advisory Reform Act of 2013; H.R. 1465, the "Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy (STORAGE) 2013 Act "; H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013; H.R. 1582, the Energy Consumer Relief Act; H.R. 1616, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; H.R. 1659, the Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013; H.R. 1900, the "Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act"; H.R. 2122, the Regulatory Accountability Act; H.R. 2126, the Better Buildings Act of 2013" (building energy benchmarking); H.R. 2128, the Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 (HOMES Act); H.R. 2351, to repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act; H.R. 2542, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013; H.R. 2576, To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify requirements relating to the availability of pipeline safety regulatory documents, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2641, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development Act; H.R. 2689, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); H.R. 2803, to establish a natural gas turbine RD&D program; H.R. 2804, the "All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act" (ALERT Act); H.R. 3301, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act (permitting for cross-border energy infrastructure projects); H.R. 3654, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; H.R. 3760, the Export American Natural Gas Act of 2013; H.R. 3860, the Low Income Heating Improvement Act; H.R. 3963, the Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation (FLEET) Act of 2014; H.R. 3985, the Expand Act; H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014; H.R. 4066, to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; H.R. 4092, the Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act; H.R. 4315, the 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act; H.R. 4316, the Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act; H.R. 4317, the State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act; H.R. 4318, the Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act; H.R. 4327, regarding FERC decisions affecting electricity costs; H.R. 4419, the "Sage-Grouse and Endangered Species Conservation and Protection Act"; H.R. 4536, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act; H.R. 4553, the Fossil Energy Encouragement and Accountability Act of 2014; H.R. 4801, directs the Department of Energy to report on using thermal insulation to save energy and water with water heating devices; H.R. 4874, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations That are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2014 (SCRUB Act); H.R. 5072, the "American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act," to establish federal RES and EERs; H.R. 5205, the Northern Nevada Land Conservation and Economic Development Act; H.R. 5301, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act; H.R. 5335, the "Marine and Hydrokinectic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2014"; S. 15, the "Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act"; S. 52, the Promoting Efficiency and Savings in Government Act (Federal Building energy efficiency); S. 157, the Denali National Park Improvement Act; S. 192, the Expedited LNG for American Allies Act of 2013; S. 279, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; S. 306, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act; S. 362, the Geothermal Exploration and Technology Act of 2013; S. 363, the Geothermal Production Expansion Act; S. 545, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013; S. 552, the Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2013; S. 570, the Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 (energy efficiency; clean energy and carbon reduction measures); S. 714, the "Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act"; S. 717, the Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act; S. 761, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; S. 763, the The Underground Gas Storage Facility Safety Act; S. 974, the Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act of 2013; S. 1020, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1029, the Regulatory Accountability Act; S. 1030, the Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy (STORAGE) 2013 Act; S. 1084, the Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2013; S. 1106, the SAVE Act; S. 1191, the Better Buildings Act (building energy benchmarking); S. 1199, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1200, the Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013; S. 1205, the Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013; S. 1206, a bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings; S. 1218, the Senate Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013; S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013; S. 1261, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (energy efficiency); S. 1308, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 1397, the Federal Permitting Improvement Act; S. 1595, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; S. 1627, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Energy Efficiency Resource Standard; RES); S. 1739, a bill to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; S. 1767, the Pipeline Modernization and Consumer Protection Act of 2013; S. 1768, the Pipeline Revolving Fund and Job Creation Act; S. 2074, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014; S. 2084, the Community Protection Act; S. 2112, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act; S. 2152, the Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in Our Nation (ACCTION) Act; S. 2161, the EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act; S. 2165, the Access to Consumer Energy Information Act; S. 2189, the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act; S. 2198, the Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014; S. 2262, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 2273, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act; S. 2287, the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Act; S. 2288, the Expanding Carbon Capture through Enhanced Oil Recovery Act; S. 2379, the Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2014; S. 2440, the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014; S. 2479, the "Moapa Band of Paiutes Land Conveyance Act"; S. 2480, the Nevada Native Nations Land Act; S. 2494, The Natural Gas Export Promotion Act of 2014; S. 2613, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014; S. 2620, the Grid Reliability Act of 2014; S. 2727, the Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2014; S. 2776, A bill to establish a Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Acceleration Fund to promote the establishment of not fewer than 10 commercial-scale carbon capture and sequestration units in the United States during the next 10 years, and for other purposes.; S. 2823, the "North American Infrastructure Act"; S. 2901, to provide rebates for purchase and installation of photovoltaic systems; Advocacy related to natural gas supply and related issues; Advocacy related to transmission siting, permitting, management issues generally and associated return on equity; Advocacy related to public/tribal lands renewables project siting, leasing, permitting, and management issues generally; Extension of Presidential memorandum on implementation of energy savings projects and performance-based contracting for energy savings.
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 · Energy/Nuclear
Natural gas supply and related issues; Transmission siting, permitting, management issues generally and associated return on equity; Extension of Presidential memorandum on implementation of energy savings projects and performance-based contracting for energy savings.H.R. 2, the American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act; H.R. 271, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013; H.R. 400, the Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2013; H.R. 540, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, (energy efficiency); H.R. 596, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; H.R. 835, the Energy Assistance for American Families Act, (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); H.R. 1616, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; H.R. 1659, the Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013; H.R. 2126, the Better Buildings Act of 2013, (building energy benchmarking); H.R. 2128, the Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 (HOMES Act); H.R. 2351, to repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act; H.R. 2689, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); H.R. 2803, to establish a natural gas turbine RD&D program; H.R. 3301, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act (permitting for cross-border energy infrastructure projects); H.R. 3654, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; H.R. 3860, the Low Income Heating Improvement Act; H.R. 3963, the Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation (FLEET) Act of 2014; H.R. 4066, to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; H.R. 4327, regarding FERC decisions affecting electricity costs; H.R. 4536, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act; H.R. 4553, the Fossil Energy Encouragement and Accountability Act of 2014; H.R. 5072, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act, to establish federal RES and EERS; H.R. 5301, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act, to establish federal RES and EERS; H.R. 5322, the Consolidate Heavy-handed and Outdated Programs Act of 2014, to establish the Department of Energy and the Environment; H.R. 5335, the Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2014; H.R. 5548, the Consortia-Led Energy and Advanced Manufacturing Networks Act; S. 52, the Promoting Efficiency and Savings in Government Act, (Federal Building energy efficiency); S. 279, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; S. 552, the Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2013; S. 570, the Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013, (energy efficiency; clean energy and carbon reduction measures); S. 717, the Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act; S. 1020, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1084, the Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2013; S. 1106, the SAVE Act; S. 1191, the Better Buildings Act, (building energy benchmarking); S. 1199, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1200, the Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013; S. 1205, the Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013; S.1240, A bill to establish a new organization to manage nuclear waste, provide a consensual process for siting nuclear waste facilities, ensure adequate funding for managing nuclear waste, and for other purposes. HR 3354, To require that spent nuclear fuel be stored in certified dry cask storage, and for other purposes. HR 3766, To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries, and for other purposes; S. 1206, a bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings; S. 1218, the Senate Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013; S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013; S. 1261, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (energy efficiency); S. 1308, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 1595, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; S. 1627, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Energy Efficiency Resource Standard; RES);S. 1739, a bill to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; S. 2074, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014; S. 2152, the Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in Our Nation (ACCTION) Act; S. 2165, the Access to Consumer Energy Information Act; S. 2262, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 2273, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act; S. 2823, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act; S. 2901, to provide rebates for purchase and installation of photovoltaic systems; Extension of Presidential memorandum on implementation of energy savings projects and performance-based contracting for energy savings; S. 2244, A bill to extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposes. S. 2326, A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to provide for consultation with State and local governments, the consideration of State and local concerns, and the approval of post-shutdown decommissioning activities reports by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. H.R.259, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate. H.R.367, To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. H.R.761, To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to more efficiently develop domestic sources of the minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to United States economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness. H.R.1146, To amend the Public Health Service Act and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly. HR 2641, To provide for improved coordination of agency actions in the preparation and adoption of environmental documents for permitting determinations, and for other purposes. H.R. 4186, To provide for investment in innovation through scientific research and development, to improve the competitiveness of the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 4667, To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to provide for consultation with State and local governments, the consideration of State and local concerns, and the approval of post-shutdown decommissioning activities reports by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. H.R. 4869, To provide for Department of Energy fundamental science, basic research activities, and applied energy research and development; Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates. These issues arose in: S 2262: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 HR 1616: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 HR 1659: Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013 HR 2351: To repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act. H.R. 2689 Energy Savings Through Public Private Partnership Draft legislation on energy efficiency and codes and standards
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 · Energy/Nuclear
H.R.271, the "Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013" H.R.400, the "Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2013" H.R.540, the "Energy Efficient Government Technology Act", (energy efficiency) H.R.596, the "Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013" H.R.2803, to estalish a natural gas turbine RD&D program; H.R.835, the "Energy Assistance for American Families Act" (Low Income Home Energy Assistance program); H.R.1616, the "Energy Savings and Industrial Competivenes Act of 2013" H.R.1659, the "Federal Building Energy Savings Act of 2013"; H.R.2126, the "Better Buildings Act of 2013", (building energy benchmarking) H.R.2128, the "Homeowners Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 (HOMES ACT) H.R.2351, to repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for federal building under the Energy Conservation and Production Act H.R. 2689, the "Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act" (energy efficiency) H.R. 3301. the "North American Energy Infrastructure Act" (permitting the cross-border energy infrastructure projects) H.R.3654, the "Renewable Electric Standard Act of 2013" H.R.3860, the "Low Income Heating Improvement Act" H.R.3963, the "Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation (FLEET) Act of 2014" H.R.4066, to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; H.R.4327, regading FERC decisions affecting electricity costs; S.52, the "Promoting Efficiency and Savings in Government Act"; (Federal Building energy efficiency) S.279, the, Public land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013" S.552, the "Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2013" S.570, the "Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013", (energy efficiency, clean energy and carbon reduction measures) S.717, the "Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act" S.1020, the All-of-the-Above-Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013" S.1084, the "Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2013" S.1106, the "SAVE Act" S.1191, the "Better Buildings Act" (building energy benchmarking) S.1199, the "All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Conservation Act of 2013" S.1200, the "Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013" S.1205, the "Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013" S.1206, a bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings; S.1218, the "Senate Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013" S.1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013" S.1261, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act" (energy efficiency) S.1308, the "Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act" (energy efficiency) S.1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness 2013" (energy efficiency) S.1595, the "Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013" S.1627, the "American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act" (energy efficiency resource standard; RES) S.1739 a bill to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; S.2074, the "Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014" S.2152, the "Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in Our nation (ACCTION) Act S.2165, the Access to Consumer Energy Information Act" H.R.4536, the "Department of Defense Energy Security Act" H.R.4553, the "Fossil Energy Encouragement and Accountability Act of 2014" S.2262, the "Energy Savings and Indudtrial Competiveness Act of 2013" (energy efficiency); S,2273, the "Department of Defense Energy Security Act"; Draft legislation on energy efficiency and codes and standards H.R. 2, the American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act"; H.R. 5072,the "American Renewable Energy & Efficiency Act" to establish federal RES and EERS; H.R. 5301, the "American Renewable Energy & Efficiency Act" to establish federal RES and EERS; H.R. 5322, the "Consolidate Heavy-handed and Outdated Programs Act of 2014", to establish the Department of Energy and the Environment; H.R. 5335, the "Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2014" H.R. 5548, the "Consortia-Led Energy and Advanced Manufacturing Networks Act"; S.2823, the "North American Energy Infrastructure Act"; S.2901, to provide rebates for purchase and installation of photovoltaic systems; Extension of Presdential memorandum on implementation of energy savings projects and performance-based contracting for energy savings.
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 · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 540, Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, provisions related to energy efficiency S. 1392, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, provisions related to energy efficiency S. 2165, Access to Consumer Energy Information (E-Access) Act, provisions related to energy efficiency
Client expense: $790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Policy Development on STEM, innovation and standards. Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA and Protect IP Act (PIPA). Issues related to the delay of the expansion of new gtlds (top level domains) by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA); Data Security and Breach Notification policy development; Privacy Bill of Rights policy development establishing a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data forindividuals; Consumer Privacy Protection policy development. H.R. 540/S. 1261, Energy Efficiency Government Technology Act; S. 761, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013. Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act - Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to add provisions concerning cyber threat intelligence and information sharing.
Client expense: $1,119,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Promote & protect the interests of natural gas and electric utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates. These issues arose in: oS 2262: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 oHR 1616: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 oHR 1659: Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013 oHR 2351: To repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act. oH.R. 2689 - Energy Savings Through Public Private Partnership oDraft legislation on energy efficiency and codes and standards H.R. 2, the American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act; H.R. 271, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013; H.R. 400, the Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2013; H.R. 540, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, (energy efficiency); H.R. 596, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; H.R. 835, the Energy Assistance for American Families Act, (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); H.R. 1616, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; H.R. 1659, the Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013; H.R. 2126, the Better Buildings Act of 2013, (building energy benchmarking); H.R. 2128, the Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 (HOMES Act); H.R. 2351, to repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act; H.R. 2689, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); H.R. 2803, to establish a natural gas turbine RD&D program; H.R. 3301, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act (permitting for cross-border energy infrastructure projects); H.R. 3654, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; H.R. 3860, the Low Income Heating Improvement Act; H.R. 3963, the Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation (FLEET) Act of 2014; H.R. 4066, to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; H.R. 4327, regarding FERC decisions affecting electricity costs; H.R. 4536, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act; H.R. 4553, the Fossil Energy Encouragement and Accountability Act of 2014; H.R. 5072, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act, to establish federal RES and EERS; H.R. 5301, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act, to establish federal RES and EERS; H.R. 5322, the Consolidate Heavy-handed and Outdated Programs Act of 2014, to establish the Department of Energy and the Environment; H.R. 5335, the Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2014; H.R. 5548, the Consortia-Led Energy and Advanced Manufacturing Networks Act; S. 52, the Promoting Efficiency and Savings in Government Act, (Federal Building energy efficiency); S. 279, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; S. 552, the Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2013; S. 570, the Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013, (energy efficiency; clean energy and carbon reduction measures); S. 717, the Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act; S. 1020, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1084, the Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2013; S. 1106, the SAVE Act; S. 1191, the Better Buildings Act, (building energy benchmarking); S. 1199, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1200, the Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013; S. 1205, the Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013; S. 1206, a bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings; S. 1218, the Senate Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013; S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013; S. 1261, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (energy efficiency); S. 1308, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 1595, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; S. 1627, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Energy Efficiency Resource Standard; RES); S. 1739, a bill to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; S. 2074, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014; S. 2152, the Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in Our Nation (ACCTION) Act; S. 2165, the Access to Consumer Energy Information Act; S. 2262, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 2273, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act; S. 2823, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act; S. 2901, to provide rebates for purchase and installation of photovoltaic systems; Extension of Presidential memorandum on implementation of energy savings projects and performance-based contracting for energy savings.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 540, The Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, legislation to save the federal government energy and money by requiring the use of energy efficient and energy reduction technologies, particularly in federal data centers (advocate for increased energy efficiency in federal data centers) S. 2262, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 (advocate for ICT enabled energy efficient government) S. 2006, National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014, advocate for a secure domestic supply of rare earth minerals.
Client expense: $1,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
energy efficiency; HR 540, Energy Efficiency Government Technology Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, and New Source Performance Standards for greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions.Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), H.R. 4615 Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2014 (King-Perlmutter); H.R. 3301 North American Energy Infrastructure Act (Whitfield) (permitting for cross-border energy infrastructure project); S. 1627 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Markey); S. 1218 - State Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013 (Warner); S. 1200 Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013 (Sanders); S. 2165 American Access to Consumer Energy Information (Udall-Markey); H.R. 2689/S. 1308 Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act; S. 2262/S. 2074 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 (Shaheen-Portman) which contains: S. 1199 All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 (Hoeven-Manchin); S. 1205- Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013 (Franken); S. 1206 bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings; Better Buildings Act of 2013 (Bennet-Collins); S. 1261 Energy Efficiency Technology Act (Udall-Risch); and S. 1106 Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2013 (Bennett-Isakson); and H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch). Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter), S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders), S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Waxman-Baucus), S. 7 - Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act (Reid), and related legislation. H.R. 3080/S. 601 The Water Resources Reform and Development Act (Shuster), provisions related to the Army Corp of Engineers. Federal policy regarding transmission siting, permitting, management issues, and associated return on equity. Federal policy regarding upstream gas production and downstream gas distribution infrastructure issues.
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 540, The Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, legislation to save the federal government energy and money by requiring the use of energy efficient and energy reduction technologies, particularly in federal data centers (advocate for increased energy efficiency in federal data centers) S. 2262, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 (advocate for ICT enabled energy efficient government) S. 2006, National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014, advocate for a secure domestic supply of rare earth minerals.
Client expense: $1,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 271, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; H.R. 540, Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, provisions pertaining to the energy efficiency in the utility industry; H.R. 1616, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to natural gas utilities; H.R.1659, Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; H.R. 2351, to repeal the fossil fuel consumptionpercentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; S. 1020, All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to the nuclear energy industry, including efficiency mandates; S. 1199, All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to the nuclear energy industry, including efficiency mandates; S. 1627, American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act, provisions pertaining to the nuclear industry; S. 2262, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, provisions pertaining to the natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates; S.2326, a bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to provide for consultation with State and local governments, the consideration of State and local concerns, and the approval of post-shutdown decommissioning activities reports by the NRC, provisions pertaining to the nuclear industry; S.1240, a bill to establish a new organization to manage nuclear waste, provide a consensual process for siting nuclear waste facilities, ensure adequate funding for managing nuclear waste, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the nuclear energy industry. H.R. 4667, Atomic Energy Act of 2014, to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to provide for consultation with State and local governments, the consideration of State and local concerns, and the approval of post-shutdown decommissioning activities reports by the NRC, provisions pertaining to the nuclear industry. General advocacy on oversight of Nuclear Regulatory Commission, provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
See addendum.Issues related to NRC's proposed filtered vents regulation Issues related to D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals grant of a writ of mandamus against the NRC Issues related to NRC's decision on safety evaluation reports Issues related to the nomination of NRC Commissioners Issues related to used fuel, generally Issues related to the NRC budget Issues related to seismic analysis of nuclear plants Issues related to the NRCs Fukushima recommendations Issues related to electricity transmission, generally H.R. 540, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, (energy efficiency) H.R.2449 - To authorize the President to extend the term of the Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy for a period not to exceed March 19, 2016 H.R.3132, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Reorganization Plan Codification and Complements Act H.R3354, the Dry Cask Storage Act H.R.4667, the Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2014 S.545, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013 S.761, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S.1020, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 S.1240, the Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2013 S.2326, the Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2014
Client expense: $2,390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 271, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013; H.R. 400, the Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2013; H.R. 540, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, (energy efficiency); H.R. 596, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; H.R. 835, the Energy Assistance for American Families Act, (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); H.R. 1616, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; H.R. 1659, the Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013; H.R. 2126, the Better Buildings Act of 2013, (building energy benchmarking); H.R. 2128, the Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 (HOMES Act); H.R. 2351, to repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act; H.R. 2689, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); H.R. 2803, to establish a natural gas turbine RD&D program; H.R. 3301, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act (permitting for cross-border energy infrastructure projects); H.R. 3654, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; H.R. 3860, the Low Income Heating Improvement Act; H.R. 3963, the Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation (FLEET) Act of 2014; H.R. 4066, to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; H.R. 4327, regarding FERC decisions affecting electricity costs; H.R. 4536, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act; H.R. 4553, the Fossil Energy Encouragement and Accountability Act of 2014; S. 52, the Promoting Efficiency and Savings in Government Act, (Federal Building energy efficiency); S. 279, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; S. 552, the Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2013; S. 570, the Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013, (energy efficiency; clean energy and carbon reduction measures); S. 717, the Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act; S. 1020, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1084, the Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2013; S. 1106, the SAVE Act; S. 1191, the Better Buildings Act, (building energy benchmarking); S. 1199, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1200, the Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013; S. 1205, the Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013; S. 1206, a bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings; S. 1218, the Senate Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013; S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013; S. 1261, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (energy efficiency); S. 1308, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 1595, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; S. 1627, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Energy Efficiency Resource Standard; RES); S. 1739, a bill to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; S. 2074, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014; S. 2152, the Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in Our Nation (ACCTION) Act; S. 2165, the Access to Consumer Energy Information Act; S. 2262, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 2273, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act; Natural gas supply and related issues; Transmission siting, permitting, management issues generally and associated return on equity; Extension of Presidential memorandum on implementation of energy savings projects and performance-based contracting for energy savings.
Client expense: $2,050,000 · 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 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 540, Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, provisions related to energy efficiency S. 1392, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, provisions related to energy efficiency S. 2165, Access to Consumer Energy Information (E-Access) Act, provisions related to energy efficiency
Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Natural gas supply and related issues; Transmission siting, permitting, management issues generally and associated return on equity; Extension of Presidential memorandum on implementation of energy savings projects and performance-based contracting for energy savings.H.R. 271, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013; H.R. 400, the Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2013; H.R. 540, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, (energy efficiency); H.R. 596, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; H.R. 835, the Energy Assistance for American Families Act, (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); H.R. 1616, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; H.R. 1659, the Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013; H.R. 2126, the Better Buildings Act of 2013, (building energy benchmarking); H.R. 2128, the Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 (HOMES Act); H.R. 2351, to repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act; H.R. 2689, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); H.R. 2803, to establish a natural gas turbine RD&D program; H.R. 3301, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act (permitting for cross-border energy infrastructure projects); H.R. 3654, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; H.R. 3860, the Low Income Heating Improvement Act; H.R. 3963, the Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation (FLEET) Act of 2014; H.R. 4066, to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; H.R. 4327, regarding FERC decisions affecting electricity costs; H.R. 4536, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act; H.R. 4553, the Fossil Energy Encouragement and Accountability Act of 2014; S. 52, the Promoting Efficiency and Savings in Government Act, (Federal Building energy efficiency); S. 279, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; S. 552, the Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2013; S. 570, the Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013, (energy efficiency; clean energy and carbon reduction measures); S. 717, the Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act; S. 1020, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1084, the Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2013; S. 1106, the SAVE Act; S. 1191, the Better Buildings Act, (building energy benchmarking); S. 1199, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1200, the Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013; S. 1205, the Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013; S. 1206, a bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings; S. 1218, the Senate Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013; S.1240, A bill to establish a new organization to manage nuclear waste, provide a consensual process for siting nuclear waste facilities, ensure adequate funding for managing nuclear waste, and for other purposes. HR 3354, To require that spent nuclear fuel be stored in certified dry cask storage, and for other purposes.S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013; S. 1261, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (energy efficiency); S. 1308, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 1595, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; S. 1627, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Energy Efficiency Resource Standard; RES); S. 1739, a bill to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; S. 2074, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014; S. 2152, the Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in Our Nation (ACCTION) Act; S. 2165, the Access to Consumer Energy Information Act; S. 2262, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 2273, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act;" Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates. These issues arose in: oS 2262: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 oHR 1616: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 oHR 1659: Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013 oHR 2351: To repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act. oH.R. 2689 Energy Savings Through Public Private Partnership oDraft legislation on energy efficiency and codes and standards
Client expense: $470,000 · 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 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Natural gas supply and related issues; Transmission siting, permitting, management issues generally and associated return on equity; Extension of Presidential memorandum on implementation of energy savings projects and performance-based contracting for energy savings.H.R. 271, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013; H.R. 400, the Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2013; H.R. 540, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, (energy efficiency); H.R. 596, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; H.R. 835, the Energy Assistance for American Families Act, (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); H.R. 1616, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; H.R. 1659, the Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013; H.R. 2126, the Better Buildings Act of 2013, (building energy benchmarking); H.R. 2128, the Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 (HOMES Act); H.R. 2351, to repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act; H.R. 2689, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); H.R. 2803, to establish a natural gas turbine RD&D program; H.R. 3301, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act (permitting for cross-border energy infrastructure projects); H.R. 3654, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; H.R. 3860, the Low Income Heating Improvement Act; H.R. 3963, the Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation (FLEET) Act of 2014; H.R. 4066, to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; H.R. 4327, regarding FERC decisions affecting electricity costs; H.R. 4536, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act; H.R. 4553, the Fossil Energy Encouragement and Accountability Act of 2014; S. 52, the Promoting Efficiency and Savings in Government Act, (Federal Building energy efficiency); S. 279, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; S. 552, the Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2013; S. 570, the Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013, (energy efficiency; clean energy and carbon reduction measures); S. 717, the Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act; S. 1020, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1084, the Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2013; S. 1106, the SAVE Act; S. 1191, the Better Buildings Act, (building energy benchmarking); S. 1199, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1200, the Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013; S. 1205, the Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013; S. 1206, a bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings; S. 1218, the Senate Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013; S.1240, A bill to establish a new organization to manage nuclear waste, provide a consensual process for siting nuclear waste facilities, ensure adequate funding for managing nuclear waste, and for other purposes. HR 3354, To require that spent nuclear fuel be stored in certified dry cask storage, and for other purposes.S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013; S. 1261, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (energy efficiency); S. 1308, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 1595, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; S. 1627, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Energy Efficiency Resource Standard; RES); S. 1739, a bill to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; S. 2074, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014; S. 2152, the Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in Our Nation (ACCTION) Act; S. 2165, the Access to Consumer Energy Information Act; S. 2262, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 2273, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act;" Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates. These issues arose in: oS 2262: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 oHR 1616: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 oHR 1659: Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013 oHR 2351: To repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act. oH.R. 2689 Energy Savings Through Public Private Partnership oDraft legislation on energy efficiency and codes and standards
Client expense: $470,000 · 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
Policy Development on STEM, innovation and standards. Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA and Protect IP Act (PIPA). Issues related to the delay of the expansion of new gtlds (top level domains) by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA); Data Security and Breach Notification policy development;Privacy Bill of Rights policy development establishing a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals; Consumer Privacy Protection policy development. H.R. 540/S. 1261, Energy Efficiency Government Technology Act; S. 761, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013. Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act - Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to add provisions concerning cyber threat intelligence and information sharing.
Client expense: $1,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 271, the "Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013" H.R. 400, the "Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2013 H.R. 540, the "Energy Efficient Government Technology Act:, (energy efficiency) H.R. 596, the "Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013"H.R. 2803, to establish a natural gas turbine RD&D program; H.R. 835, the "Energy Assisitance for American Families Act" (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); H.R. 1616, the "Energy Savings and Industrial Competiveness Act of 2013" H.R. 1659, the "Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013" H.R. 2126, the "Better Buildings Act of 2013", (building energy benchmarking) H.R. 2128, the Homeowner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 (HOMES ACT)" H.R. 2351, to repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act H.R. 2689, the "Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act" (energy efficiency) H.R. 3301, the "North American Energy Infrastructure Act" (permitting the cross-border energy infrastructure projects) H.R. 3654, the "Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013" H.R. 3860, the "Low Income Heating Improvement Act" H.R. 3963, the "Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation (FLEET) Act of 2014" H.R. 4066, to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; H.R. 4327, regarding FERC decisions affecting electricity costs; S. 52, the "Promoting Efficiency and Savings in Government Act"., (Federal Building energy efficiency) S. 279, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013" S. 552, the "Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2013" S. 570, the "Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013", (energy efficiency, clean energy and carbon reduction measures)' S. 717, the "Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act" S. 1020, the All-Of-The-Above-Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013" S. 1084, the "Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2013" S. 1106, the "SAVE Act" S. 1191, the "Better Buildings Act" (building energy benchmarking) S. 1199, the "All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Conservation Act of 2013" S. 1200, the "Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013" S. 1205, the "Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013" S. 1206, a bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings; S. 1218, the "Senate Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013" S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013" S. 1261, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act" (energy efficiency) S. 1308, the "Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act" (energy efficiency) S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013" (energy efficiency) S. 1595, the "Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013" S. 1627, the "American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act" (Energy Efficiency Resource Standard; RES) S. 1739, a bill to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; S. 2074, the "Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014" S. 2152, the "Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in Our nation (ACCTION) Act S. 2165, the Access to Consumer Energy Information Act" Natural gas supply related issues: Transmission siting permitting, management issues generally and associated return on equity; Extension of Presidential memoradum on implementation of energy savings projects and performance-based contracting for energy savings. H.R. 4536, the "Department of Defense Energy Security Act"; H.R. 4553, the "Fossil Energy Encouragement and Accountability Act of 2014"; S. 2262, the "Energy Savings and Industrial Competiveness Act of 2013" (energy efficiency); S. 2273, the "Department of Defense Energy Security Act"; Draft legislation on energy efficiency and codes and standards
Client expense: $1,250,000 · 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 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 271, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 H.R. 540, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, (energy efficiency) H.R. 835, the Energy Assistance for American Families Act, (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program) H.R. 1659, the Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013"H.R. 2126, the Better Buildings Act of 2013, (building energy benchmarking) H.R. 2128, the Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 (HOMES Act) H.R. 2689, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency H.R. 3301, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act (permitting for cross-border energy infrastructure projects) H.R. 3654, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013 H.R. 3860, the Low Income Heating Improvement Act H.R. 4327, regarding FERC decisions affecting electricity costs H.R. 4536, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act H.R. 4553, the Fossil Energy Encouragement and Accountability Act of 2014 S. 52, the Promoting Efficiency and Savings in Government Act, (Federal Building energy efficiency) S. 552, the Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2013 S. 570, the Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013, (energy efficiency; clean energy and carbon reduction measures); S. 717, the Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act S. 1020, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 S. 1106, the SAVE Act S. 1191, the Better Buildings Act, (building energy benchmarking) S. 1199, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 S. 1200, the Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013 S. 1205, the Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013 S. 1261, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (energy efficiency) S. 1308, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency) S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency) S. 1595, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013 S. 1627, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Energy Efficiency Resource Standard; RES) S. 2074, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 S. 2165, the Access to Consumer Energy Information Act S. 2262, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency) S. 2273, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act Transmission siting, permitting, management issues generally and associated return on equity Extension of Presidential memorandum on implementation of energy savings projects and performance-based contracting for energy savings.
Client expense: $300,000 · 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 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 570 - Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 (Bennet), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), and related legislation.Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter); S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders); S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Whitehouse-Baucus), S. 7 - Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act (Reid), and related legislation. Federal policy on transmission siting, permitting, management, and return on equity.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $32,761
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 271, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013; H.R. 400, the Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2013; H.R. 540, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, (energy efficiency); H.R. 596, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; H.R. 835, the Energy Assistance for American Families Act, (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); H.R. 1616, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; H.R. 1659, the Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013; H.R. 2126, the Better Buildings Act of 2013, (building energy benchmarking); H.R. 2128, the Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 (HOMES Act); H.R. 2351, to repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act; H.R. 2689, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); H.R. 2803, to establish a natural gas turbine RD&D program; H.R. 3301, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act (permitting for cross-border energy infrastructure projects); H.R. 3654, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; H.R. 3860, the Low Income Heating Improvement Act; H.R. 3963, the Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation (FLEET) Act of 2014; H.R. 4066, to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; H.R. 4327, regarding FERC decisions affecting electricity costs; H.R. 4536, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act; H.R. 4553, the Fossil Energy Encouragement and Accountability Act of 2014; S. 52, the Promoting Efficiency and Savings in Government Act, (Federal Building energy efficiency); S. 279, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; S. 552, the Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2013; S. 570, the Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013, (energy efficiency; clean energy and carbon reduction measures); S. 717, the Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act; S. 1020, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1084, the Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2013; S. 1106, the SAVE Act; S. 1191, the Better Buildings Act, (building energy benchmarking); S. 1199, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1200, the Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013; S. 1205, the Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013; S. 1206, a bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings; S. 1218, the Senate Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013; S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013; S. 1261, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (energy efficiency); S. 1308, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 1595, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; S. 1627, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Energy Efficiency Resource Standard; RES); S. 1739, a bill to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; S. 2074, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014; S. 2152, the Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in Our Nation (ACCTION) Act; S. 2165, the Access to Consumer Energy Information Act; S. 2262, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 2273, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act; Natural gas supply and related issues; Transmission siting, permitting, management issues generally and associated return on equity; Extension of Presidential memorandum on implementation of energy savings projects and performance-based contracting for energy savings.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 271, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013; H.R. 400, the Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2013; H.R. 540, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, (energy efficiency); S. 1308, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 1595, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; S. 1627, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Energy Efficiency Resource Standard; RES);
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
See addendum.Issues related to NRC's proposed filtered vents regulation Issues related to D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals grant of a writ of mandamus against the NRC Issues related to NRC's decision on safety evaluation reports Issues related to the nomination of NRC Commissioners Issues related to used fuel, generally Issues related to the NRC budget Issues related to seismic analysis of nuclear plants Issues related to the NRCs Fukushima recommendations Issues related to electricity transmission, generally H.R. 540, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, (energy efficiency); . H.R.3132, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Reorganization Plan Codification and Complements Act S.545, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013 S.761, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S.1020, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 S.1240, the Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2013
Client expense: $3,530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 6, Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act; H.R. 267, Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013; H.R. 271, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013; H.R. 367, "Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act";H.R. 540, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, (energy efficiency); H.R. 580, Expedited LNG for American Allies Act; H.R. 596, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; H.R. 678, Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act; H.R. 835, the Energy Assistance for American Families Act, (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); H.R. 1211, FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2014; H.R. 1422, EPA Science Advisory Reform Act of 2013; H.R. 1465, "Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy (STORAGE) 2013 Act "; H.R. 1493, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013; H.R. 1582, Energy Consumer Relief Act; H.R. 1616, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; H.R. 1659, the Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013; H.R. 1900, "Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act"; H.R. 2122, Regulatory Accountability Act; H.R. 2126, the Better Buildings Act of 2013, (building energy benchmarking); H.R. 2128, the Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 (HOMES Act); H.R. 2351, to repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act; H.R. 2542, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013; H.R. 2576, To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify requirements relating to the availability of pipeline safety regulatory documents, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2641, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development Act; H.R. 2689, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); H.R. 2803, to establish a natural gas turbine RD&D program; H.R. 2804, "All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act" (ALERT Act); H.R. 3301, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act (permitting for cross-border energy infrastructure projects); H.R. 3654, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; H.R. 3760, Export American Natural Gas Act of 2013; H.R. 3860, the Low Income Heating Improvement Act; H.R. 3963, the Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation (FLEET) Act of 2014; H.R. 3985, Expand Act; H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014; H.R. 4066, to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; H.R. 4327, regarding FERC decisions affecting electricity costs; H.R. ___, Searching for and Cutting Regulations That are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2014 (SCRUB Act); S. 15, "Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act"; S. 52, the Promoting Efficiency and Savings in Government Act, (Federal Building energy efficiency); S. 157, Denali National Park Improvement Act; S. 192, Expedited LNG for American Allies Act of 2013; S. 279, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; S. 306, Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act; S. 362, Geothermal Exploration and Technology Act of 2013; S. 363, Geothermal Production Expansion Act; S. 545, Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013; S. 552, the Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2013; S. 570, the Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013, (energy efficiency; clean energy and carbon reduction measures); S. 714, "Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act"; S. 717, the Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act; S. 761, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; S. 763, A bill to authorize States to enforce pipeline safety requirements related to wellbores at interstate storage facilities; S. 1020, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act; S. 1030, Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy (STORAGE) 2013 Act;S. 1084, the Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2013; S. 1106, the SAVE Act; S. 1191, the Better Buildings Act, (building energy benchmarking); S. 1199, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1200, the Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013; S. 1205, the Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013; S. 1206, a bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings; S. 1218, the Senate Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013; S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013; S. 1261, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (energy efficiency); S. 1308, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act; S. 1595, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; S. 1627, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Energy Efficiency Resource Standard; RES); S. 1739, a bill to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; S. 1767, Pipeline Modernization and Consumer Protection Act of 2013; S. 1768, Pipeline Revolving Fund and Job Creation Act; S. 2074, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014; S. 2152, the Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in Our Nation (ACCTION) Act; S. 2165, the Access to Consumer Energy Information Act; Natural gas supply and related issues; Transmission siting, permitting, management issues generally and associated return on equity; Extension of Presidential memorandum on implementation of energy savings projects and performance-based contracting for energy savings.
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 540, The Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, legislation to save the federal government energy and money by requiring the use of energy efficient and energy reduction technologies, particularly in federal data centers (advocate for increased energy efficiency in federal data centers) S. 761, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (advocate for ICT enabled energy efficient government)
Client expense: $1,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2014 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Natural gas supply and related issues; Transmission siting, permitting, management issues generally and associated return on equity; Extension of Presidential memorandum on implementation of energy savings projects and performance-based contracting for energy savings.H.R. 271, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013; H.R. 400, the Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2013; H.R. 540, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act, (energy efficiency); H.R. 596, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; H.R. 2803, to establish a natural gas turbine RD&D program; H.R. 835, the Energy Assistance for American Families Act, (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); H.R. 1616, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; H.R. 1659, the Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013; H.R. 2126, the Better Buildings Act of 2013, (building energy benchmarking); H.R. 2128, the Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 (HOMES Act); H.R. 2351, to repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act; H.R. 2689, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); H.R. 3301, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act (permitting for cross-border energy infrastructure projects); H.R. 3654, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; H.R. 3860, the Low Income Heating Improvement Act; H.R. 3963, the Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation (FLEET) Act of 2014; H.R. 4066, to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; H.R. 4327, regarding FERC decisions affecting electricity costs; S. 52, the Promoting Efficiency and Savings in Government Act, (Federal Building energy efficiency); S. 279, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; S. 552, the Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2013; S. 570, the Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013, (energy efficiency; clean energy and carbon reduction measures); S. 717, the Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act; S. 761, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; S. 1020, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1084, the Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2013; S. 1106, the SAVE Act; S. 1191, the Better Buildings Act, (building energy benchmarking); S. 1199, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1200, the Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013; S. 1205, the Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013; S. 1206, a bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings; S. 1218, the Senate Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013; S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013; S. 1261, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (energy efficiency); S. 1308, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 1595, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; S. 1627, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Energy Efficiency Resource Standard; RES); S. 1739, a bill to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; S. 2074, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014; S. 2152, the Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in Our Nation (ACCTION) Act; S. 2165, the Access to Consumer Energy Information Act; S.1240, A bill to establish a new organization to manage nuclear waste, provide a consensual process for siting nuclear waste facilities, ensure adequate funding for managing nuclear waste, and for other purposes; HR 3354, To require that spent nuclear fuel be stored in certified dry cask storage, and for other purposes; S.1513, A bill to amend the Helium Act to complete the privatization of the Federal helium reserve in a competitive market fashion that ensures stability in the helium markets while protecting the interests of American taxpayers, and for other purposes;Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates in the following legislative vehicles: Legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production, generally. S.552, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to replace the current requirement for biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review, and for other purposes. H.R.527, To amend the Helium Act to complete the privatization of the Federal helium reserve in a competitive market fashion that ensures stability in the helium markets while protecting the interests of American taxpayers, and for other purposes; H.R.761, To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to more efficiently develop domestic sources of the minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to United States economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness; HR 2641, To provide for improved coordination of agency actions in the preparation and adoption of environmental documents for permitting determinations, and for other purposes; H.R.3132, To ensure orderly conduct of Nuclear Regulatory Commission actions; H.J.RES.81, Making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration and the Office of Environmental Management of the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes; H.J.RES.76, National Nuclear Security Administration Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014.
Client expense: $920,000 · 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 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, and New Source Performance Standards for greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions.Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), S. 1218 - State Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013 (Warner), S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Shaheen-Portman), H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch), proposed Udall-Markey eKnow amendment, S. 2074 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 (Shaheen-Portman) and potential amendment S. 1218 State Energy Race to the Top (Warner-Manchin), and related legislation. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter), S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders), S. 1202 - SAFE Act (Waxman-Baucus), S. 7 - Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act (Reid), and related legislation. H.R. 3080 The Water Resources Reform and Development Act (Shuster), provisions related to the Army Corp of Engineers. Federal policy regarding transmission siting, permitting, management issues, and associated return on equity. Federal policy regarding upstream gas production and downstream gas distribution infrastructure issues.
Client expense: $950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
FISCAL YEAR 2015 BUDGET FOR LOW INCOME HOUSING ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROPOSAL (LIHEAP); SIGN-ON LETTERS TO PRESIDENT OBAMA AND TO THE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION; PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE LOW INCOME HOUSING ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROPOSAL (LIHEAP)P.L. 112-141 (HR 4348): MOVING AHEAD FOR PROGRESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY ACT (MAP-21); PROVISIONS RELATED TO SECTION 1518 HR 540: ENERGY EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 624: CYBER INTELLIGENCE SHARING AND PROTECTION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 756: CYBERSECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 1616: ENERGY SAVINGS AND INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS ACT OF 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 2126: ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 2128: HOME OWNER MANAGING ENERGY SAVINGS ACT OF 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 2609: ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2014; PROVISIONS RELATED TO ENERGY USER FEES AND NUCLEAR POWER HR 3080: WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2013; PROVISIONS RELATED TO SECTION 102 AND U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES HR 3696: NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 3964: SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY EMERGENCY WATER DELIVERY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4298: GRID RELIABILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEFENSE ACT (GRID ACT); ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 21: CYBERSECURITY AND AMERICAN CYBER COMPETITIVENESS ACT OF 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 601: WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2013; PROVISIONS RELATED TO U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES S 761: ENERGY SAVINGS AND INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS ACT OF 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 1030: STORAGE TECHNOLOGY FOR RENEWABLE AND GREEN ENERGY (STORAGE) ACT OF 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 1240: NUCLEAR WASTE ADMINISTRATION ACT OF 2013; PROVISIONS RELATED TO USED FUEL S 1261: ENERGY EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 1353: CYBERSECURITY ACT OF 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 1392: ENERGY SAVINGS AND INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 2016: CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 2158: GRID RELIABILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEFENSE ACT (GRID ACT); ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 2165: ACCESS TO CONSUMER ENERGY INFORMATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)