Emergency Water is a Human Right Act

Legislation H.R. 1417 - Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2019 H.R. 4033 - Water Justice Act S. 2466 - Water Justice Act S. 2470 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 S. 2580 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 797 - Clean Water Resolution S. ___ - Clean Water Resolution H. 6745: Clean Water for All Act H.R. 5986 - Environmental Justice for All Act S.3274 - Decentralized Wastewater Grant Act of 2020 H.R. 5856 - Decentralized Wastewater Grant Act of 2020 H.R. 748 - CARES Act H.R.7575 Water Resources Development Act of 2020 S.1811 Water Resources Development Act of 2020 Water is a Human Right Act (draft) H.R. 6800 - The Heroes Act H.R. 2 - The Moving Forward Act H.R. 6552 - Emergency Water is a Human Right Act HR 5598 - Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act S2754 - American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act. AIM authorizes EPA to implement an 85% phasedown of the production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) over a 15-year period. S. 747 - Diesel Emission Reduction Act of 2019 - Reauthorizes at $100 million through FY 20224 existing program to incentivize trade out of older dirty engines for newer cleaner version. S. 2274 - Wood Heaters Emissions Reduction Act (WHERA). WHERA authorizes a five-year grant program at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to incentivize the removal and replacement of old, inefficient residential wood heaters for more efficient, clean-burning ones. S. 3364 - Clean Air Sharp Minds Act - Creates a pilot program to install air purifiers in schools located in pollution hot spots to help better demonstrate the connection between clean air and improved academic performance. HR 6025 - Clean Air Sharp Minds Act - House companion Maloney Bill to require rulemakings consider negative impacts to childrens health (draft only, no bill number to date) Blunt Rochester Air Monitoring Improvement Act (draft only, no bill number to date) Childrens Protection Act of 2020 (not officially introduced until 10/12, no bill number available) HR 7822 / S 4369 - Public Health Air Quality Act: would dramatically increase air monitoring in areas where we know communities are suffering disproportionately from both unsafe local air conditions and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Rulemakings Environmental Protection Agency; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Definition of Waters of the United States - Recodification of Preexisting Rule; Proposed Rule; 83 FR 32227 (July 12, 2018). Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Revised Definition of Waters of the United States; Proposed Rule; 84 FR 4154 (February 14, 2019). Environmental Protection Agency; Interpretive Statement on Application of the Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Program to Releases of Pollutants From a Point Source to Groundwater; Notice of availability of interpretive statement and request for comment; 84 FR 78 (April 23, 2019) Environmental Protection Agency; Clean Water Act Section 401 Guidance for Federal Agencies, States and Authorized Tribes (June 7, 2019) Environmental Protection Agency, Updating Regulations on Water Quality Certification, 84 FR 44080 (August 22, 2019) Environmental Protection Agency; National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Revisions; 84 FR 61684 (November 13, 2019) Environmental Protection Agency; Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category; Proposed Rule; 84 FR 64620 (November 22, 2019). Proposal to gut EPA Environmental Appeals Board NPRM: Re: EPA-HQ-OGC-2019-0406; FRL-10002-10-OGC, EPAs Proposal to Gut the Environmental Appeals Board (84 FR 66,084, Dec. 3, 2019) Environmental Protection Agency, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Ethylene Oxide Commercial Sterilization and Fumigation Operations, 40 CFR Part 63 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2019-0178; FRL-10003-08- OAR] Environmental Protection Agency, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units-Reconsideration of Supplemental Finding and Residual Risk and Technology Review, 40 CFR Part 63 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0794; FRL-10008-60- OAR] Environmental Protection Agency, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units-Subcategory of Certain Existing Electric Utility Steam Generating Units Firing Eastern Bituminous Coal Refuse for Emissions of Acid Gas Hazardous Air Pollutants, 40 CFR Part 63 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0794; FRL-10007-26- OAR]) Environmental Protection Agency, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review, 40 CFR Part 63 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0746; FRL-10010-27-OAR] Environmental Protection Agency, Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, 40 CFR 50, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072; FRL-10008-49-OAR Environmental Protection Agency, Increasing Consistency and Transparency in Considering Costs and Benefits in the Rulemaking Process; EPA-HQ-OA-2018-0107; FRL-9979-41-OP Environmental Protection Agency, Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone; EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0279 Environmental Protection Agency, Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act; EPA-HQ-OAR-2019-0282; FRL-10014-50-OAR Environmental Protection Agency, Emissions During Periods of Startup, Shutdown, & Malfunction (SSM) - Guidance Memorandum: Inclusion of provisions governing periods of Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunctions in State Implementation Plans; https://www.epa.gov/air-quality-implementation-plans/emissions-during-periods-startup-shutdown-malfunction-ssm Environmental Protection Agency, Guidance on Regional Haze State Implementation Plans for the Second Implementation Period; https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2019-08/documents/8-20-2019_-_regional_haze_guidance_final_guidance.pdf Environmental Protection Agency, Rule Amendments Regarding Appeals to Environmental Appeals Board; EPA-HQ-OGC-2019-0406; FRL 10012-97-OGC Environmental Protection Agency, Request for Comments regarding Draft Ambient Water Quality Criteria Recommendations for Lakes and Reservoirs of the Conterminous United States: Information Supporting the Development of Numeric Nutrient Criteria, 85 FR 31184 (July 22, 2020)

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

Communicated importance of prioritizing personal protective equipment and coronavirus testing for home energy contractors. Expressed concerns with language regarding fuel service continuity proposed by Emergency Water and Energy is a Human Right Act (H.R.6552 and S.4362), Section 190701 of the House-passed HEROES Act (H.R.6800), and Section 301 of the reintroduced HEROES Act (H.R.8406).

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE

Legislation H.R. 1417 - Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2019 H.R. 4033 - Water Justice Act S. 2466 - Water Justice Act S. 2470 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 S. 2580 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 797 - Clean Water Resolution S. ___ - Clean Water Resolution H. 6745: Clean Water for All Act H.R. 5986 - Environmental Justice for All Act S.3274 - Decentralized Wastewater Grant Act of 2020 H.R. 5856 - Decentralized Wastewater Grant Act of 2020 H.R. 748 - CARES Act Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (draft) Water is a Human Right Act (draft) H.R. 6800 - The Heroes Act H.R. 2 - The Moving Forward Act H.R. 6552 - Emergency Water is a Human Right Act HR 5598 - Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act S2754 - American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act. AIM authorizes EPA to implement an 85% phasedown of the production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) over a 15-year period. S. 747 - Diesel Emission Reduction Act of 2019 - Reauthorizes at $100 million through FY 20224 existing program to incentivize trade out of older dirty engines for newer cleaner version. S. 2274 - Wood Heaters Emissions Reduction Act (WHERA). WHERA authorizes a five-year grant program at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to incentivize the removal and replacement of old, inefficient residential wood heaters for more efficient, clean-burning ones. S. 3364 - Clean Air Sharp Minds Act - Creates a pilot program to install air purifiers in schools located in pollution hot spots to help better demonstrate the connection between clean air and improved academic performance. HR 6025 - Clean Air Sharp Minds Act - House companion Maloney Bill to require rulemakings consider negative impacts to childrens health (draft only, no bill number to date) Blunt Rochester Air Monitoring Improvement Act (draft only, no bill number to date) Childrens Protection Act of 2020 (not officially introduced until 10/12, no bill number available) HR 7822 / S 4369 - Public Health Air Quality Act: would dramatically increase air monitoring in areas where we know communities are suffering disproportionately from both unsafe local air conditions and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Rulemakings Environmental Protection Agency; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Definition of Waters of the United States - Recodification of Preexisting Rule; Proposed Rule; 83 FR 32227 (July 12, 2018). Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Revised Definition of Waters of the United States; Proposed Rule; 84 FR 4154 (February 14, 2019). Environmental Protection Agency; Interpretive Statement on Application of the Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Program to Releases of Pollutants From a Point Source to Groundwater; Notice of availability of interpretive statement and request for comment; 84 FR 78 (April 23, 2019) Environmental Protection Agency; Clean Water Act Section 401 Guidance for Federal Agencies, States and Authorized Tribes (June 7, 2019) Environmental Protection Agency, Updating Regulations on Water Quality Certification, 84 FR 44080 (August 22, 2019) Environmental Protection Agency; National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Revisions; 84 FR 61684 (November 13, 2019) Environmental Protection Agency; Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category; Proposed Rule; 84 FR 64620 (November 22, 2019). Proposal to gut EPA Environmental Appeals Board NPRM: Re: EPA-HQ-OGC-2019-0406; FRL-10002-10-OGC, EPAs Proposal to Gut the Environmental Appeals Board (84 FR 66,084, Dec. 3, 2019) Environmental Protection Agency, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Ethylene Oxide Commercial Sterilization and Fumigation Operations, 40 CFR Part 63 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2019-0178; FRL-10003-08- OAR] Environmental Protection Agency, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units-Reconsideration of Supplemental Finding and Residual Risk and Technology Review, 40 CFR Part 63 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0794; FRL-10008-60- OAR] Environmental Protection Agency, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units-Subcategory of Certain Existing Electric Utility Steam Generating Units Firing Eastern Bituminous Coal Refuse for Emissions of Acid Gas Hazardous Air Pollutants, 40 CFR Part 63 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0794; FRL-10007-26- OAR]) Environmental Protection Agency, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review, 40 CFR Part 63 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0746; FRL-10010-27-OAR] Environmental Protection Agency, Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, 40 CFR 50, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072; FRL-10008-49-OAR Environmental Protection Agency, Increasing Consistency and Transparency in Considering Costs and Benefits in the Rulemaking Process; EPA-HQ-OA-2018-0107; FRL-9979-41-OP Environmental Protection Agency, Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone; EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0279 Environmental Protection Agency, Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act; EPA-HQ-OAR-2019-0282; FRL-10014-50-OAR Environmental Protection Agency, Emissions During Periods of Startup, Shutdown, & Malfunction (SSM) - Guidance Memorandum: Inclusion of provisions governing periods of Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunctions in State Implementation Plans; https://www.epa.gov/air-quality-implementation-plans/emissions-during-periods-startup-shutdown-malfunction-ssm Environmental Protection Agency, Guidance on Regional Haze State Implementation Plans for the Second Implementation Period; https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2019-08/documents/8-20-2019_-_regional_haze_guidance_final_guidance.pdf Environmental Protection Agency, Rule Amendments Regarding Appeals to Environmental Appeals Board; EPA-HQ-OGC-2019-0406; FRL 10012-97-OGC Environmental Protection Agency, Request for Comments regarding Draft Ambient Water Quality Criteria Recommendations for Lakes and Reservoirs of the Conterminous United States: Information Supporting the Development of Numeric Nutrient Criteria, 85 FR 31184 (July 22, 2020)

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