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2010 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
HR368, Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act; HR 5892, Water Resources Development Act with specific provisions relating to the Ohio River restoration Program, Long Island Sound Program Reauthorization, Stakeholder meeting regarding White House Council on Environmental Qualitys Revisions of Federal Water Resource Development Principles and Guidelines; S2995, Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010, specific work on the general critical loads amendment and standards for atmospheric deposition levels; S1214/HR2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, including specific provisions on the National Fish Habitat Action Plan, US Fish and Wildlife Service funding and authority for such plan; S2156, SECURE Water Act, including specific provisions relating to dam management, Upper and Lower Colorado, Bay Delta conservation plan, and the Delores and San Juan water issues, Watersmart programs, and water banking; HR3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 (CLEAR Act), including specific provisions relating to marine spatial planning, Gulf of Mexico Restoration, Ocean Trust Fund, and National Endowment for Oceans (NEO); S2859, Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2009, relating to its reauthorization following HR860, Coral reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009; S3072, Stationary Sources Regulation Delay Act, including specific provisions relating to a two year prohibition of any actions under the Clean Air Act (CAA); S3597 Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment Act; S2859 Coral Reef Conservation Act Amendments Act of 2009; HR860 Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009; Discussion of Regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Possible amendments to the Clean Water Act regarding Gulf of Mexico restoration funding; S1816, Chesapeake Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act, in general, with focus on air pollution and setting standards for atmospheric deposition levels. Discussions on Reformation of the National Flood Insurance Protection Act, regarding conservation of natural areas as protective barriers; Discussions on Administrations Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response Americas Gulf Coast A long-term Recovery Plan After the Deepwater Oil Spill COVERED OFFICIALS CONTACTED: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Interior; Advisor, Science, Department of Interior; Principle Deputy Assistant Secretary of Army for Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Chief Policy and Planning, US Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Associate Director for Natural Resources, Office of Management and Budget;
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2010 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
HR368, Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Act; HR5892, Water Resources Development Act of 2010, including specific provisions relating to Sustainable Rivers Partnership and Nad Coastal/Marine proposal, Title IV Sec 4048, Long Island Sound and Mill River, Stamford, Connecticut; S2995, Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010, specific work on the general critical loads amendment and standards for atmospheric deposition levels; S1214/HR2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, including specific provisions on the National Fish Habitat Action Plan, US Fish and Wildlife Service funding and authority for such plan; S2156, SECURE Water Act, including specific provisions relating to dam management, Upper and Lower Colorado, Bay Delta conservation plan, and the Delores and San Juan water issues, Watersmart programs, and water banking; Administrations Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Response, including Americas Gulf Coast A long-term Recovery Plan After the Deepwater Oil Spill; H.B. 84, Water Banking Bill;S2859,Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2009, including provisions relating to its reauthorization following HR860, Coral reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009. Cardin Water Omnibus Bill, with specific provisions relating to the Great Lakes Ecosystem Restoration Act; S3072, Stationary Sources Regulation Delay Act, including specific provisions relating to a two year prohibition of any actions under the Clean Air Act (CAA); S3597 Securing Health for Ocean Resources and Environment Act. COVERED OFFICIALS CONTACTED: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Interior; Advisor, Science, Department of Interior; Chief of Staff and Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks; Counselor, Fish, Wildlife and Parks; Policy Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense; Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense; Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Interior.
2010 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Action on the 2010 Water Resources Development Act, including specific provisions relating to the Sustainable Rivers Partnership and Mississippi River issues; S2995, Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010, specific work on the general critical loads amendment and standards for atmospheric deposition levels; S1214/HR2565, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act; S2156, SECURE Water Act, including specific provisions relating to dam management; and the Bay Delta Conservation Plan. Covered Officials Contacted: Program Associate Director, Natural Resources, Office of Management and Budget; Deputy Secretary, Department of the Interior; Principle Assistant Director, Natural Resources, Office of Management and Budget; Examiner, Bureau of Reclamation, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiners, Office of Management and Budget; Principle Deputy Assistant Secretary, Civil Works, United States Army Corps of Engineers; Chief of Tribal and Regulatory Affairs, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Works, United States Army Corps of Engineers; Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation.
Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Action on S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act; the 2010 Water Resources Development Act, including specific provisions relating to the Sustainable Rivers Partnership and Mississippi River issues; impending Congressional resolutions and potential appropriations riders to block Clean Air Act regulatory authority; S. 2995, Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010, specific work on the general critical loads amendment and standards for atmospheric deposition levels; S. 2156, SECURE Water Act, including specific provisions relating to dam management; administration action to recommend framework for marine spatial planning; and administration action to establish a national ocean policy to protect ocean ecosystems and promote marine conservation. Covered Officials Contacted: Associate Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency; Principal Deputy Secretary, Civil Works, Army Corps of Engineers; Director, US Geological Survey; Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation; Associate Directors, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Director, Policy Outreach, Council on Environmental Quality; Program Examiner, Bureau of Reclamation, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, US Army Corps of Engineers, Office of Management and Budget; and Assistant Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of the Interior; Program Examiner, Interior Branch, Office of Management and Budget; and Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce.
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2009 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Action on S. 2156, SECURE Water Act, including specific provisions relating to dam management; the Water Resources Development Act, including specific provisions relating to the Sustainable Rivers Partnership and Mississippi River issues; S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act, including specific provisions relating to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendment; regulation on mercury emissions; administration action to recommend framework for marine spatial planning; administration action to establish a national ocean policy to protect ocean ecosystems and promote marine conservation; HR 860/S 2859, Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009, including specific provisions relating to the conservation of coral reefs; and Executive Order 13508, Chesapeake Bay Protection and Restoration, specific provisions related to oyster reef restoration. Covered Officials Contacted: Principal Deputy Secretary, Civil Works, Army Corps of Engineers; Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, Army Corps of Engineers; Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Directors, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Director, Policy Outreach, Council on Environmental Quality; Program Examiner, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Policy, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Water and Power Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, US Army Corps of Engineers, Office of Management and Budget; and Assistant Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of the Interior; Program Examiner, Homeland Security Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Interior Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Science and Technology Policy; Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Science and Technology Policy; Senior Policy Advisor, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Oceans and Coastal Activities Coordination Director, Department of the Interior; Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Chief Science Advisor, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Director, Ocean and Coastal Protection Division, Office of Wetlands Oceans and Watersheds, Environmental Protection Agency; Chief, Leasing Division, Minerals Management Service, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; Director, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; Assistant Secretary, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; and Associate Administrator, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, Environmental Protection Agency.
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| Tim Johnson | Democratic | SD |
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2009 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Action on S. 2156, SECURE Water Act, including specific provisions relating to dam management; the 2009 Water Resources Development Act, including specific provisions relating to the Sustainable Rivers Partnership and Mississippi River issues; S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act, including specific provisions relating to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendment and defining Navigable Waterways; regulation on mercury emissions; Watershed Planning; administration action to recommend framework for marine spatial planning; administration action to establish a national ocean policy to protect ocean ecosystems and promote marine conservation; H.R. 860, Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization and Enhancement Amendments of 2009, including specific provisions relating to the conservation of coral reefs; and H.R. 3202, Water Protection and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Covered Officials contacted: Principal Deputy Secretary, Civil Works, Army Corps of Engineers; Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, Army Corps of Engineers; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Directors, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Director, Policy Outreach, Council on Environmental Quality; Program Examiner, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Policy, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Water and Power Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, US Army Corps of Engineers, Office of Management and Budget; and Assistant Secretary, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of the Interior; Program Examiner, Homeland Security Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Interior Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Science and Technology Policy; Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Science and Technology Policy; Senior Policy Advisor, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Oceans and Coastal Activities Coordination Director, Department of the Interior; Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Chief Science Advisor, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Director, Ocean and Coastal Protection Division, Office of Wetlands Oceans and Watersheds, Environmental Protection Agency; and Chief, Leasing Division, Minerals Management Service, Department of the Interior.
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2009 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Action on H.R. 1533/S.843, To provide for the establishment of a national mercury monitoring program; H.R.1534/S. 906, To prohibit certain sales, distributions, and transfers of elemental mercury, to prohibit the export of elemental mercury, and for other purposes; S. 2156, SECURE Water Act, including specific provisions relating to dam management, climate adaptation strategy and grants; the development of the 2009 Water Resources Development Act, including specific provisions relating to the Sustainable Rivers Partnership; administrative action to review introduction of non-native oysters into the Chesapeake Bay; and administration action to establish a national ocean policy to protect ocean ecosystems and promote marine conservation. Covered officials contacted: Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Directors, Council on Environmental Quality; Chief, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; and Program Examiner, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget.
Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2009 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Action on S. 2156, SECURE Water Act, including specific provisions relating to dam management; the development of the 2009 Water Resources Development Act, including specific provisions relating to the Sustainable Rivers Partnership; S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act, including specific provisions relating to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendment and defining Navigable Waterways; regulation on mercury emissions; Watershed Planning; administration action to recommend framework for marine spatial planning; and administration action to establish a national ocean policy to protect ocean ecosystems and promote marine conservation. Covered Officials Contacted: Deputy Secretary, Civil Works, Army Corps of Engineers; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Directors, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Director, Natural Resources, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Director, Policy Outreach, Council on Environmental Quality; Program Examiner, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Policy, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Water and Power Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, US Army Corps of Engineers, Office of Management and Budget; and Program Examiner, Bureau of Reclamation, Office of Management and Budget.
Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2009 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Action on H.R. 1533/S.843, To provide for the establishment of a national mercury monitoring program; H.R.1534/S. 906, To prohibit certain sales, distributions, and transfers of elemental mercury, to prohibit the export of elemental mercury, and for other purposes; S. 2156, SECURE Water Act, including specific provisions relating to dam management, climate adaptation strategy and grants; the development of the 2009 Water Resources Development Act, including specific provisions relating to the Sustainable Rivers Partnership; administrative action to review introduction of non-native oysters into the Chesapeake Bay; and administration action to establish a national ocean policy to protect ocean ecosystems and promote marine conservation. Covered officials contacted: Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Directors, Council on Environmental Quality; Chief, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; and Program Examiner, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget.
Client expense: $850,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2008 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
HR 135 - 21st Century Water Commission Act of 2007 HR 569 - Water Quality Investment Act of 2007 HR 700 - Healthy Communities Water Supply Act of 2007 HR 720 - Water Quality Financing Act of 2007 HR 909 - Safe Water Improvement and Modernization Act of 2007 HR 1973 Water for the Poor Act HR 3452 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit with respect to clean renewable water supply bonds HR 3957 Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act S 836 - Water Quality Investment Act of 2007 S 2156 - SECURE Water Act Water Quality Infrastructure Water Private Activity Bonds Water Technology NMSU-GE Water Research Collaborative Fresno State - GE Water Research Collaborative Clean Counties Initiative S 3258, Energy & Water Appropriation Act (FY 2009) HR 2638, Consolidated Security Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009 California Water Softener Ban Connecticut Membrane Bioreactors Ban
Client expense: $4,260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
HR 135 - 21st Century Water Commission Act of 2007 HR 569 - Water Quality Investment Act of 2007 HR 700 - Healthy Communities Water Supply Act of 2007 HR 720 - Water Quality Financing Act of 2007 HR 909 - Safe Water Improvement and Modernization Act of 2007 HR 1973 Water for the Poor Act HR 3452 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit with respect to clean renewable water supply bonds HR 3957 Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act S 836 - Water Quality Investment Act of 2007 S 2156 - SECURE Water Act Water Quality Infrastructure Water Private Activity Bonds Water Technology NMSU-GE Water Research Collaborative Fresno State - GE Water Research Collaborative Clean Counties Initiative S 3258, Energy & Water Appropriation Act (FY 2009) HR 2638, Consolidated Security Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009 California Water Softener Ban Connecticut Membrane Bioreactors Ban
Client expense: $4,260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
SDWA Implementation - Endocrine Disruptors; Perchlorate Climate Change - SECURE Act (S 2156), Bureau of Reclamation planning, provisions to help local planning in cap and trade bills like S 3036 and S 2191 Water Quality Partnership Programs as part of the Agriculture Watershed Enchancement Program in Farm Bill (HR 2419/HR 6124) CWA - TMDL's SRF Funding; NPDES permitting, waters of the US definition (HR 2421, S 1870) USGS streamgauge program and water cooperative program Water Infrastructure Funding; Wastewater trust fund; Drinking water trust fund; HR 3452, tax credits for water recycling, desalination and groundwater cleanup projects
Client expense: $105,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
S.24, S.150, HR.1747: Legislation to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate, HR.2421, S.1870, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007, S.2156, Secure Water Act, HR.3452, Clean Renewable Water Supply Bond Act, H.R.3957, Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Act, H.R.135, S.2728, The Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act.
Client expense: $212,400 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Action on the Agricultural Water Enhancement Program and the Wetlands Reserve Program funding for possible Klamath Lake acquisition and/or conservation easements. Support on H.R. 2421/S. 1870, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007; H.R. 1533/S.843, To provide for the establishment of a national mercury monitoring program; H.R.1534/S. 906, To prohibit certain sales, distributions, and transfers of elemental mercury, to prohibit the export of elemental mercury, and for other purposes; and S.2643, To amend the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate regulations to control hazardous air pollutant emissions from electric utility steam generating units. Action on S. 2156, SECURE Water Act, including specific provisions relating to dam management, climate adaptation strategy and grants; the development of the 2009 Water Resources Development Act, including specific provisions relating to the US Corps of Engineers restoration programs; S. 1578, Ballast Water Management Act of 2007; H.R. 5451, Coastal Zone Reauthorization Act of 2008 including specific provisions relating to management and conservation of coastal areas; S. 3552, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act; Corps of Engineers update of Water Resources Principles and Guidelines for federal water resource projects; funding and policy support for an initiative to re-operate Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs to improve downstream ecosystems; and S. 3085, Cooperative Watershed Management Program Act. Covered Officials Contacted: Assistant Administrator, Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency; Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency; Assistant Administrator, Water, Environmental Protection Agency; Deputy Assistant Administrator, Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency; Assistant Administrator for Water, Environmental Protection Agency; Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Director of Scientific Programs and Chief Science Advisor, National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Associate Director for Natural Resources, Council on Environmental Quality; Chief, Agriculture Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Office of Management and Budget; and Chief, Program Integration Directorate, US Army Corps of Engineers.
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
- Global Change Research Improvement Act (S. 2307) - supported - Great Cats and Rare Canids Act of 2008 (H.R. 1464/S. 1033) - supported - Oceans 21 (H.R.21) - supported - Crane Conservation Act (H.R. 1771/S. 1048) - supported - Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act (H.R. 2185/ S. 2020) - supported - Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2007 (H.R. 1205/S. 1580) - supported - Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (H.R. 6) input into RFS mandate rule-making -SECURE Water Act (S. 2156) supported - Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act (H.R. 2185/ S. 2020) - supported - Combat Illegal Logging Act of 2007 (S. 1930 and Legal Timber Protection Act (HR 1497)) input into rule-making and supported Bill - Bill to expand the boundaries of the Little River Canyon National Preserve in the State of Alabama (H.R. 5486) supported - Advancing America's Priorities Act (S. 3297) - supported - Global Food Security Act of 2008 (S. 3529) to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2010 through 2014 to provide assistance to foreign countries to promote food security, to stimulate rural economies, and to improved emergency response to food crises provided feedback and tentatively support -The Water for the Poor Enhancement Act (HR 7180, companion Bill S. 3642) to enhance the capacity of the US government to fully implement the WFPA of 2005 and to improve access to safe drinking water and sanitation throughout the world provided feedback and tentatively support - Foreign Assistance Act ((Pub.L. 87-195,) supported efforts by the House Foreign Affairs Committee to prepare for re-writing the FAA in the 111th Congress, - Lacey Act advised Bill sponsors and Agencies on implementation - Legislation on international forest conservation and carbon funds developed by Rep. Betty McCollum (H. Res 1268) supported - United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Treaty 103-39) - supported - Biodiversity Resolution (S. Res. 598) supported - Resolution in support of Earth Hour (H.Res. 1105) - supported - Sense of the Senate Resolution on Biodiversity Conservation working to move forward the resolution in the Senate expressing the importance of global biodiversity conservation and support for efforts to protect species worldwide - Climate policy supported development of climate legislation including mitigation, adaptation, and technology transfer funding - Forestry and climate legislation supported development of legislation on forestry and forest carbon, including reduced emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD) - Marine/Fisheries encouraged US support for the Coral Triangle Initiative - Grassland conservation in Mongolia - encouraged support for projects - Polar Bear Conservation encouraged US support for polar bear conservation efforts - USAID Biodiversity program - discussed status and future of program - ESA opposed rule changes to ESA section 7 and the polar bear 4d rule - China Strategic Economic Dialogue Advised agencies on implementation of MOU on illegal logging - Peru-US FTA supported the forestry provision annex in the environmental chapter
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 1970 Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act - provisions pertaining to water rights. H.R. 3301 Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2007 - provisions affecting transfer of lands for habitat management. H.R. 5680 To Amend Certain Laws Relating to Native Americans, and For Other Purposes - provisions pertaining to water rights. S. 1862 Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2007-provisions pertaining to public lands. S. 2156 SECURE Water Act-provisions pertaining to western water supply. S. 2730 Clean Energy Investment Bank Act of 2008-provisions pertaining to electric utilities. S. 3085 Cooperative Watershed Management Act of 2008 - provisions pertaining to western water supply. S. 3128/H.R. 6754The White Mountain Apache Tribe Rural Water System Loan Authorization Act - provisions pertaining to water rights. S. 3212 Omnibus Public Land Management Act - provisions affecting New Mexico Navajo settlement on lower Colorado MSCP. H.R. 3437 White Mountain Apache Water Quantification Act - provisions pertaining to water rights. S. 3355 Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2008 - provisions pertaining to western water supply. H.R. 6992 Reclamation Title Transfer Act of 2008 - provisions pertaining to western water supply. S. 2842 Aging Water Infrastructure and Maintenance Act - provisions affecting western water supply. S. 1171 Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act - provisions pertaining to western water supply.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 3301 Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2007 - provisions affecting transfer of lands for habitat management H.R. 5680 To Amend Certain Laws Relating to Native Americans, and For Other Purposes - provisions pertaining to water rights S. 1862 Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2007-provisions pertaining to public lands S. 2156 SECURE Water Act-provisions pertaining to western water supply S. 3085 Cooperative Watershed Management Act of 2008 - provisions pertaining to western water supply S. 3128/H.R. 6754The White Mountain Apache Tribe Rural Water System Loan Authorization Act - provisions pertaining to water rights S. 3212 Omnibus Public Land Management Act - provisions affecting New Mexico Navajo settlement on lower Colorado MSCP H.R. 3437 White Mountain Apache Water Quantification Act - provisions pertaining to water rights S. 3355 Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2008 - provisions pertaining to western water supply H.R. 6992 Reclamation Title Transfer Act of 2008 - provisions pertaining to western water supply S. 2842 Aging Water Infrastructure and Maintenance Act - provisions affecting western water supply S. 1171 Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act - provisions pertaining to western water supply Public land issues related to use permits
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
S. 24, Perchlorate Monitoring and Right-to-Know Act of 2007 S. 150, Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Perchlorate Act S. 255, New Mexico Water Planning Assistance Act S. 309, Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act S. 324, New Mexico Aquifer Assessment Act of 2007 S. 564, Water Resources Planning and Modernization Act of 2007 S. 1171, Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act S. 1870, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007 S. 2156, Science and Engineering to Comprehensively Understand and Responsibly Enhance Water Act (SECURE) S. 2728, Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2008 S. 2842, Aging Water Infrastructure and Maintenace Act S. 2970, Climate Change Drinking Water Adaptation Research Act S. 3085, Cooperative Watershed Management Act of 2008 H.R. 110, Rural America Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 135, Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2007 H.R. 307, To impose limitations on the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to claim title or other rights to water absent specific direction of law or to abrograte, injure, or otherwise impair any right to the use of any quantity of water H.R. 620, Climate Stewardship Act of 2007 H.R. 700, Healthy Communities Water Supply Act of 2007 H.R. 1462, Platte River Recovery Implementation Program and Pathfinder Modification Authorization Act H.R. 1495, Water Resources Development Act of 2007 H.R. 1970, Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act H.R. 2421, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007 H.R. 2498, To provide for a study regarding development of a comprehensive integrated regional water management plan that would address four general areas of regional water planning in both the San Joaquin River Hydrologic Region and the Tulare Lake Hydrologic Region H.R. 3465, Greater Cooperation with Local Governments in Water Project Analysis Act H.R. 3739, To amend the Arizona Water Settlements Act to modify the requirements for the statement of findings H.R. 4504, To authorize the International Boundary and Water Commission to reimburse State and local governments of the States of Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas for expenses incurred by such a government in designing, constructing, and rehabilitating water projects under the jurisdiction of such Commission H.R. 5583, Grand Canyon Watersheds Protection Act of 2008 S.J. Res. 45, Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact S. 3128 White Mountain Apache Tribe Rural Water System Loan Authorization Act H.R. 5501, Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 H.R. 6577, Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact H.R. 6754, White Mountain Apache Tribe Rural Water System Loan Authorization Act H.R. 6768, Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act/Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act S. 2200, Tribal Water Resources Innovative Financing Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Energy and Water Appropriations bill, H.R. 7324, S. 3258 Water Resources Development Act Trade Adjustment Act Reauthorization Workforce Development Act Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, H.R. 6124 SECURE Water Act, S. 2156
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Beverage Industry
General education regarding the bottled water industry. H.R. 5904, Safe Feast Act of 2008 H.R. 5976, United States Commission on Rebuilding America for the 21st Century Act H.R. 3610, Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 S. 3475, Bottled Water Safety and Right to Know Act of 2008 S. 2156, Science and Engineering to Comprehensively Understand and Responsibly Enhance Water Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
HR 135 - 21st Century Water Commission Act of 2007 HR 569 - Water Quality Investment Act of 2007 HR 700 - Healthy Communities Water Supply Act of 2007 HR 720 - Water Quality Financing Act of 2007 HR 909 - Safe Water Improvement and Modernization Act of 2007 HR 1973 Water for the Poor Act HR 3452 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit with respect to clean renewable water supply bonds HR 3957 Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act S 836 - Water Quality Investment Act of 2007 S 2156 - SECURE Water Act Water Quality Infrastructure Water Private Activity Bonds Water Technology NMSU-GE Water Research Collaborative Fresno State - GE Water Research Collaborative Clean Countries Initiative S 3258, Energy & Water Appropriation Act (FY 2009) HR 2638, Consolidated Security Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009
Client expense: $4,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
S.24, S.150, HR.1747: Legislation to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate, HR.2421, S.1870, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007, S.2156, Secure Water Act, HR.3452, Clean Renewable Water Supply Bond Act, H.R.3957, Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Act, H.R.135, S.2728, The Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act.
Client expense: $206,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007, H.R.2421 Water Quality Investment Act of 2007, S. 836 Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act, H.R. 2452 Sewage Overflow Right-to-Know Act, S. 2080 Water Quality Financing Act, H.R. 720 Water Infrastructure Financing Act, unnumbered Senate bill Ballast Water Management Act of 2007, S. 1578 National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007, S. 775 Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act, H.R. 1350 Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007, S. 1870 SECURE Water Act, S. 2156 Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act, H.R.1350 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the International Joint Commission should adopt a water level management plan for Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, H.Res 1146 The Ballast Water Treatment Act of 2008, H.R. 2830 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, S.3182 - appropriations for EPA To provide grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields, H.R. 5469 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009, H.R. 2638
Client expense: $16,670 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
SDWA Implementation - Endocrine Disruptors; Percholorate Climate Change-SECURE Act (S.2156), Bureau of Reclamation planning, provisions to help local planning in cap and trade bills like S. 3036 and S. 2191 Water Quality Partnership programs as part of the Agriculture Watershed Enhancement Program in Farm Bill (HR 2419/HR 6124) CWA - TMDL's; SRF Funding; NPDES permitting, waters of the US definition (HR 2421, S 1870) USGS streamgauge program and water cooperative program Water Infrastructure Funding: Wastewater trust fund; Drinking water trust fund; HR 3452, tax credits for water recycling, dealination and groundwater cleanup projects
Client expense: $105,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2008 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Drinking water, environmental remediation, geologic sequestration, climate change and water resources legislation, S. 2156, S. 3036.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2008 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 1970 Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act - provisions pertaining to water rights. H.R. 3301 Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2007 - provisions affecting transfer of lands for habitat management. H.R. 5680 To Amend Certain Laws Relating to Native Americans, and For Other Purposes - provisions pertaining to water rights. S. 1862 Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2007-provisions pertaining to public lands. S. 2156 SECURE Water Act-provisions pertaining to western water supply. S. 2730 Clean Energy Investment Bank Act of 2008-provisions pertaining to electric utilities. S. 3085 Cooperative Watershed Management Act of 2008 - provisions pertaining to western water supply. S. 3128/H.R. 6754The White Mountain Apache Tribe Rural Water System Loan Authorization Act - provisions pertaining to water rights. S. 3212 Omnibus Public Land Management Act - provisions affecting New Mexico Navajo settlement on lower Colorado MSCP. H.R. 3437 White Mountain Apache Water Quantification Act - provisions pertaining to water rights. S. 3355 Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2008 - provisions pertaining to western water supply. H.R. 6992 Reclamation Title Transfer Act of 2008 - provisions pertaining to western water supply. S. 2842 Aging Water Infrastructure and Maintenance Act - provisions affecting western water supply. S. 1171 Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act - provisions pertaining to western water supply.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S. 2156, Provisions related to research into impacts of climate change on drinking water sources and utilities. Sections establishing cooperative climate change research programs and grants. Discussions regarding the potential impacts of carbon sequestration on underground sources of drinking water.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Beverage Industry
General education regarding the bottled water industry. H.R. 5904, Safe Feast Act of 2008 H.R. 5976, United States Commission on Rebuilding America for the 21st Century Act H.R. 3610, Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 S. 3475, Bottled Water Safety and Right to Know Act of 2008 S. J Res. 45, A joint resolution expressing the consent and approval of Congress to an interstate compact regarding water resources in the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin. H.R. 6577, Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact S. 2156, Science and Engineering to Comprehensively Understand and Responsibly Enhance Water Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 1970 Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act - provisions pertaining to water rights H.R. 3301 Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2007 - provisions affecting transfer of lands for habitat management H.R. 5680 To Amend Certain Laws Relating to Native Americans, and For Other Purposes - provisions pertaining to water rights S. 1862 Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2007-provisions pertaining to public lands S. 2156 SECURE Water Act-provisions pertaining to western water supply S. 2730 Clean Energy Investment Bank Act of 2008-provisions pertaining to electric utilities S. 3085 Cooperative Watershed Management Act of 2008 - provisions pertaining to western water supply S. 3128/H.R. 6754The White Mountain Apache Tribe Rural Water System Loan Authorization Act - provisions pertaining to water rights S. 3212 Omnibus Public Land Management Act - provisions affecting New Mexico Navajo settlement on lower Colorado MSCP H.R. 3437 White Mountain Apache Water Quantification Act - provisions pertaining to water rights S. 3355 Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2008 - provisions pertaining to western water supply H.R. 6992 Reclamation Title Transfer Act of 2008 - provisions pertaining to western water supply S. 2842 Aging Water Infrastructure and Maintenance Act - provisions affecting western water supply S. 1171 Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act - provisions pertaining to western water supply
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Support on H.R. 2421/S. 1870, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007; H.R. 1533/S.843, To provide for the establishment of a national mercury monitoring program; H.R.1534/S. 906, To prohibit certain sales, distributions, and transfers of elemental mercury, to prohibit the export of elemental mercury, and for other purposes; and S.2643, To amend the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate regulations to control hazardous air pollutant emissions from electric utility steam generating units. Action on S. 2156, SECURE Water Act, including specific provisions relating to dam management, climate adaptation strategy and grants; the development of the 2009 Water Resources Development Act, including specific provisions relating to the US Corps of Engineers restoration programs; S. 1578, Ballast Water Management Act of 2007; H.R. 5451, Coastal Zone Reauthorization Act of 2008 including specific provisions relating to management and conservation of coastal areas; S. 3552, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act; S. 3297, Advancing Americas Priorities Act, including specific provisions relating to ocean research and monitoring; and Administrative implementation of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration programs to collect and produce marine ecosystems assessments. Covered Officials Contacted: Assistant Administrator, Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency; Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency; Assistant Administrator, Water, Environmental Protection Agency; Deputy Assistant Administrator, Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency; Assistant Administrator for Water, Environmental Protection Agency; Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Director of Scientific Programs and Chief Science Advisor, National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; and Associate Director for Natural Resources, Council on Environmental Quality.
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2008 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Waater Resources Development Act H.R. 720 - Water Quality Financing Act S. 2156 - SECURE Water Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Energy and Water Appropriations bill Water Resources Development Act Trade Adjustment Act Reauthorization Workforce Development Act Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, H.R. 6124 SECURE Water Act, S. 2156
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2008 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
S. 24, Perchlorate Monitoring and Right-to-Know Act of 2007 S. 150, Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Perchlorate Act S. 255, New Mexico Water Planning Assistance Act S. 309, Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act S. 324, New Mexico Aquifer Assessment Act of 2007 S. 564, Water Resources Planning and Modernization Act of 2007 S. 1171, Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act S. 1870, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007 S. 2156, Science and Engineering to Comprehensively Understand and Responsibly Enhance Water Act (SECURE) S. 2728, Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2008 S. 2842, Aging Water Infrastructure and Maintenace Act S. 2970, Climate Change Drinking Water Adaptation Research Act S. 3085, Cooperative Watershed Management Act of 2008 H.R. 110, Rural America Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 135, Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2007 H.R. 307, To impose limitations on the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to claim title or other rights to water absent specific direction of law or to abrograte, injure, or otherwise impair any right to the use of any quantity of water H.R. 620, Climate Stewardship Act of 2007 H.R. 700, Healthy Communities Water Supply Act of 2007 H.R. 1462, Platte River Recovery Implementation Program and Pathfinder Modification Authorization Act H.R. 1495, Water Resources Development Act of 2007 H.R. 1970, Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act H.R. 2421, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007 H.R. 2498, To provide for a study regarding development of a comprehensive integrated regional water management plan that would address four general areas of regional water planning in both the San Joaquin River Hydrologic Region and the Tulare Lake Hydrologic Region H.R. 3465, Greater Cooperation with Local Governments in Water Project Analysis Act H.R. 3739, To amend the Arizona Water Settlements Act to modify the requirements for the statement of findings H.R. 4504, To authorize the International Boundary and Water Commission to reimburse State and local governments of the States of Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas for expenses incurred by such a government in designing, constructing, and rehabilitating water projects under the jurisdiction of such Commission H.R. 5583, Grand Canyon Watersheds Protection Act of 2008 S.J. Res. 45, Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact S. 3128 White Mountain Apache Tribe Rural Water System Loan Authorization Act H.R. 5501, Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 H.R. 6577, Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact H.R. 6754, White Mountain Apache Tribe Rural Water System Loan Authorization Act H.R. 6768, Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act/Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 1590 - Safe Climate Act of 2007 H.R. 2337 - Global Warming Wildlife Survival Act S. 3036 - Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007 Menendez-Kerry Amendment to S. 3036 (international forest protection) Corker Amendment to S. 3036 (redirect all funding to tax rebate) Kerry-Feinstein Amendment to S. 3036 (rapid response scientific review) S. 2204 Global Warming Wildlife Survival Act H.R. 39 Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act S. 2316 Permanent protection for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge S. 2156 SECURE Water Act H.R. 2593 Borderlands Conservation Security Act of 2007 H.R. 6186 Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act H.R. 6316 Climate Matters Act H.R. 6186 Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act S. 2355 Climate Change Adaptation Act S. 950 Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2007 S. 2307 Global Change Research Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 3663 Protect Americas Wildlife Act of 2007 H. Con. Res. 70 H. Con. Res. 312 Funding for: Endangered species protection, National Wildlife Refuge System, land acquisition, state wildlife grants, wildlife and habitat protection on public lands, international wildlife conservation, impacts of illegal immigration and related enforcement on SW borderlands ESA Bill to provide tax incentives for endangered species H.R. 1422 Endangered Species Recovery Act S. 700 Endangered Species Recovery Act S. 2284 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act H.R. 920 H.R. 3355 National Forest Management Act Regulations H.R. 2801, S. 1680 Izembek and Alaska Peninsula Refuge Wilderness Enhancement and King Cove Safe Access Act H.R. 2515/S. 300 To authorize appropriations for the Bureau of Reclamation to carry out the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program H.R. 3756 Colorado Wilderness Act Bond-Voinovich Proposal alternative to climate change legislation Bill introduce by Senators Dole, Burr and Rep. Jones to allow off road vehicle use on the Cape Hatteras National Sea Shore
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
HR 135 - 21st Century Water Commission Act of 2007 HR 569 - Water Quality Investment Act of 2007 HR 700 - Healthy Communities Water Supply Act of 2007 HR 720 - Water Quality Financing Act of 2007 HR 909 - Safe Water Improvement and Modernization Act of 2007 HR 1973 Water for the Poor Act HR 3452 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit with respect to clean renewable water supply bonds HR 3957 Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act S 836 - Water Quality Investment Act of 2007 S 2156 - SECURE Water Act Water Quality Infrastructure Water Private Activity Bonds Water Technology NMSU-GE Water Research Collaborative Fresno State - GE Water Research Collaborative Clean Countries Initiative S 3258, Energy & Water Appropriation Act (FY 2009) Energy & Water Appropriation Act (FY 2009)
Client expense: $5,380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007, H.R.2421 Water Quality Investment Act of 2007, S. 836 Sewage Overflow Community Right-to-Know Act, H.R. 2452 Sewage Overflow Right-to-Know Act, S. 2080 Water Quality Financing Act, H.R. 720 Ballast Water Management Act of 2007, S. 1578 National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007, S. 775 Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act, H.R. 1350 Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007, S. 1870 SECURE Water Act, S. 2156 Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act, H.R.1350 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the International Joint Commission should adopt a water level management plan for Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, H.Res 1146 The Ballast Water Treatment Act of 2008, H.R. 2830 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Unnumbered House bill - appropriations for EPA
Client expense: $37,744 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Support on H.R. 2421/S. 1870, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007; H.R. 1533/S.843, To provide for the establishment of a national mercury monitoring program; H.R.1534/S. 906, To prohibit certain sales, distributions, and transfers of elemental mercury, to prohibit the export of elemental mercury, and for other purposes; and S.2643, To amend the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate regulations to control hazardous air pollutant emissions from electric utility steam generating units. Action on S. 2156, SECURE Water Act, including specific provisions relating to dam management, climate adaptation strategy and grants; the development of the 2009 Water Resources Development Act, including specific provisions relating to the US Corps of Engineers restoration programs; S. 1578, Ballast Water Management Act of 2007; and H.R. 5451, Coastal Zone Reauthorization Act of 2008 including specific provisions relating to management and conservation of coastal areas. Covered officials contacted: Assistant Administrator, Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency; Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency; Assistant Administrator, Water, Environmental Protection Agency; Deputy Assistant Administrator, Air and Radiation, EPA; Assistant Administrator for Water, EPA; Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2008 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 1970 Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act-Provisions pertaining to water rights S. 3128 The White Mountain Apache Tribe Rural Water System Loan Authorization Act -Provisions pertaining to water rights S. 3212 Omnibus Public Land Management Act-Provisions affecting New Mexico Navajo settlement on lower Colorado MSCP H.R. 3739 To amend the Arizona Water Settlements Act to modify the requirements for the statement of findings.-Provisions pertaining to water rights H.R. 5680 To Amend Certain Laws Relating to Native Americans, and For Other Purposes-Provisions pertaining to water rights S. 1171 Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act-Provisions pertaining to water rights H.R. 3301 Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2007/ S. 1862 Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2007 - provisions affecting transfer of lands for habitat management S. 2156 SECURE Water Act-Provisions pertaining to western water supply S. 2739 Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 -Provisions regarding Arizona Public Land designations and Bureau of Reclamation programs S. 3085 A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to establish a cooperative watershed management program, and for other purposes-Provisions pertaining to western water supply
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Energy and Water Appropriations bill Water Resources Development Act Trade Adjustment Act Reauthorization Workforce Development Act Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, H.R. 6124 SECURE Water Act, S. 2156
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2008 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Superfund, underground storage tank rulemaking, EPA rulemaking related to drinking water, geologic sequestration and remediation. Drinking water, environmental remediation, geologic sequestration, climate change and water resources legislation, S. 2156, S. 3036.
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2008 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 2739 - Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 S.2156 - SECURE Water Act H.R. 135 - 21st Century Water Commission Act S. 3213 - The Omnibus Public Lands Managment Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
S. 24, Perchlorate Monitoring and Right-to-Know Act of 2007 S. 150, Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Perchlorate Act S. 255, New Mexico Water Planning Assistance Act S. 209, Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act S. 324, New Mexico Aquifer Assessment Act of 2007 S. 564, Water Resources Planning and Modernization Act of 2007 S. 1171, Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act S. 1870, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007 S. 2156, Science and Engineering to Comprehensively Understand and Responsibly Enhance Water Act (SECURE) S. 2728, Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2008 S. 2842, Aging Water Infrastructure and Maintenace Act S. 2970, Climate Change Drinking Water Adaptation Research Act S. 3085, Cooperative Watershed Management Act of 2008 H.R. 110, Rural America Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 135, Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2007 H.R. 307, To impose limitations on the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to claim title or other rights to water absent specific direction of law or to abrograte, injure, or otherwise impair any right to the use of any quantity of water H.R. 620, Climate Stewardship Act of 2007 H.R. 700, Healthy Communities Water Supply Act of 2007 H.R. 1462, Platte River Recovery Implementation Program and Pathfinder Modification Authorization Act H.R. 1495, Water Resources Development Act of 2007 H.R. 1970, Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act H.R. 2421, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007 H.R. 2498, To provide for a study regarding development of a comprehensive integrated regional water management plan that would address four general areas of regional water planning in both the San Joaquin River Hydrologic Region and the Tulare Lake Hydrologic Region H.R. 3465, Greater Cooperation with Local Governments in Water Project Analysis Act H.R. 3739, To amend the Arizona Water Settlements Act to modify the requirements for the statement of findings H.R. 4504, To authorize the International Boundary and Water Commission to reimburse State and local governments of the States of Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas for expenses incurred by such a government in designing, constructing, and rehabilitating water projects under the jurisdiction of such Commission H.R. 5583, Grand Canyon Watersheds Protection Act of 2008
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
S.24, S.150, HR.1747: Legislation to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate, HR.2421, S.1870, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007, S.2156, Secure Water Act, HR.3452, Clean Renewable Water Supply Bond Act, H.R.3957, Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Act.
Client expense: $319,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2008 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
SDWA Implementation -Endocrine Disrupters; Perchlorate; Climate Change-SECURE Act (S.2156), Bureau of Reclamation planning, provisions to help local planning in cap and trade bills like S.3036 and S.2191 Water Quality Partnership programs as part of the Agriculutre Watershed Enhancement Program in Farm Bill (HR 2419/HR 6124) CWA- TMDL's SRF Funding; NPDES permiting, waters of the US definition (HR 2421, S 1870) USGS streamgauge program and water cooperative program Water Infrastructure Funding: Wastewater trust fund; Drinking water trust fund; HR 3452, tax credits for water recycling, desalination and groundwater cleanup projects
Client expense: $105,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2008 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Operation & Maintenance of Inland Waterways System S. 1870, H.R. 2421, Clean Water Restoration Act S. 2156, SECURE Water Act
Client expense: $2,230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Operation & Maintenance of Inland Waterways System S. 1870, H.R. 2421, Clean Water Restoration Act S. 2156, SECURE Water Act
Client expense: $2,230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
HR 135 - 21st Century Water Commission Act of 2007 HR 569 - Water Quality Investment Act of 2007 HR 700 - Healthy Communities Water Supply Act of 2007 HR 720 - Water Quality Financing Act of 2007 HR 909 - Safe Water Improvement and Modernization Act of 2007 HR 1973 Water for the Poor Act HR 3452 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit with respect to clean renewable water supply bonds HR 3957 Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act S 836 - Water Quality Investment Act of 2007 S 2156 - SECURE Water Act Water Quality Infrastructure Water Private Activity Bonds Water Technology NMSU-GE Water Research Collaborative
Client expense: $4,220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Superfund, Brownfields rulemaking, EPA rulemaking related to drinking water, clean water, and remediation. Drinking water, clean water, environmental remediation, and water resources legislation, S. 2156, S. 1870, and H.R. 2421.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2008 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
S.24, S.150, HR.1747: Legislation to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate, HR.2421, S.1870, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007, S.2156, Secure Water Act, HR.3452, Clean Renewable Water Supply Bond Act
Client expense: $186,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2008 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Support on H.R. 2421/S. 1870, Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007; H.R. 1533/S.843, To provide for the establishment of a national mercury monitoring program; H.R.1534/S. 906, To prohibit certain sales, distributions, and transfers of elemental mercury, to prohibit the export of elemental mercury, and for other purposes; and S.2643, To amend the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate regulations to control hazardous air pollutant emissions from electric utility steam generating units. Action on S. 2156, SECURE Water Act, including specific provisions relating to dam management, climate adaptation strategy and grants; the development of the 2009 Water Resources Development Act, including specific provisions relating to the US Corps of Engineers restoration programs; S. 1578, Ballast Water Management Act of 2007; H.R. 5451, Coastal Zone Reauthorization Act of 2008 including specific provisions relating to management and conservation of coastal areas; Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration implementation of P.L. 94-265, The Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, including specific provisions relating to exempted fishing permits; H.R. 3223, Keep Our Waterfronts Working Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to grants to acquire and protect areas that serve as working waterfronts; and the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, including discussion of importance of US accession for protection of marine and coastal resources. Covered Officials Contacted: Deputy Assistant Secretary, Army Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Deputy Director of Civil Works, US Army Corps of Engineers; Chief, Civil Works Program Integration Division, US Army Corps of Engineers; Assistant Administrator, Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency; Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency; Assistant Administrator, Water, Environmental Protection Agency; Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)