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.
Legislative Progress
Introduced
June 29, 2017
Latest Action
April 26, 2018
Primary Sponsor
Cathy McMorris RodgersRepublican(WA)
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(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Bureau of Reclamation, the Bonneville Power Administration, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to operate the Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) in a manner consistent with the document titled "Endangered Species Act Section 7(a)(2) Supplemental Biological Opinion," dated January 17, 2014, until the later of September 30, 2022, or the date upon which a subsequent final biological opinion for FCRPS operations is in effect with no pending further judicial review. (Sec. 3) Such entities may amend the supplemental opinion and operate the FCRPS accordingly before such date if the entities agree that: (1) the amendments are necessary for public safety or transmission and grid reliability; or (2) the actions, operations, or other requirements that the amendments remove are no longer warranted. (Sec. 4) No structural modification, action, study, or engineering plan may restrict electrical generation at any FCRPS hydroelectric dam or limit navigation on the Snake River in Washington, Oregon, or Idaho unless authorized by Congress.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 189 (Roll no. 153). (text: CR H3542-3543)
HousePassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 189 (Roll no. 153).(text: CR H3542-3543)
HouseOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 190 - 226 (Roll no. 152).
HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jayapal motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment stating that nothing in this Act shall prohibit the sale of electric power generated by the Federal Columbia River Power System at the lowest possible rate consistent with sound business practices and other factors required by current law.
Ms. Jayapal moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H3558)
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2019 · first_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Forestry matters; Indian health care matters; Lake Roosevelt matters; the Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act; Native American Energy Act (H.R.210, S.245)implementation; H.R.3144 (a bill 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); Indian health facilities issues; hydropower issues; and Farm Bill Implementation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Tuolumne River operations; Don Pedro Relicensing. WRDA 2018 - America's Water Infrastructure Act, H.R. 8/S. 2800 on flood control curve/manual and hydropower. Federal Columbia River Power System, H.R. 3144. S. 3033 - the Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Tuolumne River operations; Don Pedro Relicensing. WRDA 2018 - America's Water Infrastructure Act, H.R. 8/S. 2800 on flood control curve/manual and hydropower. Federal Columbia River Power System, H.R. 3144.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Tuolumne River operations; Don Pedro Relicensing. WRDA 2018 - America's Water Infrastructure Act, H.R. 8/S. 2800 on flood control curve/manual and hydropower. Federal Columbia River Power System, H.R. 3144.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Tuolumne River operations; Don Pedro Relicensing; WRDA 2018 - America's Water Infrastructure Act (S. 2800) on flood control curve/manual and hydropower. Federal Columbia River Power System (H.R. 3144).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - The House resumed with debate on H.R. 3144.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3144.
The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4, under a structured rule, and H.R. 3144, under a closed rule. The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in Part A of the committee report for H.R. 4. The rule provides for 1 hour of general debate for both H.R. 4 and H.R. 3144. The rule provides for one motion to recommit for both bills. And, the rule provides that on any legislative day during the period from April 30, 2018 through May 4, 2018, the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 839. (consideration: CR H3542-3560)
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 492.
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-643, Part I.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 17.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| House |
| Markup by |
| April 11, 2018 |
| Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | House | Referred to | June 29, 2017 |
| Natural Resources Committee | House | Referred to | June 29, 2017 |
| June 29, 2017 |
| Republican |
| WA |
| Kurt Schrader | Democratic | OR |
| Mark E. Amodei | Republican | NV |
| Paul A. Gosar | Republican | AZ |
| Raúl R. Labrador | Republican | ID |
2018 · fourth_quarter · Animals
Legislation S. 164 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue the final rules relating to the listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and the State of Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. S. 340 - Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2017 S. 368 - Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan Act S. 1514 - Hunting Heritage and Environmental Legacy Preservation for Wildlife Act S. 1417 - Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 S. 273/ H.R. 527 - Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017 S. 2563 - Water Supply Infrastructure and Drought Resilience Act of 2018 S. 1520 - Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 23 - Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017 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. 1769 - San Luis Unit Drainage Resolution Act H.R. 2603 - SAVES Act H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 3131 - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to conform citizen suits under that Act with other existing law, and for other purposes. H.R. 3133 - Streamlining Environmental Approvals Act of 2017 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. 3668 - SHARE Act H.R. 3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3916 - FISH Act H.R. 2134/S. 935 - Endangered Species Self-Determination Act H.R. 3608 - Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 3588 - RED SNAPPER Act H.R. 4069/S. 1941 - Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) H.R. 4667 - Disaster Supplemental H.R. 2825 - Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act H.R. 200 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act H.R. 2023 - Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 H.R. 3281 - Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 5515 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 H.R. 6147 - FY19 Interior Appropriations bill H.R. 6355 - PETITION Act of 2018 H.R. 6784 - Manage our Wolves Act Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) Rulemakings Department of the Interior; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population of Grizzly Bears from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Proposed Rule; 81 FR 61658 (September 7, 2016). National Marine Fisheries Service; Notice; Takes of marine mammals incidental to specified activities; Taking marine mammals incidental to geophysical surveys in the Atlantic Ocean. 82 Fed. Reg. 26,244 (June 6, 2017)
Client expense: $74,132 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
H.R.2083/S,3119 - Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention 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. Tribal treaty issues S.669 relating to rehabilitation of treaty fishing access sites along the Columbia River Columbia River tribal housing issues, including a provision in S.3021 the WRDA.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
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 · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 3043, Hydropower Policy Modernization act of 2017 H.R 2786, To amend the Federal Power Act with respect to the criteria and process to qualify as qualifying conduit hydropower facility H.R. 2880, Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act H.R 2872, Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act S. 1460, The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 S.1030, A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to submit to Congress a report on certain hydropower projects S. 1029, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to exempt certain small hydroelectric power projects that are applying for relicensing under the Federal Power Act from the licensing requirements of the Act S. 724, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modernize authorizations for necessary hydropower approvals H.R. 2274, HYPE Act H.R. 1538, Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement Act H.R. 3144, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes H.R. 1873, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act S. 2539, A bill to amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, to reauthorize certain projects to increase Colorado River System water S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act S. 214, a bill to authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric project at Terror Lake in the State of Alaska. S. 215, a bill to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes. S. 490, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam. S. 491, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam. S. 710, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Jennings Randolph Dam. S. 723, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the W. Kerr Scott Dam. S. 724, a bill to modernize authorizations for necessary hydropower approvals. S. 730, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadlines for commencement of constructions of hydroelectric projects involving the Gathright and Flannagan Dams. S. 734, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Cannonsville Dam.
Client expense: $20,562 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2018 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Tuolumne River operations; Don Pedro Relicensing. WRDA 2018 - America's Water Infrastructure Act, H.R. 8/S. 2800 on flood control curve/manual and hydropower. Federal Columbia River Power System, H.R. 3144. S. 3033 - the Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Wildfire funding matters; forestry matters; Indian health care matters; dental therapy matters; Lake Roosevelt matters; the Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act; Native American Energy Act (H.R. 210, S.245); H.R. 3144, and Indian health facilities issues, hydropower issues, Farm Bill.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Animals
Legislation S. 164 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue the final rules relating to the listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and the State of Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. S. 340 - Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2017 S. 368 - Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan Act S. 1514 - Hunting Heritage and Environmental Legacy Preservation for Wildlife Act S. 1417 - Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 S. 273/ H.R. 527 - Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017 S. 2563 - Water Supply Infrastructure and Drought Resilience Act of 2018 S. 1520 - Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 23 - Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017 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. 1769 - San Luis Unit Drainage Resolution Act H.R. 2603 - SAVES Act H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 3131 - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to conform citizen suits under that Act with other existing law, and for other purposes. H.R. 3133 - Streamlining Environmental Approvals Act of 2017 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. 3668 - SHARE Act H.R. 3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3916 - FISH Act H.R. 2134/S. 935 - Endangered Species Self-Determination Act H.R. 3608 - Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 3588 - RED SNAPPER Act H.R. 4069/S. 1941 - Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) H.R. 4667 - Disaster Supplemental H.R. 2825 - Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act H.R. 200 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act H.R. 2023 - Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 H.R. 3281 - Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 5515 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 H.R. 6147 - FY19 Interior Appropriations bill H.R. 6355 - PETITION Act of 2018 H.R. 6784 - Manage our Wolves Act Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) Rulemakings Department of the Interior; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population of Grizzly Bears from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Proposed Rule; 81 FR 61658 (September 7, 2016). National Marine Fisheries Service; Notice; Takes of marine mammals incidental to specified activities; Taking marine mammals incidental to geophysical surveys in the Atlantic Ocean. 82 Fed. Reg. 26,244 (June 6, 2017)
Client expense: $77,132 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 1967 Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act H.R. 2083, Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention 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. 2326, The Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2017 S. 951, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R.8, Water Resources Development Act H.R. 23, Gaining Responsibility on Water (GROW) Act of 2017 H.R. 6344, LOCAL Act of 2018 H.R. 6345, EMPOWERS Act of 2018 H.R. 6346, WHOLE Act of 2018 H.R. 6354, STORAGE Act of 2018 H.R. 6355, PETITION Act of 2018 H.R. 6356, LIST Act of 2018 H.R. 6360, PREDICTS Act of 2018 H.R. 6364, LAMP Act of 2018 H.R. 3608 , Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $39,881
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Utilities
H.R. 1443, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; H.R. 3144, a bill 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. 3895, Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2017 H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act H.R. 4606, Ensuring Small Scale LNG Certainty and Access Act H.R. 4813, Wireless Internet Focus on Innovation in Spectrum Technology for Unlicensed Deployment Act S. 385, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) S. 1875, the Flexible Grid Infrastructure Act S.1904, Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2017 S. 2445, Grid Modernization Act S. 2447, Smart Building Acceleration Act S. 2449, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act of 2018 Draft legislation related to Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) standards Draft legislation related to natural gas vehicles - issues concerning infrastructure development and fuel tax parity Draft legislation related to electric vehicle deployment and related infrastructure. Issues related to pole attachments, copper retirement, and wireless spectrum issues as they relate to utilities.
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Utilities
1. Issues related to the modernization of the Columbia River Treaty. 2. In support of HR 3144 related to the operations of the Federal Columbia River Hydropower System. 3. In opposition to the privatization of the transmission assets of the Bonneville Power Administration. In opposition to the imposition of market-based rates for the Bonneville Power Administration. In opposition to changing the Bonneville Power Administration's current reporting structure within the Department of Energy.(Including report language to this effect in the FY19 Energy and Water Appropriations bill) 4. In support of language in the House version of the FY19 Energy and Water Appropriations bill to prohibit the use of funds to operate the Federal Columbia River Power System hydroelectric dams in a manner inconsistent with a 2017 operations plan (section 506). In support of language in the House version of the FY19 Energy and Water Appropriations bill to prohibit the use of funds for removal of any federally-owned or operated dam (section 507). 5. Provided input regarding the "2019-2021 Spill Operation Agreement" for the Federal Columbia River Hydropower System. Provided input regarding the revised schedule for the completion of the Columbia River System Operations (CRSO) NEPA analysis.
Client expense: $131,586 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
H.R.2083 - Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention 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. Tribal treaty issues S.669 relating to rehabilitation of treaty fishing access sites along the Columbia River Columbia River tribal housing issues, including a provision in S.3021 the WRDA.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 3043, Hydropower Policy Modernization act of 2017 H.R 2786, To amend the Federal Power Act with respect to the criteria and process to qualify as qualifying conduit hydropower facility H.R. 2880, Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act H.R 2872, Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act S. 1460, The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 S.1030, A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to submit to Congress a report on certain hydropower projects S. 1029, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to exempt certain small hydroelectric power projects that are applying for relicensing under the Federal Power Act from the licensing requirements of the Act S. 724, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modernize authorizations for necessary hydropower approvals H.R. 2274, HYPE Act H.R. 1538, Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement Act H.R. 3144, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes H.R. 1873, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act S. 2539, A bill to amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, to reauthorize certain projects to increase Colorado River System water S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act S. 214, a bill to authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric project at Terror Lake in the State of Alaska. S. 215, a bill to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes. S. 490, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam. S. 491, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam. S. 710, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Jennings Randolph Dam. S. 723, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the W. Kerr Scott Dam. S. 724, a bill to modernize authorizations for necessary hydropower approvals. S. 730, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadlines for commencement of constructions of hydroelectric projects involving the Gathright and Flannagan Dams. S. 734, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Cannonsville Dam.
Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2018 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 3043, Hydropower Policy Modernization act of 2017 H.R 2786, To amend the Federal Power Act with respect to the criteria and process to qualify as qualifying conduit hydropower facility H.R. 2880, Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act H.R 2872, Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act S. 1460, The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 S.1030, A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to submit to Congress a report on certain hydropower projects S. 1029, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to exempt certain small hydroelectric power projects that are applying for relicensing under the Federal Power Act from the licensing requirements of the Act S. 724, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modernize authorizations for necessary hydropower approvals H.R. 2274, HYPE Act H.R. 1538, Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement Act H.R. 3144, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes H.R. 1873, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act S. 2539, A bill to amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, to reauthorize certain projects to increase Colorado River System water S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act S. 214, a bill to authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric project at Terror Lake in the State of Alaska. S. 215, a bill to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes. S. 490, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam. S. 491, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam. S. 710, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Jennings Randolph Dam. S. 723, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the W. Kerr Scott Dam. S. 724, a bill to modernize authorizations for necessary hydropower approvals. S. 730, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadlines for commencement of constructions of hydroelectric projects involving the Gathright and Flannagan Dams. S. 734, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Cannonsville Dam.
Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2018 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 1967 Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act H.R. 2083, Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention 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. 2326, The Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2017 S. 951, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R.8, Water Resources Development Act H.R. 23, Gaining Responsibility on Water (GROW) Act of 2017 H.R. 6344, LOCAL Act of 2018 H.R. 6345, EMPOWERS Act of 2018 H.R. 6346, WHOLE Act of 2018 H.R. 6354, STORAGE Act of 2018 H.R. 6355, PETITION Act of 2018 H.R. 6356, LIST Act of 2018 H.R. 6360, PREDICTS Act of 2018 H.R. 6364, LAMP Act of 2018 H.R. 3608 , Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $39,500
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Discussed public power's support for modernizing the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Expressed support for H.R. 2083/S. 3119, the Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act, to protect ESA-listed fish species and ratepayers in the Pacific Northwest by addressing sea lion predation in the Columbia River Basin. Expressed support for 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. Expressed support for H.R. 4465, the Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension Act of 2017, which extends programs that provide ESA-compliance for public power utilities in the Western U.S. Provided feedback on ESA reform legislation by Senator John Barrasso. Discussed the need for species protections to not be overly burdensome on public power utilities. Provided feedback on H.R. 6354, the STORAGE Act, to amend the ESA to prohibit the Departments of the Interior and Commerce from designating as critical habitat an area in a water storage, diversion, or delivery facility where habitat is periodically created and destroyed as a result of changes in water levels caused by the operation of the facility. Discussed how reviews conducted pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) impact public power utilities and support for improving the NEPA implementation process.
Client expense: $181,237 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Wildfire funding matters; forestry matters; Indian health care matters; dental therapy matters; Indian Trust Asset Reform Act implementation; Lake Roosevelt matters; the Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act; Native American Energy Act (H.R. 210, S.245); H.R. 3144, and Indian health facilities issues, hydropower issues, Farm Bill.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Support the Endangered Species Act, which is facing unprecedented threats. Oppose the Interior Departments recommendations regarding rescinding or shrinking national monument protections. Oppose the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act (S. 131/H.R. 513) and reject any legislative attempt that would privatize the Tongass National Forest. Oppose H.R. 1157, which would remove lands and waters in Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge from federal public ownership. Oppose H.R. 3990, the National Monument Creation and Protection Act, which changes the Antiquities Act to make it easier to block designations. Support S. 2354, the ANTIQUITIES ACT of 2018, which codifies existing, presidentially-designated national monuments. Oppose H.R. 3115, the Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017, which would transfer National Forest lands to a mining company. Oppose H.R. 4558, the Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act, which would codify President Trumps removal of protections for that national monument. Oppose H.R.4532, which would codify the elimination of vast portions of the Bears Ears National Monument. Oppose H.R. 3133, which would weaken the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Oppose Section 2029 of H.R. 4667, which erodes FEMAs responsibilities under the Endangered Species Act. Oppose S. 2206, the Protect Public Use of Public Lands Act, which would strip protections of National Forest land in Montana. Support the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), which encourages bird conservation. Oppose S. 1520, the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act, which would undermine the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Oppose H.R. 3144, which deals with the Federal Columbia River Power System and would undermine the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. Oppose H.R. 200, legislation to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Act that threatens decades of sustainable fisheries management. Oppose attempts to exempt the Tongass National Forest in Alaska from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Oppose attacks on Endangered Species Act in H.R. 4, the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2018. Oppose H.R. 3916, which would amend the Endangered Species Act to transfer management of numerous fish species and threaten protections for them. Oppose H.R. 4419, which would undermine environmental protections in the National Environmental Policy Act, Oppose mineral development authorizations in Minnesotas Superior National Forest during an ongoing study of a proposed mineral withdrawal within the Rainy River watershed. Oppose numerous, controversial, anti-environmental provisions that are unrelated to military readiness that have been included in the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act of FY 2019 (H.R. 5515). Oppose HRs 3608, 6344, 6345, 6346, 6354, 6355, 6356, 6360, and 6364, which as a package would dramatically weaken the Endangered Species Act. Oppose S 2809, the Emery County Public Land Management Act, which would reduce protections for the lands in question in the bill. Request extension of comment period for Endangered Species Act rules proposed by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce. Oppose Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018, which would undermine the ESA.
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Animals
Legislation S. 164 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue the final rules relating to the listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and the State of Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. S. 340 - Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2017 S. 368 - Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan Act S. 1514 - Hunting Heritage and Environmental Legacy Preservation for Wildlife Act S. 1417 - Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 S. 273/ H.R. 527 - Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017 S. 2563 - Water Supply Infrastructure and Drought Resilience Act of 2018 S. 1520 - Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 23 - Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017 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. 1769 - San Luis Unit Drainage Resolution Act H.R. 2603 - SAVES Act H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 3131 - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to conform citizen suits under that Act with other existing law, and for other purposes. H.R. 3133 - Streamlining Environmental Approvals Act of 2017 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. 3668 - SHARE Act H.R. 3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3916 - FISH Act H.R. 2134/S. 935 - Endangered Species Self-Determination Act H.R. 3608 - Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 3588 - RED SNAPPER Act H.R. 4069/S. 1941 - Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) H.R. 4667 - Disaster Supplemental H.R. 2825 - Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act H.R. 200 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act H.R. 2023 - Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 H.R. 3281 - Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 5515 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 H.R. 6147 - FY19 Interior Appropriations bill Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) Rulemakings Department of the Interior; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population of Grizzly Bears from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Proposed Rule; 81 FR 61658 (September 7, 2016). National Marine Fisheries Service; Notice; Takes of marine mammals incidental to specified activities; Taking marine mammals incidental to geophysical surveys in the Atlantic Ocean. 82 Fed. Reg. 26,244 (June 6, 2017)
Client expense: $100,495 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2018 · third_quarter · Utilities
H.R. 1443, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; H.R. 3144, a bill 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. 3895, Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2017 H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act H.R. 4606, Ensuring Small Scale LNG Certainty and Access Act H.R. 4813, Wireless Internet Focus on Innovation in Spectrum Technology for Unlicensed Deployment Act S. 385, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA) S.1904, Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2017 S. 2445, Grid Modernization Act S. 2447, Smart Building Acceleration Act S. 2449, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act of 2018 Draft legislation related to Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) standards Draft legislation related to natural gas vehicles - issues concerning infrastructure development and fuel tax parity Draft legislation related to electric vehicle deployment and related infrastructure. Issues related to pole attachments, copper retirement, and wireless spectrum issues as they relate to utilities.
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Tuolumne River operations; Don Pedro Relicensing. WRDA 2018 - America's Water Infrastructure Act, H.R. 8/S. 2800 on flood control curve/manual and hydropower. Federal Columbia River Power System, H.R. 3144.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
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 · Energy/Nuclear
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.
Client expense: $112,964 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Endangered Species Act legislation Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 (draft Barrasso bill no bill number) 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. S. 1514 - HELP for Wildlife Act H.R. 3281- Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act H.R. 3608 - The Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act of 2018 H.R. 6147 - Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6344 - Land Ownership Collaboration Accelerates Life Act of 2018 H.R. 6345 - Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States Act of 2018 H.R. 6346 - Weigh Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects Act of 2018 H.R. 6354 - Stop Takings on Reserves Antithetical to Germane Encapsulation Act of 2018 H.R. 6355 - Providing ESA Timing Improvements that Increase Opportunities for Nonlisting Act of 2018 H.R. 6356 - Less Imprecision in Species Treatment Act of 2018 H.R. 6360 - Permit Reassurances Enabling Direct Improvements for Conservation, Tenants, and Species Act of 2018 H.R. 6364 - Localizing Authority of Management Plans Act of 2018 H.R. 6784 - Manage our Wolves Act HR 6510 -Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act H.R. 6687 - Point Reyes National Seashore S. 1417 and H.R. 3543 - Sage Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 S 2078 - Advancing Conservation and Education (ACE) bill S.2354 - ANTIQUITIES Act of 2018 S. 3073 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
Client expense: $112,964 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S. 1460 (Murkowski), Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017, all provisions. H.R. 3144 (McMorris Rodgers), 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. Discussions about Endangered Species Act. S. 3042 (Roberts)/H.R. 2 (Conaway), Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Discussions about the value of nuclear power to the grid. Discussions about proposals to price resilience attributes. H.R. 3144 (McMorris Rodgers), 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. 3053 (Shimkus), Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act, all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Utilities
1. Issues related to the modernization of the Columbia River Treaty. 2. In support of HR 3144 related to the operations of the Federal Columbia River Hydropower System. 3. In opposition to the privatization of the transmission assets of the Bonneville Power Administration. In opposition to the imposition of market-based rates for the Bonneville Power Administration. In opposition to changing the Bonneville Power Administration's current reporting structure within the Department of Energy.(Including report language to this effect in the FY19 Energy and Water Appropriations bill) 4. In support of language in the House version of the FY19 Energy and Water Appropriations bill to prohibit the use of funds to operate the Federal Columbia River Power System hydroelectric dams in a manner inconsistent with a 2017 operations plan (section 506). In support of language in the House version of the FY19 Energy and Water Appropriations bill to prohibit the use of funds for removal of any federally-owned or operated dam (section 507).
Client expense: $75,211 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
H.R.2083 - Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act H.R.986 - Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017 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. Feral horse management issues Tribal treaty issues
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
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 · Energy/Nuclear
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.
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 · Natural Resources
H.R. 1967 Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act H.R. 2083, Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention 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. 2326, The Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2017 S. 951, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R._, Water Resources Development Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,723
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Support the Endangered Species Act, which is facing unprecedented threats. Oppose the Interior Departments recommendations regarding rescinding or shrinking national monument protections. Oppose the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act (S. 131/H.R. 513) and reject any legislative attempt that would privatize the Tongass National Forest. Oppose H.R. 1157, which would remove lands and waters in Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge from federal public ownership. Oppose H.R. 3990, the National Monument Creation and Protection Act, which changes the Antiquities Act to make it easier to block designations. Support S. 2354, the ANTIQUITIES ACT of 2018, which codifies existing, presidentially-designated national monuments. Oppose H.R. 3115, the Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017, which would transfer National Forest lands to a mining company. Oppose H.R. 4558, the Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act, which would codify President Trumps removal of protections for that national monument. Oppose H.R.4532, which would codify the elimination of vast portions of the Bears Ears National Monument. Oppose H.R. 3133, which would weaken the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Oppose Section 2029 of H.R. 4667, which erodes FEMAs responsibilities under the Endangered Species Act. Oppose S. 2206, the Protect Public Use of Public Lands Act, which would strip protections of National Forest land in Montana. Support the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), which encourages bird conservation. Oppose S. 1520, the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act, which would undermine the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Oppose H.R. 3144, which deals with the Federal Columbia River Power System and would undermine the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. Oppose H.R. 200, legislation to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Act that threatens decades of sustainable fisheries management. Oppose attempts to exempt the Tongass National Forest in Alaska from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Oppose attacks on Endangered Species Act in H.R. 4, the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2018. Oppose H.R. 3916, which would amend the Endangered Species Act to transfer management of numerous fish species and threaten protections for them. Oppose H.R. 4419, which would undermine environmental protections in the National Environmental Policy Act, Oppose mineral development authorizations in Minnesotas Superior National Forest during an ongoing study of a proposed mineral withdrawal within the Rainy River watershed. Oppose S. Amendment 2523 to H.R. 5515, which would transfer land to the PolyMet Mining Inc. for a proposed open pit copper-nickel sulfide ore mine. Oppose numerous, controversial, anti-environmental provisions that are unrelated to military readiness that have been included in the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act of FY 2019 (H.R. 5515).
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 3043, Hydropower Policy Modernization act of 2017 H.R 2786, To amend the Federal Power Act with respect to the criteria and process to qualify as qualifying conduit hydropower facility H.R. 2880, Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act H.R 2872, Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act S. 1460, The Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 S.1030, A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to submit to Congress a report on certain hydropower projects S. 1029, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to exempt certain small hydroelectric power projects that are applying for relicensing under the Federal Power Act from the licensing requirements of the Act S. 724, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modernize authorizations for necessary hydropower approvals H.R. 2274, HYPE Act H.R. 1538, Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement Act H.R. 3144, To provide for operations of the Federal Columbia River Power System pursuant to certain operation plan for a specified period of time, and for other purposes H.R. 1873, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act S. 2539, A bill to amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, to reauthorize certain projects to increase Colorado River System water S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act S. 214, a bill to authorize the expansion of an existing hydroelectric project at Terror Lake in the State of Alaska. S. 215, a bill to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes. S. 490, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Gibson Dam. S. 491, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Clark Canyon Dam. S. 710, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving Jennings Randolph Dam. S. 723, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the W. Kerr Scott Dam. S. 724, a bill to modernize authorizations for necessary hydropower approvals. S. 730, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadlines for commencement of constructions of hydroelectric projects involving the Gathright and Flannagan Dams. S. 734, a bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Cannonsville Dam.
Client expense: $30,359 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2018 · second_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Wildfire funding matters; forestry matters; Indian health care matters; dental therapy matters; Indian Trust Asset Reform Act implementation; Lake Roosevelt matters; the Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act; Native American Energy Act (H.R. 210, S.245); H.R. 3144, and Indian health facilities issues, hydropower issues, Farm Bill.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Utilities
H.R. 1873, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act; H.R. 2921, National Forest System Vegetation Management Pilot Program Act; S. 385, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; H.R. 1443, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act; S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 (ENRA); S. 2445, Grid Modernization Act; S. 2447, Smart Building Acceleration Act; S. 2449, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act of 2018; H.R. 3144, a bill 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. 3895, Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2017; S.1904, Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2017; H.R. 4606, Ensuring Small Scale LNG Certainty and Access Act; H.R. 4813, Wireless Internet Focus on Innovation in Spectrum Technology for Unlicensed Deployment Act; Draft legislation related to Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) standards; Draft legislation related to natural gas vehicles - issues concerning infrastructure development and fuel tax parity; Draft legislation related to electric vehicle deployment and related infrastructure; FCC issues related to pole attachments, copper retirement, and wireless spectrum issues as they relate to utilities.
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 2862 (Simpson), Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, all provisions. H.R. 1873 (LaMalfa), Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act, all provisions. S. 1460 (Murkowski), Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017, all provisions. H.R. 3144 (McMorris Rodgers), 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. Discussions about vegetation management in omnibus, H.R. 1625. Discussions about infrastructure. Discussions about Power Marketing Administrations in minibus, H.R. 5895. Discussions about Endangered Species Act. S. 3042 (Roberts)/H.R. 2 (Conaway), Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Discussions about the value of nuclear power to the grid. Discussions about proposals price resilience attributes. H.R. 3144 (McMorris Rodgers), 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. 3053 (Shimkus), Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act, all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Tuolumne River operations; Don Pedro Relicensing. WRDA 2018 - America's Water Infrastructure Act, H.R. 8/S. 2800 on flood control curve/manual and hydropower. Federal Columbia River Power System, H.R. 3144.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Tuolumne River operations; Don Pedro Relicensing; WRDA 2018 - America's Water Infrastructure Act (S. 2800) on flood control curve/manual and hydropower. Federal Columbia River Power System (H.R. 3144).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Animals
Legislation S. 164 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue the final rules relating to the listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and the State of Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. S. 340 - Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2017 S. 368 - Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan Act S. 1514 - Hunting Heritage and Environmental Legacy Preservation for Wildlife Act S. 1417 - Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 S. 273/ H.R. 527 - Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act of 2017 S. 2563 - Water Supply Infrastructure and Drought Resilience Act of 2018 S. 1520 - Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 S. 3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 23 - Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017 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. 1769 - San Luis Unit Drainage Resolution Act H.R. 2603 - SAVES Act H.R. 3043 - Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 3131 - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to conform citizen suits under that Act with other existing law, and for other purposes. H.R. 3133 - Streamlining Environmental Approvals Act of 2017 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. 3668 - SHARE Act H.R. 3354 - Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3916 - FISH Act H.R. 2134/S. 935 - Endangered Species Self-Determination Act H.R. 3608 - Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 3588 - RED SNAPPER Act H.R. 4069/S. 1941 - Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) H.R. 4667 - Disaster Supplemental H.R. 2825 - Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act H.R. 200 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act H.R. 2023 - Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 H.R. 3281 - Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 5515 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) Rulemakings Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Proposed Rule; Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; National Standard Guidelines; 80FR 2786 (Jan. 20, 2015) Department of the Interior; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population of Grizzly Bears from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Proposed Rule; 81 FR 61658 (September 7, 2016). National Marine Fisheries Service; Notice; Takes of marine mammals incidental to specified activities; Taking marine mammals incidental to geophysical surveys in the Atlantic Ocean. 82 Fed. Reg. 26,244 (June 6, 2017)
Client expense: $174,375 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2018 · second_quarter · Utilities
1. Issues related to the modernization of the Columbia River Treaty. 2. In support of HR 3144 related to the operations of the Federal Columbia River Hydropower System. 3. In opposition to the privatization of the transmission assets of the Bonneville Power Administration. In opposition to the imposition of market-based rates for the Bonneville Power Administration. In opposition to changing the Bonneville Power Administration's current reporting structure within the Department of Energy.(Including report language to this effect in the FY19 Energy and Water Appropriations bill) 4. In support of language in the House version of the FY19 Energy and Water Appropriations bill to prohibit the use of funds to operate the Federal Columbia River Power System hydroelectric dams in a manner inconsistent with a 2017 operations plan (section 506). In support of language in the House version of the FY19 Energy and Water Appropriations bill to prohibit the use of funds for removal of any federally-owned or operated dam (section 507). 5. In support of HR 2083 and S 1702 to reduce marine mammal predation on endangered Columbia River salmon.
Client expense: $148,266 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
H.R.2083 - Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act H.R.986 - Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017 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. Feral horse management issues Tribal treaty issues
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), 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 · Natural Resources
H.R. 1967 Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act H.R. 2083, Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention 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. 2326, The Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2017 S. 951, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R._, Water Resources Development Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $39,539
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE