Recycling and Composting Accountability Act

H.R.4109 - Recycling and Composting Accountability Act. H.R.2145 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act. H.R.6566 - Recycling Technologies Innovation Act (and related policy efforts). H.R.7502 - Recycled Materials Attribution Act (and related policy efforts). S.351 - STEWARD Act. H.R.6832 - Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act (and related policy efforts). H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026. BASF supports policies that reduce plastic pollution in the environment, including pollution from nanoplastics and microplastics, such as policies that promote recycling and composting and improve recovery and recycling infrastructure, rather than banning or taxing specific products, policies that formally recognize advanced recycling technologies and mass balance accounting as critical to growing the circular economy, eliminating plastic pollution, and protecting the environment, and policies that promote bioattributed and biobased prodcuts and improve the accessibility, usability, and recognition of mass balance accounting methodology. Global Plastics Treaty (no bills). Critical Minerals Recycling (no bills). BASF supports policies that create a pathway for manufacturers to recycle and process critical minerals in the U.S. Implementation and funding of the 2016 reforms to the Toxic Substances Control Act [P.L.94-469]. S.623 - No IRIS Act. BASF supports science-based, transparent, and stable regulatory processes, along with increased EPA funding, staffing, and regulatory efficiency to ensure safe, sustainable chemistries reach the market in a timely manner.

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

H.R.7502 - Recycled Materials Attribution Act (and related policy efforts). H.R.6566 - Recycling Technologies Innovation Act (and related policy efforts). H.R.4109 - Recycling and Composting Accountability Act. H.R.2145 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act. H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026. H.R.6832 - Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act (and related policy efforts). BASF supports policies that reduce plastic pollution in the environment, including pollution from nanoplastics and microplastics, such as policies that promote recycling and composting and improve recovery and recycling infrastructure, rather than banning or taxing specific products, policies that formally recognize advanced recycling technologies and mass balance accounting as critical to growing the circular economy and protecting the environment, and policies that promote bioattributed and biobased products and improve the accessilbity, usability, and recognition of mass balance accounting methodology. Implementation and funding of the 2016 reforms to the Toxic Substances Control Act [P.L.94-469]. S.623 - No IRIS Act. BASF supports science-based, transparent, and stable regulatory processes, along with increased EPA funding, staffing, and regulatory efficiency to ensure safe, sustainable chemistries reach the market in a timely manner. H.R.8800 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027. H.R.6500 - Continuing Appropriations and Extension Act of 2027. (As it relates to a short-term extension of the "Cyber Security Information Sharing Act."). BASF supports the protection of our nation's cyber infrastructure via a multi-year, long term reauthorization of the "Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act." S.4380/H.R.9232 - Critical Infrastructure Airspace Defense Act. BASF supports FAA designation of chemical facilities as critical infrastructure, the use of countermeasures against unauthorized drone flights, and policies that strengthen physical security, cybersecurity, and safety across the chemical supply chain. S.351 - STEWARD Act. Clean Air Act Implementation (89 FR 429,32 (HON Rule). BASF supports reconsideration of the 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.

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor issues related to plastic waste reduction goals; support legislation related to recycling infrastructure funding, including the Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development Act (STEWARD Act) (S.351), the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (H.R.2145), the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R.4109), the CIRCLE Act (H.R.4466), and the Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2026, (S. 5026).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General education regarding bottled water industry; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351), the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145), and the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109)

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support for healthy hydration messaging in U.S. dietary policy; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351), the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145), and the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109)

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351), the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145), and the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109); outreach on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) and healthy hydration

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to ethylene oxide. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to TSCA implementation. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to IRIS program. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Congressional Chemistry Caucus. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to PFAS. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to advanced manufacturing R&D. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to sustainability. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to microplastics and plastic waste/marine debris, including Save Our Seas. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to recycling, extended producer responsibility, and design for recycling and circularity. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Congressional Recycling Caucus. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to regulatory agenda. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to butadiene. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to D4. H.R. 1415, No IRIS Act of 2025. H.R. 2145, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025. H.R. 4109, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act. H.R. 4776, Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED Act). H.R. 4903, Plastic Health Research Act. H.R. 6566, Recycling Technology Innovation Act. H.R. 6832, The Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act of 2025. H.R. 7502, Recycled Materials Attribution Act. S. 351, STEWARD Act of 2025. S. 623, No IRIS Act of 2025.

Client expense: $1,450,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

S. 351 - STEWARD Act of 2025 (support) H.R. 2145 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (support) H.R. 4109 - Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (Support) H.R. 4466 CIRCLE Act (support) H.R. 6832 PACK Act (support) H.R. 7502 Recycled Materials Attribution Act (support) H.R. 9987 Recycling Infrastructure and Data Accountability Act (Support) H.R. 10048 Truth in Labeling Act of 2026 (Oppose) S. 5302 Truth in Labeling Act of 2026 (Oppose) General lobbying - beyond specific bills - on issues of recycling funding, information and technology; packaging labeling; tariffs.

Client expense: $47,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 161, New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act H.R. 278, BROADBAND Leadership Act H.R. 471/S. 1462, Fix Our Forests Act of 2025 H.R. 640/S. 615, Chemical Tax Repeal Act H.R. 804, Rural Small Business Resilience Act of 2025 H.R. 2145, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 2288, Common Sense Air Regulations Act H.R. 2308/S. 1246, FEMA Independence Act H.R. 2709, Save our Sequoias Act H.R. 2940, Advancing Water Reuse Act H.R. 3862, Clean Water SRF Parity Act H.R. 3898, Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act H.R. 3899, Clarifying Federal General Permits Act H.R. 3900, Water Quality Technology Availability Act H.R. 3927, Nationwide Permitting Improvement Act H.R. 3928, Improving Water Quality Certifications and American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 4109, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act H.R. 4214, Clean Air and Building Infrastructure Improvement Act H.R. 4218, Clean Air and Economic Advancement Reform Act H.R. 4357/S. 2260, Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act H.R. 4466, Cultivating Investment in Recycling and Circular Local Economies (CIRCLE) Act of 2025 H.R. 4669, Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act of 2025 H.R. 4776, Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act H.R. 6373, Air Permitting Improvements to Protect National Security Act of 2025 H.R. 6387, Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events (FIRE) Act H.R. 6398, Reducing and Eliminating Duplicative Environmental Regulations (RED) Tape Act H.R. 6409, Foreign Emissions and Nonattainment Clarification for Economic Stability (FENCES) Act H.R. 6832, Packaging and Claims Knowledge Act H.R. 7502, Recycled Materials Attribution Act H.R. 7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 H.R. 8800, FY 27 National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 9250, Great American Outdoors Act 250 H.R. 9317, Buses Utilizing Safety and Environmental Standards (BUSES) Act H.R. 9497/S. 4949, Water Resources Development Act of 2026 H.R. 9760/S. 5035, National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security Act of 2026 S. 351, Strategies to Eliminate Water and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 S. 623, No IRIS Act of 2025 S. 1323, Facilitating Increased Resilience, Environmental Weatherization and Lowered Liability Act S. 2296, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S. 3305, Curtailing Litigation Excess and Abuse Reform (CLEAR) Act of 2025 S. 3826, Modernizing Clean Air Permitting Act S.4944, American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act of 2026 H.J. Res. 61/S.J. Res. 11, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing H.J. Res. 87/S.J. Res. 46, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision" H.J. Res. 88/S.J. Res. 45, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision" H.J. Res. 89/S.J. Res. 47, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOx Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision" H.J. Res. 205, S.J. Res. 207, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's Advanced Clean Car Program and a Within the Scope Conformation for California's Zero Emission Vehicle Amendments for 2017 and Earlier Model Years" H.J. Res. 210, S.J. Res. 210, Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations Waiver, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision" H.J. Res. 211, S.J. Res. 206, Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Notice of Decision Granting a Waiver of Clean Air Act Preemption for California's 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for New Motor Vehicles" H.J. Res. 212, S.J. Res. 208, Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Car Program; Reconsideration of a Previous Withdrawal of a Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision" S.J. Res. 187, Disapproving EPAs Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Reporting and Recordkeeping Under TSCA 8(a)(7) Discussion draft legislation To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to exempt civil penalties for certain violations of such Act from the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, and for other purposes Discussion draft legislation to reform the Brownfields Program Draft legislation titled Create Expedited Reviews to Transform American Infrastructure Now (CERTAIN) Act - Discussion Draft Draft legislation titled Water Cost Accountability Act Draft legislation titled Safe Drinking Water Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2026 Draft Chemical Research and Development Testbed bill Draft legislation titled Methane Emissions Assessment to Secure the Unions Role in Energy (MEASURE) Act of 2026 Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2026 Environment and Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, and Science Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled the Wildfire Response Improvement Act Draft legislation on PFAS Draft legislation relating to Establishing a Chief Resilience Officer at the White House and calling for interagency coordination and development of a national resilience strategy Draft legislation relating to increasing the portion of post-disaster funding directed for pre-disaster mitigation purposes, especially in FEMAs Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program Draft legislation relating to promoting incentives, including tax credits for individuals and businesses for pre-disaster mitigation expenses Draft legislation to reform the Permitting Councils responsibilities related to assisting federal agencies in the environmental permitting process Draft legislation relating to the reform of NEPA, NHPA and other statutes as part of broader efforts to modernize federal environmental permitting Potential legislation regarding TSCA reform Potential legislation similar to National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1721, the Health H20 Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1812, One Federal Decision Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2467, PFAS Action Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2508, Naturally Offsetting Emissions by Managing and Implementing Tillage Strategies Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2612, Restoring Environments, Soils, Trees, and Operations to develop the Rural Economy (RESTORE) Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2964, Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5689, Resilient Assistance for Mitigation for Environmentally Resilient Infrastructure and Construction by Americans (AMERICA) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6461/S.3531, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act Potential legislation similar to S. 2750, Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act of 2021 Potential legislative action similar to H.J. Res. 27, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'" Potential legislative action similar to H.J.Res. 117/S.J.Res. 65, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter" Potential legislative action similar to H.Con.Res. 34, expressing disapproval of the withdrawal by the Secretary of the Interior of approximately 225,504 acres of National Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota, from disposition under the United States mineral and geothermal leasing laws Potential legislation similar to S.Con.Res.14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031 Potential legislation to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require predisaster hazard mitigation assistance to be awarded during the fiscal year during which an application is submitted Potential resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Federal Good Neighbor Plan for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Notice on Remand of the Record of the Good Neighbor Plan to Respond to Certain Comments. Rescission of Regulatory Determinations and Removal of Related Provisions for Four PFAS Substances (91 Fed. Reg. 29,413, May 20, 2026) Extending the Compliance Deadline for the PFOA and PFOS Maximum Contaminant Levels (91 Fed. Reg. 29,425, May 20, 2026) Revisions to Establish the Sixth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule for Public Water Systems; EPA-HQ-OW-2023-0469; FRL-10857-03-OW, August 31, 2026 Draft Guidance for Reducing Risk From Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) in Biosolids; Establishment of a Public Docket; Request for Feedback (EPA-HQ-OW-2026-2509; FRL-13318-01-OW) DPAS Directive: Allocation Order and Additional Requirements for Recoverable Critical Minerals and Material Updated Definition of Waters of the United States; EPA-HQ-OW-2025-0322; RIN 2040-AG44 Proposed Rule regarding Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2021-0585, Compliance Deadline Extension and ANPRM for CWA Section 311 Worst Case Spill Program, (91 Fed. Reg. 10,787, March 5, 2026) Proposed rule: withdrawal of proposed provision, regarding Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0156, EPA Rule on Pyrolysis Clean Air Act Exclusion, (86 Fed. Reg. 50,296, May 24, 2023) Proposed rescission of the hazard index (HI) for select PFAS and extension of the compliance deadline for implementation of the National Primary Drinking Water Standard for PFOA and PFOS Proposed interim guidance for PFAS disposal and destruction Proposed Rule regarding Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2025-1707, Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plans; Amendment Reconsideration, (91 Fed. Reg. 7,415-7,420, February 18, 2026) Proposed Rule, Reconsideration of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, (90 Fed. Reg. 44,591-44,618, September 16, 2025) Proposed Rule, Reconsideration of 2009 Endangerment Finding and Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Standards, (90 Fed. Reg. 36,288, EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0194, August 1, 2025) Final Rule, Partial Repeal of Carbon Pollution Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units (91 Fed. Reg. 58,954-59,000, September 17, 2026) Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Rescission of the Greenhouse Gas Findings for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants and Repeal of Regulations for Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Emissions Under Clean Air Act Section 111 (91 Fed. Reg. 59,002-59,046, September 17, 2026) Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes Under Subsection (h) of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (88 Fed. Reg. 72,216-72,312, October 19, 2023) Proposed Rule on Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation and Trading Program under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (86 Fed. Reg. 27,150 - 27,223, May 19, 2021) Proposed Rule, Reconsideration of the 2020 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review; Environmental Protection Agency (87 Fed. Reg. 6,466-6,473, February 4, 2022) Proposed Rule, Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances (87 Fed. Reg. 54,415-54,442, September 6, 2022) Final Rule, Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (89 Fed. Reg. 16,202-16,406, March 6, 2024) Final Rule, Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention (89 Fed. Reg. 17,622-17,692, March 11, 2024) TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Notice of Data Availability and Request for Comment (87 Fed. Reg. 72,439-72,441, November 25, 2022) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons Under Subsection (i) of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (87 Fed. Reg. 76,738-76,813, December 15, 2022) Proposed Rule, Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council; Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk (87 Fed. Reg. 68,312-68,334, November 14, 2022) Final Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources; Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review (89 Fed. Reg. 16,820-17,227, March 8, 2024) Proposed Rule, PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking (88 Fed. Reg. 18,638-18,754, March 29, 2023) Proposed Rule, Bureau of Land Management: Conservation and Landscape Health (88 Fed. Reg. 19,583-19,604, April 3, 2023) Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles, (88 Fed. Reg. 29,184-29,446, May 5, 2023) New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units: Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (88 Fed. Reg. 80,682-80,685, November 20, 2023) Proposed Rule, Revising Scope of the Mining Sector of Projects That Are Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (88 Fed. Reg. 65,350-65,356, September 22, 2023) Proposed Rule, Definition of Hazardous Waste Applicable to Corrective Action for Releases from Solid Waste Management Units (89 Fed. Reg. 15,967-15,968, February 8, 2024) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Listing of Specific PFAS as Hazardous Constituents (89 Fed. Reg. 8,606-8,621, February 8, 2024) Final Rule, National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2, (89 Fed. Reg. 35,442-35,577, May 1, 2024) Proposed Rule, Addition of Certain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release Request for Information Inventory (TRI) (89 Fed. Reg. 81,776, October 8, 2024) Final Rule, Negative Options Rule, (89 Fed. Reg. 90,476, November 11, 2024) Final Rule, Premerger Notification; Reporting and Waiting Period Requirements, (89 Fed. Reg. 89,216, November 12, 2024) Proposed Rule, Procedures for Chemical Risk Evaluation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), (40 CFR Part 702; EPA-HQ-OPPT-2025-0260; FRL-8529.1-01-OCSPP; RIN 2070-AL27) Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Data Reporting and Recordkeeping Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Change to Submission Period; EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0549 (December 29, 2025) A Consultation Document on Phase 1 of the Risk Management of PFAS, Excluding Fluoropolymers: Prohibition of the Use of PFAS, not Currently Regulated, in Firefighting Foams (November 25, 2025) Comments on Proposed Revisions to the AIM Act Technology Transition Rule (Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0005) (November 21, 2025) Comments on Section 401 State Water Quality Certification Open Docket; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2025-0272 (August 6, 2025) Proposed Methods Update Rule (MUR), MUR 22 (90 Fed. Reg. 6,967-7,037, January 21, 2025) Notice of 2025 Draft List of Critical Minerals (90 Fed. Reg. 41,591 - 41,593, August 26, 2025) Preliminary Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 16; Proposed Toxics Release Inventory (TRI); Clarification of Toxic Chemicals Due to Automatic Additions of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Under the National Defense Authorization Act (90 Fed. Reg. 5,795-5,798, January 17, 2025) Draft National Recommended Ambient Water Quality Criteria for the Protection of Human Health for Perfluorooctanoic Acid, Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid, and Perfluorobutane Sulfonic Acid (EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0454; FRL 12023-01-OW) (April 29, 2025) Request for Withdrawal and Comments of the Proposed National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) 2026 Issuance of the Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity; EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0481 (May 19, 2025) Proposed Rule, Review of New Source Performance Standards for Stationary Combustion Turbines and Stationary Gas Turbines, (89 Fed. Reg. 101,306-101,356, December 13, 2024) Proposed Rule, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units, (90 Fed. Reg. 25,535-25,546, June 17, 2025) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; EPAs Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, including Good Neighbor Air Quality Standards; implementation of Sections 311, 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act (P.L. 116-260, Div. S, section 103) including provision implementation of the laws Allocation Rule; implementation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, P.L. 96-510), including private cleanup cost and designating Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) under CERCLA; reauthorization of Water Resources Development Act (P.L. 118-272); National Environmental Policy Act permitting modernization and CEQ regulatory updates; Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act expansion; Border Water Infrastructure Program; Nationwide Permitting Program reissuance; regulation of perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) and fluoropolymers and specifically disposal and destruction; Executive Order 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability, provisions relating to Procurement and PFAS; Congressional Review Act disapproval of regulations; development of legislation following Supreme Court decision limiting agency regulatory deference; Environmental Protection Agency research office generally; Circular No. A-4, Guidance to Federal agencies on the development of regulatory analysis; Conference of the Parties (COP) 28, 29, and 30; endorsement of scientific experts for Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessments; water and western water issues; water subcabinet; strategic petroleum reserve; reference dose levels for PFOA and PFOS considered by EPAs Science Advisory Board; budget hearings for the Council on Environmental Quality, Environmental Protection Agency; voluntary carbon offset markets; voluntary methane reductions from agriculture/USDA research on methane reductions from agriculture; Air Quality: Revision to the Regulatory Definition of Volatile Organic Compounds-Exclusion of (2E)-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene (HFO-1336mzz(E)); Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program Request for Information; proposed Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule; Department of Treasury hydrogen production tax credit (45V) guidance; implementation of the EU Methane Regulations; Endangered Species Act regulations and legislation; General Services Administration (GSA) Acquisition Policy Federal Advisory Committee (GAP FAC) report and letter regarding per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances; U.S. EPA Criteria or Product Category Rules to Support the Label Program for Low Embodied Carbon Construction Materials; Natural Capital Accounting guidance; Sustainable Aviation Fuels Blenders Tax Credit and CORSIA voluntary carbon markets; implementation and proposed changes to the Waters of the U.S.; comments on the 2026 UN Water Conference themes; petition to EPA to designate solar panels as universal waste; petition for EPA, OSHA, and OMB to establish a single, consistent federal regulatory framework for worker chemical safety under Section 9 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); principles of TSCA Risk Management under Section 6; meeting and continuing correspondence with House Oversight Majority office on Greenhouse Gas Protocol scope 2 updates & a standard being developed for GHGP by ISO; implementation of Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (P.L. 83-212); EUREACH PFAS restrictions/SEAC consultation; FTC Green Guides; Global Plastics Pollution Agreement; Basel Convention implementing legislation; DoD PFAS Critical Use Report; Chromium VI SAB hearing; methane mitigation from the natural gas value chain; Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Broadening Public Engagement in the Federal Regulatory Process, public hearing and comments; Department of Interior Guidance related to emergency permitting procedures; Proposed a Clean Water Act Section 404c Veto, June 18, 2026; Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs); funding for water infrastructure programs authorized in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); Water and Resilience Provisions (IIJA, P.L. 117-58); reauthorization of the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act (P.L. 117-58, Title XII, Div. E); implementation of the Safe Drinking Water Act (P.L. 93 523); implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); inefficiencies and delays in the EPA's New Chemicals Program under Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); disaster preparedness and emergency management reform; pre-disaster mitigation and resilience funding

Client expense: $16,480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Issues related to recycling, packaging, and water conservation and reuse. H.R. 4109; The Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (RCAA); Issues related to recycling and collection policy. H.R. 2145; The Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; Issues related to recycling and collection policy. H.R. 4466; Cultivation Investment in Recycling and Circular Local Economies Act (CIRCLE Act); Issues related to recycling and collection policy. H.R. 6832; The Packaging and Claims Knowledge Act (PACK Act); Issues related to recycling and collection policy. S.351; The Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development Act (STEWARD Act); Issues related to recycling and collection policy. H.R.9385; Prevent Regulatory Overreach from Turning Essential Companies into Targets Act of 2026 (PROTECT USA Act); Issues related to recycling and collection policy.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Consumer Product (e.g., fabric and cleaning) labeling and/or safety and sustainability matters Microplastics in water supply Extended Producer Responsibility Recycling legislation, including the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (H.R. 2145), the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109), and Recycled Materials Attribution Act (H.R. 7502) Environment Protection Agency's Safer Choice program Product labeling legislation, including the WIPPES Act (H.R. 2269/S. 1092) and the Packaging Claims and Knowledge Act (H.R. 6832) Food and Drug Administration Over-the-Counter Monograph Drug User Fee Program

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act (Not yet introduced this Congress); Clean Air or Federal Water Pollution Control Act permits for plastic manufacturing facilities, product bans, recycled content requirements. Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants in Ecosystems Act (Not yet introduced this Congress); Excise tax on plastic resin. Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act (Not yet introduced this Congress); Research and Standards for Plastics Recycling. United Nations Environment Program Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution (No bill number) Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development Act of 2025 (S.351); Establishes a pilot program at the EPA to award grants to eligible entities to improve recycling accessibility and requires the EPA to collect data on recycling and composting rates across the country and publish that data. Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (H.R.2145); Establishes a pilot program at the EPA to award grants to eligible entities to improve recycling accessibility and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R.4109); Requires the EPA to collect data on recycling and composting rates across the country and publish that data. Microplastic Safety Act (S.2353/H.R.4486); A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to conduct a study, and submit to Congress a report, on the human health impacts of exposure to microplastics in food and water. Plastic Health Research Act (H.R.4903); To amend the Public Health Service Act to carry out, expand, and coordinate programs relating to plastic exposure health research, to authorize grants, contracts, and agreements with respect to such research. Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act (H.R. 7543/S.4181); Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic pellet pollution, and for other purposes. Recycling Technology Innovation Act (H.R. 6566); classifies advanced recycling as a manufacturing process as it relates to the Clean Air Act. Recycled Materials Attribution Act (H.R. 7502/S.5674); To prohibit a person from making a misleading recycled content claim in advertising, marketing, selling, or offering for sale a product to a consumer, and for other purposes. Packaging and Claims Knowledge Act (H.R. 6832); Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to include requirements for recyclable, compostable, and reusable claims for packaging for a consumer product, and for other purposes. Issues regarding ETBE. Availability of water resources and related infrastructure necessary for manufacturing.

Client expense: $990,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2145 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility of 2025; S. 351 - Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025; H.R. 4109 - The Recycling and Composting Accountability Act: Provisions related to environmental stewardship and sustainability. H.R. 6832 - Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK Act), H.R. 10048 Truth in Labeling (TIL) Act: Provisions related to requirements for labeling of recyclable, compostable, and reusable claims on packaging. H.R. 7502 - Recycled Materials Attribution Act (RMAA): Provisions related to establishing clear federal standards for recycling and recycled content marketing claims. Issues related to advanced recycling and extended producer responsibility.

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Educate policymakers on IKEA's sustainability, circularity, and decarbonization efforts; monitor recycling, climate, decarbonization, and permitting reform legislation, including the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R.4109), the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (H.R.2145), and the REWIRE Act (S.3947).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to the flexible packaging industry, including recycling and plastics policies Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) S.351 - Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act H.R.2145 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (RIAA) H.R.4109 - Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (RCAA) H.R.3604/ S. 1926 - Reducing Waste in National Parks Act H.R.4466 - CIRCLE Act H.R. 6832 - Packaging and Claims Knowledge Act of 2025 (PACK Act) S. 2353/ H.R.4486 - the Microplastics Safety Act H.R.6566 - Recycling Technology Innovation Act S.2110 - REUSE Act of 2025 H.R. 7502 - Recycled Materials Attribution Act (RMAA) S.2341 - Ensuring Safe and Toxic-Free Foods Act S.4724 / H.R.9231 - No Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Act of 2026 H.R. 9987- Recycling Infrastructure and Data Accountability Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 7502 Recycled Materials Attribution Act: Advocating for the full Act. The legislation establishes a national framework for recycling marketing claims and is a foundational first step toward creating modern, national recycling marketing standards. It will also direct the Federal Trade Commission to update its Green Guides to conform with the legislation, ensuring timely consistent application of evidence-based marketing standards nationwide for consumers and businesses. This legislation will help support recycling innovation, reduce plastic waste, and improve recycling in the United States. H.R. 4109 Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (provisions requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to collect data, prepare reports, and develop best practices for recycling and composting programs). H.R. 2145 Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (provisions relating to an Environmental Protection Agency grant program to expand access to residential recycling systems and increase recycling transfer stations). Issues relating to recycling claims and labeling standards; recycling data collection and recycling infrastructure development; molecular recycling; and extended producer responsibility. H.R. 6832 PACK Act - supporting a national framework for "recyclable," "compostable" and "reusable" claims on consumer packaging.

Client expense: $1,170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4109, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act H.R. 2145, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act H.R. 6822, Packaging and Claims Knowledge Act H.R. 7502, Recycled Materials Attribution Act H.R. 6566, Recycling Technology Innovation Act S. 351, STEWARD Act S. 2110, REUSE Act of 2025 S. 897 and H.R. 1918, Farewell to Foam Act Fuel from Forests Act (discussion draft) S. 5302, Truth in Labeling Act of 2026; HR 9987, Recycling Infrastructure and Data Accountability Act General recycling policy and education, including extended producer responsibility and chemical recycling

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

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

H.R. 4109, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act H.R. 2145, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act H.R. 6822, Packaging and Claims Knowledge Act H.R. 7502, Recycled Materials Attribution Act H.R. 6566, Recycling Technology Innovation Act S. 351, STEWARD Act S. 2110, REUSE Act of 2025 S. 897 and H.R. 1918, Farewell to Foam Act Fuel from Forests Act (discussion draft) S. 5302, Truth in Labeling Act of 2026; HR 9987, Recycling Infrastructure and Data Accountability Act General recycling policy and education, including extended producer responsibility and chemical recycling

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support for healthy hydration messaging in U.S. dietary policy; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109).

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

General education regarding bottled water industry; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General education regarding bottled water industry; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109); and outreach on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs).

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R.2145 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act. To establish a pilot grant program to improve recycling accessibility, and for other purposes. H.R.4109 - Recycling and Composting Accountability Act. To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities to improve recycling and composting programs in the United States, and for other purposes. S.351 - Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025. To establish a pilot grant program to improve recycling accessibility, to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities to collect and disseminate data on recycling and composting programs in the United States, and for other purposes. H.R.6566 - Recycling Technology Innovation Act. To amend the Clean Air Act to exclude certain units of facilities from the definition of solid waste incineration unit, and for other purposes. H.R.7502 - Recycled Materials Attribution Act. To prohibit a person from making a misleading recycled content claim in advertising, marketing, selling, or offering for sale a product to a consumer, and for other purposes. S.5182 - Tracking Plastic Act of 2026. To establish a Federal working group for recycled plastic content traceability, and for other purposes. In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: Advanced Recycling Packaging and labeling regulation Microplastics Extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

H.R. 2145: Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025. H.R. 4109: Recycling and Composting Accountability Act. H.R. 6832: Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act of 2025. H.R. 7502: The Recycled Materials Attribution Act.

Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.351 - STEWARD Act of 2025 H.R.2145 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R.4109 - Recycling and Composting Accountability Act H.R.4466 - CIRCLE Act H.R.6832 - PACK Act H.R.7502 - Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Oversight of EPA rules and regulations Issues related to paint recycling and overall recycling Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) S.351 - Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act Make American Healthy Again (MAHA) GRAS issue H.R. 2145 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (RIAA) H.R. 4109 - Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (RCAA) H.R. 4903 - the Plastic Health Research Act Issues related to permitting reform and NEPA legislation H.R. 6832 - Packaging and Claims Knowledge Act of 2025 (PACK Act) H.R.6566 - Recycling Technology Innovation Act H.R. 7502 - Recycled Materials Attribution Act (RMAA) S.4724 / H.R.9231 - No Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Act of 2026

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

S. 351 - STEWARD Act of 2025 (support) H.R. 2145 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (support) H.R. 4109 - Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (Support) H.R. 4466 CIRCLE Act (support) H.R. 6832 PACK Act (support) H.R. 7502 Recycled Materials Attribution Act (support) General lobbying - beyond specific bills - on issues of product labeling, recycling funding and infrastructure, and economic impact of tariffs

Client expense: $47,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Discussions regarding textile waste, reuse and recycling S.3878, Americas Act H.R. 7502, Recycled Materials Attribution Act H.R.2145, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act H.R.4109, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act S. 351, Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Discussions regarding textile waste, reuse and recycling S.3878, Americas Act H.R. 7502, Recycled Materials Attribution Act H.R.2145, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act H.R.4109, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act S. 351, Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109); and outreach on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs).

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

General education regarding bottled water industry; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General education regarding bottled water industry; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support for healthy hydration messaging in U.S. dietary policy; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109).

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Support for healthy hydration messaging in U.S. dietary policy; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351), the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145), and the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109)

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

General education regarding bottled water industry; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351), the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145), and the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General education regarding bottled water industry; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351), the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145), and the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351), the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145), and the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109); outreach on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs)

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

ENV Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: international conservation and foreign assistance funding; the Arctic region; wildlife trafficking; international wildlife conservation funding; forest and freshwater conservation; illegal deforestation & timber trade; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; plastic pollution; zoonotic spillover prevention; and climate change and renewable energy. Other Specific Activities: Support stronger protections in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska and oppose oil and gas development in the Refuge and the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf Support legislation to support the development of renewable thermal technologies, including expansion of the investment tax credit and Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109) - support Recycling Infrastructure and Accountability Act (H.R. 2145) - support STEWARD Act (S. 351) - support State Department Reauthorization legislation - advocate for inclusion of conservation-related provisions EXIM Reauthorization (not yet introduced) - advocate for environmental integrity provisions Advocate for strong congressional oversight of the Development Finance Corporation Cultivating Investment in Recycling and Circular Local Economies (CIRCLE) Act (H.R. 4166) - support Support development of legislation to establish a national system of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) The Research for Environmental Uses and Sustainable Economies (REUSE) Act (S. 2110) - support Microplastics Safety Act (H.R. 4486/S. 2353) - support National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security Act of 2026 (not yet introduced) - support

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 351, Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development Act (STEWARD Act) (generally, no specific provisions); H.R. 4466, Cultivating Investment in Recycling and Circular Local Economies Act) (CIRCLE Act) (generally, no specific provisions); H.R. 7992, Counting Aluminum Net Surplus Act) (CANS Act) (generally, no specific provisions); Legislation regarding recyclability claims and labeling (not yet introduced); H.R. 2145, Recycling Infrastructure Accessibility Act (generally, no specific provisions); H.R. 4109, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (generally, no specific provisions); Issues related to recycling and extended producer responsibility (generally, no specific legislation); Issues related to recycling infrastructure investment tax credits (generally, no specific legislation).

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 351, Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development Act (STEWARD Act) (generally, no specific provisions); H.R. 4466, Cultivating Investment in Recycling and Circular Local Economies Act)(CIRCLE Act) (generally, no specific provisions); H.R. 7992, Counting Aluminum Net Surplus Act)(CANS Act) (generally, no specific provisions); Legislation regarding recyclability claims and labeling (not yet introduced); H.R. 2145, Recycling Infrastructure Accessibility Act (generally, no specific provisions); H.R. 4109, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (generally, no specific provisions); Issues related to recycling and extended producer responsibility (generally, no specific legislation); Issues related to recycling infrastructure tax credits (generally, no specific legislation).

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 161, New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act H.R. 278, BROADBAND Leadership Act H.R. 471/S. 1462, Fix Our Forests Act of 2025 H.R. 640/S. 615, Chemical Tax Repeal Act H.R. 804, Rural Small Business Resilience Act of 2025 H.R. 1897, ESA Amendments Act of 2025 H.R. 2145, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 H.R. 2288, Common Sense Air Regulations Act H.R. 2308/S. 1246, FEMA Independence Act H.R. 2709, Save our Sequoias Act H.R. 2940, Advancing Water Reuse Act H.R. 3617, Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act H.R. 3862, Clean Water SRF Parity Act H.R. 3898, Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act H.R. 3899, Clarifying Federal General Permits Act H.R. 3900, Water Quality Technology Availability Act H.R. 3927, Nationwide Permitting Improvement Act H.R. 3928, Improving Water Quality Certifications and American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 4109, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act H.R. 4214, Clean Air and Building Infrastructure Improvement Act H.R. 4218, Clean Air and Economic Advancement Reform Act H.R. 4357/S. 2260, Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act H.R. 4466, CIRCLE Act H.R. 4503/S. 3800, ePermit Act H.R. 4669, FEMA Act H.R. 4776, Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act H.R. 6373, Air Permitting Improvements to Protect National Security Act of 2025 H.R. 6387, Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events (FIRE) Act H.R. 6398, Reducing and Eliminating Duplicative Environmental Regulations (RED) Tape Act H.R. 6409, Foreign Emissions and Nonattainment Clarification for Economic Stability (FENCES) Act H.R. 7502, the Recycled Materials Attribution Act H.R. 7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 H.R. 7845, Drought Relief Obtained Using Government Help Today Act of 2026 H.R. 8800, FY 27 National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 9250, Great American Outdoors Act 250 H.R. 9317, Buses Utilizing Safety and Environmental Standards (BUSES) Act S. 351, Strategies to Eliminate Water and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 S. 623, No IRIS Act of 2025 S. 1323, Facilitating Increased Resilience, Environmental Weatherization and Lowered Liability Act S. 2296, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S. 3305, Curtailing Litigation Excess and Abuse Reform (CLEAR) Act of 2025 S. 3826, Modernizing Clean Air Permitting Act S. 3967, Futureproofing Local Operations for Water Systems Act H.J. Res. 61/S.J. Res. 11, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing H.J. Res. 87/S.J. Res. 46, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision" H.J. Res. 88/S.J. Res. 45, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision" H.J. Res. 89/S.J. Res. 47, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOx Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision" Discussion draft legislation To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to exempt civil penalties for certain violations of such Act from the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, and for other purposes. Discussion draft legislation to reform the Brownfields Program Draft legislation titled Create Expedited Reviews to Transform American Infrastructure Now (CERTAIN) Act - Discussion Draft Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2026 Environment and Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, and Science Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled the Wildfire Response Improvement Act Draft legislation titled The American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act Draft legislation on PFAS Draft legislation relating to Establishing a Chief Resilience Officer at the White House and calling for interagency coordination and development of a national resilience strategy Draft legislation relating to increasing the portion of post-disaster funding directed for pre-disaster mitigation purposes, especially in FEMAs Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program Draft legislation relating to promoting incentives, including tax credits for individuals and businesses for pre-disaster mitigation expenses Draft legislation to reform the Permitting Councils responsibilities related to assisting federal agencies in the environmental permitting process Draft legislation relating to the reform of NEPA, NHPA and other statutes as part of broader efforts to modernize federal environmental permitting Potential legislation regarding TSCA reform Potential legislation similar to National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1721, the Health H20 Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1812, One Federal Decision Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2467, PFAS Action Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2508, Naturally Offsetting Emissions by Managing and Implementing Tillage Strategies Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2612, Restoring Environments, Soils, Trees, and Operations to develop the Rural Economy (RESTORE) Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2964, Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety Act; Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5689, Resilient Assistance for Mitigation for Environmentally Resilient Infrastructure and Construction by Americans (AMERICA) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6461/S. 3531, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act Potential legislation similar to S. 2750, Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act of 2021 Potential legislative action similar to H.J. Res. 27, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'" Potential legislative action similar to H.J. Res. 117/S.J. Res. 65, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter" Potential legislative action similar to H.Con. Res. 34, expressing disapproval of the withdrawal by the Secretary of the Interior of approximately 225,504 acres of National Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota, from disposition under the United States mineral and geothermal leasing laws Potential legislative action similar to S.Con. Res. 14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031 Potential legislation to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require predisaster hazard mitigation assistance to be awarded during the fiscal year during which an application is submitted Potential resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Federal Good Neighbor Plan for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Notice on Remand of the Record of the Good Neighbor Plan to Respond to Certain Comments. Proposed rescission of the hazard index (HI) for select PFAS and extension of the compliance deadline for implementation of the National Primary Drinking Water Standard for PFOA and PFOS Proposed interim guidance for PFAS disposal and destruction Proposed Rule regarding Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2025-1707, Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plans; Amendment Reconsideration, (91 Fed. Reg. 7,415-7,420, February 18, 2026) Proposed Rule, Reconsideration of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, (90 Fed. Reg. 44,591-44,618, September 16, 2025) Proposed Rule, Reconsideration of 2009 Endangerment Finding and Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Standards, (90 Fed. Reg. 36,288, EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0194, August 1, 2025) Proposed Rule, Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units (90 Fed. Reg. 25,752-25,781, June 17, 2025) Notice of Availability and Request for Comment on Technical Support Document: Social Cost of Carbon, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide Interim Estimates Under Executive Order 13990 (86 Fed. Reg. 24,669-24,670, May 7, 2021) Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes Under Subsection (h) of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (88 Fed. Reg. 72,216-72,312, October 19, 2023) Proposed Rule on Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation and Trading Program under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (86 Fed. Reg. 27,150 - 27,223, May 19, 2021) Proposed Rule, Reconsideration of the 2020 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review; Environmental Protection Agency (87 Fed. Reg. 6,466-6,473, February 4, 2022) Interim Final Rule, Removal of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations, (90 Fed. Reg. 10,610-10,616, February 25, 2025) Proposed Rule, Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances (87 Fed. Reg. 54,415-54,442, September 6, 2022) Final Rule, Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (89 Fed. Reg. 16,202-16,406, March 6, 2024) Final Rule, Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention (89 Fed. Reg. 17,622-17,692, March 11, 2024) TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Notice of Data Availability and Request for Comment (87 Fed. Reg. 72,439-72,441, November 25, 2022) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons Under Subsection (i) the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (87 Fed. Reg. 76,738-76,813, December 15, 2022) Proposed Rule, Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council; Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk (87 Fed. Reg. 68,312-68,334, November 14, 2022) Final Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources; Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review (89 Fed. Reg. 16,820-17,227, March 8, 2024) Proposed Rule, PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking (88 Fed. Reg. 18,638-18,754, March 29, 2023) Proposed Rule, Bureau of Land Management: Conservation and Landscape Health (88 Fed. Reg. 19,583-19,604, April 3, 2023) Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles, (88 Fed. Reg. 29,184-29,446, May 5, 2023) New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units: Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (88 Fed. Reg. 80,682-80,685, November 20, 2023) Proposed Rule, Revising Scope of the Mining Sector of Projects That Are Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (88 Fed. Reg. 65,350-65,356, September 22, 2023) Proposed Rule, Definition of Hazardous Waste Applicable to Corrective Action for Releases from Solid Waste Management Units (89 Fed. Reg. 15,967-15,968, February 8, 2024) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Listing of Specific PFAS as Hazardous Constituents (89 Fed. Reg. 8,606-8,621, February 8, 2024) Notice; request for information (RFI), Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration, Notice of Inquiry Regarding PFAS in Products; (89 Fed. Reg. 26,887-26,888, April 16, 2024) Final Rule, National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2, (89 Fed. Reg. 35,442-35,577, May 1, 2024) Proposed Rule, Addition of Certain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release Request for Information Inventory (TRI) (89 Fed. Reg. 81,776, October 8, 2024) Circularity for Secure and Sustainable Products and Materials: A Draft Strategic Framework Request for Information (EERE T 540.111-02, October 9, 2024) Public Engagement Webinars; Pre-Prioritization and Consideration of Existing Chemical Substances for Future Prioritization Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (89 Fed. Reg. 68,894-68,896, August 28, 2024) Notice of Availability, Proposed High-Priority Substance Designations Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (89 Fed. Reg. 60,420-60,424, July 25, 2024) Final Rule, Negative Options Rule, (89 Fed. Reg. 90,476, November 11, 2024) Final Rule, Premerger Notification; Reporting and Waiting Period Requirements, (89 Fed. Reg. 89,216, November 12, 2024) Proposed Rule, Procedures for Chemical Risk Evaluation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), (40 CFR Part 702; EPA-HQ-OPPT-2025-0260; FRL-8529.1-01-OCSPP; RIN 2070-AL27) Extension of Reporting Submission Period; Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Data Reporting and Recordkeeping Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Change to Submission Period; EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0549 Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Data Reporting and Recordkeeping Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Change to Submission Period; EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0549 (December 29, 2025) A Consultation Document on Phase 1 of the Risk Management of PFAS, Excluding Fluoropolymers: Prohibition of the Use of PFAS, not Currently Regulated, in Firefighting Foams (November 25, 2025) Comments on Proposed Revisions to the AIM Act Technology Transition Rule (Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0005) (November 21, 2025) Comments on Section 401 State Water Quality Certification Open Docket; Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2025-0272 (August 6, 2025) Proposed Methods Update Rule (MUR), MUR 22 (90 Fed. Reg. 6,967-7,037, January 21, 2025) Notice of 2025 Draft List of Critical Minerals (90 Fed. Reg. 41,591 - 41,593, August 26, 2025) Preliminary Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 16 Proposed Rule regarding Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2021-0585, Compliance Deadline Extension and ANPRM for CWA Section 311 Worst Case Spill Program,(91 Fed. Reg 10,787, March 5, 2026) Proposed rule: withdrawal of proposed provision, regarding Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0156, 'EPA Rule on PyrolysisClean Air ActExclusion,(86 Fed. Reg. 50,296, May 24, 2023) Regulatory review; request for public comment Regarding RIN 3084-AB15, Needed Updates to the FTC Green Guides,(89 Fed. Reg. 67,335 - 67,336, August 20, 2024 Notice: solicitation of Input regarding docket number COE-2026-0001 ,U.S. Army Corps Nationwide Permit RFI,(Fed. Reg 12,591 - 12,593, March 16, 2026) Notice of availability; request for comments regarding Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OW-2022-0946, Safe Drinking Water Act Contaminant Candidate List 6, (88 Fed. Reg 10,316 - 10,318, April 18, 2023) Open Federal Advisory Committee meeting.Regarding Docket No. DHS-2025-0712, FEMA ReviewCouncilreport,(90 Fed. Reg. 54,360, November 26, 2025) Proposed Toxics Release Inventory (TRI); Clarification of Toxic Chemicals Due to Automatic Additions of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Under the National Defense Authorization Act (90 Fed. Reg. 5,795-5,798, January 17, 2025) Draft National Recommended Ambient Water Quality Criteria for the Protection of Human Health for Perfluorooctanoic Acid, Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid, and Perfluorobutane Sulfonic Acid (EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0454; FRL 12023-01-OW) (April 29, 2025) Request for Withdrawal and Comments of the Proposed National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) 2026 Issuance of the Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity; EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0481 (May 19, 2025) Notice ID: DODCMRMP05272025, Department of Defense Request for Information; Chemical and Material Risk Management Program (CMRMP) Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Market Analysis (June 20, 2025) Proposed Rule, Review of New Source Performance Standards for Stationary Combustion Turbines and Stationary Gas Turbines, (89 Fed. Reg. 101,306-101,356, December 13, 2024) Proposed Rule, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units, (90 Fed. Reg. 25,535-25,546, June 17, 2025) Proposed Rule, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat, (90 Fed. Reg. 52,607-52,615, November 21, 2025) Proposed Rule, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat, (90 Fed. Reg. 52,592-52,599, November 21, 2025) Proposed Rule, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Interagency Cooperation Regulations, (90 Fed. Reg. 52,600-52,607, November 21, 2025) Proposed Rule, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations Pertaining to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants (90 Fed. Reg. 52,587-52,592, November 21, 2025) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; EPAs Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, including Good Neighbor Air Quality Standards; implementation of Sections 311, 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); implementation of the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act (P.L. 116-260, Div. S, section 103) including provision implementation of the laws Allocation Rule; implementation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, P.L. 96-510), including private cleanup cost and designating Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) under CERCLA; reauthorization of Water Resources Development Act (P.L. 118-272); National Environmental Policy Act permitting modernization and CEQ regulatory updates; Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act expansion; Border Water Infrastructure Program; Nationwide Permitting Program reissuance; regulation of perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) and fluoropolymers; Executive Order 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability, provisions relating to Procurement and PFAS; Congressional Review Act disapproval of regulations; development of legislation following Supreme Court decision limiting agency regulatory deference; Environmental Protection Agency research office; Circular No. A-4, Guidance to Federal agencies on the development of regulatory analysis; Conference of the Parties (COP) 28, 29, and 30; endorsement of scientific experts for Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessments; water and western water issues; water subcabinet; strategic petroleum reserve; reference dose levels for PFOA and PFOS considered by EPAs Science Advisory Board; budget hearings for the Council on Environmental Quality, Environmental Protection Agency; voluntary carbon offset markets; voluntary methane reductions from agriculture/USDA research on methane reductions from agriculture; Air Quality: Revision to the Regulatory Definition of Volatile Organic Compounds-Exclusion of (2E)-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene (HFO-1336mzz(E)); Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program Request for Information; proposed Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule; Department of Treasury hydrogen production tax credit (45V) guidance; implementation of the EU Methane Regulations; Endangered Species Act regulations and legislation; General Services Administration (GSA) Acquisition Policy Federal Advisory Committee (GAP FAC) report and letter regarding per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances; U.S. EPA Criteria or Product Category Rules to Support the Label Program for Low Embodied Carbon Construction Materials; Natural Capital Accounting guidance; Sustainable Aviation Fuels Blenders Tax Credit and CORSIA voluntary carbon markets; implementation and proposed changes to the Waters of the U.S.; submitted comments on the RFI for the 2026 UN Water Conference thematic issues request for information; petition to EPA to designate solar panels as universal waste; meeting and continuing correspondence with House Oversight Majority office on Greenhouse Gas Protocol scope 2 updates & a standard being developed for GHGP by ISO; implementation of Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (P.L. 83-212) Notice of Objection and Request for Board of Review in relation to the Order Adding a Toxic Substance to Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999; FTC Green Guides; Global Plastics Pollution Agreement; Basel Convention implementing legislation; DoD PFAS Critical Use Report; Chromium VI SAB hearing; methane mitigation from the natural gas value chain; Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Broadening Public Engagement in the Federal Regulatory Process, public hearing and comments; Department of Interior Guidance related to emergency permitting procedures; Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs); funding for water infrastructure programs authorized in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); Water and Resilience Provisions (IIJA, P.L. 117-58); inefficiencies and delays in the EPA's New Chemicals Program under Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); reauthorization of the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act (P.L. 117-58, Title XII, Div. E); implementation of the Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support Act (P.L. 117‑316); implementation of the Safe Drinking Water Act (P.L. 93‑523); implementation of Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); disaster preparedness and emergency management reform; pre-disaster mitigation and resilience funding; rural community water assistance programs

Client expense: $16,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act (Not yet introduced this Congress); Clean Air or Federal Water Pollution Control Act permits for plastic manufacturing facilities, product bans, recycled content requirements. Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants in Ecosystems Act (Not yet introduced this Congress); Excise tax on plastic resin. Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act (Not yet introduced this Congress); Research and Standards for Plastics Recycling. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-169); Incentives for Industrial Decarbonization including Clean Energy Development and Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage; Implementation. United Nations Environment Program Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution (No bill number) Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development Act of 2025 (S.351); Establishes a pilot program at the EPA to award grants to eligible entities to improve recycling accessibility and requires the EPA to collect data on recycling and composting rates across the country and publish that data. Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (H.R.2145); Establishes a pilot program at the EPA to award grants to eligible entities to improve recycling accessibility and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R.4109); Requires the EPA to collect data on recycling and composting rates across the country and publish that data. Microplastic Safety Act (S.2353/H.R.4486); A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to conduct a study, and submit to Congress a report, on the human health impacts of exposure to microplastics in food and water. Plastic Health Research Act (H.R.4903); To amend the Public Health Service Act to carry out, expand, and coordinate programs relating to plastic exposure health research, to authorize grants, contracts, and agreements with respect to such research. Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act (H.R. 7543/S.4181); Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic pellet pollution, and for other purposes. Recycling Technology Innovation Act (H.R. 6566); classifies advanced recycling as a manufacturing process as it relates to the Clean Air Act. Recycled Materials Attribution Act (H.R. 7502); To prohibit a person from making a misleading recycled content claim in advertising, marketing, selling, or offering for sale a product to a consumer, and for other purposes. Packaging and Claims Knowledge Act (H.R. 6832); Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to include requirements for recyclable, compostable, and reusable claims for packaging for a consumer product, and for other purposes. Issues regarding ETBE. Availability of water resources and related infrastructure necessary for manufacturing.

Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Highlight the company's sustainability commitments and global supply chain, including efforts to improve residential recycling programs and responsible supply chain; engage with Congress on plastics and recycling bills, including H.R.4109, the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; H.R. 7502, the Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026; and H.R. 6832, the PACK Act. Monitor EPA activity related to recycling programs and regulations.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to ethylene oxide. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to TSCA implementation. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to IRIS program. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Congressional Chemistry Caucus. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to PFAS. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to advanced manufacturing R&D. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to sustainability. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to microplastics and plastic waste/marine debris, including Save Our Seas. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to recycling, extended producer responsibility, and design for recycling and circularity. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Congressional Recycling Caucus. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to regulatory agenda. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to butadiene. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to D4. H.R. 1415, No IRIS Act of 2025. H.R. 2145, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025. H.R. 4109, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act. H.R. 4776, Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED Act). H.R. 4903, Plastic Health Research Act. H.R. 6566, Recycling Technology Innovation Act. H.R. 6832, The Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act of 2025. H.R. 7502, Recycled Materials Attribution Act. S. 351, STEWARD Act of 2025. S. 623, No IRIS Act of 2025.

Client expense: $1,690,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)