Loading…
Legislative Progress
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
73pct
42d open
vs 9,698 other HR bills in the 117th — cohort avg 63d
Save Our Sequoias Act This bill provides for the conservation of giant sequoia trees ( Sequoiadendron giganteum ) in California, including by providing statutory authority for the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition; directing the coalition to submit a Giant Sequoia Health and Resiliency Assessment; declaring an emergency on certain public lands and allowing officials to carry out protection plans during the emergency to respond to the threat of wildfires, insects, and drought; directing the Department of the Interior to develop and implement a Giant Sequoia Reforestation and Rehabilitation Strategy; and establishing a variety of programs and funds to support the conservation of giant sequoias.
These links require the bill number to appear in the filing's source-reported specific issue text. Client expenses and lobbying-firm income are separate disclosure fields.
Filing registrants (19)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (H6840)
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
Bills with similar content found using semantic analysis.
Sources: Congress.gov
2024 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
wildlife conservation; wildlife imports; hunting; FY25 Interior Appropriations bill, H.R.8168 - Save Our Sequoias Act; H.R. 6727 United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2023, S. 618 to establish the United States Foundation for International Conservation to promote long-term management of protected and conserved areas, and for other purposes; H.R. 6492 the EXPLORE Act; H.R. 7795 the Prohibiting Threatened and Endangered Creature Trophies (ProTECT) Act of 2024;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2024 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
wildlife conservation; wildlife imports; hunting; FY25 Interior Appropriations bill, H.R.8168 - Save Our Sequoias Act; H.R. 6727 United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2023, S. 618 to establish the United States Foundation for International Conservation to promote long-term management of protected and conserved areas, and for other purposes; H.R. 6492 the EXPLORE Act; H.R. 7795 the Prohibiting Threatened and Endangered Creature Trophies (ProTECT) Act of 2024;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2024 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
wildlife conservation; wildlife imports; hunting; FY25 Interior Appropriations bill, H.R.8168 - Save Our Sequoias Act; H.R. 6727 United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2023, S. 618 to establish the United States Foundation for International Conservation to promote long-term management of protected and conserved areas, and for other purposes; H.R. 6492 the EXPLORE Act; H.R. 7795 the Prohibiting Threatened and Endangered Creature Trophies (ProTECT) Act of 2024;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2024 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
wildlife conservation; wildlife imports; hunting; FY25 Interior Appropriations bill, H.R.8168 - Save Our Sequoias Act; H.R. 6727 United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2023, S. 618 to establish the United States Foundation for International Conservation to promote long-term management of protected and conserved areas, and for other purposes; H.R. 6492 the EXPLORE Act; H.R. 7795 the Prohibiting Threatened and Endangered Creature Trophies (ProTECT) Act of 2024; HR 4821, Interior Appropriations for FY24.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2023 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 H.R. 1435, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 H.R. 2670, FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 2989, Save Our Sequoias Act of 2023 H.R. 3195, Superior National Forest Restoration Act H.R. 4288, Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act H.R. 4368/S. 2131, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 4394/S. 2443, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 4821/S. 2605, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 S. 646, Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2023 S. 647, Hydrogen for Ports Act of 2023 S. 648, Hydrogen for Trucks Act of 2023 S. 649, Hydrogen Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act S. 1189, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023 S. 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act of 2023 S. 1863, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and submit a report on the greenhouse gas emissions intensity of certain products S. 2283, PFAS-Free Procurement Act of 2023 S. 3067, the Facilitating Hazard Mitigations Project Act S. 3261, the National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security Act H.J. Res. 27, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'" H.Con.Res. 34, expressing disapproval of the withdrawal by the Secretary of the Interior of approximately 225,504 acres of National Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota, from disposition under the United States mineral and geothermal leasing laws S.J.Res. 9, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Lesser Prairie-Chicken; Threatened Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the Northern Distinct Population Segment and Endangered Status for the Southern Distinct Population Segment S.J.Res. 24, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat" Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2024 Environment and Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2024 Department of Agriculture Appropriations Draft legislation titled the Wildfire Response Improvement Act Draft legislation to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to reauthorize brownfields revitalization funding, and for other purposes Draft legislation on PFAS Draft legislation relating to Basel convention implementing legislation Draft legislation relating to fugitive methane emissions Draft legislation relating to Establishing a Chief Resilience Officer at the White House and calling for interagency coordination and development of a national resilience strategy Draft legislation relating to increasing the portion of post-disaster funding directed for pre-disaster mitigation purposes, especially in FEMAs Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program Draft legislation relating to promoting incentives, including tax credits for individuals and businesses for pre-disaster mitigation expenses Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1812 One Federal Decision Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2467, PFAS Action Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2508, Naturally Offsetting Emissions by Managing and Implementing Tillage Strategies Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2515, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2612, Restoring Environments, Soils, Trees, and Operations to develop the Rural Economy (RESTORE) Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2820/S. 1251, Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4309, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022, including provisions related to e-waste export controls and Buy America Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5689, Resilient Assistance for Mitigation for Environmentally Resilient Infrastructure and Construction by Americans (AMERICA) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6461, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7792, Water Data Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8059/S. 3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8168, Save our Sequoias Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8183/S. 3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022 Potential legislation similar to S. 2377, Energy Infrastructure Act Potential legislation similar to S. 2750, Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to S. 3531, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act Potential legislative action similar to H.J.Res.91/H.J.Res.27, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Revised Definition of Waters of the United States Potential legislation similar to S.Con.Res.14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031 Potential legislation to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require predisaster hazard mitigation assistance to be awarded during the fiscal year during which an application is submitted Notice of Availability and Request for Comment on Technical Support Document: Social Cost of Carbon, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide Interim Estimates Under Executive Order 13990 (86 Fed. Reg. 24,669 - 24,670, May 7, 2021) Proposed Rule on Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation and Trading Program under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (86 Fed. Reg. 27,150 - 27,223, May 19, 2021) Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards, (86 Fed. Reg. 43,726 - 43,811, August 10, 2021) Proposed Rule, Reconsideration of the 2020 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review; Environmental Protection Agency (87 Fed. Reg. 6,466-6,473, February 4, 2022) Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews (87 Fed. Reg. 14,104-14,142, March 11, 2022) Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities (87 Fed. Reg. 11,548-11,580, March 1, 2022) Proposed Rule, Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances (87 Fed. Reg. 54,415-54,442, September 6, 2022) Proposed Rule, Fish and Wildlife Service; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants, Designation of Experimental Populations (87 Fed. Reg. 34,625-34,629, June 7, 2022) Proposed Rule regarding Revised Definition of Waters of the United States (86 Fed. Reg. 69,372-69,450, December 7, 2021) Proposed Rule, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants, Endangered Species Status for Tricolored Bat (87 Fed. Reg. 56,381-56,393, September 14, 2022) TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Notice of Data Availability and Request for Comment (87 Fed. Reg. 72,439-72,441, November 25, 2022) Notice of Public Meeting: Environmental Justice Considerations for the Development of the Proposed Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) (87 Fed. Reg. 7,412-7,413, February 9, 2022) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons Under Subsection (i) the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (87 Fed. Reg. 76,738-76,813, December 15, 2022) Proposed Rule, Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council; Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk (87 Fed. Reg. 68,312-68,334, November 14, 2022) Supplemental Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources; Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review (87 Fed. Reg. 74,702-74,847, December 6, 2022) Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (88 Fed. Reg. 5,558-5,719, January 27, 2023) Proposed Rule, PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking (88 Fed. Reg. 18,638-18,754, March 29, 2023) Request for Public Comment, Draft National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution: Request for Public Comment (88 Fed. Reg. 27,502-27,504, May 2, 2023) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Addressing PFAS in the Environment (88 Fed. Reg. 22,399-22,403, April 13, 2023) Proposed Rule, Bureau of Land Management: Conservation and Landscape Health (88 Fed. Reg. 19,583-19,604, April 3, 2023) Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles, (88 Fed. Reg. 29,184-29,446, May 5, 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Chemical Substances Designated as Inactive on the TSCA Inventory; Significant New Use Rule (88 Fed. Reg. 4,937-4,945 January 26, 2023) Public Comment, Environmental Protection Agency; National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives for Fiscal Years 2024-2027 (88 Fed. Reg. 2,093-2,097, January 12, 2023) Implementation of the Final Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons Under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (88 Fed. Reg. 73,098-73,212, October 24, 2023) Notice of Availability and Request for Information; Consumer Product Safety Commission; Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Consumer Products (88 Fed. Reg. 64,890-64,892, September 20, 2023) Proposed Rule, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior; Management and Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (88 Fed. Reg. 62,025-62,043, September 8, 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act (88 Fed. Reg. 66,336-66,351, Sept. 27, 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Revisions to the Air Emissions Reporting Requirements (88 Fed. Reg. 54,118-54,222, August 9, 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Used Drum Management and Reconditioning Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (88 Fed. Reg. 54,537-54,548, Aug. 11, 2023) Proposed Rule, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks for Model Years 2027-2032 and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Pickup Trucks and Vans for Model Years 2030-2035 (88 Fed. Reg. 56,128-56,390, August 17, 2023) Proposed Rule, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce; Proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary (88 Fed. Reg. 58,123-58,145, August 25, 2023) Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes Under Subsection (h) of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (88 Fed. Reg. 72,216 - 72,312, October 19, 2023) Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units: Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (88 Fed. Reg. 80,682-80,685, November 20, 2023) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; nominations for EPA's Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases Peer Review; implementation of Sections 311, 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 91-190); EPAs Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, including Good Neighbor Air Quality Standards; implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); implementation of the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act (P.L. 116-260, Div. S, section 103) including provisions implementation of the laws Allocation Rule; implementation of the STORM Act (P.L. 116-284); implementation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERLCA, P.L. 96-510), including private cleanup cost and designating Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) under CERCLA; implementation of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254); implementation of Section 45V of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169): Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen; funding for water infrastructure programs authorized in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); U.S.- Mexico water policy; definition of Waters of the United States; energy security and its relationship to national security; diversifying energy sources including issues related to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards; federal flood risk management standard; sea level rise and erosion associated with climate change; phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs); energy production in the Arctic; 2024 water policy priorities; Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Climate Accords; DOE Review of Bulk Power Sector Supply Chain Executive Order; Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; toxicity classification of plastics in Canada (to USTR); Department of the Interiors comprehensive review of the federal oil and gas program as called for in Executive Order 14008; deployment of Smart Water Infrastructure Technology; the Border Water Infrastructure Program; inclusion of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) construction codes in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) policy; regulation of perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) and fluoropolymers; Provisions in the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), related to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); request to extend the public comment period for EPAs upcoming review of MCL research; FERC certification of new interstate gas facilities; Executive Order 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability, provisions relating to Procurement and PFAS; ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol; climate-related financial risk management for large banks; regulations affecting heavy-duty trucks; potential ban on the use of asbestos; Section 301 exclusions for water filters; Section 333 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 conference agreement, relating to procurement of certain products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); national emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants for existing combustion turbines; Circular No. A-4, Guidance to Federal agencies on the development of regulatory analysis; social cost of greenhouse gases policy; environmental justice; Conference of the Parties (COP) 28; infrastructure and permitting including the White House Permitting Action Plan; endorsement of scientific experts for Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessments; Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) issues; water and western water issues; small and disadvantaged community water issues; strategic petroleum reserve; reference dose levels for PFOA and PFOS considered by EPAs Science Advisory Board; regional roundtable discussions regarding Waters of the United States; budget hearings for the Council on Environmental Quality, Environmental Protection Agency; carbon border adjustments; voluntary carbon offset markets; voluntary methane reductions from agriculture/USDA research on methane reductions from agriculture; Proposed rule to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) under interagency review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Global Water Strategy Action Plan; Air Quality: Revision to the Regulatory Definition of Volatile Organic Compounds-Exclusion of (2E)-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene (HFO-1336mzz(E)); Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program Request for Information; proposed Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule; Department of Treasury hydrogen production tax credit (45V) guidance; EU Methane Regulations; Department of Energy Greenhouse Gas Supply Chain Measurement, Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MMRV) Framework; EU PFAS regulations; implementation of Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (P.L. 83-212); Canadian plastics consultations; Health Canada PFAS in drinking water consultation; Canadas State of PFAS Report; EU REACH PFAS consultation; FTC Green Guides; Global Plastics Pollution Agreement; UN water conference; DoD PFAS Critical Use Report; Chromium VI SAB hearing; methane mitigation from the natural gas value chain; Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Broadening Public Engagement in the Federal Regulatory Process, public hearing and comments; priorities for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2024 Farm Bill; proposed regulatory determination for PFHxS, HPFO-DA, GenX chemicals, and PFNA; and EPAs; proposed maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) and proposed maximum contaminant level goals (MCLGs)
| Republican |
| KY |
| Bruce Westerman | Republican | AR |
| Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Republican | WA |
| Connie Conway | Republican | CA |
| Dan Newhouse | Republican | WA |
| Darrell Issa | Republican | CA |
| Darren Soto | Democratic | FL |
| David G. Valadao | Republican | CA |
| David J. Trone | Democratic | MD |
| Doug LaMalfa | Republican | CA |
| Doug Lamborn | Republican | CO |
| Ed Perlmutter | Democratic | CO |
| Glenn Thompson | Republican | PA |
| J. Luis Correa | Democratic | CA |
| Jack Bergman | Republican | MI |
| Jay Obernolte | Republican | CA |
| Jim Costa | Democratic | CA |
| Jimmy Panetta | Democratic | CA |
| John Garamendi | Democratic | CA |
| John H. Rutherford | Republican | FL |
| John R. Curtis | Republican | UT |
| Josh Gottheimer | Democratic | NJ |
| Juan Vargas | Democratic | CA |
| Kaiali’i Kahele | Democratic | HI |
| Kathleen M. Rice | Democratic | NY |
| Ken Calvert | Republican | CA |
| Kurt Schrader | Democratic | OR |
| Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | OH |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Republican | IA |
| Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | CA |
| Mark Takano | Democratic | CA |
| Michelle Steel | Republican | CA |
| Mike Garcia | Republican | CA |
| Mike Thompson | Democratic | CA |
| Norma J. Torres | Democratic | CA |
| Pete Stauber | Republican | MN |
| Peter Meijer | Republican | MI |
| Ron Kind | Democratic | WI |
| Russ Fulcher | Republican | ID |
| Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| Scott H. Peters | Democratic | CA |
| Seth Moulton | Democratic | MA |
| Susie Lee | Democratic | NV |
| Tom Malinowski | Democratic | NJ |
| Tom McClintock | Republican | CA |
| Virginia Foxx | Republican | NC |
| Young Kim | Republican | CA |
Client expense: $19,080,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2023 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
wildlife conservation; wildlife imports; hunting; HR 4521 United States Innovation and Competition Act; H.R.8262 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; H.R.8167 - RETURN our Constitutional Rights Act of 2022; H.R.8168 - Save Our Sequoias Act;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2023 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 H.R. 1435, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 H.R. 2670, FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 2989, Save Our Sequoias Act of 2023 H.R. 3195, Superior National Forest Restoration Act H.R. 4288, Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act H.R. 4368/S. 2131, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 4394/S. 2443, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 4821/S. 2605, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 S. 646, Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2023 S. 647, Hydrogen for Ports Act of 2023 S. 648, Hydrogen for Trucks Act of 2023 S. 649, Hydrogen Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act S. 1189, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023 S. 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act of 2023 S. 1863, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and submit a report on the greenhouse gas emissions intensity of certain products S. 2283, PFAS-Free Procurement Act of 2023 H.J. Res. 27, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'" H.Con.Res. 34, expressing disapproval of the withdrawal by the Secretary of the Interior of approximately 225,504 acres of National Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota, from disposition under the United States mineral and geothermal leasing laws S.J.Res. 9, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Lesser Prairie-Chicken; Threatened Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the Northern Distinct Population Segment and Endangered Status for the Southern Distinct Population Segment S.J.Res. 24, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat" Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2024 Environment and Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2024 Department of Agriculture Appropriations Draft legislation titled the Wildfire Response Improvement Act Draft legislation to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to reauthorize brownfields revitalization funding, and for other purposes Draft legislation on PFAS Draft legislation relating to Basel convention implementing legislation Draft legislation relating to fugitive methane emissions Draft legislation relating to Establishing a Chief Resilience Officer at the White House and calling for interagency coordination and development of a national resilience strategy Draft legislation relating to increasing the portion of post-disaster funding directed for pre-disaster mitigation purposes, especially in FEMAs Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program Draft legislation relating to promoting incentives, including tax credits for individuals and businesses for pre-disaster mitigation expenses Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1812 One Federal Decision Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2467, PFAS Action Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2508, Naturally Offsetting Emissions by Managing and Implementing Tillage Strategies Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2515, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2612, Restoring Environments, Soils, Trees, and Operations to develop the Rural Economy (RESTORE) Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2820/S. 1251, Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4309, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022, including provisions related to e-waste export controls and Buy America Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5689, Resilient Assistance for Mitigation for Environmentally Resilient Infrastructure and Construction by Americans (AMERICA) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6461, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7792, Water Data Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8059/S. 3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8168, Save our Sequoias Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8183/S. 3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022 Potential legislation similar to S. 2377, Energy Infrastructure Act Potential legislation similar to S. 2750, Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to S. 3531, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act Potential legislative action similar to S.Con.Res.14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031 Potential legislation to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require predisaster hazard mitigation assistance to be awarded during the fiscal year during which an application is submitted Potential legislation similar to Facilitating Hazard Mitigation Projects Act Notice of Availability and Request for Comment on Technical Support Document: Social Cost of Carbon, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide Interim Estimates Under Executive Order 13990 (86 Fed. Reg. 24,669 - 24,670, May 7, 2021) Proposed Rule on Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation and Trading Program under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (86 Fed. Reg. 27,150 - 27,223, May 19, 2021) Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards, (86 Fed. Reg. 43,726 - 43,811, August 10, 2021) Proposed Rule, Reconsideration of the 2020 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review; Environmental Protection Agency (87 Fed. Reg. 6,466-6,473, February 4, 2022) Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews (87 Fed. Reg. 14,104-14,142, March 11, 2022) Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities (87 Fed. Reg. 11,548-11,580, March 1, 2022) Proposed rule, Asbestos Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos; Regulation of Certain Conditions of Use Under Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, General Services Administration; Single-Use Plastics and Packaging (87 Fed. Reg. 40,476-40,477, July 7, 2022) Proposed Rule, Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances (87 Fed. Reg. 54,415-54,442, September 6, 2022) Proposed Rule, Fish and Wildlife Service; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants, Designation of Experimental Populations (87 Fed. Reg. 34,625-34,629, June 7, 2022) Proposed Rule regarding Revised Definition of Waters of the United States (86 Fed. Reg. 69,372-69,450, December 7, 2021) Proposed Rule, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants, Endangered Species Status for Tricolored Bat (87 Fed. Reg. 56,381-56,393, September 14, 2022) TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Notice of Data Availability and Request for Comment (87 Fed. Reg. 72,439-72,441, November 25, 2022) Notice of Public Meeting: Environmental Justice Considerations for the Development of the Proposed Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) (87 Fed. Reg. 7,412-7,413, February 9, 2022) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons Under Subsection (i) the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (87 Fed. Reg. 76,738-76,813, December 15, 2022) Proposed Rule, Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council; Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk (87 Fed. Reg. 68,312-68,334, November 14, 2022) Supplemental Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources; Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review (87 Fed. Reg. 74,702-74,847, December 6, 2022) Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (88 Fed. Reg. 5,558-5,719, January 27, 2023) Proposed Rule, PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking (88 Fed. Reg. 18,638-18,754, March 29, 2023) Request for Public Comment, Draft National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution: Request for Public Comment (88 Fed. Reg. 27,502-27,504, May 2, 2023) Notice of Meeting and Request for Comment, Environmental Protection Agency; 1,4-Dioxane; Draft Supplement to the TSCA Risk Evaluation; Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) Meeting (88 Fed. Reg. 43,562-43,565, July 10, 2023) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Council on Environmental Quality National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2 (88 Fed. Reg. 49,924-49,988, July 31, 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Carbon Tetrachloride (CTC), Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (88 Fed. Reg. 49,180-49,228, July 28, 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Federal Baseline Water Quality Standards for Indian Reservations (88 Fed. Reg. 29,496-29,526, May 5, 2023) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Addressing PFAS in the Environment (88 Fed. Reg. 22,399-22,403, April 13, 2023) Notice and Request for Information, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security; Community Disaster Resilience Zones and the National Risk Index (88 Fed. Reg. 34,171-34,176, May 26 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; State of Louisiana Underground Injection Control Program; Class VI Program Revision Application (88 Fed. Reg. 28,450-28,456, May 4, 2023) Proposed Rule, Bureau of Land Management: Conservation and Landscape Health (88 Fed. Reg. 19,583-19,604, April 3, 2023) Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles, (88 Fed. Reg. 29,184-29,446, May 5, 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Plywood and Composite Wood Products (88 Fed. Reg. 31,856-31,887, May 18, 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Primary Copper Smelting Residual Risk and Technology Review and Primary Copper Smelting Area Source Technology Review (88 Fed. Reg. 47,415-47,437, July 24, 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Taconite Iron Ore Processing Amendments (88 Fed. Reg. 41,872-41,873, June 28, 2023) Request for Comments, Office of Management and Budget; Proposed Guidance for Assessing Changes in Environmental and Ecosystem Services in Benefit-Cost Analysis (88 Fed. Reg. 50,912-50,914, August 2, 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units: Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (88 Fed. Reg. 33,240-33,420, May 23, 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Chemical Substances Designated as Inactive on the TSCA Inventory; Significant New Use Rule (88 Fed. Reg. 4,937-4,945 January 26, 2023) Public Comment, Environmental Protection Agency; National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives for Fiscal Years 2024-2027 (88 Fed. Reg. 2,093-2,097, January 12, 2023) Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Environmental Protection Agency; Fees for the Administration of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (87 Fed. Reg. 68,647-68,667, November 16, 2022) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; nominations for EPA's Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases Peer Review; implementation of Sections 311, 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 91-190); EPAs Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, including Good Neighbor Air Quality Standards; implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); implementation of the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act (P.L. 116-260, Div. S, section 103) including provisions implementation of the laws Allocation Rule; implementation of the STORM Act (P.L. 116-284); implementation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERLCA, P.L. 96-510), including private cleanup cost and designating Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) under CERCLA; implementation of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254); implementation of Section 45V of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169): Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen; funding for water infrastructure programs authorized in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); U.S.- Mexico water policy; definition of Waters of the United States; energy security and its relationship to national security; diversifying energy sources including issues related to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards; federal flood risk management standard; sea level rise and erosion associated with climate change; phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs); energy production in the Arctic; 2024 water policy priorities; Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Climate Accords; DOE Review of Bulk Power Sector Supply Chain Executive Order; Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; toxicity classification of plastics in Canada (to USTR); Department of the Interiors comprehensive review of the federal oil and gas program as called for in Executive Order 14008; deployment of Smart Water Infrastructure Technology; the Border Water Infrastructure Program; inclusion of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) construction codes in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) policy; regulation of perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) and fluoropolymers; Provisions in the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, related to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); request to extend the public comment period for EPAs upcoming review of MCL research; FERC certification of new interstate gas facilities; Executive Order 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability, provisions relating to Procurement and PFAS; ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol; climate-related financial risk management for large banks; regulations affecting heavy-duty trucks; potential ban on the use of asbestos; Section 301 exclusions for water filters; environmental justice; Conference of the Parties (COP) 28; infrastructure and permitting including the White House Permitting Action Plan; endorsement of scientific experts for Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessments; Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) issues; water and western water issues; small and disadvantaged community water issues; strategic petroleum reserve; reference dose levels for PFOA and PFOS considered by EPAs Science Advisory Board; regional roundtable discussions regarding Waters of the United States; budget hearings for the Council on Environmental Quality, Environmental Protection Agency; carbon border adjustments; voluntary carbon offset markets; voluntary methane reductions from agriculture/USDA research on methane reductions from agriculture; Proposed rule to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) under interagency review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Global Water Strategy Action Plan; Air Quality: Revision to the Regulatory Definition of Volatile Organic Compounds-Exclusion of (2E)-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene (HFO-1336mzz(E)); Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program Request for Information; proposed Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule; Department of Treasury hydrogen production tax credit (45V) guidance; EU Methane Regulations; Department of Energy Greenhouse Gas Supply Chain Measurement, Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MMRV) Framework; EU PFAS regulations; implementation of Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (P.L. 83-212); Canadian plastics consultations; Health Canada PFAS in drinking water consultation; Canadas State of PFAS Report; EU REACH PFAS consultation; FTC Green Guides; Global Plastics Pollution Agreement; UN water conference; DoD PFAS Critical Use Report; Chromium VI SAB hearing; methane mitigation from the natural gas value chain; Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Broadening Public Engagement in the Federal Regulatory Process, public hearing and comments; priorities for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2024 Farm Bill; proposed regulatory determination for PFHxS, HPFO-DA, GenX chemicals, and PFNA; and EPAs; proposed maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) and proposed maximum contaminant level goals (MCLGs);
Client expense: $13,590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2023 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
wildlife conservation; wildlife imports; hunting; HR 4521 United States Innovation and Competition Act; H.R.8262 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; H.R.8167 - RETURN our Constitutional Rights Act of 2022; H.R.8168 - Save Our Sequoias Act;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2023 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 H.R. 2670, FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 2989, Save Our Sequoias Act of 2023 H.R. 3195, Superior National Forest Restoration Act S. 646, Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2023 S. 647, Hydrogen for Ports Act of 2023 S. 648, Hydrogen for Trucks Act of 2023 S. 649, Hydrogen Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act S. 1189, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023 S. 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act of 2023 S. 1863, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and submit a report on the greenhouse gas emissions intensity of certain products H.J. Res. 27, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'" H.Con.Res. 34, expressing disapproval of the withdrawal by the Secretary of the Interior of approximately 225,504 acres of National Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota, from disposition under the United States mineral and geothermal leasing laws Draft legislation on PFAS Draft legislation relating to Basel convention implementing legislation Draft legislation relating to fugitive methane emissions Draft legislation relating to Establishing a Chief Resilience Officer at the White House and calling for interagency coordination and development of a national resilience strategy Draft legislation relating to increasing the portion of post-disaster funding directed for pre-disaster mitigation purposes, especially in FEMAs Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program Draft legislation relating to promoting incentives, including tax credits for individuals and businesses for pre-disaster mitigation expenses Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1812 One Federal Decision Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2467, PFAS Action Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2508, Naturally Offsetting Emissions by Managing and Implementing Tillage Strategies Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2515, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2612, Restoring Environments, Soils, Trees, and Operations to develop the Rural Economy (RESTORE) Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2820/S. 1251, Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4309, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022, including provisions related to e-waste export controls and Buy America Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5689, Resilient Assistance for Mitigation for Environmentally Resilient Infrastructure and Construction by Americans (AMERICA) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6461, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7792, Water Data Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7900, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8059/S. 3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8168, Save our Sequoias Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8183/S. 3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022 Potential legislation similar to S. 2377, Energy Infrastructure Act Potential legislation similar to S. 2750, Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to S. 3531, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act Potential legislative action similar to S.Con.Res.14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031 Notice of Availability and Request for Comment on Technical Support Document: Social Cost of Carbon, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide Interim Estimates Under Executive Order 13990 (86 Fed. Reg. 24,669 - 24,670, May 7, 2021) Proposed Rule on Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation and Trading Program under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (86 Fed. Reg. 27,150 - 27,223, May 19, 2021) Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards, (86 Fed. Reg. 43,726 - 43,811, August 10, 2021) Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews (87 Fed. Reg. 14,104-14,142, March 11, 2022) Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities (87 Fed. Reg. 11,548-11,580, March 1, 2022) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units-Revocation of the 2020 Reconsideration, and Affirmation of the Appropriate and Necessary Supplemental Finding; (87 Fed. Reg. 7,624-7,673, February 9, 2022) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, General Services Administration; Single-Use Plastics and Packaging (87 Fed. Reg. 40,476-40,477, July 7, 2022) Proposed Rule, Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances (87 Fed. Reg. 54,415-54,442, September 6, 2022) Proposed Rule regarding Revised Definition of Waters of the United States (86 Fed. Reg. 69,372-69,450, December 7, 2021) Proposed Rule regarding Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention (87 Fed. Reg. 53,556-53,616, August 31, 2022) Notice of Public Comment Period, Environmental Protection Agency; Availability of the Draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Hexavalent Chromium (87 Fed. Reg. 63,774-63,775, October 20, 2022) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation Methodology for 2024 and Later Years (87 Fed. Reg. 66,372-66,409, November 3, 2022) Request for Stakeholder Input on Options for Combating International Deforestation Associated with Commodities (87 Fed. Reg. 63,142, October, 18, 2022) TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Notice of Data Availability and Request for Comment (87 Fed. Reg. 72,439-72,441, November 25, 2022) Notice of Public Meeting: Environmental Justice Considerations for the Development of the Proposed Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) (87 Fed. Reg. 7,412-7,413, February 9, 2022) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons Under Subsection (i) the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (87 Fed. Reg. 76,738-76,813, December 15, 2022) Proposed Rule, Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council; Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk (87 Fed. Reg. 68,312-68,334, Nov. 14, 2022) Supplemental Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources; Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review (87 Fed. Reg. 74,702-74,847, December 6, 2022) Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (88 Fed. Reg. 5,558-5,719, January 27, 2023) Proposed Rule, PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking (88 Fed. Reg. 18,638-18,754, March 29, 2023) Request for Public Comment, Draft National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution: Request for Public Comment (88 Fed. Reg. 27,502-27,504, May 2, 2023) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Addressing PFAS in the Environment (88 Fed. Reg. 22,399-22,403, April 13, 2023) Proposed Rule, Bureau of Land Management: Conservation and Landscape Health (88 Fed. Reg. 19,583-19,604, April 3, 2023) Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles, (88 Fed. Reg. 29,184-29,446, May 5, 2023) Proposed Rule Notice of Data Availability and Request for Comment, Environmental Protection Agency; Asbestos Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos; Regulation of Certain Conditions of Use Under Section 6(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (88 Fed. Reg. 16,389 - 16,391, March 17, 2023) Executive Order 14094; Modernizing Regulatory Review (88 Fed. Reg. 21,879-21,881, April 11, 2023) Notice of Interim Guidance and Request for Comments, Council on Environmental Quality; National Environmental Policy Act Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change (88 Fed. Reg. 1,196-1,212, January 9, 2023) Proposed Rule by the Environmental Protection Agency; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Ethylene Oxide Emissions Standards for Sterilization Facilities Residual Risk and Technology Review (88 Fed. Reg. 22,790-22,857, April 13, 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units: Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (88 Fed. Reg. 33,240-33,420, May 23, 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry (88 Fed. Reg. 25,080-25,205, April 25, 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Chemical Substances Designated as Inactive on the TSCA Inventory; Significant New Use Rule (88 Fed. Reg. 4,937-4,945 January 26, 2023) Proposed Rule, Federal Trade Commission; Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (87 Fed. Reg. 77,766-77,770, December 20, 2022) Request for Comments, Environmental Protection Agency; Pesticide Registration Review; Proposed Interim Decision and Draft Risk Assessment Addendum for Ethylene Oxide (88 Fed. Reg. 22,447-22,449, April 13, 2023) Proposed Rule, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Methylene Chloride Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (88 Fed. Reg. 28,284-28,346, May 3, 2023) Public Comment, Environmental Protection Agency; National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives for Fiscal Years 2024-2027 (88 Fed. Reg. 2,093-2,097, January 12, 2023) Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Environmental Protection Agency; Fees for the Administration of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (87 Fed. Reg. 68,647-68,667, November 16, 2022) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; nominations for EPA's Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases Peer Review; implementation of Sections 311, 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 91-190); EPAs Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, including Good Neighbor Air Quality Standards; implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); implementation of the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act (P.L. 116-260, Div. S, section 103) including provisions implementation of the laws Allocation Rule; implementation of the STORM Act (P.L. 116-284); implementation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERLCA, P.L. 96-510), including private cleanup cost and designating Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) under CERCLA; implementation of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254); implementation of Section 45V of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169): Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen; funding for water infrastructure programs authorized in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); U.S.- Mexico water policy; energy security and its relationship to national security; diversifying energy sources including issues related to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards; federal flood risk management standard; sea level rise and erosion associated with climate change; phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs); energy production in the Arctic; 2024 water policy priorities; Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Climate Accords; DOE Review of Bulk Power Sector Supply Chain Executive Order; Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; toxicity classification of plastics in Canada (to USTR); Department of the Interiors comprehensive review of the federal oil and gas program as called for in Executive Order 14008; deployment of Smart Water Infrastructure Technology; the Border Water Infrastructure Program; inclusion of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) construction codes in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) policy; regulation of perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) and fluoropolymers; Provisions in the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, related to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); request to extend the public comment period for EPAs upcoming review of MCL research; FERC certification of new interstate gas facilities; Executive Order 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability, provisions relating to Procurement and PFAS; ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol; climate-related financial risk management for large banks; regulations affecting heavy-duty trucks; potential ban on the use of asbestos; Section 301 exclusions for water filters; environmental justice; COP 28; infrastructure and permitting including the White House Permitting Action Plan; endorsement of scientific experts for Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessments; Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) issues; water and western water issues; small and disadvantaged community water issues; strategic petroleum reserve; reference dose levels for PFOA and PFOS considered by EPAs Science Advisory Board; Waters of the United States," including definition, regional roundtable discussions regarding, potential legislation, and potential reintroduction of a proposed rule; budget hearings for the Council on Environmental Quality, Environmental Protection Agency; carbon border adjustments; voluntary carbon offset markets; voluntary methane reductions from agriculture/USDA research on methane reductions from agriculture; Proposed rule to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) under interagency review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Global Water Strategy Action Plan; Air Quality: Revision to the Regulatory Definition of Volatile Organic Compounds-Exclusion of (2E)-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene (HFO-1336mzz(E); Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program Request for Information; proposed Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule; EU PFAS regulations; Implementation of Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (P.L, 83-212); Canadian plastics consultations; Health Canada PFAS in drinking water consultation; Canadas State of PFAS Report; EU REACH PFAS consultation; FTC Green Guides; Global Plastics Pollution Agreement; UN water conference; DoD PFAS Critical Use Report; Chromium VI SAB hearing; methane mitigation from the natural gas value chain; Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Broadening Public Engagement in the Federal Regulatory Process, public hearing and comments; farm bill legislation; proposed regulatory determination for PFHxS, HPFO-DA, GenX chemicals, and PFNA; EPA proposed maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) and proposed maximum contaminant level goals (MCLGs); House and Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act 2024 House and Senate Fiscal Year 2024 Interior, Environment, and Relate Agencies Bill
Client expense: $16,390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2023 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
wildlife conservation; wildlife imports; hunting; HR 4521 United States Innovation and Competition Act; H.R.8262 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; H.R.8167 - RETURN our Constitutional Rights Act of 2022; H.R.8168 - Save Our Sequoias Act; preventing reintroduction of the CECIL Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2023 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
[no bill #] Central Valley Project Improvement Act (Defense of Status Quo) [no bill #] Mississippi River Task Force Creation (Executive Action) [no bill #] National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2023 [Reintroduction of] America Mitigation and Achieving Zero-emissions Originating from Nature for the 21st Century (AMAZON21) Act (117: H.R.5830/S.5019) [Reintroduction of] Fostering Overseas Rule of Law and Environmentally Sound Trade (FOREST) Act of 2021 (117: H.R.5508/S.2950) [Reintroduction of] Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021 (117: H.R.2820/S.1521) [Reintroduction of] National Prescribed Fire Act of 2021 (117: H.R.3442/S.1734) [Reintroduction of] Resilient AMERICA Act (117: H.R.5689) [Reintroduction of] Save Our Sequoias Act (117: H.R.8168/S.4833) [Reintroduction of] Trillion Trees Act (H.R.2639) 2023 Farm Bill H.R.1298/S.618 US Foundation for International Conservation Act H.R.812 Inflation Reduction Act of 2023 H.R.913/S.373 Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act of 2023 S.1149 Recovering Americas Wildlife Act S.188 Wildfire Emergency Act S.202 Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program Reauthorization Act of 2023
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), White House Office
2023 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 S. 646, Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2023 S. 647, Hydrogen for Ports Act of 2023 S. 648, Hydrogen for Trucks Act of 2023 S. 649, Hydrogen Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act H.J. Res. 27, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'" Draft legislation relating to Basel Convention implementing legislation Draft legislation relating to fugitive methane emissions Draft legislation titled Building American Energy Security Act of 2022 Draft legislation relating to Establishing a Chief Resilience Officer at the White House and calling for interagency coordination and development of a national resilience strategy Draft legislation relating to increasing the portion of post-disaster funding directed for pre-disaster mitigation purposes, especially in FEMAs Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program Draft legislation relating to promoting incentives, including tax credits for individuals and businesses for pre-disaster mitigation expenses Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1512, CLEAN Future Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1812 One Federal Decision Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2467, PFAS Action Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2508, Naturally Offsetting Emissions by Managing and Implementing Tillage Strategies Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2515, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2612, Restoring Environments, Soils, Trees, and Operations to develop the Rural Economy (RESTORE) Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2820/S. 1251, Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3925, SHELTER Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4309, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022, including provisions related to e-waste export controls and Buy America (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5689, Resilient Assistance for Mitigation for Environmentally Resilient Infrastructure and Construction by Americans (AMERICA) Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6461, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7792, Water Data Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7900, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8059/S. 3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8168, Save our Sequoias Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8183/S. 3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022 Potential legislation similar to S. 2377, Energy Infrastructure Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to S. 2750, Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to S. 3531, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act (117th Congress) Legislative action similar to S.Con.Res.14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031 (117th Congress) Nomination of Kathy Beckett for the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Committee Notice of Availability and Request for Comment on Technical Support Document: Social Cost of Carbon, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide Interim Estimates Under Executive Order 13990 (86 Fed. Reg. 24,669 - 24,670, May 7, 2021) Proposed Rule on Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation and Trading Program under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (86 Fed. Reg. 27,150 - 27,223, May 19, 2021) Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards, (86 Fed. Reg. 43,726 - 43,811, August 10, 2021) Proposed Rule, Migratory Bird Permits: Authorizing the Incidental Take of Migratory Birds; notice of intent to prepare a National Environmental Policy Act); U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, (86 Fed. Reg. 54,667-54,672, October 4, 2021) Proposed Rule, Reconsideration of the 2020 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review; Environmental Protection Agency (87 Fed. Reg. 6,466-6,473, February 4, 2022) Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews (87 Fed. Reg. 14,104-14,142, March 11, 2022) Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities (87 Fed. Reg. 11,548-11,580, March 1, 2022) Notice of proposed rulemaking, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units-Revocation of the 2020 Reconsideration, and Affirmation of the Appropriate and Necessary Supplemental Finding; (87 Fed. Reg. 7,624-7,673, February 9, 2022) Proposed rule, Asbestos Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos; Regulation of Certain Conditions of Use Under Section 6(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), (87 Fed. Reg, 21,706-21,738, April 12, 2022) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, General Services Administration; Single-Use Plastics and Packaging (87 Fed. Reg. 40,476-40,477, July 7, 2022) Proposed Rule, Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances (87 Fed. Reg. 54,415-54,442, September 6, 2022) Proposed Rule, Fish and Wildlife Service; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants, Designation of Experimental Populations (87 Fed. Reg. 34,625-34,629, June 7, 2022) Proposed rule, Control of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards (87 Fed. Reg. 17,414-17,415, May 3, 2022) Proposed Rule regarding Revised Definition of Waters of the United States (86 Fed. Reg. 69,372-69,450, December 7, 2021) Proposed Rule regarding Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention (87 Fed. Reg. 53,556-53,616, August 31, 2022) Notice of Public Comment Period, Environmental Protection Agency; Availability of the Draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Hexavalent Chromium (87 Fed. Reg. 63,774-63,775, October 20, 2022) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation Methodology for 2024 and Later Years (87 Fed. Reg. 66,372-66,409, November 3, 2022) Proposed Rule, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants, Endangered Species Status for Tricolored Bat (87 Fed. Reg. 56,381-56,393, September 14, 2022) Request for Stakeholder Input on Options for Combating International Deforestation Associated with Commodities (87 Fed. Reg. 63,142, October, 18, 2022) TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Notice of Data Availability and Request for Comment (87 Fed. Reg. 72,439-72,441, November 25, 2022) Notice of Public Meeting: Environmental Justice Considerations for the Development of the Proposed Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) (87 Fed. Reg. 7,412-7413, February 9, 2022) Notice of Public Comment Period, Environmental Protection Agency; National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives for Fiscal Years 2024-2027 (88 Fed. Reg. 2,093-2,097, January 12, 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency: Changes to Reporting Requirements for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and to Supplier Notifications for Chemicals of Special Concern; Community Right-to-Know Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (87 Fed. Reg. 74,379-74,387, December 5, 2022) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons Under Subsection (i) the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (87 Fed. Reg. 76,738-76,813, December 15, 2022) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Water Quality Standards Regulatory Revisions to Protect Tribal Reserved Rights (87 Fed. Reg. 74,361-74,379, December 5, 2022) Proposed Rule, Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council; Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk (87 Fed. Reg. 68,312-68,334, Nov. 14, 2022) Supplemental Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources; Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review (87 Fed. Reg. 74,702-74,847, December 6, 2022) Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (88 Fed. Reg. 5,558-5,719, January 27, 2023) Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Environmental Protection Agency; Fees for the Administration of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (87 Fed. Reg. 68,647-68,667, November 16, 2022) Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Chemical Substances Designated as Inactive on the TSCA Inventory; Significant New Use Rule; (88 Fed. Reg. 4,937-4,945, January 26, 2023) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; nominations for EPA's Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases Peer Review; implementation of Sections 311, 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 91-190); EPAs Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, including Good Neighbor Air Quality Standards; implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); implementation of the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act (P.L. 116-260, Div. S, section 103) including provisions implementation of the laws Allocation Rule; implementation of the STORM Act (P.L. No: 116-284); implementation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERLCA, P.L. 96-510), including private cleanup cost and designating Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) under CERCLA; implementation of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254); U.S.- Mexico water policy; definition of Waters of the United States; energy security and its relationship to national security; diversifying energy sources including issues related to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards; The federal flood risk management standard; sea level rise and erosion associated with climate change; phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs); energy production in the Arctic; 2023 water policy priorities; Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Climate Accords; DOE Review of Bulk Power Sector Supply Chain Executive Order; funding for Advanced Nuclear in FY2024 Appropriations Legislation; Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; toxicity classification of plastics in Canada (to USTR); potential rider on appropriations legislation related to bioengineered salmon; Department of the Interiors comprehensive review of the federal oil and gas program as called for in Executive Order 14008; deployment of Smart Water Infrastructure Technology; the Border Water Infrastructure Program; inclusion of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) construction codes in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) policy; regulation of perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) and fluoropolymers; 2023 priorities for national ocean policy and water resources development policy; request to extend the public comment period for EPAs upcoming review of MCL research; FERC certification of new interstate gas facilities; Executive Order 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability, provisions relating to Procurement and PFAS; ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol; climate-related financial risk management for large banks; regulations affecting heavy-duty trucks; potential ban on the use of asbestos; Section 301 exclusions for water filters; appropriations legislation; environmental justice; COP 27 and COP 28; infrastructure and permitting including the White House Permitting Action Plan; endorsement of scientific experts for Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessments; Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) issues; water and western water issues; small and disadvantaged community water issues; strategic petroleum reserve; reference dose levels for PFOA and PFOS considered by EPAs Science Advisory Board; regional roundtable discussions regarding Waters of the United States; budget hearings for the Council on Environmental Quality, Environmental Protection Agency; carbon border adjustments; voluntary carbon offset markets; voluntary methane reductions from agriculture/USDA research on methane reductions from agriculture; Proposed rule to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) under interagency review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Global Water Strategy Action Plan; Air Quality: Revision to the Regulatory Definition of Volatile Organic Compounds-Exclusion of (2E)-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene (HFO-1336mzz(E); Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program Request for Information; proposed Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule; EU PFAS regulations; Implementation of Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (P.L, 83-212); Canadian plastics consultations; Health Canada PFAS in drinking water consultation; EU REACH PFAS consultation; FTC Green Guides; UN water conference; DoD PFAS Critical Use Report; Chromium VI SAB hearing; methane mitigation from the natural gas value chain; Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Broadening Public Engagement in the Federal Regulatory Process, public hearing and comments; priorities for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2023 Farm Bill; request to the Federal Trade Commission for Extension of Comment Period: Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (Docket No. FTC-2022-0077)
Client expense: $18,660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2023 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 S. 646, Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2023 S. 647, Hydrogen for Ports Act of 2023 S. 648, Hydrogen for Trucks Act of 2023 S. 649, Hydrogen Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act H.J. Res. 27, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'" Draft legislation relating to Basel Convention implementing legislation Draft legislation relating to fugitive methane emissions Draft legislation titled Building American Energy Security Act of 2022 Draft legislation relating to Establishing a Chief Resilience Officer at the White House and calling for interagency coordination and development of a national resilience strategy Draft legislation relating to increasing the portion of post-disaster funding directed for pre-disaster mitigation purposes, especially in FEMAs Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program Draft legislation relating to promoting incentives, including tax credits for individuals and businesses for pre-disaster mitigation expenses Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1512, CLEAN Future Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1812 One Federal Decision Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2467, PFAS Action Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2508, Naturally Offsetting Emissions by Managing and Implementing Tillage Strategies Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2515, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2612, Restoring Environments, Soils, Trees, and Operations to develop the Rural Economy (RESTORE) Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2820/S. 1251, Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3925, SHELTER Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4309, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022, including provisions related to e-waste export controls and Buy America (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5689, Resilient Assistance for Mitigation for Environmentally Resilient Infrastructure and Construction by Americans (AMERICA) Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6461, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7792, Water Data Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7900, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8059/S. 3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8168, Save our Sequoias Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8183/S. 3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022 Potential legislation similar to S. 2377, Energy Infrastructure Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to S. 2750, Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to S. 3531, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act (117th Congress) Legislative action similar to S.Con.Res.14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031 (117th Congress) Nomination of Kathy Beckett for the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Committee Notice of Availability and Request for Comment on Technical Support Document: Social Cost of Carbon, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide Interim Estimates Under Executive Order 13990 (86 Fed. Reg. 24,669 - 24,670, May 7, 2021) Proposed Rule on Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation and Trading Program under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (86 Fed. Reg. 27,150 - 27,223, May 19, 2021) Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards, (86 Fed. Reg. 43,726 - 43,811, August 10, 2021) Proposed Rule, Migratory Bird Permits: Authorizing the Incidental Take of Migratory Birds; notice of intent to prepare a National Environmental Policy Act); U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, (86 Fed. Reg. 54,667-54,672, October 4, 2021) Proposed Rule, Reconsideration of the 2020 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review; Environmental Protection Agency (87 Fed. Reg. 6,466-6,473, February 4, 2022) Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews (87 Fed. Reg. 14,104-14,142, March 11, 2022) Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities (87 Fed. Reg. 11,548-11,580, March 1, 2022) Notice of proposed rulemaking, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units-Revocation of the 2020 Reconsideration, and Affirmation of the Appropriate and Necessary Supplemental Finding; (87 Fed. Reg. 7,624-7,673, February 9, 2022) Proposed rule, Asbestos Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos; Regulation of Certain Conditions of Use Under Section 6(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), (87 Fed. Reg, 21,706-21,738, April 12, 2022) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, General Services Administration; Single-Use Plastics and Packaging (87 Fed. Reg. 40,476-40,477, July 7, 2022) Proposed Rule, Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances (87 Fed. Reg. 54,415-54,442, September 6, 2022) Proposed Rule, Fish and Wildlife Service; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants, Designation of Experimental Populations (87 Fed. Reg. 34,625-34,629, June 7, 2022) Proposed rule, Control of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards (87 Fed. Reg. 17,414-17,415, May 3, 2022) Proposed Rule regarding Revised Definition of Waters of the United States (86 Fed. Reg. 69,372-69,450, December 7, 2021) Proposed Rule regarding Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention (87 Fed. Reg. 53,556-53,616, August 31, 2022) Notice of Public Comment Period, Environmental Protection Agency; Availability of the Draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Hexavalent Chromium (87 Fed. Reg. 63,774-63,775, October 20, 2022) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation Methodology for 2024 and Later Years (87 Fed. Reg. 66,372-66,409, November 3, 2022) Proposed Rule, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants, Endangered Species Status for Tricolored Bat (87 Fed. Reg. 56,381-56,393, September 14, 2022) Request for Stakeholder Input on Options for Combating International Deforestation Associated with Commodities (87 Fed. Reg. 63,142, October, 18, 2022) TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Notice of Data Availability and Request for Comment (87 Fed. Reg. 72,439-72,441, November 25, 2022) Notice of Public Meeting: Environmental Justice Considerations for the Development of the Proposed Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) (87 Fed. Reg. 7,412-7413, February 9, 2022) Notice of Public Comment Period, Environmental Protection Agency; National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives for Fiscal Years 2024-2027 (88 Fed. Reg. 2,093-2,097, January 12, 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency: Changes to Reporting Requirements for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and to Supplier Notifications for Chemicals of Special Concern; Community Right-to-Know Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (87 Fed. Reg. 74,379-74,387, December 5, 2022) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons Under Subsection (i) the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (87 Fed. Reg. 76,738-76,813, December 15, 2022) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Water Quality Standards Regulatory Revisions to Protect Tribal Reserved Rights (87 Fed. Reg. 74,361-74,379, December 5, 2022) Proposed Rule, Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council; Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk (87 Fed. Reg. 68,312-68,334, Nov. 14, 2022) Supplemental Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources; Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review (87 Fed. Reg. 74,702-74,847, December 6, 2022) Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (88 Fed. Reg. 5,558-5,719, January 27, 2023) Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Environmental Protection Agency; Fees for the Administration of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (87 Fed. Reg. 68,647-68,667, November 16, 2022) Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Chemical Substances Designated as Inactive on the TSCA Inventory; Significant New Use Rule; (88 Fed. Reg. 4,937-4,945, January 26, 2023) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; nominations for EPA's Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases Peer Review; implementation of Sections 311, 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 91-190); EPAs Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, including Good Neighbor Air Quality Standards; implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); implementation of the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act (P.L. 116-260, Div. S, section 103) including provisions implementation of the laws Allocation Rule; implementation of the STORM Act (P.L. No: 116-284); implementation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERLCA, P.L. 96-510), including private cleanup cost and designating Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) under CERCLA; implementation of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254); U.S.- Mexico water policy; definition of Waters of the United States; energy security and its relationship to national security; diversifying energy sources including issues related to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards; The federal flood risk management standard; sea level rise and erosion associated with climate change; phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs); energy production in the Arctic; 2023 water policy priorities; Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Climate Accords; DOE Review of Bulk Power Sector Supply Chain Executive Order; funding for Advanced Nuclear in FY2024 Appropriations Legislation; Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; toxicity classification of plastics in Canada (to USTR); potential rider on appropriations legislation related to bioengineered salmon; Department of the Interiors comprehensive review of the federal oil and gas program as called for in Executive Order 14008; deployment of Smart Water Infrastructure Technology; the Border Water Infrastructure Program; inclusion of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) construction codes in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) policy; regulation of perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) and fluoropolymers; 2023 priorities for national ocean policy and water resources development policy; request to extend the public comment period for EPAs upcoming review of MCL research; FERC certification of new interstate gas facilities; Executive Order 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability, provisions relating to Procurement and PFAS; ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol; climate-related financial risk management for large banks; regulations affecting heavy-duty trucks; potential ban on the use of asbestos; Section 301 exclusions for water filters; appropriations legislation; environmental justice; COP 27 and COP 28; infrastructure and permitting including the White House Permitting Action Plan; endorsement of scientific experts for Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessments; Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) issues; water and western water issues; small and disadvantaged community water issues; strategic petroleum reserve; reference dose levels for PFOA and PFOS considered by EPAs Science Advisory Board; regional roundtable discussions regarding Waters of the United States; budget hearings for the Council on Environmental Quality, Environmental Protection Agency; carbon border adjustments; voluntary carbon offset markets; voluntary methane reductions from agriculture/USDA research on methane reductions from agriculture; Proposed rule to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) under interagency review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Global Water Strategy Action Plan; Air Quality: Revision to the Regulatory Definition of Volatile Organic Compounds-Exclusion of (2E)-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene (HFO-1336mzz(E); Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program Request for Information; proposed Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule; EU PFAS regulations; Implementation of Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (P.L, 83-212); Canadian plastics consultations; Health Canada PFAS in drinking water consultation; EU REACH PFAS consultation; FTC Green Guides; UN water conference; DoD PFAS Critical Use Report; Chromium VI SAB hearing; methane mitigation from the natural gas value chain; Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Broadening Public Engagement in the Federal Regulatory Process, public hearing and comments; priorities for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2023 Farm Bill; request to the Federal Trade Commission for Extension of Comment Period: Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (Docket No. FTC-2022-0077)
Client expense: $18,660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2023 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
wildlife conservation; wildlife imports; hunting; HR 4521 United States Innovation and Competition Act; H.R.8262 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; H.R.8167 - RETURN our Constitutional Rights Act of 2022; H.R.8168 - Save Our Sequoias Act; preventing reintroduction of the CECIL Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2022 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Issues related to the environmental impacts of forest management; the Waters of the United States rule; issues related to wildlife conservation, the Endangered Species Act; and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act; issues related to wildfire mitigation and funding; issues related to forestry and climate change; issues related to the Clean Water Act; issues related to the Great American Outdoors Act; the Save our Sequoias Act (H.R. 8168); the Invasive Species Prevention and Forest Restoration Act (H.R. 1389).
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues/Topics Energy innovation Farm & Forest natural carbon solutions Carbon dioxide removal Carbon capture, utilization, and storage Critical minerals Clean energy tax credits Energy infrastructure Hydrogen Department of Energy reforms Permitting Reform Bills S. 1251 / H.R.2820, Growing Climate Solutions Act H.R. 8168, Save our Sequoias Act S. 4189, Agriculture Innovation Act S. 2836, Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration (ARCs) Act S. 4420 / H.R. 9318, Carbon Removal and Emissions Storage Technology (CREST) Act S. 2377, Energy Independence and Security Act S. 5019, AMAZON21 Act H.R. 9018, Hydrogen Innovation Finance and Infrastructure Act (HIFIA) H.R. 9000, Hydrogen for Industry Act H.R. 8596, The Biochar Research Network Act H.R. 2581, The Biochar Act of 2021 H.R. 2518, Producing Responsible Energy and Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the Environment (PRECISE) Act S. 2750, Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act S. 3571, The Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrick Mines Act H.R. 6461 / S. 3531, the National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act S. 2605 / H.R. 4549.
Client expense: $960,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Climate Stewardship Act (S 1072) 21st Century Conservation Corps Act (HR 1162, S 487) TREE/TREES Act (H.R. 3522, S. 1782) Resilient AMERICA Act (H.R. 5689) National Forest Restoration and Remediation Act (H.R. 4489) America's Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act (S. 2836) SHADE Act (H.R. 4166) Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act (H.R. 7534) Neighborhood Tree Act (S. 4118) Save Our Sequoias Act (HR 8168) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 implementation (P.L. 117-58) 2023 Farm Bill (not yet introduced)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
2023 Farm Bill Collaborative Forest Landscape Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 H.R. 241/S. 335 Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act H.R. 2773/S. 2372 Recovering Americas Wildlife Act H.R. 2820/S. 1251 Growing Climate Solutions Act H.R. 3244 Invasive Species Prevention and Forest Restoration Act H.R. 3326 Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2021 H.R. 3442/S. 1734 National Prescribed Fire Act of 2021 H.R. 3534/S. 2806 Wildfire Emergency Act H.R. 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act H.R. 4164/S. 2384 Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act H.R. 4350/S. 1605 - National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 5508/S. 2950 Fostering Overseas Rule of Law and Environmentally Sound Trade (FOREST) Act H.R. 5830 America Mitigation and Achieving Zero-emissions Originating from Nature for the 21st Century (AMAZON21) Act H.R. 6461/S. 3531 National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act H.R. 7772/S. 4136 Water Resources Development Act of 2022 H.R. 8168 Save Our Sequoias Act H.R. 9340/S. 5134 United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2022 S. 4877 - Civilian Conservation Center Enhancement Act of 2022 S. 519 Plum Island Conservation Act
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 2471 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 H.R. 2617 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 H.R. 2773/S. 2372 Recovering Americas Wildlife Act H.R. 2820/S. 1251 Growing Climate Solutions Act; H.R. 3424/S.1737 Global Pandemic Prevention and Biosecurity Act H.R. 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act H.R. 4164/S. 2384 Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act H.R. 4350/S. 1605 - National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 5001/S. 3693 Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Recovery Act H.R. 5376 Inflation Reduction Act H.R. 7772/S. 4136 Water Resources Development Act of 2022 H.R. 8168 Save Our Sequoias Act H.R. 8294 THUD, Agriculture, Energy and Water, FSGG, Interior, Environment, and MilCon/VA Appropriations Act of 2023 S. 519 Plum Island Conservation Act
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues/Topics Energy innovation Farm & Forest natural carbon solutions Carbon dioxide removal Carbon capture, utilization, and storage Critical minerals Clean energy tax credits Energy infrastructure Hydrogen Department of Energy reforms Permitting Reform Bills S. 1251 / H.R.2820, Growing Climate Solutions Act H.R. 8168, Save our Sequoias Act S. 4189, Agriculture Innovation Act S. 2836, Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration (ARCs) Act S. 4420 / H.R. 9318, Carbon Removal and Emissions Storage Technology (CREST) Act S. 2377, Energy Independence and Security Act S. 5019, AMAZON21 Act H.R. 9018, Hydrogen Innovation Finance and Infrastructure Act (HIFIA) H.R. 9000, Hydrogen for Industry Act H.R. 8596, The Biochar Research Network Act H.R. 2581, The Biochar Act of 2021 H.R. 2518, Producing Responsible Energy and Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the Environment (PRECISE) Act S. 2750, Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act S. 3571, The Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrick Mines Act H.R. 6461 / S. 3531, the National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act S. 2605 / H.R. 4549.
Client expense: $870,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 539: PREVENTING DISASTER REVICTIMIZATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 803: PROTECTING AMERICA'S WILDERNESS AND PUBLIC LANDS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO H.R. 973 (CENTRAL COAST HERITAGE PROTECTION ACT) H.R. 848: GROWING RENEWABLE ENERGY AND EFFICIENCY NOW (GREEN) ACT OF 2021; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TITLES III & IV H.R. 939: COMBUSTION AVOIDANCE ALONG RURAL ROADS (CARR) ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 940: CLEARING LINES ALONG ELECTRICAL AT-RISK ZONES ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 973: CENTRAL COAST HERITAGE PROTECTION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 1512: CLIMATE LEADERSHIP AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION FOR OUR NATIONS (CLEAN) FUTURE ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO GRID RESILIENCE H.R. 1588: HYDROPOWER CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2097: STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF RESIDUAL AND EXCESS (STORE) NUCLEAR FUEL ACT OF 2021; PROVISIONS RELATED TO NUCLEAR USED FUEL H.R. 2482: MAKING IMPERILED COMMUNITIES RESISTANT TO OUTAGES WITH GENERATION THAT IS RESILIENT, ISLANDABLE, AND DISTRIBUTED (MICROGRID) ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2854: UTILITY RESILIENCE AND RELIABILITY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2885: PREVENTING OUTAGES WITH ENHANCED RESILIENCE AND OPERATIONS NATIONWIDE (POWER ON) ACT OF 2021; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2928: CYBER SENSE ACT OF 2021; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2931: ENHANCING GRID SECURITY THROUGH PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 3078 : PIPELINE AND LNG FACILITY CYBERSECURITY PREPAREDNESS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 3119: ENERGY EMERGENCY LEADERSHIP ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 3209: DISASTER SAFE POWER GRID ACT OF 2021; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 8168: SAVE OUR SEQUOIAS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 8255: ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FUNDING H.R. 8262: DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS FUNDING H.R. 8294: TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT, FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT, INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AND VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIVISION C H.R. 8295: DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND EDUCATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023; PROVISIONS RELATED TO LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FUNDING S. 704: DISASTER SAFE POWER GRID ACT OF 2021; ALL PROVISIONS S. 1400: PROTECTING RESOURCES ON THE ELECTRIC GRID WITH CYBERSECURITY TECHNOLOGY (PROTECT) ACT OF 2021; ALL PROVISIONS S. 1432: PREVENTING OUTAGES WITH ENHANCED RESILIENCE AND OPERATIONS NATIONWIDE (POWER ON) ACT OF 2021; ALL PROVISIONS S. 1734: NATIONAL PRESCRIBED FIRE ACT OF 2021; ALL PROVISIONS S. 1855 - WILDFIRE EMERGENCY ACT OF 2021; ALL PROVISIONS S. 2118: CLEAN ENERGY FOR AMERICA ACT; ALL PROVISIONS S. 3093: DISASTER EQUITY AND FAIRNESS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS S. 3600: STRENGTHENING AMERICAN CYBERSECURITY ACT OF 2022; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CYBER INCIDENT REPORTING S. 4833: SAVE OUR SEQUOIAS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS P.L. 117-58: INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (H.R. 3684); PROVISIONS RELATED TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES, GRID RESILIENCE, CLEAN ENERGY, HYDROGEN, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, AND WILDFIRES P.L. 117-169: INFLATION REDUCTION ACT OF 2022 (H.R. 5376); ALL PROVISIONS P.L. 117-251: FEMA IMPROVEMENT, REFORM, AND EFFICIENCY (FIRE) ACT OF 2021 (S. 3092); ALL PROVISIONS P.L. 117-328: CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023 (H.R. 2617); PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIVISION G - DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023-PROVISIONS RELATED TO TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS FUNDING; AND, DIVISION H-DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023 - PROVISIONS RELATED TO LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FUNDING SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION RIN #: 3235-AM87: THE ENHANCEMENT AND STANDARDIZATION OF CLIMATE-RELATED DISCLOSURES FOR INVESTORS; ALL PROVISIONS BULK POWER EXECUTIVE ORDER REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI); ALL PROVISIONS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO WILDFIRE SAFETY, EMERGENCY COORDINATION, AND GRID MODERNIZATION GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO CARBON BORDER ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO RESILIENCE TAX CREDIT/GRANT PROPOSALS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO GRID SECURITY ISSUES FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO AIR QUALITY AND EMISSIONS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO SOLAR ENERGY POLICY GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO NUCLEAR ENERGY POLICY GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO CYBERSECURITY GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO WILDFIRE RESILIENCE
Client expense: $980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2022 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 803: PROTECTING AMERICA'S WILDERNESS AND PUBLIC LANDS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO H.R. 973 (CENTRAL COAST HERITAGE PROTECTION ACT) H.R. 939: COMBUSTION AVOIDANCE ALONG RURAL ROADS (CARR) ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 940: CLEARING LINES ALONG ELECTRICAL AT-RISK ZONES ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 973: CENTRAL COAST HERITAGE PROTECTION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 1588: HYDROPOWER CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 5118: CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TRAIL COMPLETION ACT (AKA: WILDFIRE RESPONSE AND DROUGHT RESILIENCY ACT); PROVISIONS RELATED TO TITLES III AND IV H.R. 8168: SAVE OUR SEQUOIAS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS S. 4833: SAVE OUR SEQUOIAS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO AIR QUALITY AND EMISSIONS
Client expense: $980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 803: PROTECTING AMERICA'S WILDERNESS AND PUBLIC LANDS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO H.R. 973 (CENTRAL COAST HERITAGE PROTECTION ACT) H.R. 939: COMBUSTION AVOIDANCE ALONG RURAL ROADS (CARR) ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 940: CLEARING LINES ALONG ELECTRICAL AT-RISK ZONES ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 973: CENTRAL COAST HERITAGE PROTECTION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 1588: HYDROPOWER CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 5118: CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TRAIL COMPLETION ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TITLES III AND IV H.R. 8168: SAVE OUR SEQUOIAS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS S. 4833: SAVE OUR SEQUOIAS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO AIR QUALITY AND EMISSIONS
Client expense: $970,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 539: PREVENTING DISASTER REVICTIMIZATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 803: PROTECTING AMERICA'S WILDERNESS AND PUBLIC LANDS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO H.R. 973 (CENTRAL COAST HERITAGE PROTECTION ACT) H.R. 848: GROWING RENEWABLE ENERGY AND EFFICIENCY NOW (GREEN) ACT OF 2021; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TITLES III & IV H.R. 939: COMBUSTION AVOIDANCE ALONG RURAL ROADS (CARR) ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 940: CLEARING LINES ALONG ELECTRICAL AT-RISK ZONES ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 973: CENTRAL COAST HERITAGE PROTECTION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 1512: CLIMATE LEADERSHIP AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION FOR OUR NATIONS (CLEAN) FUTURE ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO GRID RESILIENCE H.R. 1588: HYDROPOWER CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2097: STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF RESIDUAL AND EXCESS (STORE) NUCLEAR FUEL ACT OF 2021; PROVISIONS RELATED TO NUCLEAR USED FUEL H.R. 2482: MAKING IMPERILED COMMUNITIES RESISTANT TO OUTAGES WITH GENERATION THAT IS RESILIENT, ISLANDABLE, AND DISTRIBUTED (MICROGRID) ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2854: UTILITY RESILIENCE AND RELIABILITY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2885: PREVENTING OUTAGES WITH ENHANCED RESILIENCE AND OPERATIONS NATIONWIDE (POWER ON) ACT OF 2021; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2928: CYBER SENSE ACT OF 2021; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2931: ENHANCING GRID SECURITY THROUGH PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 3078 : PIPELINE AND LNG FACILITY CYBERSECURITY PREPAREDNESS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 3119: ENERGY EMERGENCY LEADERSHIP ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 3209: DISASTER SAFE POWER GRID ACT OF 2021; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 8168: SAVE OUR SEQUOIAS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 8255: ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FUNDING H.R. 8262: DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS H.R. 8294: TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIVISION C H.R. 8295: DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND EDUCATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023; PROVISIONS RELATED TO LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FUNDING S. 704: DISASTER SAFE POWER GRID ACT OF 2021; ALL PROVISIONS S. 1400: PROTECTING RESOURCES ON THE ELECTRIC GRID WITH CYBERSECURITY TECHNOLOGY (PROTECT) ACT OF 2021; ALL PROVISIONS S. 1432: PREVENTING OUTAGES WITH ENHANCED RESILIENCE AND OPERATIONS NATIONWIDE (POWER ON) ACT OF 2021; ALL PROVISIONS S. 1734: NATIONAL PRESCRIBED FIRE ACT OF 2021; ALL PROVISIONS S. 1855 - WILDFIRE EMERGENCY ACT OF 2021; ALL PROVISIONS S. 2118: CLEAN ENERGY FOR AMERICA ACT; ALL PROVISIONS S. 2370: ZERO-EMISSION HOMES ACT OF 2021; ALL PROVISIONS S. 3092: FEMA IMPROVEMENT, REFORM, AND EFFICIENCY (FIRE) ACT OF 2021; ALL PROVISIONS S. 3093: DISASTER EQUITY AND FAIRNESS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS S. 3600: STRENGTHENING AMERICAN CYBERSECURITY ACT OF 2022; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CYBER INCIDENT REPORTING S. 4833: SAVE OUR SEQUOIAS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS P.L. 117-58 (H.R. 3684): INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES, GRID RESILIENCE, CLEAN ENERGY, HYDROGEN, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, AND WILDFIRES P.L. 117-169 (H.R. 5376): INFLATION REDUCTION ACT OF 2022; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TITLES I, II, V, VI BULK POWER EXECUTIVE ORDER REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI); ALL PROVISIONS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO WILDFIRE SAFETY, EMERGENCY COORDINATION, AND GRID MODERNIZATION GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO CARBON PRICING GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO POWER PLANT EMISSIONS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO RESILIENCE TAX CREDIT/GRANT PROPOSALS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO GRID SECURITY ISSUES FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO AIR QUALITY AND EMISSIONS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO SOLAR ENERGY POLICY GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO NUCLEAR ENERGY POLICY GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO CYBERSECURITY
Client expense: $970,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 2794 - Boundary Waters Protection Act H.R. 1052 - Grand Canyon Protection Act S. 2561 - Cottonwood H.R. 7665 - REC Act of 2022 S. 3978 National Opportunity to Restore Uranium Supply Services In America Act of 2022 H.R. 8168/S.4833 Save our Sequoias Act H.R. 9184/S.3046 Root and Stem Project Authorization Act of 2022 H.R. 7665 Mt. Hood and Columbia River Gorge Recreation Enhancement and Conservation Act of 2022 S. 4904 Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2022 S. 273 - Feinstein and HR 404 - Lieu - Oceans package including marine mammal provisions and the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act H.R.2021/S. 872 - Environmental Justice For All Act
Client expense: $229,923 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S. 700, A bill to establish a portal and database to receive and maintain information regarding blocked railroad-highway grade crossings and to require the Secretary of Transportation to evaluate the requirements of the railway-highway crossings program. - bill in its entirety; H.R. 1812, To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to streamline the environmental review process for major projects, and for other purposes. - bill in its entirety; H.R. 1512; CLEAN Future Act - bill in its entirety; H.R.8168; Save Our Sequoias Act - bill in its entirety; S.J.Res.55; A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions". - bill in its entirety; H.J.Res.91; Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions". - bill in its entirety; National Environmental Policy Act - bill in its entirety; Issues related to the Waters of the United States; Issues related to CCUS and Clean Fuels; Issues related to climate change.
Client expense: $1,120,434 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Title XVI/Water Recycling at the Bureau of Reclamation Implementation of Endangered Species Act to meet California's coequal goals, comments on Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog rulemaking at US Fish and Wildlife Service CA Drought Policy, Colorado River Drought Contingency Planning Headwaters/Forest management, headwaters/wildfire legislation, supporting increased funding and policy changes for wildfire/forest management through the 2023 Farm Bill WIIN Act Implementation (P.L. 114-322), WIIN Act authorizations Alternative financing mechanisms for Reclamation projects, RIFIA Water use efficiency regulation at Dept. of Energy Supporting the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) implementation: funding for water infrastructure and wildfire/forestry/headwaters programs Support for S. 4231 (Feinstein) - Support To Rehydrate the Environment, Agriculture, and Municipalities Act Support for S.4279 (Padilla) - Water Efficiency, Conservation, and Sustainability Act of 2022 Support for H.R.8168 (McCarthy) - Save Our Sequoias Act
Client expense: $105,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2022 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 2617 - FY2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R. 8262 / S.4686 - FY2023 Interior Appropriations - funding for ESA and National Wildlife Refuge System and other funding for FWS, BLM, FS, and USGS, sage-grouse rider, Tongass logging subsidies, old growth inventory, Recovery program, Migratory Bird Management Program report language H.R. 8256 /S. 4664 - FY2023 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - North Atlantic right whale, ESA funding, Unusual Mortality Event Funding/manatees H.R. 8257/S. 4678 - FY2023 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations - Border wall H.R. 972/S. 4669 - Western Riverside County Wildlife Refuge legislation House / Senate no bill number - 2023 Farm Bill H.Res.69 - Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a National Biodiversity Strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations. H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 S. 877/H.R. 279 - Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R. 2773/S.2372 - Recovering Americas Wildlife Act S. 2980 - Wildlife-Livestock Conflict Resolution Act H.R.5737 - Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act S.2561 - A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide that a land resource management plan or land use plan approved, amended, or revised under those Acts shall not be considered to be a continuing Federal agency action or constitute a discretionary Federal involvement or control for a distinct Federal purpose, and for other purposes. S.3269 / H.R.9116 - Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act S.3046 - Root and Stem Project Authorization Act of 2021 H.R. 8168 / S.4833 - Save Our Sequoias Act S. 4231 - Support To Rehydrate the Environment, Agriculture, and Municipalities (STREAM) Act S.3266 - America's Outdoor Recreation Act of 2022 H.R.1066 - Wildfire Recovery Act No bill number - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2022 No bill number - Building American Energy Security Act of 2022 S.4904 - Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2022 H.R. 2816 - Legacy Roads and Trails Act
Client expense: $41,384 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 1512, CLEAN Future Act H.R. 1812 One Federal Decision Act of 2021 H.R. 1884, Save Oak Flat Act H.R. 1915, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2021 H.R. 1992 / S. 799, Storing CO2 and Lowering Emissions (SCALE) Act H.R. 2467, PFAS Action Act of 2021 H.R. 2508, Naturally Offsetting Emissions by Managing and Implementing Tillage Strategies Act of 2021 H.R. 2515, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews Act of 2021 H.R. 2612, Restoring Environments, Soils, Trees, and Operations to develop the Rural Economy (RESTORE) Act of 2021 H.R. 2820/S. 1251, Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021 H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act H.R. 4309, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2021 H.R. 4372/S. 3034, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022, including provisions related to e-waste export controls and Buy America H.R. 4549, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R. 4599, Steel Upgrading Partnerships and Emissions Reduction (SUPER) Act of 2021 H.R. 5689, Resilient Assistance for Mitigation for Environmentally Resilient Infrastructure and Construction by Americans (AMERICA) Act H.R. 6461, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act H.R. 7242, Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of 2022 H.R. 7776, Water Resources Development Act of 2022 H.R. 7792, Water Data Act H.R. 7900, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 5499 H.R. 8059/S. 3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act H.R. 8168, Save our Sequoias Act H.R. 8183, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022 S. 914, Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 S. 2324, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act S. 2377, Energy Infrastructure Act S. 2750, Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act of 2021 S. 3510, Disaster Resiliency Planning Act S. 3531, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act S. 3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022 S. 3875, Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of 2022 S. 4244, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2022 S.Con.Res.14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031 Draft legislation relating to Basel Convention implementing legislation Draft legislation relating to fugitive methane emissions Draft legislation titled Building American Energy Security Act of 2022 Nomination of Alice Hill to serve as the Deputy Administrator for Resilience at the Federal Emergency Management Agency Nomination of John Goffman to serve as Associate Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Nomination of Mr. Richard Revesz to be Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget Notice of Availability and Request for Comment on Technical Support Document: Social Cost of Carbon, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide Interim Estimates Under Executive Order 13990 (86 Fed. Reg. 24,669 - 24,670, May 7, 2021) Final Rule, Phenol, Isopropylated Phosphate (3:1) (PIP 3:1); Regulation of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals Under TSCA Section 6(h) (86 Fed. Reg. 894-911, January 6, 2021) Proposed Rule on Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation and Trading Program under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (86 Fed. Reg. 27,150 - 27,223, May 19, 2021) Extension of Comment Period; TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (86 Fed. Reg. 41,802 - 41,803, August 3, 2021) Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards, (86 Fed. Reg. 43,726 - 43,811, August 10, 2021) Proposed Rule, Migratory Bird Permits: Authorizing the Incidental Take of Migratory Birds; notice of intent to prepare a National Environmental Policy Act); U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, (86 Fed. Reg. 54,667-54,672, October 4, 2021) Notice of Public Meeting and Request for Comments, Environmental Protection Agency, Draft Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Screening Level Approach for Assessing Ambient Air and Water Exposures to Fenceline Communities, (87 Fed. Reg. 3,294-3,296, January 21, 2022) Proposed Rule, designating the northern long-eared bat as endangered (87 Fed. Reg. 16,442-16,452, March 23, 2022) Proposed Rule, Reconsideration of the 2020 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review; Environmental Protection Agency (87 Fed. Reg. 6,466-6,473, February 4, 2022) Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews (87 Fed. Reg. 14,104-14,142, March 11, 2022) Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities (87 Fed. Reg. 11,548-11,580, March 1, 2022) Notice of proposed rulemaking, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units-Revocation of the 2020 Reconsideration, and Affirmation of the Appropriate and Necessary Supplemental Finding; (87 Fed. Reg. 7,624-7,673, February 9, 2022) Proposed Rule Asbestos; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (87 Fed. Reg. 27,060-27,081, May 6, 2022) Draft Integrated Risk Information System Toxicological Review of Formaldehyde (Inhalation) (87 Fed. Reg. 22,208-22,209, April 14, 2022) Proposed rule, Asbestos Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos; Regulation of Certain Conditions of Use Under Section 6(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), (87 Fed. Reg, 21,706-21,738, April 12, 2022) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, General Services Administration; Single-Use Plastics and Packaging (87 Fed. Reg. 40,476-40,477, July 7, 2022) Notice of Availability and Request for Comment, Environmental Protection Agency; Perchloroethylene (PCE), Draft Revision to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Risk Determination (87 Fed. Reg. 39,085-39,091, June 30, 2022) Proposed Rule, Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances (87 Fed. Reg. 54,415-54,442, September 6, 2022) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule (87 Fed. Reg. 35,318-35,381, June 9, 2022) Proposed Rule, Fish and Wildlife Service; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants, Designation of Experimental Populations (87 Fed. Reg. 34,625-34,629, June 7, 2022) Proposed rule, Control of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards (87 Fed. Reg. 17,414-17,415, May 3, 2022) Notice regarding Methylene Chloride; Draft Revision to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Risk Determination; Notice of Availability and Request for Comment (87 Fed. Reg. 39,824-39,830, July 5, 2022) Notice regarding n-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP); Draft Revision to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Risk Determination; Notice of Availability and Request for Comment (87 Fed. Reg. 39,511-39,517, July 1, 2022)(gei Notice regarding Trichloroethylene (TCE); Draft Revision to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Risk Determination; Notice of Availability and Request for Comment (87 Fed. Reg. 40,520-40,526, July 7, 2022) Proposed Rule regarding Revised Definition of Waters of the United States (86 Fed. Reg. 69,372-69,450, December 7, 2021) Proposed Rule regarding Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention (87 Fed. Reg. 53,556-53,616, August 31, 2022) Notice of Public Comment Period, Environmental Protection Agency; Availability of the Draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Hexavalent Chromium (87 Fed. Reg. 63,774-63,775, October 20, 2022) Proposed Consent Decree, Environmental Protection Agency; Unreasonable Delay Claim Regarding Discarded Polyvinyl Chloride Listing (87 Fed. Reg. 26,351-26,352, May 4, 2022) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation Methodology for 2024 and Later Years (87 Fed. Reg. 66,372-66,409, November 3, 2022) Proposed Rule, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants, Endangered Species Status for Tricolored Bat (87 Fed. Reg. 56,381-56,393, September 14, 2022) Notice, Department of State; Request for Stakeholder Input on Options for Combating International Deforestation Associated With Commodities (87 Fed. Reg. 63,142-63,145, October 18, 2022) Proposed Rule, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Permits for Incidental Take of Eagles and Eagle Nests (87 Fed. Reg. 59,598-59,631, September 30, 2022) Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (85 Fed. Reg. 82,684-82,748, December 18, 2020) Request for Stakeholder Input on Options for Combating International Deforestation Associated with Commodities (87 Fed. Reg. 63,142-63,145, October, 18, 2022) TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Notice of Data Availability and Request for Comment (87 Fed. Reg. 72,439-72,441, November 25, 2022) Notice of Public Meeting: Environmental Justice Considerations for the Development of the Proposed Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) (87 Fed. Reg. 7,412-7413, February 9, 2022) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Data Elements Under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule (87 Fed. Reg. 36,920-37,119, June 21, 2022) Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review, Supplemental Proposed Rule (87 Fed. Reg. 74,702-74,847, December 6, 2022) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; implementation of Sections 311, 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 91-190); EPAs Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, including Good Neighbor Air Quality Standards; implementation and reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); implementation of the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act (P.L. 116-260, Div. S, section 103) including provisions implementation of the laws Allocation Rule; implementation of the STORM Act (P.L. No: 116-284); implementation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERLCA, P.L. 96-510), including private cleanup cost and designating Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) under CERCLA; U.S.- Mexico water policy; definition of Waters of the United States; energy security and its relationship to national security; diversifying energy sources including issues related to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards; federal flood risk management standard; sea level rise and erosion associated with climate change; phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs); energy production in the Arctic; 2023 water policy priorities; Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Climate Accords; DOE Review of Bulk Power Sector Supply Chain Executive Order; funding for Advanced Nuclear in FY2022 Appropriations Legislation Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; toxicity classification of plastics in Canada (to USTR); potential rider on appropriations legislation related to bioengineered salmon; Department of the Interiors comprehensive review of the federal oil and gas program as called for in Executive Order 14008; deployment of Smart Water Infrastructure Technology; the Border Water Infrastructure Program; inclusion of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) construction codes in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) policy; regulation of perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) and fluoropolymers; 2022 priorities for national ocean policy and water resources development policy; amendments to the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act, related to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); request to extend the public comment period for EPAs upcoming review of MCL research; FERC certification of new interstate gas facilities; Executive Order 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability, provisions relating to Procurement and PFAS; ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol; climate-related financial risk management for large banks; regulations affecting heavy-duty trucks; potential ban on the use of asbestos; Section 301 exclusions for water filters; appropriations legislation; environmental justice; COP 27 and COP 28; infrastructure and permitting including the White House Permitting Action Plan; endorsement of scientific experts for Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessments; Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) issues; water and western water issues; small and disadvantaged community water issues; strategic petroleum reserve; reference dose levels for PFOA and PFOS considered by EPAs Science Advisory Board; regional roundtable discussions regarding Waters of the United States; budget hearings for the Council on Environmental Quality, Environmental Protection Agency; carbon border adjustments; voluntary carbon offset markets; voluntary methane reductions from agriculture/USDA research on methane reductions from agriculture; Proposed rule to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) under interagency review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Global Water Strategy Action Plan; Air Quality: Revision to the Regulatory Definition of Volatile Organic Compounds-Exclusion of (2E)-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene (HFO-1336mzz(E); Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program Request for Information; proposed Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule; EU PFAS regulations; Implementation of Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (P.L, 83-212); Canadian plastics consultations; nominations for EPAs Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases Peer Review; request for information, General Services Administration; Federal Buy Clean: Construction Materials with Substantially Lower Embodied Carbon
Client expense: $20,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislative H.R. 5376 - The Inflation Reduction Act H.R. 2021 - Environmental Justice for All Act H.R. 7900 - National Defense Authorization Act - public lands, IUU, and marine mammal provisions S.J.Res. 55 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions". S. 4904 - Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2022 S. 387/H.R. 1052 - Grand Canyon Protection Act S. 2561-Cottonwood (No short title) H.R. 2794-Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act S. 3451 - A bill to include certain computer-related projects in the Federal permitting program under title XLI of the FAST Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 279/S. 877 - Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R. 4346 - CHIPS bill - public lands and oceans provisions S. 3046 - Root and Stem Project Authorization Act of 2021 H.R. 5118 - Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act H.R. 7776/S. 4137 - Water Resources Development Act - endangered salmon related provisions H.R. 4690 Sustaining America's Fisheries for the Future Act H.R. 8168/S. 4833-Save our Sequoias Act S. 4826-Community Wildfire Protection Act S. 4083/H.R. 7580-Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act S. 4066/H.R. 8723-Fueling our Nuclear Future Act No bill number - Maritime Security and Fisheries Enforcement (SAFE) Amendments Act Administrative Draft NOAA Climate Science Regional Action Plans Comments - NOAA-NMFS-2022-0007 United States Forest Service - Request for Information (RFI) on Federal Mature and Old-Growth Forests United States Fish and Wildlife Service - Proposed Hunting and Fishing Plan - Draft Plan for the Chesapeake Marshlands National Wildlife Refuge Complex, document ID FWSHQ-NWRS-2022-0055-0006 Request for Information, Recommendations for Improving Federal Hardrock Mining Regulations, Laws, And Permitting Processes; Docket No. DOI-2022-0003 NOAA Fisheries Equity and Environmental Justice Strategy Atlantic States Marine Fishery Commission Draft Addendum VIII to the Horseshoe Crab Fishery Management Plan Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Conference of the Parties 19 shark proposals National Environmental Policy Act Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change
Client expense: $354,402 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2022 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Issues related to the environmental impacts of forest management; the Waters of the United States rule; issues related to wildlife conservation, the Endangered Species Act; and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act; issues related to wildfire mitigation and funding; issues related to forestry and climate change; issues related to the Clean Water Act; issues related to the Great American Outdoors Act; the Save our Sequoias Act (H.R. 8168); the Invasive Species Prevention and Forest Restoration Act (H.R. 1389).
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Monitor the Save Our Sequoias Act (H.R. 8168).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2022 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Monitor Forest health issues related to drought and pest infestation. Monitor forest health issues, including legislation related to drought, pest infestation and wildfire. Support Save Our Sequoias Act (H.R. 8168).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Land and Water Conservation Fund implementation; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act implementation; conservation funding mechanisms; the conservation of landscape priorities; Arctic Refuge Protection Act, HR 815, S 282; A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide that a land resource management plan or land use plan approved, amended, or revised under those Acts shall not be considered to be a continuing Federal agency action or constitute a discretionary Federal involvement or control for a distinct Federal purpose, and for other purposes, S 2461; America's Outdoor Recreation Act, S 3266; Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act, HR 6366, S 4080; Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act, S 1493; Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act HR 2794; Central Coast Heritage Protection Act, HR 973; Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act, HR 2522; Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act, HR 5608, S 4111; Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act, HR 7580, S 4083; CORE Act, HR 577, S 173; End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act, HR 2986, S 607; Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act, S 3571; Grand Canyon Protection Act, HR 1052, S 387; HOUSES Act, S 4062; Landowner Easement Rights Act, HR 7021, S 3989; M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act, S 3129; MAPLand Act, HR 3113, S 904; Montana Headwaters Legacy Act, S 2254; Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act, HR 878; Oregon Recreation Enhancement Act, S 1589; Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act, HR 803; Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act, HR 3326, HR 3330; PUBLIC Lands Act, S 1459; Recovering America's Wildlife Act, HR 2773, S 2372; Refuge System Protection Act, HR 4780; RETURN Our Constitutional Rights Now Act, HR 8167; Rivers Democracy Act S 192; Roadless Area Conservation Act, HR 279; Root and Stem Act, S 3046; Ruby Mountains Protection Act, S 609; San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act, HR 693; Save Our Sequoias Act, HR 8168; Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act, HR 7329, S 1538; Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act, HR 980; Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Recovery Act, HR 5001; Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Recovery Act, HR 5001, S 3693; Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, HR 999, S 455; Wild Rogue Conservation and Recreation Enhancement Act, HR 7509; Wildlife Refuge Conservation and Recreation for the Community Act, HR 972
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Chronic wasting disease research and management; forest management plans; enhancing carbon capture and carbon sequestration through forest health; reducing wildfire through active management policies; A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide that a land resource management plan or land use plan approved, amended, or revised under those Acts shall not be considered to be a continuing Federal agency action or constitute a discretionary Federal involvement or control for a distinct Federal purpose, and for other purposes, S 2461; Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act, HR 5608, S 4111; Roadless Area Conservation Act, HR 279; Root and Stem Act, S 3046; Save Our Sequoias Act, HR 8168
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2022 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
wildlife conservation; wildlife imports; hunting; HR 4521 United States Innovation and Competition Act; H.R.8262 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; H.R.8167 - RETURN our Constitutional Rights Act of 2022; H.R.8168 - Save Our Sequoias Act; preventing reintroduction of the CECIL Act, Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2022 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Climate Stewardship Act (S 1072) 21st Century Conservation Corps Act (HR 1162, S 487) TREE/TREES Act (H.R. 3522, S. 1782) Resilient AMERICA Act (H.R. 5689) National Forest Restoration and Remediation Act (H.R. 4489) America's Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act (S. 2836) SHADE Act (H.R. 4166) Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act (H.R. 7534) Neighborhood Tree Act (S. 4118) Save Our Sequoias Act (HR 8168) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 implementation (P.L. 117-58)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues/Topics Energy innovation Farm & Forest natural carbon solutions Carbon dioxide removal Carbon capture, utilization, and storage Critical minerals Clean energy tax credits Energy infrastructure DOE labs Energy financing Hydrogen Department of Energy reforms Permitting Reform Bills S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (USICA) H.R. 4521, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 H.R. 4346, CHIPS and Science Act S. 1251 / H.R.2820, Growing Climate Solutions Act H.R. 4606, Energizing Technology Transfer Act H.R. 4599, SUPER Act S. 1359, Partnerships for Energy Security and Innovation Act H.R. 3593, Department of Energy Science for the Future Act S. 843, Carbon Removal, Efficient Agencies, Technology Expertise (CREATE) Act H.R. 8013, REMOVE Act H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act H.R. 4588, Regional Innovation Tech and Transfer Bill S. 3740 / H.R.6291, Micro Act H.R. 8168, Save our Sequoias Act S. 4189, Agriculture Innovation Act S. 2836, Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration (ARCs) Act S. 4420, CREST Act H.R. 6833, Continuing Resolution S. 2377, Energy Independence and Security Act S. 5019, AMAZON21 Act H.R. 9018, Hydrogen Innovation Finance and Infrastructure Act (HIFIA) H.R. 9000, Hydrogen for Industry Act Treaty Document 117-1, Ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol S.1107 / H.R. 3790, Rural Forest Markets Act H.R. 8596, The Biochar Research Network Act H.R. 2581, The Biochar Act of 2021 H.R. 2518, Producing Responsible Energy and Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the Environment (PRECISE) Act S. 2750, Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act
Client expense: $860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 803: PROTECTING AMERICA'S WILDERNESS AND PUBLIC LANDS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO H.R. 973 (CENTRAL COAST HERITAGE PROTECTION ACT) H.R. 939: COMBUSTION AVOIDANCE ALONG RURAL ROADS (CARR) ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 940: CLEARING LINES ALONG ELECTRICAL AT-RISK ZONES ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 973: CENTRAL COAST HERITAGE PROTECTION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 1588: HYDROPOWER CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 5118: CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TRAIL COMPLETION ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TITLES III AND IV H.R. 8168: SAVE OUR SEQUOIAS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS S. 4833: SAVE OUR SEQUOIAS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO AIR QUALITY AND EMISSIONS
Client expense: $970,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 539: PREVENTING DISASTER REVICTIMIZATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 803: PROTECTING AMERICA'S WILDERNESS AND PUBLIC LANDS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO H.R. 973 (CENTRAL COAST HERITAGE PROTECTION ACT) H.R. 848: GROWING RENEWABLE ENERGY AND EFFICIENCY NOW (GREEN) ACT OF 2021; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TITLES III & IV H.R. 939: COMBUSTION AVOIDANCE ALONG RURAL ROADS (CARR) ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 940: CLEARING LINES ALONG ELECTRICAL AT-RISK ZONES ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 973: CENTRAL COAST HERITAGE PROTECTION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 1512: CLIMATE LEADERSHIP AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION FOR OUR NATIONS (CLEAN) FUTURE ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO GRID RESILIENCE H.R. 1588: HYDROPOWER CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2097: STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF RESIDUAL AND EXCESS (STORE) NUCLEAR FUEL ACT OF 2021; PROVISIONS RELATED TO NUCLEAR USED FUEL H.R. 2482: MAKING IMPERILED COMMUNITIES RESISTANT TO OUTAGES WITH GENERATION THAT IS RESILIENT, ISLANDABLE, AND DISTRIBUTED (MICROGRID) ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2854: UTILITY RESILIENCE AND RELIABILITY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2885: PREVENTING OUTAGES WITH ENHANCED RESILIENCE AND OPERATIONS NATIONWIDE (POWER ON) ACT OF 2021; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2928: CYBER SENSE ACT OF 2021; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 2931: ENHANCING GRID SECURITY THROUGH PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 3078 : PIPELINE AND LNG FACILITY CYBERSECURITY PREPAREDNESS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 3119: ENERGY EMERGENCY LEADERSHIP ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 3209: DISASTER SAFE POWER GRID ACT OF 2021; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 8168: SAVE OUR SEQUOIAS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 8255: ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FUNDING H.R. 8262: DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TRIBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS H.R. 8294: TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DIVISION C H.R. 8295: DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND EDUCATION AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023; PROVISIONS RELATED TO LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FUNDING S. 704: DISASTER SAFE POWER GRID ACT OF 2021; ALL PROVISIONS S. 1400: PROTECTING RESOURCES ON THE ELECTRIC GRID WITH CYBERSECURITY TECHNOLOGY (PROTECT) ACT OF 2021; ALL PROVISIONS S. 1432: PREVENTING OUTAGES WITH ENHANCED RESILIENCE AND OPERATIONS NATIONWIDE (POWER ON) ACT OF 2021; ALL PROVISIONS S. 1734: NATIONAL PRESCRIBED FIRE ACT OF 2021; ALL PROVISIONS S. 1855 - WILDFIRE EMERGENCY ACT OF 2021; ALL PROVISIONS S. 2118: CLEAN ENERGY FOR AMERICA ACT; ALL PROVISIONS S. 2370: ZERO-EMISSION HOMES ACT OF 2021; ALL PROVISIONS S. 3092: FEMA IMPROVEMENT, REFORM, AND EFFICIENCY (FIRE) ACT OF 2021; ALL PROVISIONS S. 3093: DISASTER EQUITY AND FAIRNESS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS S. 3600: STRENGTHENING AMERICAN CYBERSECURITY ACT OF 2022; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CYBER INCIDENT REPORTING S. 4833: SAVE OUR SEQUOIAS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS P.L. 117-58 (H.R. 3684): INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES, GRID RESILIENCE, CLEAN ENERGY, HYDROGEN, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, AND WILDFIRES P.L. 117-169 (H.R. 5376): INFLATION REDUCTION ACT OF 2022; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TITLES I, II, V, VI BULK POWER EXECUTIVE ORDER REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI); ALL PROVISIONS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO WILDFIRE SAFETY, EMERGENCY COORDINATION, AND GRID MODERNIZATION GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO CARBON PRICING GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO POWER PLANT EMISSIONS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO RESILIENCE TAX CREDIT/GRANT PROPOSALS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO GRID SECURITY ISSUES FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO AIR QUALITY AND EMISSIONS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO SOLAR ENERGY POLICY GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO NUCLEAR ENERGY POLICY GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO CYBERSECURITY
Client expense: $970,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2022 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislative H.R. 5376 - The Inflation Reduction Act H.R. 2021 - Environmental Justice for All Act H.R. 7900 - National Defense Authorization Act - public lands, IUU, and marine mammal provisions S.J.Res. 55 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions". S. 4904 - Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2022 S. 387/H.R. 1052 - Grand Canyon Protection Act S. 2561-Cottonwood (No short title) H.R. 2794-Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act S. 3451 - A bill to include certain computer-related projects in the Federal permitting program under title XLI of the FAST Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 279/S. 877 - Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R. 4346 - CHIPS bill - public lands and oceans provisions S. 3046 - Root and Stem Project Authorization Act of 2021 H.R. 5118 - Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act H.R. 7776/S. 4137 - Water Resources Development Act - endangered salmon related provisions H.R. 4690 Sustaining America's Fisheries for the Future Act H.R. 8168/S. 4833-Save our Sequoias Act S. 4826-Community Wildfire Protection Act S. 4083/H.R. 7580-Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act S. 4066/H.R. 8723-Fueling our Nuclear Future Act No bill number - Maritime Security and Fisheries Enforcement (SAFE) Amendments Act Administrative Draft NOAA Climate Science Regional Action Plans Comments - NOAA-NMFS-2022-0007 United States Forest Service - Request for Information (RFI) on Federal Mature and Old-Growth Forests United States Fish and Wildlife Service - Proposed Hunting and Fishing Plan - Draft Plan for the Chesapeake Marshlands National Wildlife Refuge Complex, document ID FWSHQ-NWRS-2022-0055-0006 Request for Information, Recommendations for Improving Federal Hardrock Mining Regulations, Laws, And Permitting Processes; Docket No. DOI-2022-0003 NOAA Fisheries Equity and Environmental Justice Strategy Atlantic States Marine Fishery Commission Draft Addendum VIII to the Horseshoe Crab Fishery Management Plan Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Conference of the Parties 19 shark proposals National Environmental Policy Act Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change
Client expense: $351,335 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2022 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
2023 Farm Bill Compensatory mitigation regulations H.R. 241/S. 335 Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act H.R. 2773/S. 2372 Recovering Americas Wildlife Act H.R. 3326 Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2021 H.R. 3534/S. 2806 Wildfire Emergency Act H.R. 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act H.R. 4164/S. 2384 Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act H.R. 4350/S. 1605 - National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 5376 Inflation Reduction Act H.R. 5508/S. 2950 Fostering Overseas Rule of Law and Environmentally Sound Trade (FOREST) Act H.R. 5830 America Mitigation and Achieving Zero-emissions Originating from Nature for the 21st Century (AMAZON21) Act H.R. 7772/S. 4136 Water Resources Development Act of 2022 H.R. 8168 Save Our Sequoias Act H.R.5996/ S.3211 - Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2021 HR 391 Global Health Security Act Plum Island National Monument Designation S. 2297 International Pandemic Prevention and COVID-19 Response Act S. 519 Plum Island Conservation Act S.3531/H.R. 6461 National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Act
Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Issues related to the environmental impacts of forest management; the Waters of the United States rule; issues related to wildlife conservation, the Endangered Species Act; and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act; issues related to wildfire mitigation and funding; issues related to forestry and climate change; issues related to the Clean Water Act; issues related to the Great American Outdoors Act; the Save our Sequoias Act (H.R. 8168); the Invasive Species Prevention and Forest Restoration Act (H.R. 1389).
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2022 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Urge President Biden to designate Avi Kwa Ame as a national monument. Urge the Biden Administration and the Interagency Working Group (IWG) on Mining Reform to transition to a justly-sourced renewable energy economy. Urge Congress to introduce legislation to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from sulfide-ore copper mining. Urge Congress to support the Forest Legacy Program in the Reconciliation Bill (Inflation Reduction Act). Urge DOI to deny approval for ConocoPhillips oil and gas project in Alaskas National Petroleum Reserve. Urged President Biden to expand the two remaining areas of the Pacific Remote Islands (PRI) Marine National Monument outwards to the 200 nautical mile extent of the Exclusive Economic Zone as well as rename the monument and support tribal co-management of the area. Urge DOI and USDA to define old-growth and mature forests to include all stands and trees 80 years or older. Urge the Biden Administration to designate Camp Hale-Continental Divide as a National Monument. Urge Congress to oppose the Save Our Sequoias Act (HR 8168) because it would undermine environmental review. Urged Congress to ensure four priority California public lands measures currently in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) are retained in the final version of the bill or are included in any other legislative opportunities that will pass the 117th Congress. Support investments in climate-smart agriculture and conservation technical assistance in the Inflation Reduction Act. Urge Congress to pass the PAW Act.
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Title XVI/Water Recycling at the Bureau of Reclamation Implementation of Endangered Species Act to meet California's coequal goals, comments on Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog rulemaking at US Fish and Wildlife Service CA Drought Policy, Colorado River Drought Contingency Planning Headwaters/Forest management, headwaters/wildfire legislation, supporting increased funding and policy changes for wildfire/forest management through the 2023 Farm Bill WIIN Act Implementation (P.L. 114-322), WIIN Act authorizations Alternative financing mechanisms for Reclamation projects, RIFIA Water use efficiency regulation at Dept. of Energy Supporting the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) implementation: funding for water infrastructure and wildfire/forestry/headwaters programs Support for S. 4231 (Feinstein) - Support To Rehydrate the Environment, Agriculture, and Municipalities Act Support for S.4279 (Padilla) - Water Efficiency, Conservation, and Sustainability Act of 2022 Support for H.R.8168 (McCarthy) - Save Our Sequoias Act
Client expense: $105,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2022 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 8262 / S.4686 - FY2023 Interior Appropriations - funding for ESA and National Wildlife Refuge System and other funding for FWS (Fish and Wildlife Service), BLM, FS, and USGS, sage-grouse rider, Tongass logging subsidies, old growth inventory, Recovery program, Migratory Bird Management Program report language H.R. 8256 /S. 4664 - FY2023 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - North Atlantic right whale, ESA funding, Unusual Mortality Event Funding/manatees H.R. 8257/S. 4678 - FY2023 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations - Border wall H.R. 8294 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 972/S. 4669 - Western Riverside County Wildlife Refuge legislation House / Senate no bill number - 2023 Farm Bill H.Res.69 - Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a National Biodiversity Strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations. H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 S. 877/H.R. 279 - Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R.4848/Senate no bill number - Rescinding DHS Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act H.R. 2773/S.2372 - Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Legislation to authorize breaching of Lower Snake River dams, habitat restoration, and economic development (No bill number) S. 2980 - Wildlife-Livestock Conflict Resolution Act H.R.5737 - Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act S.2561 - A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide that a land resource management plan or land use plan approved, amended, or revised under those Acts shall not be considered to be a continuing Federal agency action or constitute a discretionary Federal involvement or control for a distinct Federal purpose, and for other purposes. S.3269 / H.R.9116 - Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act S.4194/H.R.6734 - Keep Americas Refuges Operational Act of 2022 H.R.5243 - Northern Nevada Economic Development, Conservation, and Military Modernization Act S.3046 - Root and Stem Project Authorization Act of 2021 H.R. 8168 / S.4833 - Save Our Sequoias Act S. 4231 - Support to Rehydrate the Environment, Agriculture, and Municipalities (STREAM) Act S.3266 - America's Outdoor Recreation Act of 2022 H.R.1066 - Wildfire Recovery Act H.R. 4504 - Tribal Biochar Promotion Act of 2021 H.R. 4705 - Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act No bill number - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2022 S.4904 - Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2022 H.R. 2816 - Legacy Roads and Trails Act H.R. 8475 - To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 8262 / S.4686 - FY2023 Interior Appropriations - funding for ESA and National Wildlife Refuge System and other funding for FWS (Fish and Wildlife Service), BLM, FS, and USGS, sage-grouse rider, Tongass logging subsidies, old growth inventory, Recovery program, Migratory Bird Management Program report language H.R. 8256 /S. 4664 - FY2023 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - North Atlantic right whale, ESA funding, Unusual Mortality Event Funding/manatees H.R. 8257/S. 4678 - FY2023 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations - Border wall H.R. 8294 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. 972/S. 4669 - Western Riverside County Wildlife Refuge legislation House / Senate no bill number - 2023 Farm Bill H.Res.69 - Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a National Biodiversity Strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations. H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 S. 877/H.R. 279 - Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R.4848/Senate no bill number - Rescinding DHS Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act H.R. 2773/S.2372 - Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Legislation to authorize breaching of Lower Snake River dams, habitat restoration, and economic development (No bill number) S. 2980 - Wildlife-Livestock Conflict Resolution Act H.R.5737 - Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act S.2561 - A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide that a land resource management plan or land use plan approved, amended, or revised under those Acts shall not be considered to be a continuing Federal agency action or constitute a discretionary Federal involvement or control for a distinct Federal purpose, and for other purposes. S.3269 / H.R.9116 - Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act S.4194/H.R.6734 - Keep Americas Refuges Operational Act of 2022 H.R.5243 - Northern Nevada Economic Development, Conservation, and Military Modernization Act S.3046 - Root and Stem Project Authorization Act of 2021 H.R. 8168 / S.4833 - Save Our Sequoias Act S. 4231 - Support to Rehydrate the Environment, Agriculture, and Municipalities (STREAM) Act S.3266 - America's Outdoor Recreation Act of 2022 H.R.1066 - Wildfire Recovery Act H.R. 4504 - Tribal Biochar Promotion Act of 2021 H.R. 4705 - Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act No bill number - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2022 S.4904 - Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2022 H.R. 2816 - Legacy Roads and Trails Act H.R. 8475 - To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to provide emergency relief to producers of livestock with herds adversely affected by Mexican gray wolves, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 1512, CLEAN Future Act H.R. 1812 One Federal Decision Act of 2021 H.R. 1884, Save Oak Flat Act H.R. 1915, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2021 H.R. 1992 / S. 799, Storing CO2 and Lowering Emissions (SCALE) Act H.R. 2467, PFAS Action Act of 2021 H.R. 2508, Naturally Offsetting Emissions by Managing and Implementing Tillage Strategies Act of 2021 H.R. 2515, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews Act of 2021 H.R. 2612, Restoring Environments, Soils, Trees, and Operations to develop the Rural Economy (RESTORE) Act of 2021 H.R. 2820/S. 1251, Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021 H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act H.R. 4309, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2021 H.R. 4372/S. 3034, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022, including provisions related to e-waste export controls and Buy America H.R. 4549, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R. 4599, Steel Upgrading Partnerships and Emissions Reduction (SUPER) Act of 2021 H.R. 5689, Resilient Assistance for Mitigation for Environmentally Resilient Infrastructure and Construction by Americans (AMERICA) Act H.R. 6461, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act H.R. 7242, Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of 2022 H.R. 7776, Water Resources Development Act of 2022 H.R. 7792, Water Data Act H.R. 7900, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 5499 H.R. 8059/S. 3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act H.R. 8168, Save our Sequoias Act H.R. 8183, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022 S. 914, Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 S. 2324, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act S. 2377, Energy Infrastructure Act S. 2750, Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act of 2021 S. 3510, Disaster Resiliency Planning Act S. 3531, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act S. 3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022 S. 3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act S. 3875, Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of 2022 S. 4244, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2022 S.Con.Res.14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031 Draft legislation relating to Basil Convention implementing legislation Draft legislation relating to fugitive methane emissions Nomination of Alice Hill to serve as the Deputy Administrator for Resilience at the Federal Emergency Management Agency Nomination of John Goffman to serve as Associate Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Nomination of Mr. Richard Revesz to be Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget Notice of Availability and Request for Comment on Technical Support Document: Social Cost of Carbon, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide Interim Estimates Under Executive Order 13990 (86 Fed. Reg. 24,669 - 24,670, May 7, 2021) Final Rule, Phenol, Isopropylated Phosphate (3:1) (PIP 3:1); Regulation of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals Under TSCA Section 6(h) (86 Fed. Reg. 894-911, January 6, 2021) Proposed Rule on Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation and Trading Program under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (86 Fed. Reg. 27,150 - 27,223, May 19, 2021) Extension of Comment Period; TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (86 Fed. Reg. 41,802 - 41,803, August 3, 2021) Proposed Rule, Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances (87 Fed. Reg. 54,415-54,442, September 6, 2022) Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards, (86 Fed. Reg. 43,726 - 43,811, August 10, 2021) Proposed Rule, Migratory Bird Permits: Authorizing the Incidental Take of Migratory Birds; notice of intent to prepare a National Environmental Policy Act); U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, (86 Fed. Reg. 54,667-54,672, October 4, 2021) Notice of Public Meeting and Request for Comments, Environmental Protection Agency, Draft Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Screening Level Approach for Assessing Ambient Air and Water Exposures to Fenceline Communities, (87 Fed. Reg. 3,294-3,296, January 21, 2022) Proposed Rule, designating the northern long-eared bat as endangered (87 Fed. Reg. 16,442-16,452, March 23, 2022) Proposed Rule, Reconsideration of the 2020 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review; Environmental Protection Agency (87 Fed. Reg. 6,466-6,473, February 4, 2022) Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews (87 Fed. Reg. 14,104-14,142, March 11, 2022) Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities (87 Fed. Reg. 11,548-11,580, March 1, 2022) Notice of proposed rulemaking, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units-Revocation of the 2020 Reconsideration, and Affirmation of the Appropriate and Necessary Supplemental Finding; (87 Fed. Reg. 7,624-7,673, February 9, 2022) Proposed Rule Asbestos; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (87 Fed. Reg. 27,060-27,081, May 6, 2022) Draft Integrated Risk Information System Toxicological Review of Formaldehyde (Inhalation) (87 Fed. Reg. 22,208-22,209, April 14, 2022) Proposed rule, Asbestos Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos; Regulation of Certain Conditions of Use Under Section 6(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), (87 Fed. Reg, 21,706-21,738, April 12, 2022) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, General Services Administration; Single-Use Plastics and Packaging (Fed. Reg. 40,476-40,477, July 7, 2022) Notice of Availability and Request for Comment, Environmental Protection Agency; Perchloroethylene (PCE), Draft Revision to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Risk Determination (87 Fed. Reg. 39,085-39,091, June 30, 2022) Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period and Public Hearing Comment Period, Environmental Protection Agency; Proposed Determination to Prohibit and Restrict the Use of Certain Waters Within Defined Areas as Disposal Sites; Pebble Deposit Area, Southwest Alaska (87 Fed. Reg. 32,021- 32,024, June 30, 2022) Notice of Virtual Public and Tribal Meetings Regarding the Modernization of Army Civil Works Policy Priorities, Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD; Establishment of a Public Docket; Request for Input (87 Fed. Reg. 33,756-33,763, June 3, 2022) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Worst Case Discharge Planning Regulations (87 Fed. Reg. 29,728-29,729, May 16, 2022) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule (87 Fed. Reg. 35,318-35,381, June 9, 2022) Proposed Rule, Fish and Wildlife Service; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants, Designation of Experimental Populations (87 Fed. Reg. 34,625-34,629, June 7, 2022) Request for Information, Environmental Protection Agency; Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Program (87 Fed. Reg. 35,200-35,202, June 9, 2022) Request for Information, Environmental Protection Agency; Development of Best Practices for Collection of Batteries to Be Recycled and Voluntary Battery Labeling Guidelines (87 Fed. Reg. 35,202-35,208, June 9, 2022) Request for Information, Office of Science and Technology Policy; Identifying Critical Data Gaps and Needs To Inform Federal Strategy Plan for PFAS Research and Development (87 Fed. Reg. 41,749- 41,750, July 13, 2022) Proposed rule, Control of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards (87 Fed. Reg. 17,414-17,415, May 3, 2022) Notice regarding Methylene Chloride; Draft Revision to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Risk Determination; Notice of Availability and Request for Comment (87 Fed. Reg. 39,824-39,830, July 5, 2022) Notice regarding n-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP); Draft Revision to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Risk Determination; Notice of Availability and Request for Comment (87 Fed. Reg. 39,511-39,517, July 1, 2022) Notice regarding Trichloroethylene (TCE); Draft Revision to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Risk Determination; Notice of Availability and Request for Comment (87 Fed. Reg. 40,520-40,526, July 7, 2022) Proposed Rule regarding Revised Definition of Waters of the United States (86 Fed. Reg. 69,372-69,450, December 7, 2021) Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (84 Fed. Reg. 24,094-84,144, April 30, 2020) Proposed Rule regarding Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention (87 Fed. Reg. 53,556-53,616, August 31, 2022) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; implementation of Sections 311, 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 91-190); EPAs Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, including Good Neighbor Air Quality Standards; implementation and reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); implementation of the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act (P.L. 116-260, Div. S, section 103) including provisions implementation of the laws Allocation Rule; implementation of the STORM Act (P.L. No: 116-284); implementation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERLCA, P.L. 96-510), including private cleanup cost and designating Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) under CERCLA; U.S.- Mexico water policy; definition of Waters of the United States; energy security and its relationship to national security; diversifying energy sources including issues related to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) 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; phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs); energy production in the Arctic; 2022 water policy priorities; Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Climate Accords; DOE Review of Bulk Power Sector Supply Chain Executive Order; funding for Advanced Nuclear in FY2022 Appropriations Legislation; Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; toxicity classification of plastics in Canada (to USTR); potential rider on appropriations legislation related to bioengineered salmon; Department of the Interiors comprehensive review of the federal oil and gas program as called for in Executive Order 14008; deployment of Smart Water Infrastructure Technology; the Border Water Infrastructure Program; inclusion of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) construction codes in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) policy; regulation of perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) and fluoropolymers; 2022 priorities for national ocean policy and water resources development policy; amendments to the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act, related to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); request to extend the public comment period for EPAs upcoming review of MCL research; FERC certification of new interstate gas facilities; Executive Order 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability, provisions relating to Procurement and PFAS; ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol; climate-related financial risk management for large banks; regulations affecting heavy-duty trucks; potential ban on the use of asbestos; climate change; environmental justice; infrastructure and permitting including the White House Permitting Action Plan; endorsement of scientific experts for Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessments; Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) issues; water and western water issues; strategic petroleum reserve; reference dose levels for PFOA and PFOS considered by EPAs Science Advisory Board; regional roundtable discussions regarding Waters of the United States; carbon border adjustments; Proposed rule to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) under interagency review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Global Water Strategy Action Plan; Air Quality: Revision to the Regulatory Definition of Volatile Organic Compounds-Exclusion of (2E)-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene (HFO-1336mzz(E); Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program Request for Information; proposed Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule; budget hearings for the Council on Environmental Quality, Environmental Protection Agency; Canadian plastics consultations
Client expense: $23,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 5341: Save Our Forests Act Connecting Climate Entrepreneurs (CCE) H.R. 2639: Trillion Trees Act H.R. 8168: Save Our Sequoias Act
Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, State, Dept of (DOS)
2022 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R.2604, Accessing Americas Critical Minerals Act H.R. 8045, Critical Minerals Classification Improvement Act H.R. 8168, Save our Sequoias Act
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE