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(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on January 29, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act (Sec. 2) Authorizes TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. to construct, connect, operate, and maintain the pipeline and cross-border facilities specified in an application filed by TransCanada Corporation to the Department of State on May 4, 2012. Deems the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement regarding the pipeline issued by the Secretary of State in January 2014 to fully satisfy the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and any law that requires federal agency consultation or review, including the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Maintains in effect any applicable federal permit or authorization issued before enactment of this Act. Grants original and exclusive jurisdiction, except for review in the Supreme Court, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit over any civil action for the review of a federal agency action regarding the pipeline and related facilities. Declares that this Act does not alter any federal, state, or local process or condition in effect on the date of enactment of this Act that is necessary to secure access from an owner of private property to construct the pipeline and cross-border facilities. Allows acquisition of land or an interest in land for the pipeline and cross-border facilities only in a manner consistent with the Constitution. (Sec. 3) Directs the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to act as the lead federal agency for coordinating and disseminating information on existing federal programs and assistance that may be used to help initiate, develop, and finance energy efficiency, renewable energy, and energy retrofitting projects for schools. Requires DOE to: (1) carry out a review of existing programs and financing mechanisms available in or from appropriate federal agencies with jurisdiction over energy financing and facilitation that are currently used or may be used for such purposes; (2) establish a federal collaborative coordination, education, and outreach effort to streamline communication and promote available federal opportunities and assistance for such projects that enables states, local educational agencies, and schools to use federal opportunities more effectively and to form partnerships with governors, state energy programs, state and local officials, nonprofit organizations, and other entities to support project initiation; (3) provide technical assistance for states, local educational agencies, and schools to help develop and finance projects that meet specified requirements; (4) develop and maintain a single website with contact information for relevant technical assistance and support staff in the Office for states, local educational agencies, and schools to effectively access and use federal opportunities and assistance to develop such projects; and (5) establish a process for recognition of schools that have successfully implemented such projects and are willing to serve as resources for other local educational agencies and schools to assist similar efforts. (Sec. 4) Declares that nothing in this Act relieves the United States of its responsibility to consult with Indian nations as required under Executive Order 13175. (Sec. 5) Expresses the sense of the Senate that climate change is real and not a hoax. (Sec. 6) Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should approve a bill, originated by the House, to ensure that all forms of bitumen or synthetic crude oil derived from bitumen are subject to the per-barrel excise tax associated with the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. DIVISION B [ sic ]--ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 TITLE I--BETTER BUILDINGS Better Buildings Act of 2015 (Sec. 102) Requires the General Services Administration, in consultation with DOE, to develop and publish model commercial leasing provisions for use in leasing documents that designate a federal agency as a landlord or tenant that encourage building owners and tenants to invest in cost-effective energy and water efficiency measures. Requires the Administrator to: (1) develop policies and best practices to implement such measures for the realty services; and (2) make available such model leasing provisions and best practices to state and local governments for use in managing owned and leased building space to encourage investment in such energy and water efficiency measures. (Sec. 103) Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to study the feasibility of: (1) significantly improving energy efficiency in commercial buildings through the design and construction of separate spaces with high-performance energy efficiency measures, and (2) encouraging owners and tenants to implement such measures in separate spaces. Requires the Secretary to publish such study on DOE's website. (Sec. 104) Requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop a voluntary Tenant Star program within the Energy Star program to recognize tenants in commercial buildings that voluntarily achieve high levels of energy efficiency in separate spaces. Requires the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration (EIA) to collect data on categories of building occupancy that consume significant quantities of energy and on other aspects of the property, building operation, or building occupancy determined to be relevant to lowering energy consumption. Requires the EIA, with respect to the first such survey conducted after enactment of this Act, to the extent full compliance with the data collection requirements is not feasible, to conduct activities to develop the capability to collect such data and to begin such collection. TITLE II--GRID-ENABLED WATER HEATERS (Sec. 201) Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to provide additional energy conservation standards applicable to grid-enabled water heaters for use as part of an electric thermal storage or demand response program (a program that enables customers to reduce or shift their power use during peak demand periods). Requires annual reports from: (1) manufacturers of such water heaters regarding the quantity of the products shipped each year, and (2) utilities and other demand response and thermal storage program operators regarding the quantity of products activated for their programs. Requires the Secretary to publish analyses of data collected from such reports and to establish procedures to prevent product diversion if sales of the products exceed by at least 15% the quantity activated for use in the demand response and thermal storage programs annually. Maintains the standards and publication procedures established by this Act until DOE determines that: (1) such water heaters do not require a separate efficiency requirement, or (2) procedures to prevent product diversion for non-program purposes would not be adequate to prevent such product diversion. Requires DOE to consider the impact of EPCA electric water heater standards on thermal storage and demand response programs, including on energy savings, electric bills, peak load reduction, electric reliability, integration of renewable resources, and the environment. Directs DOE to require the water heaters be equipped with communication capability to enable the grid-enabled water heaters to participate in ancillary services programs if the technology is available, practical, and cost-effective. Makes it unlawful for any person to: (1) activate an activation lock for a grid-enabled water heater with knowledge that it is not used as part of such program, (2) distribute an activation key for such a water heater with knowledge that it will be used to activate a heater that is not used as part of the program, (3) enable such water heater to operate at its designed specification and capabilities with knowledge that it is not used as part of the program, or (4) knowingly remove or render illegible the label of a such water heater. TITLE III--ENERGY INFORMATION FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS (Sec. 301) Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to revise exceptions to the requirement that federal agencies must lease space in buildings that have earned the Energy Star label. Requires a space leased by an agency in a building that has not earned the Energy Star label to be benchmarked under a nationally recognized, online, free benchmarking program, with public disclosure. Exempts from such requirement a space for which owners cannot access whole building utility consumption data. Requires an agency that is a tenant of a space that has not earned such label to provide to a building owner, or authorize the owner to obtain from the utility, the energy consumption information of the space for the benchmarking and disclosure requirements. Requires DOE to study and report on: (1) the impact of state and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies, and any associated building efficiency policies, for commercial and multifamily buildings and the impact of programs and systems in which utilities provide aggregated information regarding whole building energy consumption and usage information to owners of multitenant commercial, residential, and mixed-use buildings; and (2) best practice policy approaches that have resulted in the greatest improvements in building energy efficiency. Directs DOE to maintain, and if necessary create, a database to store and make publicly available energy-related information on commercial and multifamily buildings. Requires the database to complement, but not duplicate, the functions of the EPA Energy Star Portfolio Manager tool.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Failed of passage in Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 37. Record Vote Number: 68.
SenateFailed of passage in Senate over veto: Failed of passage in Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 37. Record Vote Number: 68.
SenateCloture motion on veto message withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (consideration: CR S1274)
Veto Message considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S1274-1285, S1274)
Cloture motion on veto message presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S1215; text: CR S1215)
Veto Message considered in Senate.
Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk.
Vetoed by President. (text of veto message: CR S1073)
Vetoed by President.(text of veto message: CR S1073)
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Sources: Congress.gov · House Clerk roll-call votes
| #68 | senate | On Overriding the Veto | Veto Sustained (62-37, 2/3 majority required) | March 4, 2015 |
| #45 | senate | On the Cloture Motion | Cloture Motion Agreed to (62-35, 3/5 majority required) | January 29, 2015 |
| #49 | senate | On Passage of the Bill | Bill Passed (62-36) | January 29, 2015 |
| #30 | senate | On the Cloture Motion | Cloture Motion Rejected (53-39, 3/5 majority required) | January 26, 2015 |
| #23 | senate | On the Motion for Attendance | Motion for Attendance Agreed to (89-5) | January 22, 2015 |
| #3 | senate | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (63-32, 3/5 majority required) | January 12, 2015 |
2016 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
The Smart Energy Act Promoting Electric Vehicles Act Comprehensive Energy Policy Keystone Pipeline Act (H.R.3/S.1) Greenhouse Gas Regulations Energy Efficiency Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy (STORAGE) Act Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S.720) Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act Better Buildings Act Electricity Security and Affordability Act North American Energy Infrastructure Act Electricity Security and Affordability Act Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act State Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act The POWER Act American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act Architecture of Abundance North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act (H.R. 8) Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 (S.2012)
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
LNG export matters Natural gas policy matters S.1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act H.R. 351, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act H.R. 702, To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions S. 1312 Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016; PL 114-113 H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 1 (S. 128 as amendment); discussion House " Architecture of Abundance' draft language; Senate Energy "Accountability and Reform" proposal. HR 22; HR 2028; HR 4441; S2658; HR 636; HR 2984; Hr 3805 [Communications Act of 1934: section 224 (a)(1)] S. 2012 (sections 1008; 2001; 2002; 2301; 2304; 3001; 3002; 3309; 3601) HR 8 (sections 1102; 1104; 1105; 1108; 1116; 1203; 3161; 3221)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 1 (S. 128 as amendment); discussion House " Architecture of Abundance' draft language; Senate Energy "Accountability and Reform" proposal. HR 22; HR 2028; HR 4441; S2658; HR 636; HR 2984; Hr 3805 [Communications Act of 1934: section 224 (a)(1)] S. 2012 (sections 1008; 2001; 2002; 2301; 2304; 3001; 3002; 3309; 3601) HR 8 (sections 1102; 1104; 1105; 1108; 1116; 1203; 3161; 3221)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 8; H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, to facilitate permitting of natural gas pipeline infrastructure; H.R. 585, the "Endangered Species Act Settlement Reform Act"; H.R. 653, the "FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act"; H.R. 898, the Energy Production Fairness Act; H.R. 1734, the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015; H.R. 2663, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015, to encourage development of renewable geothermal, solar and wind energy on public land; H.R. 2984, the "Fair RATES Act"; H.R. 4427, to amend Section 203 of the "Federal Power Act"; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Title II: 21st Century Workforce; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Strategic Petroleum Reserve Mission Readiness Plan; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Energy Efficiency; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft FERC Process Coordination; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Hydropower Regulatory Modernization; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Energy Reliability and Security; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Title III: Energy Diplomacy; S. 1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act, climate, renewables, and energy efficiency-related amendments; S. 110, the Environmental Protection Agency Accountability Act; S. 112, the Common Sense in Species Protection Act; S. 133, A bill to approve and implement the Klamath Basin agreements, to improve natural resource management, support economic development, and sustain agricultural production in the Klamath River Basin in the public interest and the interest of the United States, and for other purposes; S. 280, the Federal Permitting Improvement Act; S. 292, the "21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act"; S. 378, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act; S. 485, A bill to prohibit the use of eminent domain in carrying out certain projects (Boozman); S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, relating to water heaters; S. 562, A bill to promote exploration for geothermal resources, and for other purposes (Heller); S. 703, the"Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act" (Coons); S. 720, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; S. 822, the Geothermal Production Expansion Act; S. 1017, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1037, A bill to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the PURPA of 1978 (Risch); S. 1039, A bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings (Risch); S. 1057, A bill to promote geothermal energy, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 1063, the "American Energy Efficiency Act" (Franken); S. 1068, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats (Risch/Heinrich); S. 1207, A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program under which the Secretary shall make grants to eligible partnerships to provide for the transformation of the electric grid by the year 2030 (Hirono); S. 1213, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and the Federal Power Act to facilitate the free market for distributed energy resources (King); S. 1216, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to modify a provision relating to civil penalties (Murkowski); S. 1217, A bill to establish an Interagency Rapid Response Team for Transmission, to establish an Office of Transmission Ombudsperson, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1218, A bill to establish an interagency coordination committee or subcommittee with the leadership of the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior, focused on the nexus between energy and water production, use, and efficiency, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1219, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering (Murkowski); S. 1220, A bill to improve the distribution of energy in the United States (Murkowski); S. 1221, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require periodic reports on electricity reliability and reliability impact statements for rules affecting the reliable operation of the bulk-power system (Murkowski); S. 1222, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide for reports relating to electric capacity resources of transmission organizations and the amendment of certain tariffs to address the procurement of electric capacity resources, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1233, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to expand the electric rate-setting authority of States (Wyden); S. 1236, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modify certain requirements relating to trial-type hearings with respect to certain license applications before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1241, A bill to provide for the modernization, security, and resiliency of the electric grid, to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs for research, development, demonstration, and information-sharing for cybersecurity for the energy sector, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1242, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider regional constraints in natural gas supply and whether a proposed LNG terminal would benefit regional consumers of natural gas before approving or disapproving an application for the LNG terminal, and for other purposes (King); S. 1243, A bill to facilitate modernizing the electric grid, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1264, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes (Udall); S. 1270, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric production incentives and hydroelectric efficiency improvement incentives, and for other purposes (Gardner); S. 1272, A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms (Markey); S. 1274, A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy (Hirono); S. 1293, A bill to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes (Heitkamp); S. 1312, A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1405, A bill to require a coordinated response to coal fuel supply emergencies that could impact electric power system adequacy or reliability (Franken); S. 1407, A bill to promote the development of renewable energy, including geothermal, solar and wind energy, on public land (Heller); S. 1434, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish an energy storage portfolio standard, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1713, the "Low Income Solar Act"; S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 (Murkowski); S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act (Cantwell); Draft legislation on energy efficiency and codes and standards; General discussion hydro licensing reform; General discussion transmission permitting and siting issues; public lands; energy storage; distributed generation.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 270 - 152 (Roll no. 75). (text: CR H947-950)
HousePassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 270 - 152 (Roll no. 75).(text: CR H947-950)
HouseOn motion to commit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 181 - 241 (Roll no. 74). (consideration: CR H959-960)
HouseThe previous question on the motion to commit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H959)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to commit with instructions, pending the reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to require that TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. pay for any oil spill cleanup on American soil. The point of order was subsequently withdrawn.
Mrs. Capps moved to commit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H958; text: CR H958)
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H958)
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 100, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 1.
Rule provides for consideration of S. 1 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. After disposition of the previous question, the resolution allows for one motion to commit during consideration of S. 1. The resolution also provides for proceedings during the period from Feb. 16, 2015 through Feb. 23, 2015.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 100. (consideration: CR H947-960)
Rule H. Res. 100 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 100 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 1 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. After disposition of the previous question, the resolution allows for one motion to commit during consideration of S. 1. The resolution also provides for proceedings during the period from Feb. 16, 2015 through Feb. 23, 2015.
Held at the desk.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 36. Record Vote Number: 49. (text: CR S637-641)
SenatePassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 36. Record Vote Number: 49.(text: CR S637-641)
SenateUpon reconsideration, cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 35. Record Vote Number: 45. (consideration: CR S626; text: CR S626)
SenateMotion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the measure (Roll Call Vote No. 30) agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the measure (Roll Call Vote No. 30) agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S626)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S620-645)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S555-577)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S497-503, S503-537)
Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked (Record Vote No. 30) entered in Senate. (consideration: CR S455)
Cloture on the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 39. Record Vote Number: 30. (consideration: CR S455; text: CR S455)
SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S449-460)
Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S407-408; text: CR S407-408)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S372-376, S376-383, S387-388, S390-404, S404-408)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S311-321, S323-338)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S255-259, S260-272)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S221-235)
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S184-197)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S184)
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S162-174, S181-184)
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 32. Record Vote Number: 3. (consideration: CR S145-146; text: CR S145)
SenateMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S136-146)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S121-128)
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S85; text: CR S85)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S69-72, S85-94)
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1.
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S40-41)
Introduced in Senate
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| IA |
| Claire McCaskill | Democratic | MO |
| Cory Gardner | Republican | CO |
| Dan Sullivan | Republican | AK |
| Daniel Coats | Republican | IN |
| David Perdue | Republican | GA |
| David Vitter | Republican | LA |
| Dean Heller | Republican | NV |
| Deb Fischer | Republican | NE |
| Heidi Heitkamp | Democratic | ND |
| James E. Risch | Republican | ID |
| James Lankford | Republican | OK |
| James M. Inhofe | Republican | OK |
| Jeff Flake | Republican | AZ |
| Jeff Sessions | Republican | AL |
| Jerry Moran | Republican | KS |
| Joe Donnelly | Democratic | IN |
| Joe Manchin, III | Independent | WV |
| John Barrasso | Republican | WY |
| John Boozman | Republican | AR |
| John Cornyn | Republican | TX |
| John McCain | Republican | AZ |
| John Thune | Republican | SD |
| Johnny Isakson | Republican | GA |
| Jon Tester | Democratic | MT |
| Joni Ernst | Republican | IA |
| Kelly Ayotte | Republican | NH |
| Lamar Alexander | Republican | TN |
| Lindsey Graham | Republican | SC |
| Lisa Murkowski | Republican | AK |
| Marco Rubio | Republican | FL |
| Mark Kirk | Republican | IL |
| Mark R. Warner | Democratic | VA |
| Michael B. Enzi | Republican | WY |
| Mike Crapo | Republican | ID |
| Mike Lee | Republican | UT |
| Mike Rounds | Republican | SD |
| Mitch McConnell | Republican | KY |
| Orrin G. Hatch | Republican | UT |
| Pat Roberts | Republican | KS |
| Patrick J. Toomey | Republican | PA |
| Rand Paul | Republican | KY |
| Richard Burr | Republican | NC |
| Richard C. Shelby | Republican | AL |
| Rob Portman | Republican | OH |
| Roger F. Wicker | Republican | MS |
| Ron Johnson | Republican | WI |
| Roy Blunt | Republican | MO |
| Shelley Moore Capito | Republican | WV |
| Steve Daines | Republican | MT |
| Susan M. Collins | Republican | ME |
| Ted Cruz | Republican | TX |
| Thad Cochran | Republican | MS |
| Thom Tillis | Republican | NC |
| Tim Scott | Republican | SC |
| Tom Cotton | Republican | AR |
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| Related bill |
| S 1052 | 114th | Related bill |
| HRES 100 | 114th | Procedurally-related |
| HR 906 | 114th | Related bill |
| HR 873 | 114th | Related document |
| HR 3 | 114th | Related bill |
| HR 2177 | 114th | Related bill |
| HR 1867 | 114th | Related bill |
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
S. 697: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act: worker protections S1: Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act: McCain Amendment Energy Policy: Worker Transition Climate Treaty: Worker Transition Carbon Capture & storage: tax incentive S. 2012: Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015: Jobs, Funding H.R. 4622: Carbon Capture Act: Funding, jobs HR 8: North American Energy Security & Infrastructure Act: jobs, funding Climate Change
Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
HR 1651 Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization S 890 Land and Water Conservation Fund Authorization and Funding Act HR 894, S 2652 Highlands Conservation Act Extension S 405, S, 659, S 556 Sportsmen's Act HR 1582 Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act HR 167, S 235 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act S 390 Making Public Lands Public Access Act HR 799, S 403 North County National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act Public Law 113-291 National Defense Authorization Act, Title XXX S 338 Permanent Reauthorization of Land and Water Conservation Fund HR 470 S 1744 Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act S 1 Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S 517 Secure Rural Schools and Payment in Lieu of Taxes Repair Act S 414 California Desert Conservation and Recreation Act HR 3565, S 908 California Coastal National Monument Santa Cruz Redwoods Expansion Act HR 435, S 361 Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act HR 792 Acres In, Acres Out Act HR 1445 Land Acquisition to Cut National Debt Act HR 1214, S 1712 National Forest Small Tracts Act Amendments HR 1814 LWCF Reauthorization HR 2346 North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act HR 2406 SHARE Act HR 1931 American Land Act S 1993 21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act S 2101 Extension of the Land and Water Conservation Fund S 1925 SRS/PILT/LWCF HR 3382, S 1724 Lake Tahoe Restoration Act HR 3173 SCORE ACT S 2012 Energy Policy Modernization Act HR 4151 Extension of LWCF HR 3820 San Gabriel Mountains NRA S 2189 FLTFA Reauthorization Act HR 4230, S 2386 Stonewall NHS Protecting America's Recreation and Conservation Act (bill not yet introduced) HR 4680 National Park Service Centennial Act HR 3650 State National Forest Management Act HR 2014, S 1078 Healthy Kids Outdoors Act HR 5278, HR 4900, S 2328 PROMESA HR 5650 Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2016 S 3110 American Energy and Conservation Act S 3027 Acadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act HR 686, S 1694 Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Act HR 4790, S 2706 Recreation Not Red-Tape Act HR 2647 Emergency Wildfire of Forest Management Act S 437 Improved National Monument Designation Process Act Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 (BILL NOT YET INTRODUCED) S 3192 HR 5778 Alex Diekmann Peak Designation Act of 2016 S 3317 A bill to exempt Utah from the Antiquities Act
Client expense: $26,703 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 50/S. 189, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185/S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 653, FOIA Oversight and Implementation (FOIA) Act of 2016 H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act of 2015 H.R. 1669, Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2134, Listing Reform Act H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4768/S. 2724, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5303/S. 2848, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 5328, Federal Agency Complete Transparency (FACT) Act of 2016 H.R. 5538/S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5982, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 612, Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 1607, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act S. 1817, Smarter Regs Act of 2015 S. 1820, Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2015 S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 S. 2847, Prove It Act of 2016 H. Con. Res. 125, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026, including provisions relating to scoring rule for energy savings performance contracts Draft legislation on the clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) draft technical report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration (81 Fed. Reg. 10,620, March 1, 2016) Proposed regulations on stream protection (80 Fed. Reg. 44,436, July 27, 2015) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (81 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Final regulations on protecting and promoting the open internet (80 Fed. Reg. 19,738-19,850, April 13, 2015) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining, government transparency in rulemakings, and performing administrative proceedings; environment and energy policy; agency independence; Congressional Budget Office scoring; Federal Reserve regulatory reform; permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; proposed and potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel on the topic; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; final guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); citizen suits recodifications; small business regulatory reform legislation; implementation of Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182)
Client expense: $18,590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 351/S.33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015 H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 873, To promote energy efficiency, and for other purposes H.R. 1273, Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2015 H.R. 1629/S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2073, Home Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) Act of 2015 H.R. 2177/S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 H.R. 2358, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 4909/S.2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions relating to House Amendment 1253 H.R. 5668, Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2016 S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 128/S. 535, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 S. 3110, American Energy and Conservation Act of 2016 Potential legislation similar to H. R. 4615/S. 1106, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act of 2014 Proposed rule on modernization of property disclosures for mining registrants (81 Fed. Reg. 41,652-41,734, June 27, 2016) Proposed rule on regulations Q and Y; risk-based capital and other regulatory requirements for activities of financial holding companies related to physical commodities and risk-based capital requirements for merchant banking investments (81 Fed. Reg. 67,220-67,239, September 30, 2016) Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); regulatory permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses and underlying federal regulations; potential amendment to House and Senate budget legislation regarding performance-based contracts for energy savings and Congressional Budget Office scoring; potential amendment to appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemaking and policymaking; final guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); environment and energy policy; energy savings performance contracts presidential initiative; energy efficiency
Client expense: $18,590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
H.R. 3: Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 89: Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act H.R. 156: Crude Oil Export Act H.R. 161: Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 214: Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act H.R. 287: American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act H.R. 351: LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act H.R. 428: Export American Natural Gas Act of 2015 H.R. 459: Planning for American Energy Act of 2015 H.R. 486: Preserving Jobs in the Oilfield Act of 2015 H.R.585: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 594: Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 702: To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions H.R. 866: Federal Land Freedom Act of 2015 H.R. 1001: Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act H.R.1388: Clean Air, Strong Economies Act H.R. 1460: Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2015 or the FRESHER Act of 2015 H.R. 1482: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2015 H.R. 1487: American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 H.R. 1515: Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development Act of 2015 H.R. 1548: Bringing Reductions to Energys Airborne Toxic Health Effects Act or the BREATHE Act H.R.1589: To prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to make a final determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 H.R. 1616: Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act H.R. 1647: Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R.1667: 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H. CON. RES. 27: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025 S. 1: Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 15: Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act S. 33: LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act S. 55: Offshore Fairness Act S. 59: A bill to reject the final 5-year Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program for fiscal years 2012 through 2017 of the Administration and replace the plan with a 5-year plan that is more in line with the energy and economic needs of the United States. S. 187: Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act S. 188: A bill to ensure that oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline into the United States is used to reduce United States dependence on Middle Eastern oil S.292: 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act S.293: A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 411: Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S.655: A bill to prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to make a final determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 S. 697: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. S. 751: Clean Air, Strong Economies Act or the Case Act S. 785: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2015 S. 791: American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 S. 828: Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act S. 859: Crude-By-Rail Safety Act S. CON. RES. 11: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025 SA 48 to S. CON. RES. 11: Changes to the definition of underground injection in the Safe Drinking Water Act SA 347 to S. CON. RES. 11: Water pollution regulations should be focused on water quality H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
Client expense: $381,275 · 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, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 3: Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 89: Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act H.R. 156: Crude Oil Export Act H.R. 161: Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 287: American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act H.R. 351: LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act H.R. 428: Export American Natural Gas Act of 2015 H.R. 459: Planning for American Energy Act of 2015 H.R. 486: Preserving Jobs in the Oilfield Act of 2015 H.R.585: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 594: Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 702: To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions H.R. 866: Federal Land Freedom Act of 2015 H.R. 1001: Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act H.R.1388: Clean Air, Strong Economies Act H.R. 1460: Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2015 or the FRESHER Act of 2015 H.R. 1482: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2015 H.R. 1487: American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 H.R. 1515: Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development Act of 2015 H.R. 1548: Bringing Reductions to Energys Airborne Toxic Health Effects Act or the BREATHE Act H.R.1589: To prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to make a final determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 H.R. 1616: Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act H.R. 1647: Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R.1667: 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act S. 1: Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 15: Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act S. 33: LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act S. 55: Offshore Fairness Act S. 59: A bill to reject the final 5-year Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program for fiscal years 2012 through 2017 of the Administration and replace the plan with a 5-year plan that is more in line with the energy and economic needs of the United States. S. 188: A bill to ensure that oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline into the United States is used to reduce United States dependence on Middle Eastern oil S.292: 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act S.293: A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 411: Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S.655: A bill to prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to make a final determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 S. 697: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. S. 751: Clean Air, Strong Economies Act or the Case Act S. 785: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2015 S. 791: American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 S. 828: Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
Client expense: $381,275 · 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, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 3: Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 89: Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act H.R. 156: Crude Oil Export Act H.R. 287: American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act H.R. 702: To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions H.R. 1487: American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 S. 1: Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 33: LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act
Client expense: $381,275 · 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, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 3: Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 89: Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act H.R. 156: Crude Oil Export Act H.R. 161: Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 287: American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act H.R. 351: LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act H.R. 428: Export American Natural Gas Act of 2015 H.R. 459: Planning for American Energy Act of 2015 H.R. 486: Preserving Jobs in the Oilfield Act of 2015 H.R.585: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 594: Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 702: To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions H.R. 866: Federal Land Freedom Act of 2015 H.R. 1001: Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act H.R.1388: Clean Air, Strong Economies Act H.R. 1460: Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2015 or the FRESHER Act of 2015 H.R. 1482: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2015 H.R. 1487: American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 H.R. 1515: Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development Act of 2015 H.R. 1548: Bringing Reductions to Energys Airborne Toxic Health Effects Act or the BREATHE Act H.R.1589: To prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to make a final determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 H.R. 1616: Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act H.R. 1647: Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R.1667: 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act S. 1: Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 15: Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act S. 33: LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act S. 55: Offshore Fairness Act S. 59: A bill to reject the final 5-year Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program for fiscal years 2012 through 2017 of the Administration and replace the plan with a 5-year plan that is more in line with the energy and economic needs of the United States. S. 188: A bill to ensure that oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline into the United States is used to reduce United States dependence on Middle Eastern oil S.292: 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act S.293: A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 411: Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S.655: A bill to prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to make a final determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 S. 697: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. S. 751: Clean Air, Strong Economies Act or the Case Act S. 785: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2015 S. 791: American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 S. 828: Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act SA 48 to S. CON. RES. 11: Redefining underground injection in Safe Drinking Water Act H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
Client expense: $381,275 · 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, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
LNG export issues Energy efficiency policy and impact on natural gas Natural gas powered vehicles and natural gas infrastructure Pipeline Safety S.1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act H.R. 351, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act S. 535, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 S. 128, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 873, To promote energy efficiency, and for other purposes. H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act S. 869 All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 1029 A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing a final rule amending the efficiency standards for residential non-weatherized gas furnaces... H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016; PL 114-113 H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 S. 2276, SAFE PIPES Act; PL 114-183 (PIPE Act of 2016) S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 House Republican tax reform blueprint
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Monitor legislative activity related to tax issues in general S.1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act S. 535, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 S. 128, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1487, American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 S. 791, American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 H.R. 813, FORECAST Act H.R. 1647 Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act S. 1228 North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 2011, Offshore Production and Energizing National Security Act of 2015 S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1946, Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015 H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016; PL 114-113 H.R. 4427, To amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act House Republican tax reform blueprint
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Senator Portman's/Senator Sheehan's energy efficiency bill for government buildings, etc. S.1 Keystone XL Pipeline Act (Sen. Hoeven) H.R.3. Keystone XL Pipeline Act (Rep. Kevin Cramer)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 3 & S. 1 - To Approve the Keystone XL Pipeline
Client expense: $410,153 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 167 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act H.R. 239 - Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act H.R.538 - Native American Energy Act H.R. 1335 - Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act HR 1937 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015 H.R. 2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 H.R. 4037 - Keeping Oil and Natural Gas Flowing for Consumers Act H.R. 2316 - Self-Sufficient Community Lands Act H.R. 3881 - Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2015 H.R. 4579 - Utah Test and Training Range Encroachment Prevention and Temporary Closure Act H.R. 4909 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5500 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act H.R. 5538 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R.3843 - Locatable Minerals Claim Location and Maintenance Fees Act of 2015 H.R. 4900 - Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) H.R. 5278 - Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) H.R. 5129 - Guides and Outfitters Act (GO Act) S. 1 - Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act (amendments #18, 71, 166) S. 235 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2015 S. 517 - Secure Rural Schools and Payment in Lieu of Taxes Repair Act S. 890 - Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2015 S. 1403 - Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act S. 1416 - A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to limit the authority to reserve water rights in designating a national monument S. 1691 - National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act S. 1271- Fuel Loss Abatement and Royalty Enhancement Act or the FLARE Act S. 2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 and amendments (#3027, #3033, #3023 #3034, #3126, #3245) S. 2341 - A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. S. 2383 - Utah Test and Training Range Encroachment Prevention and Temporary Closure Act S. 2902 - Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act of 2016 S. 3066 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act S.2328- Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) S.2240 - Federal Land Invasive Species Control, Prevention, and Management Act S.2997 - Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2016 S. 3004 - Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act S. 3085 Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016 and Dem. alternative. S. 3202 - A bill to facilitate the transport of additional hydrocarbons to extend the life of the trans-Alaska oil pipeline, to further American energy security, and for other purposes. S. 3068 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 3085 --Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016 and proposed amendments S. ___ - Discussion Draft Wildfire Budgeting, Response, and Forest Management Act Discussions on Water Resource Development Act of 2016 (WRDA 2016) Rulemakings USDA, U.S. Forest Service; Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Impact Statement for Tongass Land and Resource Plan Amendment at 81 Fed. Reg. 43,198 (July 1, 2016) Final rule: USDA, U.S. Forest Service; reinstatement of the North Fork Coal Mining Area exception to the Colorado Roadless Rule at 81 Fed. Reg. 91811 (36 CFR Part 294, Dec. 19, 2016). Record of Decision: final approval of Tongass National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan Amendment (Dec. 9, 2016). http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd526894.pdf DOI and USDA announced a two-year time-out on Yellowstone gateway mineral extraction 43 U.S.C. 1702(j); 43 C.F.R. 2300-0-5(h).(Nov. 21, 2016). DOI, Fish and Wildlife Service; Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska; Revised Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement; 80 FR 4303, pages 4303-4306 (January 27, 2015) US Department of Commerce; NOAA; New England Coral Canyons and Seamounts National Monuments: Proposal (Sept. 2015) DOI, Bureau of Land Management; Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation; November 18, 2016 (81 FR 83008). DOI, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Air Quality Control, Reporting, and Compliance; April 5, 2016 EPA, Office of Environmental Justice, Discussions about regulation for Port emissions. CEQ, Finalized NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 81 Fed. Reg. 51866 (Aug. 2, 2016) Presidential Proclamation: Establishment of the Gold Butte National Monument (Dec. 28, 2016) Presidential Proclamation: Establishment of the Bears Ears National Monument (Dec. 28, 2016) Presidential Proclamation: Establishment of the North East Canyons and Seamounts National Monument (Sept. 15, 2016)
Client expense: $77,176 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Animals
H.R. 843 Western Great Lakes Wolf Management Act of 2015 H.R. 884 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating to listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. H.R. 897 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 H.R. 1471 -- FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015 section 311 H.R. 1668 - Save Our Water Act H.R. 1985 - Pacific Northwest Gray Wolf Management Act of 2015 H.R.2109 - Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 2406 -- Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act of 2015 and amendments (#2, #5, #9, #11, #13, #17, #24, #26, #32, #43, #44, #45, #47) H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 H.R. 2910 - Mexican Wolf Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 2983 - Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015 H.R. 3162 - Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act HR 4909 -- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 HR 5247 - California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act H.R. 5055 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, FY17 H.R. 5393 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, FY 17 H.R. 5538 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 & amendments H.R. 5584 Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2016 Conference report accompanying H.R. 2577 (Zika/MilCon-VA appropriations) House-passed energy package (House amendment to S. 2012); H.R.2028 - Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 1 Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act amendments 33, 34, 73 S. 112 - Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 S. 292 - 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act S. 293 - To amend the ESA to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 468 - Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2015 S. 655 - a bill to prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to make a final determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat under the ESA S. 659 -- Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016 and amendments (Barrasso, Crapo-Carper-Fischer, and Sullivan amendments) S. 736 - State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency Act S. 855 - Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act S. 1036 - Sage-Grouse Protection and Conservation Act S. 1500 -- Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 S 1645 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 S. 1894 - California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015 S. 2281 -- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating to listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. S. 2533 -- California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act S.2240 - FEDERAL LAND INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL, PREVENTION, AND MANAGEMENT ACT S.2848 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016 S. 2876 - Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan Act of 2016. S. 3095 - Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2016 S. 216 -- Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN Act) Rulemakings: DOC, NOAA, Proposed Rule; Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; National Standard Guidelines; 80FR 2786 (Jan. 20, 2015) Department of the Interior; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population of Grizzly Bears From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Proposed Rule; 81 FR 61658 (September 7, 2016).
Client expense: $77,176 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 22 - Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act (DRIVE Act) H.R. 22 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (FAST Act) H.R. 50 - the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 185 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348 - Responsibility and Professionally Invigorating Development Act (RAPID Act) H.R. 399 - Secure Our Borders First Act H.R. 427 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 (REINS Act) H.R. 445 - Transparency in Rule Making Act H.R. 527 - the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 (SBRFIA) H.R. 585 - ESA Consent Decrees and Settlements H.R. 712 - Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 758 - Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act H.R.1155 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2015 (SCRUB Act of 2015) H.R. 1407 - Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 1487 - American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 (only the judicial review part) H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act H.R. 1759 - ALERT Act H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 and amendments H.R. 2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 (only the judicial review, EAJA, and bonding sections) H.R. 3279 - Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act HR 3353 - Clean Water Citizen Suits HR 3438 - REVIEW Act H. R. 3763 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (STRR Act) H.R. 4768 - Separation of Powers Act of 2016 (SOPA Act) H.R. 4612 Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016 H.R. 5063 Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016 and Gosar Amendment No. 5 H.R. 2304 the Securing Participation, Engagement and Knowledge Freedom by Reducing Egregious Efforcts Act of 2015 (SPEAK FREE Act) H.R. 5226 - Regulatory Integrity Act of 2016 H.R. 5982 Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 S. 1 - Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act (amendment #155) S. 280 - Federal Permitting Improvement Act S. 293 - ESA Consent Decrees and Settlements S. 378 - Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 S. 544 - Secret Science Reform Act S. 708 - Regulatory Improvement Act S. 1607 - Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act S. 1647-Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act (DRIVE Act) S. 1817 - Smarter Regs Act S. 1818 - Principled Rulemaking Act S. 1820 - Early Participation in Regulations Act S. 1927 - High Impact Rules S. 1944 - RED Tape Act S. 2506 - Restoring Statutory Rights Act of 2016 S.2997 - Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2016 Criminal Justice Reform Package Rulemakings: CEQ, Revised Draft NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 79 Fed. Reg. 77,801 (Dec. 24, 2014) CEQ, Finalized NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 81 Fed. Reg. 51866 (Aug. 2, 2016) Draft U.S. DOI Environmental Justice Strategic Plan 2016-2020 EPA, Environmental Justice Action Agenda 2016-2020 (EJ 2020)
Client expense: $77,176 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 594 - Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 896 - Regulatory Certainty Act of 2015 H.R. 897 - Zika Vector Control Act H.R. 912 - Ache Act H.R. 980 - Vessel Incidental Discharge Act H.R. 1029 - EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030 - Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1203 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to disapprove a permit after it has been issued by the Secretary of the Army under section 404 of such Act. H.R. 1320 - Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reform Act (CLEER Act) H.R. 1327 - Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act (ORDEAL Act) H.R. 1388 - Clean Air, Strong Economies Act (CASE Act) H.R. 1644 - Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining Act (STREAM Act) H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 HR 3353 - Clean Water Citizens Suits H.R. 4000 Ozone Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act H.R. 4479 - the Families of Flint Act H.R. 4557 - Blocking Regulatory Influence from Closing Kilns Act (BRICK Act) H.R. 4653 - Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act H.R. 4775 - Ozone Standards Implementation Act EPA H.R. 4797 - GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016 H.R. 4806 - CLEAR Act of 2016 H.R. 5055 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, FY17 H.R. 5303 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R.5313 - Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2016 H.R. 5538 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 & amendments H.R. 6061 - No Lead in Schools Act H.J.Res.74 - Providing for Congressional Disapprovalof the final rule of the EPA relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone. H.Con.Res.89 - Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy S. 1 - Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act and Amendment #41 S. 612-WIIN Act S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act S. 2072 - S. 2072: A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan. S. 2583 - Firm, Unwavering National Dedication to Water Act of 2016 (FUND Water Act) S. 2586 - Thorough Evaluation of State Testing to Kick-start Investigations before Damage is Suffered Act of 2016 (TEST KIDS Act) S. 2587 - Copper and Lead Evaluation and Reporting Act of 2016 (CLEAR Act) S. 2588 - Grants and Education To Tackle Homeowner Exposure to Lead Ensuring America Drinks Only from Unpolluted Taps Act of 2016 (GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016) 2804 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 2821- True LEADership Act of 2016 S. 2848 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA) S. 2882 - Ozone Standards Implementation Act S. 3068 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S.J.Res 22 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Rulemaking Department of the Interior; Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; Stream Protection Rule; Final Rule; 81 FR 93066 (December 20, 2016) EPA; 40 CFR Part 423; Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category; Proposed Rule at 78 FR 34432 (June 7, 2013) Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; 33 CFR Part 328; EPA; 40 CFR Parts 110, 112, 116, et.al, Definition of Waters of the United States; Final Rule; 10 FR 37054 (June 29, 2015) EPA; 40 CFR Parts 50, 51, 52, et al. National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone, 79 FR 75233 (Oct. 26, 2015) EPA; 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63, Petroleum Refinery Sector Risk and Technology Review and New Source Performance Standards, 80 FR 75177 (December 1, 2015) EPA; 40 CFR Parts 87 and 1068, Finding That Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Aircraft Cause or Contribute to Air Pollution That May Reasonably Be Anticipated To Endanger Public Health and Welfare; Final Rule 81 FR 54422 (August 15, 2016) EPA; 40 CFR Part 60, Standards of Performance for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills, Final Rule; 81 FR 59332 (August 29, 2016) EPA; 40 CFR Part 60, Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills; Final Rule; 81 FR 59276 (August 29, 2016) EPA; 40 CFR Parts 51 and 52 Protection of Visibility: Amendments to Requirements for State Plans; Final Rule (December 14, 2016 - Released, January 10, 2017 published in FR) EPA; 40 CFR Part 68 Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Final Rule (December 21, 2016 - Released, not yet published in FR) EPA; Lead and Copper Rule Revisions White Paper, October 2016
Client expense: $77,176 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 3 - Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 8 - North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act and amendments H.R. 161 - Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 351 - LNG Permitting Certainty & Transparency Act H.R. 504 - Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 538 - Native American Energy Act H.R. 702 - To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions H.R. 1460 - Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act (FRESHER Act) H.R. 1482 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act (FRAC Act) H.R. 1487 - American Energy Renaissance Act H.R. 1515 - Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development Act (SHARED Act) H.R. 1548 - Bringing Reductions to Energy's Airborne Toxic Health Effects Act (BREATHE Act) H.R.1806 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 and amendments H.R. 2042 -- Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3135 - Manufactured Housing Energy Efficiency Act H.R. 3632 Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2015 H.R. 4622 - Carbon Capture Act S. 1 - Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act and Amendments (#15, 24, 29, 48, 58, 69, 78, 80, 103) S. 209 - Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2015 S. 411 - Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S.720 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 785 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act (FRAC Act) S. 791 - American Energy Renaissance Act S. 859 - Crude-By-Rail Safety Act S.869 All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S.1029 - A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing a final rule amending the efficiency standards for residential non-weatherized gas furnaces or mobile home furnaces until an analysis has been completed, and for other purposes. S. 1038 - Energy Star Program Integrity Act S. 1271 - FLARE Act S. 1276 - Offshore Energy and Jobs Act of 2015 S. 1278 - Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Lease Sale Act S. 1279 - Southern Atlantic Energy Security Act S.1324 -- Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 1713 - Low Income Solar Act S. 1794 Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2015 S.2011 - Offshore Production and Energizing National Security Act of 2015 S. 2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 and amendments S.2391 - American Clean Energy Investment Act of 2015 S.2398 - Clean Energy Worker Just Transition Act S.2399 - Climate Protection and Justice Act of 2015 S.J.Res.23 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units". S.J.Res.24 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units". Amendment to strike section 8053 of Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 (H.R. 2685) S.1376 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Cruz amendment #1722 and Inhofe amendment #1535) S. 3179 - Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Act Rulemakings: EPA Rulemaking, Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources, 81 FR 35823, pages 35823 -35942 (June 3, 2016). EPA Proposed Information Collection Request: Information Collection Effort for Oil and Gas Facilities; 81 Fed. Reg. 35,763 (June 3, 2016). EPA Proposed Finding That Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Aircraft Cause or Contribute to Air Pollution That May Reasonably Be Anticipated To Endanger Public Health and Welfare and Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 80 FR 37758, pages 37758-37806 (July 1, 2015) DOI, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Shell - Chukchi Sea Exploration Plan Finding of No Significant Impact; May 22, 2015. DOI, Bureau of Land Management; Oil and Gas; Hydraulic Fracturing on Federal and Indian Lands; 80 FR 16127; pages 16127-16222 (March 26, 2015) DOI, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), 2017-2022 Oil and Gas Leasing Program, Notice of Intent (NOI) to Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Notice of Scoping; 80 FR 4939, pages 4939-4941 (January 29, 2015) DOI, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Notice of Availability (NOA) of and Request for Comments on the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2017-2022 (DPP); 80 FR 4941, pages 4941-4945 (January 29, 2015) On July 23, 2014, the Secretary issued a proposed rule, entitled Hazardous Materials: Enhanced Tank Car Standards and Operational Controls for High-Hazard Flammable Trains (HHFTs). 79 Fed. Reg. 45,016 (Aug. 1, 2014). Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Certification and Enforcement - Import Data Collection, Docket No. EERE-2015-BT-CE-0019, 80 Fed. Reg. 81,199 (Dec. 29, 2015) Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for General Service Lamps, Docket No. EERE-2013-BT-STD-0051, 81 Fed. Reg. 14,528 (Mar. 17, 2016). Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Supplemental Proposed Determination of Miscellaneous Refrigeration Products as Covered Products, Docket No. EERE-2011-BT-DET-0072, 81 Fed. Reg. 11,454 (Mar. 4, 2016). Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Packaged Boilers, Docket No. EERE-2013-BT-STD-0030, 81 Fed. Reg. 15,836 (Mar. 24, 2016). Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Commercial Packaged Boilers, Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-TP-0006, 81 Fed. Reg. 14,642 (Mar. 17, 2016). Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Water Heating Equipment, Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-STD-0042, 81 Fed. Reg. 34,440 (May 31, 2016). Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Commercial Water Heating Equipment, Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-TP-0008, 81 Fed. Reg. 28,588 (May 9, 2016). Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Notice of Opportunity to Submit a Petition to Amend the Rule Establishing Procedures for Requests for Correction of Errors in Rules, Docket No. EERE-2016-BT-PET-0016, 81 Fed. Reg. 27,054 (May 5, 2016). Federal Trade Commission; Energy Labeling, RIN 3084-AB15, 80 Fed. Reg. 67,351 (Nov. 2, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, Carbon Pollution Guidelines for Existing Power Plants: Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units. 80 FR 64661 (October 23, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, Carbon Pollution Standards from New, Modified and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units. 80 FR 64509 (October 23, 2015) DOI, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Request for Information and Comments on the Preparation of the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program; RFI at 79-FR-34349, pages 34349-34355 (March 15, 2016) DOI, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Alaska OCS Region, Beaufort Sea Planning Area, Proposed Oil and Gas Lease Sale 242 MMAA104000; 79-FR-44060, pages 44060-44064 (July 29, 2014) EPA Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces, Final Rule; 80 FR 13671, pages 13671 -13753 (Mar. 13, 2015) DOI, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program, November 23, 2016, 81 FR 84612
Client expense: $77,176 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 1548, The BREATHE Act-SELC supports legislation that closes loopholes in the Clean Air Act (CAA) that allow the oil and gas industry to emit significant amounts of toxic air pollution. H.R. 1460, The FRESHER Act-SELC supports legislation that would close the loophole in the Clean Water Act (CWA) that endangers water quality near oil and gas production activities. Sen. Con Res 11, Budget Resolution-SELC opposed various amendments that would weaken clean air and clean water protections, and supported amendments that would enhance these protections. H.R. 1732 Regulatory Integrity Act-SELC opposed legislation that would require the withdrawal of the proposed Clean Water Rule & the development of a new rule. S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act-SELC opposed amendments that would undermine attempts to reduce global warming, but did not oppose underlying legislation. HR 2028, FY16 Energy and Water Appropriations-- opposing riders that block clean water protections S 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act-opposing legislation that blocks effective clean water protections S 1645, FY16 Interior/EPA Appropriations-opposing legislation that provides inadequate funding to protect the environment and contains numerous policy riders. HR 2822, FY16 Interior/ EPA Appropriations-stongly opposeing the numerous anti-environmental riders and low funding levels. S.____, FY16 Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee draft - opposing riders that block clean water protections S 1500, The Sensible Environmental Protections Act of 2015 oppose in its entirety, as it would allow greater pollution from pesticides. S 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 oppose in its entirety; the bill would block climate change protections. SJR 22, Resolution under the CRA disapproving Clean Water Rule, opposing the resolution in its entirety. SJR 23, Resolution under the CRA disapproving carbon requirements on new sources, opposing the resolution in its entirety. SJR 24, Resolution under the CRA disapproving carbon requirements on existing sources, opposing the resolution in its entirety. HR 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, opposing riders that would impact clean air and clean water, such as those impacting the Clean Water Rule and the Clean Power Plan. H.R. 1644, The STREAM Act, SELC opposes this legislation in its entirety, as it would weaken the Stream Protection Rule. S. 2012, The Energy Policy and Modernization Act, SELC opposes provisions in the legislation that weakens the Clean Air Act, as well as an amendment that seeks designation of biomass combustion as carbon neutral. S. 2446, The Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016, SELC opposes this legislation that would remove important citizen protections from coal ash pollution. HR. 3797, The Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment Act, SELC opposes provisions that weaken the Cross State Air Pollution Rule S. 2583, the Firm, Unwavering National Dedication to Water Act, supporting the bill in its entirety. S.2588, the Grants and Education to Tackle Homeowner Exposure to Lead Ensuring American Drinks Only from Unpolluted Taps Act, supporting the bill in its entirety. S. 2586, the Thorough Evaluation of State Testing to Kick-start Investigations Before Damage Is Suffered Act, supporting the bill in its entirety. S. 2587, the Copper and Lead Evaluation and Report Act, supporting the bill in its entirety. HR 4775 and S. 2882, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act, opposing legislation that weakens the Clean Air Act human health protection. S. 2804, Energy & Water Appropriations, opposing amendment blocking the Clean Water Rule. HR 2822 and S. 3068, Interior/ EPA appropriations, opposing provisions in the underlying bill that weaken clean air and clean water protections. HR 2577, Zika Conference Report, opposing a provision added to the conference report that exempts pesticides from the clean water act. HR. 5538, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017-opposing numerous riders that would undermine the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, coal ash protections and other bedrock environmental Protections. Supporting amendments that would strengthen protections for the Chesapeake Bay and help prevent global warming. HR 5303, S. 2848 Water Resources Development Act of 2016-opposing exemptions agribusiness from oil spill regulations and other clean water protections. Support funding for Flint water quality protection. HR 4456, RECLAIM Act of 2016, supporting the legislation as important to protecting water quality from mine wastes. S. 612, Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act, supporting provisions to provide funding to avert the Flint crisis. HR 2028, Continuing Approprations Act, opposing riders that would undermine clean air and clean water.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Extension of Treasury Grants Program for Manufacturing Energy Efficiency/Combined Heat and Power (CHP)/Industrial/Retrofit Efficiency Support investments in industrial energy efficiency, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support for Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) Oppose efforts to weaken, eliminate energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings. Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support "Tenant Star" program of Better Buildings Act Support Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act Support Federal Cost Reduction Act Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support Smart Energy Act Support action on tax and program efforts to increase national industrial efficiency Support Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act Support Federal Government use of green building programs, particularly LEED green building rating system and the Enterprise Green Communities standard Support "best practices" approach to align building owners and their tenants to reduce energy demands Support Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act Support reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants through greater use of CHP, WHP Support increased deployment of CHP, WHP in Tennessee Valley Authority's 2015 Integrated Resource Plan Support Jordan Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) in DOE, Congressional letter Support funding for energy efficiency programs in Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill Support Administration's Better Buildings Initiative, endorse legislation reform - IRS Section 179D Support the Better Buildings Act Support CHP, WHP in U.S. manufacturing Support of Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act Support extension and improvement of 179D Tax Deduction for Energy Efficient Buildings. Support the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act Support the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support Environmental Protection Agency's support for combined heat and power (CHP) in proprosed new rules for power plants Supplied comments of support for CHP and WHP (waste heat to power) on EPA's Standards of Performance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources - 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for FY 2015 Support Water in the 21st Century Act Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program for FY2016; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP. Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support The Better Buildings Act of 2015 - S. 128, H.R. 873 Oppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1 Support America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 - H.R. 756 Support The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 535 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - S. 720, H.R. 2177 Support the Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act of 2015 - S. 1275 Support efforts to advance energy efficiency in properties owned and supported by Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Support the POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Encourage Senate, House support of energy efficiency legislation within the context of more comprehensive legislation. Support energy efficiency tax credits in the extension of expiring and expired tax provisions; in particular: 25C tax credit for certain non-business energy property; the 179D tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial and multifamily buildings; extension of 45L tax credit for new energy-efficient homes. Support renewal of three energy-efficient building tax extenders that expired in 2014: Residential Energy-Efficient Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C), Energy-Efficient New Home Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 45L), and the Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D) Support extensions and updates of the Sec. 25C Non-business Energy Property Credit and the Sec. 17D Commercial Building Tax Deduction; extension of the 45L Energy Efficient Home Credit in any tax extender legislation considered by Congress by end of 2015 Support inclusion of substantial energy efficiency provisions in any end-of-year (2015) legislative package that addresses energy-related, funding, tax and authorization policies. Support The Master Limited Partnership Parity Act of 2015 - S. 1656, H. R. 2883 Support extension and improvement of the production tax credit (PTC), investment tax credit (ITC), and residential tax incentives for multiple technologies. Support continued development of Pennsylvania's Clean Power Plan (CPP) Encourage Senate and House members' co-sponsorship of the POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R.2883 Support inclusion of Section 2311 in the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 - S. 2012 Oppose amendment H. Amdt. 1030 included in the National Defense Authorization Act - H.R. 4909 Support House, Senate energy policy bills deploying additional CHP, WHP resources. Support Senate's effort to include section 2312 in the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 - S. 2012 Support investment in industrial energy efficiency to further national economic benefits Support energy-efficient building tax provisions: Residential Energy-Efficient Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C), Energy-Efficient New Home Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 45L), Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D) Support Conference Report on comprehensive energy legislation Encourage Vice President-Elect Pence to support investment in US infrastructure, policies to ensure job growth in the building industry, and protect the country's limited water and energy resources
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Amend the Internal Revenue Service Code to reduce the depreciation period for energy efficient mechanical equipment for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) to twenty years from the current thirty-nine year depreciation period Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Support for "Race to the Top" Initiative, Combined Heat & Power (CHP), Waste Heat to Power (WHP) Oppose efforts to weaken, eliminate energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings. Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support "Tenant Star" program of Better Buildings Act Support Federal Buildings energy Savings Act Support Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act Support Administration's Better Buildings Initiative, endorse legislation reforming IRS Section 179D Support high-efficiency industrial/manufacturing facilities Support GSA's Green Building Program to House, Senate Congressional Appropriations Committees Support Federal Cost Reduction Act Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support funding for U.S. Dept. of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and U.S. Energy Information Administration Co-hosted briefing with Congressional High Performing Building Caucus on Energy Efficient Schools Support Dept. of Energy's Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey research and industry reporting program Sponsored Congressional High Performing Building Caucus's efforts to promote state and local facility efficiency initiatives Support Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act Support Federal Government use of green building programs, particularly LEED green building rating system and the Enterprise Green Communities standard Support "best practices" approach to align building owners and their tenants to reduce energy demands - S. Amdt. 1847 Support Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act Propose possible amendments to Rules Governing Cogeneration and Small Power Production in support of clean & energy efficient CHP and WHP technologies - Minnesota Rules, Chapter 7835 Support for MidAmerican Energy proposed Rider on Standby and Supplementary Power Service Support reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants through greater use of CHP, WHP Support funding for energy efficiency programs in Fiscal Year 2014 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill Support the Better Buildings Act Support CHP, WHP in U.S. manufacturing Support of Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act Support extension and improvement of 179D Tax Deduction for Energy Efficient Buildings. Support the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act Support the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support the Power Efficiency and Resiliency (POWER) Act Support Environmental Protection Agency's support for combined heat and power (CHP) in proposed new rules for power plants Supplied comments of support for CHP and WHP (waste heat to power) on EPA's Standards of Performance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources - 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for FY 2015 Support Water in the 21st Century Act Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program for FY2015; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP. Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support The Better Buildings Act of 2015 - S. 128, H.R. 873 Oppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1 Support America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 - H.R. 756 Support The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 535 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - S. 720, H.R. 2177 Support the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2016 Support efforts to advance energy efficiency in properties owned and supported by Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Support the Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act of 2015 - S. 1275 Support the POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Encourage Senate, House support of energy efficiency legislation within the context of more comprehensive legislation. Support energy efficiency tax credits in the extension of expiring and expired tax provisions; in particular: 25C tax credit for certain non-business energy property; the 179D tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial and multifamily buildings; extension of 45L tax credit for new energy-efficient homes. Support renewal of three energy-efficient building tax extenders that expired in 2014: Residential Energy-Efficient Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C), Energy-Efficient New Home Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 45L), and the Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D) Support extensions and updates of the Sec. 25C Non-business Energy Property Credit and the Sec. 17D Commercial Building Tax Deduction; extension of the 45L Energy Efficient Home Credit in any tax extender legislation considered by Congress by end of 2015 Support inclusion of substantial energy efficiency provisions in any end-of-year (2015) legislative package that addresses energy-related, funding, tax and authorization policies. Support The Master Limited Partnership Parity Act of 2015 - S. 1656, H. R. 2883 Support extension and improvement of the production tax credit (PTC), investment tax credit (ITC), and residential tax incentives for multiple technologies. Support Jordan Cove Energy Project to export liquefied national gas (LNG). Support appointment of Rep. Peter Welch to House-Senate Conference Committee on the Comprehensive Energy Legislation - S. 2012, H.R. 8 Support continued development of Pennsylvania's Clean Power Plan (CPP) Encourage Senate and House members' co-sponsorship of The POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Support inclusion of Section 2311 in the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 - S. 2012 Oppose amendment H. Amdt. 1030 included in the National Defense Authorization Act - H.R. 4909 Support House, Senate energy policy bills deploying additional CHP, WHP resources. Support Senate's effort to include section 2312 in the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 - S. 2012 Support investment in industrial energy efficiency to further national economic benefits Support energy-efficient building tax provisions: Residential Energy-Efficient Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C), Energy-Efficient New Home Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 45L), Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D) Support Conference Report on comprehensive energy legislation Support enhancement of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings - H.R. 6376 Encourage Vice President-Elect Pence to support investment in US infrastructure, policies to ensure job growth in the building industry, and protect the country's limited water and energy resources
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction. Support resolution to Federal Government shutdown and budget & debt crisis. Oppose King Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill (Davis Bacon repeal) Job Creation Small Business participation in public contracting matters Support investments in industrial energy efficiencey, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support The Commercial Building Modernization Act Support construction of net-zero, energy-efficient energy schools Support reform for Multiemployer Pension Plans Support for Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) Oppose efforts to weaken, eliminate energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings. Oppose amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Oppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments Support "Tenant Star" program of Better Buildings Act Support Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act Support The Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act Support The Construction Quality Assurance Act Support expansion of retrofit loan programs, reforms to IRS Section 179D Support GSA's Green Building Program to House, Senate Congressional Appropriations Committees Support laws making it harder for employers to engage in misclassification of workers as independent contractors Support Investment Tax Credit (ITC) reform legislation Support procurement reforms and procedures impacting small buisnesses Support funding for U.S. Dept. of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and U.S. Energy Information Administration Submitted statement to House Education and Workforce Committee Subcommittee for hearings on Multiemployer Pension Plans address issues related to the Pension Protection Act Support Smart Energy Act Oppose Working Family Flexibility Act Support action on tax, program efforts to increase natural industrial efficiency Support Energy Efficient Schools Support commercial building energy modernization deduction Support Dept. of Energy's Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey research and industry reporting Support Administration's Better Buildings Initiative, endorse legislation reform - IRS Section 179D Co-sponsored Congressional High Performing Builiding Caucus briefing, reception Support high-efficiency built environment Support high-efficiency industrial/manufacturing facilities Support legislation to increase national energy efficiency in commercial buildings Support Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2015 - H.R. 1945 Support Federal Government use of green building programs, particularly LEED green building rating system and the Enterprise Green Communities standard Support Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Statement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industry Support reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants through greater use of CHP, WHP Support Jodran Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform Support The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act Support CHP, WHP in U.S. manufacturing Support of Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act Support Commonsense Construction Contracting Act Support Construction Quality Assurance Act Support Security in Bonding Act Support the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act Support the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support the Power Efficiency and Resiliency (POWER) Act (HR 2657) Support the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act Support Environmental Protection Agency's support for combined heat and power (CHP) in proposed new rules for power plants Supplied comments of support for CHP and WHP (waste heat to power) on EPA's Standards of Performance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources - 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Oppose Anti Davis-Bacon Amendments Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Support Water in the 21st Century Act Letter to Sen. Wyden (OR) - Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plans Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings Oppose limiting withdrawal liability of a limited class of employers participating in multiemployer pension plans. Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform. Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support reauthorizing of The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Support The Better Buildings Act Oppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1 Support appropriate use of project labor agreements on public construction - oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - S. 71 Support America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 - H.R. 756 Support the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 535 Support Portman-Hirono Amendment #1731 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA ) of FY 2016 - S. 1526 Oppose amendment to ban Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on military construction projects and military family housing projects - S.A. 1719 Support the POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Support efforts to advance energy efficiency in properties owned and supported by Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - H.R. 2177 Support The Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act of 2015 - S. 1275 Support he Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2016 Include and support language in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016, H.R. 1735, based on H.R. 1666, the Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act; H.R. 1444, the Commonsense Construction Contracting Act - the Hanna Amendment to H.R. 1735; and H.R. 838, the Security in Bonding Act - Section 839 of H.R. 1735 Support Davis-Bacon prevailing wage coverage as part of H.R. 2029 Support the "Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015" - S. 860, H.R. 1105 Support appropriate use of construction project labor agreements (PLA's) on public construction; oppose "Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015" - S. 71, H.R. 1671 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - S. 720, H.R. 2177 Support The America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Encourage Senate, House support of energy efficiency legislation within the context of more comprehensive legislation. Support energy efficiency tax credits in the extension of expiring and expired tax provisions; in particular: 25C tax credit for certain non-business energy property; the 179D tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial and multifamily buildings; extension of 45L tax credit for new energy-efficient homes. Support renewal of three energy-efficient building tax extenders that expired in 2014: Residential Energy-Efficient Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C), Energy-Efficient New Home Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 45L), and the Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D) Support Davis-Bacon Act, prevailing wage coverage/reject repeal amendment - H.R. 3763 Support extensions and updates of the Sec. 25C Non-business Energy Property Credit and the Sec. 17D Commercial Building Tax Deduction; extension of the 45L Energy Efficient Home Credit in any tax extender legislation considered by Congress by end of 2015 Support inclusion of substantial energy efficiency provisions in any end-of-year (2015) legislative package that addresses energy-related, funding, tax and authorization policies. Support The Master Limited Partnership Parity Act of 2015 - S. 1656, H. R. 2883 Oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - H.R. 1671 Support extension and improvement of the production tax credit (PTC), investment tax credit (ITC), and residential tax incentives for multiple technologies. Support composite plans/multiemployer pension plans. Support Jordan Cove Energy Project to export liquefied national gas (LNG). Support continued development of Pennsylvania's Clean Power Plan (CPP) Support the Clarify Worker Misclassification in the Construction Industry Act of 2016 - H.R. 5008 Encourage Senate and House members' co-sponsorship of The POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Support Davis-Bacon Act, prevailing wage coverage by opposing amendment to H.R. 4974/MilCon-VA Appropriations Act Support Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on public construction by opposing amendment to H.R. 4974, the MilCon-VA Act of 2017 Support Amodei amendment to strike Prior Approval (PA) practices required of trade association Political Action Committees (PACs) Encourage Congress to pass Composite Plan legislation Support inclusion of Section 2311 in the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 - S. 2012 Oppose amendment H. Amdt. 1030 included in the National Defense Authorization Act - H.R. 4909 Support House, Senate energy policy bills deploying additional CHP, WHP resources. Support Senate's effort to include section 2312 in the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 - S. 2012 Support multiemployer composite plan design Support FAR Council's revision of FAR 28.203-2(b)(3) to be made consistent with the statutory changes adopted in the FY 2016 NDAA Support investment in industrial energy efficiency to further national economic benefits Support energy-efficient building tax provisions: Residential Energy-Efficient Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C), Energy-Efficient New Home Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 45L), Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D) Support Conference Report on comprehensive energy legislation Support enhancement of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings - H.R. 6376 Encourage Vice President-Elect Pence to support investment in US infrastructure, policies to ensure job growth in the building industry, and protect the country's limited water and energy resources
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Construction Bidding Reform Amend the Internal Revenue Service Code to reduce the depreciation period for energy efficient mechanical equipment for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) to twenty years from the current thirty-nine year depreciation period Oppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments Support accuracy and accountability of Davis-Bacon Act Support Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act Extension of Tax Provisions (expiring in 2015-16) Support GSA's Green Building Program to House, Senate Congressional Appropriations Committees Co-sponsored Congressional High Performing Building Caucus briefing, reception Support Federal Cost Reduction Act Smart Energy Bill (support) Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011, especially energy efficiency incentives Support adoption of energy efficiency retrofits and renovations in existing buildings in U.S. Support appropriate use of PLAs on public construction projects Support investments in industrial energy efficiency, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support The Commercial Building Modernization Act Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Support the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform. Oppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - S. 720, H.R. 2177 Support efforts to advance energy efficiency in properties owned and supported by Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Oppose amendment to ban Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on military construction projects and military family housing projects - S.A. 1719 Support Portman-Hirono Amendment #1731 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA ) of FY 2016 - S. 1526 Encourage Senate, House support of energy efficiency legislation within the context of more comprehensive legislation. Support energy efficiency tax credits in the extension of expiring and expired tax provisions; in particular: 25C tax credit for certain non-business energy property; the 179D tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial and multifamily buildings; extension of 45L tax credit for new energy-efficient homes. Support Davis-Bacon Act, prevailing wage coverage/reject repeal amendment - H.R. 3763 Oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - H.R. 1671 Support extension and improvement of the production tax credit (PTC), investment tax credit (ITC), and residential tax incentives for multiple technologies. Support composite plans/multiemployer pension plans Support appointment of Rep. Peter Welch to House-Senate Conference Committee on the Comprehensive Energy Legislation - S. 2012, H.R. 8 Support Amodei amendment to strike Prior Approval (PA) practices required of trade association Political Action Committees (PACs) Support Davis-Bacon Act, prevailing wage coverage by opposing amendment to H.R. 4974/MilCon-VA Appropriations Act Support Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on public construction by opposing amendment to H.R. 4974, the MilCon-VA Act of 2017 Support inclusion of Section 2311 in the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 - S. 2012 Oppose amendment H. Amdt. 1030 included in the National Defense Authorization Act - H.R. 4909 Support House, Senate energy policy bills deploying additional CHP, WHP resources. Support Senate's effort to include section 2312 in the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 - S. 2012 Support FAR Council's revision of FAR 28.203-2(b)(3) to be made consistent with the statutory changes adopted in the FY 2016 NDAA
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Support Partnership for Multiemployer Retirement Security Support America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support for "Race to the Top" Initiative, Combined Heat & Power (CHP), Waste Heat to Power (WHP) Oppose amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act Oppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments Support Construction Quality Assurance Act Support laws making it harder for employers to engage in misclassification of workers as independent contractors Filed a statement for the hearing record: "Construction Contracting: Barriers to Small Business Participation", focusing on procurement reforms, procedures impacting small businesses Led a coalition to help develop and present pension reform solutions to Congress Support Smart Energy Act Oppose Working Family Flexibility Act Support Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Statement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industry Support Jordan Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) with Federal, Congressional officials Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform Support The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act - H.R. 508 Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act Support Commonsense Construction Contracting Act Support Construction Quality Assurance Act Support Security in Bonding Act Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act Support Water in the 21st Century Act Letter to Sen. Wyden (OR) - Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plans Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program for FY2015; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP. Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings Oppose limiting withdrawal liability of a limited class of employers participating in multiemployer pension plans. Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Support the reauthorizing of The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Support The Better Buildings Act of 2015 - S. 128, H.R. 873 Oppose Flake amendment (FLAKE #103) to The Keystone Pipeline Act - S. 1 Support appropriate use of project labor agreements on public construction - oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - S. 71 Support The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 - H. R. 756 Support The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 - S. 535 Support appropriate use of construction project labor agreements (PLA's) on public construction; oppose "Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - H.R. 1671 Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 - H.R. 636 Support The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 - S. 720, H.R. 2177 Support the "Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015" - S. 860, H.R. 1105 Support Davis-Bacon prevailing wage coverage as part of H.R. 2029 Include and support language in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016, H.R. 1735, based on H.R. 1666, the Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act; H.R. 1444, the Commonsense Construction Contracting Act - the Hanna Amendment to H.R. 1735; and H.R. 838, the Security in Bonding Act - Section 839 of H.R. 1735 Support the Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act of 2015 - S. 1275 Support the POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Oppose amendment to ban Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on military construction projects and military family housing projects - S.A. 1719 Support Portman-Hirono Amendment #1731 to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA ) of FY 2016 - S. 1526 Encourage Senate, House support of energy efficiency legislation within the context of more comprehensive legislation. Support energy efficiency tax credits in the extension of expiring and expired tax provisions; in particular: 25C tax credit for certain non-business energy property; the 179D tax deduction for energy-efficient commercial and multifamily buildings; extension of 45L tax credit for new energy-efficient homes. Support renewal of three energy-efficient building tax extenders that expired in 2014: Residential Energy-Efficient Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C), Energy-Efficient New Home Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 45L), and the Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D) Support Davis-Bacon Act, prevailing wage coverage/reject repeal amendment - H.R. 3763 Support extensions and updates of the Sec. 25C Non-business Energy Property Credit and the Sec. 17D Commercial Building Tax Deduction; extension of the 45L Energy Efficient Home Credit in any tax extender legislation considered by Congress by end of 2015. Oppose Government Neutrality in Contracting Act of 2015 - H.R. 1671 Support extension and improvement of the production tax credit (PTC), investment tax credit (ITC), and residential tax incentives for multiple technologies. Support composite plans/multiemployer pension plans. Support state clean power plan compliance using energy efficiency. Support the Clarify Worker Misclassification in the Construction Industry Act of 2016 - H.R. 5008 Encourage Senate and House members' co-sponsorship of The POWER Act of 2015 - S. 1516, H.R. 2657 Support Davis-Bacon Act, prevailing wage coverage by opposing amendment to H.R. 4974/MilCon-VA Appropriations Act Support Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on public construction by opposing amendment to H.R. 4974, the MilCon-VA Act of 2017 Support Amodei amendment to strike Prior Approval (PA) practices required of trade association Political Action Committees (PACs) Support The Master Limited Partnership Parity Act of 2015 - S. 1656, H. R. 2883 Encourage Congress to pass Composite Plan legislation Support inclusion of Section 2311 in the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 - S. 2012 Support Senate's effort to include section 2312 in the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 - S. 2012 Support multiemployer composite plan design Support energy-efficient building tax provisions: Residential Energy-Efficient Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C), Energy-Efficient New Home Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 45L), Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D) Support Conference Report on comprehensive energy legislation Support enhancement of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings - H.R. 6376
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
HR 1651 Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization S 890 Land and Water Conservation Fund Authorization and Funding Act HR 894, S 2652 Highlands Conservation Act Extension S 405, S, 659, S 556 Sportsmen's Act HR 1582 Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act HR 167, S 235 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act S 390 Making Public Lands Public Access Act HR 799, S 403 North County National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act Public Law 113-291 National Defense Authorization Act, Title XXX S 338 Permanent Reauthorization of Land and Water Conservation Fund HR 470 S 1744 Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act S 1 Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S 517 Secure Rural Schools and Payment in Lieu of Taxes Repair Act S 414 California Desert Conservation and Recreation Act HR 3565, S 908 California Coastal National Monument Santa Cruz Redwoods Expansion Act HR 435, S 361 Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act HR 792 Acres In, Acres Out Act HR 1445 Land Acquisition to Cut National Debt Act HR 1214, S 1712 National Forest Small Tracts Act Amendments HR 1814 LWCF Reauthorization HR 2346 North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act HR 2406 SHARE Act HR 1931 American Land Act S 1993 21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act S 2101 Extension of the Land and Water Conservation Fund S 1925 SRS/PILT/LWCF HR 3382, S 1724 Lake Tahoe Restoration Act HR 3173 SCORE ACT S 2012 Energy Policy Modernization Act HR 4151 Extension of LWCF HR 3820 San Gabriel Mountains NRA S 2189 FLTFA Reauthorization Act HR 4230, S 2386 Stonewall NHS Protecting America's Recreation and Conservation Act (bill not yet introduced) HR 4680 National Park Service Centennial Act HR 3650 State National Forest Management Act HR 2014, S 1078 Healthy Kids Outdoors Act HR 5278, HR 4900, S 2328 PROMESA HR 5650 Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2016 S 3110 American Energy and Conservation Act S 3027 Acadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act HR 686, S 1694 Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Act HR 4790, S 2706 Recreation Not Red-Tape Act HR 2647 Emergency Wildfire of Forest Management Act S 437 Improved National Monument Designation Process Act Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 (BILL NOT YET INTRODUCED) S 3192 HR 5778 Alex Diekmann Peak Designation Act of 2016 S 3317 A bill to exempt Utah from the Antiquities Act
Client expense: $24,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
HR. 3--Keystone XL Pipeline Permitting Act and S. 1--Keystone XL Pipeline Act :supported passage of these bills which would facilitate permitting and construction of Keystone XL; supportive of yet to be introduced legislation streamlining and facilitating construction of pipelines and other natural gas and energy projects
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
The Smart Energy Act Promoting Electric Vehicles Act Comprehensive Energy Policy Keystone Pipeline Act (H.R.3/S.1) Greenhouse Gas Regulations Energy Efficiency Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy (STORAGE) Act Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S.720) Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act Better Buildings Act Electricity Security and Affordability Act North American Energy Infrastructure Act Electricity Security and Affordability Act Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act State Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act The POWER Act American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act Architecture of Abundance North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act (H.R. 8) Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 (S.2012)
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 8; H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, to facilitate permitting of natural gas pipeline infrastructure; H.R. 585, the "Endangered Species Act Settlement Reform Act"; H.R. 653, the "FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act"; H.R. 898, the Energy Production Fairness Act; H.R. 1734, the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015; H.R. 2663, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015, to encourage development of renewable geothermal, solar and wind energy on public land; H.R. 2984, the "Fair RATES Act"; H.R. 4427, to amend Section 203 of the "Federal Power Act"; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Title II: 21st Century Workforce; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Strategic Petroleum Reserve Mission Readiness Plan; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Energy Efficiency; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft FERC Process Coordination; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Hydropower Regulatory Modernization; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Energy Reliability and Security; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Title III: Energy Diplomacy; S. 1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act, climate, renewables, and energy efficiency-related amendments; S. 110, the Environmental Protection Agency Accountability Act; S. 112, the Common Sense in Species Protection Act; S. 133, A bill to approve and implement the Klamath Basin agreements, to improve natural resource management, support economic development, and sustain agricultural production in the Klamath River Basin in the public interest and the interest of the United States, and for other purposes; S. 280, the Federal Permitting Improvement Act; S. 292, the "21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act"; S. 378, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act; S. 485, A bill to prohibit the use of eminent domain in carrying out certain projects (Boozman); S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, relating to water heaters; S. 562, A bill to promote exploration for geothermal resources, and for other purposes (Heller); S. 703, the"Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act" (Coons); S. 720, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; S. 822, the Geothermal Production Expansion Act; S. 1017, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1037, A bill to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the PURPA of 1978 (Risch); S. 1039, A bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings (Risch); S. 1057, A bill to promote geothermal energy, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 1063, the "American Energy Efficiency Act" (Franken); S. 1068, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats (Risch/Heinrich); S. 1207, A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program under which the Secretary shall make grants to eligible partnerships to provide for the transformation of the electric grid by the year 2030 (Hirono); S. 1213, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and the Federal Power Act to facilitate the free market for distributed energy resources (King); S. 1216, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to modify a provision relating to civil penalties (Murkowski); S. 1217, A bill to establish an Interagency Rapid Response Team for Transmission, to establish an Office of Transmission Ombudsperson, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1218, A bill to establish an interagency coordination committee or subcommittee with the leadership of the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior, focused on the nexus between energy and water production, use, and efficiency, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1219, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering (Murkowski); S. 1220, A bill to improve the distribution of energy in the United States (Murkowski); S. 1221, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require periodic reports on electricity reliability and reliability impact statements for rules affecting the reliable operation of the bulk-power system (Murkowski); S. 1222, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide for reports relating to electric capacity resources of transmission organizations and the amendment of certain tariffs to address the procurement of electric capacity resources, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1233, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to expand the electric rate-setting authority of States (Wyden); S. 1236, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modify certain requirements relating to trial-type hearings with respect to certain license applications before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1241, A bill to provide for the modernization, security, and resiliency of the electric grid, to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs for research, development, demonstration, and information-sharing for cybersecurity for the energy sector, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1242, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider regional constraints in natural gas supply and whether a proposed LNG terminal would benefit regional consumers of natural gas before approving or disapproving an application for the LNG terminal, and for other purposes (King); S. 1243, A bill to facilitate modernizing the electric grid, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1264, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes (Udall); S. 1270, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric production incentives and hydroelectric efficiency improvement incentives, and for other purposes (Gardner); S. 1272, A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms (Markey); S. 1274, A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy (Hirono); S. 1293, A bill to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes (Heitkamp); S. 1312, A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1405, A bill to require a coordinated response to coal fuel supply emergencies that could impact electric power system adequacy or reliability (Franken); S. 1407, A bill to promote the development of renewable energy, including geothermal, solar and wind energy, on public land (Heller); S. 1434, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish an energy storage portfolio standard, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1713, the "Low Income Solar Act"; S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 (Murkowski); S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act (Cantwell); Draft legislation on energy efficiency and codes and standards; General discussion hydro licensing reform; General discussion transmission permitting and siting issues; public lands; energy storage; distributed generation.
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
HR 1651 Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization S 890 Land and Water Conservation Fund Authorization and Funding Act HR 894, S 2652 Highlands Conservation Act Extension S 405, S, 659, S 556 Sportsmen's Act HR 1582 Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act HR 167, S 235 Wildfire Disaster Funding Act S 390 Making Public Lands Public Access Act HR 799, S 403 North County National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act Public Law 113-291 National Defense Authorization Act, Title XXX S 338 Permanent Reauthorization of Land and Water Conservation Fund HR 470 S 1744 Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act S 1 Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S 517 Secure Rural Schools and Payment in Lieu of Taxes Repair Act S 414 California Desert Conservation and Recreation Act HR 3565, S 908 California Coastal National Monument Santa Cruz Redwoods Expansion Act HR 435, S 361 Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act HR 792 Acres In, Acres Out Act HR 1445 Land Acquisition to Cut National Debt Act HR 1214, S 1712 National Forest Small Tracts Act Amendments HR 1814 LWCF Reauthorization HR 2346 North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act HR 2406 SHARE Act HR 1931 American Land Act S 1993 21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act S 2101 Extension of the Land and Water Conservation Fund S 1925 SRS/PILT/LWCF HR 3382, S 1724 Lake Tahoe Restoration Act HR 3173 SCORE ACT S 2012 Energy Policy Modernization Act HR 4151 Extension of LWCF HR 3820 San Gabriel Mountains NRA S 2189 FLTFA Reauthorization Act HR 4230, S 2386 Stonewall NHS Protecting America's Recreation and Conservation Act (bill not yet introduced) HR 3556 National Park Service Centennial Act HR 3650 State National Forest Management Act HR 2014, S 1078 Healthy Kids Outdoors Act HR 5278, HR 4900, S 2328 PROMESA HR 5650 Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2016 S 3110 American Energy and Conservation Act S 3027 Acadia National Park Boundary Clarification Act HR 686, S 1694 Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Act HR 799, S 403 North County National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act HR 4790, S 2706 Recreation Not Red-Tape Act HR 2647 Emergency Wildfire of Forest Management Act S 437 Improved National Monument Designation Process Act Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 (BILL NOT YET INTRODUCED) S 3192 Alex Diekmann Peak Designation Act of 2016 S 3317 A bill to exempt Utah from the Antiquities Act
Client expense: $20,241 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Senator Portman's/Senator Sheehan's energy efficiency bill for government buildings, etc. S.1 Keystone XL Pipeline Act (Sen. Hoeven) H.R.3. Keystone XL Pipeline Act (Rep. Kevin Cramer)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
LNG export issues Energy efficiency policy and impact on natural gas Natural gas powered vehicles and natural gas infrastructure Pipeline Safety S.1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act H.R. 351, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act S. 535, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 S. 128, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 873, To promote energy efficiency, and for other purposes. H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act S. 869 All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 1029 A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing a final rule amending the efficiency standards for residential non-weatherized gas furnaces... H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016; PL 114-113 H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 S. 2276, SAFE PIPES Act; PL 114-183 (PIPE Act of 2016) S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 House Republican tax reform blueprint
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Animals
H.R. 843 Western Great Lakes Wolf Management Act of 2015 H.R. 884 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating to listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. H.R. 897 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 H.R. 1471 -- FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015 section 311 H.R. 1668 - Save Our Water Act H.R. 1985 - Pacific Northwest Gray Wolf Management Act of 2015 H.R.2109 - Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 2406 -- Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act of 2015 and amendments (#2, #5, #9, #11, #13, #17, #24, #26, #32, #43, #44, #45, #47) H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 H.R. 2910 - Mexican Wolf Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 2983 - Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015 H.R. 3162 - Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act HR 4909 -- National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 HR 5247 - California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act H.R. 5055 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, FY17 H.R. 5393 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, FY 17 H.R. 5538 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 & amendments H.R. 5584 Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2016 Conference report accompanying H.R. 2577 (Zika/MilCon-VA appropriations) House-passed energy package (House amendment to S. 2012); S. 1 Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act amendments 33, 34, 73 S. 112 - Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015 S. 292 - 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act S. 293 - To amend the ESA to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 468 - Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2015 S. 655 - a bill to prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to make a final determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat under the ESA S. 659 -- Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2016 and amendments (Barrasso, Crapo-Carper-Fischer, and Sullivan amendments) S. 736 - State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency Act S. 855 - Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act S. 1036 - Sage-Grouse Protection and Conservation Act S. 1500 -- Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 S 1645 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 S. 1894 - California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015 S. 2281 -- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue final rules relating to listing of the gray wolf in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. S. 2533 -- California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act S.2240 - FEDERAL LAND INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL, PREVENTION, AND MANAGEMENT ACT S.2848 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016 S. 2876 - Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Plan Act of 2016. S. 3095 - Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2016 Rulemakings: DOC, NOAA, Proposed Rule; Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; National Standard Guidelines; 80FR 2786 (Jan. 20, 2015) Department of the Interior; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Population of Grizzly Bears From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Proposed Rule; 81 FR 61658 (September 7, 2016).
Client expense: $79,453 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 3 - Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 8 - North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act and amendments H.R. 161 - Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 351 - LNG Permitting Certainty & Transparency Act H.R. 504 - Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 538 - Native American Energy Act H.R. 702 - To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions H.R. 1460 - Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act (FRESHER Act) H.R. 1482 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act (FRAC Act) H.R. 1487 - American Energy Renaissance Act H.R. 1515 - Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development Act (SHARED Act) H.R. 1548 - Bringing Reductions to Energy's Airborne Toxic Health Effects Act (BREATHE Act) H.R.1806 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 and amendments H.R. 2042 -- Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 3135 - Manufactured Housing Energy Efficiency Act H.R. 3632 Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2015 H.R. 4622 - Carbon Capture Act S. 1 - Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act and Amendments (#15, 24, 29, 48, 58, 69, 78, 80, 103) S. 209 - Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2015 S. 411 - Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S.720 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 785 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act (FRAC Act) S. 791 - American Energy Renaissance Act S. 859 - Crude-By-Rail Safety Act S.869 All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S.1029 - A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing a final rule amending the efficiency standards for residential non-weatherized gas furnaces or mobile home furnaces until an analysis has been completed, and for other purposes. S. 1038 - Energy Star Program Integrity Act S. 1271 - FLARE Act S. 1276 - Offshore Energy and Jobs Act of 2015 S. 1278 - Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Lease Sale Act S. 1279 - Southern Atlantic Energy Security Act S.1324 -- Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 1713 - Low Income Solar Act S. 1794 Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2015 S.2011 - Offshore Production and Energizing National Security Act of 2015 S. 2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 and amendments S.2391 - American Clean Energy Investment Act of 2015 S.2398 - Clean Energy Worker Just Transition Act S.2399 - Climate Protection and Justice Act of 2015 S.J.Res.23 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units". S.J.Res.24 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units". Amendment to strike section 8053 of Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 (H.R. 2685) S.1376 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Cruz amendment #1722 and Inhofe amendment #1535) S. 3179 - Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Act Rulemakings: EPA Rulemaking, Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources, 81 FR 35823, pages 35823 -35942 (June 3, 2016). EPA Proposed Information Collection Request: Information Collection Effort for Oil and Gas Facilities; 81 Fed. Reg. 35,763 (June 3, 2016). EPA Proposed Finding That Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Aircraft Cause or Contribute to Air Pollution That May Reasonably Be Anticipated To Endanger Public Health and Welfare and Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 80 FR 37758, pages 37758-37806 (July 1, 2015) DOI, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Shell - Chukchi Sea Exploration Plan Finding of No Significant Impact; May 22, 2015. DOI, Bureau of Land Management; Oil and Gas; Hydraulic Fracturing on Federal and Indian Lands; 80 FR 16127; pages 16127-16222 (March 26, 2015) DOI, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), 2017-2022 Oil and Gas Leasing Program, Notice of Intent (NOI) to Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Notice of Scoping; 80 FR 4939, pages 4939-4941 (January 29, 2015) DOI, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Notice of Availability (NOA) of and Request for Comments on the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2017-2022 (DPP); 80 FR 4941, pages 4941-4945 (January 29, 2015) On July 23, 2014, the Secretary issued a proposed rule, entitled Hazardous Materials: Enhanced Tank Car Standards and Operational Controls for High-Hazard Flammable Trains (HHFTs). 79 Fed. Reg. 45,016 (Aug. 1, 2014). Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Certification and Enforcement - Import Data Collection, Docket No. EERE-2015-BT-CE-0019, 80 Fed. Reg. 81,199 (Dec. 29, 2015) Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for General Service Lamps, Docket No. EERE-2013-BT-STD-0051, 81 Fed. Reg. 14,528 (Mar. 17, 2016). Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Supplemental Proposed Determination of Miscellaneous Refrigeration Products as Covered Products, Docket No. EERE-2011-BT-DET-0072, 81 Fed. Reg. 11,454 (Mar. 4, 2016). Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Packaged Boilers, Docket No. EERE-2013-BT-STD-0030, 81 Fed. Reg. 15,836 (Mar. 24, 2016). Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Commercial Packaged Boilers, Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-TP-0006, 81 Fed. Reg. 14,642 (Mar. 17, 2016). Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Water Heating Equipment, Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-STD-0042, 81 Fed. Reg. 34,440 (May 31, 2016). Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Commercial Water Heating Equipment, Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-TP-0008, 81 Fed. Reg. 28,588 (May 9, 2016). Department of Energy; Energy Conservation Program: Notice of Opportunity to Submit a Petition to Amend the Rule Establishing Procedures for Requests for Correction of Errors in Rules, Docket No. EERE-2016-BT-PET-0016, 81 Fed. Reg. 27,054 (May 5, 2016). Federal Trade Commission; Energy Labeling, RIN 3084-AB15, 80 Fed. Reg. 67,351 (Nov. 2, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, Carbon Pollution Guidelines for Existing Power Plants: Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units. 80 FR 64661 (October 23, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule, Carbon Pollution Standards from New, Modified and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units. 80 FR 64509 (October 23, 2015) DOI, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Request for Information and Comments on the Preparation of the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program; RFI at 79-FR-34349, pages 34349-34355 (March 15, 2016) DOI, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Alaska OCS Region, Beaufort Sea Planning Area, Proposed Oil and Gas Lease Sale 242 MMAA104000; 79-FR-44060, pages 44060-44064 (July 29, 2014) EPA Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces, Final Rule; 80 FR 13671, pages 13671 -13753 (Mar. 13, 2015)
Client expense: $79,453 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 594 - Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 896 - Regulatory Certainty Act of 2015 H.R. 897 - Zika Vector Control Act H.R. 912 - Ache Act H.R. 980 - Vessel Incidental Discharge Act H.R. 1029 - EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030 - Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1203 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to disapprove a permit after it has been issued by the Secretary of the Army under section 404 of such Act. H.R. 1320 - Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reform Act (CLEER Act) H.R. 1327 - Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act (ORDEAL Act) H.R. 1388 - Clean Air, Strong Economies Act (CASE Act) H.R. 1644 - Supporting Transparent Regulatory and Environmental Actions in Mining Act (STREAM Act) H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 HR 3353 - Clean Water Citizens Suits H.R. 4000 Ozone Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act H.R. 4479 - the Families of Flint Act H.R. 4557 - Blocking Regulatory Influence from Closing Kilns Act (BRICK Act) H.R. 4653 - Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act H.R. 4775 - Ozone Standards Implementation Act EPA H.R. 4797 - GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016 H.R. 4806 - CLEAR Act of 2016 H.R. 5055 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, FY17 H.R. 5303 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R.5313 - Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2016 H.R. 5538 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 & amendments H.R. 6061 - No Lead in Schools Act H.J.Res.74 - Providing for Congressional Disapprovalof the final rule of the EPA relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone. H.Con.Res.89 - Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy S. 1 - Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act and Amendment #41 S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act S. 2072 - S. 2072: A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan. S. 2583 - Firm, Unwavering National Dedication to Water Act of 2016 (FUND Water Act) S. 2586 - Thorough Evaluation of State Testing to Kick-start Investigations before Damage is Suffered Act of 2016 (TEST KIDS Act) S. 2587 - Copper and Lead Evaluation and Reporting Act of 2016 (CLEAR Act) S. 2588 - Grants and Education To Tackle Homeowner Exposure to Lead Ensuring America Drinks Only from Unpolluted Taps Act of 2016 (GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016) 2804 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 2821- True LEADership Act of 2016 S. 2848 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA) S. 2882 - Ozone Standards Implementation Act S. 3068 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S.J.Res 22 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Rulemaking Department of the Interior; Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; Stream Protection Rule; Proposed Rule; 80 FR 44436 (July 27, 2015) EPA; 40 CFR Part 423; Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category; Proposed Rule at 78 FR 34432 (June 7, 2013) Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; 33 CFR Part 328; EPA; 40 CFR Parts 110, 112, 116, et.al, Definition of Waters of the United States; Final Rule; 10 FR 37054 (June 29, 2015) EPA; 40 CFR Parts 50, 51, 52, et al. National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone, 79 FR 75233 (Oct. 26, 2015) EPA; 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63, Petroleum Refinery Sector Risk and Technology Review and New Source Performance Standards, 80 FR 75177 (December 1, 2015) EPA; 40 CFR Parts 87 and 1068, Finding That Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Aircraft Cause or Contribute to Air Pollution That May Reasonably Be Anticipated To Endanger Public Health and Welfare; Final Rule 81 FR 54422 (August 15, 2016) EPA; 40 CFR Part 60, Standards of Performance for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills, Final Rule; 81 FR 59332 (August 29, 2016) EPA; 40 CFR Part 60, Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills; Final Rule; 81 FR 59276 (August 29, 2016) EPA; 40 CFR Parts 51 and 52 Protection of Visibility: Amendments to Requirements for State Plans; Proposed Rule (May 4, 2016) EPA; 40 CFR Part 68 Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Proposed Rule (March 14, 2016)
Client expense: $79,453 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 22 - Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act (DRIVE Act) H.R. 22 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (FAST Act) H.R. 50 - the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 185 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348 - Responsibility and Professionally Invigorating Development Act (RAPID Act) H.R. 399 - Secure Our Borders First Act H.R. 427 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 (REINS Act) H.R. 445 - Transparency in Rule Making Act H.R. 527 - the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 (SBRFIA) H.R. 585 - ESA Consent Decrees and Settlements H.R. 712 - Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 758 - Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act H.R.1155 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2015 (SCRUB Act of 2015) H.R. 1407 - Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 1487 - American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 (only the judicial review part) H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act H.R. 1759 - ALERT Act H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 and amendments H.R. 2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 (only the judicial review, EAJA, and bonding sections) H.R. 3279 - Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act HR 3353 - Clean Water Citizen Suits HR 3438 - REVIEW Act H. R. 3763 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (STRR Act) H.R. 4768 - Separation of Powers Act of 2016 (SOPA Act) H.R. 4612 Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016 H.R. 5063 Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016 and Gosar Amendment No. 5 H.R. 2304 the Securing Participation, Engagement and Knowledge Freedom by Reducing Egregious Efforcts Act of 2015 (SPEAK FREE Act) H.R. 5226 - Regulatory Integrity Act of 2016 H.R. 5982 Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 S. 1 - Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act (amendment #155) S. 280 - Federal Permitting Improvement Act S. 293 - ESA Consent Decrees and Settlements S. 378 - Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 S. 544 - Secret Science Reform Act S. 708 - Regulatory Improvement Act S. 1607 - Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act S. 1647-Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act (DRIVE Act) S. 1817 - Smarter Regs Act S. 1818 - Principled Rulemaking Act S. 1820 - Early Participation in Regulations Act S. 1927 - High Impact Rules S. 1944 - RED Tape Act S. 2506 - Restoring Statutory Rights Act of 2016 S.2997 - Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2016 Criminal Justice Reform Package Rulemakings: CEQ, Revised Draft NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 79 Fed. Reg. 77,801 (Dec. 24, 2014) CEQ, Finalized NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 81 Fed. Reg. 51866 (Aug. 2, 2016) Draft U.S. DOI Environmental Justice Strategic Plan 2016-2020 Environmental Justice Action Agenda 2016-2020 (EJ 2020)
Client expense: $79,453 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 167 - Wildfire Disaster Funding Act H.R. 239 - Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act H.R.538 - Native American Energy Act H.R. 974 - Yellowstone and Grand Teton Paddling Act and Lummis amdt. H.R. 1335 - Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act HR 1937 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015 H.R. 2386 - Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act H.R. 2430 - Americas Red Rock Wilderness Act H.R. 2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 H.R. 2898 - Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 H.R. 3382 - Lake Tahoe Restoration Act H.R. 4037 - Keeping Oil and Natural Gas Flowing for Consumers Act H.R. 2316 - Self-Sufficient Community Lands Act H.R. 3650 - State National Forest Management Act of 2015 H.R. 3881 - Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2015 H.R. 4313 - Historic Routes Preservation Act H.R. 4751 - Local Enforcement for Local Lands Act of 2016 H.R. 4579 - Utah Test and Training Range Encroachment Prevention and Temporary Closure Act H.R. 4909 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5500 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act H.R. 5538 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R.3843 - Locatable Minerals Claim Location and Maintenance Fees Act of 2015 H.R. 4900 - Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) H.R. 5278 - Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) S. 1 - Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act (amendments #18, 71, 166) S. 437 Improved National Monument Designation Process Act S. 517 - Secure Rural Schools and Payment in Lieu of Taxes Repair Act S. 890 - Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2015 S. 631 - A bill to exempt National Forest System land in the State of Alaska from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule S. 1375 - Americas Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2015 S. 1403 - Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act S. 1416 - A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to limit the authority to reserve water rights in designating a national monument S. 1691 - National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act S. 1271- Fuel Loss Abatement and Royalty Enhancement Act or the FLARE Act S. 2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 and amendments (#3027, #3033, #3023 #3034, #3126, #3245) S. 2341 - A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. S. 2383 - Utah Test and Training Range Encroachment Prevention and Temporary Closure Act S. 2902 - Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act of 2016 S. 3066 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act S.2328- Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) S.2240 - Federal Land Invasive Species Control, Prevention, and Management Act S.2997 - Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2016 S. 3004 - Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act S. 3005 - Alaska Land Use Council Act S. 3006 - Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act S. 3202 - A bill to facilitate the transport of additional hydrocarbons to extend the life of the trans-Alaska oil pipeline, to further American energy security, and for other purposes. S. 3203 - A bill to provide for economic development and access to resources in Alaska, and for other purposes. S. 3204 - King Cove Road Land Exchange Act S. 3273 - Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act S. 3068 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 3085 - Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016 S. ___ - Discussion Draft Wildfire Budgeting, Response, and Forest Management ActDiscussions on Water Resource Development Act of 2016 (WRDA 2016) S. 3203, Alaska Economic Development and Access to Resources Act S. 3204, the King Cove Road Land Exchange Act S. 3317 - A bill to prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in the State of Utah except by express authorization of Congress Rulemakings USDA, U.S. Forest Service; Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Impact Statement for Tongass Land and Resource Plan Amendment at 81 Fed. Reg. 43,198 (July 1, 2016) USDA, U.S. Forest Service; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Reinstate the North Fork Coal Mining Area exception of the Colorado Roadless Rule at 80 Fed. Reg. 72,665 (Nov. 20, 2015) DOI, Fish and Wildlife Service; Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska; Revised Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement; 80 FR 4303, pages 4303-4306 (January 27, 2015) US Department of Commerce; NOAA; New England Coral Canyons and Seamounts National Monuments: Proposal (Sept. 2015) DOI, Bureau of Land Management; Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation; February 8, 2016 (81 FR 6616). DOI, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Air Quality Control, Reporting, and Compliance; April 5, 2016 EPA, Office of Environmental Justice, Discussions about regulation for Port emissions. CEQ, Finalized NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 81 Fed. Reg. 51866 (Aug. 2, 2016)
Client expense: $79,453 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 348, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 351/S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2015 H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 873, To promote energy efficiency, and for other purposes H.R. 1273, Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2015 H.R. 1629/S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2073, Home Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) Act of 2015 H.R. 2177/S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 H.R. 2358, Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R. 2557/S. 1425, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5055/S. 2804, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions relating to House Amendment 1253 H.R. 5668, Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2016 S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 128/S. 535, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 Potential legislation similar to H. R. 4615/S. 1106, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act of 2014 Proposed rule on modernization of property disclosures for mining registrants (81 Fed. Reg. 41,652-41,734, June 27, 2016) Proposed rule on regulations Q and Y; risk-based capital and other regulatory requirements for activities of financial holding companies related to physical commodities and risk-based capital requirements for merchant banking investments (81 Fed. Reg. 67,220-67,239, September 30, 2016) Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); regulatory permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses and underlying federal regulations; potential amendment to House and Senate budget legislation regarding performance-based contracts for energy savings and Congressional Budget Office scoring; potential amendment to appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemaking and policymaking; final guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); environment and energy policy; energy savings performance contracts presidential initiative; energy efficiency
Client expense: $18,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 50/S. 189, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185/S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 653, FOIA Oversight and Implementation (FOIA) Act of 2016 H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2134, Listing Reform Act H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4768/S. 2724, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5055/S. 2804, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5303/S. 2848, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 5325, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5328, Federal Agency Complete Transparency (FACT) Act of 2016 H.R. 5393/S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5394/S. 2844, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5485/S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5538/S. 3068 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, including the EPAs ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards and the use of social cost of carbon in federal rulemakings and policymaking H.R. 5634/S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5982, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 337, FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 1607, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act S. 1817, Smarter Regs Act of 2015 S. 1820, Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2015 S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 S. 2847, Prove It Act of 2016 S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H. Con. Res. 125, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026 (114th Congress), Section 311 Draft legislation on the clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) draft technical report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration (81 Fed. Reg. 10,620, March 1, 2016) Proposed regulations on stream protection (80 Fed. Reg. 44,436, July 27, 2015) Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining, government transparency in rulemakings, and performing administrative proceedings; environment and energy policy; agency independence; Congressional Budget Office scoring; permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; proposed and potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel on the topic; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; final guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); citizen suits recodifications; open internet order; small business regulatory reform legislation
Client expense: $18,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 3 & S. 1 - To Approve the Keystone XL Pipeline
Client expense: $410,153 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 3: Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 89: Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act H.R. 156: Crude Oil Export Act H.R. 161: Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 287: American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act H.R. 351: LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act H.R. 428: Export American Natural Gas Act of 2015 H.R. 459: Planning for American Energy Act of 2015 H.R. 486: Preserving Jobs in the Oilfield Act of 2015 H.R.585: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 594: Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 702: To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions H.R. 866: Federal Land Freedom Act of 2015 H.R. 1001: Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act H.R.1388: Clean Air, Strong Economies Act H.R. 1460: Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2015 or the FRESHER Act of 2015 H.R. 1482: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2015 H.R. 1487: American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 H.R. 1515: Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development Act of 2015 H.R. 1548: Bringing Reductions to Energys Airborne Toxic Health Effects Act or the BREATHE Act H.R.1589: To prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to make a final determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 H.R. 1616: Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act H.R. 1647: Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R.1667: 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act S. 1: Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 15: Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act S. 33: LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act S. 55: Offshore Fairness Act S. 59: A bill to reject the final 5-year Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program for fiscal years 2012 through 2017 of the Administration and replace the plan with a 5-year plan that is more in line with the energy and economic needs of the United States. S. 188: A bill to ensure that oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline into the United States is used to reduce United States dependence on Middle Eastern oil S.292: 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act S.293: A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 411: Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S.655: A bill to prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to make a final determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 S. 697: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. S. 751: Clean Air, Strong Economies Act or the Case Act S. 785: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2015 S. 791: American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 S. 828: Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act SA 48 to S. CON. RES. 11: Redefining underground injection in Safe Drinking Water Act H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
Client expense: $277,367 · 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, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2016 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 3: Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 89: Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act H.R. 156: Crude Oil Export Act H.R. 287: American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act H.R. 702: To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions H.R. 1487: American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 S. 1: Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 33: LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act
Client expense: $277,367 · 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, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2016 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
H.R. 3: Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 89: Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act H.R. 156: Crude Oil Export Act H.R. 161: Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 214: Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act H.R. 287: American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act H.R. 351: LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act H.R. 428: Export American Natural Gas Act of 2015 H.R. 459: Planning for American Energy Act of 2015 H.R. 486: Preserving Jobs in the Oilfield Act of 2015 H.R.585: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 594: Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 702: To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions H.R. 866: Federal Land Freedom Act of 2015 H.R. 1001: Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act H.R.1388: Clean Air, Strong Economies Act H.R. 1460: Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2015 or the FRESHER Act of 2015 H.R. 1482: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2015 H.R. 1487: American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 H.R. 1515: Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development Act of 2015 H.R. 1548: Bringing Reductions to Energys Airborne Toxic Health Effects Act or the BREATHE Act H.R.1589: To prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to make a final determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 H.R. 1616: Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act H.R. 1647: Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R.1667: 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H. CON. RES. 27: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025 S. 1: Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 15: Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act S. 33: LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act S. 55: Offshore Fairness Act S. 59: A bill to reject the final 5-year Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program for fiscal years 2012 through 2017 of the Administration and replace the plan with a 5-year plan that is more in line with the energy and economic needs of the United States. S. 187: Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act S. 188: A bill to ensure that oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline into the United States is used to reduce United States dependence on Middle Eastern oil S.292: 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act S.293: A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 411: Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S.655: A bill to prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to make a final determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 S. 697: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. S. 751: Clean Air, Strong Economies Act or the Case Act S. 785: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2015 S. 791: American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 S. 828: Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act S. 859: Crude-By-Rail Safety Act S. CON. RES. 11: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025 SA 48 to S. CON. RES. 11: Changes to the definition of underground injection in the Safe Drinking Water Act SA 347 to S. CON. RES. 11: Water pollution regulations should be focused on water quality H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
Client expense: $277,367 · 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, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2016 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 3: Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 89: Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act H.R. 156: Crude Oil Export Act H.R. 161: Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 287: American Job Creation and Strategic Alliances LNG Act H.R. 351: LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act H.R. 428: Export American Natural Gas Act of 2015 H.R. 459: Planning for American Energy Act of 2015 H.R. 486: Preserving Jobs in the Oilfield Act of 2015 H.R.585: To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 594: Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 702: To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions H.R. 866: Federal Land Freedom Act of 2015 H.R. 1001: Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act H.R.1388: Clean Air, Strong Economies Act H.R. 1460: Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2015 or the FRESHER Act of 2015 H.R. 1482: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2015 H.R. 1487: American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 H.R. 1515: Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development Act of 2015 H.R. 1548: Bringing Reductions to Energys Airborne Toxic Health Effects Act or the BREATHE Act H.R.1589: To prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to make a final determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 H.R. 1616: Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act H.R. 1647: Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R.1667: 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act S. 1: Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 15: Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act S. 33: LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act S. 55: Offshore Fairness Act S. 59: A bill to reject the final 5-year Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program for fiscal years 2012 through 2017 of the Administration and replace the plan with a 5-year plan that is more in line with the energy and economic needs of the United States. S. 188: A bill to ensure that oil transported through the Keystone XL pipeline into the United States is used to reduce United States dependence on Middle Eastern oil S.292: 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act S.293: A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 411: Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S.655: A bill to prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to make a final determination on the listing of the northern long-eared bat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 S. 697: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. S. 751: Clean Air, Strong Economies Act or the Case Act S. 785: Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2015 S. 791: American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 S. 828: Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
Client expense: $277,367 · 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, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2016 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 1548, The BREATHE Act-SELC supports legislation that closes loopholes in the Clean Air Act (CAA) that allow the oil and gas industry to emit significant amounts of toxic air pollution. H.R. 1460, The FRESHER Act-SELC supports legislation that would close the loophole in the Clean Water Act (CWA) that endangers water quality near oil and gas production activities. Sen. Con Res 11, Budget Resolution-SELC opposed various amendments that would weaken clean air and clean water protections, and supported amendments that would enhance these protections. H.R. 1732 Regulatory Integrity Act-SELC opposed legislation that would require the withdrawal of the proposed Clean Water Rule & the development of a new rule. S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act-SELC opposed amendments that would undermine attempts to reduce global warming, but did not oppose underlying legislation. HR 2028, FY16 Energy and Water Appropriations-- opposing riders that block clean water protections S 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act-opposing legislation that blocks effective clean water protections S 1645, FY16 Interior/EPA Appropriations-opposing legislation that provides inadequate funding to protect the environment and contains numerous policy riders. HR 2822, FY16 Interior/ EPA Appropriations-stongly opposeing the numerous anti-environmental riders and low funding levels. S.____, FY16 Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee draft - opposing riders that block clean water protections S 1500, The Sensible Environmental Protections Act of 2015 oppose in its entirety, as it would allow greater pollution from pesticides. S 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 oppose in its entirety; the bill would block climate change protections. SJR 22, Resolution under the CRA disapproving Clean Water Rule, opposing the resolution in its entirety. SJR 23, Resolution under the CRA disapproving carbon requirements on new sources, opposing the resolution in its entirety. SJR 24, Resolution under the CRA disapproving carbon requirements on existing sources, opposing the resolution in its entirety. HR 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, opposing riders that would impact clean air and clean water, such as those impacting the Clean Water Rule and the Clean Power Plan. H.R. 1644, The STREAM Act, SELC opposes this legislation in its entirety, as it would weaken the Stream Protection Rule. S. 2012, The Energy Policy and Modernization Act, SELC opposes provisions in the legislation that weakens the Clean Air Act, as well as an amendment that seeks designation of biomass combustion as carbon neutral. S. 2446, The Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2016, SELC opposes this legislation that would remove important citizen protections from coal ash pollution. HR. 3797, The Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment Act, SELC opposes provisions that weaken the Cross State Air Pollution Rule S. 2583, the Firm, Unwavering National Dedication to Water Act, supporting the bill in its entirety. S.2588, the Grants and Education to Tackle Homeowner Exposure to Lead Ensuring American Drinks Only from Unpolluted Taps Act, supporting the bill in its entirety. S. 2586, the Thorough Evaluation of State Testing to Kick-start Investigations Before Damage Is Suffered Act, supporting the bill in its entirety. S. 2587, the Copper and Lead Evaluation and Report Act, supporting the bill in its entirety. HR 4775 and S. 2882, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act, opposing legislation that weakens the Clean Air Act human health protection. S. 2804, Energy & Water Appropriations, opposing amendment blocking the Clean Water Rule. HR 2822 and S. 3068, Interior/ EPA appropriations, opposing provisions in the underlying bill that weaken clean air and clean water protections. HR 2577, Zika Conference Report, opposing a provision added to the conference report that exempts pesticides from the clean water act. HR. 5538, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017-opposing numerous riders that would undermine the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, coal ash protections and other bedrock environmental Protections. Supporting amendments that would strengthen protections for the Chesapeake Bay and help prevent global warming. HR 5303, S. 2848 Water Resources Development Act of 2016-opposing exemptions agribusiness from oil spill regulations and other clean water protections. Support funding for Flint water quality protection. HR 4456, RECLAIM Act of 2016, supporting the legislation as important to protecting water quality from mine wastes.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act, climate, renewables, and energy efficiency-related amendments; General discussion hydro licensing reform S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, relating to water heaters; S. 485, a bill to prohibit the use of eminent domain in carrying out certain projects; S. 1017, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to the improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes; S. 1037, A bill to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the PURPA of 1978; S. 1068, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats; S. 1304, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot competitive grant program for the development of a skilled energy workforce, and for other purposes; S. 1029, A bill to prohibit DOE from prescribing a final rule amending the efficiency standards for natural gas furnaces; S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015; S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act; Energy workforce development issues
Client expense: $235,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
LNG export matters Natural gas policy matters S.1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act H.R. 351, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act H.R. 702, To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions S. 1312 Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016; PL 114-113 H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE