HEATS Act

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

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

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

H.R. 9026/S. 4795 - FY 2025 CJS Appropriations bills - North Atlantic right whale, vessel speed rule, Marine Mammal Protection Act issues, Rice's whale H.R. 9027/S. 4690 FY 2025 Agriculture Appropriations - USDA Wildlife Services Nonlethal Conflict Reduction Initiative H.R. 8998/S. 4802 - FY 2025 Interior Appropriations - sage-grouse rider and other ESA and wildlife related riders, ESA funding, National Wildlife Refuge System, BLM and FS T&E, Migratory Bird Management Program funding H.R. 8752/Senate No bill number - FY 2025 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations - Border wall H.R. 8467 / Senate no bill number - 2024 Farm Bill H.R. 8754 - SOIL Act H.R. 7221 - Wildlife Corridors and USDA Conservation Programs Act of 2024 H.R. 8704 - To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to foster enhanced coexistence between ocean users and North Atlantic right whales and other large cetacean species. H.R. 8836 - To establish the Wildlife Movement and Movement Area Grant Program and the State and Tribal Migration Research Program, and for other purposes H.R. 8104 / S 4193 Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act H. Res. 195/S. Res. 494 - Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a National Biodiversity Strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations. H.R. 200 - Forest Information Reform Act H.R. 764 - Trust the Science Act H.R. 1245 - Delisting Greater Yellowstone Population of Grizzly Bears S. 445 - Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2023 H.R. 1419 - Delisting Northern Continental Divide Population of Grizzly Bears H.R. 94 - American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act H.R. 97 - Armed Forces Endangered Species Exemption Act H.R. 99 - Less Imprecision in Species Treatment Act H.R. 248 - Promoting Local Management of the Lesser Prairie Chicken Act H.R. 518 - Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act H.R. 520 - Artificially Propagated Animals H.R. 724 - Arctic Refuge Protection Act H.R. 872 - Federally Integrated Species Health Act H.R. 1142 - To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require consideration of economic impact in making a listing decision with respect to the list of threatened and endangered species, and for other purposes. H.R. 1419 - Delisting Northern Continental Divide Population of Grizzly Bears H.R. 1558/S. 771 - Saving Americas Vulnerable Endangered Species Act S. 1788 - A bill to require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to update the Post-delisting Monitoring Plan for the Western Great Lakes Distinct Population Segment of the Gray Wolf, and for other purposes. S. 1895 - A bill to require the director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to reissue a final rule removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act. H.R.4558 - To require the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw a proposed rule relating to the endangered species status of the dunes sagebrush lizard S. 2571 - A bill to provide for determination of the grizzly bear species consistent with the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes HR 5504/S 2811 - A bill to require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to withdraw proposed rules relating to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. H.R. 6784 - ESA Flexibility Act H.R. 7408 - Americas Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act H.R. 7817 - Michigan SPEAR Act S. 3963 - Native Species Protection Act H.R. 3397/S. 1435 - A bill to require the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw a rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to conservation and landscape health H.J. Res 159/S.J. Res 80 - CRA for ESA blanket 4(d) rule regs H.J. Res 155/S.J. Res 81 - CRA for ESA Section 7 regs (NMFS) H.J. Res 156/S.J. Res 86 - CRA for ESA Section 7 regs (FWS) H.J. Res 158/S.J. Res 84 - CRA for ESA Section 4 regs (FWS) H.J. Res 157 S.J. Res 85 - CRA for ESA Section 4 regs (NMFS) H.J. Res 149 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of Grizzly Bear in the North Cascades Ecosystem, Washington State". H.J. Res 162 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard". H.J. Res 169 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status With Critical Habitat for Guadalupe Fatmucket, Texas Fatmucket, Guadalupe Orb, Texas Pimpleback, Balcones Spike, and False Spike, and Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule and Critical Habitat for Texas Fawnsfoot". H.R. 8790 - Fix Our Forests Act H.R. 8070/ S. 4638 - Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 - whales, ESA, permitting and forestry S. 4462/H.R. 8640 - A bill to provide for the establishment of a National Interagency Seed and Restoration Center, and for other purposes. House H.R. 9533 - ESA Amendments Act of 2024 H.R. 9776 - Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connectivity Conservation Act of 2024 House No Bill Number- To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 Discussion Draft S. 4753- Energy Permitting and Reform Act of 2024 H.R. 6747- Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act H.R. 1705- A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act H.R. 9760- Community Protection and Wildfire Resilience Act S. 2867- Promoting Effective Forest Management Act S. 2991- Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act S. 4424- National Prescribed Fire Act S. 1540- A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide for circumstances under which reinitiation of consultation is not required under a land and resource management plan or land use plan under those Acts, and for other purposes. H.R. 7544/S. 64 - Water Rights Protection Act H.R. 9776 - Federal Lands Amplified Security for the Homeland Act H.R. 9971 - To amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to affirm that the prohibition on the unauthorized take or killing of migratory birds of that Act includes incidental take, and to direct the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to authorize such incidental take, and for other purposes. H.R. 2925 - Mining Regulatory Clarify Act of 2024 H.R. 3195 - Superior National Forest Restoration Act H.R. 6285 - Alaskas Right to Produce Act S. 1348 - Wyoming Public Lands Initiative Act of 2023 S. 1889 - Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act S. 2216 - S. 2216- Montana Sportsmen Conservation Act S. 3617 - a bill to provide equitable treatment for the people of the Village Corporation established for the Native Village of Saxman, Alaska, and for other purposes. S. 3790 - a bill to make additional Federal public land available for selection under the Alaska Native Vietnam era veterans land allotment program, and for other purposes. S. 4454 - a bill to provide for the establishment of an Operational Flexibility Grazing Management Program on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, and for other purposes. S. 535 - Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act H.R. 1 - Lower Energy Costs Act H.R. 7409 - HEATS Act H.R. 6994 - ROUTES Act H.R. 7033 - WEST Act of 2024 H.R. 9494 - Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025 - Disaster funding for public lands H.R.10545 - American Relief Act, 2025 - Disaster funding for public lands

In support of The BIG WIRES Act (S.2827/H.R.5551) In support of The Community and Hydropower Improvement Act (S.1521) In support of Geothermal Amendments to Energy Policy Act (H.R.6474) In support of Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act (H.R.7409)

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 7409, the "HEATS Act," legislation to exempt geothermal exploration and development projects on state- or privately-owned land from federal permitting and compliance requirements; entire bill. H.R. 1449, the Committing Leases for Energy Access Now (CLEAN) Act, legislation requiring the Department of the Interior to increase the frequency of lease sales under the Geothermal Steam Act, establish deadlines for consideration of geothermal drilling permits, and speed up the permit process for lease sales by setting a 30-day deadline for Interior to notify an applicant if a permit has been approved. Internal Revenue Service Proposed Rule, Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen; Section 48(a)(15) Election To Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property, 88 FR 89220 (December 26, 2023).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury, Dept of

H.R.6482 - Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act H.R.7370 - GEO Act H.R.7409 - HEATS Act H.R.7422 - Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2024 S.4753 - Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 NO LEG YET Mining Reform

Client expense: $269,473 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

In support of The BIG WIRES Act (S.2827/H.R.5551) In support of The Community and Hydropower Improvement Act (S.1521) In support of Geothermal Amendments to Energy Policy Act (H.R.6474) In support of Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act (H.R.7409)

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 788 - Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023 H.R. 6482 - Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act H.R. 7409 - HEATS Act H.R. 6862 - To amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes H.R.6747 - Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act of 2023 H.R. 6814 - Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act H.R. 2925 - Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2024 H.R. 5499 - Congressional Oversight of the Antiquities Act H.R. 6285 - Alaskas Right to Produce Act of 2023 H.R. 3195 - Superior National Forest Restoration H.R. 764 - Trust the Science Act H.R. 615 - Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023 H.R. 3397 - Western Economic Security Today (WEST) Act H.R. 8790 - Fix Our Forests Act H.R. 8508 - Bycatch Reduction and Mitigation Act of 2024 H.R. 8507 - Bottom Trawl Clarity Act of 2024 H.R. 8704 - To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to foster enhanced coexistence between ocean users and North Atlantic right whales and other large cetacean species and other bills S. 2269 - Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act S. 1715 - Wildfire Emergency Act S. 808 - Expediting Forest Restoration and Recovery Act S. 452 - Nuclear Fuel Security Act S. 2031 - Critical Mineral Independence Act of 2023 S. 3956/H.R. 4059 - A bill to include phosphate and potash on the final list of critical minerals of the Department of the Interior H.R. 8038 - 21st Century Peace through Strength Act H.R 8450 - Phosphate and Potash Protection Act H.R.2872 - SAFE Act H.R.9533 - ESA Amendments Act of 2024 H.R.9678 - Federal Lands Amplified Security for the Homeland (FLASH) Act S.620 - Alaska Offshore Parity Act S. 1553 - the Resiliency for Ranching and National Conservation Health Act S.2867 - Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2023 S. 4310 - a bill to exchange non-Federal land held by the Chugach Alaska Corporation for certain Federal Land in the Chugach Region, and for other purposes; S. 3790 - a bill to make additional Federal public land available for selection under the Alaska Native Vietnam era veterans land allotment program, and for other purposes S. 4431 - A bill to reinstate the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes S. 4432 - A bill to allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2 Safeguarding Americas Future and the Environment Act (no bill number) H.J.Res. 149 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of Grizzly Bear in the North Cascades Ecosystem, Washington State" H.R. 8362 - Biodiversity Oversight Scaled-back And Fully Erased (BIOSAFE) Act H.R. 200 - FIR Act H.R. 6784 - ESA Flexibility Act H.R. 4821 - Interior Appropriations H.R. 6008 - R.I.C.E.s Whale Act H.R. 7408 - Americas Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act H.R. 8788 - Fisheries Improvement and Seafood Health Act H.R. 8862 - Sustaining Americas Fisheries for the Future Act H.R. 3075 - Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act S.3929 - A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from taking certain proposed actions relating to a land management plan direction for old-growth forest conditions across the National Forest System. Nomination Shannon Estenoz - Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior

H.R.6482 - Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act H.R.7370 - GEO Act H.R.7409 - HEATS Act H.R.7422 - Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2024 S.4753 - Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 NO LEG YET Mining Reform

Client expense: $139,473 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

H.R. 788 - Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023 H.R. 6482 - Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act H.R. 7409 - HEATS Act H.R. 6862 - To amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes H.R.6747 - Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act of 2023 H.R. 6814 - Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act H.R. 2925 - Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2024 H.R. 5499 - Congressional Oversight of the Antiquities Act H.R. 6285 - Alaskas Right to Produce Act of 2023 H.R. 2925 - Mining Regulatory Clarity Act H.R. 3195 - Superior National Forest Restoration H.R. 764 - Trust the Science Act H.R. 615 - Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023 H.R. 3397 - Western Economic Security Today (WEST) Act H.R. 8790 - Fix Our Forests Act H.R. 8508 - Bycatch Reduction and Mitigation Act of 2024 H.R. 8507 - Bottom Trawl Clarity Act of 2024 H.R. 8038 - 21st Century Peace through Strength Act H.R 8450 - Phosphate and Potash Protection Act H.R. 8704 - To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to foster enhanced coexistence between ocean users and North Atlantic right whales and other large cetacean species and other bills S.J.Res.80 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations Pertaining to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants". S.J.Res.81 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Marine Fisheries Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Interagency Cooperation". S.J.Res.84 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat". S.J. Res. 85 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Marine Fisheries Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat". S. 2269 - Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act S. 1715 - Wildfire Emergency Act S. 808 - Expediting Forest Restoration and Recovery Act S. 452 - Nuclear Fuel Security Act S. 2031 - Critical Mineral Independence Act of 2023 S. 3956/H.R. 4059 - A bill to include phosphate and potash on the final list of critical minerals of the Department of the Interior S. 4431 - A bill to reinstate the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes S. 4432 - A bill to allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2 Nomination Shannon Estenoz - Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior

In support of The BIG WIRES Act (S.2827/H.R.5551) In Support of the The Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act of 2023,(S.1111) In support of The Community and Hydropower Improvement Act (S.1521) In support of Geothermal Amendments to Energy Policy Act (H.R.6474) In support of Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act (H.R.7409)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2269- Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act S. 1715- Wildfire Emergency Act S. 808- Expediting Forest Restoration and Recovery Act S. 452- Nuclear Fuel Security Act S. 2031- Critical Mineral Independence Act of 2023 H.R.788 - Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023 H.R. 6482 Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act H.R. 7409 HEATS Act H.R.7377 - Royalty Resiliency Act H.R. 6862 To amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project and for other purposes H.R.6747 - Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act of 2023 H.R.1705 - A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice For All Act H.R.6814 - Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act H.R.2925 - Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2024 H.R. 5499, Congressional Oversight of the Antiquities Act H.R.4051 - Supporting the Health of Aquatic Systems through Research Knowledge and Enhanced Dialogue Act H.R.7375 - To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to improve the assessment of expression of interest fees, and for other purposes. Tongass Roadless Rule 88 FR 5252 (1/27/2023) USDA 36 CFR Part 294 RIN 0596-AD51 Special Areas: Roadless Area Conservation; NationalForest System Lands in Alaska; Forest Service; Final Rule and Record of Decision Protections for old and mature growth trees and forests CEQ Phase II NEPA regulations: 88 FR 49924 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [21X.LLAK930100.L16100000.PN0000] (Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program, Alaska) Framing the National Nature Assessment (Document Number 2022-23593) National Environmental Policy Act Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change (CEQ-2022-0005) BLM Conservation and Landscape Health Rule 88 FR 19583 US Forest Service Climate Resilience Rule (Organization, Functions, and Procedures; Functions and Procedures; Forest Service Functions) 36 CFR200 Proposed Rule Revising Scope of the Mining Sector of Projects that are Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing Americas SurfaceTransportation Act, Permitting Council Docket Number 2023-001, 88 Fed. Reg. 65350 (Sept. 22, 2023) Department of Energys (DOE or Department) solicitation of comments on DOEs Loan Programs Offices Title XVII Innovative TechnologiesLoan Guarantee Program . 87 Fed. Reg. 33,141 (June 1, 2022). DE-FOA-0003085: Request for Information to Provide Feedback on Critical Materials Assessment Bureau of Land Management Proposed Rule Fluid Mineral Leases and Leasing Processes (88 FR 47562, July 24, 2023) Bureau of Land Management, Management and Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (88 FR 62025, September 8, 2023) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, NOtice of the Availability of the 2024-2029 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed FinalProgram and Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (88 FR 67798, Oct. 2, 2023) Endangered and Threatened Species: Regulations Pertaining to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants (Document ID: FWS-HQ-ES-2023-0018-0001) Endangered and Threatened Species: Listing and Designating Critical Habitat (Document ID: FWS-HQ-ES-2021-0107-0001) Endangered and Threatened Species: Interagency Cooperation (Document ID: FWS-HQ-ES-2021-0104-0001) ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 60 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0072; FRL-8536-02- OAR] RIN 2060-AV09 New SourcePerformance 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 CleanEnergy Rule AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. 88 FR 33240 ( May 23, 2023) Laura Daniel Davis - DOI Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management

FY24 and 25 Appropriations requests for DOE geothermal demonstration initiatives, general permitting issues on public lands, DOE funding for geothermal demonstration projects, HR 6474, HR 7409, HR 7422, S 3954

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

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

FY24 and 25 Appropriations requests for DOE geothermal demonstration initiatives, general permitting issues on public lands, DOE funding for geothermal demonstration projects, HR 6474, HR 7409, HR 7422, S 3954

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

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

Opposed H.R. 6482, the Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act. Opposed H.R. 7409, the HEATS (Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources) Act. Opposed S.J.Res 38 disapproving of FHWA's tailored Buy America waiver and its veto override.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

In support of The BIG WIRES Act (S.2827/H.R.5551) In Support of the The Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act of 2023,(S.1111) In support of The Community and Hydropower Improvement Act (S.1521) In support of Geothermal Amendments to Energy Policy Act (H.R.6474) In support of Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act (H.R.7409)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.2925 - Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2024 H.R.5482 - Energy Poverty Prevention and Accountability Act of 2023 H.R.6009 - Restoring American Energy Dominance Act H.R.6482 - Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act H.R.6862 - To amend the FAST Act to include certain mineral production activities as a covered project, and for other purposes. H.R.7370 - Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act H.R.7409 - HEATS Act H.R.7375 - To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to improve the assessment of expression of interest fees, and for other purposes. H.R.7422 - Geothermal Cost-Recovery Authority Act of 2024 S.1281 - Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023 NO LEG YET CLAIM Act Conserving Lands and Areas Incompatible with Mining Act

Client expense: $139,420 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE