BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014
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2014 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 3826/S. 1905-The Electricity Security and Affordability Act; Issues related to proposed New Source Performance Standards under Sections 111(b) of the Clean Air Act; Legislative proposals to regulate methane emissions;H.R. 1582-Energy Consumers Relief Act; H.R. 2850-EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act; New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Issues related to anticipated New Source Performance Standards for greenhouse gases; Issues related to the Clean Air Act and implementation of the Clean Air Act; EPA study on relationship between hydraulic fracturing and drinking water; S. 1234/H.R. 2513-Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act; Issues related to methane emissions from the natural gas industry, President's Climate Action Plan and related proposals to reduce methane emissions; S. 2833/H.R. 5505-Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act; S. 2440-BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014; H.R. 5300-EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014; H.R. 2-American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act; S. 1401-Domestic Energy and Jobs Act; S. 2514-H.R. 4947-Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act (ORDEAL Act) of 2014; Issues related to 111(d) existing source proposed rule.
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 2728-Protecting States Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act; Issues related to accessing domestic supplies of natural gas; Issues related to natural gas shale leasing;Issues regarding permitting of drilling activities on federal onshore lands; Issues related to revenue sharing for natural gas; Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013; S. 2440-BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014; S. 2112/H.R. 4293-Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act; S. 2592-North Atlantic Energy Security Act; Issues related to proposed rule at BLM on hydraulic fracturing on federal lands.
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues related to export of liquefied natural gas; H.R. 3301-North American Energy Infrastructure Act; H.R. 1587-Energy Infrastructure Improvement Act;S. 1768-Pipeline Revolving Fund and Job Creation Act; H.R. 1900-Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act; H.R. 2728-Protecting States Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act; H.R. 3826/S. 1905-The Electricity Security and Affordability Act; H.R. 1616/S. 1392-Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; H.R. 641-Ensuring Affordable Energy Act; H.R. 1943-Super Pollutant Emissions Reduction Act of 2013 (Short-lived climate emissions; methane); S. 2112/H.R. 4293-Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act; S. 2170/H.R. 4286-American Energy Renaissance Act of 2014; S. 1767-Pipeline Modernization and Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 4338-To amend title 49, United States Code, to require gas pipeline facilities to accelerate the repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of high-risk pipelines used in commerce, and for other purposes; H.R. 2836-Electricity Security and Affordability Act and issues related to EPA and regulations establishing carbon capture technology; Issues related to the Quadrennial Energy Review (QER); H.R. 6-Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act; S. 2083-American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances Liquefied Natural Gas Act; Issues related to workforce development in the oil and gas sector; H.R. 3301/S. 2823-North American Energy Infrastructure Act; H.R. 2-American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act; H.R. 4526-The 21st Century Energy Workforce Development Jobs Initiative Act of 2014; S. 2274-A bill to expedite decisions on applications for authorization to export natural gas, and for other purposes; S. 2494-Natural Gas Export Promotion Act of 2014; H.R. 4899-Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America that Works Act of 2014 and related legislation; H.R. 4155-Fight Russian Energy Exploitation (FREE) Act; S. 2440-BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014; H.R. 3830/S. 1900-Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014; H.R. 2771-Expedite Our Economy Act of 2013; S. 192-Expedited Liquefied Natural Gas for American Allies Act of 2013; S. 2096-Freedom Through Energy Export Act; SAMDT2891 to H.R. 3979-Energy Security Act; S. 2638-Natural Gas Export Certainty Act of 2014.
2014 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 2, the American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act; H.R. 271, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013; H.R. 2351, to repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act; S. 1284, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); S.2440, the "BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014"; Natural gas supply and related issues; Regulation of hydraulic fracturing generally; Regulation of oil and gas development emissions generally.
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Engandered Species Act: Update on conservation efforts regarding. 50 CFR 17.41(d) - Lesser Prairie Chicken, conservation measures. 50 CFR 17.11(H) - Lesser Prairie Chicken listing decision. Drilling permit delays - general discussions with agencies. S.2440 - BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act discussions. H.R. 4315 - Engangered Species Transparency Act discussions.
Client expense: $1,416,650 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
| Republican |
| WY |
| John E. Walsh | Democratic | MT |
| John Hoeven | Republican | ND |
| Jon Tester | Democratic | MT |
| Mark Udall | Democratic | CO |
| Martin Heinrich | Democratic | NM |
| Michael B. Enzi | Republican | WY |
| Michael F. Bennet | Democratic | CO |
| Mike Lee | Republican | UT |
| Orrin G. Hatch | Republican | UT |
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Defense
H.R. 4435, S. 2440, National Defense Authorization Act, FY2015: utilities privatization. Executive agency actions: support fo DoD bases and facilities using utilities privatization program for electric power infrastructure and management.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.2440: Amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to modify the Pilot Project offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project H.R. 2: American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 6: Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act H.R.767: Amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to modify the Pilot Project offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project H.R. 1154: BREATHE Act H.R. 1582: Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1613: Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act H.R. 1900: Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 1921: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013 H.R. 1965: Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act H.R. 2081: No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013 H.R. 2231: Offshore Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 2259: North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 2265: More Energy More Jobs Act H.R. 2511: Federal Land Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 2513: Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act H.R.2542: Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 H.R. 2728: Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2825: CLEANER Act of 2013 H.R.2850 - EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act H.R. 3080: The Water Resources Reform and Development Act H.R. 3826: Electricity Security and Affordability Act H.R. 4293: Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act H.R. 4304: Jumpstarting Opportunities with Bold Solutions Act H.AMDT.234: Amendment requires the Secretary of the Interior to include those areas requested by State Governors in any environmental review conducted or statement prepared for the leasing program under the National Environmental Policy Act H.AMDT.237: Amendment limits Bureau of Ocean Energy and Ocean Energy Safety Service activities related to the National Ocean Policy developed under Executive Order 13547. The amendment requires a report be submitted to Congress identifying expenditures for fiscal years 2011-2013 by the Bureau of Ocean Energy, Ocean Energy Safety Service, and their predecessor agencies H.AMDT.240: An amendment numbered 7 printed in Part B of House Report 113-131 to require the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to permit seismic testing in the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf of the United States by December 31, 2013 H.AMDT.241: Amendment sought to prohibit offshore oil and gas leases in Bristol Bay off the coast of Alaska S. 601: Water Resources Development Act of 2013 S. 812: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to take actions to implement the Agreement between the United States of America and the United Mexican States Concerning Transboundary Hydrocarbon Reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico S. 1234: Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act S. 1905: Electricity Security and Affordability Act S. 2083: American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act S. 2112: Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S.AMDT.803: To create the National Endowment for the Oceans to promote the protection and conservation of United States ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems H.R.4315: 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R.4316: Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act H.R.4317: State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R.4318: Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R.4899: Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014 S.2363: Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014 S.2440: BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $395,252
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 6: Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act H. R. 1582: Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1613: Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act H.R. 2: American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 1965: Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act H.R. 1154: BREATHE Act H.R. 1921: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013 H.R. 2081: No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013 H.R. 2231: Offshore Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 2259: North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 2265: More Energy More Jobs Act H.R. 2511: Federal Land Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 2513: Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act H.R.2542: Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 H.R. 2728: Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2825: CLEANER Act of 2013 H.R.2850 - EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act H.R. 3080: The Water Resources Reform and Development Act H.R. 4304: Jumpstarting Opportunities with Bold Solutions Act H.R. 4315: Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act H.R.4318: Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 4899: Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America that Works Act of 2014 H.R. 5078: Waters of the United States Regulatory Overrreach Protection Act of 2014 H.AMDT.234: Amendment requires the Secretary of the Interior to include those areas requested by State Governors in any environmental review conducted or statement prepared for the leasing program under the National Environmental Policy Act H.AMDT.237: Amendment limits Bureau of Ocean Energy and Ocean Energy Safety Service activities related to the National Ocean Policy developed under Executive Order 13547. The amendment requires a report be submitted to Congress identifying expenditures for fiscal years 2011-2013 by the Bureau of Ocean Energy, Ocean Energy Safety Service, and their predecessor agencies H.AMDT.240: An amendment numbered 7 printed in Part B of House Report 113-131 to require the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to permit seismic testing in the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf of the United States by December 31, 2013 H.AMDT.241: Amendment sought to prohibit offshore oil and gas leases in Bristol Bay off the coast of Alaska S. 601: Water Resources Development Act of 2013 S.696: Safe Chemicals Act of 2013 S. 812: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to take actions to implement the Agreement between the United States of America and the United Mexican States Concerning Transboundary Hydrocarbon Reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico S.1009: Chemical Safety Improvement Act S.1233: Federal Land Freedom Act of 2013 S. 1234: Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act S. 2083: American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act S.AMDT.803: To create the National Endowment for the Oceans to promote the protection and conservation of United States ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems H.R.4899: Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014 S.2363: Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014 S.2440: BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $395,252
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2014 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
H.R. 6: Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act H. R. 1582: Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1613: Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act H.R. 2: American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 1965: Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act H.R. 2081: No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013 H.R. 1900: Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 2231: Offshore Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 2259: North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 2265: More Energy More Jobs Act H.R. 2511: Federal Land Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 2513: Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act H.R.2542: Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 H.R. 2728: Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2825: CLEANER Act of 2013 H.R.2850 - EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act H.R. 3826: Electricity Security and Affordability Act H.R. 4293: Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act H.R. 4304: Jumpstarting Opportunities with Bold Solutions Act H.R. 4315: Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act H.R.4318: Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 4899: Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America that Works Act of 2014 H.R. 5078: Waters of the United States Regulatory Overrreach Protection Act of 2014 H.AMDT.234: Amendment requires the Secretary of the Interior to include those areas requested by State Governors in any environmental review conducted or statement prepared for the leasing program under the National Environmental Policy Act H.AMDT.237: Amendment limits Bureau of Ocean Energy and Ocean Energy Safety Service activities related to the National Ocean Policy developed under Executive Order 13547. The amendment requires a report be submitted to Congress identifying expenditures for fiscal years 2011-2013 by the Bureau of Ocean Energy, Ocean Energy Safety Service, and their predecessor agencies H.AMDT.240: An amendment numbered 7 printed in Part B of House Report 113-131 to require the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to permit seismic testing in the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf of the United States by December 31, 2013 H.AMDT.241: Amendment sought to prohibit offshore oil and gas leases in Bristol Bay off the coast of Alaska S. 601: Water Resources Development Act of 2013 S.696: Safe Chemicals Act of 2013 S. 812: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to take actions to implement the Agreement between the United States of America and the United Mexican States Concerning Transboundary Hydrocarbon Reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico S.1009: Chemical Safety Improvement Act S.1233: Federal Land Freedom Act of 2013 S. 1234: Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act S. 1245: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 S. 1905: Electricity Security and Affordability Act S. 2083: American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act S. 2112: Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S.AMDT.803: To create the National Endowment for the Oceans to promote the protection and conservation of United States ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems H.R.4899: Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014 S.2363: Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014 S.2440: BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $395,252
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2014 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
See attached page.H.R. 2, the American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act; H.R. 271, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013; H.R. 2351, to repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act; S. 1284, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); S.2440, the "BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014"; Natural gas supply and related issues; Regulation of hydraulic fracturing generally; Regulation of oil and gas development emissions generally.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
FY 2015 Energy and Water Development Appropriations. Nuclear Waste Disposal. Interim Storage High Level Nuclear Waste. The Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2013, S.1240. Monitor legislation as it relates to fracking. BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014, S.2440. DOE WIPP Recovery Program.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Issues related to EPA's proposed Refinery Sector Rule; Issues regarding EPA's announced intention to propose regulation of new and modified sources of methane emissions in the oil and gas production chain and to strengthen voluntary measures designed to reduce the emissions of existing sources; Issues related to EPA's purposed rule to strengthen the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) or Ozone; H.R. 5505: Clean Air, Strong Economies Act of 2014, issues related to ozone and the Senate draft CASE Act;Issues related to the proposed rule Waters of the US that relate to oil and gas development and ongoing operations; Issues related to oil spill response regulatory requirements; issues related to BAST (Best Available Safety Technology) Regulation 30 C.F.R. 250.107; Bureau of Land Management (BLM) hydraulic fracturing rule (H.R. 2278)(42 CFR part 3160) impacting oil and gas development; Issues related to the interpretation of Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) regulations; Issues related to seismic testing in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and its potential impact on marine mammals; Issues pertaining to OCS leasing in high pressure/high yield environments; BSEE Blow Out Preventer proposed rule - regulation identifier number 1014-AA11; S. 2440: The BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act; Monitor Congressional oversight of EPA proposed Clean Power Plan.
Client expense: $1,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 2, the "American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act"; H.R. 6, the Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act; H.R. 267, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013; H.R. 271, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013; H.R. 367, the "Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act"; H.R. 540, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (energy efficiency); H.R. 580, the Expedited LNG for American Allies Act; H.R. 596, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; H.R. 678, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act; H.R. 835, the Energy Assistance for American Families Act (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); H.R. 1211, the FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2014; H.R. 1422, the EPA Science Advisory Reform Act of 2013; H.R. 1465, the "Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy (STORAGE) 2013 Act "; H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013; H.R. 1582, the Energy Consumer Relief Act; H.R. 1616, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; H.R. 1659, the Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013; H.R. 1900, the "Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act"; H.R. 2122, the Regulatory Accountability Act; H.R. 2126, the Better Buildings Act of 2013" (building energy benchmarking); H.R. 2128, the Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 (HOMES Act); H.R. 2351, to repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act; H.R. 2542, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013; H.R. 2576, To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify requirements relating to the availability of pipeline safety regulatory documents, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2641, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development Act; H.R. 2689, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); H.R. 2803, to establish a natural gas turbine RD&D program; H.R. 2804, the "All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act" (ALERT Act); H.R. 3301, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act (permitting for cross-border energy infrastructure projects); H.R. 3654, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; H.R. 3760, the Export American Natural Gas Act of 2013; H.R. 3860, the Low Income Heating Improvement Act; H.R. 3963, the Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation (FLEET) Act of 2014; H.R. 3985, the Expand Act; H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014; H.R. 4066, to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; H.R. 4092, the Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act; H.R. 4315, the 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act; H.R. 4316, the Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act; H.R. 4317, the State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act; H.R. 4318, the Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act; H.R. 4327, regarding FERC decisions affecting electricity costs; H.R. 4419, the "Sage-Grouse and Endangered Species Conservation and Protection Act"; H.R. 4536, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act; H.R. 4553, the Fossil Energy Encouragement and Accountability Act of 2014; H.R. 4801, directs the Department of Energy to report on using thermal insulation to save energy and water with water heating devices; H.R. 4874, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations That are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2014 (SCRUB Act); H.R. 5072, the "American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act," to establish federal RES and EERs; H.R. 5205, the Northern Nevada Land Conservation and Economic Development Act; H.R. 5301, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act; H.R. 5335, the "Marine and Hydrokinectic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2014"; S. 15, the "Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act"; S. 52, the Promoting Efficiency and Savings in Government Act (Federal Building energy efficiency); S. 157, the Denali National Park Improvement Act; S. 192, the Expedited LNG for American Allies Act of 2013; S. 279, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; S. 306, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act; S. 362, the Geothermal Exploration and Technology Act of 2013; S. 363, the Geothermal Production Expansion Act; S. 545, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013; S. 552, the Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2013; S. 570, the Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 (energy efficiency; clean energy and carbon reduction measures); S. 714, the "Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act"; S. 717, the Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act; S. 761, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; S. 763, the The Underground Gas Storage Facility Safety Act; S. 974, the Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act of 2013; S. 1020, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1029, the Regulatory Accountability Act; S. 1030, the Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy (STORAGE) 2013 Act; S. 1084, the Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2013; S. 1106, the SAVE Act; S. 1191, the Better Buildings Act (building energy benchmarking); S. 1199, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1200, the Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013; S. 1205, the Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013; S. 1206, a bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings; S. 1218, the Senate Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013; S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013; S. 1261, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (energy efficiency); S. 1308, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 1397, the Federal Permitting Improvement Act; S. 1595, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; S. 1627, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Energy Efficiency Resource Standard; RES); S. 1739, a bill to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; S. 1767, the Pipeline Modernization and Consumer Protection Act of 2013; S. 1768, the Pipeline Revolving Fund and Job Creation Act; S. 2074, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014; S. 2084, the Community Protection Act; S. 2112, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act; S. 2152, the Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in Our Nation (ACCTION) Act; S. 2161, the EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act; S. 2165, the Access to Consumer Energy Information Act; S. 2189, the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act; S. 2198, the Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014; S. 2262, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 2273, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act; S. 2287, the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Act; S. 2288, the Expanding Carbon Capture through Enhanced Oil Recovery Act; S. 2379, the Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2014; S. 2440, the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014; S. 2479, the "Moapa Band of Paiutes Land Conveyance Act"; S. 2480, the Nevada Native Nations Land Act; S. 2494, The Natural Gas Export Promotion Act of 2014; S. 2613, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014; S. 2620, the Grid Reliability Act of 2014; S. 2727, the Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2014; S. 2776, A bill to establish a Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Acceleration Fund to promote the establishment of not fewer than 10 commercial-scale carbon capture and sequestration units in the United States during the next 10 years, and for other purposes.; S. 2823, the "North American Infrastructure Act"; S. 2901, to provide rebates for purchase and installation of photovoltaic systems; S. 2971, the "Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014"; Advocacy related to natural gas supply and related issues; Advocacy related to transmission siting, permitting, management issues generally and associated return on equity; Advocacy related to public/tribal lands renewables project siting, leasing, permitting, and management issues generally; Extension of Presidential memorandum on implementation of energy savings projects and performance-based contracting for energy savings.
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Federal permitting issues, S.2440 Crude Exports Bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
FY 2015 Energy and Water Development Appropriations. Nuclear Waste Disposal. Interim Storage High Level Nuclear Waste. The Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2013, S.1240. Monitor legislation as it relates to fracking. BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014, S.2440. DOE WIPP Recovery Program.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 3826/S. 1905-The Electricity Security and Affordability Act; Issues related to proposed New Source Performance Standards under Sections 111(b) of the Clean Air Act; Legislative proposals to regulate methane emissions;H.R. 1582-Energy Consumers Relief Act; H.R. 2850-EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act; New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Issues related to anticipated New Source Performance Standards for greenhouse gases; Issues related to the Clean Air Act and implementation of the Clean Air Act; EPA study on relationship between hydraulic fracturing and drinking water; S. 1234/H.R. 2513-Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act; Issues related to methane emissions from the natural gas industry, President's Climate Action Plan and related proposals to reduce methane emissions; S. 2833/H.R. 5505-Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act; S. 2440-BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014; H.R. 5300-EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014; H.R. 2-American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act; S. 1401-Domestic Energy and Jobs Act; S. 2514-H.R. 4947-Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act (ORDEAL Act) of 2014; Issues related to 111(d) existing source proposed rule.
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 2728-Protecting States Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act; Issues related to accessing domestic supplies of natural gas; Issues related to natural gas shale leasing;Issues regarding permitting of drilling activities on federal onshore lands; Issues related to revenue sharing for natural gas; Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013; S. 2440-BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014; S. 2112/H.R. 4293-Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act; S. 2592-North Atlantic Energy Security Act; Issues related to proposed rule at BLM on hydraulic fracturing on federal lands.
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues related to export of liquefied natural gas; H.R. 3301-North American Energy Infrastructure Act; H.R. 1587-Energy Infrastructure Improvement Act;S. 1768-Pipeline Revolving Fund and Job Creation Act; H.R. 1900-Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act; H.R. 2728-Protecting States Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act; H.R. 3826/S. 1905-The Electricity Security and Affordability Act; H.R. 1616/S. 1392-Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; H.R. 641-Ensuring Affordable Energy Act; H.R. 1943-Super Pollutant Emissions Reduction Act of 2013 (Short-lived climate emissions; methane); S. 2112/H.R. 4293-Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act; S. 2170/H.R. 4286-American Energy Renaissance Act of 2014; S. 1767-Pipeline Modernization and Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 4338-To amend title 49, United States Code, to require gas pipeline facilities to accelerate the repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of high-risk pipelines used in commerce, and for other purposes; H.R. 2836-Electricity Security and Affordability Act and issues related to EPA and regulations establishing carbon capture technology; Issues related to the Quadrennial Energy Review (QER); H.R. 6-Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act; S. 2083-American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances Liquefied Natural Gas Act; Issues related to workforce development in the oil and gas sector; H.R. 3301/S. 2823-North American Energy Infrastructure Act; H.R. 2-American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act; H.R. 4526-The 21st Century Energy Workforce Development Jobs Initiative Act of 2014; S. 2274-A bill to expedite decisions on applications for authorization to export natural gas, and for other purposes; S. 2494-Natural Gas Export Promotion Act of 2014; H.R. 4899-Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America that Works Act of 2014 and related legislation; H.R. 4155-Fight Russian Energy Exploitation (FREE) Act; S. 2440-BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014; H.R. 3830/S. 1900-Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014; H.R. 2771-Expedite Our Economy Act of 2013; S. 192-Expedited Liquefied Natural Gas for American Allies Act of 2013; S. 2096-Freedom Through Energy Export Act; SAMDT2891 to H.R. 3979-Energy Security Act; S. 2638-Natural Gas Export Certainty Act of 2014.
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
HR 4660: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; provisions related to energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, and trade HR 5171: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; provisions related to revenue and funding S. 1029: Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013; provisions related to regulations S. 1397: Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013; provisions related to access S. 2096: Freedom Through Energy Export Act; provisions related to exports S. 2440: BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014; provisions related to access S. 2494: Natural Gas Export Promotion Act of 2014; provisions related to exports S. 2588: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014; provisions related to cybersecurity S. 2608: Improved National Monument Designation Process Act; provisions related to access S. 2638: Natural Gas Export Certainty Act of 2014; provisions related to exports S. 2648: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill: provisions related to revenue and funding Discussions related to government regulations
Client expense: $3,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 2440, the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014; the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2015/public-lands package. Endangered Species Act - The Lesser Prairie Chicken, Northern Long-Eared Bat and Greater Sage Grouse. H.R. 1314, S. 19, H.R. 4716, and S. 2394. H.R. 4315, the Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act; S. 2635, The 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act.
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Expressed views in support of HR 596/ S. 279 - Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act; S. 2440 - BLM Permitting Improvement Act; Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan. Offering views on Sage Grouse conservation management plans on Bureau of Land Management lands; BLM rulemaking on venting and flaring of methane; oil & gas development on public lands; programmatic NEPA guidance; proposed BLM rulemaking on competitive leasing for wind and solar energy; Arctic Ocean drilling standards; hydraulic fracturing; the implementation of the DOI mitigation plans for public lands; royalty rates for oil and gas development on onshore land; and the Presidential Memorandum on Infrastructure permitting.
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 2440, H.R. 3979, the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Discussions concerning Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Hydraulic Fracturing on Federal Lands Rulemaking. EPA diesel fuel guidance. Discussions regarding Liquefied natural gas and crude oil exports. S. 2440: BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014; all provisions. Obama Methane Task Force Discussions on lifting ban on crude oil exports.
Client expense: $790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
BLM Pilot Offices S.2440 "BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014" National defense Authorization Act (NDAA) H.R.83 "Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015" (Cromnibus) Enhanced Oil Recovery Federal Oil and Gas Lease Issues Tertiary Injectants Endangered Species Act Carbon Capture and Storage Natural Resources Damages Assessment Oil Spill Response Hydraulic Fracturing E&P Federal Lands Flaring & Venting Methane Emissions
Client expense: $2,098,145 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
HR 3979 Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2015, Section 3021 Bureau of Land Management permit processing; S 2440 BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act; S 630 Fixing America's Inequities with Revenues Act of 2013;76 Fed. Reg. 32197 Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability, EIS No. 20110174, Draft EIS, USFS, 00, George Washington National Forest Land and Resource Management Project, Implementation, Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Botetourt, Frederick, Highland, Nelson, Page, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Warren Counties VA and Hampshire, Hardy, Monroe, and Pendleton Counties, WV; 76 Fed. Reg. 70156 Proposed 5-Year Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2012-2017; 77 Fed. Reg. 56365 Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers; 78 Fed. Reg. 31636 Oil and Gas, Hydraulic Fracturing on Federal and Indian Lands; 78 Fed. Reg. 56273 Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica; 79 Fed. Reg. 27066 Implementing changes to the regulations for designating critical habitat; 79 Fed. Reg. 34349 Request for Information and comments on the preparation of the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program; 79 Fed. Reg. 42815 Proposed Geological and Geophysical (G&G) Activities on the Mid- and South-Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS); 79 Fed. Reg. 46866 Notice of Review and Update of the New York/New Jersey Area Contingency Plan; Efforts concerning access to domestic supplies of oil and natural gas; Efforts regarding the leasing, permitting and drilling of federal onshore lands; Efforts related to anticipated rules for oil and gas production on the Alaska OCS; Efforts related to FEMA's mitigation policy titled "Limits on Subsurface Uses of Hazard Mitigation Assistance Acquired Lands"; Efforts related to government royalties for federal oil and gas production; Efforts related to marine sound issues; Regulatory efforts concerning consideration of species under Endangered Species Act; Regulatory efforts concerning oil spill response planning; Regulatory efforts regarding approvals of exploration plans and issuance of permits to drill on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf.
Client expense: $2,480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R.3301/S.2823, North American Energy Infrastructure Act. H.R.4899, Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014. Onshore and offshore energy access. Efforts related to the development of energy infrastructure. Issues related to the Department of Interior's Outer Continental Shelf Five Year Lease Program. S.2440, BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014 and H.R.4435/S.2410, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, issues related to BLM Permitting.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $140,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 2440, BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 2440, BLM Permit Processing Act of 2014, as also included in HR 3979, the Department of Defense Authorization
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 2440 - BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act Issues other than legislation: - Bureau of Land Management federal coal leasing program- Bureau of Land Management onshore oil and gas venting and flaring rules and reclamation bonding rules - Bureau of Land Management land exchange handbook
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Government Issues
HR 4660: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; provisions related to energy HR 5171: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; provisions related to revenue and funding S. 1029: Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013; provisions related to regulationsS. 1397: Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013; provisions related to access S. 2096: Freedom Through Energy Export Act; provisions related to exports S. 2440: BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014; provisions related to access S. 2494: Natural Gas Export Promotion Act of 2014; provisions related to exports S. 2588: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014; provisions related to cybersecurity S. 2608: Improved National Monument Designation Process Act; provisions related to access S. 2638: Natural Gas Export Certainty Act of 2014; provisions related to exports SB 2648: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill: provisions related to revenue and funding Discussions related to regulatory reform
Client expense: $3,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
1) Endangered Species Act -- Lesser Prairie Chicken, Greater Sage Grouse and updates on conservation efforts. 50 CFR 17.41(d) Lesser Prairie Chicken conservation measures 50 CFR 17.11(h) Lesser Prairie Chicken listing decision 2) HR 4315 - Endangered Species Transparency Act -- Bill to modernize the ESA.Additional Issues: 3) S2440 - BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act. 4) General discussion regarding permitting delays and acquiring permits to drill from the Bureau of Land Management. 5) Alaska Offshore Development: general discussions.
Client expense: $809,345 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
HR 2728 Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act; HR 4315 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency and Resonableness Act; HR 4899 Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act; S 1273 FAIR Act; S 2440 BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act; S 2894 A bill to streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units;76 Fed. Reg. 32197 Environmental Impact Statements, Notice of Availability, EIS No. 20110174, Draft EIS, USFS, 00, George Washington National Forest Land and Resource Management Project, Implementation, Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Botetourt, Frederick, Highland, Nelson, Page, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Warren Counties VA and Hampshire, Hardy, Monroe, and Pendleton Counties, WV; 76 Fed. Reg. 70156 Proposed 5-Year Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2012-2017; 77 Fed. Reg. 19321 Notice of Availability of a Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, Geological and Geophysical Exploration on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS); 78 Fed. Reg. 56273 Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica; 79 Fed. Reg. 27052 Policy regarding implementation of section 4(b)(2) of the Endangered Species Act; 79 Fed. Reg. 27060 Definition of Destruction or Adverse Modification of Critical Habitat; 79 Fed. Reg. 28862 Amendments to Civil Penalty Regulations; 79 Fed. Reg. 34349 Request for Information and Comments on the Preparation of the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program; 79 Fed. Reg. 42815 Proposed Geological and Geophysical (G&G) Activities on the Mid- and South-Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS); Efforts concerning access to domestic supplies of oil and natural gas; Efforts regarding the development of a National Ocean Policy; Efforts regarding the development of oil shale resources; Efforts regarding the leasing, permitting and drilling of federal onshore lands; Efforts related to anticipated regulations for gathering lines; Efforts related to FEMA's mitigation policy titled "Limits on Subsurface Uses of Hazard Mitigation Assistance Acquired Lands"; Efforts related to government royalties for federal oil and gas production; Efforts related to marine sound issues; Legislative efforts concerning revenue sharing for domestic supplies of oil and natural gas; Regulatory efforts concerning consideration of species under Endangered Species Act.
Client expense: $2,230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
HOUSE H.R. 0139-Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Act-(Support) H.R. 0361-Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act-(Support) H.R. 0433-Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act of 2013-(Support)HOUSE (Continued) H.R. 0520-Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act-(All Sections) H.R. 1025-Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area Act-(Support) H.R. 1215-Chetco River Protection Act of 2013-(All Sections) H.R. 1351-Public Lands Service Corps Act-(Support) H.R. 1630-America's Red Rock Wilderness Act-(All Sections) H.R. 1683-Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Act-(All Sections) H.R. 1839-Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act-(Support) H.R. 2489-Oregon Caves Revitalization Act of 2013-(All Sections) H.R. 2491-Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act-(Support) H.R. 4685-Central Coast Heritage Protection Act-(All Sections) H.R. 4858-San Gabriel National Recreation Area Act-(All Sections) H.R. 5205-Northern Nevada Land Conservation and Economic Development Act-(All Sections) SENATE S. 0112-Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers Protection Act-(All Sections) S. 0255-North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2013-(All Sections) S. 0339-Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013-(Oppose) S. 0340-Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act-(Oppose) S. 0341-San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act-(Support) S. 0342-Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act of 2011-(Qualified Support) S. 0352-Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2013-(All Sections) S. 0353-Oregon Treasures Act of 2013-(All Sections) S. 0354-Oregon Caves Revitalization Act of 2013 -(All Sections) S. 0364-Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act of 2013-(Support) S. 0483-Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area Act-(Support) S. 0769-America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2013-(All Sections) S. 0776-Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Act-(All Sections) S. 0841-Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act of 2013-(Support) S. 1273-The Fixing Americas Inequities with Revenues (FAIR) Act.-(Oppose) S. 1294-Tennessee Wilderness Act-(All Sections) S. 1695-A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.-(All Sections) S. 1784-Oregon and California Land Grant Act-(Oppose) S. 1794-Browns Canyon National Monument and Wilderness Act of 2013-(All Sections) S. 1966-National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014-(Oppose) S. 2440-BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014-(All Sections)
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
FY 2015 Energy and Water Development Appropriations. Nuclear Waste Disposal. Interim Storage High Level Nuclear Waste. The Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2013, S.1240. Monitor legislation as it relates to fracking. BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014, S.2440. DOE WIPP Recovery Program.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2014 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues related to export of liquefied natural gas; H.R. 3301-North American Energy Infrastructure Act; H.R. 1587-Energy Infrastructure Improvement Act;S. 1768-Pipeline Revolving Fund and Job Creation Act; H.R. 1900-Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act; H.R. 2728-Protecting States Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act; H.R. 3826/S. 1905-The Electricity Security and Affordability Act; H.R. 1616/S. 1392-Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; H.R. 641-Ensuring Affordable Energy Act; H.R. 1943-Super Pollutant Emissions Reduction Act of 2013 (Short-lived climate emissions; methane); S. 329-Sustainable Energy Act (oil and natural gas leases); H.R. 2553-National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2013; S. 2112/H.R. 4293-Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act; H.R. 4339-Pipeline Revolving Fund and Job Creation Act; S. 2170/H.R. 4286-American Energy Renaissance Act of 2014; S. 1767-Pipeline Modernization and Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 4338-To amend title 49, United States Code, to require gas pipeline facilities to accelerate the repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of high-risk pipelines used in commerce, and for other purposes; H.R. 2836-Electricity Security and Affordability Act and issues related to EPA and regulations establishing carbon capture technology; H.R. 2126-McKinley: Better Buildings Act of 2013; Issues related to the Quadrennial Energy Review (QER); H.R. 6-Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act; S. 2083-American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances Liquefied Natural Gas Act; Issues related to workforce development in the oil and gas sector; H.R. 3301/S. 2823-North American Energy Infrastructure Act; H.R. 2-American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act; H.R. 4526-The 21st Century Energy Workforce Development Jobs Initiative Act of 2014; S. 2274-A bill to expedite decisions on applications for authorization to export natural gas, and for other purposes; S. 2494-Natural Gas Export Promotion Act of 2014; H.R. 4899-Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America that Works Act of 2014 and related legislation; H.R. 4155-Fight Russian Energy Exploitation (FREE) Act; S. 2440-BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014; H.R. 3830/S. 1900-Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014; H.R. 2771-Expedite Our Economy Act of 2013; S. 192-Expedited Liquefied Natural Gas for American Allies Act of 2013; S. 2096-Freedom Through Energy Export Act; SAMDT2891 to H.R. 3979-Energy Security Act; S. 2638-Natural Gas Export Certainty Act of 2014.
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 2728-Protecting States Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act; Issues related to accessing domestic supplies of natural gas; Issues related to natural gas shale leasing;Issues regarding permitting of drilling activities on federal onshore lands; Issues related to revenue sharing for natural gas; Regulatory efforts regarding the Endangered Species Act and related considerations; Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013; Issues related to 2015 budget for Energy and Water and related agencies; S. 2440-BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014; Issues related to the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program; S. 2112/H.R. 4293-Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act; S. 2592-North Atlantic Energy Security Act; Issues related to proposed rule at BLM on hyrdaulic fracturing on federal lands.
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 3826/S. 1905-The Electricity Security and Affordability Act; Issues related to proposed New Source Performance Standards under Sections 111(b) of the Clean Air Act; Legislative proposals to regulate methane emissions;H.R. 1582-Energy Consumers Relief Act; H.R. 2850-EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act; New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Issues related to anticipated New Source Performance Standards for greenhouse gases; Issues related to the Clean Air Act and implementation of the Clean Air Act; EPA study on relationship between hydraulic fracturing and drinking water; S. 1234/H.R. 2513-Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act; Issues related to methane emissions from the natural gas industry, President's Climate Action Plan and related proposals to reduce methane emissions; S. 2833/H.R. 5505-Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act; S. 2440-BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014; H.R. 5300-EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014; H.R. 2-American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act; S. 1401-Domestic Energy and Jobs Act; S. 2514-H.R. 4947-Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act (ORDEAL Act) of 2014; Issues related to 111(d) existing source proposed rule; H.R. 4899-Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America that Works Act of 2014.
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
FY 2015 Energy and Water Development Appropriations. Nuclear Waste Disposal. Interim Storage High Level Nuclear Waste. The Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2013, S.1240. Monitor legislation as it relates to fracking. BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014, S.2440. DOE WIPP Recovery Program.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2014 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Expressed views in support of HR 596/ S.270 - Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act; S.2440 - BLM Permitting Improvement Act; Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan. Offering views on Sage Grouse conservation management plans on Bureau of Land Management lands; BLM rulemaking on venting and flaring of methane; oil & gas development on public lands; BLM rulemaking on venting and flaring of methane; oil & gas development on public lands; renewable energy project priority lists; and the implementation of the DOI mitigation plans for public lands; and the Presidential Memorandum on Infrastructure permitting.
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2014 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 6, the Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act; H.R. 267, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013; H.R. 271, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013; H.R. 367, the "Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act"; H.R. 540, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (energy efficiency); H.R. 580, the Expedited LNG for American Allies Act; H.R. 596, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; H.R. 678, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act; H.R. 835, the Energy Assistance for American Families Act (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); H.R. 1211, the FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2014; H.R. 1422, the EPA Science Advisory Reform Act of 2013; H.R. 1465, the "Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy (STORAGE) 2013 Act "; H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013; H.R. 1582, the Energy Consumer Relief Act; H.R. 1616, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; H.R. 1659, the Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013; H.R. 1900, the "Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act"; H.R. 2122, the Regulatory Accountability Act; H.R. 2126, the Better Buildings Act of 2013" (building energy benchmarking); H.R. 2128, the Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 (HOMES Act); H.R. 2351, to repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act; H.R. 2542, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013; H.R. 2576, To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify requirements relating to the availability of pipeline safety regulatory documents, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2641, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development Act; H.R. 2689, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); H.R. 2803, to establish a natural gas turbine RD&D program; H.R. 2804, the "All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act" (ALERT Act); H.R. 3301, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act (permitting for cross-border energy infrastructure projects); H.R. 3654, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; H.R. 3760, the Export American Natural Gas Act of 2013; H.R. 3860, the Low Income Heating Improvement Act; H.R. 3963, the Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation (FLEET) Act of 2014; H.R. 3985, the Expand Act; H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014; H.R. 4066, to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; H.R. 4092, the Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act; H.R. 4315, the 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act; H.R. 4316, the Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act; H.R. 4317, the State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act; H.R. 4318, the Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act; H.R. 4327, regarding FERC decisions affecting electricity costs; H.R. 4419, the "Sage-Grouse and Endangered Species Conservation and Protection Act"; H.R. 4536, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act; H.R. 4553, the Fossil Energy Encouragement and Accountability Act of 2014; H.R. 4801, directs the Department of Energy to report on using thermal insulation to save energy and water with water heating devices; H.R. 4874, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations That are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2014 (SCRUB Act); H.R. 5072, the "American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act," to establish federal RES and EERs; H.R. 5205, the Northern Nevada Land Conservation and Economic Development Act; H.R. 5301, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act; H.R. 5335, the "Marine and Hydrokinectic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2014"; S. 15, the "Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act"; S. 52, the Promoting Efficiency and Savings in Government Act (Federal Building energy efficiency); S. 157, the Denali National Park Improvement Act; S. 192, the Expedited LNG for American Allies Act of 2013; S. 279, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; S. 306, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act; S. 362, the Geothermal Exploration and Technology Act of 2013; S. 363, the Geothermal Production Expansion Act; S. 545, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013; S. 552, the Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2013; S. 570, the Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 (energy efficiency; clean energy and carbon reduction measures); S. 714, the "Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act"; S. 717, the Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act; S. 761, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; S. 763, the The Underground Gas Storage Facility Safety Act; S. 974, the Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act of 2013; S. 1020, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1029, the Regulatory Accountability Act; S. 1030, the Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy (STORAGE) 2013 Act; S. 1084, the Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2013; S. 1106, the SAVE Act; S. 1191, the Better Buildings Act (building energy benchmarking); S. 1199, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1200, the Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013; S. 1205, the Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013; S. 1206, a bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings; S. 1218, the Senate Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013; S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013; S. 1261, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (energy efficiency); S. 1308, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 1397, the Federal Permitting Improvement Act; S. 1595, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; S. 1627, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Energy Efficiency Resource Standard; RES); S. 1739, a bill to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; S. 1767, the Pipeline Modernization and Consumer Protection Act of 2013; S. 1768, the Pipeline Revolving Fund and Job Creation Act; S. 2074, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014; S. 2084, the Community Protection Act; S. 2112, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act; S. 2152, the Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in Our Nation (ACCTION) Act; S. 2161, the EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act; S. 2165, the Access to Consumer Energy Information Act; S. 2189, the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act; S. 2198, the Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014; S. 2262, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 2273, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act; S. 2287, the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Act; S. 2288, the Expanding Carbon Capture through Enhanced Oil Recovery Act; S. 2379, the Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2014; S. 2440, the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014; S. 2479, the "Moapa Band of Paiutes Land Conveyance Act"; S. 2480, the Nevada Native Nations Land Act; S. 2494, The Natural Gas Export Promotion Act of 2014; S. 2613, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014; S. 2620, the Grid Reliability Act of 2014; S. 2727, the Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2014; S. 2776, A bill to establish a Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Acceleration Fund to promote the establishment of not fewer than 10 commercial-scale carbon capture and sequestration units in the United States during the next 10 years, and for other purposes.; S. 2823, the "North American Infrastructure Act"; S. 2901, to provide rebates for purchase and installation of photovoltaic systems; Advocacy related to natural gas supply and related issues; Advocacy related to transmission siting, permitting, management issues generally and associated return on equity; Advocacy related to public/tribal lands renewables project siting, leasing, permitting, and management issues generally; Extension of Presidential memorandum on implementation of energy savings projects and performance-based contracting for energy savings.
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
See attached page.H.R. 2, the American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act;H.R. 271, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013; H.R. 271, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013; H.R. 835, the Energy Assistance for American Families Act, (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); HR 1616: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; H.R. 1659, the Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013; H.R. 2351, to repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act; H.R. 3654, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; S. 570, the Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013, (energy efficiency; clean energy and carbon reduction measures); S. 1020, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1084, the Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2013; S. 1106, the SAVE Act; S. 1191, the Better Buildings Act, (building energy benchmarking); S. 1199, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1200, the Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013; S. 1284, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); S. 1595, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; S 2074: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 S. 2152, the Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in Our Nation (ACCTION) Act; S.2440, the "BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014"; Natural gas supply and related issues; Regulation of hydraulic fracturing generally; Regulation of oil and gas development emissions generally.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 2440, the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014.
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2014 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.2440: Amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to modify the Pilot Project offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project H.R. 2: American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 6: Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act H.R.767: Amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to modify the Pilot Project offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot ProjectH.R. 1154: BREATHE Act H.R. 1582: Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1613: Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act H.R. 1900: Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 1921: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013 H.R. 1965: Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act H.R. 2081: No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013 H.R. 2231: Offshore Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 2259: North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 2265: More Energy More Jobs Act H.R. 2511: Federal Land Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 2513: Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act H.R.2542: Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 H.R. 2728: Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2825: CLEANER Act of 2013 H.R.2850 - EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act H.R. 3080: The Water Resources Reform and Development Act H.R. 3826: Electricity Security and Affordability Act H.R. 4293: Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act H.R. 4304: Jumpstarting Opportunities with Bold Solutions Act H.AMDT.234: Amendment requires the Secretary of the Interior to include those areas requested by State Governors in any environmental review conducted or statement prepared for the leasing program under the National Environmental Policy Act H.AMDT.237: Amendment limits Bureau of Ocean Energy and Ocean Energy Safety Service activities related to the National Ocean Policy developed under Executive Order 13547. The amendment requires a report be submitted to Congress identifying expenditures for fiscal years 2011-2013 by the Bureau of Ocean Energy, Ocean Energy Safety Service, and their predecessor agencies H.AMDT.240: An amendment numbered 7 printed in Part B of House Report 113-131 to require the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to permit seismic testing in the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf of the United States by December 31, 2013 H.AMDT.241: Amendment sought to prohibit offshore oil and gas leases in Bristol Bay off the coast of Alaska S. 601: Water Resources Development Act of 2013 S. 812: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to take actions to implement the Agreement between the United States of America and the United Mexican States Concerning Transboundary Hydrocarbon Reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico S. 1234: Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act S. 1905: Electricity Security and Affordability Act S. 2083: American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act S. 2112: Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S.AMDT.803: To create the National Endowment for the Oceans to promote the protection and conservation of United States ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems H.R.4315: 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R.4316: Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act H.R.4317: State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R.4318: Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R.4899: Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014 S.2363: Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014 S.2440: BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014
Client expense: $408,014 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2014 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 6: Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act H. R. 1582: Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1613: Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act H.R. 2: American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs ActH.R. 1965: Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act H.R. 1154: BREATHE Act H.R. 1921: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013 H.R. 2081: No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013 H.R. 2231: Offshore Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 2259: North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 2265: More Energy More Jobs Act H.R. 2511: Federal Land Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 2513: Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act H.R.2542: Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 H.R. 2728: Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2825: CLEANER Act of 2013 H.R.2850 - EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act H.R. 3080: The Water Resources Reform and Development Act H.R. 4304: Jumpstarting Opportunities with Bold Solutions Act H.R. 4315: Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act H.R.4318: Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 4899: Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America that Works Act of 2014 H.R. 5078: Waters of the United States Regulatory Overrreach Protection Act of 2014 H.AMDT.234: Amendment requires the Secretary of the Interior to include those areas requested by State Governors in any environmental review conducted or statement prepared for the leasing program under the National Environmental Policy Act H.AMDT.237: Amendment limits Bureau of Ocean Energy and Ocean Energy Safety Service activities related to the National Ocean Policy developed under Executive Order 13547. The amendment requires a report be submitted to Congress identifying expenditures for fiscal years 2011-2013 by the Bureau of Ocean Energy, Ocean Energy Safety Service, and their predecessor agencies H.AMDT.240: An amendment numbered 7 printed in Part B of House Report 113-131 to require the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to permit seismic testing in the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf of the United States by December 31, 2013 H.AMDT.241: Amendment sought to prohibit offshore oil and gas leases in Bristol Bay off the coast of Alaska S. 601: Water Resources Development Act of 2013 S.696: Safe Chemicals Act of 2013 S. 812: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to take actions to implement the Agreement between the United States of America and the United Mexican States Concerning Transboundary Hydrocarbon Reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico S.1009: Chemical Safety Improvement Act S.1233: Federal Land Freedom Act of 2013 S. 1234: Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act S. 2083: American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act S.AMDT.803: To create the National Endowment for the Oceans to promote the protection and conservation of United States ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems H.R.4899: Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014 S.2363: Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014 S.2440: BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014
Client expense: $408,014 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2014 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
H.R. 6: Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act H. R. 1582: Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013 H.R. 1613: Outer Continental Shelf Transboundary Hydrocarbon Agreements Authorization Act H.R. 2: American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs ActH.R. 1965: Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act H.R. 2081: No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013 H.R. 1900: Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 2231: Offshore Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 2259: North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 2265: More Energy More Jobs Act H.R. 2511: Federal Land Freedom Act of 2013 H.R. 2513: Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act H.R.2542: Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 H.R. 2728: Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2825: CLEANER Act of 2013 H.R.2850 - EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act H.R. 3826: Electricity Security and Affordability Act H.R. 4293: Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act H.R. 4304: Jumpstarting Opportunities with Bold Solutions Act H.R. 4315: Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act H.R.4318: Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 4899: Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America that Works Act of 2014 H.R. 5078: Waters of the United States Regulatory Overrreach Protection Act of 2014 H.AMDT.234: Amendment requires the Secretary of the Interior to include those areas requested by State Governors in any environmental review conducted or statement prepared for the leasing program under the National Environmental Policy Act H.AMDT.237: Amendment limits Bureau of Ocean Energy and Ocean Energy Safety Service activities related to the National Ocean Policy developed under Executive Order 13547. The amendment requires a report be submitted to Congress identifying expenditures for fiscal years 2011-2013 by the Bureau of Ocean Energy, Ocean Energy Safety Service, and their predecessor agencies H.AMDT.240: An amendment numbered 7 printed in Part B of House Report 113-131 to require the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to permit seismic testing in the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf of the United States by December 31, 2013 H.AMDT.241: Amendment sought to prohibit offshore oil and gas leases in Bristol Bay off the coast of Alaska S. 601: Water Resources Development Act of 2013 S.696: Safe Chemicals Act of 2013 S. 812: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to take actions to implement the Agreement between the United States of America and the United Mexican States Concerning Transboundary Hydrocarbon Reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico S.1009: Chemical Safety Improvement Act S.1233: Federal Land Freedom Act of 2013 S. 1234: Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act S. 1245: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 S. 1905: Electricity Security and Affordability Act S. 2083: American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act S. 2112: Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S.AMDT.803: To create the National Endowment for the Oceans to promote the protection and conservation of United States ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems H.R.4899: Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014 S.2363: Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014 S.2440: BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014
Client expense: $408,014 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2014 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
HR 4315 The 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act HR 3964 Sacramento San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act S 2016 California Emergency Drought Relief of 2014 S 2198 Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 S 2410/HR 4435 National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2015 (Sea Otter Provision) S Res 564 Passenger Pigeon Resolution HR 4316 The Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act HR 4317 The State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency Act HR 4318 The Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act HR 1314 To Amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements HR 1927 The More Water and Security for Californians Act HR 4256 The Endangered Species Improvement Act of 2014 HR 4284 The ESA improvement Act of 2014 HR 4319 The Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2014 HR 4866 The Lesser Prairie Chicken Voluntary Recovery Act of 2014 S 2734 Western Oregon O&C Land Grant Act S 1202 Safeguarding America's Future And Environment Act (SAFE Act) HR 506 Safeguarding america's Future and Environment Act (SAFE Act) HR 4314 PREPARE Act of 2014 HR 935 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 Wolf Livestock Loss Demonstration Project S 2363 Bipartisan sportsman's bill HR 3994 Federal lands invasive species control prevention Management Act Fair share act ( no bill number) S 2440 BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act HR 5389 To amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prescribe an additional requirement for the designation of marine sanctuaries off the coast of Alaska. Sage Grouse Bill S 1966 National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014 S 1398 Federal Real Property Asset Management Reform Act of 2013 HR 1526 Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act HR 3980 Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act HR 5197 Transparency in Reporting to Protect American Workers and Prevent Human Trafficking Act
Client expense: $103,813 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2014 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 2440, BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 2440, the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014.
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 2728-Protecting States Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act Issues related to accessing domestic supplies of natural gas Issues related to natural gas shale leasingIssues regarding permitting of drilling activities on federal onshore lands Issues related to revenue sharing for natural gas Regulatory efforts regarding the Endangered Species Act and related considerations Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 Issues related to 2015 budget for Energy and Water and related agencies S. 2440-BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
H Amendment 490 to Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013, sections related the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund; HR 1782 Virginia Jobs and Energy Act; HR 1965 Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act, Sections 1111 and 1131; HR 2231 Offshore Energy and Jobs Act; HR 3080 Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013, Section 146;HR 4716 Sage Grouse Protection and Conservation Act; HR 4899 Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act; S 1024 Virginia Outer Continental Shelf Energy Production Act; S 1273 FAIR Act; S 2202 Southern Energy Access Jobs Act; S 2394 Sage Grouse Protection and Conservation Act; S 2440 BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act; 76 Fed. Reg. 32197 Environmental Impact Statements, Notice of Availability, EIS No. 20110174, Draft EIS, USFS, 00, George Washington National Forest Land and Resource Management Project, Implementation, Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Botetourt, Frederick, Highland, Nelson, Page, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Warren Counties VA and Hampshire, Hardy, Monroe, and Pendleton Counties, WV; 77 Fed. Reg. 19321 Notice of Availability of a Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, Geological and Geophysical Exploration on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS); 77 Fed. Reg. 56365 Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers; 78 Fed. Reg. 31636 Oil and Gas; Hydraulic Fracturing on Federal and Indian Lands; 78 Fed. Reg. 56273 Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica; 79 Fed. Reg. 10080 Advanced notice of proposed rulemaking, Non-federal oil and gas development within the National Wildlife Refuge System; 79 Fed. Reg. 27052 Policy regarding implementation of section 4(b)(2) of the Endangered Species Act; 79 Fed. Reg. 27060 Definition of Destruction or Adverse Modification of Critical Habitat; 79 Fed. Reg. 27066 Implementing changes to the regulations for designating critical habitat; 79 Fed. Reg. 34349 Request for Information and comments on the preparation of the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program; Efforts concerning access to domestic supplies of oil and natural gas; Efforts regarding the development of a National Ocean Policy; Efforts regarding the leasing, permitting and drilling of federal onshore lands; Efforts related to marine sound issues; Efforts related to the reauthorization of the BLM Pilot office program; Regulatory efforts concerning consideration of species under Endangered Species Act; Regulatory efforts concerning oil spill response planning.
Client expense: $2,170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office