Defending Our Great Lakes Act of 2015

S. 462/ H.R. 243, Safe and Secure Drinking Water Act of 2015, a bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a health advisory and submit reports with respect to microcystins in drinking water, all provisions of the bill; S. 589/ H.R. 1135, Defending Our Great Lakes Act of 2015, a bill to provide an immediate measure to control the spread of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes basin and to inform long-term measures to prevent the Interbasin transfer of aquatic nuisance species, all provisions of the bill; H.R. 223, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2015, to authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, all provisions of the bill; S. 1894, California Emergency Drought Relief, a bill to provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California, all provisions; S.2194, Clean Cookstoves and Fuels Support Act, to promote the use of clean cookstoves and fuels to save lives, improve livelihoods, empower women, and protect the environment by creating a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions; [no bill number yet] Drought Policy, principles and recommendations for improving water resource resilience; [no bill number] Aquatic invasive species in the Chicago area waterways system and the Mississippi River basin; [no bill number] Waters of the U.S., urging no votes on any amendments that slowed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) process on Waters on the U.S. rule; National Marine Fisheries Service Floodplain development; [no bill number] Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) re-authorization, resilience, issues related to emergency disaster responses, and other measures through WRDA; President Obama and Environmental Protection Agency rule, Clean Power Plan, historic and important step in reducing carbon pollution from power plants that takes real action on climate change;

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

S. 462/ H.R. 243, Safe and Secure Drinking Water Act of 2015, a bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a health advisory and submit reports with respect to microcystins in drinking water, all provisions of the bill; S. 589/ H.R. 1135, Defending Our Great Lakes Act of 2015, a bill to provide an immediate measure to control the spread of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes basin and to inform long-term measures to prevent the Interbasin transfer of aquatic nuisance species, all provisions of the bill; H.R. 223, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2015, to authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, all provisions of the bill; S. 1894, California Emergency Drought Relieft, a bill to provide short-term water supplies to drought-stricken California, all provisions; [no bill number yet] Drought Policy, principles and recommendations for improving water resource resilience; [no bill number] Aquatic invasive species in the Chicago area waterways system and the Mississippi River basin; [no bill number] Waters of the U.S., urging no votes on any amendments that slowed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) process on Waters on the U.S. rule;

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.223 - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2015 H.R.1135 - Defending Our Great Lakes Act of 2015 H.R.1644 - STREAM Act H.R.1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 H.R.1923 - To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to appoint a coordinator for issues relating to harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes, and for other purposes. S.1024 - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2015 S.589 - Defending Our Great Lakes Act of 2015

Client expense: $124,727 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R.223, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2015. H.R.1135/S.589, Defending Our Great Lakes Act of 2015. S.504, Great Lakes Ecological and Economic Protection Act of 2015.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 462/ H.R. 243, Safe and Secure Drinking Water Act of 2015, a bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a health advisory and submit reports with respect to microcystins in drinking water, all provisions of the bill; S. 589/ H.R. 1135, Defending Our Great Lakes Act of 2015, a bill to provide an immediate measure to control the spread of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes basin and to inform long-term measures to prevent the Inter-basin transfer of aquatic nuisance species, all provisions of the bill; H.R. 223, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2015, to authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, all provisions of the bill; H.R.2346, North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act, to extend the authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017; [no bill number] Aquatic invasive species in the Chicago area waterways system and the Mississippi River basin; [no bill number] Water Resources Reform Development Act, authorizes and defines water and other restoration activities by the US Corps of Engineers and other federal agencies, make revisions to the air permitting process and would excuse manufacturers from complying with new National Ambient Air Quality Standards until EPA issues implementation guidelines or regulations; [no bill number] Waters of the U.S., urging no votes on any amendments that slowed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) process on Waters on the U.S. rule;

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.399 - Secure our Borders First Act H.R.1161 - American Civil Rights Cities Act H.R.1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 H.R.1135 - Defending Our Great Lakes Act of 2015 H.R.974 - Yellowstone and Grand Teton Paddling Act S.208 - Secure our Borders First Act S.414 - California Desert Conservation and Recreation Act of 2015 S.589 - Defending Our Great Lakes Act of 2015 S.411 - Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S.373 - Vessel Incidental Discharge Act

Client expense: $138,368 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R.223, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2015. H.R.1135/S.589, Defending Our Great Lakes Act of 2015. S.504, Great Lakes Ecological and Economic Protection Act of 2015.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.399 - Secure our Borders First Act H.R.1161 - American Civil Rights Cities Act H.R.1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 H.R.1135 - Defending Our Great Lakes Act of 2015 H.R.974 - Yellowstone and Grand Teton Paddling Act S.208 - Secure our Borders First Act S.414 - California Desert Conservation and Recreation Act of 2015 S.589 - Defending Our Great Lakes Act of 2015 S.411 - Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S.373 - Vessel Incidental Discharge Act

Client expense: $138,368 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S. 462/ H.R. 243, Safe and Secure Drinking Water Act of 2015, a bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a health advisory and submit reports with respect to microcystins in drinking water, all provisions of the bill; S. 589/ H.R. 1135, Defending Our Great Lakes Act of 2015, a bill to provide an immediate measure to control the spread of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes basin and to inform long-term measures to prevent the Interbasin transfer of aquatic nuisance species, all provisions of the bill; H.R. 223, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2015, to authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, all provisions of the bill; [no bill number] Aquatic invasive species in the Chicago area waterways system and the Mississippi River basin; [no bill number] Enivornmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board Reform Act, adds new peer-review requirements to the US Environmental Protection Agencys Science Advisory Board (SAB). [no number yet] Bill to make adjustments to science disclosure procedures by the Enivornmental Protection Agency (EPA) [no bill number] Water Resources Reform Development Act, authorizes and defines water and other restoration activities by the US Corps of Engineers and other federal agencies, make revisions to the air permitting process and would excuse manufacturers from complying with new National Ambient Air Quality Standards until EPA issues implementation guidelines or regulations; [no bill number] North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act, to extend the authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017; [no bill number] U.S. Department of Agriculture Groundwater Directive; [no bill number] Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, support for appropriation under Title 1;

Support climate resilient cities. Support S.589/HR 1135, the Defending Our Great Lakes Act. Support the Federal Urban Waters Partnership and restoration of the Grand River.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE