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2014 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Oppose current EPA proposal on Web based labeling system for pesticide registered products that duplicates private sector efforts. Support modifications to EPA's Spill, Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) rules that include farm supply dealers (HR 311/ S. 496 FUELS ACT). Oppose green house gas (GHG) emission regulation under the Clean Air Act. Support efforts to reform the Endangered Species Act. Member of the EPA's Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee, the committee reviews a wide range of EPA programs including pesticide registrations, registration procedures, spray drift mitigation, water pollution, labeling concepts, and other areas. The PPDC and its mission and its members are reported in the fed reg. Support legislation (HR 935 / S 802) to exempt pesticide applications from CWA permitting requirements. Oppose prescribed quantitative fertilizer use in the Chesapeake Bay to control TMDLs Worked with agencies on ag conservation practices/plans in the Chesapeake Bay, Mississippi River Basin, Gulf of Mexico, and Great Lakes regions Support the elimination of the fertilizer reporting exemption for ag retailers under the EPA's Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act reporting requirements. Oppose EPA and Army Corps of Engineers efforts to expand Clean Water Act,including the Section 404 Interpretative rule Support HR 888 General Duty Clarification Act Support HR 2776 Work with EPA regarding its review of the Risk Management Program as part of Executive Order 13650. Support EPA withdrawal of Florida's Numeric Nutrient Criteria proposal Support withdrawal of EPA's Spray Drift new Risk Assessment Guidance documents Support reforms to EPA's emergency response programs and better coordination between Local Emergency Planning Committees, first responders and the private sector
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Oppose current EPA proposal on Web based labeling system for pesticide registered products that duplicates private sector efforts. Support modifications to EPA's Spill, Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) rules that include farm supply dealers (HR 311/ S. 496 FUELS ACT). Oppose green house gas (GHG) emission regulation under the Clean Air Act. Support efforts to reform the Endangered Species Act. Member of the EPA's Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee, the committee reviews a wide range of EPA programs including pesticide registrations, registration procedures, spray drift mitigation, water pollution, labeling concepts, and other areas. The PPDC and its mission and its members are reported in the fed reg. Support legislation (HR 935 / S 802) to exempt pesticide applications from CWA permitting requirements. Oppose prescribed quantitative fertilizer use in the Chesapeake Bay to control TMDLs Worked with agencies on ag conservation practices/plans in the Chesapeake Bay, Mississippi River Basin, Gulf of Mexico, and Great Lakes regions Support the elimination of the fertilizer reporting exemption for ag retailers under the EPA's Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act reporting requirements. Oppose EPA and Army Corps of Engineers efforts to expand Clean Water Act,including the Section 404 Interpretative rule Support HR 888 General Duty Clarification Act Support HR 2776 Work with EPA regarding its review of the Risk Management Program as part of Executive Order 13650. Support EPA withdrawal of Florida's Numeric Nutrient Criteria proposal Support withdrawal of EPA's Spray Drift new Risk Assessment Guidance documents Support reforms to EPA's emergency response programs and better coordination between Local Emergency Planning Committees, first responders and the private sector
2014 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Oppose current EPA proposal on Web based labeling system for pesticide registered products that duplicates private sector efforts. Support modifications to EPA's Spill, Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) rules that include farm supply dealers (HR 311/ S. 496 FUELS ACT).Oppose green house gas (GHG) emission regulation under the Clean Air Act. Support efforts to reform the Endangered Species Act. Member of the EPA's Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee, the committee reviews a wide range of EPA programs including pesticide registrations, registration procedures, spray drift mitigation, water pollution, labeling concepts, and other areas. The PPDC and its mission and its members are reported in the fed reg. Support legislation (HR 935 / S 802) to exempt pesticide applications from CWA permitting requirements. Oppose prescribed quantitative fertilizer use in the Chesapeake Bay to control TMDLs Worked with agencies on ag conservation practices/plans in the Chesapeake Bay, Mississippi River Basin, Gulf of Mexico, and Great Lakes regions Support the elimination of the fertilizer reporting exemption for ag retailers under the EPA's Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act reporting requirements. Oppose EPA and Army Corps of Engineers efforts to expand Clean Water Act,including the Section 404 Interpretative rule Support HR 888 General Duty Clarification Act Support HR 2776 Work with EPA regarding its review of the Risk Management Program as part of Executive Order 13650. Support EPA withdrawal of Florida's Numeric Nutrient Criteria proposal Support withdrawal of EPA's Spray Drift new Risk Assessment Guidance documents Support reforms to EPA's emergency response programs and better coordination between Local Emergency Planning Committees, first responders and the private sector
2014 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC); provisions and regulations affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives. Clean Air Act, provisions and regulations affecting agricuture and farmer cooperatives. H.R. 311 and S. 496, Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship (FUELS) Act; provisions affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives.Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) rule; provisions and regulations affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives. Clean Water Act; application and regulations pertaining to agriculture. Chesapeake Bay Initiative, Executive Order 13508; all provisions pertaining to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. H.R. 935, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. Mississippi River Basin Initiative; provisions related to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Oppose current EPA proposal on Web based labeling system for pesticide registered products that duplicates private sector efforts. Support modifications to EPA's Spill, Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) rules that include farm supply dealers (HR 311/ S. 496 FUELS ACT).Oppose green house gas (GHG) emission regulation under the Clean Air Act. Support efforts to reform the Endangered Species Act. Member of the EPA's Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee, the committee reviews a wide range of EPA programs including pesticide registrations, registration procedures, spray drift mitigation, water pollution, labeling concepts, and other areas. The PPDC and its mission and its members are reported in the fed reg. Support legislation (HR 935 / S 802) to exempt pesticide applications from CWA permitting requirements. Oppose prescribed quantitative fertilizer use in the Chesapeake Bay to control TMDLs Worked with agencies on ag conservation practices/plans in the Chesapeake Bay, Mississippi River Basin, Gulf of Mexico, and Great Lakes regions Support the elimination of the fertilizer reporting exemption for ag retailers under the EPA's Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act reporting requirements. Oppose EPA and Army Corps of Engineers efforts to expand Clean Water Act,including the Section 404 Interpretative rule Support HR 888 General Duty Clarification Act Support HR 2776 Work with EPA regarding its review of the Risk Management Program as part of Executive Order 13650. Support EPA withdrawal of Florida's Numeric Nutrient Criteria proposal Support withdrawal of EPA's Spray Drift new Risk Assessment Guidance documents Support reforms to EPA's emergency response programs and better coordination between Local Emergency Planning Committees, first responders and the private sector
| Republican |
| KS |
| John Boozman | Republican | AR |
| John Cornyn | Republican | TX |
| Johnny Isakson | Republican | GA |
| Mary L. Landrieu | Democratic | LA |
| Mike Johanns | Republican | NE |
| Saxby Chambliss | Republican | GA |
| Thad Cochran | Republican | MS |
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Oppose current EPA proposal on Web based labeling system for section 3 pesticide registered products that duplicates private sector efforts. Support modifications to EPA's Spill, Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) rules that include farm supply dealers (HR 311/ S. 496 FUELS ACT). Assist EPA with information on the pesticide container and containment rule.Oppose green house gas (GHG) emission regulation under the Clean Air Act. Support efforts to reform the Endangered Species Act. Member of the EPA's Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee, the committee reviews a wide range of EPA programs including pesticide registrations, registration procedures, spray drift mitigation, water pollution, labeling concepts, and other areas. The PPDC and its mission and its members are reported in the fed reg. Support legislation (HR 935 / S 802) to exempt pesticide applications from CWA permitting requirements. Oppose prescribed quantitative fertilizer use in the Chesapeake Bay to control TMDLs Worked with agencies on ag conservation practices/plans in the Chesapeake Bay, Mississippi River Basin, Gulf of Mexico, and Great Lakes regions Work with EPA to clarify and improve the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act reporting requirements for fertilizer retailers. Oppose EPA and Army Corps of Engineers efforts to expand Clean Water Act Support HR 888 General Duty Clarification Act Support HR 2776 Work with EPA regarding its review of the Risk Management Program as part of Executive Order 13650.
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC); provisions and regulations affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives. Clean Air Act, provisions and regulations affecting agricuture and farmer cooperatives. H.R. 311 and S. 496, Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship (FUELS) Act; provisions affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives.Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) rule; provisions and regulations affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives. Clean Water Act; application and regulations pertaining to agriculture. Chesapeake Bay Initiative, Executive Order 13508; all provisions pertaining to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. H.R. 935, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. Mississippi River Basin Initiative; provisions related to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives.
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2013 · third_quarter · Agriculture
S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Contacts with USDA and Congressional leaders regarding adjustments to commodity loan programs mandated by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1773, Agricultural Guestworker Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil S. 1412, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013 Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Participation in group meeting with US Trade Representative and Agricultural Trade Ambassador concerning agricultural trade priorities and follow-up correspondence related to the Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Participation in group letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding proposed customer protection rules Participation in group letter to House Ways and Means Committee regarding accounting method proposals in expected tax reform bill Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Participation in Honey Bee Health Summit to provide recommendations for federal research Review of honey bee health issues in group meeting with USDA Secretary and EPA Administrator Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to Federal Crop Insurance Corporation regarding proposed changes to extra-long staple cotton policy
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2013 · second_quarter · Agriculture
S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year H.R. 943 and S. 446, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1644, legislation to prohibit USDA from making payments to the Brazilian Cotton Institute Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding support for crop insurance Communications with House and Senate leadership regarding immigration reform S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 Communications with USTR, USDA and USAID concerning the West African Cotton Improvement Program and Cochran Fellowship Program Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding the impacts of Chinese cotton policy Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast ports H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees Letters to the Senate Agriculture Committee in support of the nominations of Krysta Harden for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Robert Bonnie for Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment at USDA Letter to the White House in support of the nomination of Jason Weller for Chief of the Natural Resource Conservation Service at USDA
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2013 · first_quarter · Agriculture
H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act (extension for 2013 of most provisions of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008) Development of new farm legislation Agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FASBudget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Proposed agricultural amendments to S. Con. Res. 8 S.388, the American Family Economic Protection Act Legislation by Senators McCaskill and Flake to terminate agricultural direct payments beginning with the 2013 crop year S. 281, the Farm Program Integrity Act of 2013 H.R. 943 and S. 446, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding support for crop insurance Communications with House and Senate leadership regarding immigration reform Communications with USTR, USDA and USAID concerning the West African Cotton Improvement Program and Cochran Fellowship Program Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Communications with U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding Chinas compliance with WTO commitments and trade barriers to cotton exports Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Comments to US Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the consideration of listing the Lesser Prairie Chicken as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast portsOSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Meeting with EPA regarding cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports Meetings with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2013 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
S. 802 - To amend and clarify FIFRA and the CWA S. 496 - Farmers Undertake Environment Land Stewardship Act Manchin Amendment to the farm bill to clarify stormwater exemptions under the CWA President's Climate Action PlanH.R. 311- Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act H.R.- Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 H.R. 2026- Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act of 2013 Clean Water Act (CWA) FIFRA NPDES Permits for Pesticides Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Waters of the U.S. Guidance Consolidated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) Rules Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures Clean Air Act Climate Change Greenhouse Gas Regulation Draft Guidance to Implement Requirements for the Treatment of Air Quality Monitoring Data Influenced by Exceptional Events Waters of the United States Guidance EPAs TMDL vision strategy Chesapeake Bay TMDL Confidential CAFO/Clean Water Act Data National Blueways Program Ag BMP Performance Database Numeric Nutrient Criteria Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act (FUELS) H.R. 1422 The EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2013
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2013 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Sulfuryl Fluoride and Methyl Bromide fumigants, NPDES issues, the Clean Water Act HR 311 and S 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Oppose current EPA proposal on Web based labeling system for section 3 pesticide registered products that duplicates private sector efforts. Support modifications to EPA's Spill, Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) rules that include farm supply dealers (HR 311/ S. 496 FUELS ACT). Assist EPA with information on the pesticide container and containment rule.Oppose green house gas (GHG) emission regulation under the Clean Air Act. Support efforts to reform the Endangered Species Act. Member of the EPA's Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee, the committee reviews a wide range of EPA programs including pesticide registrations, registration procedures, spray drift mitigation, water pollution, labeling concepts, and other areas. The PPDC and its mission and its members are reported in the fed reg. Support legislation (HR 935) to exempt pesticide applications from CWA permitting requirements. Oppose prescribed quantitative fertilizer use in the Chesapeake Bay to control TMDLs Worked with agencies on ag conservation practices/plans in the Chesapeake Bay, Mississippi River Basin, Gulf of Mexico, and Great Lakes regions Work with EPA to clarify the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act reporting requirements for fertilizer retailers. Oppose EPA and Army Corps of Engineers efforts to expand Clean Water Act Support HR 888 General Duty Clarification Act Support HR 2776 Work with EPA regarding its review of the Risk Management Program as part of Executive Order 13650.
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2013 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC); provisions and regulations affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives. Clean Air Act, provisions and regulations affecting agricuture and farmer cooperatives. H.R. 311 and S. 496, Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship (FUELS) Act; provisions affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives.Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) rule; provisions and regulations affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives. Clean Water Act; application and regulations pertaining to agriculture. Chesapeake Bay Initiative, Executive Order 13508; all provisions pertaining to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. H.R. 935, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. Mississippi River Basin Initiative; provisions related to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives.
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2013 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures (SPCC) Rule: A regulation enforced by the Environmental Protection Agency concerning above- and below-ground storage of oil, fuel, etc. Facilities with certain quantities of oil/fuel storage must complete and implement a spill control plan to use in the event an emergency would occur. It is of interest to the organization because farms and ranches often have fuel storage areas and could therefore fall under the regulation. (continued)The organization supports legislation, H.R. 311 and S. 496, to revise the SPCC rule as it applies to on-farm aboveground fuel storage. Renewable Fuel Standard: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to reduce the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) requirement for 2014 below the level set by Congress in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA). The organization supports the RFS2 as passed by Congress.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Oppose current EPA proposal on Web based labeling system for section 3 pesticide registered products that duplicates private sector efforts. Support modifications to EPA's Spill, Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) rules that include farm supply dealers (HR 311/ S. 496 FUELS ACT). Assist EPA with information on the pesticide container and containment rule.Oppose green house gas (GHG) emission regulation under the Clean Air Act. Support efforts to reform the Endangered Species Act. Member of the EPA's Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee, the committee reviews a wide range of EPA programs including pesticide registrations, registration procedures, spray drift mitigation, water pollution, labeling concepts, and other areas. The PPDC and its mission and its members are reported in the fed reg. Working with EPA to define the definition of oil under the SPCC. Support legislation (HR 935) to exempt pesticide applications from CWA permitting requirements. Oppose prescribed quantitative fertilizer use in the Chesapeake Bay to control TMDLs Worked with agencies on ag conservation practices/plans in the Chesapeake Bay, Mississippi River Basin, Gulf of Mexico, and Great Lakes regions Work with EPA to clarify their new Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act interpretation of fertilizer retailer to exclude facilities that blend dry fertilizer, a non-chemical reaction. Oppose efforts by the EPA to put numeric nutrient criteria on states without the states authorization. Specifically, Support efforts to encourage EPA to pass Florida Numeric Nutrient Criteria Rule. Oppose EPA and Army Corps of Engineers CWA Guidance Document Support HR 888 General Duty Clarification Act Support HR 2776
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board, White House Office
2013 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S 496/HR 311 - Farmer's Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship (FUELS) Act - support passage working to stop further release of sensitive producer data from EPA due to FOIA requests
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2013 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
S. 802 - To amend and clarify FIFRA and the CWA S. 496 - Farmers Undertake Environment Land Stewardship Act Manchin Amendment to the farm bill to clarify stormwater exemptions under the CWA President's Climate Action PlanClean Water Act (CWA) FIFRA NPDES Permits for Pesticides Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Waters of the U.S. Guidance Consolidated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) Rules Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures Clean Air Act Climate Change Greenhouse Gas Regulation Draft Guidance to Implement Requirements for the Treatment of Air Quality Monitoring Data Influenced by Exceptional Events Waters of the United States Guidance EPAs TMDL vision strategy Chesapeake Bay TMDL Confidential CAFO/Clean Water Act Data National Blueways Program Ag BMP Performance Database Numeric Nutrient Criteria
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2013 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Sulfuryl Fluoride and Methyl Bromide fumigants NPDES issues HR 311 and S 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Clean Water Act, Nonpoint Source Mgmt Program
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Agriculture
S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Contacts with USDA and Congressional leaders regarding adjustments to commodity loan programs mandated by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1773, Agricultural Guestworker Act Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil S. 1412, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013 Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Participation in group meeting with US Trade Representative and Agricultural Trade Ambassador concerning agricultural trade priorities and follow-up correspondence related to the Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Participation in group letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding proposed customer protection rules Participation in group letter to House Ways and Means Committee regarding accounting method proposals in expected tax reform bill Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Participation in Honey Bee Health Summit to provide recommendations for federal research Review of honey bee health issues in group meeting with USDA Secretary and EPA Administrator Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to Federal Crop Insurance Corporation regarding proposed changes to extra-long staple cotton policy
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2013 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC); provisions and regulations affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives. Clean Air Act, provisions and regulations affecting agricuture and farmer cooperatives. H.R. 311 and S. 496, Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship (FUELS) Act; provisions affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives.Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) rule; provisions and regulations affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives. Clean Water Act; application and regulations pertaining to agriculture. Chesapeake Bay Initiative, Executive Order 13508; all provisions pertaining to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. H.R. 935, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. Mississippi River Basin Initiative; provisions related to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives.
Client expense: $319,508 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2013 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures (SPCC) Rule: A regulation enforced by the Environmental Protection Agency concerning above- and below-ground storage of oil, fuel, etc. Facilities with certain quantities of oil/fuel storage must complete and implement a spill control plan to use in the event an emergency would occur. It is of interest to the organization because farms and ranches often have fuel storage areas and could therefore fall under the regulation. (continued)The organization supports legislation, H.R. 311 and S. 496, to revise the SPCC rule as it applies to on-farm aboveground fuel storage.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
S. 802 - To amend and clarify FIFRA and the CWA S. 496 - Farmers Undertake Environment Land Stewardship Act Manchin Amendment to the farm bill to clarify stormwater exemptions under the CWA President's Climate Action PlanClean Water Act (CWA) FIFRA NPDES Permits for Pesticides Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Waters of the U.S. Guidance NPDES Permits for Pesticides Consolidated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) Rules Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures Clean Air Act Climate Change Greenhouse Gas Regulation Farm Dust Particulate Matter (PM10; PM2.5) Draft Guidance to Implement Requirements for the Treatment of Air Quality Monitoring Data Influenced by Exceptional Events Waters of the United States Guidance EPAs TMDL vision strategy Chesapeake Bay TMDL USDA Certainty guidance Confidential CAFO/Clean Water Act Data
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2013 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S 496/HR 311 - Farmer's Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship (FUELS) Act - support passage working to stop EPA's release of sensitive producer data due to FOIA requests
Client expense: $69,810 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2013 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Oppose current EPA proposal on Web based labeling system for section 3 pesticide registered products that duplicates private sector efforts. Support modifications to EPA's Spill, Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) rules that include farm supply dealers (HR 311/ S. 496 FUELS ACT). Assist EPA with information on the pesticide container and containment rule.Oppose green house gas (GHG) emission regulation under the Clean Air Act. Support efforts to reform the Endangered Species Act. Member of the EPA's Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee, the committee reviews a wide range of EPA programs including pesticide registrations, registration procedures, spray drift mitigation, water pollution, labeling concepts, and other areas. The PPDC and its mission and its members are reported in the fed reg. Working with EPA to define the definition of oil under the SPCC. Support legislation (HR 935) to exempt pesticide applications from CWA permitting requirements. Oppose prescribed quantitative fertilizer use in the Chesapeake Bay to control TMDLs Worked with agencies on ag conservation practices/plans in the Chesapeake Bay, Mississippi River Basin, Gulf of Mexico, and Great Lakes regions Work with EPA to clarify their new Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act interpretation of fertilizer retailer to exclude facilities that blend dry fertilizer, a non-chemical reaction. Oppose efforts by the EPA to put numeric nutrient criteria on states without the states authorization. Specifically, Support efforts to encourage EPA to pass Florida Numeric Nutrient Criteria Rule. Oppose EPA and Army Corps of Engineers CWA Guidance Document Support HR 888 General Duty Clarification Act
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2013 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Sulfuryl Fluoride and Methyl Bromide fumigants, NPDES issues HR 311 and S 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Clean Water Act, Nonpoint Source Mgmt Program S. 601 Water Resources Development Act of 2013
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Agriculture
S. 954, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 2410 and S. 1244, agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2014 fiscal year H.R. 943 and S. 446, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1644, legislation to prohibit USDA from making payments to the Brazilian Cotton Institute Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding support for crop insurance Communications with House and Senate leadership regarding immigration reform S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 Communications with USTR, USDA and USAID concerning the West African Cotton Improvement Program and Cochran Fellowship Program Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies Companion bills: H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013; and S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding the impacts of Chinese cotton policy Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast ports H.R. 1648 and S. 665, bills to reform the Occupational Safety and Health Act OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Contacts with EPA regarding the cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees Letters to the Senate Agriculture Committee in support of the nominations of Krysta Harden for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Robert Bonnie for Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment at USDA Letter to the White House in support of the nomination of Jason Weller for Chief of the Natural Resource Conservation Service at USDA
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2013 · second_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
S. 496 - The Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act. Supported the bill which would alter EPA's Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure regulation.
Client expense: $26,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Final Guidance on identifying Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act Farmers Undertake Environment Land Stewardship Act - S.496
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
S. 802 - To amend and clarify FIFRA and the CWA S. 496 - Farmers Undertake Environment Land Stewardship Act Manchin Amendment to the farm bill to clarify stormwater exemptions under the CWA President's Climate Action PlanClean Water Act (CWA) FIFRA NPDES Permits for Pesticides Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Waters of the U.S. Guidance NPDES Permits for Pesticides Consolidated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) Rules Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures Clean Air Act Climate Change Greenhouse Gas Regulation Farm Dust Particulate Matter (PM10; PM2.5) Draft Guidance to Implement Requirements for the Treatment of Air Quality Monitoring Data Influenced by Exceptional Events Waters of the United States Guidance EPAs TMDL vision strategy Chesapeake Bay TMDL USDA Certainty guidance Confidential CAFO/Clean Water Act Data
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2013 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC); provisions and regulations affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives. Clean Air Act, provisions and regulations affecting agricuture and farmer cooperatives. H.R. 311 and S. 496, Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship (FUELS) Act; provisions affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives.Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) rule; provisions and regulations affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives. Clean Water Act; application and regulations pertaining to agriculture. Chesapeake Bay Initiative, Executive Order 13508; all provisions pertaining to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. H.R. 935, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. Mississippi River Basin Initiative; provisions related to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. S. 802, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives.
Client expense: $339,350 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2013 · second_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures (SPCC) Rule: A regulation enforced by the Environmental Protection Agency concerning above- and below-ground storage of oil, fuel, etc. Facilities with certain quantities of oil/fuel storage must complete and implement a spill control plan to use in the event an emergency would occur. It is of interest to the organization because farms and ranches often have fuel storage areas and could therefore fall under the regulation. (continued)The organization supports legislation, H.R. 311 and S. 496, to revise the SPCC rule as it applies to on-farm aboveground fuel storage.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2013 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
S. 802 - Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2013; S. 496 - The Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Risk Management Agency, SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Senator Pryor introducted S. 496, The Farmers Undertake Environment Land Stewardship Act which is an amemdment to the WRDA bill and we support its adoption. Contacted Senators regarding S. 601, to support passage of the WRDA bill that contains remaining components of the River Act.
Client expense: $16,764 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S.496 Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure rules for farms
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Oppose current EPA proposal on Web based labeling system for section 3 pesticide registered products that duplicates private sector efforts. Support modifications to EPA's Spill, Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) rules that include farm supply dealers (HR 311/ S. 496 FUELS ACT). Assist EPA with information on the pesticide container and containment rule.Oppose green house gas (GHG) emission regulation under the Clean Air Act. Support efforts to reform the Endangered Species Act. Member of the EPA's Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee, the committee reviews a wide range of EPA programs including pesticide registrations, registration procedures, spray drift mitigation, water pollution, labeling concepts, and other areas. The PPDC and its mission and its members are reported in the fed reg. Working with EPA to define the definition of oil under the SPCC. Support legislation (HR 935) to exempt pesticide applications from CWA permitting requirements. Oppose prescribed quantitative fertilizer use in the Chesapeake Bay to control TMDLs Worked with agencies on ag conservation practices/plans in the Chesapeake Bay, Mississippi River Basin, Gulf of Mexico, and Great Lakes regions Work with EPA to clarify their new Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act interpretation of fertilizer retailer to exclude facilities that blend dry fertilizer, a non-chemical reaction. Oppose efforts by the EPA to put numeric nutrient criteria on states without the states authorization. Specifically, Support efforts to encourage EPA to pass Florida Numeric Nutrient Criteria Rule. Oppose EPA and Army Corps of Engineers CWA Guidance Document Support HR 888 General Duty Clarification Act
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2013 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Sulfuryl Fluoride and Methyl Bromide fumigants NPDES issues HR 311 and S 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Clean Water Act, Nonpoint Source Mgmt Program
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · first_quarter · Agriculture
H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act (extension for 2013 of most provisions of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008) Development of new farm legislation Agriculture appropriations for 2014 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FASBudget resolution for 2014 fiscal year Proposed agricultural amendments to S. Con. Res. 8 S.388, the American Family Economic Protection Act Legislation by Senators McCaskill and Flake to terminate agricultural direct payments beginning with the 2013 crop year S. 281, the Farm Program Integrity Act of 2013 H.R. 943 and S. 446, the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act of 2013 Communications with House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding support for crop insurance Communications with House and Senate leadership regarding immigration reform Communications with USTR, USDA and USAID concerning the West African Cotton Improvement Program and Cochran Fellowship Program Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USTR and Congress regarding Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Contacts with USTR, USDA and Department of Commerce regarding Peruvian investigation of U.S. agricultural subsidies H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013 S. 175, a bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve the use of certain registered pesticides H.R. 311 and S. 496, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Communications with U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission regarding Chinas compliance with WTO commitments and trade barriers to cotton exports Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Comments to US Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the consideration of listing the Lesser Prairie Chicken as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act Contacts with the Administration and Congress concerning labor contract negotiations for West Coast and East Coast/Gulf Coast portsOSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter Meeting with EPA regarding cottonseed petition for a Renewable Identification Number Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports Meetings with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Contacts with USDA-RMA regarding cotton crop insurance products
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2013 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 311 and S. 496, Farmers Undertain Environmental Land Stewardship Act - Supported efforts to alter SPCC regulations H.R. 311 and S. 496.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC); provisions and regulations affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives. Clean Air Act, provisions and regulations affecting agricuture and farmer cooperatives. HR 311 and S. 496, Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship (FUELS) Act; provisions affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives.Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) rule; provisions and regulations affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives. Clean Water Act; application and regulations pertaining to agriculture. Chesapeake Bay Initiative, Executive Order 13508; all provisions pertaining to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. HR 935, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011; provisions relating to agriculture and farmer cooperatives. Mississippi River Basin Initiative; provisions related to agriculture and farmer cooperatives.
Client expense: $322,583 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)