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Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
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2025 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 755/S. 714, Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2025 H.J.Res. 20/S.J.Res. 4, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters H.J.Res. 35/S.J.Res. 12, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions" H.J.Res. 75, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerator Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers" Draft legislation titled Small Business Energy Loan Enhancement Act Draft legislation to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for water heaters, furnaces, boilers, and kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens, and for other purposes Draft legislation titled Indo-Pacific Strategic Energy Initiative Act Draft legislation requiring manual operations capabilities for critical infrastructure Draft legislation titled Promoting Efficient and Engaged Reviews Act of 2023 Draft legislation titled Modernizing NEPA Through Permitting Reform Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 209, Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1068, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1085, Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining (REFINER) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1115, Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1140, To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a critical energy resource at a critical energy resource facility, and for other purposes Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Projects Improvement Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1160, Critical Electric Infrastructure Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1335, Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of (TAPP) American Resources Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1435, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act Potential legislation similar H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2635/S. 3808, Restoring Offshore Wind Opportunities Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2925, Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3081/S. 678, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4468, Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4720/S. 2475, Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5551/S. 2827, Building Integrated Grids With Inter-Regional Energy Supply (BIG WIRES) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6129, Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6544, Atomic Energy Advancement Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7176, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7688, Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8045, Critical Minerals Classification Improvement Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8998, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 Potential legislation similar to S. 1863, Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act Potential legislation similar to S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 Potential legislation similar to S. 2228, Building Chips in America Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to S. 3170, Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4064, International Nuclear Energy Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4066, Fueling Our Nuclear Future Act of 2022 Potential legislation similar to S. 4217, Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4638, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 Potential legislation similar to S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 Potential legislation similar to S. 4815, Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency (START) Act Potential legislation similar to H.J.Res. 117/S.J.Res. 65, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter Potential legislation similar to H.J.Res. 163/S.J.Res. 92, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule Potential legislation similar to H.J.Res.168/S.J.Res. 99, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2" Potential legislation similar to H.J.Res. 91/S.J.Res. 55, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Potential legislation similar to S.Con.Res. 14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031 Potential appropriations bills addressing Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Nomination of Chris Wright to be Secretary of the Department of Energy Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Applications for Permits to Site Interstate Electric Transmission Facilities (88 Fed. Reg. 2,770-2,794, January 17, 2023) Final Rule, Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers (89 Fed. Reg. 29,834-30,043, April 22, 2024) Final Rule, EPA New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 39,798-40,064, May 9, 2024) Proposed Regulations, Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen, Section 48(a)(15) Election to Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property (88 Fed. Reg. 89,220-89,255, December 26, 2023) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; social cost of carbon in cost-benefit analyses underlying federal regulations; Keystone XL environmental assessment; diversifying energy sources, including the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; funding for energy efficiency programs; establishing a durable program for managing used nuclear fuel; nuclear fuel storage at Yucca Mountain; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; Department of Interior leasing ban and royalty review; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Updated Policy Statement on Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Interim Policy Statement on the Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Reliability Technical Conference in Docket No. AD23-9-000; strategic petroleum reserve; State Department interim international energy engagement guidance; electric grid reliability, resiliency, increasing demand growth, and resource adequacy/energy security, including interdependencies of natural gas and electricity markets; critical minerals, generally; energy security, including implications for national security and natural gas and liquified natural gas exports; limitations on exports of energy commodities, including liquified natural gas; Bureau of Land Management Leasing program; offshore energy exploration, including Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposed program for the 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program; nuclear energy, including high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel supplies; electric transmission siting and permitting; implementation of the Natural Gas Act (P.L. 75-688); development of solar energy; development of water power; implementation of the Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Program, as modified by the Nuclear Fuel Security Act of 2023 (P.L. No. 118-31); continuation of the percentage depletion tax deduction; proposed Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit regulations under section 45V (45V); cybersecurity regulations applicable to critical infrastructure and associated supply chains, including software bills of materials and cyber incident reporting relating to the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure (CIRCIA) Act of 2022; G7 Supply Chain Cybersecurity Principles from Department of Energy and White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience; development of and Initial Implementation Guidance from the Office of Management and Budget on the Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure (April 18, 2022); implementation of hydrogen production tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169); implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. No. 117-19); Department of Energy National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor designation process; confirmation of new commissioners nominated to serve on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; executive compensation at energy companies relative to corporate tax liabilities; electricity pricing at the state level and impact of infrastructure constraints on same; applicability of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to distribution transformers
Client expense: $19,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2024 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Land and Water Conservation Fund implementation; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act implementation; Inflation Reduction Act implementation; conservation funding mechanisms; the conservation of landscape priorities; Alaska's Right to Produce Act, HR 6285, S 3289; Americas Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act, HR 8811, S 3791; America's Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act, HR 7408; Arctic Refuge Protection Act, HR 724, S 282; America's Outdoor Recreation Act, S 873; Avi Kwa Ame National Monument Establishment Act, HR 1660; Benjamin Harrison National Recreation Area and Wilderness Establishment Act, S 2990; Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act, HR 1396, S 683; Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act, S 2149; Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act HR 668; Central Coast Heritage Protection Act, HR 2545; Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act, HR 1303, S 593; Chuckwalla National Monument Establishment and Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act, HR 8041, S 4132; Colorado Outdoor Recreation and the Economy Act, HR 3437, S 1634; Connecticut River Watershed Partnership Act, HR 5216, S 2660; Congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'", HJR 27, SJR 7; Congressional Oversight of the Antiquities Act, HR 5499, S 2820; Deerfield River Wild and Scenic River Study Act, HR 1312, S 608; Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act, HR 1534, S 636; Duck Stamp Modernization Act, HR 2872, S 788; Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act, HR 6492; Federal Interior Land Media Act, HR 1576; Flatside Wilderness Additions Act, HR 3971; Forest Information Reform Act, HR 200, S 1540; Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act, HR 7779, S 2781; Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection Act, S 5193; Helping Open Underutilized Space to Ensure Shelter Act, HR 7363, S 3117; Habitat Enhancement Now Act, HR 6854; Public Lands in Public Hands Act, HR 7430; Lower Energy Costs Act, HR 1; Malheur Community Empowerment for the Owyhee Act; S 1890; MAPWaters Act, HR 6127, S 3123; Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act, HR 4839; M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act, HR 1611, S 776; Mojave National Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act, S 4222; Montana Headwaters Legacy Act, S 3346; New York New Jersey Watershed Protection Act, HR 2982, S 1335; North American Grasslands Conservation Act, HR 9945; North American Wetland Conservation Extension Act, S 4048; North Dakota Trust Lands Completion Act, HR 2405, S 1088; Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act, HR 3700; Nulhegan River and Paul Stream Wild and Scenic River Study Act, HR 1063, S 432; Oregon Recreation Enhancement Act, S 440; Pecos Watershed Protection Act, HR 5943, S 3033; Permitting for Mining Needs Act, HR 209; Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act, HR 615, S 1185; Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act, HR 5110; Protecting Unique and Beautiful Landscapes in California Lands Act, S 1776; Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act, HR 8954, HR 9012; Range Access Act, HR 1614; Recovering America's Wildlife Act, S 1149; Refuge System Protection Act, HR 6583; Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems Act, HR 913, S 373; Resilient Coasts and Estuaries Act, HR 6841; Refuge System Protection Act, HR 6583; River Democracy Act, S 4449; Roadless Area Conservation Act, HR 3853, S 1831; Ruby Mountains Protection Act, S 706; San Gabriel Mountains Protection Act, HR 3681; Sattitla National Monument Establishment Act, S 5001; Shenandoah Mountain Act, S 2630; Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation Act, HR 1527, S 1630; Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act, S 162; Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act, S 4457; Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels Act, S 2105; Tax Stamp Revenue Transfer for Wildlife and Recreation Act, HR 6352; Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act, HR 1450, S 697; Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act, S 3593; Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act, HR 4748, S 1889; Virginia Wilderness Additions Act, S 745; WEST Act, HR 3397; WILD Act, HR 5009, S 2395; Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver Reauthorization Act, HR 5009, S 2395; Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act, HR 8836, S 4953; Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, HR 2765, S 1254; Youth Coastal Fishing Program Act, HR 3925, S 1860;
2024 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act implementation; Inflation Reduction Act implementation; 1872 mining reform; abandoned mines and wells reclamation; renewable energy development and mitigating impacts to fish and wildlife habitat; Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act, HR 3495, S 1742; End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act, HR 3377, S 1622; Expressing disapproval of the withdrawal by the Secretary of the Interior of approximately 225,504 acres of National Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota, from disposition under the United States mineral and geothermal leasing laws. H. Con. Res. 34; Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act, HR 7779, S 2781; Lower Energy Costs Act, HR 1; Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, HR 2925, S 1281; Permitting for Mining Needs Act, HR 209; Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act, HR 8954, HR 9012; Superior National Forest Restoration Act, HR 3195;
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2024 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
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
2024 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 1: Lower Energy Costs Act; all provisions H.R. 209: Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023; all provisions H.R. 1130: Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023; all provisions H.R. 5616: Bringing Reliable Investment into Domestic Gulf Energy (BRIDGE) Production Act of 2023; all provisions H.R. 6814: Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act; all provisions H.R. 7176: Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024; all provisions H.R. 9472: Comprehensive Offshore Resource Enhancement (CORE) Act of 2024; all provisions S. 1863: Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act of 2024; all provisions S. 2389: Offshore Energy Security Act of 2023; all provisions S. 4753: Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024; all provisions P.L. 117-169: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; implementation of energy provisions General Discussions Related to ENG (no specific Bill #): Department of the Interior (DOI) Report on the Federal Oil and Gas Program. Prepared in Response to Executive Order 14008, November 2021 Department of the Interior (DOI) Notice of Availability of the 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Program and Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) 2024-2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region-wide Oil and Gas Lease Sale 261 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Risk Management and Financial Assurance for OCS Lease and Grant Obligations Department of the Interior Carbon Sequestration (pre-proposed rulemaking) Offshore financial assurance Leasing and permitting for drilling of oil and natural gas resources on public lands issues Access to oil and natural gas resources on public lands Offshore pipeline issues Permitting reform Carbon capture and sequestration Carbon capture and sequestration leasing Carbon border adjustments Hydrogen Geothermal Energy exports Rigs to Reef Liquid Fuels West Coast Decommissioning Decommissioning
| Republican |
| UT |
| Byron Donalds | Republican | FL |
| Chris Stewart | Republican | UT |
| Claudia Tenney | Republican | NY |
| Cliff Bentz | Republican | OR |
| Dan Crenshaw | Republican | TX |
| Dan Newhouse | Republican | WA |
| Daniel Webster | Republican | FL |
| Doug Lamborn | Republican | CO |
| Dusty Johnson | Republican | SD |
| Garret Graves | Republican | LA |
| Greg Lopez | Republican | CO |
| Guy Reschenthaler | Republican | PA |
| Harriet M. Hageman | Republican | WY |
| James C. Moylan | Republican | GU |
| Jay Obernolte | Republican | CA |
| Jerry L. Carl | Republican | AL |
| John R. Curtis | Republican | UT |
| John S. Duarte | Republican | CA |
| Ken Calvert | Republican | CA |
| Lauren Boebert | Republican | CO |
| Matthew M. Rosendale, Sr. | Republican | MT |
| Michelle Fischbach | Republican | MN |
| Monica De La Cruz | Republican | TX |
| Nicole Malliotakis | Republican | NY |
| Paul A. Gosar | Republican | AZ |
| Robert J. Wittman | Republican | VA |
| Russ Fulcher | Republican | ID |
| Ryan K. Zinke | Republican | MT |
| Thomas P. Tiffany | Republican | WI |
| Tom Emmer | Republican | MN |
| Tom McClintock | Republican | CA |
| Wesley Hunt | Republican | TX |
| HR 2925 |
118th |
| Related bill |
| HR 2811 | 118th | Related bill |
| HR 2623 | 118th | Related bill |
| HR 1335 | 118th | Related bill |
| HR 1 | 118th | Related bill |
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $2,530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), White House Office
2024 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to energy provisions related to climate, carbon, power, fuel and feedstocks. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to 2025 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Acts. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Farm Bill. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to circular feedstocks and R&D related automative polymers. H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act. H.R. 209, Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023. H.R. 1058, Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act. H.R. 1068, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act. H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the EPA, and for other purposes. H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023. S. 646, Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2023. S. 870, Fire Grants and Safety Act (S. 870), section related to the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act. S. 1111, A bill to enhance US civil nuclear leadership, support the licensing of advanced nuclear technologies, strengthen the domestic nuclear energy fuel cycle and supply chain, and improve the regulation of nuclear energy, and for other purposes. S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024.
Client expense: $1,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act H.R. 209, Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023 H.R. 1068, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes H.R. 1085, Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining (REFINER) Act H.R. 1115, Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act H.R. 1140, To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a critical energy resource at a critical energy resource facility, and for other purposes H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Projects Improvement Act of 2023 H.R. 1160, Critical Electric Infrastructure Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Act H.R. 1335, Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of (TAPP) American Resources Act H.R. 1435, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 H.R. 2925, Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2024 H.R. 3081/S. 678, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act of 2023 H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 H.R. 4394/S. 2443, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 4468, Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act H.R. 4821/S. 2605, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 5551/S. 2827, Building Integrated Grids With Inter-Regional Energy Supply (BIG WIRES) Act H.R. 6129, Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act H.R. 6213, National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act H.R. 6544, Atomic Energy Advancement Act H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act H.R. 7176, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024 H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 H.R. 8446, Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024 S. 1111, Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act of 2023 S. 1863, Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 S. 2228, Building Chips in America Act of 2023 S. 3170, Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act S. 4638, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 S.4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 S.4927, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 H.J.Res. 117/S.J.Res. 65, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter H.J.Res. 163/S.J.Res. 92, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule H.J.Res.168/S.J.Res. 99, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2" H.J.Res.228/S.J. Res. 122 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions" Draft legislation titled Small Business Energy Loan Enhancement Act Draft legislation to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for water heaters, furnaces, boilers, and kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens, and for other purposes Draft legislation titled Indo-Pacific Strategic Energy Initiative Act Draft legislation requiring manual operations capabilities for critical infrastructure Draft legislation titled Promoting Efficient and Engaged Reviews Act of 2023 Draft legislation titled Modernizing NEPA Through Permitting Reform Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2635/S. 3808, Restoring Offshore Wind Opportunities Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4720/S. 2475, Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7688, Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8045, Critical Minerals Classification Improvement Act Potential legislation similar to S. 1863, Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4064, International Nuclear Energy Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4066, Fueling Our Nuclear Future Act of 2022 Potential legislation similar to S. 4217, Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4815, Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency (START) Act Potential legislative action similar to H.J.Res. 91/S.J.Res. 55, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Potential legislative action similar to S.Con.Res.14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031 Potential appropriations bills addressing Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Applications for Permits to Site Interstate Electric Transmission Facilities (88 Fed. Reg. 2,770-2,794, January 17, 2023) Final Rule, Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers (89 Fed. Reg. 29,834-30,043, April 22, 2024) Final Rule, EPA New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 39,798-40,064, May 9, 2024) Proposed Regulations, Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen, Section 48(a)(15) Election to Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property (88 Fed. Reg. 89,220-89,255, Dec. 26, 2023) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; social cost of carbon in cost-benefit analyses underlying federal regulations; Keystone XL environmental assessment; diversifying energy sources, including the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; funding for energy efficiency programs; establishing a durable program for managing used nuclear fuel; nuclear fuel storage at Yucca Mountain; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; Department of Interior leasing ban and royalty review; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Updated Policy Statement on Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Interim Policy Statement on the Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Reliability Technical Conference in Docket No. AD23-9-000; strategic petroleum reserve; State Department interim international energy engagement guidance; electric grid reliability, resiliency, increasing demand growth, and generation adequacy, including interdependencies of natural gas and electricity markets; critical minerals, generally: energy security, including implications for national security and natural gas and liquified natural gas exports; limitations on exports of energy commodities, including liquified natural gas; Bureau of Land Management Leasing program; offshore energy exploration, including Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposed program for the 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program; nuclear energy, including high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel supplies; electric transmission siting and permitting; implementation of the Natural Gas Act (P.L. 75-688); development of solar energy; development of water power; potential Presidential Performance Contracting Challenge; potential FY25 appropriations supporting Department of Energy innovation; further appropriations for the Department of Energys Office of Science; continuation of the percentage depletion tax deduction; Department of the Interiors comprehensive review of the federal oil and gas program as called for in Executive Order 14008; Presidential Announcement on a Temporary Pause on Pending Approvals of Liquefied Natural Gas Exports; proposed Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit regulations under section 45V (45V); cybersecurity regulations applicable to critical infrastructure and associated supply chains, including software bills of materials and cyber incident reporting relating to the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure (CIRCIA) Act of 2022; G7 Supply Chain Cybersecurity Principles from Department of Energy and White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience; development of and Initial Implementation Guidance from the Office of Management and Budget on the Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure (April 18, 2022); electric vehicle charging infrastructure; implementation of hydrogen production tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169); implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. No. 117-19); Department of Energy National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor designation process; confirmation of new commissioners nominated to serve on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; executive compensation at energy companies relative to corporate tax liabilities
Client expense: $22,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2024 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
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
2024 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
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
2024 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Discuss issues facing the domestic uranium industry. Support implementation of the Nuclear Fuel Security Act [42 USC 16282] in P.L. 118 - 31, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, including funding for the Department of Energys (DOE) uranium reserve. Monitor implementation of the HALEU provisions of P.L. 117 - 169, the Inflation Reduction Act. Support P.L. 118 - 62, the Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act and its implementation by DOE. Support restoring uraniums federal critical mineral designation, including provisions of H.R. 209, the Permitting for Mining Needs Act, H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, and S. 1456, the SPUR Act. Discuss H.R. 8046, the Rosatom Sanctions Enforcement Act. Support H.R. 8129, the American Nuclear Workforce Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Funding for USDA/NRCS grant program H.R. 209 - Permitting for Mining Needs Act H.R. 2925/S. 1281 - Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Monitoring sage grouse conservation matters Monitoring permitting bills: H.R.1 - Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R.209 - Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023; Good Samaritan Mining Reform Bills; H.R.3746-Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (mining provisions); 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: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2024 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
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
2024 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
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
2024 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
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
2024 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to energy provisions related to climate, carbon, power, fuel and feedstocks. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to 2025 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Acts. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Farm Bill. H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act. H.R. 209, Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023. H.R. 1058, Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act. H.R. 1068, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act. H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the EPA, and for other purposes. H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023. S. 646, Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2023. S. 870, Fire Grants and Safety Act (S. 870), section related to the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act. S. 1111, A bill to enhance US civil nuclear leadership, support the licensing of advanced nuclear technologies, strengthen the domestic nuclear energy fuel cycle and supply chain, and improve the regulation of nuclear energy, and for other purposes. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to circular feedstocks and R&D related automative polymers.
Client expense: $1,080,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to energy provisions related to climate, carbon, power, fuel and feedstocks. H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act. H.R. 209, Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023. H.R. 1058, Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act. H.R. 1068, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act. H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the EPA, and for other purposes. H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023. H.R. 4394, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. H.R. 5718, Nuclear Fuel Security Act of 2023. S. 452, Nuclear Fuel Security Act of 2023. S. 646, Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2023. S. 1111, A bill to enhance US civil nuclear leadership, support the licensing of advanced nuclear technologies, strengthen the domestic nuclear energy fuel cycle and supply chain, and improve the regulation of nuclear energy, and for other purposes. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to circular feedstocks and R&D related automative polymers.
Client expense: $1,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Discuss issues facing the domestic uranium industry. Support implementation of the Nuclear Fuel Security Act [42 USC 16282] in P.L. 118 - 31, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, including funding for the Department of Energys (DOE) uranium reserve. Monitor implementation of the HALEU provisions of P.L. 117 - 169, the Inflation Reduction Act. Support P.L. 118 - 62, the Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act and its implementation by DOE. Support restoring uraniums federal critical mineral designation, including provisions of H.R. 209, the Permitting for Mining Needs Act, H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, and S. 1456, the SPUR Act. Discuss H.R. 8046, the Rosatom Sanctions Enforcement Act. Support H.R. 8129, the American Nuclear Workforce Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 1: Lower Energy Costs Act; all provisions H.R. 209: Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023; all provisions H.R. 1130: Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023; all provisions H.R. 5616: Bringing Reliable Investment into Domestic Gulf Energy (BRIDGE) Production Act of 2023; all provisions H.R. 6814: Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act; all provisions H.R. 7176: Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024; all provisions H.R. 7377: Royalty Resiliency Act; all provisions H.R. 9472: Comprehensive Offshore Resource Enhancement (CORE) Act of 2024; all provisions S. 1863: Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act of 2024; all provisions S. 2389: Offshore Energy Security Act of 2023; all provisions S. 4753: Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024; all provisions P.L. 117-169: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; implementation of energy provisions General Discussions Related to ENG (no specific Bill #): Department of the Interior (DOI) Report on the Federal Oil and Gas Program. Prepared in Response to Executive Order 14008, November 2021 Department of the Interior (DOI) Notice of Availability of the 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Program and Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) 2024-2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region-wide Oil and Gas Lease Sale 261 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Risk Management and Financial Assurance for OCS Lease and Grant Obligations Department of the Interior Carbon Sequestration (pre-proposed rulemaking) Offshore financial assurance Leasing and permitting for drilling of oil and natural gas resources on public lands issues Access to oil and natural gas resources on public lands Offshore pipeline issues Permitting reform Carbon capture and sequestration Carbon capture and sequestration leasing Carbon border adjustments Hydrogen Geothermal Energy exports Rigs to Reef Liquid Fuels West Coast Decommissioning Decommissioning
Client expense: $2,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), White House Office
2024 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
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
2024 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to energy provisions related to climate, carbon, power, fuel and feedstocks. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to 2025 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Acts. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Farm Bill. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to circular feedstocks and R&D related automative polymers. H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act. H.R. 209, Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023. H.R. 1058, Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act. H.R. 1068, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act. H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the EPA, and for other purposes. H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023. S. 646, Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2023. S. 870, Fire Grants and Safety Act (S. 870), section related to the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act. S. 1111, A bill to enhance US civil nuclear leadership, support the licensing of advanced nuclear technologies, strengthen the domestic nuclear energy fuel cycle and supply chain, and improve the regulation of nuclear energy, and for other purposes. S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024.
Client expense: $880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act H.R. 209, Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023 H.R. 1068, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes H.R. 1085, Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining (REFINER) Act H.R. 1115, Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act H.R. 1130, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023 H.R. 1140, To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a critical energy resource at a critical energy resource facility, and for other purposes H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Projects Improvement Act of 2023 H.R. 1160, Critical Electric Infrastructure Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Act H.R. 1335, Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of (TAPP) American Resources Act H.R. 1435, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 H.R. 2925, Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2024 H.R. 3081/S. 678, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act of 2023 H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 H.R. 4394/S. 2443, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 4468, Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act H.R. 4821/S. 2605, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 5551/S. 2827, Building Integrated Grids With Inter-Regional Energy Supply (BIG WIRES) Act H.R. 6129, Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act H.R. 6213, National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act H.R. 6544, Atomic Energy Advancement Act H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act H.R. 7176, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024 H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 H.R. 8446, To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes S. 1111, Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act of 2023 S. 1863, Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 S. 3170, Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act S.4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 S.4927, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 H.J.Res. 117/S.J.Res. 65, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter H.J.Res. 163/S.J.Res. 92, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule H.J.Res.168/S.J.Res. 99, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2" Draft legislation titled Small Business Energy Loan Enhancement Act Draft legislation to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for water heaters, furnaces, boilers, and kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens, and for other purposes Draft legislation titled Indo-Pacific Strategic Energy Initiative Act Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation requiring manual operations capabilities for critical infrastructure Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2635/S. 3808, Restoring Offshore Wind Opportunities Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4720/S. 2475, Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7688, Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8045, Critical Minerals Classification Improvement Act Potential legislation similar to S. 1863, Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4064, International Nuclear Energy Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4066, Fueling Our Nuclear Future Act of 2022 Potential legislation similar to S. 4217, Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4815, Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency (START) Act Potential legislation similar to H.J.Res. 91/S.J.Res. 55, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Potential legislation similar to S.Con.Res.14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031 Final Rule, Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers (89 Fed. Reg. 29,834-30,043, April 22, 2024) Final Rule, EPA New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 39,798-40,064, May 9, 2024) Proposed Regulations, Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen, Section 48(a)(15) Election to Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property (88 Fed. Reg. 89,220-89,255, December 26, 2023) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; social cost of carbon in cost-benefit analyses underlying federal regulations; Keystone XL environmental assessment; diversifying energy sources, including the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; funding for energy efficiency programs; establishing a durable program for managing used nuclear fuel; nuclear fuel storage at Yucca Mountain; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; Department of Interior leasing ban and royalty review; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Updated Policy Statement on Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Interim Policy Statement on the Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Reliability Technical Conference in Docket No. AD23-9-000; strategic petroleum reserve; State Department interim international energy engagement guidance; electric grid reliability, resiliency, increasing demand growth, and generation adequacy, including interdependencies of natural gas and electricity markets; critical minerals, generally; energy security, including implications for national security and natural gas and liquified natural gas exports; limitations on exports of energy commodities, including liquified natural gas; Bureau of Land Management Leasing program; offshore energy exploration, including Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposed program for the 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program; nuclear energy, including high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel supplies; electric transmission siting and permitting; implementation of the Natural Gas Act (P.L. 75-688); development of solar energy; development of water power; potential Presidential Performance Contracting Challenge; potential appropriations supporting energy innovation; further appropriations for the Department of Energys Office of Science; continuation of the percentage depletion tax deduction; Department of the Interiors comprehensive review of the federal oil and gas program as called for in Executive Order 14008; Presidential Announcement on a Temporary Pause on Pending Approvals of Liquefied Natural Gas Exports; cybersecurity regulations applicable to critical infrastructure and associated supply chains, including software bills of materials and cyber incident reporting relating to the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure (CIRCIA) Act of 2022; G7 Supply Chain Cybersecurity Principles from Department of Energy and White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience; development of and Initial Implementation Guidance from the Office of Management and Budget on the Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure (April 18, 2022); electric vehicle charging infrastructure; implementation of hydrogen production tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169); implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. No. 117-19); Department of Energy National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor designation process; confirmation of new commissioners nominated to serve on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Client expense: $14,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2024 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
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
2024 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
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: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
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. 1131, To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to authorize the use of flexible air permitting with respect to certain critical energy resource facilities, and for other purposes. 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: SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Funding for USDA/NRCS grant program H.R. 209 - Permitting for Mining Needs Act H.R. 2925/S. 1281 - Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Monitoring sage grouse conservation matters Monitoring permitting bills: H.R.1 - Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R.209 - Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023; Good Samaritan Mining Reform Bills; H.R.3746-Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (mining provisions); 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: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2024 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
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
2024 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Land and Water Conservation Fund implementation; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act implementation; Inflation Reduction Act implementation; conservation funding mechanisms; the conservation of landscape priorities; Alaska's Right to Produce Act, HR 6285, S 3289; Americas Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act, HR 8811, S 3791; America's Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act, HR 7408; Arctic Refuge Protection Act, HR 724, S 282; America's Outdoor Recreation Act, S 873; Avi Kwa Ame National Monument Establishment Act, HR 1660; Benjamin Harrison National Recreation Area and Wilderness Establishment Act, S 2990; Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act, HR 1396, S 683; Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act, S 2149; Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act HR 668; Central Coast Heritage Protection Act, HR 2545; Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act, HR 1303, S 593; Chuckwalla National Monument Establishment and Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act, HR 8041, S 4132; Colorado Outdoor Recreation and the Economy Act, HR 3437, S 1634; Connecticut River Watershed Partnership Act, HR 5216, S 2660; Congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'", HJR 27, SJR 7; Congressional Oversight of the Antiquities Act, HR 5499, S 2820; Deerfield River Wild and Scenic River Study Act, HR 1312, S 608; Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act, HR 1534, S 636; Duck Stamp Modernization Act, HR 2872, S 788; Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act, HR 6492; Federal Interior Land Media Act, HR 1576; Flatside Wilderness Additions Act, HR 3971; Forest Information Reform Act, HR 200, S 1540; Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act, HR 7779, S 2781; Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection Act, S 5193; Helping Open Underutilized Space to Ensure Shelter Act, HR 7363, S 3117; Habitat Enhancement Now Act, HR 6854; Public Lands in Public Hands Act, HR 7430; Lower Energy Costs Act, HR 1; Malheur Community Empowerment for the Owyhee Act; S 1890; MAPWaters Act, HR 6127, S 3123; Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act, HR 4839; M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act, HR 1611, S 776; Mojave National Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act, S 4222; Montana Headwaters Legacy Act, S 3346; New York New Jersey Watershed Protection Act, HR 2982, S 1335; North American Grasslands Conservation Act, HR 9945; North American Wetland Conservation Extension Act, S 4048; North Dakota Trust Lands Completion Act, HR 2405, S 1088; Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act, HR 3700; Nulhegan River and Paul Stream Wild and Scenic River Study Act, HR 1063, S 432; Oregon Recreation Enhancement Act, S 440; Pecos Watershed Protection Act, HR 5943, S 3033; Permitting for Mining Needs Act, HR 209; Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act, HR 615, S 1185; Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act, HR 5110; Protecting Unique and Beautiful Landscapes in California Lands Act, S 1776; Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act, HR 8954, HR 9012; Range Access Act, HR 1614; Recovering America's Wildlife Act, S 1149; Refuge System Protection Act, HR 6583; Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems Act, HR 913, S 373; Resilient Coasts and Estuaries Act, HR 6841; Refuge System Protection Act, HR 6583; River Democracy Act, S 4449; Roadless Area Conservation Act, HR 3853, S 1831; Ruby Mountains Protection Act, S 706; San Gabriel Mountains Protection Act, HR 3681; Sattitla National Monument Establishment Act, S 5001; Shenandoah Mountain Act, S 2630; Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation Act, HR 1527, S 1630; Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act, S 162; Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act, S 4457; Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels Act, S 2105; Tax Stamp Revenue Transfer for Wildlife and Recreation Act, HR 6352; Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act, HR 1450, S 697; Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act, S 3593; Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act, HR 4748, S 1889; Virginia Wilderness Additions Act, S 745; WEST Act, HR 3397; WILD Act, HR 5009, S 2395; Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver Reauthorization Act, HR 5009, S 2395; Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act, HR 8836, S 4953; Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, HR 2765, S 1254; Youth Coastal Fishing Program Act, HR 3925, S 1860;
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2024 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act implementation; Inflation Reduction Act implementation; 1872 mining reform; abandoned mines and wells reclamation; renewable energy development and mitigating impacts to fish and wildlife habitat; Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act, HR 3495, S 1742; End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act, HR 3377, S 1622; Expressing disapproval of the withdrawal by the Secretary of the Interior of approximately 225,504 acres of National Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota, from disposition under the United States mineral and geothermal leasing laws. H. Con. Res. 34; Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act, HR 7779, S 2781; Lower Energy Costs Act, HR 1; Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, HR 2925, S 1281; Permitting for Mining Needs Act, HR 209; Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act, HR 8954, HR 9012; Superior National Forest Restoration Act, HR 3195;
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2024 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
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
2024 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
- Accessing Americas Critical Minerals Act of 2021 H.R. 2604 House - Chips and Science Act H.R. 4346 House/Senate/DOE/DOL - CCU Parity Act of 2023 S. 542/H.R. 1262 Senate/House - Critical Mineral Independence Act of 2023 S. 2031 Senate - Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024 S. 3631/H.R. 7662 Senate/House - Inflation Reduction Act H.R. 5376 House/Senate/DOE/DOL - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act H.R. 3684 House/Senate/DOE/DOL - Lower Energy Costs Act H.R. 1 House - Mercury Air Toxins Standards No Bill# EPA/Senate/House - Mining Schools Act of 2023 S. 912 Senate - North American Transatlantic Resource Security Partnership Act of 2023 S. 458 Senate - ONSHORE Manufacturing Act of 2023 S. 44 Senate - Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023 H.R. 209 House - Securing American Critical Minerals Act of 2023 H.R. 5021 House - Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act H.R. 1068 House - Supply Chain Security and Resilience Act H.R. 826 House - Supply CHAINS Act H.R. 763 House - UMWA Energy Transition Initiative No Bill# Senate/House
Client expense: $109,043 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2024 · first_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
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
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Discuss issues facing the domestic uranium industry. Support implementation of the Nuclear Fuel Security Act [42 USC 16282] in P.L. 118 - 31, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, including funding for the Department of Energys (DOE) uranium reserve. Monitor implementation of the HALEU provisions of P.L. 117 - 169, the Inflation Reduction Act. Support P.L. 118 - 62, the Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act and its implementation by DOE. Support restoring uraniums federal critical mineral designation, including provisions of H.R. 209, the Permitting for Mining Needs Act, H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, and S. 1456, the SPUR Act. Discuss H.R. 8046, the Rosatom Sanctions Enforcement Act. Support H.R. 8129, the American Nuclear Workforce Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 1: Lower Energy Costs Act; all provisions H.R. 209: Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023; all provisions H.R. 1130: Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023; all provisions H.R. 5616: Bringing Reliable Investment into Domestic Gulf Energy (BRIDGE) Production Act of 2023; all provisions H.R. 6814: Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act; all provisions H.R. 7176: Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024; all provisions H.R. 7377: Royalty Resiliency Act; all provisions S. 2389: Offshore Energy Security Act of 2023; all provisions P.L. 117-169: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; implementation of energy provisions General Discussions Related to ENG (no specific Bill #): Department of the Interior (DOI) Report on the Federal Oil and Gas Program. Prepared in Response to Executive Order 14008, November 2021 Department of the Interior (DOI) Notice of Availability of the 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Program and Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) 2024-2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region-wide Oil and Gas Lease Sale 259 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Region-wide Oil and Gas Lease Sale 261 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Risk Management and Financial Assurance for OCS Lease and Grant Obligations Department of the Interior Carbon Sequestration (pre-proposed rulemaking) Offshore financial assurance Leasing and permitting for drilling of oil and natural gas resources on public lands issues Access to oil and natural gas resources on public lands Offshore pipeline issues Permitting reform Carbon capture and sequestration Carbon capture and sequestration leasing Hydrogen Improvements to the comprehensive inventory of the Outer Continental Shelf oil and natural gas resources Geothermal Energy exports Rigs to Reef Liquid Fuels West Coast Decommissioning Decommissioning
Client expense: $2,110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), White House Office
2024 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act implementation; Inflation Reduction Act implementation; 1872 mining reform; abandoned mines and wells reclamation; renewable energy development and mitigating impacts to fish and wildlife habitat; Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act, HR 3495, S 1742; End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act, HR 3377, S 1622; Expressing disapproval of the withdrawal by the Secretary of the Interior of approximately 225,504 acres of National Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota, from disposition under the United States mineral and geothermal leasing laws. H. Con. Res. 34; Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act, HR 7779, S 2781; Lower Energy Costs Act, HR 1; Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, HR 2925, S 1281; Permitting for Mining Needs Act, HR 209; Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act, HR 8954, HR 9012; Superior National Forest Restoration Act, HR 3195;
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2024 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Land and Water Conservation Fund implementation; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act implementation; Inflation Reduction Act implementation; conservation funding mechanisms; the conservation of landscape priorities; Alaska's Right to Produce Act, HR 6285, S 3289; Americas Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act, HR 8811, S 3791; America's Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act, HR 7408; Arctic Refuge Protection Act, HR 724, S 282; America's Outdoor Recreation Act, S 873; Avi Kwa Ame National Monument Establishment Act, HR 1660; Benjamin Harrison National Recreation Area and Wilderness Establishment Act, S 2990; Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act, HR 1396, S 683; Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act, S 2149; Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act HR 668; Central Coast Heritage Protection Act, HR 2545; Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act, HR 1303, S 593; Chuckwalla National Monument Establishment and Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act, HR 8041, S 4132; Colorado Outdoor Recreation and the Economy Act, HR 3437, S 1634; Connecticut River Watershed Partnership Act, HR 5216, S 2660; Congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'", HJR 27, SJR 7; Congressional Oversight of the Antiquities Act, HR 5499, S 2820; Deerfield River Wild and Scenic River Study Act, HR 1312, S 608; Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act, HR 1534, S 636; Duck Stamp Modernization Act, HR 2872, S 788; Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act, HR 6492; Federal Interior Land Media Act, HR 1576; Flatside Wilderness Additions Act, HR 3971; Forest Information Reform Act, HR 200, S 1540; Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act, HR 7779, S 2781; Helping Open Underutilized Space to Ensure Shelter Act, HR 7363, S 3117; Habitat Enhancement Now Act, HR 6854; Public Lands in Public Hands Act, HR 7430; Lower Energy Costs Act, HR 1; Malheur Community Empowerment for the Owyhee Act; S 1890; MAPWaters Act, HR 6127, S 3123; Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act, HR 4839; M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act, HR 1611, S 776; Mojave National Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act, S 4222; Montana Headwaters Legacy Act, S 3346; New York New Jersey Watershed Protection Act, HR 2982, S 1335; North American Wetland Conservation Extension Act, S 4048; North Dakota Trust Lands Completion Act, HR 2405, S 1088; Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act, HR 3700; Nulhegan River and Paul Stream Wild and Scenic River Study Act, HR 1063, S 432; Oregon Recreation Enhancement Act, S 440; Pecos Watershed Protection Act, HR 5943, S 3033; Permitting for Mining Needs Act, HR 209; Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act, HR 615, S 1185; Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act, HR 5110; Protecting Unique and Beautiful Landscapes in California Lands Act, S 1776; Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act, HR 8954, HR 9012; Range Access Act, HR 1614; Recovering America's Wildlife Act, S 1149; Refuge System Protection Act, HR 6583; Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems Act, HR 913, S 373; Resilient Coasts and Estuaries Act, HR 6841; River Democracy Act, S 4449; Roadless Area Conservation Act, HR 3853, S 1831; Ruby Mountains Protection Act, S 706; San Gabriel Mountains Protection Act, HR 3681; Shenandoah Mountain Act, S 2630; Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation Act, HR 1527, S 1630; Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act, S 162; Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act, S 4457; Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels Act, S 2105; Tax Stamp Revenue Transfer for Wildlife and Recreation Act, HR 6352; Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act, HR 1450, S 697; Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act, S 3593; Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act, HR 4748, S 1889; Virginia Wilderness Additions Act, S 745; WEST Act, HR 3397; WILD Act, HR 5009, S 2395; Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver Reauthorization Act, HR 5009, S 2395; Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act, HR 8836; Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, HR 2765, S 1254; Youth Coastal Fishing Program Act, HR 3925, S 1860;
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2024 · second_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Monitoring sage grouse conservation matters; H.R. 1 - Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R. 209 - Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023; Good Samaritan mining law reform bills; mining provisions of H.R. 3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023; and S. 1281/H.R. 2925 - Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023 and H.R.8998 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Contacted members of the House of Representatives and the Senate regarding legislative efforts in connection with amendments to the General Mining law, including S. 1281/H.R. 2925 - Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023; public lands; strategic and critical minerals; climate change; post-closure mine clean-up; H.R. 209 - Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023; Good Samaritan and other abandoned mine reclamation and bonding legislation; provisions of the U.S. Tax Code that relate to mining; the Department of Interior Appropriations Bill; H.R. 1 - Lower Energy Costs Act; mining provisions of H.R. 3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023; and other potential legislation relating to mining/critical minerals. Contacted the Department of the Interior regarding sage grouse-related matters.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act H.R. 209, Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023 H.R. 1068, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes H.R. 1085, Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining (REFINER) Act H.R. 1115, Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act H.R. 1130, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023 H.R. 1140, To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to waive application of certain requirements with respect to processing and refining a critical energy resource at a critical energy resource facility, and for other purposes H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Projects Improvement Act of 2023 H.R. 1160, Critical Electric Infrastructure Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Act H.R. 1335, Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of (TAPP) American Resources Act H.R. 1435, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 H.R. 2925, Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2024 H.R. 3081/S. 678, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act of 2023 H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 H.R. 4394/S. 2443, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 4468, Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act H.R. 4821/S. 2605, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 5551/S. 2827, Building Integrated Grids With Inter-Regional Energy Supply (BIG WIRES) Act H.R. 6129, Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act H.R. 6213, National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act H.R. 6544, Atomic Energy Advancement Act H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act H.R. 7176, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024 H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 H.R. 8446, To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes S. 1111, Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act of 2023 S. 1863, Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 S. 3170, Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act H.J.Res. 117/S.J.Res. 65, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter H.J.Res. 163/S.J.Res. 92, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule H.J.Res.168/S.J.Res. 99, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2" Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2025 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Draft legislation titled Small Business Energy Loan Enhancement Act Draft legislation to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify standards for water heaters, furnaces, boilers, and kitchen cooktops, ranges, and ovens, and for other purposes Draft legislation titled Indo-Pacific Strategic Energy Initiative Act Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation requiring manual operations capabilities for critical infrastructure Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2635/S. 3808, Restoring Offshore Wind Opportunities Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4720/S. 2475, Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7688, Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8045, Critical Minerals Classification Improvement Act Potential legislation similar to S. 1863, Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4064, International Nuclear Energy Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4066, Fueling Our Nuclear Future Act of 2022 Potential legislation similar to S. 4217, Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act Potential legislation similar to S. 4815, Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency (START) Act Potential legislation similar to H.J.Res. 91/S.J.Res. 55, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Potential legislation similar to S.Con.Res.14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031 Department of Interior 2021 Draft List of Critical Minerals, (86 Fed. Reg. 62,199-62,203, Nov. 9, 2021) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Building for the Future Through Electric Regional Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation and Generator Interconnection (87 Fed. Reg. 26,504-26,611, May 4, 2022) Guidance for Grants and Agreements, proposed rule; notification of proposed guidance (87 Fed. Reg. 8,374-8,378, February 9, 2023) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Applications for Permits to Site Interstate Electric Transmission Facilities (88 Fed. Reg. 2,770-2,794, January 17, 2023) Final Rule, Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers (89 Fed. Reg. 29,834-30,043, April 22, 2024) Final Rule, EPA New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 39,798-40,064, May 9, 2024) Bureau of Land Managements proposed Management and Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (88 Fed. Reg. 62,025- 62,043, September 8, 2023) Proposed Regulations, Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen, Section 48(a)(15) Election to Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property (88 Fed. Reg. 89,220-89,255, Dec. 26, 2023) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; social cost of carbon in cost-benefit analyses underlying federal regulations; Keystone XL environmental assessment; diversifying energy sources, including the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; funding for energy efficiency programs; establishing a durable program for managing used nuclear fuel; nuclear fuel storage at Yucca Mountain; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; Department of Interior leasing ban and royalty review; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Updated Policy Statement on Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Interim Policy Statement on the Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Reliability Technical Conference in Docket No. AD23-9-000; strategic petroleum reserve; State Department interim international energy engagement guidance; electric grid reliability, resiliency, increasing demand growth, and generation adequacy, including interdependencies of natural gas and electricity markets; critical minerals, generally; energy security, including implications for national security and natural gas and liquified natural gas exports; limitations on exports of energy commodities, including liquified natural gas; Bureau of Land Management Leasing program; Offshore energy exploration, including Bureau of Ocean Energy Management proposed program for the 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program; nuclear energy, including high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel supplies; electric transmission siting and permitting; implementation of the Natural Gas Act (P.L. 75-688); development of solar energy; development of water power; potential Presidential Performance Contracting Challenge; potential appropriations supporting energy innovation; further appropriations for the Department of Energys Office of Science; continuation of the percentage depletion tax deduction; Department of the Interiors comprehensive review of the federal oil and gas program as called for in Executive Order 14008; Presidential Announcement on a Temporary Pause on Pending Approvals of Liquefied Natural Gas Exports; cybersecurity regulations applicable to critical infrastructure and associated supply chains, including software bills of materials and cyber incident reporting relating to the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure (CIRCIA) Act of 2022; G7 Supply Chain Cybersecurity Principles from Department of Energy and White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience; development of and Initial Implementation Guidance from the Office of Management and Budget on the Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure (April 18, 2022); electric vehicle charging infrastructure; implementation of hydrogen production tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169); implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. No. 117-19); Department of Energy National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor designation process; confirmation of new commissioners nominated to serve on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Client expense: $13,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2024 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Outreach and monitoring related to legislative and administrative action on energy efficiency and clean energy tax credits. Implementation of H.R. 3684 (P.L. 117-58), Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. 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 Implementation of H.R.5376, Inflation Reduction Act (Pub.L. 117-169) 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. 1131, To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to authorize the use of flexible air permitting with respect to certain critical energy resource facilities, and for other purposes. 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: SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
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; S. 1449, RESTART 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; H.R. 6012, Fire Safe Electric Corridors Act of 2023; H.R. 8656, Modernizing Wildfire Safety and Prevention Act of 2024; S. 2269, Fire Safe Electric Corridors Act of 2023; S. 4191, Regional Leadership in Wildland Fire Research Act; S. 4343, Fire Ready Nation; S. 4628, Enhancing Mitigation and Building Effective Resilience Act;
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Funding for USDA/NRCS grant program H.R. 209 - Permitting for Mining Needs Act H.R. 2925/S. 1281 - Mining Regulatory Clarity Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
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.
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
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.
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Monitoring sage grouse conservation matters Monitoring permitting bills: H.R.1 - Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R.209 - Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023; Good Samaritan Mining Reform Bills; H.R.3746-Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (mining provisions); S.1281/H.R.2925-Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023; and H.R.8998 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
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; and H.R.8998 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Issues related to mining, critical minerals, and domestic manufacturing and supply chain issues. Issues related to the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (Public Law 117-169), focusing on mining and critical minerals. Issues related to H.R. 209, Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023; H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act of 2023; and, The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Public Law 118-5), focusing on federal permitting reform. Issues related to S. 3596/H.R. 7004, a bill to amend the Minderal Leasing Act to amend references of gilsonite.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to energy provisions related to climate, carbon, power, fuel and feedstocks. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to 2025 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Acts. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Farm Bill. H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act. H.R. 209, Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023. H.R. 1058, Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act. H.R. 1068, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act. H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the EPA, and for other purposes. H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023. S. 646, Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2023. S. 870, Fire Grants and Safety Act (S. 870), section related to the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act. S. 1111, A bill to enhance US civil nuclear leadership, support the licensing of advanced nuclear technologies, strengthen the domestic nuclear energy fuel cycle and supply chain, and improve the regulation of nuclear energy, and for other purposes. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to circular feedstocks and R&D related automative polymers.
Client expense: $1,150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
2024 · second_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
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