Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019
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Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes or otherwise updates various grant, pilot, and other programs that address water pollution under the Clean Water Act, including by making adjustments to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permitting program.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 387.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-484.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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2021 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
EPA (Reg) Title: Clean Water Rule: Definition of the "Waters of the United States" (RIN 2040-AF30). Environmental compliance assessment, generally. Streamline and Modernize the Permitting Process under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Implementation of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, generally. Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nations (CLEAN) Future Act. Toxic Substances Control Act, generally. Risk Evaluation for Cyclic Aliphatic Bromide Cluster (HBCD) under TSCA. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Program under the Clean Water Act. One Federal Decision Act of 2021. S. 717: UNSHACKLE Act. Legislation Introduced During the 116th Congress: H.R. 1497 Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019.
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2021 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
EPA (Reg) Title: Clean Water Rule: Definition of the "Waters of the United States" (RIN 2040-AF30). Environmental compliance assessment, generally. Streamline and Modernize the Permitting Process under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Implementation of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, generally. Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nations (CLEAN) Future Act. Toxic Substances Control Act, generally. Risk Evaluation for Cyclic Aliphatic Bromide Cluster (HBCD) under TSCA. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Program under the Clean Water Act. One Federal Decision Act of 2021. S. 717: UNSHACKLE Act. Legislation Introduced During the 116th Congress: H.R. 1497 Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019.
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
EPA (Reg) Title: Clean Water Rule: Definition of the "Waters of the United States" (RIN 2040-AF30). Environmental compliance assessment, generally. Streamline and Modernize the Permitting Process under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Implementation of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, generally. Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nations (CLEAN) Future Act. Toxic Substances Control Act, generally. Risk Evaluation for Cyclic Aliphatic Bromide Cluster (HBCD) under TSCA. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Program under the Clean Water Act. One Federal Decision Act of 2021. Legislation Introduced During the 116th Congress: H.R. 1497 Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019.
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Water Resources Development Act in the House HR 7575 Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 S. 3591 Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 S. 3590 Clean Water Act EPA proposed rule on Sec.401 Clean Water Act EPA pending proposed rule for repeal of 404 jurisdiction rule Clean Water Act State Revolving Fund HR 1497
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
HR 1497 Open Competition
Client expense: $87,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
| Democratic |
| MN |
| Ann M. Kuster | Democratic | NH |
| Anna G. Eshoo | Democratic | CA |
| Anthony Brindisi | Democratic | NY |
| Barbara Lee | Democratic | CA |
| Ben McAdams | Democratic | UT |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Republican | PA |
| Cedric L. Richmond | Democratic | LA |
| Conor Lamb | Democratic | PA |
| Cynthia Axne | Democratic | IA |
| Daniel Lipinski | Democratic | IL |
| Daniel T. Kildee | Democratic | MI |
| David J. Trone | Democratic | MD |
| Dean Phillips | Democratic | MN |
| Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | Democratic | FL |
| Dina Titus | Democratic | NV |
| Don Young | Republican | AK |
| Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Democratic | NJ |
| Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Democratic | VA |
| Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | OR |
| Ed Case | Democratic | HI |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Elissa Slotkin | Democratic | MI |
| Frederica S. Wilson | Democratic | FL |
| Glenn Grothman | Republican | WI |
| Grace F. Napolitano | Democratic | CA |
| Gwen Moore | Democratic | WI |
| Harley Rouda | Democratic | CA |
| Jared Huffman | Democratic | CA |
| John Katko | Republican | NY |
| Joseph D. Morelle | Democratic | NY |
| Josh Harder | Democratic | CA |
| Julia Brownley | Democratic | CA |
| Lori Trahan | Democratic | MA |
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | Democratic | CA |
| Madeleine Dean | Democratic | PA |
| Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | OH |
| Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | CA |
| Mark Takano | Democratic | CA |
| Matt Cartwright | Democratic | PA |
| Peter Welch | Democratic | VT |
| Rashida Tlaib | Democratic | MI |
| Rick Larsen | Democratic | WA |
| Ron Kind | Democratic | WI |
| Salud O. Carbajal | Democratic | CA |
| Sean Casten | Democratic | IL |
| Sean Patrick Maloney | Democratic | NY |
| Seth Moulton | Democratic | MA |
| Sharice Davids | Democratic | KS |
| Stephen F. Lynch | Democratic | MA |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Tom Malinowski | Democratic | NJ |
| Veronica Escobar | Democratic | TX |
| Xochitl Torres Small | Democratic | NM |
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Clean, Safe Drinking Water SRF program funding; HR 1497, to reauthorize the CWA SRF program; House and Senate WRDA bills.
Client expense: $766,080 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Clean, Safe Drinking Water SRF program funding; HR 1497, to reauthorize the CWA SRF program; House and Senate WRDA bills.
Client expense: $686,941 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Waters of the United States New Rule S.3591 the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 HR 6745 Clean Water for All Act S. 3422 the Great Outdoors Act HR 1497, the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019 s. 1811, The Water Resources Development Act of 2020
Client expense: $237,406 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Waters of the United States Revised Rule; support for H.R. 1497, "the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019". Supported this legislation. Monitored progress of H.R. 2215, "the San Gabriel Mountains, Foothills, and Rivers Protection Act" including its passage by the US House of Representatives.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Support Corps of Engineers FY2020 program funding support. Support for H.R. 1497, "Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019." Support for H.R. 1764, to increase the period for NFDES permits from the current 5 years to 10 years. Monitored progress of H.R. 2215, the "San Gabriel Mountains, Rivers and Foothills protection Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Clean, Safe Drinking Water SRF program funding; HR 1497, to reauthorize the CWA SRF program; House and Senate WRDA bills.
Client expense: $799,442 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
Monitored the development of legislation related to infrastructure investments. Contacted Congressional officials regarding enhanced wastewater investments. H.R.1497, all provisions related to the reauthorization of the Clean Water State Loan Revolving Fund. H.R.2, Moving Forward Act, all provisions related to the Clean Water State Loan Revolving Fund. H.R.1162, all provisions related to the reauthorization of Bureau of Reclamation programs.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
S.3591 - America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020, Multiple Titles H.R.7575 - Water Resources Development Act of 2020, Multiple Titles Good Samaritan Permit Programs & Legislative Concepts H.R. 1497 - Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019, Section 7
Client expense: $226,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor federal legislation and administrative action affecting the cement, aggregate, asphalt, and ready mix concrete industries. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action as related to climate change policy and its impact on building materials and the built environment. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to carbon tax issues. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to Waters of the United States. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to Coal Combustion Residuals. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to crystalline silica. Monitor U.S. Army Corps of Engineers policies related to dredging. Administrative action related to the expansion of NOAAs Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. EPA Rulemaking on Non-Hazardous Secondary Material (NHSM). EPA Rulemaking on Commercial/Industrial Solid Waste Incinerators (CISWI). EPA Rulemaking on Cement National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP). Monitor the implementation of the Clean Water Act, (P.L. 92-500), including the Clean Water Protection Rule. Monitor the implementation of the Clean Air Act, (P.L. 91-604). H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act of 2019. H.R. 1497, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019. H.R. 1603, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019. S. 638, PFAS Action Act of 2019.
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 132, North American Development Bank Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 205, Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019 H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act of 2019 H.R. 1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act H.R. 1166/S. 383, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act H.R. 1497, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019 H.R. 1941, Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act H.R. 2051/S. 999, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 2313, Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act H.R. 2500/S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 H.R. 3779, Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act of 2019 H.R. 3969, Save Our Seas 2.0 (SOS) Act H.R. 3978, Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019 H.R. 4447, Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019 H.R. 5494, Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 H.R. 5544, American Innovation and Manufacturing Leadership Act H.R. 5552, Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 H.R. 6395/S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R. 7575, Water Resources Development Act of 2020 H.R. 7608/S. 1811, State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021, including provisions relating to House Appropriations Committee amendment 53 S. 747, Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019 S. 816, Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019 S. 859, Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization (RIVER) Act S. 903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 983, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 S. 1052, Rare Earth Element Advanced Coal Technologies Act S. 1064, Appalachian Energy for National Security Act S. 1085, Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019 S. 1201, Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology (EFFECT) Act of 2019 S. 1286, Energy Technology Maturation Act of 2019 S. 1317, American Mineral Security Act S. 1685, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019 S. 1706, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2019 S. 1857, Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act of 2019 S. 1982, Save Our Seas 2.0 Act S. 2301, Reforming Disaster Recovery Act S. 2596, Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 S. 2657, Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act of 2019 S. 2754, American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2019 S. 3418, Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation (STORM) Act of 2020 S. 3422, Great American Outdoors Act S. 3590, Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 S.J.Res. 8, A joint resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal S.J.Res. 9, A joint resolution calling on the United States and Congress to take immediate action to address the challenge of climate change S.J.Res. 53, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Repeal of the Clean Power Plan; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guidelines Implementing Regulations" Draft legislation titled Energy Act of 2020 Potential climate and energy innovation legislation Proposed rule Updating Regulations on Water Quality Certification, (84 Fed. Reg. 44,080-44,122, (August 22, 2019) Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, External Review Draft (84 Fed. Reg. 58,711-58,713, November 1, 2019) Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, External Review Draft (84 Fed. Reg. 47,944-47,945, September 11, 2019) Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NNSR): Project Emissions Accounting (84 Fed. Reg. 39,244-39,254, October 7, 2019) Integrated science assessment for ozone and related photochemical oxidants (84 Fed. Reg. 50,826-50,838, September 26, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking on accidental release reporting (84 Fed. Reg. 67,899-67,910, December 12, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking on control of air pollution from new motor vehicles: heavy-duty engine Standards (85 Fed. Reg. 3,306-3,330, January 21, 2020) Notice of proposed rulemaking addition of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; community right-to-know toxic chemical release reporting (84 Fed. Reg. 66,369-66,373, December 4, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking to update the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (85 Fed. Reg. 1,684-1,730, January 10, 2020) Proposed rule regarding National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures (85 Fed. Reg. 25,340-25,344, May 1, 2020) Proposed rule on EPA Guidance; Administrative Procedures for Issuance and Public Petitions Proposed Rule (85 Fed. Reg. 31,104-31,111, May 22, 2020) Proposed rule regarding review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (85 Fed. Reg. 24,094-24,144, April 30, 2020) Proposed rule on endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; regulations for listing endangered and threatened species and designating critical habitat (85 Fed. Reg. 47,333-47,337, August 5, 2020) Draft national water reuse action plan (84 Fed. Reg. 48,612-48,614, September 16, 2019) Proposed rule on revised cross-state air pollution rule update for the 2008 ozone NAAQS (85 Fed. Reg. 68,964-69,113, October 30, 2020) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (85 Fed. Red. 57,298-57,395, September 15, 2020) Proposed rule governing take of migratory birds, (85 Fed. Reg. 5,915-5,926, February 3, 2020) Proposed rule, strengthening transparency in regulatory science (85 Fed. Reg. 15,396-15,406, March 18, 2020) Various issues relating to regulatory reform and permit streamlining; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; allowable uses of private activity bonds and the inclusion of investments in carbon capture infrastructure; The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer; implementation and reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of sections 311, 401, and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500); implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); implementation and funding of Americas Water Infrastructure Act (P.L. 115-270); implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; EPA's Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committees Review of the Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; good neighbor air quality standards; U.S.- Mexico water policy; Clean Air Scientific Advisory Panel review of the draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter; definition of Waters of the United States recodification of pre-existing rules; energy security and its relationship to national security; diversifying energy resources including issues related to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; corporate average fuel economy standards; federal flood risk management standard; Green New Deal a proposed legislative framework on climate change; sea level rise and erosion associated with climate change; alternative stormwater compliance; Council on Environmental Qualitys (CEQ) Proposed Rule update to the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act; financial responsibility requirements under CERCLA Section 108(b) for facilities in the petroleum and coal products manufacturing industry; lead and copper proposed rule; request to maintain the 60-day comment period for the CEQ update to NEPA implementing regulations; phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons; Environmental Protection Agency supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking on Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science; preliminary perfluorooctanesulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid regulatory determination Under the Safe Drinking Water Act; draft risk evaluation for asbestos; financial responsibility requirements Under CERCLA Section 108(b) for facilities in the chemical manufacturing industry; Environmental Protection Agencys Memorandum Interpretation of Begin Actual Construction Under the New Source Review Preconstruction Permitting Regulations; multistate general National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit renewals; Petition to Initiate Risk Management Procedural Rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act; Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program guidance; issues relating to a potential rider on appropriations legislation relating to bioengineered salmon; proposed revisions to the toxics in packaging clearinghouse (TPCH) model legislation and inclusion of PFAS; regulation of perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS); supplemental multi-sector general permit (MSGP) comments; EPAs ozone NAAQS proposal; Implementation or the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA) including plastics toxicity under Canadian Environmental Protection Act; climate change; EPA guidance following County of Maui, Supreme Court decision and functional equivalent test; EPA response to court order in New York v. EPA, D.C. Cir. 19-1231; EPAs National Water Reuse Action Plan; stormwater management and green infrastructure; building resilient infrastructure and communities program; compensatory mitigation for losses of aquatic resources; U.S.-Mexico water and wastewater issues; Water Resources Development Act (P.L. 93-251) priorities including resilience; vacancies at the Chemical Safety Board; TSCA science advisory committee on chemicals; ocean policy; infrastructure legislation; EPAs preliminary regulatory determination on PFOA and PFOS; Interim guidance on PFAS destruction and disposal; Proposed guidance on PFAS significant new use rule (TSCA); EPAs multisector NPDES general permit revisions; USACE Nationwide Permit revisions; Chemical Risk Management under Toxic Substances and Control Act; water infrastructure and climate related issues, including renewable funding and incentives
Client expense: $22,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
EPA (Reg) Title: Clean Water Rule: Definition of the "Waters of the United States" (RIN 2040-AF30). Executive Order 13778: Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the Waters of the United States Rule. EPA (Reg) Title: Definition of Waters of the United States- Recodification of Pre-Existing Rules (RIN 2040-AF74). EPA (Reg) Title: Second Action: Definition of "Waters of the United States" (RIN: 2040-AF75). Environmental compliance assessment, generally. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Council on Environmental Quality (Reg): Title: Update to the Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (RIN: 0331-AA03). EPA (Reg): Title: The Navigable Waters Protection Rule: Definition of "Waters of the United States" (RIN 2040-AF75). H.R. 1957/H.R. 7092/S. 3422: The Great American Outdoors Act. Efforts to streamline permitting on projects and the environmental review process, generally. H.R. 1497: Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit program. Amendment #72 to Division C of H.R. 7608. H.R. 4447: the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act. H.R. 8333: the Building U.S. Infrastructure Through Limited Delays & Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act. Implementation of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, generally. Traditional Navigable Water Memo: U.S. EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Process for Elevating and Coordinating Specific Draft Determinations under the Clean Water Act U.S. EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers guidance following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Rapanos v. United States and Carabell v. United States, generally. Clean Water Act Section 404 permits, generally. Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. U.S. Corps of Engineers: Proposal to Reissue and Modify Nationwide Permits (RIN 0710-AA84). DOT (Reg) Title: Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts (RIN 2105-AE97).
Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 1764 To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms and for other purposes- oppose H.R. 1620 Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act- support H.R. 1497 Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019- support H.R. 1417 Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2019 S. 1087 A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make changes with respect to water quality certification, and for other purposes oppose S. 701 Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act- support S. 611 Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2019 Unintroduced Senate Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting Requirements for Drinking Water Act of 2019, CLEARR Act- support HR 9, Climate Action Now Act, Support H.R. 535 PFAS Action Act of 2019, support S. 950 PFAS Detection Act of 2019, support S. 638 PFAS Action Act of 2019, support H.R. 2377 Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2019- support H.R. 2500 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020- support the provisions regulating PFAS H.R. 3616 Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2019- support S. 1613 Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting for Drinking Water Act of 2019- support S. 1087 Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2019- oppose H.R. 2205 Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2019- oppose S. 2236 Environmental Justice Act of 2019- support H.R 3923 Environmental Justice Act of 2019- support H.R. 2500 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020- support the inclusion of regulating PFAS S. 1790 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020- support the inclusion of regulating PFAS S. 2662, Growing American Innovation Act, oppose as weakening important clean air protections. H.R. 5856 Decentralized Wastewater Grant Act of 2020; support the legislation in its entirety. S. 3274 Decentralized Wastewater Grant Act of 2020; support the legislation in its entirety H. Res. 797 Encouraging the Environmental Protection Agency to maintain and strengthen requirements under the Clean Water act and reverse ongoing administrative actions to weaken this landmark law and protections for Untied States Waters H.R. 5539 Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2020; support the legislation in its entirety H.R. 5986 Environmental Justice for All Act; support the legislation in its entirety. H.R. ____ House Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021, supporting expanded funding for Chesapeake Bay funding, and opposing anti-environmental riders. H.R. ____ House Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; supporting expanded funding for Chesapeake Bay funding, and opposing anti-environmental riders. HR 5986 Environmental Justice For All Act, supporting the bill in its entirety. S 2980 Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act, supporting EPA to promulgate effluent limitations, pretreatment standards, water quality criteria for PFAS HR 2 INVEST in America Act: supporting provisions that reduce climate change pollution and provisions that limit storm water pollution. S 3590 Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020, supporting provisions that address PFOS and PFAS. H.R. 6745: The Clean Water for All Act: supporting the bill in its entirety S. 2236, The Environmental Justice Act of 2019, supporting the legislation in its entirety. HR 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Water resources and water infrastructure funding; Grants and Loans; Provisions relating to transportation planning and the environmental review and permitting process; Rule relating to federal jurisdiction over "Waters of the United States" for the purpose of Clean Water Act permits; Monitor implementation of the Water Resources Development and Reform Act of 2014, 2016, and 2018; Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) funding and re-authorization H.R. 1768, S. 747; H.R. 1497 Water Quality Protection + Job Creation Act; H.R. 7575, Water Resources Development Act of 2020; H.R.3702- the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act; H.R.4634- Terrorism Risk Insurance Act; National Environmental Policy Act; H.R.535- PFAS Action Act of 2019; Endangered Species Act Modernization; Migratory Bird Treaty Act; COVID-19 pandemic response and recovery legislation and administrative efforts; H.R. 2, the INVEST in America Act; Moving Forward Act; S. 3591, Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2020; S. 3590, Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020; H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act; National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System; S. 4859, the Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020; H.R. 8333, Building U.S. Infrastructure Through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews Act; provisions related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); H.R. 4447 - Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act; S. 1811, the Water Resources Development Act of 2020; H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; Nationwide Permits (Clean Water Act)
Client expense: $261,446 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Federal infrastructure legislation (no bill number) as to federally aid infrastructure investments generally; Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019 HR 1497, as to increased authorized spending for clean water infrastructure; ; draft legislation on materials requirements, materials competition and innovative materials used in federally-assisted infrastructure spending; Federal Infrastructure legislation (no bill number) as to federal-aid infrastructure programs; "innovative materials" legislation, S. 403, HR 1159; Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019 (H.R. 1497 ) in regard to program authorization and funding; draft Water Resources Development Act generally, draft drinking water infrastructure programs reauthorization, possible infrastructure programs economic stimulus legislation. Possible infrastructure programs economic stimulus legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Federal Infrastructure legislation (S. 2302 America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019) as to federal-aid infrastructure programs; "innovative materials" legislation, S. 403, HR 1159; Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019 (H.R. 1497 ) in regard to program authorization and funding; draft Water Resources Development Act generally, draft drinking water infrastructure programs reauthorization, possible infrastructure programs economic stimulus legislation. Possible infrastructure programs economic stimulus legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Roads/Highway
Federal infrastructure legislation (S. 2302 America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019) as to federally aid infrastructure investments generally; Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019 HR 1497, as to increased authorized spending for clean water infrastructure; draft Water Resources Development Act generally, draft drinking water infrastructure programs reauthorization, possible infrastructure programs economic stimulus legislation. Possible infrastructure programs economic stimulus legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 1497, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019. H.R. 1764, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting. terms, and for other purposes. H.R. 1331, Local Water Protection Act. H.R. 535 & S.638, PFAS Action Act of 2019. FY2021 Appropriation issues related to Clean Water Act programs. Implementation of Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law No: 116-127). Implementation of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (Public Law No: 116-136). H.R. 2, INVEST in America Act. H.R. 6800, HEROES Act.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 9, Climate Action Now Act; H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021: COVID Liability Relief (not included in final bill), DIVISION D-Energy and water development and related Agencies appropriations act 2021, DIVISION G-Department of the interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations act 2021, DIVISION Z-Energy act of 2020, DIVISION AA-Water resources development act of 2020, DIVISION EE-Taxpayer certainty and disaster tax relief act of 2020; H.R. 172, New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act of 2018; H.R. 1152, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise certain ethylene oxide emissions standards under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes; H.R. 1497, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act; H.R. 1811, Water Resources Infrastructure act of 2020; H.R. 2377, Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020; H.R. 2533, Providing Financial Assistance for Safe Drinking Water Act; H.R. 2741, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act; H.R. 3969, SOS 2.0 Act; H.R. 4033, Water Justice Act; H.R. 4051, Climate Action Rebate of 2019; H.R. 4636, Partnering and Leveraging Assistance to Stop Trash for International Cleaner Seas Act; H.R. 5845, Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020; H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 6898, IMAGINE Act; H.R. 7228, Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act; H.R. 7575, Water Resources Development Act of 2020; H.R. 7612, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; H.R. 8297, Advanced Recycling Research and Development Act of 2020; H.Res. 288, A resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green Real Deal; S. 403, IMAGINE Act; S. 458, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise certain ethylene oxide emissions standards under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes; S. 1215, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020; S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020; S. 1811, Water Resources Infrastructure Act of 2020; S. 1982, Save Our Seas 2.0 (SOS 2.0) Act; S. 2260, Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act; S. 2284, Climate Action Rebate Act of 2019; S. 2364, Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic Marine Debris Response Act; S. 2372, Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act; S. 2466, Water Justice Act; S. 2941, Recycling Enhancements to Collection and Yield through Consumer Learning and Education Act of 2019; S. 3263, Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020; S. 3590, Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020; S. 3591, America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020; S. 4484, America's Clean Future Fund Act; S. 4681, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic pellet pollution, and for other purposes; S. 5030, UNITE for our Oceans Act of 2020; FY2021 Appropriations of Energy & Water; FY2021 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; Unintroduced Decarbonization of non-power industrial sectors legislation; Unintroduced Carbon Pricing Legislation; Unintroduced Water Resource Development Act legislation; Clean Air Act Legislation and Regulations; Clean Power Plan; Clean Water Act, including Waters of the United States; Climate Change; Chlorine; Draft comprehensive climate legislation from House Energy & Commerce Committee; Enforcement guidance during COVID-19; Environment and Public Works hearing prep; EPA General Duty Clause; EPA Nominations; Ethylene Oxide; Marine Debris; Microbeads and Microplastics; NAAQS; National Environmental Policy Act; PFAS, including the EPA Action Plan; Plastic Piping and Infrastructure; Plastic Waste; Risk Management Program; Save Our Seas Act 2.0; Sustainability; Water and Recycling Infrastructure; Waters of the United States Rulemaking; Water Resource Development Act (WRDA) reauthorization
Client expense: $3,810,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Clean Water Act issues generally, especially regarding the process for state certifications under CWA section 401 and the definition of waters of the United States. H.R. 1497, the Water Quality and Job Creation Act, provision making changes to process for renewal of permits under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES); Discussion draft of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 2020;
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 7575, the Water Resources Development Act Issues associated with the Administrations rulemaking on and implementation of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. Issues related to carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) including the USE IT Act (H.R. 1166 and S. 383), focusing on regulatory relief for and technical and financial assistance for CCUS projects and CO2 pipelines. Issues related to H.R. 1497, the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act and NPDES permitting changes. S. 3591, Americas Water Infrastructure Act Issues related to electric cooperative efforts to reduce carbon emissions. Issues relating to the Memorandum of Understanding on Federal Hydropower H.R. 9054 - the Clean Energy Future Through Innovation Act of 2020, provisions related to clean power technology deployment.
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Lobbied for general support for water quality, water affordability, and environmental justice. Includes support for the following bills in the 116th Congress: H.R. 1132, the San Francisco Bay Restoration Act of 2019; S. 1730/H.R. 3115, the Living Shorelines Act of 2019; H.R. 3723, the Desalination Development Act; H.R. 1497, the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act; H.R. 1417/S. 611, the Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability (WATER) Act of 2019; H.R. 2473, the Securing Access for the central Valley and Enhancing (SAVE) Water Resources Act; H.R. 3923/S. 2236, the Environmental Justice Act of 2019; H.R. 4033/S. 2466, the Water Justice Act; S. 2596, the Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019; H.R. 7575, the Water Resources Development Act; S. 3590, the Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020; S. 3591, the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020; and S. 4188, the Water for Tomorrow Act.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Utilities
Lobbied in support of water utility issues, such as water conveyance and supply, infrastructure investment, dam rehabilitation and repair, tax-exempt status, public-private partnerships, permitting and regulatory concerns, utility workforce development, and emergency funding for water utilities. This included lobbying on the following bills in the 116th Congress: S. 40, the Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act; H.R. 1497, the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act; H.R. 658, the National Infrastructure Development Bank of 2019; H.R. 1417/S. 611, the Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2019; H.R. 2473, the Securing Access for the central Valley and Enhancing (SAVE) Water Resources Act; S. 1932, the Drought Resiliency and Water Supply Infrastructure Act; S. 403 / H.R. 1159, the Innovative Materials for America's Growth and Infrastructure Newly Expanded Act; S. 1837 / H.R. 3254, the Protecting Infrastructure and Promoting the Economy Act; H.R. 3091, the National Flood Research and Education Center Act; H.R. 5316, the Move Water Now Act; H.R. 5752, the Conveyance Capacity Correction Act; S. 3811, the Restoration of Essential Conveyance Act; the FUTURE Drought Resiliency Act (H.R. XXXX, Huffman); H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act; H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act; H.R. XXXX, the Coronavirus Stimulus Act Phase 4; H.R. 2, the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act (INVEST in America Act); H.R. 7073, the Special Districts Provide Essential Services Act; S. 4308, A bill to amend the Social Security Act to include special districts in the coronavirus relief fund, to direct the Secretary to include special districts as an eligible issuer under the Municipal Liquidity Facility, and for other purposes; S. 2596, the Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019; and COVID relief legislation.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Lobbied in support of water recycling and reuse, environmental and resources protection, and environmental justice. Includes the following bills from the 116th Congress: H.R. 1621, the Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act; H.R. 1162, the Water Recycling Improvement and Investment Act; H.R. 5302, the Western Water Recycling and Drought Relief Act; H.R. 1132, the San Francisco Bay Restoration Act of 2019; S. 1730/H.R. 3115, the Living Shorelines Act of 2019; H.R. 3723, the Desalination Development Act; H.R. 1497, the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act; H.R. 1417/S. 611, the Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability (WATER) Act of 2019; H.R. 2473, the Securing Access for the central Valley and Enhancing (SAVE) Water Resources Act; H.R. 3923/S. 2236, the Environmental Justice Act of 2019; H.R. 4033/S. 2466, the Water Justice Act; H.R. 5302, the Western Water Recycling and Drought Relief Act; S. 2596, the Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019; S. 3590, the Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020; and S. 4188, the Water for Tomorrow Act.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Water Quality Protection & Job Creation Act (H.R. 1497) FY21 Appropriations (Interior & Environment) S. 3548 The CARES Act S. 3591 Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 S. 3590 Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 S. 2596 the Voluntary Partnerships for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 H.R. 6800 the Heroes Act H.R. 2 the Moving Forward Act H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Client expense: $193,896 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 2, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act H.R. 132, North American Development Bank Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 205, Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019 H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act of 2019 H.R. 1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act H.R. 1166/S. 383, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act H.R. 1497, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019 H.R. 1941, Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act H.R. 1957, Great American Outdoors Act H.R. 2051/S. 999, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 2313, Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act H.R. 2500/S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 H.R. 3779, Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act of 2019 H.R. 3969, Save Our Seas 2.0 (SOS) Act H.R. 4230, Clean Industrial Technology (CIT) Act of 2019 H.R. 4447, Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019 H.R. 5494, Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 H.R. 5544, American Innovation and Manufacturing Leadership Act H.R. 5552, Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 H.R. 6395/S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R. 7575, Water Resources Development Act of 2020 H.R. 7608, State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021, including provisions relating to House Appropriations Committee amendment 53 H.R. 8333, To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions, align the Act with relevant case law, reflect modern technologies, optimize interagency coordination, and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process S. 747, Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019 S. 816, Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019 S. 859, Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization (RIVER) Act S. 903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 983, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 S. 1052, Rare Earth Element Advanced Coal Technologies Act S. 1064, Appalachian Energy for National Security Act S. 1085, Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019 S. 1201, Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology (EFFECT) Act of 2019 S. 1286, Energy Technology Maturation Act of 2019 S. 1317, American Mineral Security Act S. 1685, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019 S. 1706, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2019 S. 1857, Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act of 2019 S. 1982, Save Our Seas 2.0 Act S. 2301, Reforming Disaster Recovery Act S. 2596, Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 S. 2657, Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act of 2019 S. 2754, American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2019 S. 3418, Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation (STORM) Act of 2020 S. 3422, Great American Outdoors Act S. 3590, Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 S. 3926, Federal Permitting Modernization Act S. 3927, A bill to establish a 90-day limit to file a petition for judicial review of a permit, license, or approval for a highway or public transportation project, and for other purposes S. 4265, NEPA Data Transparency and Accountability Act of 2020 S. 4402, A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify certain activities that would have been authorized under Nationwide Permit 12 and other Nationwide Permits, and for other purposes S.J.Res. 8, A joint resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal S.J.Res. 9, A joint resolution calling on the United States and Congress to take immediate action to address the challenge of climate change S.J.Res. 53, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Repeal of the Clean Power Plan; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guidelines Implementing Regulations" Potential climate and energy innovation legislation Potential legislation reauthorizing Title 41 of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94) Proposed rule Updating Regulations on Water Quality Certification, (84 Fed. Reg. 44,080-44,122, (August 22, 2019) Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, External Review Draft (84 Fed. Reg. 58,711-58,713, November 1, 2019) Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, External Review Draft (84 Fed. Reg. 47,944-47,945, September 11, 2019) Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NNSR): Project Emissions Accounting (84 Fed. Reg. 39,244-39,254, August 9, 2019) Integrated science assessment for ozone and related photochemical oxidants (84 Fed. Reg. 50,836-50,838, September 26, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking on accidental release reporting (84 Fed. Reg. 67,899-67,910, December 12, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking on control of air pollution from new motor vehicles: heavy-duty engine Standards (85 Fed. Reg. 3,306-3,330, January 21, 2020) Notice of proposed rulemaking addition of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; community right-to-know toxic chemical release reporting (84 Fed. Reg. 66,369-66,373, December 4, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking to update the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (85 Fed. Reg. 1,684-1,730, January 10, 2020) Proposed rule regarding National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures (85 Fed. Reg. 25,340-25,344, May 1, 2020) Proposed rule on EPA Guidance; Administrative Procedures for Issuance and Public Petitions Proposed Rule (85 Fed. Reg. 31,104-31,111, May 22, 2020) Proposed rule regarding review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (85 Fed. Reg. 24,094-24,144, April 30, 2020) Proposed rule increasing consistency in considering benefits and costs in the Clean Air Act rulemaking process (85 Fed. Reg. 35,612-35,627, June 11, 2020) Proposed rule on endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; regulations for listing endangered and threatened species and designating critical habitat (85 Fed. Reg. 47,333-47,337, August 5, 2020) Various issues relating to regulatory reform and permit streamlining; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; allowable uses of private activity bonds and the inclusion of investments in carbon capture infrastructure; The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer; implementation and reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of sections 311, 401, and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500); implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); implementation and funding of Americas Water Infrastructure Act (P.L. 115-270); implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; EPA's Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committees Review of the Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; good neighbor air quality standards; U.S.- Mexico water policy; Clean Air Scientific Advisory Panel review of the draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter; definition of Waters of the United States recodification of pre-existing rules; energy security and its relationship to national security; diversifying energy resources including issues related to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; corporate average fuel economy standards; federal flood risk management standard; Green New Deal a proposed legislative framework on climate change; sea level rise and erosion associated with climate change; alternative stormwater compliance; Council on Environmental Qualitys (CEQ) Proposed Rule update to the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act; financial responsibility requirements under CERCLA Section 108(b) for facilities in the petroleum and coal products manufacturing industry; lead and copper proposed rule; request to maintain the 60-day comment period for the CEQ update to NEPA implementing regulations; phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons; Environmental Protection Agency supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking on Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science; preliminary perfluorooctanesulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid regulatory determination Under the Safe Drinking Water Act; draft risk evaluation for asbestos; financial responsibility requirements Under CERCLA Section 108(b) for facilities in the chemical manufacturing industry; Environmental Protection Agencys Memorandum Interpretation of Begin Actual Construction Under the New Source Review Preconstruction Permitting Regulations; multistate general National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit renewals; Petition to Initiate Risk Management Procedural Rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act; Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program guidance; issues relating to a potential rider on appropriations legislation relating to bioengineered salmon; proposed revisions to the toxics in packaging clearinghouse (TPCH) model legislation and inclusion of PFAS; supplemental multi-sector general permit (MSGP) comments; EPAs ozone NAAQS proposal; Implementation or the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA) including plastics toxicity under Canadian Environmental Protection Act; EPA interim guidance on PFAS disposal and destruction; EPA multisector general permit revisions; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers nationwide permit revisions; TSCA risk management; climate change; Executive Order 13891, Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents; EPA guidance following County of Maui, Supreme Court decision and functional equivalent test; EPA response to court order in New York v. EPA, D.C. Cir. 19-1231; EPAs National Water Reuse Action Plan; EPA and CDC wastewater surveillance; DoD PFAS cleanup implementation; DoD PFAS procurement issues; stormwater management and green infrastructure; building resilient infrastructure and communities program; compensatory mitigation for losses of aquatic resources; U.S.-Mexico water and wastewater issues; Water Resources Development Act (P.L. 93-251) priorities; vacancies at the Chemical Safety Board
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
S.1932, Drought Resiliency and Water Supply Infrastructure Act, Water infrastructure issues H.R.1497, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019, EPA related issues H.R.7613, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2021, Bureau of Reclamation, Research and Development desalinization; Title XVI; Army Corps of Engineers work plan; and Environmental Infrastructure H.R.7612, Department of the Interior, Environment, and related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2021, EPA State Revolving Fund funding; and EPA Sewer overflow program H.R.2, Moving Forward Act, Water reclamation issues H.R.1162, Water Recycling Investment and Improvement Act, Water infrastructure issues H.R.3723, Desalination Development Act, generally H.R.7073/S.4308, Special Districts Provide Essential Services Act, Utility related issues Municipality infrastructure and Water related issues, as follows: Public Law 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R.6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act Public Law 116-260, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
FY21 US EPA budget. Clean Water State Revolving Fund reauthorization. HR 1497, The Water Quality Protect and Job Creation Act of 2019. 2020 Water Resources Development Act. CWA Sect. 221, SSO and Stormwater Grant Program
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
HR 1497 Water Quality Protection and Job Creation act HR 7608 - FY 2021 Interior Appropriations Water infrastructure issues Stimulus legislation HR 2 INVEST Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Water Resources Development Act in the House HR 7575 Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 S. 3591 Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 S. 3590 Clean Water Act EPA proposed rule on Sec.401 Clean Water Act EPA pending proposed rule for repeal of 404 jurisdiction rule Clean Water Act State Revolving Fund HR 1497
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
HR 1497 Open Competition
Client expense: $87,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Waters of the United States Revised Rule; support for H.R. 1497, "the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019". Supported this legislation. Monitored progress of H.R. 2215, "the San Gabriel Mountains, Foothills, and Rivers Protection Act" including its passage by the US House of Representatives.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Support Corps of Engineers FY2020 program funding support. Support for H.R. 1497, "Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019." Support for H.R. 1764, to increase the period for NFDES permits from the current 5 years to 10 years. Monitored progress of H.R. 2215, the "San Gabriel Mountains, Rivers and Foothills protection Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 2, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act H.R. 132, North American Development Bank Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 205, Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019 H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act of 2019 H.R. 1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act H.R. 1166/S. 383, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act H.R. 1497, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019 H.R. 1941, Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act H.R. 1957, Great American Outdoors Act H.R. 2051/S. 999, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 2313, Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act H.R. 2500/S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 H.R. 3779, Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act of 2019 H.R. 3969, Save Our Seas 2.0 (SOS) Act H.R. 4230, Clean Industrial Technology (CIT) Act of 2019 H.R. 4447, Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019 H.R. 5494, Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 H.R. 5544, American Innovation and Manufacturing Leadership Act H.R. 5552, Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 H.R. 6395/S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R. 7575, Water Resources Development Act of 2020 H.R. 7608, State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021, including provisions relating to House Appropriations Committee amendment 53 H.R. 8333, To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions, align the Act with relevant case law, reflect modern technologies, optimize interagency coordination, and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process S. 747, Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019 S. 816, Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019 S. 859, Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization (RIVER) Act S. 903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 983, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 S. 1052, Rare Earth Element Advanced Coal Technologies Act S. 1064, Appalachian Energy for National Security Act S. 1085, Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019 S. 1201, Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology (EFFECT) Act of 2019 S. 1286, Energy Technology Maturation Act of 2019 S. 1317, American Mineral Security Act S. 1685, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019 S. 1706, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2019 S. 1857, Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act of 2019 S. 1982, Save Our Seas 2.0 Act S. 2301, Reforming Disaster Recovery Act S. 2596, Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 S. 2657, Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act of 2019 S. 2754, American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2019 S. 3418, Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation (STORM) Act of 2020 S. 3422, Great American Outdoors Act S. 3590, Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 S. 3926, Federal Permitting Modernization Act S. 3927, A bill to establish a 90-day limit to file a petition for judicial review of a permit, license, or approval for a highway or public transportation project, and for other purposes S. 4265, NEPA Data Transparency and Accountability Act of 2020 S. 4402, A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify certain activities that would have been authorized under Nationwide Permit 12 and other Nationwide Permits, and for other purposes S.J.Res. 8, A joint resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal S.J.Res. 9, A joint resolution calling on the United States and Congress to take immediate action to address the challenge of climate change S.J.Res. 53, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Repeal of the Clean Power Plan; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guidelines Implementing Regulations" Potential climate and energy innovation legislation Potential legislation reauthorizing Title 41 of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94) Proposed rule Updating Regulations on Water Quality Certification, (84 Fed. Reg. 44,080-44,122, (August 22, 2019) Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, External Review Draft (84 Fed. Reg. 58,711-58,713, November 1, 2019) Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, External Review Draft (84 Fed. Reg. 47,944-47,945, September 11, 2019) Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NNSR): Project Emissions Accounting (84 Fed. Reg. 39,244-39,254, August 9, 2019) Integrated science assessment for ozone and related photochemical oxidants (84 Fed. Reg. 50,836-50,838, September 26, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking on accidental release reporting (84 Fed. Reg. 67,899-67,910, December 12, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking on control of air pollution from new motor vehicles: heavy-duty engine Standards (85 Fed. Reg. 3,306-3,330, January 21, 2020) Notice of proposed rulemaking addition of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; community right-to-know toxic chemical release reporting (84 Fed. Reg. 66,369-66,373, December 4, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking to update the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (85 Fed. Reg. 1,684-1,730, January 10, 2020) Proposed rule regarding National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures (85 Fed. Reg. 25,340-25,344, May 1, 2020) Proposed rule on EPA Guidance; Administrative Procedures for Issuance and Public Petitions Proposed Rule (85 Fed. Reg. 31,104-31,111, May 22, 2020) Proposed rule regarding review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (85 Fed. Reg. 24,094-24,144, April 30, 2020) Proposed rule increasing consistency in considering benefits and costs in the Clean Air Act rulemaking process (85 Fed. Reg. 35,612-35,627, June 11, 2020) Proposed rule on endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; regulations for listing endangered and threatened species and designating critical habitat (85 Fed. Reg. 47,333-47,337, August 5, 2020) Various issues relating to regulatory reform and permit streamlining; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; allowable uses of private activity bonds and the inclusion of investments in carbon capture infrastructure; The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer; implementation and reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of sections 311, 401, and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500); implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); implementation and funding of Americas Water Infrastructure Act (P.L. 115-270); implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; EPA's Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committees Review of the Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; good neighbor air quality standards; U.S.- Mexico water policy; Clean Air Scientific Advisory Panel review of the draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter; definition of Waters of the United States recodification of pre-existing rules; energy security and its relationship to national security; diversifying energy resources including issues related to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; corporate average fuel economy standards; federal flood risk management standard; Green New Deal a proposed legislative framework on climate change; sea level rise and erosion associated with climate change; alternative stormwater compliance; Council on Environmental Qualitys (CEQ) Proposed Rule update to the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act; financial responsibility requirements under CERCLA Section 108(b) for facilities in the petroleum and coal products manufacturing industry; lead and copper proposed rule; request to maintain the 60-day comment period for the CEQ update to NEPA implementing regulations; phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons; Environmental Protection Agency supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking on Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science; preliminary perfluorooctanesulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid regulatory determination Under the Safe Drinking Water Act; draft risk evaluation for asbestos; financial responsibility requirements Under CERCLA Section 108(b) for facilities in the chemical manufacturing industry; Environmental Protection Agencys Memorandum Interpretation of Begin Actual Construction Under the New Source Review Preconstruction Permitting Regulations; multistate general National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit renewals; Petition to Initiate Risk Management Procedural Rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act; Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program guidance; issues relating to a potential rider on appropriations legislation relating to bioengineered salmon; proposed revisions to the toxics in packaging clearinghouse (TPCH) model legislation and inclusion of PFAS; supplemental multi-sector general permit (MSGP) comments; EPAs ozone NAAQS proposal; Implementation or the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA) including plastics toxicity under Canadian Environmental Protection Act; EPA interim guidance on PFAS disposal and destruction; EPA multisector general permit revisions; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers nationwide permit revisions; TSCA risk management; climate change; Executive Order 13891, Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents; EPA guidance following County of Maui, Supreme Court decision and functional equivalent test; EPA response to court order in New York v. EPA, D.C. Cir. 19-1231; EPAs National Water Reuse Action Plan; EPA and CDC wastewater surveillance; DoD PFAS cleanup implementation; DoD PFAS procurement issues; stormwater management and green infrastructure; building resilient infrastructure and communities program; compensatory mitigation for losses of aquatic resources; U.S.-Mexico water and wastewater issues; Water Resources Development Act (P.L. 93-251) priorities; vacancies at the Chemical Safety Board
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Federal infrastructure legislation (no bill number) as to federally aid infrastructure investments generally; Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019 HR 1497, as to increased authorized spending for clean water infrastructure; ; draft legislation on materials requirements, materials competition and innovative materials used in federally-assisted infrastructure spending; Federal Infrastructure legislation (no bill number) as to federal-aid infrastructure programs; "innovative materials" legislation, S. 403, HR 1159; Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019 (H.R. 1497 ) in regard to program authorization and funding; draft Water Resources Development Act generally, draft drinking water infrastructure programs reauthorization, possible infrastructure programs economic stimulus legislation. Possible infrastructure programs economic stimulus legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Federal Infrastructure legislation (S. 2302 America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019) as to federal-aid infrastructure programs; "innovative materials" legislation, S. 403, HR 1159; Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019 (H.R. 1497 ) in regard to program authorization and funding; draft Water Resources Development Act generally, draft drinking water infrastructure programs reauthorization, possible infrastructure programs economic stimulus legislation. Possible infrastructure programs economic stimulus legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Roads/Highway
Federal infrastructure legislation (S. 2302 America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019) as to federally aid infrastructure investments generally; Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019 HR 1497, as to increased authorized spending for clean water infrastructure; draft Water Resources Development Act generally, draft drinking water infrastructure programs reauthorization, possible infrastructure programs economic stimulus legislation. Possible infrastructure programs economic stimulus legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S. 3591) the Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S.3590), Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019 (H.R. 1497): Provided comment letter on legislation in anticipation of conference. Provided additional feedback to congressional staff as requested. Clean Water Allotment Modernization Act (S. 3211 & H.R. 5628): Provided feedback and draft guiding principles on the legislation to congressional staff of the bill sponsors, Representative Michael Waltz and Senator Marco Rubio.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 9, Climate Action Now Act; H.R. 1497, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act; H.R. 2377, Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020; H.R. 2533, Providing Financial Assistance for Safe Drinking Water Act; H.R. 2741, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act; H.R. 3969, SOS 2.0 Act; H.R. 4033, Water Justice Act; H.R. 4636, Partnering and Leveraging Assistance to Stop Trash for International Cleaner Seas Act; H.R. 5845, Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020; H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 6898, IMAGINE Act; H.R. 7228, Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act; H.R. 7575, Water Resources Development Act of 2020; H.R. 7612, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; H.R. 8297, Advanced Recycling Research and Development Act of 2020; H.Res. 288, A resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green Real Deal; S. 403, IMAGINE Act; S. 458, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise certain ethylene oxide emissions standards under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes; S. 1215, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020; S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020; S. 1982, Save Our Seas 2.0 (SOS 2.0) Act; S. 2260, Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act; S. 2364, Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic Marine Debris Response Act; S. 2372, Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act; S. 2466, Water Justice Act; S. 3263, Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020; S. 3590, Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020; S. 3591, America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020; S. 4484, America's Clean Future Fund Act; S. 4681, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic pellet pollution, and for other purposes; FY2021 Appropriations of Energy & Water; FY2021 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; Unintroduced Decarbonization of non-power industrial sectors legislation; Unintroduced Carbon Pricing Legislation; Unintroduced Water Resource Development Act legislation; Clean Air Act Legislation and Regulations; Clean Power Plan; Clean Water Act, including Waters of the United States; Climate Change; Chlorine; Enforcement guidance during COVID-19; Environment and Public Works hearing prep; EPA General Duty Clause; EPA Nominations; Ethylene Oxide; Marine Debris; Microbeads and Microplastics; NAAQS; National Environmental Policy Act; PFAS, including the EPA Action Plan; Plastic Piping and Infrastructure; Plastic Waste; Risk Management Program; Save Our Seas Act 2.0; Sustainability; Water and Recycling Infrastructure; Waters of the United States Rulemaking; Water Resource Development Act (WRDA) reauthorization
Client expense: $5,670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Water resources and water infrastructure funding; Grants and Loans; Provisions relating to transportation planning and the environmental review and permitting process; Rule relating to federal jurisdiction over "Waters of the United States" for the purpose of Clean Water Act permits; Monitor implementation of the Water Resources Development and Reform Act of 2014, 2016, and 2018; Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) funding and re-authorization H.R. 1768, S. 747; H.R. 1497 Water Quality Protection + Job Creation Act; H.R. 7575, Water Resources Development Act of 2020; H.R.3702- the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act; H.R.4634- Terrorism Risk Insurance Act; National Environmental Policy Act; H.R.535- PFAS Action Act of 2019; Endangered Species Act Modernization; Migratory Bird Treaty Act; COVID-19 pandemic response and recovery legislation and administrative efforts; H.R. 2, the INVEST in America Act; Moving Forward Act; S. 3591, Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2020; S. 3590, Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020; H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act; National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System; S. 4859, the Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020; H.R. 8333, Building U.S. Infrastructure Through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews Act; provisions related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); H.R. 4447 - Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act
Client expense: $198,737 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Water resources and water infrastructure funding; Grants and Loans; Provisions relating to transportation planning and the environmental review and permitting process; Rule relating to federal jurisdiction over "Waters of the United States" for the purpose of Clean Water Act permits; Monitor implementation of the Water Resources Development and Reform Act of 2014, 2016, and 2018; Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) funding and re-authorization H.R. 1768, S. 747; H.R. 1497 Water Quality Protection + Job Creation Act; H.R. 7575, Water Resources Development Act of 2020; H.R.3702- the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act; H.R.4634- Terrorism Risk Insurance Act; National Environmental Policy Act; H.R.535- PFAS Action Act of 2019; Endangered Species Act Modernization; Migratory Bird Treaty Act; COVID-19 pandemic response and recovery legislation and administrative efforts; H.R. 2, the INVEST in America Act; Moving Forward Act; S. 3591, Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2020; S. 3590, Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020; H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act; National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System; S. 4859, the Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020; H.R. 8333, Building U.S. Infrastructure Through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews Act; provisions related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); H.R. 4447 - Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act
Client expense: $198,737 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
U.S. EPA, U.S. Waters of the United States/Navigable Waters Protection Rule U.S. EPA, Affordable Clean Energy Rule S.3591 - America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020, Multiple Titles H.R.7575 - Water Resources Development Act of 2020, Multiple Titles Good Samaritan Permit Programs & Legislative Concepts H.R. 1497 - Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019, Section 7
Client expense: $277,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Waters of the United States New Rule S.3591 the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 HR 6745 Clean Water for All Act S. 3422 the Great Outdoors Act HR 1497, the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019
Client expense: $150,768 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
EPA (Reg) Title: Clean Water Rule: Definition of the "Waters of the United States" (RIN 2040-AF30). Executive Order 13778: Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the Waters of the United States Rule. EPA (Reg) Title: Definition of Waters of the United States- Recodification of Pre-Existing Rules (RIN 2040-AF74). EPA (Reg) Title: Second Action: Definition of "Waters of the United States" (RIN: 2040-AF75). Environmental compliance assessment, generally. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Council on Environmental Quality (Reg): Title: Update to the Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (RIN: 0331-AA03). EPA (Reg): Title: The Navigable Waters Protection Rule: Definition of "Waters of the United States" (RIN 2040-AF75). H.R. 1957/H.R. 7092/S. 3422: The Great American Outdoors Act. Efforts to streamline permitting on projects and the environmental review process, generally. H.R. 1497: Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit program. Amendment #72 to Division C of H.R. 7608. H.R. 4447: the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act. H.R. 8333: the Building U.S. Infrastructure Through Limited Delays & Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act. Implementation of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, generally. Traditional Navigable Water Memo: U.S. EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Process for Elevating and Coordinating Specific Draft Determinations under the Clean Water Act U.S. EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers guidance following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Rapanos v. United States and Carabell v. United States, generally. Clean Water Act Section 404 permits, generally.
Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor federal legislation and administrative action affecting the cement, aggregate, asphalt, and ready mix concrete industries. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action as related to climate change policy and its impact on building materials and the built environment. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to carbon tax issues. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to Waters of the United States. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to Coal Combustion Residuals. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to crystalline silica. Monitor U.S. Army Corps of Engineers policies related to dredging. Administrative action related to the expansion of NOAAs Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. EPA Rulemaking on Non-Hazardous Secondary Material (NHSM). EPA Rulemaking on Commercial/Industrial Solid Waste Incinerators (CISWI). EPA Rulemaking on Cement National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP). Monitor the implementation of the Clean Water Act, (P.L. 92-500), including the Clean Water Protection Rule. Monitor the implementation of the Clean Air Act, (P.L. 91-604). H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act of 2019. H.R. 1497, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019. H.R. 1603, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019. S. 638, PFAS Action Act of 2019.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Transportation
Monitored the development of legislation related to infrastructure investments. Contacted Congressional officials regarding enhanced wastewater investments. H.R.1497, all provisions related to the reauthorization of the Clean Water State Loan Revolving Fund. H.R.2, Moving Forward Act, all provisions related to the Clean Water State Loan Revolving Fund. H.R.1162, all provisions related to the reauthorization of Bureau of Reclamation programs.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES