Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 5.
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-10.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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2026 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Issues related to methane emissions and permitting of pipeline and midstream infrastructure; implementation of Good Neighbor rule from EPA; legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production; issues related to 401 permits of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Issues related to National Environmental Policy Act reform Lobbied generally regarding the role of natural gas infrastructure in achieving climate goals, including bills to promote innovation and investment in hydrogen, renewable natural gas, and CCUS infrastructure Lobbied generally regarding potential proposals for methane emissions legislation Federal policy relating to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (P.L. 92-500). H.R. 1152 - Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). S.5653 - Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 H.R. 3898 - Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act H.R. 4776 - Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act H.R. 7023 - Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act, H.R. 7655 - Pipeline Safety, Modernization and Expansion Act, S. 1456 - Spur Permitting of Underdeveloped Resources (SPUR) Act H.R. 4366 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 6009 (118) - Restoring American Energy Dominance Act
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2026 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 77, Midnight Rules Relief Act H.R. 755/S. 714, Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025 H.R. 1047, GRID Power Act H.R. 1687, Committing Leases for Energy Access Now (CLEAN) Act H.R. 1949, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 H.R. 2986, Expediting Generator Interconnection Procedures Act of 2025 H.R. 3015, National Coal Council Reestablishment Act H.R. 3062, Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3109, Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining Act (REFINER Act) H.R. 3616, Reliable Power Act H.R. 3617, the Securing America's Critical Minerals Supply Act H.R. 3628, State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act H.R. 3632, Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025 H.R. 3638, Electric Supply Chain Act H.R. 3699, Energy Choice Act H.R. 4279, Prevent Regulatory Overreach from Turning Essential Companies into Targets (PROTECT USA) Act of 2025 H.R. 5631, Geothermal Energy Advancement Act H.R. 6336, Fair Allocation of Interstate Rates (FAIR) Act H.R. 7257, Securing Community Upgrades for a Resilient Grid (SECURE Grid) Act H.R. 7258, Energy Emergency Leadership Act H.R. 7266, Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act H.R. 7305, Energy Threat Analysis Center Act of 2026 H.R. 7450, Disaster Zone Energy Affordability and Investment Act H.R. 7977, Energy Bills Relief Act H.R. 8477, American Energy Dominance Act H.R. 8790, Next Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act H.R. 9332, Load Forecasting Enhancement Act H.R. 9335, Advanced Transmission Technology to Reduce Rates Act H.R. 9339, Affordable Innovation for the Grid Act H.R. 9340, Ratepayer Protection Act H.R. 10302, Certainty in Litigation for Electric Asset Reliability (CLEAR) Act of 2026 S. 1071, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S. 3947, Reconductoring Existing Wires for Infrastructure Reliability and Expansion (REWIRE) Act of 2026 S. 4383, Geothermal Ombudsman for National Deployment and Optimal Reviews Act H.J.Res. 35/S.J.Res. 12, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions" Draft legislation to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for water heaters, furnaces, boilers, and kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens, and for other purposes Draft legislation titled Promoting Efficient and Engaged Reviews Act of 2023 Draft legislation titled Modernizing NEPA Through Permitting Reform Act Draft legislation titled Reliability Protection for States Act Draft legislation titled ePermit Act to build out agency electronic permitting system Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1140, To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a critical energy resource at a critical energy resource facility, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Projects Improvement Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1335, Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of (TAPP) American Resources Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2635/S. 3808, Restoring Offshore Wind Opportunities Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3657, Hydropower Relicensing Transparency Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3668, Improving Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5551/S. 2827, Building Integrated Grids With Inter-Regional Energy Supply (BIG WIRES) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6129, Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7688, Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8045, Critical Minerals Classification Improvement Act Potential legislation similar to S. 2228, Building Chips in America Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to S. 3170, Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4217, Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 Potential legislation similar to S. 4815, Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency (START) Act Potential appropriations bills addressing Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Potential legislation similar to H.J.Res. 91/S.J.Res. 55, 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 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 Energy and Water appropriations bill for fiscal year 2026 Potential legislation relating to industry- and consumer-facing energy efficiency tax incentives Potential legislation to limit energy exports Beginning of Construction Requirements for Purposes of the Termination of Clean Electricity Production Credits and Clean Electricity Investment Credits for Applicable Wind and Solar Facilities (IRS Notice 2025-42, August 20, 2025) Request for Information, Office of Management and Budget, Deregulation, (89 Fed. Reg. 15,481-15,482, April 11, 2025) Final Rule, Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers (89 Fed. Reg. 29,834-30,043, April 22, 2024) Final Rule, EPA 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 (89 Fed. Reg. 39,798-40,064, May 9, 2024) Proposed Regulations, Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen, Section 48(a)(15) Election to Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property (88 Fed. Reg. 89,220-89,255, December 26, 2023) Final Rule, Partial Repeal of Carbon Pollution Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units (91 Fed. Reg. 58,954-59,000, September 17, 2026) Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Rescission of the Greenhouse Gas Findings for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants and Repeal of Regulations for Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Emissions Under Clean Air Act Section 111 (91 Fed. Reg. 59,002-59,046, September 17, 2026) Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Copper (90 Fed. Reg. 11,940-11,941, March 13, 2025) Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products (90 Fed. Reg. 17,372-17,373, April 25, 2025) Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Wind Turbines and Their Parts and Components (90 Fed. Reg. 41,380-41,381, August 25, 2025) Proposed Rule, NHTSA "Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule III," revising CAFE standards for Model Years (MY) 2022-2031, (90 Fed. Reg. 56,438-56,656, December 5, 2025) Notice Inviting Comments, Interconnection of Large Loads to the Interstate Transmission System, issued in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket No. RM26-4-000 (October 27, 2025) Securing the United States Bulk-Power System: Request for Information (RFI) on Implementation of Executive Order 14421 (91 Fed. Reg. 57,322-57,328, September 9, 2026) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining, reform of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and related judicial reform; Executive Order 14421, Declaring a National Emergency to Secure the United States Bulk-Power System; Agency Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions more broadly; Agency deregulatory announcements and initiatives generally; Department of Interior leasing ban and royalty review; strategic petroleum reserve; State Department interim international energy engagement guidance; electric grid reliability, resiliency, increasing demand growth, and resource adequacy/energy security, including interdependencies of natural gas and electricity markets; critical minerals, generally; energy security, including implications for national security and natural gas and liquified natural gas exports; limitations on exports of energy commodities, including liquified natural gas; Bureau of Land Management Leasing program; offshore energy exploration, including Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposed program for the 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program; nuclear energy, including high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel supplies; electric transmission siting and permitting; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); cybersecurity regulations applicable to critical infrastructure and associated supply chains, including software bills of materials and cyber incident reporting relating to the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure (CIRCIA) Act of 2022; development of and Initial Implementation Guidance from the Office of Management and Budget on the Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure (April 18, 2022); implementation of hydrogen production tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169); confirmation of new commissioners nominated to serve on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; electricity pricing at the state level and impact of infrastructure constraints on same; applicability of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to distribution transformers; artificial intelligence, data centers, and interaction with electricity grid, rates, and markets; Inflation Reduction Act tax credits and their potential modification; potential Administration or agency actions affecting bulk power system supply chains, including tariffs, other import restrictions, and tax policy and related implementation; Administration and agency actions relating to renewable generation resources; energy efficiency, generally, and its benefit as a tool to address electric demand growth; Department of Energy activities affecting the electric grid, including anticipated Grid Executive Order; implementation of providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters (P.L.119-6); Executive action to limit energy exports
2026 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Issues related to methane emissions and permitting of pipeline and midstream infrastructure; implementation of Good Neighbor rule from EPA; legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production; issues related to 401 permits of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Issues related to National Environmental Policy Act reform Lobbied generally regarding the role of natural gas infrastructure in achieving climate goals, including bills to promote innovation and investment in hydrogen, renewable natural gas, and CCUS infrastructure Lobbied generally regarding potential proposals for methane emissions legislation Federal policy relating to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (P.L. 92-500). H.R. 1152 - Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). H.R. 3898 - Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act H.R. 4776 - Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act H.R. 7023 - Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act, H.R. 7655 - Pipeline Safety, Modernization and Expansion Act, S. 1456 - Spur Permitting of Underdeveloped Resources (SPUR) Act H.R. 4366 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 6009 (118) - Restoring American Energy Dominance Act
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2026 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Issues related to methane emissions and permitting of pipeline and midstream infrastructure; implementation of Good Neighbor rule from EPA; legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production; issues related to 401 permits of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Issues related to National Environmental Policy Act reform Lobbied generally regarding the role of natural gas infrastructure in achieving climate goals, including bills to promote innovation and investment in hydrogen, renewable natural gas, and CCUS infrastructure Lobbied generally regarding potential proposals for methane emissions legislation Federal policy relating to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (P.L. 92-500). H.R. 1152 - Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). H.R. 3898 - Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act H.R. 4776 - Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act H.R. 7023 - Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act, H.R. 7655 - Pipeline Safety, Modernization and Expansion Act, S. 1456 - Spur Permitting of Underdeveloped Resources (SPUR) Act H.R. 4366 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 6009 (118) - Restoring American Energy Dominance Act
Client expense: $412,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2026 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 77, Midnight Rules Relief Act H.R. 755/S. 714, Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025 H.R. 1047, GRID Power Act H.R. 1687, Committing Leases for Energy Access Now (CLEAN) Act H.R. 1949, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 H.R. 2986, Expediting Generator Interconnection Procedures Act of 2025 H.R. 3015, National Coal Council Reestablishment Act H.R. 3062, Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3109, Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining Act (REFINER Act) H.R. 3616, Reliable Power Act H.R. 3617, the Securing America's Critical Minerals Supply Act H.R. 3628, State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act H.R. 3632, Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025 H.R. 3638, Electric Supply Chain Act H.R. 3699, Energy Choice Act H.R. 4754, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 5631, Geothermal Energy Advancement Act H.R. 6336, Fair Allocation of Interstate Rates (FAIR) Act H.R. 7257, Securing Community Upgrades for a Resilient Grid (SECURE Grid) Act H.R. 7258, Energy Emergency Leadership Act H.R. 7266, Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act H.R. 7305, Energy Threat Analysis Center Act of 2026 H.R. 8477, American Energy Dominance Act H.R. 8790, Next Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act S. 1071, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S. 3947, Reconductoring Existing Wires for Infrastructure Reliability and Expansion (REWIRE) Act of 2026 H.J. Res. 35/S.J. Res. 12, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions" Draft legislation to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for water heaters, furnaces, boilers, and kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens, and for other purposes Draft legislation titled Promoting Efficient and Engaged Reviews Act of 2023 Draft legislation titled Modernizing NEPA Through Permitting Reform Act Draft legislation titled Reliability Protection for States Act Draft legislation titled ePermit Act to build out agency electronic permitting system Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1140, To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a critical energy resource at a critical energy resource facility, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Projects Improvement Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1335, Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of (TAPP) American Resources Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2635/S. 3808, Restoring Offshore Wind Opportunities Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3657, Hydropower Relicensing Transparency Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3668, Improving Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5551/S. 2827, Building Integrated Grids With Inter-Regional Energy Supply (BIG WIRES) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6129, Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7688, Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8045, Critical Minerals Classification Improvement Act Potential legislation similar to S. 2228, Building Chips in America Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to S. 3170, Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4217, Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 Potential legislation similar to S. 4815, Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency (START) Act Potential appropriations bills addressing Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Potential legislation similar to H.J. Res. 91/S.J. Res. 55, 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 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 Energy and Water appropriations bill for fiscal year 2026 Potential legislation relating to industry- and consumer-facing energy efficiency tax incentives Beginning of Construction Requirements for Purposes of the Termination of Clean Electricity Production Credits and Clean Electricity Investment Credits for Applicable Wind and Solar Facilities (IRS Notice 2025-42, August 20, 2025) Request for Information, Office of Management and Budget, Deregulation, (89 Fed. Reg. 15,481-15,482, April 11, 2025) Final Rule, Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers (89 Fed. Reg. 29,834-30,043, April 22, 2024) Final Rule, EPA 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 (89 Fed. Reg. 39,798-40,064, May 9, 2024) Proposed Regulations, Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen, Section 48(a)(15) Election to Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property (88 Fed. Reg. 89,220-89,255, December 26, 2023) Proposed Rule, Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units (90 Fed. Reg. 25,752-25,781, June 17, 2025) Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Copper (90 Fed. Reg. 11,940-11,941, March 13, 2025) Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products (90 Fed. Reg. 17,372-17,373, April 25, 2025) Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Wind Turbines and Their Parts and Components (90 Fed. Reg. 41,380-41,381, August 25, 2025) Proposed Rule, NHTSA "Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule III," revising CAFE standards for Model Years (MY) 2022-2031, (90 Fed. Reg. 56,438-56,656, December 5, 2025) Notice Inviting Comments, Interconnection of Large Loads to the Interstate Transmission System, issued in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket No. RM26-4-000 (October 27, 2025) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining, reform of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and related judicial reform; diversifying energy sources, including the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; funding for energy efficiency programs; Agency Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions more broadly; Agency deregulatory announcements and initiatives generally; Department of Interior leasing ban and royalty review; strategic petroleum reserve; State Department interim international energy engagement guidance; electric grid reliability, resiliency, increasing demand growth, and resource adequacy/energy security, including interdependencies of natural gas and electricity markets; critical minerals, generally; energy security, including implications for national security and natural gas and liquified natural gas exports; limitations on exports of energy commodities, including liquified natural gas; Bureau of Land Management Leasing program; offshore energy exploration, including Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposed program for the 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program; nuclear energy, including high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel supplies; electric transmission siting and permitting; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); funding for the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds, the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act; cybersecurity regulations applicable to critical infrastructure and associated supply chains, including software bills of materials and cyber incident reporting relating to the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure (CIRCIA) Act of 2022; development of and Initial Implementation Guidance from the Office of Management and Budget on the Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure (April 18, 2022); implementation of hydrogen production tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169); confirmation of new commissioners nominated to serve on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; electricity pricing at the state level and impact of infrastructure constraints on same; applicability of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to distribution transformers; artificial intelligence, data centers, and interaction with electricity grid, rates, and markets; Inflation Reduction Act tax credits and their potential modification; potential Administration or agency actions affecting bulk power system supply chains, including tariffs, other import restrictions, and tax policy and related implementation; Administration and agency actions relating to renewable generation resources; energy efficiency, generally, and its benefit as a tool to address electric demand growth; Department of Energy activities affecting the electric grid, including anticipated Grid Executive Order; implementation of providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters (P.L.119-6)
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Client expense: $16,480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $16,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2026 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 77, Midnight Rules Relief Act H.R. 755/S. 714, Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025 H.R. 1047, GRID Power Act H.R. 1949, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 H.R. 2986, Expediting Generator Interconnection Procedures Act of 2025 H.R. 3015, National Coal Council Reestablishment Act H.R. 3062, Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3109, Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining Act (REFINER Act) H.R. 3616, Reliable Power Act H.R. 3628, State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act H.R. 3632, Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025 H.R. 3638, Electric Supply Chain Act H.R. 3699, Energy Choice Act H.R. 4754, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 6336, Fair Allocation of Interstate Rates (FAIR) Act H.R. 7257, Securing Community Upgrades for a Resilient Grid (SECURE Grid) Act H.R. 7258, Energy Emergency Leadership Act H.R. 7266, Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act H.R. 7305, Energy Threat Analysis Center Act of 2026 S. 1071, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S. 3947, Reconductoring Existing Wires for Infrastructure Reliability and Expansion (REWIRE) Act of 2026 H.J. Res. 35/S.J. Res. 12, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions" Draft legislation to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for water heaters, furnaces, boilers, and kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens, and for other purposes Draft legislation titled Promoting Efficient and Engaged Reviews Act of 2023 Draft legislation titled Modernizing NEPA Through Permitting Reform Act Draft legislation titled Reliability Protection for States Act Draft legislation titled ePermit Act to build out agency electronic permitting system Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1085, Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining (REFINER) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1140, To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a critical energy resource at a critical energy resource facility, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Projects Improvement Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1335, Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of (TAPP) American Resources Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2635/S. 3808, Restoring Offshore Wind Opportunities Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3062, Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3617, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3657, Hydropower Relicensing Transparency Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3668, Improving Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5551/S. 2827, Building Integrated Grids With Inter-Regional Energy Supply (BIG WIRES) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6129, Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7688, Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8045, Critical Minerals Classification Improvement Act Potential legislation similar to S. 1863, Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act Potential legislation similar to S. 2228, Building Chips in America Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to S. 3170, Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4217, Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 Potential legislation similar to S. 4815, Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency (START) Act Potential appropriations bills addressing Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Potential legislation similar to H.J. Res. 91/S.J. Res. 55, 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 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 Energy and Water appropriations bill for fiscal year 2026 Beginning of Construction Requirements for Purposes of the Termination of Clean Electricity Production Credits and Clean Electricity Investment Credits for Applicable Wind and Solar Facilities (IRS Notice 2025-42, August 20, 2025) Request for Information, Office of Management and Budget, Deregulation, (89 Fed. Reg. 15,481-15,482, April 11, 2025) Final Rule, Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers (89 Fed. Reg. 29,834-30,043, April 22, 2024) Final Rule, EPA 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 (89 Fed. Reg. 39,798-40,064, May 9, 2024) Proposed Regulations, Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen, Section 48(a)(15) Election to Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property (88 Fed. Reg. 89,220-89,255, December 26, 2023) Proposed Rule, Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units (90 Fed. Reg. 25,752-25,781, June 17, 2025) Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Copper (90 Fed. Reg. 11,940-11,941, March 13, 2025) Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products (90 Fed. Reg. 17,372-17,373, April 25, 2025) Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Wind Turbines and Their Parts and Components (90 Fed. Reg. 41,380-41,381, August 25, 2025) Proposed Rule, NHTSA "Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule III," revising CAFE standards for Model Years (MY) 2022-2031, (90 Fed. Reg. 56,438-56,656, December 5, 2025) Notice Inviting Comments, Interconnection of Large Loads to the Interstate Transmission System, issued in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket No. RM26-4-000 (October 27, 2025) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining, reform of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and related judicial reform; diversifying energy sources, including the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; funding for energy efficiency programs; establishing a durable program for managing used nuclear fuel; Agency Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions more broadly; Agency deregulatory announcements and initiatives generally; Department of Interior leasing ban and royalty review; strategic petroleum reserve; State Department interim international energy engagement guidance; electric grid reliability, resiliency, increasing demand growth, and resource adequacy/energy security, including interdependencies of natural gas and electricity markets; critical minerals, generally; energy security, including implications for national security and natural gas and liquified natural gas exports; limitations on exports of energy commodities, including liquified natural gas; Bureau of Land Management Leasing program; offshore energy exploration, including Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposed program for the 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program; nuclear energy, including high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel supplies; electric transmission siting and permitting; implementation of providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters (P.L.119-6); implementation of providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions (P.L. 119-2); implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); implementation of providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers (P.L. 119-9); funding for the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds, the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act; proposed risk management consultation on PFAS; implementation of the EU Methane Regulation; cybersecurity regulations applicable to critical infrastructure and associated supply chains, including software bills of materials and cyber incident reporting relating to the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure (CIRCIA) Act of 2022; development of and Initial Implementation Guidance from the Office of Management and Budget on the Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure (April 18, 2022); implementation of hydrogen production tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169); confirmation of new commissioners nominated to serve on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; electricity pricing at the state level and impact of infrastructure constraints on same; applicability of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to distribution transformers; artificial intelligence, data centers, and interaction with electricity grid, rates, and markets; Inflation Reduction Act tax credits and their potential modification; potential Administration or agency actions affecting bulk power system supply chains, including tariffs, other import restrictions, and tax policy and related implementation; Administration and agency actions relating to renewable generation resources; energy efficiency, generally, and its benefit as a tool to address electric demand growth; Department of Energy activities affecting the electric grid, including anticipated Grid Executive Order
Client expense: $19,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2026 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Issues related to methane emissions and permitting of pipeline and midstream infrastructure; implementation of Good Neighbor rule from EPA; legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production; issues related to 401 permits of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Issues related to National Environmental Policy Act reform Lobbied generally regarding the role of natural gas infrastructure in achieving climate goals, including bills to promote innovation and investment in hydrogen, renewable natural gas, and CCUS infrastructure Lobbied generally regarding potential proposals for methane emissions legislation Federal policy relating to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (P.L. 92-500). H.R. 1152 - Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). H.R. 3898 - Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act H.R. 4776 - Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act H.R. 7023 - Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act, H.R. 7655 - Pipeline Safety, Modernization and Expansion Act, S. 1456 - Spur Permitting of Underdeveloped Resources (SPUR) Act H.R. 4366 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 6009 (118) - Restoring American Energy Dominance Act
Client expense: $412,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2026 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 77, Midnight Rules Relief Act H.R. 755/S. 714, Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025 H.R. 1047, GRID Power Act H.R. 1949, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 H.R. 2986, Expediting Generator Interconnection Procedures Act of 2025 H.R. 3015, National Coal Council Reestablishment Act H.R. 3062, Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3109, Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining Act (REFINER Act) H.R. 3616, Reliable Power Act H.R. 3628, State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act H.R. 3632, Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025 H.R. 3638, Electric Supply Chain Act H.R. 3699, Energy Choice Act H.R. 4754, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 6336, Fair Allocation of Interstate Rates (FAIR) Act H.R. 7257, Securing Community Upgrades for a Resilient Grid (SECURE Grid) Act H.R. 7258, Energy Emergency Leadership Act H.R. 7266, Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act H.R. 7305, Energy Threat Analysis Center Act of 2026 S. 1071, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S. 3947, Reconductoring Existing Wires for Infrastructure Reliability and Expansion (REWIRE) Act of 2026 H.J. Res. 35/S.J. Res. 12, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions" Draft legislation to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for water heaters, furnaces, boilers, and kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens, and for other purposes Draft legislation titled Promoting Efficient and Engaged Reviews Act of 2023 Draft legislation titled Modernizing NEPA Through Permitting Reform Act Draft legislation titled Reliability Protection for States Act Draft legislation titled ePermit Act to build out agency electronic permitting system Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1085, Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining (REFINER) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1140, To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a critical energy resource at a critical energy resource facility, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Projects Improvement Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1335, Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of (TAPP) American Resources Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2635/S. 3808, Restoring Offshore Wind Opportunities Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3062, Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3617, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3657, Hydropower Relicensing Transparency Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3668, Improving Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5551/S. 2827, Building Integrated Grids With Inter-Regional Energy Supply (BIG WIRES) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6129, Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7688, Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8045, Critical Minerals Classification Improvement Act Potential legislation similar to S. 1863, Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act Potential legislation similar to S. 2228, Building Chips in America Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to S. 3170, Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4217, Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 Potential legislation similar to S. 4815, Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency (START) Act Potential appropriations bills addressing Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Potential legislation similar to H.J. Res. 91/S.J. Res. 55, 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 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 Energy and Water appropriations bill for fiscal year 2026 Beginning of Construction Requirements for Purposes of the Termination of Clean Electricity Production Credits and Clean Electricity Investment Credits for Applicable Wind and Solar Facilities (IRS Notice 2025-42, August 20, 2025) Request for Information, Office of Management and Budget, Deregulation, (89 Fed. Reg. 15,481-15,482, April 11, 2025) Final Rule, Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers (89 Fed. Reg. 29,834-30,043, April 22, 2024) Final Rule, EPA 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 (89 Fed. Reg. 39,798-40,064, May 9, 2024) Proposed Regulations, Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen, Section 48(a)(15) Election to Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property (88 Fed. Reg. 89,220-89,255, December 26, 2023) Proposed Rule, Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units (90 Fed. Reg. 25,752-25,781, June 17, 2025) Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Copper (90 Fed. Reg. 11,940-11,941, March 13, 2025) Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products (90 Fed. Reg. 17,372-17,373, April 25, 2025) Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Wind Turbines and Their Parts and Components (90 Fed. Reg. 41,380-41,381, August 25, 2025) Proposed Rule, NHTSA "Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule III," revising CAFE standards for Model Years (MY) 2022-2031, (90 Fed. Reg. 56,438-56,656, December 5, 2025) Notice Inviting Comments, Interconnection of Large Loads to the Interstate Transmission System, issued in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket No. RM26-4-000 (October 27, 2025) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining, reform of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and related judicial reform; diversifying energy sources, including the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; funding for energy efficiency programs; establishing a durable program for managing used nuclear fuel; Agency Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions more broadly; Agency deregulatory announcements and initiatives generally; Department of Interior leasing ban and royalty review; strategic petroleum reserve; State Department interim international energy engagement guidance; electric grid reliability, resiliency, increasing demand growth, and resource adequacy/energy security, including interdependencies of natural gas and electricity markets; critical minerals, generally; energy security, including implications for national security and natural gas and liquified natural gas exports; limitations on exports of energy commodities, including liquified natural gas; Bureau of Land Management Leasing program; offshore energy exploration, including Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposed program for the 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program; nuclear energy, including high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel supplies; electric transmission siting and permitting; implementation of providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters (P.L.119-6); implementation of providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions (P.L. 119-2); implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); implementation of providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers (P.L. 119-9); funding for the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds, the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act; proposed risk management consultation on PFAS; implementation of the EU Methane Regulation; cybersecurity regulations applicable to critical infrastructure and associated supply chains, including software bills of materials and cyber incident reporting relating to the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure (CIRCIA) Act of 2022; development of and Initial Implementation Guidance from the Office of Management and Budget on the Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure (April 18, 2022); implementation of hydrogen production tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169); confirmation of new commissioners nominated to serve on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; electricity pricing at the state level and impact of infrastructure constraints on same; applicability of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to distribution transformers; artificial intelligence, data centers, and interaction with electricity grid, rates, and markets; Inflation Reduction Act tax credits and their potential modification; potential Administration or agency actions affecting bulk power system supply chains, including tariffs, other import restrictions, and tax policy and related implementation; Administration and agency actions relating to renewable generation resources; energy efficiency, generally, and its benefit as a tool to address electric demand growth; Department of Energy activities affecting the electric grid, including anticipated Grid Executive Order
Client expense: $19,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2025 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Issues related to methane emissions and permitting of pipeline and midstream infrastructure; implementation of Good Neighbor rule from EPA; legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production; issues related to 401 permits of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Issues related to National Environmental Policy Act reform Lobbied generally regarding the role of natural gas infrastructure in achieving climate goals, including bills to promote innovation and investment in hydrogen, renewable natural gas, and CCUS infrastructure Lobbied generally regarding potential proposals for methane emissions legislation Federal policy relating to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (P.L. 92-500). H.R. 1152 - Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). H.R. 3898 - Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act H.R. 4776 - Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act H.R. 7023 - Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act, H.R. 7655 - Pipeline Safety, Modernization and Expansion Act, S. 1456 - Spur Permitting of Underdeveloped Resources (SPUR) Act H.R. 4366 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 6009 (118) - Restoring American Energy Dominance Act
Client expense: $308,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2025 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 77, Midnight Rules Relief Act H.R. 755/S. 714, Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025 H.R. 1047, GRID Power Act H.R. 1949, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 H.R. 2986, Expediting Generator Interconnection Procedures Act of 2025 H.R. 3015, National Coal Council Reestablishment Act H.R. 3062, Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3109, Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining Act (REFINER Act) H.R. 3616, Reliable Power Act H.R. 3628, State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act H.R. 3632, Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025 H.R. 3638, Electric Supply Chain Act H.R. 3699, Energy Choice Act H.R. 4754, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 6336, Fair Allocation of Interstate Rates (FAIR) Act S. 1071, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 H.J.Res. 20/S.J.Res. 4, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters. H.J.Res. 35/S.J.Res. 12, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions" H.J.Res. 75, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerator Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers" Draft legislation to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for water heaters, furnaces, boilers, and kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens, and for other purposes Draft legislation titled Promoting Efficient and Engaged Reviews Act of 2023 Draft legislation titled Modernizing NEPA Through Permitting Reform Act Draft legislation titled Reliability Protection for States Act Draft legislation titled ePermit Act to build out agency electronic permitting system Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1085, Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining (REFINER) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1140, To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a critical energy resource at a critical energy resource facility, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Projects Improvement Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1335, Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of (TAPP) American Resources Act Potential legislation similar H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2635/S. 3808, Restoring Offshore Wind Opportunities Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3617, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3657, Hydropower Relicensing Transparency Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3668, Improving Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5551/S. 2827, Building Integrated Grids With Inter-Regional Energy Supply (BIG WIRES) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6129, Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7688, Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8045, Critical Minerals Classification Improvement Act Potential legislation similar to S. 1863, Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act Potential legislation similar to S. 2228, Building Chips in America Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to S. 3170, Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4217, Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 Potential legislation similar to S. 4815, Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency (START) Act Potential appropriations bills addressing Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Potential legislation similar to H.J.Res. 91/S.J.Res. 55, 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 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 Energy and Water appropriations bill for fiscal year 2026 Beginning of Construction Requirements for Purposes of the Termination of Clean Electricity Production Credits and Clean Electricity Investment Credits for Applicable Wind and Solar Facilities (IRS Notice 2025-42, August 20, 2025) Final Rule, Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers (89 Fed. Reg. 29,834-30,043, April 22, 2024) Final Rule, EPA 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 (89 Fed. Reg. 39,798-40,064, May 9, 2024) Proposed Regulations, Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen, Section 48(a)(15) Election to Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property (88 Fed. Reg. 89,220-89,255, December 26, 2023) Request for Information, Office of Management and Budget, Deregulation, (89 Fed. Reg. 15,481-15,482, April 11, 2025) Proposed Rule, Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units (90 Fed. Reg. 25,752-25,781, June 17, 2025) Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Copper (90 Fed. Reg. 11,940-11,941, March 13, 2025) Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products (90 Fed. Reg. 17,372-17,373, April 25, 2025) Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Wind Turbines and Their Parts and Components (90 Fed. Reg. 41,380-41,381, August 25, 2025) Proposed Rule, NHTSA "Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule III," revising CAFE standards for Model Years (MY) 2022-2031, (90 Fed. Reg. 56,438-56,656, December 5, 2025) Notice Inviting Comments, Interconnection of Large Loads to the Interstate Transmission System, issued in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket No. RM26-4-000 (October 27, 2025) Reconsideration of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, (90 Fed. Reg. 44,591-44,618, September 16, 2025) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining, reform of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and related judicial reform; social cost of carbon in cost-benefit analyses underlying federal regulations; Keystone XL environmental assessment; diversifying energy sources, including the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; funding for energy efficiency programs; establishing a durable program for managing used nuclear fuel; nuclear fuel storage at Yucca Mountain; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; Agency Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions more broadly; Agency deregulatory announcements and initiatives generally; Department of Interior leasing ban and royalty review; strategic petroleum reserve; State Department interim international energy engagement guidance; electric grid reliability, resiliency, increasing demand growth, and resource adequacy/energy security, including interdependencies of natural gas and electricity markets; critical minerals, generally; energy security, including implications for national security and natural gas and liquified natural gas exports; limitations on exports of energy commodities, including liquified natural gas; Bureau of Land Management Leasing program; offshore energy exploration, including Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposed program for the 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program; nuclear energy, including high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel supplies; electric transmission siting and permitting; implementation of the Natural Gas Act (P.L. 75-688); development of solar energy; development of water power; implementation of the Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Program, as modified by the Nuclear Fuel Security Act of 2023 (P.L. No. 118-31); implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); continuation of the percentage depletion tax deduction; preservation of the Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit regulations under section 45V (45V); funding for the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds, the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act; proposed risk management consultation on PFAS; implementation of the EU Methane Regulation; cybersecurity regulations applicable to critical infrastructure and associated supply chains, including software bills of materials and cyber incident reporting relating to the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure (CIRCIA) Act of 2022; development of and Initial Implementation Guidance from the Office of Management and Budget on the Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure (April 18, 2022); implementation of hydrogen production tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169); confirmation of new commissioners nominated to serve on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; electricity pricing at the state level and impact of infrastructure constraints on same; applicability of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to distribution transformers; artificial intelligence, data centers, and interaction with electricity grid, rates, and markets; Inflation Reduction Act tax credits and their potential modification (P.L. 117-169); potential Administration or agency actions affecting bulk power system supply chains, including tariffs, other import restrictions, and tax policy and related implementation; Administration and agency actions relating to renewable generation resources; energy efficiency, generally; Department of Energy activities affecting the electric grid, including anticipated Grid Executive Order
Client expense: $17,960,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2025 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Issues related to methane emissions and permitting of pipeline and midstream infrastructure; implementation of Good Neighbor rule from EPA; legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production; issues related to 401 permits of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Issues related to National Environmental Policy Act reform Lobbied generally regarding the role of natural gas infrastructure in achieving climate goals, including bills to promote innovation and investment in hydrogen, renewable natural gas, and CCUS infrastructure Lobbied generally regarding potential proposals for methane emissions legislation Federal policy relating to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (P.L. 92-500). H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). H.R. 1335 - Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of American Resources Act (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). S. 5165, Pipeline Permitting for Energy Security Act of 2022 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector) (P.L. 117-169). H.R. 3898 - Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act H.R. 4776 Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act H.R. 7023, the Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act, H.R. 7655, the Pipeline Safety, Modernization and Expansion Act, S. 1456, Spur Permitting of Underdeveloped Resources (SPUR) Act H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 6009 (118), Restoring American Energy Dominance Act
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2025 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 77, Midnight Rules Relief Act H.R. 755/S. 714, Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025 H.R. 1047, GRID Power Act H.R. 1949, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 H.R. 2986, Expediting Generator Interconnection Procedures Act of 2025 H.R. 3015, National Coal Council Reestablishment Act H.R. 3062, the Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3109, Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining Act (REFINER Act) H.R. 3632, Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025 H.R. 4754, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.J.Res. 20/S.J.Res. 4, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters. H.J.Res. 35/S.J. Res. 12, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions" H.J.Res. 75, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerator Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers" Draft legislation titled Small Business Energy Loan Enhancement Act Draft legislation to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for water heaters, furnaces, boilers, and kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens, and for other purposes Draft legislation titled Modernizing NEPA Through Permitting Reform Act Draft legislation titled Reliability Protection for States Act Draft legislation titled ePermit Act to build out agency electronic permitting system Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1085, Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining (REFINER) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1140, To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a critical energy resource at a critical energy resource facility, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Projects Improvement Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1335, Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of (TAPP) American Resources Act Potential legislation similar H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2635/S. 3808, Restoring Offshore Wind Opportunities Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3062, Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3143, State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3616, Reliable Power Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3617, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3638, Electric Supply Chain Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3657, Hydropower Relicensing Transparency Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3668, Improving Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5551/S. 2827, Building Integrated Grids With Inter-Regional Energy Supply (BIG WIRES) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6129, Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7688, Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8045, Critical Minerals Classification Improvement Act Potential legislation similar to S. 1863, Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act Potential legislation similar to S. 2228, Building Chips in America Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to S. 3170, Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4217, Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 Potential legislation similar to S. 4815, Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency (START) Act Potential appropriations bills addressing Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Potential legislation similar to H.J.Res. 91/S.J.Res. 55, 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 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 Nomination of Preston "Wells" Griffith III to be Under Secretary of Energy Beginning of Construction Requirements for Purposes of the Termination of Clean Electricity Production Credits and Clean Electricity Investment Credits for Applicable Wind and Solar Facilities (IRS Notice 2025-42, August 20, 2025) Final Rule, Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers (89 Fed. Reg. 29,834-30,043, April 22, 2024) Final Rule, EPA 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 (89 Fed. Reg. 39,798-40,064, May 9, 2024) Proposed Regulations, Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen, Section 48(a)(15) Election to Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property (88 Fed. Reg. 89,220-89,255, December 26, 2023) Request for Information, Office of Management and Budget, Deregulation, (89 Fed. Reg. 15,481-15,482, April 11, 2025) Proposed Rule, Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units (90 Fed. Reg. 25,752-25,781, June 17, 2025) Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Copper (90 Fed. Reg. 11,940-11,941, March 13, 2025) Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products (90 Fed. Reg. 17,372-17,373, April 25, 2025) Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Wind Turbines and Their Parts and Components (90 Fed. Reg. 41,380-41,381, August 25, 2025) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining, reform of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and related judicial reform; social cost of carbon in cost-benefit analyses underlying federal regulations; Keystone XL environmental assessment; diversifying energy sources, including the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; funding for energy efficiency programs; establishing a durable program for managing used nuclear fuel; nuclear fuel storage at Yucca Mountain; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; Agency Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions more broadly; Agency deregulatory announcements and initiatives generally; Department of Interior leasing ban and royalty review; strategic petroleum reserve; State Department interim international energy engagement guidance; electric grid reliability, resiliency, increasing demand growth, and resource adequacy/energy security, including interdependencies of natural gas and electricity markets; critical minerals, generally; energy security, including implications for national security and natural gas and liquified natural gas exports; limitations on exports of energy commodities, including liquified natural gas; Bureau of Land Management Leasing program; offshore energy exploration, including Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposed program for the 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program; nuclear energy, including high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel supplies; electric transmission siting and permitting; implementation of the Natural Gas Act (P.L. 75-688); development of solar energy; development of water power; implementation of the Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Program, as modified by the Nuclear Fuel Security Act of 2023 (P.L. No. 118-31); implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); continuation of the percentage depletion tax deduction; preservation of the Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit regulations under section 45V (45V); funding for the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds, the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act; cybersecurity regulations applicable to critical infrastructure and associated supply chains, including software bills of materials and cyber incident reporting relating to the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure (CIRCIA) Act of 2022; development of and Initial Implementation Guidance from the Office of Management and Budget on the Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure (April 18, 2022); implementation of hydrogen production tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169); confirmation of new commissioners nominated to serve on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; electricity pricing at the state level and impact of infrastructure constraints on same; applicability of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to distribution transformers; artificial intelligence, data centers, and interaction with electricity grid, rates, and markets; Inflation Reduction Act tax credits and their potential modification; potential Administration or agency actions affecting bulk power system supply chains, including tariffs, other import restrictions, and tax policy and related implementation; Administration and agency actions relating to renewable generation resources; energy efficiency, generally; Department of Energy activities affecting the electric grid, including anticipated Grid Executive Order
Client expense: $13,650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2025 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Issues related to methane emissions and permitting of pipeline and midstream infrastructure; implementation of Good Neighbor rule from EPA; legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production; issues related to 401 permits of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Issues related to National Environmental Policy Act reform Lobbied generally regarding the role of natural gas infrastructure in achieving climate goals, including bills to promote innovation and investment in hydrogen, renewable natural gas, and CCUS infrastructure Lobbied generally regarding potential proposals for methane emissions legislation Federal policy relating to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (P.L. 92-500). H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). H.R. 1335 - Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of American Resources Act (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). S. 5165, Pipeline Permitting for Energy Security Act of 2022 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector) (P.L. 117-169). H.R. 7023, the Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act, H.R. 7655, the Pipeline Safety, Modernization and Expansion Act, S. 1456, Spur Permitting of Underdeveloped Resources (SPUR) Act H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 6009 (118), Restoring American Energy Dominance Act
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2025 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 77, Midnight Rules Relief Act H.R.755/S. 714, Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025 H.R. 1949, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 H.R. 2986, Expediting Generator Interconnection Procedures Act of 2025 H.R. 3109, Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining Act (REFINER Act) H.R. 3632, Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025 H.J.Res. 20/S.J.Res. 4, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters H.J.Res. 35/S.J. Res. 12, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions" H.J.Res. 75, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerator Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers" Draft legislation titled Small Business Energy Loan Enhancement Act Draft legislation to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for water heaters, furnaces, boilers, and kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens, and for other purposes Draft legislation titled Promoting Efficient and Engaged Reviews Act of 2023 Draft legislation titled Modernizing NEPA Through Permitting Reform Act Draft legislation titled Reliability Protection for States Act Draft legislation titled Energy Refining Act (REFINER Act) Draft legislation titled ePermit Act to build out agency electronic permitting system Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1047, GRID Power Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1085, Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining (REFINER) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1140, To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a critical energy resource at a critical energy resource facility, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Projects Improvement Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1335, Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of (TAPP) American Resources Act Potential legislation similar H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2635/S. 3808, Restoring Offshore Wind Opportunities Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3015, National Coal Council Reestablishment Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3062, Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3143, State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3616, Reliable Power Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3617, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3638, Electric Supply Chain Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3657, Hydropower Relicensing Transparency Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3668, Improving Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5551/S. 2827, Building Integrated Grids With Inter-Regional Energy Supply (BIG WIRES) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6129, Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7688, Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8045, Critical Minerals Classification Improvement Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8998, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 Potential legislation similar to S. 1863, Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act Potential legislation similar to S. 2228, Building Chips in America Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to S. 3170, Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4217, Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 Potential legislation similar to S. 4815, Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency (START) Act Potential appropriations bills addressing Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Potential legislation similar to H.J.Res. 91/S.J.Res. 55, 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 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 Final Rule, Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers (89 Fed. Reg. 29,834-30,043, April 22, 2024) Final Rule, EPA 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 (89 Fed. Reg. 39,798-40,064, May 9, 2024) Proposed Regulations, Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen, Section 48(a)(15) Election to Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property (88 Fed. Reg. 89,220-89,255, December 26, 2023) Request for Information, Office of Management and Budget, Deregulation, (89 Fed. Reg. 15,481-15,482, April 11, 2025) Proposed Rule, Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units (90 Fed. Reg. 25,752-25,781, June 17, 2025) Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Copper (90 Fed. Reg. 11,940-11,941, March 13, 2025) Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products (90 Fed. Reg. 17,372-17,373, April 25, 2025) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; social cost of carbon in cost-benefit analyses underlying federal regulations; Keystone XL environmental assessment; diversifying energy sources, including the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; funding for energy efficiency programs; establishing a durable program for managing used nuclear fuel; nuclear fuel storage at Yucca Mountain; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; Agency Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions more broadly; Agency deregulatory announcements and initiatives generally; Department of Interior leasing ban and royalty review; strategic petroleum reserve; State Department interim international energy engagement guidance; electric grid reliability, resiliency, increasing demand growth, and resource adequacy/energy security, including interdependencies of natural gas and electricity markets; critical minerals, generally: energy security, including implications for national security and natural gas and liquified natural gas exports; limitations on exports of energy commodities, including liquified natural gas; Bureau of Land Management Leasing program; offshore energy exploration, including Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposed program for the 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program; nuclear energy, including high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel supplies; electric transmission siting and permitting; implementation of the Natural Gas Act (P.L. 75-688); development of solar energy; development of water power; implementation of the Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Program, as modified by the Nuclear Fuel Security Act of 2023 (P.L. No. 118-31); continuation of the percentage depletion tax deduction; preservation of the Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit regulations under section 45V (45V); cybersecurity regulations applicable to critical infrastructure and associated supply chains, including software bills of materials and cyber incident reporting relating to the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure (CIRCIA) Act of 2022; development of and Initial Implementation Guidance from the Office of Management and Budget on the Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure (April 18, 2022); implementation of hydrogen production tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169); implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. No. 117-19); confirmation of new commissioners nominated to serve on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; executive compensation at energy companies relative to corporate tax liabilities; electricity pricing at the state level and impact of infrastructure constraints on same; applicability of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to distribution transformers; artificial intelligence, data centers, and interaction with electricity grid, rates, and markets; Inflation Reduction Act tax credits and their potential modification; potential Administration or agency actions affecting bulk power system supply chains
Client expense: $19,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2025 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Issues related to methane emissions and permitting of pipeline and midstream infrastructure; implementation of Good Neighbor rule from EPA; legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production; issues related to 401 permits of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Issues related to National Environmental Policy Act reform Lobbied generally regarding the role of natural gas infrastructure in achieving climate goals, including bills to promote innovation and investment in hydrogen, renewable natural gas, and CCUS infrastructure Lobbied generally regarding potential proposals for methane emissions legislation Federal policy relating to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (P.L. 92-500). H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). H.R. 1335 - Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of American Resources Act (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). S. 5165, Pipeline Permitting for Energy Security Act of 2022 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector) (P.L. 117-169). H.R. 7023, the Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act, H.R. 7655, the Pipeline Safety, Modernization and Expansion Act, S. 1456, Spur Permitting of Underdeveloped Resources (SPUR) Act H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 6009 (118), Restoring American Energy Dominance Act
Client expense: $341,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2025 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 471, Fix Our Forests Act of 2025 H.R. 640/S. 615, Chemical Tax Repeal Act H.R. 804, Rural Small Business Resilience Act of 2025 S. 623, No IRIS Act of 2025 H.J.Res. 35, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions" Draft legislation titled Chemical Tax Repeal Act Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2026 Environment and Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, and Science Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled the Wildfire Response Improvement Act Draft legislation on PFAS Draft legislation relating to Basel convention implementing legislation 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 to reform the Permitting Councils responsibilities related to assisting federal agencies in the environmental permitting process Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1435, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 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. 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. 2989, Save Our Sequoias Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4040/S. 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability 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. 6159, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6311/S. 3261, National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6461/S.3531, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7289, No IRIS Act of 2024 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7671, Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7792, Water Data Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8030/S. 4134, Drought Relief Obtained Using Government Help Today Act of 2024 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8059/S. 3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 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. 3826, Modernizing Clean Air Permitting Act of 2024 Potential legislation similar to S. 4367, Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act Potential legislative action similar to 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 legislative action similar to H.J.Res. 117/S.J.Res. 65, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter" Potential legislative action similar to 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 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 Potential resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Federal Good Neighbor Plan for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards"; Notice on Remand of the Record of the Good Neighbor Plan to Respond to Certain Comments Nomination of Ms. Jessica Kramer to be the Assistant Administrator of U.S. EPA Office of Water Nomination of Lee Zeldin to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Nomination of Doug Burgum to be Secretary of the Department of Interior Nomination of Aaron Szabo to be the Assistant Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) Office of Air and Radiation 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 regarding Revised Definition of Waters of the United States (86 Fed. Reg. 69,372-69,450, December 7, 2021) Final Rule, Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (89 Fed. Reg. 16,202-16,406, March 6, 2024) Final Rule, Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention (89 Fed. Reg. 17,622-17,692, March 11, 2024) 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) Final 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 (89 Fed. Reg. 16,820-17,227, March 8, 2024) 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) 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) 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) 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. 80,682-80,685, November 20, 2023) Proposed Rule, Revising Scope of the Mining Sector of Projects That Are Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (88 Fed. Reg. 65,350-65,356, September 22, 2023) Proposed Rule, Definition of Hazardous Waste Applicable to Corrective Action for Releases from Solid Waste Management Units (89 Fed. Reg. 15,967-15,968, February 8, 2024) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Listing of Specific PFAS as Hazardous Constituents (89 Fed. Reg. 8,606-8,621, February 8, 2024) Notice; request for information (RFI), Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration; Notice of Inquiry Regarding PFAS in Products; (89 Fed. Reg. 26,887-26,888, April 16, 2024) Final Rule, National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2, (89 Fed. Reg. 35,442-35,577, May 1, 2024) Proposed Rule, Addition of Certain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release Request for Information Inventory (TRI) (89 Fed. Reg. 81,776, October 8, 2024) Circularity for Secure and Sustainable Products and Materials: A Draft Strategic Framework Request for Information (EERE T 540.111-02, October 9, 2024) Public Engagement Webinars; Pre-Prioritization and Consideration of Existing Chemical Substances for Future Prioritization Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (89 Fed. Reg. 68,894-68,896, August 28, 2024) Notice of Availability, Proposed High-Priority Substance Designations Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (89 Fed. Reg. 60,420-60,424, July 25, 2024) Proposed Rule, 1-Bromopropane (1-BP) Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (89 Fed. Reg. 65,066-65,122, August 8, 2024) Final Rule, Updates to New Chemicals Regulations Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (89 Fed. Reg. 102,773, December 18, 2024) Final Rule, Negative Options Rule, (89 Fed. Reg. 90,476, November 11, 2024) Final Rule, Premerger Notification; Reporting and Waiting Period Requirements, (89 Fed. Reg. 89,216 November 12, 2024) Extension Request for Draft National Recommended Ambient Water Quality Criteria for the Protection of Human Health for Perfluorooctanoic Acid, Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid, and Perfluorobutane Sulfonic Acid (89 Fed. Reg. 105,041-105,043, December 26, 2024) Extension of Reporting Submission Period; Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Data Reporting and Recordkeeping Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Change to Submission Period; EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0549 Extension request to Methods Update Rule (MUR), 12/27/2024; 21 CFR Part 730 Docket Number FDA-2023-N-4225 Proposed Methods Update Rule (MUR), MUR 22 (90 Fed. Reg. 6,967-7,037, January 21, 2025) Proposed Toxics Release Inventory (TRI); Clarification of Toxic Chemicals Due to Automatic Additions of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Under the National Defense Authorization Act (90 Fed. Reg. 5,795-5,798, January. 17, 2025) Proposed Rule Threatened Species Status with Section 4(d) Rule for Monarch Butterfly and Designation of Critical Habitat (89 Fed. Reg. 100,662-100,716, December 12, 2024) Climate Reporting (Related to Final Rule, SEC; The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, (89 Fed. Reg. 21,668-21,921, March 28, 2024) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; nominations for EPA's Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases Peer Review; EPAs Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, including Good Neighbor Air Quality Standards; implementation of Sections 311, 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 91-190); 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 provision 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); implementation of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (P.L. 118-159); U.S.-Mexico water policy; definition and implementation 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); 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; deployment of Smart Water Infrastructure Technology; Border Water Infrastructure Program; inclusion of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) construction codes in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) policy; regulation of and issues related to perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) and fluoropolymers; 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; regulations affecting heavy-duty trucks; potential ban on the use of asbestos; Section 301 exclusions for water filters; 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; Ecosystem Services Guidance and Natural Capital Accounting for cost benefit analyses; social cost of greenhouse gases policy; environmental justice; Conference of the Parties (COP) 28, 29, and 30; various deregulatory proposals related to the implementation of the AIM Act; 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; water subcabinet; small and disadvantaged community water issues; strategic petroleum reserve; reference dose levels for PFOA and PFOS considered by EPAs Science Advisory Board; 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 Security 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; General Services Administration (GSA) Acquisition Policy Federal Advisory Committee (GAP FAC) report and letter regarding per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances; U.S. EPA Criteria or Product Category Rules to Support the Label Program for Low Embodied Carbon Construction Materials; Natural Capital Accounting guidance; Sustainable Aviation Fuels Blenders Tax Credit and CORSIA voluntary carbon markets; Waters of the U.S. request for information; 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; proposed regulatory determination for PFHxS, HPFO-DA, GenX chemicals, and PFNA; EPAs proposed maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) and proposed maximum contaminant level goals (MCLGs); Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs); Water and Resilience Provisions (IIJA, P.L. 117-58); Updated Residential Soil Lead Guidance for CERCLA Sites and RCRA Corrective Action Facilities - Docket No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-0644; Basel Convention Act of 2024; Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plans [EPA-HQ-OLEM-2021-0585; FRL-7881-01-OLEM] RIN 2050-AH17; Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Formula Funding Program; Proposed Organic Chemicals, Plastics and Synthetic Fibers Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELG); existing and new chemical regulations; inefficiencies and delays in the EPA's New Chemicals Program under Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); prioritizing new rulemaking to repair the 2024 Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention: Risk Management Program Rule; funding for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); 2025 water policy priorities
Client expense: $19,340,000 · 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), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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)
2025 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 755/S. 714, Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025 H.J.Res. 20/S.J.Res. 4, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters H.J.Res. 35/S.J.Res. 12, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions" H.J.Res. 75, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerator Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers" Draft legislation titled Small Business Energy Loan Enhancement Act Draft legislation to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for water heaters, furnaces, boilers, and kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens, and for other purposes Draft legislation titled Indo-Pacific Strategic Energy Initiative Act Draft legislation requiring manual operations capabilities for critical infrastructure Draft legislation titled Promoting Efficient and Engaged Reviews Act of 2023 Draft legislation titled Modernizing NEPA Through Permitting Reform Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 209, Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1068, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1085, Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining (REFINER) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1115, Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1140, To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a critical energy resource at a critical energy resource facility, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Projects Improvement Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1160, Critical Electric Infrastructure Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1335, Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of (TAPP) American Resources Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1435, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act Potential legislation similar H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2635/S. 3808, Restoring Offshore Wind Opportunities Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2925, Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3081/S. 678, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4468, Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4720/S. 2475, Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5551/S. 2827, Building Integrated Grids With Inter-Regional Energy Supply (BIG WIRES) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6129, Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6544, Atomic Energy Advancement Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7176, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7688, Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8045, Critical Minerals Classification Improvement Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8998, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 Potential legislation similar to S. 1863, Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act Potential legislation similar to S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 Potential legislation similar to S. 2228, Building Chips in America Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to S. 3170, Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4064, International Nuclear Energy Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4066, Fueling Our Nuclear Future Act of 2022 Potential legislation similar to S. 4217, Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4638, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 Potential legislation similar to S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 Potential legislation similar to S. 4815, Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency (START) Act Potential legislation similar to H.J.Res. 117/S.J.Res. 65, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter Potential legislation similar to H.J.Res. 163/S.J.Res. 92, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to 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 Potential legislation similar to H.J.Res.168/S.J.Res. 99, 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 Phase 2" Potential legislation similar to H.J.Res. 91/S.J.Res. 55, 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 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 appropriations bills addressing Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Nomination of Chris Wright to be Secretary of the Department of Energy Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Applications for Permits to Site Interstate Electric Transmission Facilities (88 Fed. Reg. 2,770-2,794, January 17, 2023) Final Rule, Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers (89 Fed. Reg. 29,834-30,043, April 22, 2024) Final Rule, EPA 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 (89 Fed. Reg. 39,798-40,064, May 9, 2024) Proposed Regulations, Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen, Section 48(a)(15) Election to Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property (88 Fed. Reg. 89,220-89,255, December 26, 2023) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; social cost of carbon in cost-benefit analyses underlying federal regulations; Keystone XL environmental assessment; diversifying energy sources, including the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; funding for energy efficiency programs; establishing a durable program for managing used nuclear fuel; nuclear fuel storage at Yucca Mountain; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; Department of Interior leasing ban and royalty review; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Updated Policy Statement on Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Interim Policy Statement on the Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Reliability Technical Conference in Docket No. AD23-9-000; strategic petroleum reserve; State Department interim international energy engagement guidance; electric grid reliability, resiliency, increasing demand growth, and resource adequacy/energy security, including interdependencies of natural gas and electricity markets; critical minerals, generally; energy security, including implications for national security and natural gas and liquified natural gas exports; limitations on exports of energy commodities, including liquified natural gas; Bureau of Land Management Leasing program; offshore energy exploration, including Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposed program for the 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program; nuclear energy, including high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel supplies; electric transmission siting and permitting; implementation of the Natural Gas Act (P.L. 75-688); development of solar energy; development of water power; implementation of the Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Program, as modified by the Nuclear Fuel Security Act of 2023 (P.L. No. 118-31); continuation of the percentage depletion tax deduction; proposed Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit regulations under section 45V (45V); cybersecurity regulations applicable to critical infrastructure and associated supply chains, including software bills of materials and cyber incident reporting relating to the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure (CIRCIA) Act of 2022; G7 Supply Chain Cybersecurity Principles from Department of Energy and White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience; development of and Initial Implementation Guidance from the Office of Management and Budget on the Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure (April 18, 2022); implementation of hydrogen production tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169); implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. No. 117-19); Department of Energy National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor designation process; confirmation of new commissioners nominated to serve on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; executive compensation at energy companies relative to corporate tax liabilities; electricity pricing at the state level and impact of infrastructure constraints on same; applicability of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to distribution transformers
Client expense: $19,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
HR 1, Lower Energy Costs Act; S.989, North American Energy Act; S. 988, Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of National Gas Projects; HR 1152, Water Quality Certification & Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023; HR 1058, Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act; HR 1130, Unlocking Our Domestic LNG potential Act; HR 1335, Transparency, Accountability Permitting & Production Act; Issues pertaining to CCS infrastructure (no specific legislation); S. 2707, Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2023; EPA-proposed rule on elimination of the 1-pound psi Reid vapor pressure (RVP) waiver for E-10 gasoline; FERC nominees; HR 7655, Pipeline Safety, Modernization and Expansion Act of 2023, Issues pertaining to EPA WEC, Issues pertaining to EPA OOOOb and OOOOc rules; S.4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act 2024
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Issues related to methane emissions and permitting of pipeline and midstream infrastructure; implementation of Good Neighbor rule from EPA; legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production; issues related to 401 permits of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Issues related to National Environmental Policy Act reform Lobbied generally regarding the role of natural gas infrastructure in achieving climate goals, including bills to promote innovation and investment in hydrogen, renewable natural gas, and CCUS infrastructure Lobbied generally regarding potential proposals for methane emissions legislation Federal policy relating to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (P.L. 92-500). H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). H.R. 1335 - Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of American Resources Act (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). S. 5165, Pipeline Permitting for Energy Security Act of 2022 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector) (P.L. 117-169). H.R. 7023, the Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act, H.R. 7655, the Pipeline Safety, Modernization and Expansion Act, S. 1456, Spur Permitting of Underdeveloped Resources (SPUR) Act H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 6009 (118), Restoring American Energy Dominance Act H.R. 6494, the Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES) Act of 2023
Client expense: $246,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2024 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to energy provisions related to climate, carbon, power, fuel and feedstocks. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to 2025 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Acts. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Farm Bill. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to circular feedstocks and R&D related automative polymers. H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act. H.R. 209, Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023. H.R. 1058, Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act. H.R. 1068, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act. H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the EPA, and for other purposes. H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023. S. 646, Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2023. S. 870, Fire Grants and Safety Act (S. 870), section related to the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act. S. 1111, A bill to enhance US civil nuclear leadership, support the licensing of advanced nuclear technologies, strengthen the domestic nuclear energy fuel cycle and supply chain, and improve the regulation of nuclear energy, and for other purposes. S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024.
Client expense: $1,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to ethylene oxide. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to TSCA implementation. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to IRIS program. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Congressional Chemistry Caucus. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to PFAS. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to advanced manufacturing R&D. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to sustainability. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to microplastics and plastic waste/marine debris, including Save Our Seas. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to recycling and circularity. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Congressional Recycling Caucus. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to regulatory agenda. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to butadiene. H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the EPA, and for other purposes. H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023. H.R. 6159, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023. H.R. 4040, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act of 2024. H.R. 9676, Accelerating a Circular Economy for Plastics and Recycling Innovation Act of 2024. S. 1189, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023. S. 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act.
Client expense: $1,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2024 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Support for CO2 capture and storage projects, industrial decarbonization, hydrogen hub projects, 45Q tax credit, battery projects; H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R. 1155, Keeping Americas Refineries Act; H.R. 7023, the Nationwide Permitting Improvement Act; H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act; H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 *draft* House Energy and Water appropriations bill for FY 2025 (Section 111) EPA Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the CAA; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention Proposed Rule; S. 1449, RESTART Act; *draft* Promoting Efficient and Engaged Reviews Act of 2023 (PEER); Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review; National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2; Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair; Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems; Methane Emissions Reduction Program (MERP); Waste Emissions Charge Rule; *draft* House and Senate Resolutions to provide for disapproval of the Waste Emission Charge Rule for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems; S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act
Client expense: $940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office
2024 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Federal policy relating to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (P.L. 92-500). H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector).
Client expense: $409,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act H.R. 209, Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023 H.R. 1068, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes H.R. 1085, Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining (REFINER) Act H.R. 1115, Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act H.R. 1140, To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a critical energy resource at a critical energy resource facility, and for other purposes H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Projects Improvement Act of 2023 H.R. 1160, Critical Electric Infrastructure Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Act H.R. 1335, Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of (TAPP) American Resources Act 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, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 H.R. 2925, Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2024 H.R. 3081/S. 678, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act of 2023 H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 H.R. 4394/S. 2443, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 4468, Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act H.R. 4821/S. 2605, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 5551/S. 2827, Building Integrated Grids With Inter-Regional Energy Supply (BIG WIRES) Act H.R. 6129, Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act H.R. 6213, National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act H.R. 6544, Atomic Energy Advancement Act H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act H.R. 7176, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024 H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 H.R. 8446, Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024 S. 1111, Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act of 2023 S. 1863, Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 S. 2228, Building Chips in America Act of 2023 S. 3170, Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act S. 4638, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 S.4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 S.4927, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 H.J.Res. 117/S.J.Res. 65, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter H.J.Res. 163/S.J.Res. 92, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to 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 H.J.Res.168/S.J.Res. 99, 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 Phase 2" H.J.Res.228/S.J. Res. 122 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions" Draft legislation titled Small Business Energy Loan Enhancement Act Draft legislation to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for water heaters, furnaces, boilers, and kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens, and for other purposes Draft legislation titled Indo-Pacific Strategic Energy Initiative Act Draft legislation requiring manual operations capabilities for critical infrastructure Draft legislation titled Promoting Efficient and Engaged Reviews Act of 2023 Draft legislation titled Modernizing NEPA Through Permitting Reform Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2635/S. 3808, Restoring Offshore Wind Opportunities Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4720/S. 2475, Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7688, Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8045, Critical Minerals Classification Improvement Act Potential legislation similar to S. 1863, Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4064, International Nuclear Energy Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4066, Fueling Our Nuclear Future Act of 2022 Potential legislation similar to S. 4217, Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4815, Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency (START) Act Potential legislative action similar to H.J.Res. 91/S.J.Res. 55, 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 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 appropriations bills addressing Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Applications for Permits to Site Interstate Electric Transmission Facilities (88 Fed. Reg. 2,770-2,794, January 17, 2023) Final Rule, Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers (89 Fed. Reg. 29,834-30,043, April 22, 2024) Final Rule, EPA 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 (89 Fed. Reg. 39,798-40,064, May 9, 2024) Proposed Regulations, Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen, Section 48(a)(15) Election to Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property (88 Fed. Reg. 89,220-89,255, Dec. 26, 2023) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; social cost of carbon in cost-benefit analyses underlying federal regulations; Keystone XL environmental assessment; diversifying energy sources, including the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; funding for energy efficiency programs; establishing a durable program for managing used nuclear fuel; nuclear fuel storage at Yucca Mountain; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; Department of Interior leasing ban and royalty review; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Updated Policy Statement on Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Interim Policy Statement on the Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Reliability Technical Conference in Docket No. AD23-9-000; strategic petroleum reserve; State Department interim international energy engagement guidance; electric grid reliability, resiliency, increasing demand growth, and generation adequacy, including interdependencies of natural gas and electricity markets; critical minerals, generally: energy security, including implications for national security and natural gas and liquified natural gas exports; limitations on exports of energy commodities, including liquified natural gas; Bureau of Land Management Leasing program; offshore energy exploration, including Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposed program for the 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program; nuclear energy, including high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel supplies; electric transmission siting and permitting; implementation of the Natural Gas Act (P.L. 75-688); development of solar energy; development of water power; potential Presidential Performance Contracting Challenge; potential FY25 appropriations supporting Department of Energy innovation; further appropriations for the Department of Energys Office of Science; continuation of the percentage depletion tax deduction; Department of the Interiors comprehensive review of the federal oil and gas program as called for in Executive Order 14008; Presidential Announcement on a Temporary Pause on Pending Approvals of Liquefied Natural Gas Exports; proposed Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit regulations under section 45V (45V); cybersecurity regulations applicable to critical infrastructure and associated supply chains, including software bills of materials and cyber incident reporting relating to the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure (CIRCIA) Act of 2022; G7 Supply Chain Cybersecurity Principles from Department of Energy and White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience; development of and Initial Implementation Guidance from the Office of Management and Budget on the Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure (April 18, 2022); electric vehicle charging infrastructure; implementation of hydrogen production tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169); implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. No. 117-19); Department of Energy National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor designation process; confirmation of new commissioners nominated to serve on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; executive compensation at energy companies relative to corporate tax liabilities
Client expense: $22,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2024 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 886, Save our Seas Amendments Act 2.0 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. 2925/S. 1281, Mining Regulatory Clarity Act H.R. 2989, Save Our Sequoias Act of 2023 H.R. 3195, Superior National Forest Restoration Act H.R. 3397, Western Economic Security Today Act of 2024 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 H.R. 5089, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2024 H.R. 7008, Judicial Review Timeline Clarity Act H.R. 7013, Confidence in Clean Water Permits Act H.R. 7021, Water Quality Criteria Development and Transparency Act H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act H.R. 7206, Reducing Permitting Uncertainty Act H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act of 2024 H.R. 7650, Air Quality Standards Implementation Act of 2024 H.R. 7671, Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act H.R. 8030/S. 4134, Drought Relief Obtained Using Government Help Today Act of 2024 H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 H.R. 8204, Regulatory Early Notice and Engagement Act of 2024 H.R. 8467, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 H.R. 8790, Fix Our Forests Act H.R. 8812, Water Resources Development Act of 2024 H.R. 8998, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 S. 1189, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023 S. 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act of 2023 S. 1863, Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act S. 2283, PFAS-Free Procurement Act of 2023 S. 3067, Facilitating Hazard Mitigations Project Act S. 3261, National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security Act S. 3439, Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act of 2023 S. 3719, Sound Science for Farmers Act of 2024 S. 3826, Modernizing Clean Air Permitting Act of 2024 S. 4367, Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act S. 4927, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 H.J.Res. 114 / S.J.Res. 61, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure 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.J.Res. 117/S.J.Res. 65, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter" H.J.Res.127/S.J.Res. 72, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors" H.J.Res.161, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "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" 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 titled Fiscal Year 2025 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2025 Environment and Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2025 Commerce, Justice, and Science Agencies 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 disaster supplemental appropriations 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 to reform the Permitting Councils responsibilities related to assisting federal agencies in the environmental permitting process 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. 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 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 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 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) 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) Final Rule, Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (89 Fed. Reg. 16,202-16,406, March 6, 2024) Final Rule, Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention (89 Fed. Reg. 17,622-17,692, March 11, 2024) 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) Final 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 (89 Fed. Reg. 16,820-17,227, March 8, 2024) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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. 80,682-80,685, November 20, 2023) Proposed Rule, Definition of Hazardous Waste Applicable to Corrective Action for Releases from Solid Waste Management Units (89 Fed. Reg. 15,967-15,968, February 8, 2024) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Listing of Specific PFAS as Hazardous Constituents (89 Fed. Reg. 8,606-8,621, February 8, 2024) Notice; request for information (RFI), Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration; Notice of Inquiry Regarding PFAS in Products (89 Fed. Reg. 26,887-26,888, April 16, 2024) Final Rule, National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2 (89 Fed. Reg. 35,442-35,577, May 1, 2024) Proposed Rule, Addition of Certain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release Request for Information Inventory (TRI) (89 Fed. Reg. 81,776, October 8, 2024) Circularity for Secure and Sustainable Products and Materials: A Draft Strategic Framework Request for Information (EERE T 540.111-02, October 9, 2024) Public Engagement Webinars; Pre-Prioritization and Consideration of Existing Chemical Substances for Future Prioritization Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (89 Fed. Reg 68,894-68,896, August 28, 2024) Notice of Availability, Proposed High-Priority Substance Designations Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (89 Fed. Reg. 60,420-60,424, July 25, 2024) Proposed Rule, 1-Bromopropane (1-BP) Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (89 Fed. Reg. 65,066-65,122, August 08, 2024) Final Rule, Updates to New Chemicals Regulations Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (89 Fed. Reg. 102,773, December 18, 2024) Final Rule, Negative Options Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 90,476, November 11, 2024) Final Rule, Premerger Notification; Reporting and Waiting Period Requirements (89 Fed. Reg. 89,216 November 12, 2024) Climate Reporting (Related to Final Rule, SEC; The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors) (89 Fed. Reg. 21,668-21,921, March 28, 2024) 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 and implementation 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; 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; 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; Border Water Infrastructure Program; inclusion of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) construction codes in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) policy; regulation of and issues related to perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) and fluoropolymers; provisions in the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), related to perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS); 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; 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; Ecosystem Services Guidance and Natural Capital Accounting for cost benefit analyses; social cost of greenhouse gases policy; environmental justice; Conference of the Parties (COP) 28, 29, and 30; infrastructure and permitting including the White House Permitting Action Plan; endorsement of scientific experts for Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessments; 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; 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; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Global Water Security 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; General Services Administration (GSA) Acquisition Policy Federal Advisory Committee (GAP FAC) report and letter regarding per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances; U.S. EPA Criteria or Product Category Rules to Support the Label Program for Low Embodied Carbon Construction Materials; Natural Capital Accounting guidance; Sustainable Aviation Fuels Blenders Tax Credit and CORSIA voluntary carbon markets; 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; proposed regulatory determination for PFHxS, HPFO-DA, GenX chemicals, and PFNA; EPAs proposed maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) and proposed maximum contaminant level goals (MCLGs); Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs); Water and Resilience Provisions (IIJA, P.L. 117-58); Updated Residential Soil Lead Guidance for CERCLA Sites and RCRA Corrective Action Facilities - Docket No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-0644; Basel Convention Act of 2024; Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plans [EPA-HQ-OLEM-2021-0585; FRL-7881- 01-OLEM] RIN 2050-AH17; Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Formula Funding Program; Proposed Organic Chemicals, Plastics and Synthetic Fibers Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELG); regulations classifying chemicals as new or existing chemicals
Client expense: $22,410,000 · 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), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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)
HR 1, Lower Energy Costs Act; S.989, North American Energy Act; S. 988, Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of National Gas Projects; HR 1152, Water Quality Certification & Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023; HR 1058, Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act; HR 1130, Unlocking Our Domestic LNG potential Act; HR 1335, Transparency, Accountability Permitting & Production Act; Issues pertaining to CCS infrastructure (no specific legislation); S. 2707, Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2023; EPA-proposed rule on elimination of the 1-pound psi Reid vapor pressure (RVP) waiver for E-10 gasoline; FERC nominees; HR 7655, Pipeline Safety, Modernization and Expansion Act of 2023, Issues pertaining to EPA WEC, Issues pertaining to EPA OOOOb and OOOOc rules; S.4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act 2024
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to ethylene oxide. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to remediation/CERCLA reform. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to Superfund tax issues. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to TSCA implementation. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to IRIS program. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Congressional Chemistry Caucus. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to PFAS. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to advanced manufacturing R&D. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to sustainability. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to microplastics and plastic waste/marine debris, including Save Our Seas. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to recycling and circularity. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Congressional Recycling Caucus. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to regulatory agenda. H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the EPA, and for other purposes. H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023. H.R. 6159, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023. H.R. 4040, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act. S. 1189, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023. S. 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act.
Client expense: $1,080,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2024 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to energy provisions related to climate, carbon, power, fuel and feedstocks. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to 2025 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Acts. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Farm Bill. H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act. H.R. 209, Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023. H.R. 1058, Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act. H.R. 1068, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act. H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the EPA, and for other purposes. H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023. S. 646, Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2023. S. 870, Fire Grants and Safety Act (S. 870), section related to the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act. S. 1111, A bill to enhance US civil nuclear leadership, support the licensing of advanced nuclear technologies, strengthen the domestic nuclear energy fuel cycle and supply chain, and improve the regulation of nuclear energy, and for other purposes. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to circular feedstocks and R&D related automative polymers.
Client expense: $1,080,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to ethylene oxide. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to remediation/CERCLA reform. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to Superfund tax issues. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to TSCA implementation. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to IRIS program. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Congressional Chemistry Caucus. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to PFAS. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to advanced manufacturing R&D. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to sustainability. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to microplastics and plastic waste/marine debris, including Save Our Seas. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to recycling and circularity. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Congressional Recycling Caucus. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to regulatory agenda. H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the EPA, and for other purposes. H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023. S. 1189, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023. S. 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act.
Client expense: $1,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2024 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to energy provisions related to climate, carbon, power, fuel and feedstocks. H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act. H.R. 209, Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023. H.R. 1058, Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act. H.R. 1068, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act. H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the EPA, and for other purposes. H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023. H.R. 4394, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R. 5718, Nuclear Fuel Security Act of 2023. S. 452, Nuclear Fuel Security Act of 2023. S. 646, Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2023. S. 1111, A bill to enhance US civil nuclear leadership, support the licensing of advanced nuclear technologies, strengthen the domestic nuclear energy fuel cycle and supply chain, and improve the regulation of nuclear energy, and for other purposes. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to circular feedstocks and R&D related automative polymers.
Client expense: $1,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Issues related to methane emissions and permitting of pipeline and midstream infrastructure; implementation of Good Neighbor rule from EPA; legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production; issues related to 401 permits of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Issues related to National Environmental Policy Act reform Lobbied generally regarding the role of natural gas infrastructure in achieving climate goals, including bills to promote innovation and investment in hydrogen, renewable natural gas, and CCUS infrastructure Lobbied generally regarding potential proposals for methane emissions legislation Federal policy relating to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (P.L. 92-500). H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). H.R. 1335 - Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of American Resources Act (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). S. 5165, Pipeline Permitting for Energy Security Act of 2022 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector) (P.L. 117-169). H.R. 7023, the Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act, H.R. 7655, the Pipeline Safety, Modernization and Expansion Act, S. 1456, Spur Permitting of Underdeveloped Resources (SPUR) Act H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 6009 (118), Restoring American Energy Dominance Act H.R. 6494, the Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES) Act of 2023
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2024 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to ethylene oxide. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to TSCA implementation. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to IRIS program. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Congressional Chemistry Caucus. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to PFAS. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to advanced manufacturing R&D. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to sustainability. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to microplastics and plastic waste/marine debris, including Save Our Seas. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to recycling and circularity. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Congressional Recycling Caucus. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to regulatory agenda. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to butadiene. H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the EPA, and for other purposes. H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023. H.R. 6159, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023. H.R. 4040, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act. H.R. 9676, Accelerating a Circular Economy for Plastics and Recycling Innovation Act of 2024. S. 1189, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023. S. 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act.
Client expense: $880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2024 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to energy provisions related to climate, carbon, power, fuel and feedstocks. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to 2025 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Acts. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Farm Bill. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to circular feedstocks and R&D related automative polymers. H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act. H.R. 209, Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023. H.R. 1058, Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act. H.R. 1068, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act. H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the EPA, and for other purposes. H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023. S. 646, Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2023. S. 870, Fire Grants and Safety Act (S. 870), section related to the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act. S. 1111, A bill to enhance US civil nuclear leadership, support the licensing of advanced nuclear technologies, strengthen the domestic nuclear energy fuel cycle and supply chain, and improve the regulation of nuclear energy, and for other purposes. S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024.
Client expense: $880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
HR 1, Lower Energy Costs Act; S.989, North American Energy Act; S. 988, Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of National Gas Projects; HR 1152, Water Quality Certification & Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023; HR 1058, Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act; HR 1130, Unlocking Our Domestic LNG potential Act; HR 1335, Transparency, Accountability Permitting & Production Act; Issues pertaining to CCS infrastructure (no specific legislation); S. 2707, Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2023; EPA-proposed rule on elimination of the 1-pound psi Reid vapor pressure (RVP) waiver for E-10 gasoline; FERC nominees; HR 7655, Pipeline Safety, Modernization and Expansion Act of 2023, Issues pertaining to EPA WEC, Issues pertaining to EPA OOOOb and OOOOc rules
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
HR 1, Lower Energy Costs Act; S.989, North American Energy Act; S. 988, Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of National Gas Projects; HR 1152, Water Quality Certification & Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023; HR 1058, Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act; HR 1130, Unlocking Our Domestic LNG potential Act; HR 1335, Transparency, Accountability Permitting & Production Act; Issues pertaining to CCS infrastructure (no specific legislation); S. 2707, Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2023; EPA-proposed rule on elimination of the 1-pound psi Reid vapor pressure (RVP) waiver for E-10 gasoline; FERC nominees; HR 7655, Pipeline Safety, Modernization and Expansion Act of 2023, Issues pertaining to EPA WEC, Issues pertaining to EPA OOOOb and OOOOc rules; S.4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act 2024
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 886, Save our Seas Amendments Act 2.0 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. 2925/S. 1281, Mining Regulatory Clarity Act H.R. 2989, Save Our Sequoias Act of 2023 H.R. 3195, Superior National Forest Restoration Act H.R. 3397, Western Economic Security Today Act of 2024 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 H.R. 5089, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2024 H.R. 7008, Judicial Review Timeline Clarity Act H.R. 7013, Confidence in Clean Water Permits Act H.R. 7021, Water Quality Criteria Development and Transparency Act H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act H.R. 7206, Reducing Permitting Uncertainty Act H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act of 2024 H.R. 7650, Air Quality Standards Implementation Act of 2024 H.R. 8030/S. 4134, Drought Relief Obtained Using Government Help Today Act of 2024 H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 H.R. 8204, Regulatory Early Notice and Engagement Act of 2024 H.R. 8467, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 H.R. 8812, Water Resources Development Act of 2024 H.R. 8998, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 S. 1189, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023 S. 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act of 2023 S. 1863, Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act S. 2283, PFAS-Free Procurement Act of 2023 S. 3067, Facilitating Hazard Mitigations Project Act S. 3261, National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security Act S. 3439, Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act of 2023 S. 3719, Sound Science for Farmers Act of 2024 S. 3826, Modernizing Clean Air Permitting Act of 2024 S. 4367, Water Resources Development Act S. 4927, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 H.Res. 114/S.J.Res. 61, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure 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.J.Res. 117/S.J.Res. 65, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter" H.J.Res. 127/S.J.Res. 72, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors" H.J.Res.161, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "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" 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 titled Fiscal Year 2025 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2025 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2025 Environment and Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2025 Commerce, Justice, and Science Agencies 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 Draft legislation to reform the Permitting Councils responsibilities related to assisting federal agencies in the environmental permitting process 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. 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 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 regarding Revised Definition of Waters of the United States (86 Fed. Reg. 69,372-69,450, December 7, 2021) Final Rule, Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (89 Fed. Reg. 16,202-16,406, March 6, 2024) Final Rule, Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention (89 Fed. Reg. 17,622-17,692, March 11, 2024) 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) Final 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 (89 Fed. Reg. 16,820-17,227, March 8, 2024) 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) 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) 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) 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. 80,682-80,685, November 20, 2023) Proposed Rule, Revising Scope of the Mining Sector of Projects That Are Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (88 Fed. Reg. 65,350-65356, September 22, 2023) Proposed Rule, Definition of Hazardous Waste Applicable to Corrective Action for Releases from Solid Waste Management Units (89 Fed. Reg. 15,967-15,968, February 8, 2024) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Listing of Specific PFAS as Hazardous Constituents (89 Fed. Reg. 8,606-8,621, February 8, 2024) Notice; request for information (RFI), Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration; Notice of Inquiry Regarding PFAS in Products; (89 Fed. Reg. 26,887-26,888, April 16, 2024) Final Rule, National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2, (89 Fed. Reg. 35,442-35,577, May 1, 2024) 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; issues related to the definition and implementation 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; 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; 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 and issues related to perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) and fluoropolymers; provisions in the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), related to perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (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; 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; Ecosystem Services Guidance and Natural Capital Accounting for cost benefit analyses; 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; 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; 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 Security 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; General Services Administration (GSA) Acquisition Policy Federal Advisory Committee (GAP FAC) report and letter regarding per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances; U.S. EPA Criteria or Product Category Rules to Support the Label Program for Low Embodied Carbon Construction Materials; Natural Capital Accounting guidance; 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); Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs); Water and Resilience Provisions (IIJA, P.L. 117-58); Updated Residential Soil Lead Guidance for CERCLA Sites and RCRA Corrective Action Facilities - Docket No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-0644; Climate Reporting (Related to Final Rule, SEC; The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, (89 Fed. Reg. 21,668-21,921, March 28, 2024); Basel Convention Act of 2024; Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plans [EPA-HQ-OLEM-2021-0585; FRL-7881- 01-OLEM] RIN 2050-AH17; Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Formula Funding Program; Proposed Organic Chemicals, Plastics and Synthetic Fibers Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELG); existing and new chemical regulations
Client expense: $14,750,000 · 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)
2024 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act H.R. 209, Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023 H.R. 1068, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes H.R. 1085, Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining (REFINER) Act H.R. 1115, Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act H.R. 1130, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023 H.R. 1140, To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a critical energy resource at a critical energy resource facility, and for other purposes H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Projects Improvement Act of 2023 H.R. 1160, Critical Electric Infrastructure Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Act H.R. 1335, Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of (TAPP) American Resources Act 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, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 H.R. 2925, Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2024 H.R. 3081/S. 678, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act of 2023 H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 H.R. 4394/S. 2443, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 4468, Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act H.R. 4821/S. 2605, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 5551/S. 2827, Building Integrated Grids With Inter-Regional Energy Supply (BIG WIRES) Act H.R. 6129, Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act H.R. 6213, National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act H.R. 6544, Atomic Energy Advancement Act H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act H.R. 7176, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024 H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 H.R. 8446, To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes S. 1111, Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act of 2023 S. 1863, Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 S. 3170, Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act S.4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 S.4927, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 H.J.Res. 117/S.J.Res. 65, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter H.J.Res. 163/S.J.Res. 92, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to 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 H.J.Res.168/S.J.Res. 99, 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 Phase 2" Draft legislation titled Small Business Energy Loan Enhancement Act Draft legislation to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for water heaters, furnaces, boilers, and kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens, and for other purposes Draft legislation titled Indo-Pacific Strategic Energy Initiative Act Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation requiring manual operations capabilities for critical infrastructure Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2635/S. 3808, Restoring Offshore Wind Opportunities Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4720/S. 2475, Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7688, Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8045, Critical Minerals Classification Improvement Act Potential legislation similar to S. 1863, Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4064, International Nuclear Energy Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4066, Fueling Our Nuclear Future Act of 2022 Potential legislation similar to S. 4217, Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4815, Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency (START) Act Potential legislation similar to H.J.Res. 91/S.J.Res. 55, 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 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 Final Rule, Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers (89 Fed. Reg. 29,834-30,043, April 22, 2024) Final Rule, EPA 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 (89 Fed. Reg. 39,798-40,064, May 9, 2024) Proposed Regulations, Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen, Section 48(a)(15) Election to Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property (88 Fed. Reg. 89,220-89,255, December 26, 2023) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; social cost of carbon in cost-benefit analyses underlying federal regulations; Keystone XL environmental assessment; diversifying energy sources, including the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; funding for energy efficiency programs; establishing a durable program for managing used nuclear fuel; nuclear fuel storage at Yucca Mountain; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; Department of Interior leasing ban and royalty review; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Updated Policy Statement on Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Interim Policy Statement on the Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Reliability Technical Conference in Docket No. AD23-9-000; strategic petroleum reserve; State Department interim international energy engagement guidance; electric grid reliability, resiliency, increasing demand growth, and generation adequacy, including interdependencies of natural gas and electricity markets; critical minerals, generally; energy security, including implications for national security and natural gas and liquified natural gas exports; limitations on exports of energy commodities, including liquified natural gas; Bureau of Land Management Leasing program; offshore energy exploration, including Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposed program for the 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program; nuclear energy, including high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel supplies; electric transmission siting and permitting; implementation of the Natural Gas Act (P.L. 75-688); development of solar energy; development of water power; potential Presidential Performance Contracting Challenge; potential appropriations supporting energy innovation; further appropriations for the Department of Energys Office of Science; continuation of the percentage depletion tax deduction; Department of the Interiors comprehensive review of the federal oil and gas program as called for in Executive Order 14008; Presidential Announcement on a Temporary Pause on Pending Approvals of Liquefied Natural Gas Exports; cybersecurity regulations applicable to critical infrastructure and associated supply chains, including software bills of materials and cyber incident reporting relating to the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure (CIRCIA) Act of 2022; G7 Supply Chain Cybersecurity Principles from Department of Energy and White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience; development of and Initial Implementation Guidance from the Office of Management and Budget on the Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure (April 18, 2022); electric vehicle charging infrastructure; implementation of hydrogen production tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169); implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. No. 117-19); Department of Energy National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor designation process; confirmation of new commissioners nominated to serve on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Client expense: $14,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2024 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Support for CO2 capture and storage projects, industrial decarbonization, hydrogen hub projects, 45Q tax credit, battery projects; H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R. 1155, Keeping Americas Refineries Act; H.R. 7023, the Nationwide Permitting Improvement Act; H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act; H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 *draft* House Energy and Water appropriations bill for FY 2025 (Section 111) EPA Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the CAA; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention Proposed Rule; S. 1449, RESTART Act; *draft* Promoting Efficient and Engaged Reviews Act of 2023 (PEER); Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review; National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2; Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair; Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems; Methane Emissions Reduction Program (MERP); Waste Emissions Charge Rule; S. 3170, REPAIR Act; S.J. Res. 65, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter" H.J. Res. 117, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter" H.J. Res. 123, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention"; S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act.
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office
2024 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Federal policy relating to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (P.L. 92-500). H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector).
Client expense: $374,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Issues related to methane emissions and permitting of pipeline and midstream infrastructure; implementation of Good Neighbor rule from EPA; legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production; issues related to 401 permits of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Issues related to National Environmental Policy Act reform Lobbied generally regarding the role of natural gas infrastructure in achieving climate goals, including bills to promote innovation and investment in hydrogen, renewable natural gas, and CCUS infrastructure Lobbied generally regarding potential proposals for methane emissions legislation Federal policy relating to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (P.L. 92-500). H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). H.R. 1335 - Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of American Resources Act (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). S. 5165, Pipeline Permitting for Energy Security Act of 2022 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector) (P.L. 117-169). H.R. 7023, the Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act, H.R. 7655, the Pipeline Safety, Modernization and Expansion Act, S. 1456, Spur Permitting of Underdeveloped Resources (SPUR) Act H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 6009 (118), Restoring American Energy Dominance Act H.R. 6494, the Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES) Act of 2023
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2024 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 886, Save our Seas Amendments Act 2.0 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. 2925/S. 1281, Mining Regulatory Clarity Act H.R. 2989, Save Our Sequoias Act of 2023 H.R. 3195, Superior National Forest Restoration Act H.R. 3397, Western Economic Security Today Act of 2024 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 H.R. 5089, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2024 H.R. 7008, Judicial Review Timeline Clarity Act H.R. 7013, Confidence in Clean Water Permits Act H.R. 7021, Water Quality Criteria Development and Transparency Act H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act H.R. 7206, Reducing Permitting Uncertainty Act H.R. 7650, Air Quality Standards Implementation Act of 2024 H.R. 8030/S. 4134, Drought Relief Obtained Using Government Help Today Act of 2024 H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 H.R. 8204, Regulatory Early Notice and Engagement Act of 2024 H.R. 8467, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 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, Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act S. 2283, PFAS-Free Procurement Act of 2023 S. 3067, Facilitating Hazard Mitigations Project Act S. 3261, National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security Act S. 3439, Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act of 2023 S. 3719, Sound Science for Farmers Act of 2024 S. 3826, Modernizing Clean Air Permitting Act of 2024 S. 4367, Water Resources Development 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.Res. 114 / S.J.Res. 61, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure H.J.Res. 117/S.J.Res. 65, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter" H.J.Res. 127/S.J.Res. 72, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors". 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 titled Fiscal Year 2025 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2025 Environment and Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2025 Commerce, Justice, and Science Agencies 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 Draft legislation to reform the Permitting Councils responsibilities related to assisting federal agencies in the environmental permitting process 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. 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 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 regarding Revised Definition of Waters of the United States (86 Fed. Reg. 69,372-69,450, December 7, 2021) Final Rule, Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (89 Fed. Reg. 16,202-16,406, March 6, 2024) Final Rule, Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention (89 Fed. Reg. 17,622-17,692, March 11, 2024) 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) Final 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 (89 Fed. Reg. 16,820-17,227, March 8, 2024) 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) 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) 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) 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. 80,682-80,685, November 20, 2023) Proposed Rule, Revising Scope of the Mining Sector of Projects That Are Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (88 Fed. Reg. 65,350-65,356, September 22, 2023) Proposed Rule, Definition of Hazardous Waste Applicable to Corrective Action for Releases From Solid Waste Management Units (89 Fed. Reg. 15,967-15,968, Feb. 8, 2024) Request for Congressional Review Act for Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention (89 Fed. Reg. 17,622-17,692, March 11, 2024) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Definition of Hazardous Waste Applicable to Corrective Action for Releases from Solid Waste Management Units (89 Fed. Reg. 8,598-8,606, February 8, 2024) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Lime Manufacturing Plants Amendments (89 Fed. Reg. 9,088-9,103, February 9, 2024) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Clarifying the Scope of Applicable Requirements Under State Operating Permit Programs and the Federal Operating Permit Program, Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0401 (89 Fed. Reg 14,015, February 26, 2024) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Listing of Specific PFAS as Hazardous Constituents (89 Fed. Reg. 8,606-8,621, February 8, 2024) Proposed Rule, Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Oxides of Nitrogen, Oxides of Sulfur, and Particulate Matter (89 FR 26,620, April 15, 2024) Proposed Rule, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury; Superfund Chemical Taxes (88 Fed. Reg. 18,446-18,471, March 29, 2023) Notice, U.S. EPA Criteria or Product Category Rules to Support the Label Program for Low Embodied Carbon Construction Materials; (Docket EPA-HQ-OPPT-2024-0075) (89 Fed. Reg. 15,868, March 5, 2024) Notice; request for information (RFI), Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration; Notice of Inquiry Regarding PFAS in Products; (89 Fed. Reg. 26,887-26,888, April 16, 2024) Final Rule, National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2, (89 Fed. Reg. 35,442-35,577, May 1, 2024) Climate Reporting (Related to Final Rule, SEC; The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, (89 Fed. Reg. 21,668-21,921, March 28, 2024); Resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2 (89 Fed. Reg. 35,442-35,577, May 1, 2024); 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; issues related to the definition and implementation 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; provisions in the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), related to perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (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; 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; Ecosystem Services Guidance and Natural Capital Accounting for cost benefit analyses; 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; 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; 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; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Global Water Security 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; General Services Administration (GSA) Acquisition Policy Federal Advisory Committee (GAP FAC) report and letter regarding per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances; U.S. EPA Criteria or Product Category Rules to Support the Label Program for Low Embodied Carbon Construction Materials; Natural Capital Accounting guidance; 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); Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs); Water and Resilience Provisions (IIJA, P.L. 117-58); Updated Residential Soil Lead Guidance for CERCLA Sites and RCRA Corrective Action Facilities - Docket No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-0644; Basel Convention Act of 2024; Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plans [EPA-HQ-OLEM-2021-0585; FRL-7881- 01-OLEM] RIN 2050-AH17; Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Formula Funding Program; regulation of and issues related to perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) and fluoropolymers
Client expense: $13,930,000 · 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)
2024 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act H.R. 209, Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023 H.R. 1068, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes H.R. 1085, Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining (REFINER) Act H.R. 1115, Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act H.R. 1130, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023 H.R. 1140, To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a critical energy resource at a critical energy resource facility, and for other purposes H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Projects Improvement Act of 2023 H.R. 1160, Critical Electric Infrastructure Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Act H.R. 1335, Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of (TAPP) American Resources Act 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, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 H.R. 2925, Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2024 H.R. 3081/S. 678, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act of 2023 H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 H.R. 4394/S. 2443, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 4468, Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act H.R. 4821/S. 2605, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 5551/S. 2827, Building Integrated Grids With Inter-Regional Energy Supply (BIG WIRES) Act H.R. 6129, Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act H.R. 6213, National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act H.R. 6544, Atomic Energy Advancement Act H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act H.R. 7176, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024 H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 H.R. 8446, To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes S. 1111, Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act of 2023 S. 1863, Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 S. 3170, Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act H.J.Res. 117/S.J.Res. 65, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter H.J.Res. 163/S.J.Res. 92, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to 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 H.J.Res.168/S.J.Res. 99, 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 Phase 2" Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2025 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Draft legislation titled Small Business Energy Loan Enhancement Act Draft legislation to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for water heaters, furnaces, boilers, and kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens, and for other purposes Draft legislation titled Indo-Pacific Strategic Energy Initiative Act Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation requiring manual operations capabilities for critical infrastructure Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2635/S. 3808, Restoring Offshore Wind Opportunities Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4720/S. 2475, Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7688, Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8045, Critical Minerals Classification Improvement Act Potential legislation similar to S. 1863, Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4064, International Nuclear Energy Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4066, Fueling Our Nuclear Future Act of 2022 Potential legislation similar to S. 4217, Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4815, Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency (START) Act Potential legislation similar to H.J.Res. 91/S.J.Res. 55, 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 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 Department of Interior 2021 Draft List of Critical Minerals, (86 Fed. Reg. 62,199-62,203, Nov. 9, 2021) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Building for the Future Through Electric Regional Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation and Generator Interconnection (87 Fed. Reg. 26,504-26,611, May 4, 2022) Guidance for Grants and Agreements, proposed rule; notification of proposed guidance (87 Fed. Reg. 8,374-8,378, February 9, 2023) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Applications for Permits to Site Interstate Electric Transmission Facilities (88 Fed. Reg. 2,770-2,794, January 17, 2023) Final Rule, Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers (89 Fed. Reg. 29,834-30,043, April 22, 2024) Final Rule, EPA 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 (89 Fed. Reg. 39,798-40,064, May 9, 2024) Bureau of Land Managements proposed Management and Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (88 Fed. Reg. 62,025- 62,043, September 8, 2023) Proposed Regulations, Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen, Section 48(a)(15) Election to Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property (88 Fed. Reg. 89,220-89,255, Dec. 26, 2023) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; social cost of carbon in cost-benefit analyses underlying federal regulations; Keystone XL environmental assessment; diversifying energy sources, including the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; funding for energy efficiency programs; establishing a durable program for managing used nuclear fuel; nuclear fuel storage at Yucca Mountain; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; Department of Interior leasing ban and royalty review; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Updated Policy Statement on Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Interim Policy Statement on the Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Reliability Technical Conference in Docket No. AD23-9-000; strategic petroleum reserve; State Department interim international energy engagement guidance; electric grid reliability, resiliency, increasing demand growth, and generation adequacy, including interdependencies of natural gas and electricity markets; critical minerals, generally; energy security, including implications for national security and natural gas and liquified natural gas exports; limitations on exports of energy commodities, including liquified natural gas; Bureau of Land Management Leasing program; Offshore energy exploration, including Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposed program for the 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program; nuclear energy, including high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel supplies; electric transmission siting and permitting; implementation of the Natural Gas Act (P.L. 75-688); development of solar energy; development of water power; potential Presidential Performance Contracting Challenge; potential appropriations supporting energy innovation; further appropriations for the Department of Energys Office of Science; continuation of the percentage depletion tax deduction; Department of the Interiors comprehensive review of the federal oil and gas program as called for in Executive Order 14008; Presidential Announcement on a Temporary Pause on Pending Approvals of Liquefied Natural Gas Exports; cybersecurity regulations applicable to critical infrastructure and associated supply chains, including software bills of materials and cyber incident reporting relating to the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure (CIRCIA) Act of 2022; G7 Supply Chain Cybersecurity Principles from Department of Energy and White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience; development of and Initial Implementation Guidance from the Office of Management and Budget on the Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure (April 18, 2022); electric vehicle charging infrastructure; implementation of hydrogen production tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169); implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. No. 117-19); Department of Energy National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor designation process; confirmation of new commissioners nominated to serve on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Client expense: $13,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2024 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Federal policy relating to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (P.L. 92-500). H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector).
Client expense: $366,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
HR 1, Lower Energy Costs Act; S.989, North American Energy Act; S. 988, Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of National Gas Projects; HR 1152, Water Quality Certification & Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023; HR 1058, Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act; HR 1130, Unlocking Our Domestic LNG potential Act; HR 1335, Transparency, Accountability Permitting & Production Act; Issues pertaining to CCS infrastructure (no specific legislation); S. 2707, Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2023; EPA-proposed rule on elimination of the 1-pound psi Reid vapor pressure (RVP) waiver for E-10 gasoline; FERC nominees; HR 7655, Pipeline Safety, Modernization and Expansion Act of 2023, Issues pertaining to EPA WEC, Issues pertaining to EPA OOOOb and OOOOc rules
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to energy provisions related to climate, carbon, power, fuel and feedstocks. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to 2025 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Acts. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Farm Bill. H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act. H.R. 209, Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023. H.R. 1058, Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act. H.R. 1068, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act. H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the EPA, and for other purposes. H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023. S. 646, Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2023. S. 870, Fire Grants and Safety Act (S. 870), section related to the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act. S. 1111, A bill to enhance US civil nuclear leadership, support the licensing of advanced nuclear technologies, strengthen the domestic nuclear energy fuel cycle and supply chain, and improve the regulation of nuclear energy, and for other purposes. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to circular feedstocks and R&D related automative polymers.
Client expense: $1,150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to ethylene oxide. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to remediation/CERCLA reform. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to Superfund tax issues. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to TSCA implementation. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to IRIS program. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Congressional Chemistry Caucus. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to PFAS. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to advanced manufacturing R&D. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to sustainability. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to microplastics and plastic waste/marine debris, including Save Our Seas. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to recycling and circularity. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Congressional Recycling Caucus. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to regulatory agenda. H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the EPA, and for other purposes. H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023. H.R. 6159, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023. H.R. 4040, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act. S. 1189, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023. S. 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act.
Client expense: $1,150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2024 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Issues related to methane emissions and permitting of pipeline and midstream infrastructure; implementation of Good Neighbor rule from EPA; legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production; issues related to 401 permits of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Issues related to National Environmental Policy Act reform Lobbied generally regarding the role of natural gas infrastructure in achieving climate goals, including bills to promote innovation and investment in hydrogen, renewable natural gas, and CCUS infrastructure Lobbied generally regarding potential proposals for methane emissions legislation Federal policy relating to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (P.L. 92-500). H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). H.R. 1335 - Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of American Resources Act (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). S. 5165, Pipeline Permitting for Energy Security Act of 2022 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector). H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector) (P.L. 117-169). H.R. 7023, the Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act, H.R. 7655, the Pipeline Safety, Modernization and Expansion Act, S. 1456, Spur Permitting of Underdeveloped Resources (SPUR) Act H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 6009 (118), Restoring American Energy Dominance Act H.R. 6494, the Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES) Act of 2023
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2024 · first_quarter · Utilities
H.R. 886 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act H.R. 1152 - Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 S. 654 - The Delaware River Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2023 FY2024 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill FY2024 Interior Appropriations Bill PFAS Phase-out Bill (Senator Durbin draft bill) H.R. 1721 / S. 806 - Healthy H2O Act S. 2130 - PFAS Community Engagement and Transparency Act H.R. 5263 - PFAS Strictest Standard Act S. 1430 - Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act S. 2271 - PFAS Community Engagement and Transparency Act (Sen. Shaheen reintroduced S. 2130 and included an extra section in the new version) S. 2928 - Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2023 H.R. 5664 - Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Amendments of 2023 H.R. 4540 - Water Infrastructure Enhancement Act of 2023 H.R. 3490 - Water Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2023 H.R. 4043 - To amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to make the District of Columbia eligible for certain wastewater infrastructure grants. H.R. 4773 - To amend the Public Health Service Act to fund detection and testing activities, such as wastewater surveillance, to detect synthetic opioids. S. 3830 - Low Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act S. 3778 - Technical Fix for State Response to Contaminants Program S. 1430 - Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to ethylene oxide. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to remediation/CERCLA reform. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to Superfund tax issues. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to TSCA implementation. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to IRIS program. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Congressional Chemistry Caucus. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to PFAS. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to advanced manufacturing R&D. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to sustainability. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to microplastics and plastic waste/marine debris, including Save Our Seas. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to recycling and circularity. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Congressional Recycling Caucus. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to regulatory agenda. H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the EPA, and for other purposes. H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023. S. 1189, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023. S. 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act.
Client expense: $1,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2024 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to energy provisions related to climate, carbon, power, fuel and feedstocks. H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act. H.R. 209, Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023. H.R. 1058, Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act. H.R. 1068, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act. H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the EPA, and for other purposes. H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023. H.R. 4394, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R. 5718, Nuclear Fuel Security Act of 2023. S. 452, Nuclear Fuel Security Act of 2023. S. 646, Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2023. S. 1111, A bill to enhance US civil nuclear leadership, support the licensing of advanced nuclear technologies, strengthen the domestic nuclear energy fuel cycle and supply chain, and improve the regulation of nuclear energy, and for other purposes. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to circular feedstocks and R&D related automative polymers.
Client expense: $1,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE