MARKET CHOICE Act

S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. Issues related to State vs. Federal primacy in the execution of CAA Title V permits.

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

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

S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA.

H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act H.R. 317, SEC Act of 2023 H.R. 1099, Protect Farmers from the SEC Act H.R. 1119/S. 523, Freedom to Invest in a Sustainable Future Act H.R. 1506, Prohibits the establishment of any federal advisory committees related to environmental, social, and governance aspects H.R. 6665, Modernizing America with Rebuilding to Kickstart the Economy of the Twenty-first Century with a Historic Infrastructure-Centered Expansion (MARKET CHOICE) Act Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169). Monitor the developments and proposals related to the disclosure of financial risks associated with climate change. Monitor the developments and proposals related to the disclosure and reporting of carbon emissions. Monitor legislation and developments related to climate change. Monitor legislation and Regulatory Action related to climate risk finance. Developments and proposals related to climate resiliency and sustainability. Legislation and proposals regarding natural catastrophe-related policies.

Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622 / S. 3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.J.Res.161, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. S.J.Res. 100, disapproving New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, issues related to EPAs New Source Performance Standards. Issues related to the EPAs Good Neighbor Rule including potential regulatory burden on industrial operations. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Haze Plan, Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval Wyoming, EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489; Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial (August 1, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter 2.5, including provisions related to feasibility and implementation. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA. S. 3724, No IRIS Act 2024, including provisions related to the enactment and usage of IRIS at EPA.

H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act H.R. 317, SEC Act of 2023 H.R. 1099, Protect Farmers from the SEC Act H.R. 1119/S. 523, Freedom to Invest in a Sustainable Future Act H.R. 1506, Prohibits the establishment of any federal advisory committees related to environmental, social, and governance aspects H.R. 6665, Modernizing America with Rebuilding to Kickstart the Economy of the Twenty-first Century with a Historic Infrastructure-Centered Expansion (MARKET CHOICE) Act Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169). Monitor the developments and proposals related to the disclosure of financial risks associated with climate change. Monitor the developments and proposals related to the disclosure and reporting of carbon emissions. Monitor legislation and developments related to climate change. Monitor legislation and Regulatory Action related to climate risk finance. Developments and proposals related to climate resiliency and sustainability. Legislation and proposals regarding natural catastrophe-related policies.

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. S.3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act H.R. 317, SEC Act of 2023 H.R. 1099, Protect Farmers from the SEC Act H.R. 1119/S. 523, Freedom to Invest in a Sustainable Future Act H.R. 1506, Prohibits the establishment of any federal advisory committees related to environmental, social, and governance aspects H.R. 6665, Modernizing America with Rebuilding to Kickstart the Economy of the Twenty-first Century with a Historic Infrastructure-Centered Expansion (MARKET CHOICE) Act Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169). Monitor the developments and proposals related to the disclosure of financial risks associated with climate change. Monitor the developments and proposals related to the disclosure and reporting of carbon emissions. Monitor legislation and developments related to climate change. Monitor legislation and Regulatory Action related to climate risk finance. Developments and proposals related to climate resiliency and sustainability. Legislation and proposals regarding natural catastrophe-related policies.

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 1023 Cutting Green Corruption and Taxes Act; HR 1141 Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act; HR 5073 Promoting Domestic Energy Production Act; HR 6665 MARKET CHOICE Act; HR 7024 Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (Title II - American Innovation and Growth and other business provisions); 88 Fed. Reg. 89220 Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen; Section 48(a)(15) Election To Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property; efforts related to tax provisions expiring in 2025; legislative efforts related to Internal Revenue Code Sections 45Q, 45V and 45Z.

Client expense: $1,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S.3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act, including provisions related to fee structures and environmental impacts from industrial operations. H.R. 6622, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. S.3422, Clean Competition Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and the carbon border adjustment mechanism. H.R. 6665, Market Choice Act, including provisions related to carbon emissions and decarbonization incentive structures. S.1863, PROVE It Act, including provisions related to DOE conducting a study of carbon emissions of specific products. Issues related to potential changes to the listings on the Endangered Species Act. Potential House and Senate Legislation related to broader permitting reform efforts. U.S. Council on Environmental Qualitys Request for Information, Environmental Justice Scorecard, CEQ-2023-0005, (November 20, 2023), including provisions related to chemical industry responses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072, (March 6, 2024), including provisions related to feasibility and implementation.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1, Lower Energy Costs Act H.R. 317, SEC Act of 2023 H.R. 1099, Protect Farmers from the SEC Act H.R. 1119/S. 523, Freedom to Invest in a Sustainable Future Act H.R. 1506, Prohibits the establishment of any federal advisory committees related to environmental, social, and governance aspects H.R. 6665, Modernizing America with Rebuilding to Kickstart the Economy of the Twenty-first Century with a Historic Infrastructure-Centered Expansion (MARKET CHOICE) Act Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169). Monitor the developments and proposals related to the disclosure of financial risks associated with climate change. Monitor the developments and proposals related to the disclosure and reporting of carbon emissions. Monitor legislation and developments related to climate change. Monitor legislation and Regulatory Action related to climate risk finance. Developments and proposals related to climate resiliency and sustainability. Legislation and proposals regarding natural catastrophe-related policies.

Client expense: $530,000 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 5376 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (tax provisions relating to the oil and gas industry); HR 5073 Promoting Domestic Energy Production Act; HR 6665 MARKET CHOICE Act; efforts related to OECD GloBE Model Rules Pillar 2 pertaining to tax issues; legislative efforts related to Internal Revenue Code Sections 45Q, 45V and 45Z; legislative efforts related to Tax Code Section 163(j); rulemaking on the new/expanded Section 45 tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act.

Client expense: $1,710,000 · Firm income: Not reported