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Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015
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Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015 This bill entitles persons to compensation for allowable damages (i.e., property, business, or financial losses) under the Federal Tort Claims Act if they were injured by the spill into Cement Creek from the Gold King Mine near Silverton, Colorado. The spill occurred on August 5, 2015. The bill establishes an Office of Gold King Mine Spill Claims within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to process and pay compensation claims. The EPA must work with affected states and Indian tribes to develop, fund, and implement a long-term monitoring program for water quality of the Animas and San Juan Rivers in response to the spill. The bill amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 by requiring certain agencies to work with affected states as well as research universities to: (1) identify the most dangerous abandoned and inactive mines, (2) establish a priority plan for cleaning up those mines, (3) update the plan as new information becomes available, and (4) develop a long-term research initiative. That initiative must evaluate the physical, chemical, and geological attributes of closed, abandoned, and inactive mines and pursue technological developments to aid in the cleanup of those mines. Prior to carrying out mine remediation activities, agencies must: (1) provide affected tribal, state, and local governments notice of such activities; and (2) develop a spill prevention, control, and countermeasures plan for avoiding and mitigating the impacts of a spill.
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2017 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Monitored HR 520 National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act Monitored S 145 National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act Monitored implementation of PL- 113-291: Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Title XXX, Subtitle 1, Sec. 3003) (support) Monitored HR 3602 Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015 Monitored S 2063 Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015 Monitored discussions related to hard rock mining reform and Good Samaritan legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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Sources: Congress.gov
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Discussions related to environmental remediation and restoration technology Outreach efforts on remediation of Mosul Dam Monitored HR 3602 Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015 (all sections of full text) Monitored S 2063 Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015 (all sections of full text)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Discussions related to environmental remediation and restoration technology H.R. 3602 Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015 (all sections of full text) S. 2063 Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015 (all sections of full text)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Monitored implementation of PL 113-291: Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Title XXX, Subtitle 1, Sec. 3003) (support) Monitored H.R. 3602 Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015 Monitored S. 2063 Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015 Monitored discussions related to hard rock mining reform and Good Samaritan legislation Monitored S. 2012 Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Implementation of PL 113-291: Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Title XXX, Subtitle 1, Sec. 3003) (support) H.R. 3602 Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015 S. 2063 Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015 Discussions related to hard rock mining reform and Good Samaritan legislation S. 2012 Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Discussions related to environmental remediation and restoration technology H.R. 3602 Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015 (all sections of full text) S. 2063 Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015 (all sections of full text)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Implementation of PL 113-291: Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Title XXX, Subtitle 1, Sec. 3003) (support) S. 883 American Mineral Security Act of 2015 (all sections of full text) S. 1312 Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 (all sections of full text) H.R. 3602 Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015 (all sections of full text) S. 2063 Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015 (all sections of full text) Discussions related to hard rock mining reform and Good Samaritan legislation Discussions related to the reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Monitored S. 2012 Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General tribal matters; transportation matters; Gold King Mine/Animas River spill legislation (S.2063); land-to-trust bills (H.R.3137/S.1879); the IRRIGATE Act (S.438); and the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (S.248/H.R.511).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Implementation of PL 113-291: Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Title XXX, Subtitle 1, Sec. 3003) (support) S. 883 American Mineral Security Act of 2015 (all sections of full text) S. 1312 Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 (all sections of full text) H.R. 3602 Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015 (all sections of full text) S. 2063 Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015 (all sections of full text) Discussions related to hard rock mining reform and Good Samaritan legislation Discussions related to the reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Monitored S. 2012 Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General tribal matters; Gold King Mine/Animas River spill legislation (S.2063); land-to-trust bills (H.R.3137/S.1879); the IRRIGATE Act (S.438); and the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (S.248/H.R.511).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Implementation of PL 113-291: Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Title XXX, Subtitle 1, Sec. 3003) (support) S. 883 American Mineral Security Act of 2015 (all sections of full text) S. 1312 Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 (all sections of full text) H.R. 3602 Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015 (all sections of full text) S. 2063 Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015 (all sections of full text) Discussions related to hard rock mining reform and Good Samaritan legislation Discussions related to the reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2015 · third_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
General tribal matters; Gold King Mine/Animas River spill legislation (S.2063); land-to-trust bills (H.R.3137); and the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act (S.248/H.R.511).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Implementation of PL 113-291: Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Title XXX, Subtitle 1, Sec. 3003) (support) S. 883 American Mineral Security Act of 2015 (all sections of full text) S. 1312 Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 (all sections of full text) H.R. 3602 Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015 (all sections of full text) S. 2063 Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015 (all sections of full text) Discussions related to hard rock mining reform and Good Samaritan legislation Discussions related to the reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE