Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020
Legislative Progress
Introduced
January 8, 2020
Latest Action
September 1, 2020
Primary Sponsor
Alan S. LowenthalDemocratic(CA)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
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0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
94pct
237d open
vs 9,062 other HR bills in the 116th — cohort avg 39d
Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 This bill prohibits the incidental taking (e.g., capturing or killing) of migratory birds by commercial activities unless the activity is authorized under a permit or is identified as posing de minimis risk to migratory birds. The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) must regulate such incidental taking, including by (1) issuing general permits for certain industries, (2) creating a mitigation fee for any incidental taking of migratory birds, and (3) identifying categories of de minimis risk activities that are exempt from liability for the taking of migratory birds. In addition, the FWS must establish and maintain a research program: (1) to evaluate the impacts of commercial activities on birds, (2) to evaluate the effectiveness of best management practices and technologies to avoid or minimize such impacts, and (3) to develop new or improved best management practices and technologies.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 386.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-482.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 14.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Prior to Introduction.
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2020 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 3794, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act; H.R. 5552, the Migratory Bird Protection Act; H.R. 5859, the Trillion Trees Act, especially provisions to mitigate wildfire risk to critical infrastructure projects; S. 2666, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act; Wildfire and vegetation management issues generally.
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Animals
Migratory Birds Treaty Act Reform, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2018-0090 FF09M29000-156-FXMB1232090BPP0--reform of MBTA Implementation HR 5552--Migratory Birds Protection Act NMFS, Record of Decision Adoption of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Managements Final Environmental Impact Statement for Issuance of Incidental Take Authorizations Associated with Geological and Geophysical Activities that may be conducted in Various Locations throughout the Bureaus Mid-and South Atlantic Ocean Outer Continental Shelf Planning Areas (Feb. 23, 2018)--reform of incidental take considerations at NOAA for the Gulf of Mexico
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Wildfire and vegetation management issues generally; H.R. 3794, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act; H.R. 4752, Prairie Island Indian Community Land Claims Settlement Act; H.R. 5552, Migratory Bird Protection Act; H.R. 7978, the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020; S. 2666, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act; S. 4431, the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020.
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Wildfire and vegetation management issues generally; H.R. 4752, Prairie Island Indian Community Land Claims Settlement Act H.R. 5552, Migratory Bird Protection Act; S. 4331, the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020.
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Specific legislation: H.R. 5552, the Migratory Bird Protection Act; No specific legislation: Wildfire and vegetation management issues generally.
Client expense: $860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
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| Jahana Hayes | Democratic | CT |
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| Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Democratic | IL |
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| Katie Porter | Democratic | CA |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester | Democratic | DE |
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | Democratic | CA |
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Issues related to amending H.R. 5552, the Migratory Bird Protection Act.
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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 · Natural Resources
Various issues relating to the Endangered Species Act; changes of certain federal lands to wilderness, national conservation areas or other land designations; the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act; hunting rights and access (including regulations) on federal lands; the Migratory Bird Treaty Act; regulations concerning the types of ammunition that can be used on federal lands; Chronic Wasting Disease; proposed land exchanges and conveyances; the Antiquities Act; recreational shooting on federal lands; the Department of the Interior and the United States Department of Agriculture; and related matters. H.R. 664, H.R. 877, H.R. 1809, H.R. 2081, H.R. 2245, H.R. 2291, H.R. 2532, H.R. 3055, H.R. 3742, H.R. 4208, H.R. 4494, H.R. 4804, H.R. 5489, H.R. 5552, H.R. 5579, H.R. 5580, H.R. 5638, H.R. 5694, H.R. 5705, H.R.6035, H.R. 6228, H.R. 6267, H.R. 7092, H.R. 8180, H.R. 8963, S. 47, S. 1326, S. 1768, S. 2013, S. 2092, S. 2343, S. 2374, S. 2491, S. 2561, S. 2562, S. 3140, S. 4589
Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 3794, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act, provisions relating to electric transmission; H.R. 5552, the Migratory Bird Protection Act, provisions relating to liability and incidental take; S. 2666, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act, provisions relating to electric transmission; and Wildfire and vegetation management issues generally.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 3794, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act; H.R. 5552, the Migratory Bird Protection Act; H.R. 5859, the Trillion Trees Act, especially provisions to mitigate wildfire risk to critical infrastructure projects; H.R. 7978, the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020; S. 2666, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act; S. 4431, the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020; Draft legislation to amend the Endangered Species Act; Wildfire and vegetation management issues generally.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Animals
Legislation H.R. 2918 - Extinction Prevention Act of 2019 H.R. 2748 - Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment Act H.R. 2854 - Legislation to Prohibit the Use of Neonicotinoids in National Wildlife Refuges H.R. 4348 - Protect Americas Wildlife and Fish in Need of Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 5153 - Indian Buffalo Management Act H.R. 5179 - Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act H.R. 5552 - Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 H.R. 5694 - Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act of 2020 S. 2491 - Protect Americas Wildlife and Fish in Need of Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 1568/ S. 2453 - Scientific Assistance for Very Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales Act of 2019 H.R. 2467 - Keep Finfish Free Act H.R. 1103/ S.282 - GE Salmon Labeling Act H.R. 6191- AQUAA Act H.R. 6800 - The Heroes Act H.R. 2 - The Moving Forward Act Fiscal Year 2021 House Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 2021 Senate Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 2021 House Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 2021 Senate Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill S. 4589 Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020 S. 614 Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2019 Congressional Resolution on the Need for a National Biodiversity Strategy Rulemakings Regulations Governing Take of Migratory Birds (February 3, 2020) Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife (June 6, 2019) NMFS Procedural Guidance for Changing Assessed Stock Status from Known to Unknown (June 4, 2020) NMFS Emergency Measures to Address Fishery Observer Coverage During the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic (Mar. 27, 2020) Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat (August 5, 2020) Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat (September 8, 2020) Nominations Nomination of Katharine MacGregor, Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior (DOI)
Client expense: $54,325 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Tribal village relocation due to climate change. H.R. 5552 - Migratory Bird Protection Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 5552 - Migratory Bird Protection Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 5552, Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 Issues related to federal action on coal combustion residuals (CCR) regulation. Issues related to the Council on Environmental Quality National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) modernization proposal.
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 3794, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act; H.R. 5552, the Migratory Bird Protection Act; H.R. 7978, the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020; S. 2666, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act; S. 4431, the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020; Wildfire and vegetation management issues generally.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 3794, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act; H.R. 5552, the Migratory Bird Protection Act; H.R. 7978, the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020; S. 2666, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act; S. 4431, the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020; Wildfire and vegetation management issues generally
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 3794, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act; H.R. 5552, the Migratory Bird Protection Act; H.R. 7978, the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020; S. 2666, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act; S. 4431, the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020; Wildfire and vegetation management issues generally.
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
21st Century Conservation Corps for Our Health and Our Jobs Act (S. 3684) Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S. 3591) America's Conservation Enhancement Act (H.R. 9025/S. 3051) CARES Act implementation re USDA and farmers and producers direct financial assistance.  Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2019 (H.R. 1992)(S. 170) Chesapeake Bay National Recreation Area designation Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (portion of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133)): Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Clean Water State Revolving, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, nature-based/green infrastructure solutions, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund, Recovering Americas Wildlife Act, and relief for state and local governments to continue funding conservation programs.  Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S. 3590) Forest Recovery Act (H.R. 1444)(S. 1686) Forest Renewal Act (H.R. 5311) Great American Outdoors Act (S. 3422) (H.R. 7092)(H.R.1957) Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act (H.R. 5853)  Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2019 (S. 2295/H.R. 4031). Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act) (H.R. 6800) H-2B Guest Workers and Exemptions for Conservation and Forest-Related Jobs comments Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act (H.R.3195/S. 1081). Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 (H.R.5552) Migratory Bird Treaty Act: submitted comments to the proposed rule. Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrows Needs Act of 2017 (H.R. 877) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (S. 4049) National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act (S. 754) and (H.R. 1747; S. 754) New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2019 (S. 750/H.R. 1680) New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Designation Act (S. 2555) North American Wetlands Conservation Act Extension Act (H.R. 926; S. 261) Protection and Transparency for Adjacent Landowners Act (H.R. 580) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (H.R. 3742) Regional Conservation Partnership Program Classic APF (FY20/21) Restore Our Parks (and Public Lands) Act (H.R. 1225) Restore Our Parks Act (S. 500) State and Local Tax limitation: legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Thirty by Thirty Resolution to Save Nature (H. Res. 835/S. Res. 372) William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395)
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Animals
Issues pertaining to marine wildlife and protected areas, marine mammals, Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels, proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act. Marine Wildlife and Fisheries: H.R.1568 - SAVE Right Whales Act H.R.3424 - SEA Act of 2019 H.R.4348/S.2491 - PAW and FIN Conservation Act of 2019 S.2802- Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2019 S.4589 - Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020 H.R.5552 - Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 S.Res 372/H.Res 835 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federal Government should establish a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030.
Client expense: $141,442 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 3794, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act; H.R. 5552, the Migratory Bird Protection Act; H.R. 7978, the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020; S. 2666, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act; S. 4431, the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020; Wildfire and vegetation management issues generally.
Client expense: $2,200,463 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: 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 · fourth_quarter · Animals
Endangered Species Act legislation S. 3051/H.R. 925 - Americas Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act H.R. 1568 - SAVE Right Whales Act S. 2453 - SAVE Right Whales Act H.R. 5552 - Migratory Bird Protection Act H.R. 7610 - FY2021 Agriculture Appropriations - nonlethal funding for Wildlife Services H.R. 7612 - FY2021 Interior Appropriations - sage-grouse rider/ESA funding H.R. 7667 - FY2021 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - North Atlantic right whale, ESA funding H.R. 6035/S. 3140 - American Wild Game and Livestock Protection Act H.R. 7876 - the Polar Bear Cub Survival Act S. 614 - Grizzly Bear State Management Act S. 4589 - Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020 S.4749 - A bill to address the public health risks posed by wildlife markets, and for other purposes. H.R. 7608 -- State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7617 - Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Animals
Issues related to general permit for incidental take under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Action Act (BGEPA); Endangered Species Act and low-effect habitat conservation plans. H.R. 5552, Migratory Bird Protection Act.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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 · Animals
Endangered Species Act legislation S. 3051/H.R. 925 - Americas Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act H.R. 3742 - Recovering Americas Wildlife Act H.R. 1568 - SAVE Right Whales Act S. 2453 - SAVE Right Whales Act H.R. 5552 - Migratory Bird Protection Act H.R. 7610 - FY2021 Agriculture Appropriations - nonlethal funding for Wildlife Services H.R. 7612 - FY2021 Interior Appropriations - sage-grouse rider/ESA funding H.R. 7667 - FY2021 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - North Atlantic right whale, ESA funding H.R. 6035/S. 3140 - American Wild Game and Livestock Protection Act H.R. 7876 - the Polar Bear Cub Survival Act S. 614 - Grizzly Bear State Management Act Wildlife coexistence legislation (No bill number) S. 4589 - Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020 S.4749 - A bill to address the public health risks posed by wildlife markets, and for other purposes. H.R. 7608 -- State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 7617 - Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Wildfire and vegetation management issues generally; H.R. 4752, Prairie Island Indian Community Land Claims Settlement Act H.R. 5552, Migratory Bird Protection Act; S. 4331, the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020.
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 5552 - Migratory Bird Protection Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Tribal village relocation due to climate change. H.R. 5552 - Migratory Bird Protection Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Specific legislation: H.R. 5552, the Migratory Bird Protection Act; No specific legislation: Wildfire and vegetation management issues generally.
Client expense: $860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Animals
Legislation H.R. 2918 - Extinction Prevention Act of 2019 H.R. 2748 - Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment Act H.R. 2854 - Legislation to Prohibit the Use of Neonicotinoids in National Wildlife Refuges H.R. 4348 - Protect Americas Wildlife and Fish in Need of Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 5153 - Indian Buffalo Management Act H.R. 5179 - Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act H.R. 5552 - Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 H.R. 5694 - Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act of 2020 S. 2491 - Protect Americas Wildlife and Fish in Need of Protection Act of 2019 H.R. 1568/ S. 2453 - Scientific Assistance for Very Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales Act of 2019 H.R. 2467 - Keep Finfish Free Act H.R. 1103/ S.282 - GE Salmon Labeling Act H.R. 6191- AQUAA Act H.R. 6800 - The Heroes Act H.R. 2 - The Moving Forward Act Fiscal Year 2021 House Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 2021 Senate Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 2021 House Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 2021 Senate Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill S. 4589 Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020 S. 614 Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2019 Congressional Resolution on the Need for a National Biodiversity Strategy Rulemakings Regulations Governing Take of Migratory Birds (February 3, 2020) Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife (June 6, 2019) NMFS Procedural Guidance for Changing Assessed Stock Status from Known to Unknown (June 4, 2020) NMFS Emergency Measures to Address Fishery Observer Coverage During the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic (Mar. 27, 2020) Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat (August 5, 2020) Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat (September 8, 2020) Nominations Nomination of Katharine MacGregor, Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior (DOI)
Client expense: $111,163 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Various issues relating to the Endangered Species Act; changes of certain federal lands to wilderness, national conservation areas or other land designations; the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act; hunting rights and access (including regulations) on federal lands; the Migratory Bird Treaty Act; regulations concerning the types of ammunition that can be used on federal lands; Chronic Wasting Disease; proposed land exchanges and conveyances; the Antiquities Act; recreational shooting on federal lands; the Department of the Interior and the United States Department of Agriculture; and related matters. H.R. 664, H.R. 877, H.R. 1809, H.R. 2081, H.R. 2245, H.R. 2291, H.R. 2532, H.R. 3055, H.R. 3742, H.R. 4208, H.R. 4494, H.R. 4804, H.R. 5489, H.R. 5552, H.R. 5579, H.R. 5580, H.R. 5638, H.R. 5694, H.R. 5705, H.R.6035, H.R. 6228, H.R. 6267, H.R. 7092, H.R. 8180, S. 47, S. 1326, S. 1768, S. 2013, S. 2092, S. 2343, S. 2374, S. 2491, S. 2561, S. 2562, S. 3140, S. 4589
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
21st Century Conservation Corps for Our Health and Our Jobs Act (S. 3684) Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S. 3591) America's Conservation Enhancement Act (H.R. 9025/S. 3051) CARES Act implementation re USDA and farmers and producers direct financial assistance.  Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2019 (H.R. 1992)(S. 170) COVID-19 potential 4th stimulus package, re: Water State Revolving Fund, Clean Water State Revolving, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, nature-based/green infrastructure solutions, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund, Recovering Americas Wildlife Act, and relief for state and local governments to continue funding conservation programs.  Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S. 3590) Forest Recovery Act (H.R. 1444)(S. 1686) Forest Renewal Act (H.R. 5311) Great American Outdoors Act (S. 3422) (H.R. 7092)(H.R.1957) Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act (H.R. 5853)  Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2019 (S. 2295/H.R. 4031). Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act) (H.R. 6800) H-2B Guest Workers and Exemptions for Conservation and Forest-Related Jobs comments Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act (H.R.3195/S. 1081). Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 (H.R.5552) Migratory Bird Treaty Act: submitted comments to the proposed rule. Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrows Needs Act of 2017 (H.R. 877) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (S. 4049) National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act (S. 754) and (H.R. 1747; S. 754) New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2019 (S. 750/H.R. 1680) North American Wetlands Conservation Act Extension Act (H.R. 926; S. 261) Protection and Transparency for Adjacent Landowners Act (H.R. 580) Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (H.R. 3742) Regional Conservation Partnership Program Classic APF (FY20/21) Restore Our Parks (and Public Lands) Act (H.R. 1225) Restore Our Parks Act (S. 500) Legislation (proposed) to exempt conservation donations from the State and Local Tax limitation Thirty by Thirty Resolution to Save Nature (H. Res. 835/S. Res. 372) William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395)
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 3794, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act, provisions relating to electric transmission; H.R. 5552, the Migratory Bird Protection Act, provisions relating to liability and incidental take; S. 2666, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act, provisions relating to electric transmission; and Wildfire and vegetation management issues generally.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 5552, Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 Issues related to federal action on coal combustion residuals (CCR) regulation. Issues related to the Council on Environmental Quality National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) modernization proposal.
Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: 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 · Animals
Issues pertaining to marine wildlife and protected areas, marine mammals, Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels, proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act. Marine Wildlife and Fisheries: H.R.1568 - SAVE Right Whales Act H.R.3424 - SEA Act of 2019 H.R.4348/S.2491 - PAW and FIN Conservation Act of 2019 S.2802- Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2019 S.4589 - Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020 H.R.5552 - Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 S.Res 372/H.Res 835 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federal Government should establish a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030.
Client expense: $107,119 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2020 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 1992/S. 170 - Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2019 H.R. 5552 - Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 H.R. 5859 - Trillion Trees Act H.R. 7978/S. 4431 - Emergency Wildfire Public Safety Act of 2020 S. 3021 - Water Resources Development Act S. 3422/H.R. 7092 - Great American Outdoors Act S. 3591 - Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 S. 3684 - 21st Century Conservation Corps for Our Health and Our Jobs Act S. 3964 - CORPS Act S. 4357 - REPLANT Act S. 4451 - Rural Forest Markets Act of 2020 S. 4538 - RENEW Conservation Corps Act Alaska Pebble Mine project
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 3794, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act; H.R. 5552, the Migratory Bird Protection Act; H.R. 5859, the Trillion Trees Act, especially provisions to mitigate wildfire risk to critical infrastructure projects; H.R. 7978, the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020; S. 2666, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act; S. 4431, the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020; Draft legislation to amend the Endangered Species Act; Wildfire and vegetation management issues generally.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Animals
Issues related to general permit for incidental take under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Action Act (BGEPA); Endangered Species Act and low-effect habitat conservation plans. H.R. 5552, Migratory Bird Protection Act.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 3794, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act; H.R. 5552, the Migratory Bird Protection Act; H.R. 7978, the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020; S. 2666, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act; S. 4431, the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020; Wildfire and vegetation management issues generally.
Client expense: $2,082,089 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
H.R.3794, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019 Competitive Leasing Rule Permit for Incidental take under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA) H.R.5552, Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 2020 S.2666, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019 S.3485,OFFSHORE Act of 2020 Proposed rule on Migratory Bird Treaty Act incidental take - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposed rule on Designating Critical Habitat - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration H.R. 8253, the Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2020 House Natural Resources Ocean Climate Solutions Discussion Draft S.4589, the Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
2020 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 3794, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act; H.R. 5552, the Migratory Bird Protection Act; H.R. 7978, the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020; S. 2666, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act; S. 4431, the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020; Wildfire and vegetation management issues generally.
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2020 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 3794, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act; H.R. 5552, the Migratory Bird Protection Act; H.R. 7978, the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020; S. 2666, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act; S. 4431, the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020; Wildfire and vegetation management issues generally.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Various issues relating to the Endangered Species Act; changes of certain federal lands to wilderness, national conservation areas or other land designations; the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act; hunting rights and access (including regulations) on federal lands; the Migratory Bird Treaty Act; regulations concerning the types of ammunition that can be used on federal lands; Chronic Wasting Disease; proposed land exchanges and conveyances; the Antiquities Act; recreational shooting on federal lands; the Department of the Interior and the United States Department of Agriculture; and related matters. H.R. 664, H.R. 877, H.R. 1809, H.R. 2081, H.R. 2245, H.R. 2291, H.R. 2532, H.R. 3055, H.R. 3742, H.R. 4208, H.R. 4494, H.R. 4804, H.R. 5489, H.R. 5552, H.R. 5579, H.R. 5580, H.R. 5638, H.R. 5694, H.R. 5705, H.R.6035, H.R. 6228, H.R. 6267, H.R. 7092, S. 47, S. 1326, S. 1768, S. 2013, S. 2092, S. 2343, S. 2374, S. 2491, S. 2561, S. 2562, S. 3140
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Wildfire and vegetation management issues generally; H.R. 4752, Prairie Island Indian Community Land Claims Settlement Act H.R. 5552, Migratory Bird Protection Act;
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2020 · second_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/S. 638, PFAS Action Act of 2019 H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act 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. 2210, Invest in America Act 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. 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. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act 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. 1215, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 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. 2302, America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 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. 3410, Access to Instructional Materials in Higher Education (AIM-HIGH ) Act of 2020 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.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 Fiscal Year 2021 clean energy R&D appropriations Potential legislation amending the Clean Water Act section 404 regarding Army Corp of Engineers Nationwide permits; 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) Draft National Water Reuse Action Plan (84 Fed. Reg. 48,612-48,614, September 16, 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 strengthening transparency in regulatory science (83 Fed. Reg. 18,768-18,774, April 30, 2018) Announcement of preliminary regulatory determinations for contaminants on the fourth drinking water contaminant candidate list (85 Fed. Reg. 14,098-14,142, March 10, 2020) Final rule regarding the navigable waters protection rule: definition of Waters of the United States (85 Fed. Reg. 22,250-22,342, April 21, 2020) Various issues relating to regulatory reform and permit streamlining; regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); 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; EPAs new source review (NSR) preconstruction permitting program; 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; vacancies at the Chemical Safety Board; 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 relate 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 compliance and stormwater innovation coalition principles; 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 perfluorooctane sulfonate 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; potential rule regarding review of national ambient air quality standards for ozone; Executive Order 13924, regulatory relief to support economic recovery; Environmental Protection Agency national water reuse action plan; Environmental Protection Agency multi-sector National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System general permit revisions; Environmental Protection Agency preliminary regulatory determination on PFOA and PFOS; 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; Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500) section 404 - Army Corp of Engineers nationwide permits; general water issues and climate related issues; nationwide permit-12; COVID pandemic temporary regulation relief; Environmental Protection Agency rulemaking; EPAs memorandum: COVID-19 Implications for EPAs Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Program
Client expense: $12,300,000 · 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 Labor Statistics (BLS), 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), 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 · second_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
21st Century Conservation Corps for Our Health and Our Jobs Act (S. 3684) America's Conservation Enhancement Act (H.R. 9025/S. 3051) CARES Act implementation re USDA and farmers and producers direct financial assistance. Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2019 (H.R. 1992)(S. 170) COVID-19 potential 4th stimulus package, re: Water State Revolving Fund, Clean Water State Revolving, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, nature-based/green infrastructure solutions, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund, and Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S. 3590) FEMA's proposed policy on the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program comments Forest Recovery Act (H.R. 1444)(S. 1686) Forest Renewal Act (H.R. 5311) Great American Outdoors Act (S. 3422) (H.R. 7092)(H.R.1957) Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act (H.R. 5853) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2019 (S. 2295/H.R. 4031). Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act) (H.R. 6800) Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act (H.R.3195/S. 1081) Great American Outdoors Act (S. 3422) Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S. 3591) Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 (H.R.5552) Migratory Bird Treaty Act: submitted comments to the proposed rule Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrows Needs Act of 2017 (H.R. 877) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (S. 4049) William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (H.R. 6395) National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act (S. 754) and (H.R. 1747; S. 754) New Markets Tax Credit Extension Act of 2019 (S. 750/H.R. 1680) North American Wetlands Conservation Act Extension Act (H.R. 926; S. 261) Protection and Transparency for Adjacent Landowners Act (H.R. 580) Regional Conservation Partnership Program Interim Rule Comments Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (H.R. 3742) Restore Our Parks (and Public Lands) Act (H.R. 1225). Restore Our Parks Act (S. 500). Thirty by Thirty Resolution to Save Nature (H. Res. 835/S. Res. 372)
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Issues related to amending the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (H.R. 5552).
Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
H.R.3794, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019 Competitive Leasing Rule - Department of Interior Permit for Incidental take under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA) H.R.5552, Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 2020 S.2666, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019 Draft legislation to amend the Endangered Species Act S.3485,OFFSHORE Act of 2020 Proposed rule on Migratory Bird Treaty Act incidental take - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
2020 · first_quarter · Animals
Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 (H.R. 5552).
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE