Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to replace the current standard for awarding court costs, including attorney fees, in citizen suits with the federal judicial code standard for awarding costs to a prevailing party.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 424.
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-563, Part I.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 16.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
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2019 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Support H.R. 1273, S376-21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act Support H.R. 1274 2-State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Support H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Resonableness Act Support H.R. 424, Gray Wolf State Management Act Support H.R. 717, Listing Reform Act H.R. 6356, the LIST Act, introduced by Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-05) H.R. 6345, the EMPOWERS Act, introduced by Rep. Steve Pearce (NM-02) H.R. 6344, the LOCAL Act introduced by Rep. Scott Tipton (CO-03) H.R. 6355, the PETITION Act, introduced by Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR-04) H.R. 6364, the LAMP Act, introduced by Rep. Don Young (AK-At Large) H.R. 6360, the PREDICTS Act, introduced by Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-05) H.R. 6346, the WHOLE Act, introduced by Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) H.R. 6354, the STORAGE Act, introduced by Rep. Paul Gosar (AZ-04) H.R. 3608, the Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act, introduced by Rep. McClintock (CA-04__
Client expense: $793,895 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2019 · second_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Support H.R. 1273, S376-21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act Support H.R. 1274 2-State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Support H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Resonableness Act Support H.R. 424, Gray Wolf State Management Act Support H.R. 717, Listing Reform Act H.R. 6356, the LIST Act, introduced by Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-05) H.R. 6345, the EMPOWERS Act, introduced by Rep. Steve Pearce (NM-02) H.R. 6344, the LOCAL Act introduced by Rep. Scott Tipton (CO-03) H.R. 6355, the PETITION Act, introduced by Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR-04) H.R. 6364, the LAMP Act, introduced by Rep. Don Young (AK-At Large) H.R. 6360, the PREDICTS Act, introduced by Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-05) H.R. 6346, the WHOLE Act, introduced by Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) H.R. 6354, the STORAGE Act, introduced by Rep. Paul Gosar (AZ-04) H.R. 3608, the Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act, introduced by Rep. McClintock (CA-04__
Client expense: $935,559 · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · first_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Support H.R. 1273, S376-21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act Support H.R. 1274 2-State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Support H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Resonableness Act Support H.R. 424, Gray Wolf State Management Act Support H.R. 717, Listing Reform Act H.R. 6356, the LIST Act, introduced by Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-05) H.R. 6345, the EMPOWERS Act, introduced by Rep. Steve Pearce (NM-02) H.R. 6344, the LOCAL Act introduced by Rep. Scott Tipton (CO-03) H.R. 6355, the PETITION Act, introduced by Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR-04) H.R. 6364, the LAMP Act, introduced by Rep. Don Young (AK-At Large) H.R. 6360, the PREDICTS Act, introduced by Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-05) H.R. 6346, the WHOLE Act, introduced by Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) H.R. 6354, the STORAGE Act, introduced by Rep. Paul Gosar (AZ-04) H.R. 3608, the Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act, introduced by Rep. McClintock (CA-04__
Client expense: $783,500 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Support H.R.1273, S.376-21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act Support H.R.1274 2-State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Support H.R.3131-Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act Support H.R.424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act Support H.R.717 - Listing Reform Act H.R. 6356, the LIST Act, introduced by Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-05) H.R. 6345, the EMPOWERS Act, introduced by Rep. Steve Pearce (NM-02) H.R. 6344, the LOCAL Act, introduced by Rep. Scott Tipton (CO-03) H.R. 6355, the PETITION Act, introduced by Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR-04) H.R. 6364, the LAMP Act, introduced by Rep. Don Young (AK-At Large) H.R. 6360, the PREDICTS Act, introduced by Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-05) H.R. 6346, the WHOLE Act, introduced by Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) H.R. 6354, the STORAGE Act, introduced by Rep. Paul Gosar (AZ-04) H.R. 3608, the Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act, introduced by Rep. McClintock (CA-04)
Client expense: $667,210 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Brownfields HR1758 - Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2017 Lead Paint S1845 - Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2017 HR6252 - Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2018 Endangered Species Act HR717 - Listing Reform Act HR1274 - State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act HR2603 - SAVES Act HR3131 - Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act HR3608 - Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act HR6344 - LOCAL Act of 2018 HR6345 - EMPOWERS Act of 2018 HR6346 - WHOLE Act of 2018 HR6354 - STORAGE Act of 2018 HR6355 - PETITION Act of 2018 HR6356 - LIST Act of 2018 HR6360 - PREDICTS Act of 2018 HR6364 - LAMP Act of 2018 Water Infrastructure HR8 - Water Resources Development Act of 2018 S2800 - America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 S3021 - America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 S3374 - South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2018 Discussions with the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule and the prior converted cropland exclusion.
Client expense: $19,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
| Hearings by |
| July 19, 2017 |
| Judiciary Committee | House | Referred to | June 29, 2017 |
| Natural Resources Committee | House | Referred to | June 29, 2017 |
| Republican |
| ND |
| Paul A. Gosar | Republican | AZ |
| Pete Sessions | Republican | TX |
| Scott R. Tipton | Republican | CO |
| Stevan Pearce | Republican | NM |
| Tom Cole | Republican | OK |
| Walter B. Jones | Republican | NC |
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 1273; 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Legislation to require publication online of the basis for Endangered Species Act listings H.R. 1274; State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Legislation dealing with the use of state, tribal and local information in making Endangered Species Act determinations. H.R. 717; Listing Reform Act Legislation that would require review of the economic cost of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing or critical habitat designation, and to prioritize the consideration of ESA petitions. H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonable Act Legislation applies the requirements of the Equal Access to Justice Act to the recovery of attorney fees or lawsuits under the ESA citizen suit provision. Issues related to spent nuclear fuel, including H.R. 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017, which would advance finalization of a permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel, while also providing for consolidated storage options. H.R. 3144, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. Legislation requires federal agencies to operate the FCRPS in a manner that is consistent with the current operations plan, while also protecting existing hydropower resources in the Pacific Northwest. Issues related to the Migratory Bird Treat Act. Issues related to the Endangered Species Act. Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 8 and S. 2800), including issues dealing with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit cost sharing and use of Power Marketing Administration revenues for funding of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund. Less Imprecision in Species Treatment Act of 2018 or the LIST Act of 2018. Permit Reassurances Enabling Direct Improvements for Conservation, Tenants, and Species Act of 2018 or the PREDICTS Act of 2018. Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 or the EMPOWERS Act of 2018. Stop Takings On Reserves Antithetical to Germane Encapsulation Act of 2018 or the STORAGE Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prevent land or other geographic areas within the normal operating range of an existing reservoir or artificial water delivery facility from being included in a critical habitat designation. Land Ownership Collaboration Accelerates Life Act of 2018 or the LOCAL Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to encourage voluntary conservation efforts. Localizing Authority of Management Plans Act of 2018 or the LAMP Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to increase state and local involvement in management plans. Permitting ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Non-listing of 2018 or the PETITION Act of 2018. Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to define petition backlogs and provide expedited means for discharging petitions during such backlog. Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 discussion draft. The discussion draft reauthorizes the ESA for the first time since 1992 H.R. 5556, the Environmental Compliance Cost Transparency Act of 2018, to require the Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs) to include in monthly billing statements estimates of the customers share of compliance with federal environmental laws impacting the conservation of fish and wildlife.
Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 527: Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017; all provisions H.R. 717: Listing Reform Act; all provisions H.R. 806: Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; all provisions H.R. 1274: State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act; all provisions H.R. 3131: Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act; all provisions S. 263: Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; all provisions S.273: Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017; all provisions S. 452: Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2017; all provisions General Discussions Related to ENV (no specific Bill #): Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Methane Venting and Flaring Rulemaking Bureau of Ocean Energy Managements (BOEM) Air Quality Control, Reporting, and Compliance Rulemaking Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Well Control Rule Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementation Dredging Outer Harbor, Richmond, California Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Control Technique Guidelines for Oil and Gas Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Cost Benefit Analysis Rulemaking Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) - Ozone Rulemaking Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s New Source Review Permitting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Oil and Natural Gas Sector New Source Performance Standards Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Risk Management Plan Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Waters of the U.S. Rulemaking Department of the Interior (DOI) Permitting Reform New National Environmental Protection Act guidelines from CEQ regarding review of lifecycle GHG emissions Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Regulations Regulatory Reform Social Cost of Carbon
Client expense: $1,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
HR 1873, the Electric Reliability and Forest Protection Act, opposing the legislation as it cuts public input out of forest management decisions. HR 210 Native American Energy Act; opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 424 Gray World State Management Act of 2017; opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 717 Listing Reform Act; opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 1274 State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act; opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 2603 Saving Americas Endangered Species Act (SAVES Act); opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 3131 Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act; opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 3668, Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act, opposing weakening changes to the Wilderness Act. HR 2936, Resilient Forests Act of 2017, opposing the legislation as weakening forestry protections. S. 1975, Virginia Wilderness Additions Act of 2017, supporting the legislation in its entirety S. 973/ HR 2218, Tennessee Wilderness Act, supporting the legislation in its entirety. HR 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, opposing policy riders that would weaken forest management provisions. HR. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, opposing the legislation as it dramatically weakened protections for national forests. S. 3042, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, opposing the addition of any amendments that would weaken national forest protection, supporting the inclusion of wilderness protection language for Tennessee and Virginia. HR 3916, Federally Integrated Species Health Act, opposing the legislation as it weakens the National Environmental Policy Act and Endangered Species Act. H.R. 3281 "Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act", opposing provisions that dont protect wildlife. H.R. 2, House Farm Bill/Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, opposing provisions that weaken forest management protections. S. 3042, Senate Farm Bill, expressing concern about forest management provisions that were not adopted in the bill, and expressing support for VA and TN Wilderness provisions that were.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2018 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R.23, Gaining Responsibility on Water Act, 2017 H.R. 3916, Federally Integrated Species Health (FISH) Act H.R. 717, Listing Reform Act H.R. 1274, State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 2603, Saving America's Vulnerable Endangered Species Act (SAVES Act) H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 527: Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017; all provisions H.R. 717: Listing Reform Act; all provisions H.R. 806: Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; all provisions H.R. 1274: State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act; all provisions H.R. 3131: Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act; all provisions S. 263: Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; all provisions S. 273: Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017; all provisions S. 452: Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2017; all provisions General Discussions Related to ENV (no specific Bill #): Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Methane Venting and Flaring Rulemaking Bureau of Ocean Energy Managements (BOEM) Air Quality Control, Reporting, and Compliance Rulemaking Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Well Control Rule Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementation Dredging Outer Harbor, Richmond, California Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Control Technique Guidelines for Oil and Gas Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Cost Benefit Analysis Rulemaking Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) - Ozone Rulemaking Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s New Source Review Permitting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Oil and Natural Gas Sector New Source Performance Standards Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Risk Management Plan Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Waters of the U.S. Rulemaking Department of the Interior (DOI) Permitting Reform New National Environmental Protection Act guidelines from CEQ regarding review of lifecycle GHG emissions Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Regulations Regulatory Reform Social Cost of Carbon
Client expense: $2,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Brownfields HR1758 - Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2017 Lead Paint S1845 - Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2017 HR6252 - Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2018 Endangered Species Act HR717 - Listing Reform Act HR1274 - State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act HR2603 - SAVES Act HR3131 - Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act HR3608 - Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act HR6344 - LOCAL Act of 2018 HR6345 - EMPOWERS Act of 2018 HR6346 - WHOLE Act of 2018 HR6354 - STORAGE Act of 2018 HR6355 - PETITION Act of 2018 HR6356 - LIST Act of 2018 HR6360 - PREDICTS Act of 2018 HR6364 - LAMP Act of 2018 Water Infrastructure HR8 - Water Resources Development Act of 2018 S2800 - America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 S3021 - America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 S3374 - South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2018 Discussions with the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule and lead paint. Discussions with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. Discussions with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) Prior Converted Cropland (PCC) exclusion.
Client expense: $26,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Support H.R.1273, S.376-21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act Support H.R.1274 2-State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Support H.R.3131-Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act Support H.R.424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act Support H.R.717 - Listing Reform Act H.R. 6356, the LIST Act, introduced by Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-05) H.R. 6345, the EMPOWERS Act, introduced by Rep. Steve Pearce (NM-02) H.R. 6344, the LOCAL Act, introduced by Rep. Scott Tipton (CO-03) H.R. 6355, the PETITION Act, introduced by Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR-04) H.R. 6364, the LAMP Act, introduced by Rep. Don Young (AK-At Large) H.R. 6360, the PREDICTS Act, introduced by Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-05) H.R. 6346, the WHOLE Act, introduced by Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-04) H.R. 6354, the STORAGE Act, introduced by Rep. Paul Gosar (AZ-04) H.R. 3608, the Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act, introduced by Rep. McClintock (CA-04)
Client expense: $667,210 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
HR 1873, the Electric Reliability and Forest Protection Act, opposing the legislation as it cuts public input out of forest management decisions. HR 210 Native American Energy Act; opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 424 Gray World State Management Act of 2017; opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 717 Listing Reform Act; opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 1274 State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act; opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 2603 Saving Americas Endangered Species Act (SAVES Act); opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 3131 Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act; opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 3668, Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act, opposing weakening changes to the Wilderness Act. HR 2936, Resilient Forests Act of 2017, opposing the legislation as weakening forestry protections. S. 1975, Virginia Wilderness Additions Act of 2017, supporting the legislation in its entirety S. 973/ HR 2218, Tennessee Wilderness Act, supporting the legislation in its entirety. S. ___, 2018 Farm Bill, opposing provisions that weaken forest management protections. Oppose HR. 1154/S. 168 Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VISA) as inadequately addressing concerns with ballast water. HR 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, opposing policy riders that would weaken forest management provisions. HR. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, opposing the legislation as it dramatically weakened protections for national forests. S. 3042, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, opposing the addition of any amendments that would weaken national forest protection, supporting the inclusion of wilderness protection language for Tennessee and Virginia. HR 3916, Federally Integrated Species Health Act, opposing the legislation as it weakens the National Environmental Policy Act and Endangered Species Act. H.R. 3281 "Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act", opposing provisions that dont protect wildlife. H.R. 2, House Farm Bill/Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, opposing provisions that weaken forest management protections. S. 3042, Senate Farm Bill, expressing concern about forest management provisions that were not adopted in the bill, and expressing support for VA and TN Wilderness provisions that were.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2018 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 1273; 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Legislation to require publication online of the basis for Endangered Species Act listings H.R. 1274; State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Legislation dealing with the use of state, tribal and local information in making Endangered Species Act determinations. H.R. 717; Listing Reform Act Legislation that would require review of the economic cost of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing or critical habitat designation, and to prioritize the consideration of ESA petitions. H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonable Act Legislation applies the requirements of the Equal Access to Justice Act to the recovery of attorney fees or lawsuits under the ESA citizen suit provision. Issues related to spent nuclear fuel, including H.R. 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017, which would advance finalization of a permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel, while also providing for consolidated storage options. H.R. 3144, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. Legislation requires federal agencies to operate the FCRPS in a manner that is consistent with the current operations plan, while also protecting existing hydropower resources in the Pacific Northwest. Issues related to the Migratory Bird Treat Act. Issues related to the Endangered Species Act. Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 8 and S. 2800), including issues dealing with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit cost sharing and use of Power Marketing Administration revenues for funding of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund. Less Imprecision in Species Treatment Act of 2018 or the LIST Act of 2018. Permit Reassurances Enabling Direct Improvements for Conservation, Tenants, and Species Act of 2018 or the PREDICTS Act of 2018. Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 or the EMPOWERS Act of 2018. Stop Takings On Reserves Antithetical to Germane Encapsulation Act of 2018 or the STORAGE Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prevent land or other geographic areas within the normal operating range of an existing reservoir or artificial water delivery facility from being included in a critical habitat designation. Land Ownership Collaboration Accelerates Life Act of 2018 or the LOCAL Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to encourage voluntary conservation efforts. Localizing Authority of Management Plans Act of 2018 or the LAMP Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to increase state and local involvement in management plans. Permitting ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Non-listing of 2018 or the PETITION Act of 2018. Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to define petition backlogs and provide expedited means for discharging petitions during such backlog. Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 discussion draft. The discussion draft reauthorizes the ESA for the first time since 1992 H.R. 5556, the Environmental Compliance Cost Transparency Act of 2018, to require the Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs) to include in monthly billing statements estimates of the customers share of compliance with federal environmental laws impacting the conservation of fish and wildlife.
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R.23, Gaining Responsibility on Water Act, 2017 H.R. 3916, Federally Integrated Species Health (FISH) Act H.R. 717, Listing Reform Act H.R. 1274, State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 2603, Saving America's Vulnerable Endangered Species Act (SAVES Act) H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Support H.R.1273, S.376-21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act Support H.R.1274 2-State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Support H.R.3131-Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act Support H.R.424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act Support H.R.717 - Listing Reform Act
Client expense: $906,977 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 527: Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017; all provisions H.R. 717: Listing Reform Act; all provisions H.R. 806: Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; all provisions H.R. 1274: State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act; all provisions H.R. 3131: Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act; all provisions S. 263: Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; all provisions S. 273: Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017; all provisions S. 452: Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2017; all provisions General Discussions Related to ENV (no specific Bill #): Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Methane Venting and Flaring Rulemaking Bureau of Ocean Energy Managements (BOEM) Air Quality Control, Reporting, and Compliance Rulemaking Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Well Control Rule Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementation Dredging Outer Harbor, Richmond, California Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Control Technique Guidelines for Oil and Gas Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Cost Benefit Analysis Rulemaking Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Information Collection Request for Methane Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) - Ozone Rulemaking Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s New Source Review Permitting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Oil and Natural Gas Sector New Source Performance Standards Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Risk Management Plan Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)s Waters of the U.S. Rulemaking Department of the Interior (DOI) Permitting Reform New National Environmental Protection Act guidelines from CEQ regarding review of lifecycle GHG emissions Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Regulations Regulatory Reform Social Cost of Carbon
Client expense: $2,550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 527: Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017; all provisions H.R. 717: Listing Reform Act; all provisions H.R. 806: Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; all provisions H.R. 1274: State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act; all provisions H.R. 3131: Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act; all provisions S. 263: Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; all provisions S. 273: Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017; all provisions S. 452: Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2017; all provisions General Discussions Related to ENV (no specific Bill #): Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Methane Venting and Flaring Rulemaking Bureau of Ocean Energy Managements (BOEM) Air Quality Control, Reporting, and Compliance Rulemaking Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Well Control Rule Dredging Outer Harbor, Richmond, California Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Control Technique Guidelines for Oil and Gas Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Information Collection Request for Methane Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) - Ozone Rulemaking Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Oil and Natural Gas Sector New Source Performance Standards Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Point of Obligation Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Risk Management Plan Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Waters of the U.S. Rulemaking New National Environmental Protection Act guidelines from CEQ regarding review of lifecycle GHG emissions Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Regulations Regulatory Reform Social Cost of Carbon Toxic Substances Control Act Reform
Client expense: $3,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 8 Water Resources Development Act H.R. 717 - Listing Reform Act HR 865 Emergency Forest Restoration Act H.R. 1274 - State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 2603 - Saving Americas Endangered Species Act (SAVES Act) H.R. 3115 - Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017 H.R. 3131 - Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 3144 - To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. H.R. 4239 - SECURE American Energy Act H.R. 4299 - To provide for the indefinite duration of certain military land withdrawals, to improve the management of lands currently subject to such withdrawals and to make the management of such lands more transparent, and for other purposes. HR 5597 Desert Tortoise Habitat Conservation Plan Expansion Act HR 5817 Protect Joshua Tree National Park H.R. 5911 - Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act H.R. 6147 -- Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 S. 164 & H.R. 424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 S. 1481 - Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act of 2017 S. 2800 Water Resources Development Act S. 3073 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 HR 2 House Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 HR 2 Senate Farm Bill Endangered Species Act legislation Tongass National Forest issues USAF draft LEIS for Nevada Test and Training Range land withdrawal reauthorization House Interior Appropriations Bill
Client expense: $112,235 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2018 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 1273; 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Legislation to require publication online of the basis for Endangered Species Act listings H.R. 1274; State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Legislation dealing with the use of state, tribal and local information in making Endangered Species Act determinations. H.R. 717; Listing Reform Act Legislation that would require review of the economic cost of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing or critical habitat designation, and to prioritize the consideration of ESA petitions. H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonable Act Legislation applies the requirements of the Equal Access to Justice Act to the recovery of attorney fees or lawsuits under the ESA citizen suit provision. Issues related to spent nuclear fuel, including H.R. 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017, which would advance finalization of a permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel, while also providing for consolidated storage options. H.R. 3144, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. Legislation requires federal agencies to operate the FCRPS in a manner that is consistent with the current operations plan, while also protecting existing hydropower resources in the Pacific Northwest. H.R. 2936, Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 Legislation to improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, lands under jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands. Issues related to the Migratory Bird Treat Act. Issues related to the Endangered Species Act. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes. Issues related to the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 8 and S. 2800), including issues dealing with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit cost sharing and use of Power Marketing Administration revenues for funding of the Inland Waterways Trust Fund. Less Imprecision in Species Treatment Act of 2018 or the LIST Act of 2018. Permit Reassurances Enabling Direct Improvements for Conservation, Tenants, and Species Act of 2018 or the PREDICTS Act of 2018. Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 or the EMPOWERS Act of 2018. Stop Takings On Reserves Antithetical to Germane Encapsulation Act of 2018 or the STORAGE Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prevent land or other geographic areas within the normal operating range of an existing reservoir or artificial water delivery facility from being included in a critical habitat designation. Land Ownership Collaboration Accelerates Life Act of 2018 or the LOCAL Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to encourage voluntary conservation efforts. Localizing Authority of Management Plans Act of 2018 or the LAMP Act of 2018. To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to increase state and local involvement in management plans. Permitting ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Non-listing of 2018 or the PETITION Act of 2018. Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to define petition backlogs and provide expedited means for discharging petitions during such backlog. Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 discussion draft. The discussion draft reauthorizes the ESA for the first time since 1992
Client expense: $810,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Brownfields HR1758 - Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2017 Lead Paint S1845 - Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2017 HR6252 - Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2018 Endangered Species Act HR717 - Listing Reform Act HR1274 - State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act HR2603 - SAVES Act HR3131 - Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act Water Infrastructure HR8 - Water Resources Development Act of 2018 S2800 - America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 Communications with the Senate supporting the nomination of Andrew Wheeler to be Deputy Administrator of the EPA. Discussions with the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule and lead paint.
Client expense: $14,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
HR 1873, the Electric Reliability and Forest Protection Act, opposing the legislation as it cuts public input out of forest management decisions. HR 210 Native American Energy Act; opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 424 Gray World State Management Act of 2017; opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 717 Listing Reform Act; opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 1274 State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act; opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 2603 Saving Americas Endangered Species Act (SAVES Act); opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 3131 Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act; opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 3668, Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act, opposing weakening changes to the Wilderness Act. HR 2936, Resilient Forests Act of 2017, opposing the legislation as weakening forestry protections. S. 1975, Virginia Wilderness Additions Act of 2017, supporting the legislation in its entirety S. 973/ HR 2218, Tennessee Wilderness Act, supporting the legislation in its entirety. S. ___, 2018 Farm Bill, opposing provisions that weaken forest management protections. Oppose HR. 1154/S. 168 Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VISA) as inadequately addressing concerns with ballast water. HR 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, opposing policy riders that would weaken forest management provisions. HR. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, opposing the legislation as it dramatically weakened protections for national forests. S. 3042, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, opposing the addition of any amendments that would weaken national forest protection, supporting the inclusion of wilderness protection language for Tennessee and Virginia. HR 3916, Federally Integrated Species Health Act, opposing the legislation as it weakens the National Environmental Policy Act and Endangered Species Act.
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2018 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R.23, Gaining Responsibility on Water Act, 2017 H.R. 3916, Federally Integrated Species Health (FISH) Act H.R. 717, Listing Reform Act H.R. 1274, State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 2603, Saving America's Vulnerable Endangered Species Act (SAVES Act) H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 1273; 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Legislation to require publication online of the basis for Endangered Species Act listings H.R. 1274; State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Legislation dealing with the use of state, tribal and local information in making Endangered Species Act determinations. H.R. 717; Listing Reform Act Legislation that would require review of the economic cost of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing or critical habitat designation, and to prioritize the consideration of ESA petitions. H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonable Act Legislation applies the requirements of the Equal Access to Justice Act to the recovery of attorney fees or lawsuits under the ESA citizen suit provision. Issues related to spent nuclear fuel, including H.R. 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017, which would advance finalization of a permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel, while also providing for consolidated storage options. H.R. 3144, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. Legislation requires federal agencies to operate the FCRPS in a manner that is consistent with the current operations plan, while also protecting existing hydropower resources in the Pacific Northwest. H.R. 2936, Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 Legislation to improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, lands under jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands. Issues related to the Migratory Bird Treat Act. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 1273; 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Legislation to require publication online of the basis for Endangered Species Act listings H.R. 1274; State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Legislation dealing with the use of state, tribal and local information in making Endangered Species Act determinations. H.R. 717; Listing Reform Act Legislation that would require review of the economic cost of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing or critical habitat designation, and to prioritize the consideration of ESA petitions. H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonable Act Legislation applies the requirements of the Equal Access to Justice Act to the recovery of attorney fees or lawsuits under the ESA citizen suit provision. Issues related to spent nuclear fuel, including H.R. 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017, which would advance finalization of a permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel, while also providing for consolidated storage options. H.R. 3144, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. Legislation requires federal agencies to operate the FCRPS in a manner that is consistent with the current operations plan, while also protecting existing hydropower resources in the Pacific Northwest. H.R. 2936, Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 Legislation to improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, lands under jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands. Issues related to the Migratory Bird Treat Act. H.R.2936- Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017. To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Support H.R.1273, S.376-21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act Support H.R.1274 2-State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Support H.R.3131-Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act Support H.R.424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act Support H.R.717 - Listing Reform Act
Client expense: $906,977 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 164 & H.R. 424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 H.R. 717 - Listing Reform Act H.R. 1157 - To clarify the United States interest in certain submerged lands in the area of the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes. H.R. 1274 - State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 1483 Litigation Relief Act H.R.1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1769 - San Luis Unit Drainage Resolution Act H.R. 2603 - Saving Americas Endangered Species Act (SAVES Act) H.R. 2579 - Broader Options for Americans Act - several immigration/border security related amendments: S Amdt 1958; S Amdt 1959; S. Amdt 1955 H.R. 2862 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act H.R. 3131 - Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 3144 - To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period, and for other purposes. H.R. 3155 Federal Land Transaction and Facilitation Act (FLTFA) reauthorization H.R. 3979 - Keep Americas Refuges Operational Act H.R. 4299 - To provide for the indefinite duration of certain military land withdrawals, to improve the management of lands currently subject to such withdrawals and to make the management of such lands more transparent, and for other purposes. H.R. 4239 - SECURE American Energy Act H.R. 4299 Military Withdrawal and NEPA H.R. 4731 a bill to extend the retained use estate for the Caneel Bay resort in St. John, United States Virgin Islands H.R. 4796 and S. 2367 - USA Act of 2018 S. 605 Litigation Relief Act S. 1417 Sage Grouse Mule Deer Conservation Act S. 1481 - Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act of 2017 S. 1514 - HELP for Wildlife Act S. 1842 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Endangered Species Act legislation National Wildlife Refuge System Tongass National Forest issues USAF draft LEIS for Nevada Test and Training Range land withdrawal reauthorization
Client expense: $80,985 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2018 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R.424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 H.R.717 - Listing Reform Act H.R.857 - California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act H.R.1274 - State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R.2603 - SAVES Act H.R.2987 - 21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act of 2017 H.R.3131 - Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R.3133 - SEA Act of 2017 H.R.3905 - Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act
Client expense: $140,996 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 527: Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017; all provisions H.R. 717: Listing Reform Act; all provisions H.R. 806: Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; all provisions H.R. 1274: State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act; all provisions H.R. 3131: Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act; all provisions S. 263: Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; all provisions S. 273: Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017; all provisions S. 452: Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2017; all provisions General Discussions Related to ENV (no specific Bill #): Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Methane Venting and Flaring Rulemaking Bureau of Ocean Energy Managements (BOEM) Air Quality Control, Reporting, and Compliance Rulemaking Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Well Control Rule Dredging Outer Harbor, Richmond, California Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Control Technique Guidelines for Oil and Gas Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Information Collection Request for Methane Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) - Ozone Rulemaking Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Oil and Natural Gas Sector New Source Performance Standards Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Point of Obligation Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Risk Management Plan Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Waters of the U.S. Rulemaking New National Environmental Protection Act guidelines from CEQ regarding review of lifecycle GHG emissions Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Regulations Regulatory Reform Social Cost of Carbon Toxic Substances Control Act Reform
Client expense: $3,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
HR 1873, the Electric Reliability and Forest Protection Act, opposing the legislation as it cuts public input out of forest management decisions. HR 210 Native American Energy Act; opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 424 Gray World State Management Act of 2017; opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 717 Listing Reform Act; opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 1274 State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act; opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 2603 Saving Americas Endangered Species Act (SAVES Act); opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 3131 Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act; opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 3668, Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act, opposing weakening changes to the Wilderness Act. HR 2936, Resilient Forests Act of 2017, opposing the legislation as weakening forestry protections. S. 1975, Virginia Wilderness Additions Act of 2017, supporting the legislation in its entirety S. 973/ HR 2218, Tennessee Wilderness Act, supporting the legislation in its entirety. S. ___, 2018 Farm Bill, opposing provisions that weaken forest management protections. Oppose HR. 1154/S. 168 Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VISA) as inadequately addressing concerns with ballast water. HR 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, opposing policy riders that would weaken forest management provisions.
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2018 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Lobbied in support of Endangered Species Act reform legislation, including H.R. 3131, H.R. 424, H.R. 717, H.R. 2603, H.R. 1274.
Client expense: $170,107 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Brownfields HR1758 - Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2017 Lead Paint S1845 - Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2017 Endangered Species Act HR717 - Listing Reform Act HR1274 - State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act HR2603 - SAVES Act HR3131 - Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act Discussions with the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule and lead paint. Discussions with the Department of the Interior (DOI) regarding the Endangered Species Act.
Client expense: $13,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2018 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
ACRE Act: air, water, wildlife; Arctic National Wildlife Refuge drilling; Endangered Species Act bills: HR 424, HR 717, HR 1274, HR 2603, HR 3131.
Client expense: $256,043 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R.23, Gaining Responsibility on Water Act, 2017 H.R. 3916, Federally Integrated Species Health (FISH) Act H.R. 717, Listing Reform Act H.R. 1274, State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 2603, Saving America's Vulnerable Endangered Species Act (SAVES Act) H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 527: Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017; all provisions H.R. 717: Listing Reform Act; all provisions H.R. 806: Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; all provisions H.R. 1274: State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act; all provisions H.R. 3131: Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act; all provisions S. 263: Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; all provisions S.273: Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017; all provisions S. 452: Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2017; all provisions General Discussions Related to ENV (no specific Bill #): Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Methane Venting and Flaring Rulemaking Bureau of Ocean Energy Managements (BOEM) Air Quality Control, Reporting, and Compliance Rulemaking Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Well Control Rule Dredging Outer Harbor, Richmond, California Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Control Technique Guidelines for Oil and Gas Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Information Collection Request for Methane Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) - Ozone Rulemaking Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Oil and Natural Gas Sector New Source Performance Standards Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Point of Obligation Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Risk Management Plan Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Waters of the U.S. Rulemaking New National Environmental Protection Act guidelines from CEQ regarding review of lifecycle GHG emissions Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Regulations Regulatory Reform Social Cost of Carbon Toxic Substances Control Act Reform
Client expense: $2,050,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2017 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Lobbied in support of Endangered Species Act reform legislation, including H.R. 3131, H.R. 424, H.R. 717, H.R. 2603, H.R. 1274.
Client expense: $186,583 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 1, To provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018 H.R. 218 - King Cove Road Land Exchange Act H.R. 717 - Listing Reform Act H.R. 1274 - State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 1306 Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act H.R. 1483 Litigation Relief Act H.R. 1769 - San Luis Unit Drainage Resolution Act H.R. 1889 H.R. 2603 - Saving Americas Endangered Species Act (SAVES Act) H.R. 2862 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act H.R. 2936 - Resilient Federal Forest Act of 2017 H.R. 3131 - Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 3905 Minnesota Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act H.R. 3990 National Monument Creation and Protection Act HR 4239 SECURE America's Energy Act H.R. 4558, the Grand Staircase Escalante "Enhancement" Act H.R. 4667 House Disaster Supplemental S. 217 Denali National Park Gas Pipeline S. 502 Voyageurs National Park Boundary Modification S. 605 Litigation Relief Act S. 733 - Sportsmens Act S. 820 S. 1417 Sage Grouse Mule Deer Conservation Act S. 1514 - HELP for Wildlife Act S. 1731 Forest Mgmt Improvement Act 2017 S. 1842 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act S. 1940 - Keep Americas Refuges Operational Act S. 164 & H.R. 424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 S 2068 Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2017 Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Border Wall legislation Endangered Species Act legislation National Wildlife Refuge System Sportsmen legislation Accessing Strategic Resources Act (ASTRO) Opportunities for the Nation and States to Harness Onshore Resources or ONSHORE Act Forest Management Legislation
Client expense: $165,243 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2017 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 527: Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017; all provisions H.R. 717: Listing Reform Act; all provisions H.R. 806: Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; all provisions H.R. 1274: State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act; all provisions H.R. 3131: Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act; all provisions S. 263: Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; all provisions S.273: Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017; all provisions S. 452: Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2017; all provisions General Discussions Related to ENV (no specific Bill #): Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Methane Venting and Flaring Rulemaking Bureau of Ocean Energy Managements (BOEM) Air Quality Control, Reporting, and Compliance Rulemaking Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Well Control Rule Dredging Outer Harbor, Richmond, California Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Control Technique Guidelines for Oil and Gas Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Information Collection Request for Methane Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) - Ozone Rulemaking Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Oil and Natural Gas Sector New Source Performance Standards Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Point of Obligation Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Risk Management Plan Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Waters of the U.S. Rulemaking New National Environmental Protection Act guidelines from CEQ regarding review of lifecycle GHG emissions Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Regulations Regulatory Reform Social Cost of Carbon Toxic Substances Control Act Reform
Client expense: $2,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2017 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Brownfields HR1758 - Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2017 Lead Paint S1845 - Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2017 Endangered Species Act HR717 - Listing Reform Act HR1274 - State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act HR2603 - SAVES Act HR3131 - Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act Discussions with the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule and lead paint. Discussions with the Department of the Interior (DOI) regarding the Endangered Species Act.
Client expense: $22,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2017 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 1273; 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Legislation to require publication online of the basis for Endangered Species Act listings H.R. 1274; State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Legislation dealing with the use of state, tribal and local information in making Endangered Species Act determinations. H.R. 717; Listing Reform Act Legislation that would require review of the economic cost of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing or critical habitat designation, and to prioritize the consideration of ESA petitions. H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonable Act Legislation applies the requirements of the Equal Access to Justice Act to the recovery of attorney fees or lawsuits under the ESA citizen suit provision. Issues related to spent nuclear fuel, including H.R. 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017, which would advance finalization of a permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel, while also providing for consolidated storage options. H.R. 1873, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act Legislation to improve the safety and reliability of the electric grid on federal lands, and reduces the threat of catastrophic wildfires and costly electricity blackouts. H.R. 3144, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. Legislation requires federal agencies to operate the FCRPS in a manner that is consistent with the current operations plan, while also protecting existing hydropower resources in the Pacific Northwest. H.R. 2936, Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 Legislation to improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, lands under jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands. Issues related to the Migratory Bird Treat Act.
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
HR 1873, the Electric Reliability and Forest Protection Act, opposing the legislation as it cuts public input out of forest management decisions. HR 210 Native American Energy Act; opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 424 Gray World State Management Act of 2017; opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 717 Listing Reform Act; opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 1274 State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act; opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 2603 Saving Americas Endangered Species Act (SAVES Act); opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 3131 Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act; opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act. HR 3668, Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act, opposing weakening changes to the Wilderness Act. HR 2936, Resilient Forests Act of 2017, opposing the legislation as weakening forestry protections. S. 1975, Virginia Wilderness Additions Act of 2017, supporting the legislation in its entirety S. 973/ HR 2218, Tennessee Wilderness Act, supporting the legislation in its entirety. S. ___, 2018 Farm Bill, opposing provisions that weaken forest management protections. Oppose HR. 1154/S. 168 Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VISA) as inadequately addressing concerns with ballast water.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2017 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R.424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 H.R.717 - Listing Reform Act H.R.1274 - State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R.2936 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 H.R.2603 - SAVES Act H.R.3131 - Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R.3668 - SHARE Act H.R.3905 - Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act
Client expense: $122,263 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Support H.R.1273, S.376-21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act Support H.R.1274 2-State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Support H.R.3131-Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act Support H.R.424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act Support H.R.717 - Listing Reform Act
Client expense: $1,084,296 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2017 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
NEPA exemption for internet towers (SPEED Act); HR 3144/HR 3916 - endangered species; HR 424-Gray Wolf State Management Act; HR 717-Listing Reform Act; HR 1274-State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act; HR 2603-SAVES Act; HR 3131-Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act; HR 210-Native American Energy Act; RCRA CAFO exemption; Pebble Mine/Bristol Bay.
Client expense: $224,429 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Support H.R.1273, S.376-21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act Support H.R.1274 2-State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Support H.R.3131-Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act Support H.R.424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act Support H.R.717 - Listing Reform Act
Client expense: $897,040 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2017 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R.23, Gaining Responsibility on Water Act, 2017 H.R. 3916, Federally Integrated Species Health (FISH) Act H.R. 717, Listing Reform Act H.R. 1274, State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 2603, Saving America's Vulnerable Endangered Species Act (SAVES Act) H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
HR 210 - Native American Energy Act H.R. 218 - King Cove Road Land Exchange Act H.R. 717 - Listing Reform Act H.R. 1274 - State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 1483 Litigation Relief Act H.R. 1889 H.R. 2083, the Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation H.R. 2862 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act H.R. 2603 - Saving Americas Endangered Species Act (SAVES Act) H.R. 2883 - Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act HR 2910, the Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act H.R. 2936 - Resilient Federal Forest Act of 2017 H.R. 3131 - Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 3281, the Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act H.R. 3565, the Federal Lands Freedom Act H.R. 3668 - SHARE Act S. 32, California Desert Protection and Recreation Act; S.468-- the Historic Route Preservation Act S. 605 Litigation Relief Act S. 733 - Sportsmens Act S. 820 S. 941 Testers Yellowstone mining ban, S. 1230 Water Rights Protection Act S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resource Act of 2017 S. 1514 - the HELP for Wildlife Act S. 1548 Oregon Wildlands Act S.1571 -- National Flood Insurance Program S. 1731 Forest Mgmt Improvement Act 2017 s 1752 Emergency Fuel Reduction Act of 2017 S. 1842 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act S. 164 & H.R. 424 - Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 S. 1940 - Keep Americas Refuges Operational Act Endangered Species Act legislation Forest Management legislation National Wildlife Refuge System
Client expense: $233,810 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2017 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Lobbied in support of Endangered Species Act reform legislation, including H.R. 3131, H.R. 424, H.R. 717, H.R. 2603, H.R. 1274. Reservoir operations-S.1460, support for proposed amendment on reservoir operations at federal hydropower projects
Client expense: $185,149 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2017 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 527: Greater Sage Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017; all provisions H.R. 717: Listing Reform Act; all provisions H.R. 806: Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; all provisions H.R. 1274: State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act; all provisions H.R. 3131: Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act; all provisions S. 263: Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; all provisions S.273: Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017; all provisions S. 452: Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2017; all provisions General Discussions Related to ENV (no specific Bill #): Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Methane Venting and Flaring Rulemaking Bureau of Ocean Energy Managements (BOEM) Air Quality Control, Reporting, and Compliance Rulemaking Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Well Control Rule Dredging Outer Harbor, Richmond, California Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Control Technique Guidelines for Oil and Gas Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Information Collection Request for Methane Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) - Ozone Rulemaking Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Oil and Natural Gas Sector New Source Performance Standards Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Point of Obligation Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Risk Management Plan Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Waters of the U.S. Rulemaking New National Environmental Protection Act guidelines from CEQ regarding review of lifecycle GHG emissions Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Regulations Regulatory Reform Social Cost of Carbon Toxic Substances Control Act Reform
Client expense: $2,050,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2017 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 1273; 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act. Legislation to require publication online of the basis for Endangered Species Act listings H.R. 1274; State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act Legislation dealing with the use of state, tribal and local information in making Endangered Species Act determinations. H.R. 717; Listing Reform Act Legislation that would require review of the economic cost of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing or critical habitat designation, and to prioritize the consideration of ESA petitions. H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonable Act Legislation applies the requirements of the Equal Access to Justice Act to the recovery of attorney fees or lawsuits under the ESA citizen suit provision. Issues related to spent nuclear fuel, including H.R. 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017, which would advance finalization of a permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel, while also providing for consolidated storage options. H.R. 1873, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act Legislation to improve the safety and reliability of the electric grid on federal lands, and reduces the threat of catastrophic wildfires and costly electricity blackouts. H.R. 3144, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to a certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes. Legislation requires federal agencies to operate the FCRPS in a manner that is consistent with the current operations plan, while also protecting existing hydropower resources in the Pacific Northwest. H.R. 2936, Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 Legislation to improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, lands under jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands. Issues related to the Migratory Bird Treat Act.
Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE