TAPP American Resources Act

Strategic counsel on maritime and oil & gas issues, including the Water Resources Development Act and regulation. Advancing the organizations application under the Deepwater Port Act for authorization to build an export terminal off the coast of Texas and export crude oil from that facility. Support for H.R.1335 (118th Congress)(Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of American Resources Act). General support of PHMSA Reauthorization. Issues related to Section 301 fees (no specific legislation).

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

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

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

Strategic counsel on maritime and oil & gas issues, including the Water Resources Development Act and regulation. Advancing the organizations application under the Deepwater Port Act for authorization to build an export terminal off the coast of Texas and export crude oil from that facility. Support for H.R.1335 (118th Congress)(Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of American Resources Act). General support of PHMSA Reauthorization. Issues related to Section 301 fees (no specific legislation).

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

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

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

Strategic counsel on maritime and oil & gas issues, including the Water Resources Development Act and regulation. Advancing the organizations application under the Deepwater Port Act for authorization to build an export terminal off the coast of Texas and export crude oil from that facility. Support for H.R.1335 (118th Congress)(Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of American Resources Act). General support of PHMSA Reauthorization. Issues related to Section 301 fees (no specific legislation).

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

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

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

Strategic counsel on maritime and oil & gas issues, including the Water Resources Development Act and regulation. Advancing the organizations application under the Deepwater Port Act for authorization to build an export terminal off the coast of Texas and export crude oil from that facility. Support for H.R.1335 (118th Congress)(Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of American Resources Act). General support of PHMSA Reauthorization.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including but not limited to: ozone and particulate matter transport; other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions such as methane, including the GHG Standards and Guidelines for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants (Docket EPA-FTQ-OAR-2023-0072). Federal policy relating to climate change, including a price on carbon emissions, a cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program, and/or a carbon border adjustment. Federal policy relating to siting and permitting reform, including H.R. 1 Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibilities Act; S. 1399, Building American Energy Security Act; S. 1456, Spur Permitting of Underdeveloped Resources Act; S.1449, Revitalizing the Economy by Simplifying Timelines and Assuring Regulatory Transparency Act; H.R. 1335, Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of American Resources Act; S. 4753, the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024. Federal policy relating to vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000

Government targets: 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

Discussions involving P.L. 118-155, the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024 H.R. 1351, the Save Oak Flat from Foreign Mining Act (all sections of full text) (oppose) Discussions involving mining permitting and critical minerals development Discussions related to P.L. 115-232, the Defense Production Act Monitored the implementation of P.L. 117-169, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Monitored H.R. 1335, the TAPP American Resources Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R. 209, the Permitting for Mining Needs Act; H.R. 7023, the Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act; H.R. 1335, the TAPP Act; H.R. 1577, the Builder Act; H.R. 6012, Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act; H.R. 8656 Modernizing Wildfire Safety and Prevention Act; H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forests Act; H.R. 9533, the Endangered Species Act Amendments Act; S. 1449, RESTART Act; S. 2269, Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act; S. 4191, Regional Leadership in Wildland Fire Research Act; S. 4343, Fire Ready Nation; S. 4628, Enhancing Mitigation and Building Effective Resilience Act; H.J. Res. 152, related to CCR regulations; H.J. Res. 163, related to EPA regulations; S.J. Res. 92; related to EPA regulation; S. J. Res. 95; related to CCR regulations; Conservation regulations at the Bureau of Land Management; EPA regulations on Clean Air Act section 111(d) and (b); EPA regulations generally; Good Neighbor Rule; Effluent Limitation Guidelines; Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council; Rights-of-way; Categorical exclusions; Siting and permitting generally; National Environmental Policy Act; Clean Water Act generally; Endangered Species Act generally; National Historic Preservation Act generally; Clean Air Act generally; Coal combustion residuals; Wildfire issues.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

H.R. 1 - the Lower Energy Costs Act - permitting reform; H.R. 1335 - the TAPP Act - siting and permitting; S. 1449 - RESTART Act - NEPA Permitting reform, changes to Clean Air Act, and Waters of the US Clean Water Act compliance; H.R. 1577 - The Builder Act; Westerman discussion draft - To amend the National Environmental Policy Act; H.J.Res.152 & S.J.Res.95 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Legacy CCR Surface Impoundments"; H.R.6747 - Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act of 2023 No specific legislation: Clean Air Act section 111 EPA final rules; Legacy Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Surface Impoundments and CCR Management Units Final Rule; EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program; Steam Electric Power Generating Effluent Guidelines; Categorical exclusions generally; Siting and permitting generally; National Environmental Policy Act - Council on Environmental Quality NEPA Regulations and NEPA reforms; Clean Water Act generally - continued use of nationwide 12 permits; Endangered Species Act generally; National Historic Preservation Act generally; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units Review of the Residual Risk and Technology Review

Client expense: $1,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including but not limited to: ozone and particulate matter transport; other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions such as methane, including the GHG Standards and Guidelines for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants (Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0072). Federal policy relating to climate change, including a price on carbon emissions, a cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program, and/or a carbon border adjustment. Federal policy relating to siting and permitting reform, including H.R. 1 Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibilities Act; S. 1399, Building American Energy Security Act; S. 1456, Spur Permitting of Underdeveloped Resources Act; S.1449, Revitalizing the Economy by Simplifying Timelines and Assuring Regulatory Transparency Act; H.R. 1335, Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of American Resources Act; S. 4753, the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024. Federal policy relating to vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Discussions involving P.L. 118-155, the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024 H.R. 1351, the Save Oak Flat from Foreign Mining Act (all sections of full text) (oppose) Discussions involving mining permitting and critical minerals development Discussions related to P.L. 115-232, the Defense Production Act Monitored the implementation of P.L. 117-169, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Monitored H.R. 1335, the TAPP American Resources Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office

Discussions involving climate, Buy Clean, and Buy America policies Discussions related to carbon border adjustment mechanism legislation Monitored S. 1863 / H.R. 8957, the PROVE IT Act of 2024 Monitored the implementation of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Monitored EPA standards for heavy-duty vehicle emissions Monitored California Air Resources Board standards for heavy-duty vehicle emissions Monitored proposed GSA building standards Monitored the implementation of P.L. 117-169, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Monitored H.R. 1335, the TAPP American Resources Act Monitored discussions related to permitting reform Monitored proposed EPA environmental regulations Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to renewable and nuclear energy project development (including siting, permitting, interconnection or contracting), electricity market design, transmission, energy storage, demand response or micro grid projects. Legislation and regulatory policies impacting existing coal and nuclear power plants. H.R.1, the Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R.178, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act; H.R.495, the REBUILD Act; H.R.891, the Energy Resilient Communities Act (microgrids/energy storage/demand response); H.R.1335, the Transparency, Accountability, Permitting and Production (TAPP) of American Resources Act; H.R. 1449, the Committing Lease for Energy Access Now (CLEAN) Act; H.R.1577, the Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Review (BUILDER) Act; H.R.1713, the DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act; H.R.1766, Streamlining Interstate Transmission of Electricity (SITE) Act; H.R.2749, the Efficient Grid Interconnection Act; H.R.2875, the Grid Reliability & Resiliency Improvements Act; H.R.2811, the Limit, Save, Grow Act; H.R.4689/S.1804, the Facilitating Americas Siting of Transmission and Electric Reliability(Faster) Act; H.R.5154/S.2480, the Connecting Hard-to-reach Areas with Renewably Generated Energy (CHARGE) Act; H.R.5551/S.2827, the Building Integrated Grids With Inter-Regional Energy Supply (BIG-WIRES) Act; H.R. 6474, related to geothermal exploration; H.R. 6482, the Enhancing Geothermal Product on Federal Land; H.R. 6747, the Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act; H.R. 7370, the GEO Act; H.R. 7422, the Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act; H.R. 7409, the Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act; H.R. 7422, the Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act; H.R.7625/S.3918, the Advancing GETS Act; H.R.7786/S.4027, the SPEED & Reliability Act; H.R.8085/S.4190, the Expediting Generator Interconnection Procedures Act (EGIPA); H.R.8303, the Reinforcing the Grid Against Extreme Weather Act (minimum transfer capacity); H.R.8665, the Supercritical Geothermal R&D Act; H.R. 8954, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act; H.R. 9801, the GRID Power Act; S. 870, the Fire Grants & Safety Act (includes ADVANCE Act); S.879, the Energy Freedom Act; S.946, the SITE Act; S.1111, the ADVANCE Act; S.1399, the Building American Security Act; S.1449, the RESTART Act; S.1456, the Spur Permitting of Underdeveloped Resources (Spur) Act; S.1748, the Interregional Transmission Planning Improvement Act; S.1804, the Facilitating Americas Siting of Transmission and Electric Reliability (FASTER) Act;. S.3954, the Geothermal Optimization Act; S.4140, the GRIData Act; S.4664, the Department of Energy AI Act (interconnection queue sections); S.4753, the Energy Permitting and Reform Act; S.5429, the Accelerating Reliable Capacity (ARC) Act; Rep. Westerman discussion draft to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office

Strategic counsel on maritime and oil & gas issues, including the Water Resources Development Act and regulation. Advancing the organizations application under the Deepwater Port Act for authorization to build an export terminal off the coast of Texas and export crude oil from that facility. Support for H.R.1335 (118th Congress)(Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of American Resources Act). General support of PHMSA Reauthorization.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emissions Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review (EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0317). Implementation Plan for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0668; FRL 8670-02-OAR). Request for Information - Inflation Reduction Act Provisions for the Office of Air and Radiation Implementation (EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0875; EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0878). Federal policy relating to the role of natural gas infrastructure in achieving climate goals, including measures to promote innovation and investment in hydrogen, renewable natural gas and carbon capture, utilization, and storage. Federal policy relating to reducing methane emissions. Discussion draft relating to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). 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.J.Res. 168/S.J.Res. 99, congressional disapproval of the rule for National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2 (provisions relating to the interstate natural gas pipeline infrastructure sector).

Client expense: $409,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

HR 1577, BUILDER Act, opposing the legislation in its entirety, specifically the provisions weakening public participation. HR 1335, TAPP Act, opposing the inclusion of the BUILDER Act and other provisons that would increase offshore drilling. HR 1, opposing the legislation in its entirety. HR 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act, opposing provisions that amended the National Environmental Protection Act and attempted to expedite construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline S ___National Coordination for Resilience, Adaptation, and Security Act, supporting the legislation. S 1686, Reforming Disaster Recovery Act, supporting the legislation. HR 1507, Stop Corporate Capture Act, supporting the legislation. HR 10545, the American Relief Act, supporting the Supplement Disaster Recovery provisions

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

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

Issues relating to mine permitting, general mining law reform and domestic mineral production. Permitting legislation including: H.R. 1 - Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R. 209 - Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023; H.R. 1335 - Transparency Accountability, Permitting and Protection of American Resources Act; H.R. 3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023; S.1281/H.R.2925 - Mining Regulatory Clarity Act; and H.R. 8998 - Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; and S.4753 - Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024.

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Sage Grouse-related conservation issues, permitting, post-closure mine cleanup, domestic mineral production. Permitting legislation including: H.R. 1 - Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R. 209 - Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023; H.R. 1335 - Transparency Accountability, Permitting and Protection of American Resources Act; H.R. 3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023; S.1281/H.R.2925 - Mining Regulatory Clarity Act; and H.R. 8998 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Act, 2025; and S.4753 - Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024.

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

H.R.21: Strategic Production Response Act H.R.1335: Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of American Resources Act H.R.1043: To restore onshore energy production H.R.1205: Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act H.R.1430: Determination of NEPA Adequacy Streamlining Act H.R.1577: Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews Act of 2023 H.R. 4301: Bonding Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2023 S.31: SPR Act H.R.1362: Saving Americas Energy Future Act S.535: Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act S.879: Energy Freedom Act S.19: FRESH Act H.R. 3746: Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 S 1863: PROVE IT Act HR 7375: Amend the Mineral Leasing Act to improve the assessment of expression of interest fees, and for other purposes. HR 7377: Royalty Resiliency Act H.R. 7053: Orphan Well Grant Flexibility Act of 2024 S. 4753: Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 Issues related to multiple use land management and permitting

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

Sage grouse-related conservation issues, permitting and post mine closure clean up Permitting legislation including: H.R. 1-Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R. 209-Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023; H.R. 1335-Transparency, Accountability, Permitting and Protection of American Resources Act; H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023; S.1281/H.R.2925 - Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023; H.R.8998 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; and S.4753 - Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

H.R. 1 Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R. 1335, the TAPP Act S. 1449, the RESTART Act H.R. 1577, The Builder Act H.R. 7023, the Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act; H.J.Res.163/S.J.Res.92 related to EPA regulations; H.J.Res.152/S.J.Res.95 related to CCR regulations; H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forest Act; H.R. 10523- Federal Wildfire Relief Act of 2024; H.R. 6012 Fire Safe Electric Corridors Act of 2023; HR 9533, the Endangered Species Act Amendments Act S.2269 Fire Safe Electric Corridors Act of 2023 S. 4628 Enhancing Mitigation and Building Effective Resilience Act; S. 4343 Fire Ready Nation; H.R. 8656 Modernizing Wildfire Safety and Prevention Act of 2024; S. 4191 Regional Leadership in Wildland Fire Research Act; EPA regulations generally; Good Neighbor Rule; Coal combustion residuals; Effluent Limitation Guidelines; Siting and permitting generally; National Environmental Policy Act; Clean Water Act generally; Endangered Species Act generally; EPA regulations on Clean Air Act Section 111 d and b; Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council; Rights-of-way; Categorical exclusions; Water Resources Development Act generally; H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act; Conservation regulations at the Bureau of Land Management; Legislation related to wildfires and other natural disasters; Farm Bill Reauthorization; Effluent Limitation Guidelines; National Historic Preservation Act generally; Draft legislation on virtual power plants; Clean Air Act generally

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Outreach and monitoring related to legislative and administrative action on energy efficiency and clean energy tax credits. Monitor legislative and administrative action regarding federal carbon incentives. Monitor legislative and administrative action regarding building energy efficiency standards. Monitor legislative and administrative action regarding supply chain resiliency. Monitor legislation to reauthorize the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act H.R. 165, New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act H.R. 209, Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023 H.R. 1335, Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of American Resources Act H.R. 1603, Homeowner Energy Freedom Act S. 611, Energy Efficiency for Affordable Housing Act S. 877, Federal Permitting Modernization Act of 2023 S. 947, A bill to lower energy costs by increasing American energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals processing, by promoting transparency, accountability, permitting, and production of American resources, and by improving water quality certification and energy projects, and for other purposes. S. 2714, CREATE AI Act H.R. 5077, CREATE AI Act Monitor legislative and administrative action regarding the Biobased Markets Program H.R. 8467, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 S. 2452, Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act H.R. 5134, Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1335, Transparency and Production of American Energy Act of 2023 H.R. 209, Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023 H.R. 3350, Historic Preservation Fund Reauthorization Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $13,500

Government targets: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including but not limited to: ozone and particulate matter transport; other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions such as methane, including the GHG Standards and Guidelines for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants (Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0072); and the Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review (Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0317-1460). H.J.Res.163/S.J.Res.92 related to EPA regulations Federal policy relating to climate change, including a price on carbon emissions, a cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program, and/or a carbon border adjustment. Federal policy relating to siting and permitting reform, including H.R. 1 Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibilities Act; S. 1399, Building American Energy Security Act; S. 1456, Spur Permitting of Underdeveloped Resources Act; S.1449, Revitalizing the Economy by Simplifying Timelines and Assuring Regulatory Transparency Act; H.R. 1335, Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of American Resources Act; S. 4753, the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 Federal policy relating to vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards including the Final Rule for Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles (Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0829); and the Final Rule for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles - Phase 3 (Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0985).

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Expansion of oil and gas opportunities. Access of crude oil and liquefied natural gas into the global market. Input provided on issues related to federal permitting reform. Implementation of H.R. 5376 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 S.1456, Spur Permitting of Underdeveloped Resources Act, S.1449, Revitalizing the Economy by Simplifying Timelines and Assuring Regulatory Transparency Act H.R.1335 - Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of American Resources Act, H.R. 1115, the Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act, H.Con. Res. 17 - H.R.1121 - Protecting American Energy Production Act, H.R. 1141 - Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act H.R.1253, Energy Security Cooperation with Allied Partners in Europe Act of 2023. H.R. 1130 - Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act H.R.7176 - Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024 H.R. 7377- Royalty Resiliency Act H.R. 7375 - To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to improve the assessment of expression of interest fees, and for other purposes. H.R. 1023 - To repeal section 134 of the Clean Air Act, relating to the greenhouse gas reduction fund, "Cutting Green Corruption and Taxes Act."

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1 - the Lower Energy Costs Act - permitting reform; H.R. 1335 - the TAPP Act - siting and permitting; S. 1449 - RESTART Act - NEPA Permitting reform, changes to Clean Air Act, and Waters of the US Clean Water Act compliance; H.R. 1577 - The Builder Act Westerman discussion draft - To amend the National Environmental Policy Act; H.J.Res.152 & S.J.Res.95 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Legacy CCR Surface Impoundments"; H.R.6747 - Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act of 2023 No specific legislation: Clean Air Act section 111 EPA final rules; Legacy Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Surface Impoundments and CCR Management Units Final Rule; EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program; Steam Electric Power Generating Effluent Guidelines; Categorical exclusions generally; Siting and permitting generally; National Environmental Policy Act - Council on Environmental Quality NEPA Regulations and NEPA reforms; Clean Water Act generally; Endangered Species Act generally; National Historic Preservation Act generally National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units Review of the Residual Risk and Technology Review

Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

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

H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R. 209, the Permitting for Mining Needs Act; H.R. 7023, the Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act; H.R. 1335, the TAPP Act; H.R. 1577, the Builder Act; H.R. 6012, Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act; H.R. 8656 Modernizing Wildfire Safety and Prevention Act; H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forests Act; H.R. 9533, the Endangered Species Act Amendments Act; S. 1449, RESTART Act; S. 2269, Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act; S. 4191, Regional Leadership in Wildland Fire Research Act; S. 4343, Fire Ready Nation; S. 4628, Enhancing Mitigation and Building Effective Resilience Act; H.J. Res. 152, related to CCR regulations; H.J. Res. 163, related to EPA regulations; S.J. Res. 92; related to EPA regulation; S. J. Res. 95; related to CCR regulations; Conservation regulations at the Bureau of Land Management; EPA regulations on Clean Air Act section 111(d) and (b); EPA regulations generally; Good Neighbor Rule; Effluent Limitation Guidelines; Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council; Rights-of-way; Categorical exclusions; Siting and permitting generally; National Environmental Policy Act; Clean Water Act generally; Endangered Species Act generally; National Historic Preservation Act generally; Clean Air Act generally; Coal combustion residuals; Wildfire issues.

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1577, BUILDER Act, opposing the legislation in its entirety, specifically the provisions weakening public participation. HR 1335, TAPP Act, opposing the inclusion of the BUILDER Act and other provisons that would increase offshore drilling. HR 1, opposing the legislation in its entirety. HR 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act, opposing provisions that amended the National Environmental Protection Act and attempted to expedite construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline S ___National Coordination for Resilience, Adaptation, and Security Act, supporting the legislation. S 1686, Reforming Disaster Recovery Act, supporting the legislation. HR 1507, Stop Corporate Capture Act, supporting the legislation.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Discussions involving S. 2781 / H.R. 7779, the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024 H.R. 1351, the Save Oak Flat from Foreign Mining Act (all sections of full text) (oppose) Discussions involving mining permitting and critical minerals development Discussions related to P.L. 115-232, the Defense Production Act Monitored the implementation of P.L. 117-169, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Monitored H.R. 1335, the TAPP American Resources Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office

Discussions involving climate, Buy Clean, and Buy America policies Discussions related to carbon border adjustment mechanism legislation Monitored S. 1863 / H.R. 8957, the PROVE IT Act of 2024 Monitored the implementation of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Monitored EPA standards for heavy-duty vehicle emissions Monitored California Air Resources Board standards for heavy-duty vehicle emissions Monitored proposed GSA building standards Monitored the implementation of P.L. 117-169, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Monitored H.R. 1335, the TAPP American Resources Act Monitored discussions related to permitting reform Monitored proposed EPA environmental regulations Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: 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: $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

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

Sage Grouse-related conservation issues, permitting, post-closure mine cleanup, domestic mineral production. Permitting legislation including: H.R. 1 - Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R. 209 - Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023; H.R. 1335 - Transparency Accountability, Permitting and Protection of American Resources Act; H.R. 3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023; S.1281/H.R.2925 - Mining Regulatory Clarity Act; and H.R. 8998 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Act, 2025; and S.4753 - Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE