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.
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This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish an Early Action Compact Program, which allows an area that is not attaining the eight-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) to obtain a deferment of a nonattainment designation upon the relevant state, local, and tribal government voluntarily developing an early action compact plan. The eight-hour ozone NAAQS measures ozone levels over eight-hour periods to determine the amount of ground-level ozone (i.e., smog) in the environment. The EPA: (1) must issue a decision on each early action compact plan no later than one year after it is submitted, and (2) may not designate an area as a nonattainment area until it has issued a decision to approve or deny a plan. The EPA must establish separate requirements relating to winter ozone levels for each early action compact plan.
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Committee on Environment and Public Works Senate Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-363.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Oppose S.612, the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act, which includes important provisions to help the community of Flint, Michigan recover from the public health disaster created by lead in their drinking water but trades them for undermining endangered species protections in California and the west. Call for the strengthening of the Clean Air Acts Regional Haze Rule [EPA] Urge EPA to issue strong and consistent National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) regulations because they are essential to meeting the original intent of the Clean Water Act to ultimately eliminate water pollution in order to restore and maintain the physical, chemical and biological integrity of the Nations waters. Support the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Clean Water Rule, which would clarify which waters deserve protection under the Clean Water Act, and oppose all Congressional attempts to block or undermine the rule. Support S. 2588, the 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), S. 2587, the Copper and Lead Evaluation and Reporting Act of 2016 (CLEAR Act), S. 2586, the Thorough Evaluation of State Testing to Kick-start Investigations before Damage is Suffered Act of 2016 (TEST KIDS Act), and S. 2583, the Firm, Unwavering National Dedication to Water Act of 2015 (FUND Water Act), that would address the problem of lead contamination in our nations drinking water. Oppose H.R.4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act, which would gut the EPAs updated ozone standards. Support pro-environment amendments (Polis #2, Norton #3, Pallone #5, Rush #7) and oppose anti-environment amendments (Whitfield #1). Oppose S. 2822 & S. 2072, bills the legislatively undermine the EPAs updated ozone standards. Support Senator Cardins package of legislation to address water quality, drinking water, and public health needs, as well as the House companions (H.R. 4797 and H.R. 4806). Support S. 2821, the TRUE LEADership Act, which aims to reduce lead exposure and poisoning in our air, water, homes, and communities. Oppose extension of the comment period for the Department of Transportations National Performance Management Measures, which requires agencies to estimate the pollution due to transportation plans.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 1388, the "Clean Air, Strong Economies Act" regarding EPA ozone NAAQS; H.R. 1732, the "Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015" (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets procedural steps for promulgation of a new rule); H.R. 2042, the "Ratepayer Protection Act" (regarding EPA proposed GHG emissions rule); H.R. 3797, the "SENSE Act" (regarding emissions limits for electric generating units using coal refuse); H.R. 4775, the "Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016"; S. 1140, the "Federal Water Quality Protection Act" (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule); S. 1324, to require EPA to fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired EGUs (Capito); S. 1500, the "Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015" (addresses NPDES permitting issue related to herbicides and pesticides); S. 2072, EPA ozone early action compact program; S.J. Res. 23, disapproving EPA rule on greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units; S.J. Res. 24, disapproving EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units; Discussion draft of the Ratepayer Protection Act, regarding EPA proposed GHG emissions rule; Advocacy relating to "Waters of the U.S." issue and related to proposed rule; Discussion on air issues, including proposed Clean Power Plan; BART/Regional Haze Program; MATs; and ozone NAAQS.
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 1388, the "Clean Air, Strong Economies Act" regarding EPA ozone National Ambient Air Quality standards; H.R. 1732, the "Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015" ; H.R. 2042, the "Ratepayer Protection Act" (regarding EPA proposed GHG emissions rule); H.R. 3797, the "SENSE Act" (regarding emissions limits for electric generating units using coal refuse); H.R. 4775, the "Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016"; S. 1140, the "Federal Water Quality Protection Act" (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule); S. 1324, to require EPA to fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired EGUs (Capito); S. 1500, the "Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015" (addresses NPDES permitting issue related to herbicides and pesticides); S. 2072, EPA ozone early action compact program; S.J. Res. 23, disapproving EPA rule on greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units; S.J. Res. 24, disapproving EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units; H.R. 5303, Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Reauthorization of 2016; S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule); S. 2848, Senate Water Resources Development Act of 2016; S.612, Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act of 2016 (Section 1125 - cost recovery provision and Section 2301 - CCR provisions).
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
HR 1732: Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015; provisions related to Waters of the United States (WOTUS) HR 4265: Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015; provisions related to emissions S. 638: Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015; provisions related to National Ambient Air Quality Standards S. 751: Clean Air Strong Economies (CASE) Act; provisions related to ozone S. 828: Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act; provisions related to hydraulic fracturing S. 1239: A bill to amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations under the Act; provisions related to renewable energy S. 1548: American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2015; provisions related to climate policy S. 1601: Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment (SAFE) Act; provisions related to climate policy S. 1817: Smarter Regs Act of 2015; provisions related to ozone 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 voluntary early action compact plan; provisions related to designations timing S. 2076: Super Pollutants Act of 2015; provisions related to climate policy S. 2305: Carbon Capture Improvement Act of 2015; provisions related to climate policy S. 2399: Climate Protection and Justice Act of 2015; provisions related to climate information and revenue and funding S. 2841: Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act; provisions related to energy exploration S. 2882: Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016; provisions related to energy S. 3038: Coastal Coordination Act of 2016; provisions related to energy production SJR 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; provisions related to Waters of the United States Discussions related to BLM Proposed Venting and Flaring Rules; all provisions Discussions related to climate policy Discussions related to 2017 Fiscal Year Continuing Resolution; provisions related to energy Discussions related to Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS); all provisions Discussions related to National Marine Sanctuaries designations and expansions; provisions related to energy Discussions related to plasticizers
2016 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 1388: The Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act; all provisions related to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Ozone Rulemaking H.R. 1732: Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015, all provisions related to the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) H.R. 4775: Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016; all provisions H.R. 5180: Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2016; all provisions H.R. 5303: Water Resources Development Act of 2016; Title I - General Provisions H.R. 5538: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; all provisions S. 112: Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015; all provisions S. 293: A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements; all provisions S. 751: The Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act; all provisions related to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Ozone Rulemaking S. 1140: Federal Water Quality Protection Act; all provisions related to the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) 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; all provisions S. 2848: Water Resources Development Act of 2016; Title II- Navigation S. 3068: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; all provisions related to the funding of the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) General Discussions Related to ENV (no specific Bill #): Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Methane Venting and Flaring Rulemaking Bureau of Ocean Energy Managements (BOEM) Air Quality Control, Reporting, and Compliance Rulemaking Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Well Control Rule Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)- Ozone Rulemaking Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Rulemakings Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Rulemaking for Upstream Methane Emissions Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Rulemaking on the Definition of Solid Waste Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Rulemaking on Waters of the U.S. Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulatory program - Mandatory Greenhouse Gas reporting rule; tailoring rule; refinery New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) New National Environmental Protection Act guidelines from Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regarding review of lifecycle GHG emissions Oil and Gas Sector Existing Source Methane Emissions Rulemaking Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Regulations Power Plant Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Rulemaking Social Cost of Carbon Toxic Substances Control Act Reform
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Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $3,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Client expense: $1,680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board 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. 2042, Ratepayer Protection 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. 4265, Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns 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. 5538/S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 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. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 4536 Draft legislation prohibiting the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from taking into account the social cost of carbon or the social cost of methane in taking any action Draft legislation on the clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206) H.J. Res. 70, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res. 23, 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 H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res. 24, 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 H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 25, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone 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 clean water rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (80 Fed. Reg. 37,054-37,127, June 29, 2015) Proposed rule on national ambient air quality standards for ozone (79 Fed. Reg. 75,234-75,411, December 17, 2014) Proposed rules on National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES): applications and program updates (81 Fed. Reg. 31,344-31,374, May 18, 2016) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (81 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Proposed rules on National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Freight Movement on the Interstate System, and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (81 Fed. Reg. 23,806-23,913, April 22, 2016) 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) Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; proposed 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); potential amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs stream buffer rule
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 · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Issues related to the health impacts of air pollution including the following legislation: H.R.1388, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act; S.751, CASE Act; S.2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016; H.R.8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; H.R.1030, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015; H.R.1320, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015; H.R.1327, ORDEAL Act of 2015; H.R.1759, ALERT Act of 2015; H.R.4768, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016; H.R.4775, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016; H.R.5538, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R.3438, REVIEW Act of 2016; H.R.5668, Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2016; H.R.5226 Regulatory Integrity Act; H.R.4612, Midnight Rules Relief Act; H.R.5926 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R.5913 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2016; S.543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015; S.544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015; S.638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015; S.640, ORDEAL Act of 2015; 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.2194, Clean Cookstoves and Fuels Support Act; S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; S.2816 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2016; S.2012 North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016; S.3483 Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016; H.R.5982 Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016; HR 2028 Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017; Issues related to air pollution and health; issues related to climate change and health; issues related to air pollution from vehicles and fuels; issues related to air pollution from power plants and other stationary sources; issues related to the President's Budget; issues related to the Budget Control Act; issues related to appropriations; issues related to regulatory reforms.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R.1388: Clean Air, Strong Economies Act H.R. 1548: Bringing Reductions to Energys Airborne Toxic Health Effects Act or the BREATHE Act S. 751: Clean Air, Strong Economies Act or the Case Act SA 48 to S. CON. RES. 11: Redefining underground injection in Safe Drinking Water Act 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
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 · 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 · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Oppose S.612, the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act, which includes important provisions to help the community of Flint, Michigan recover from the public health disaster created by lead in their drinking water but trades them for undermining endangered species protections in California and the west. Call for the strengthening of the Clean Air Acts Regional Haze Rule [EPA] Urge EPA to issue strong and consistent National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) regulations because they are essential to meeting the original intent of the Clean Water Act to ultimately eliminate water pollution in order to restore and maintain the physical, chemical and biological integrity of the Nations waters. Support the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Clean Water Rule, which would clarify which waters deserve protection under the Clean Water Act, and oppose all Congressional attempts to block or undermine the rule. Support S. 2588, the 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), S. 2587, the Copper and Lead Evaluation and Reporting Act of 2016 (CLEAR Act), S. 2586, the Thorough Evaluation of State Testing to Kick-start Investigations before Damage is Suffered Act of 2016 (TEST KIDS Act), and S. 2583, the Firm, Unwavering National Dedication to Water Act of 2015 (FUND Water Act), that would address the problem of lead contamination in our nations drinking water. Oppose H.R.4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act, which would gut the EPAs updated ozone standards. Support pro-environment amendments (Polis #2, Norton #3, Pallone #5, Rush #7) and oppose anti-environment amendments (Whitfield #1). Oppose S. 2822 & S. 2072, bills the legislatively undermine the EPAs updated ozone standards. Support Senator Cardins package of legislation to address water quality, drinking water, and public health needs, as well as the House companions (H.R. 4797 and H.R. 4806). Support S. 2821, the TRUE LEADership Act, which aims to reduce lead exposure and poisoning in our air, water, homes, and communities. Oppose extension of the comment period for the Department of Transportations National Performance Management Measures, which requires agencies to estimate the pollution due to transportation plans.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 1327, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act; H.R. 1388, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding EPA ozone NAAQS; Discussion draft of Ratepayer Protection Act, regarding EPA proposed GHG emissions rule; Advocacy relating to "Waters of the U.S." Issue and related to proposed rule; S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act; H.R. 897, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 (addresses an NPDES permitting issue related to herbicides and pesticides)H.R. 1327, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act (Salmon); H.R. 1388, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act (regarding EPA ozone NAAQS); H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets procedural steps for promulgation of a new rule); H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act (regarding EPA proposed GHG emissions rule); S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act (Flake); S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule); S. 1324, to require EPA to fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired EGUs (Capito); S. 1500, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 (addresses NPDES permitting issue related to herbicides and pesticides); S. 2072, EPA ozone early action compact program; H.J.Res. 71, disapproving EPA rule on greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units; H.J.Res. 72, disapproving EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units; S.J.Res. 23, disapproving EPA rule on greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units; S.J.Res. 24, disapproving EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units; S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule); H.R. 3797, the SENSE Act regarding emissions limits for electric generating units using coal refuse; H.R. 4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016; H.R. 5303, Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Reauthorization of 2016; S. 2848, Senate Water Resources Development Act of 2016; S.612, Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act of 2016 (Section 1125 - cost recovery provision and Section 2301 - CCR provisions).
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 1388, the "Clean Air, Strong Economies Act" regarding EPA ozone National Ambient Air Quality standards; H.R. 1732, the "Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015" ; H.R. 2042, the "Ratepayer Protection Act" (regarding EPA proposed GHG emissions rule); H.R. 3797, the "SENSE Act" (regarding emissions limits for electric generating units using coal refuse); H.R. 4775, the "Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016"; S. 1140, the "Federal Water Quality Protection Act" (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule); S. 1324, to require EPA to fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired EGUs (Capito); S. 1500, the "Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015" (addresses NPDES permitting issue related to herbicides and pesticides); S. 2072, EPA ozone early action compact program; S.J. Res. 23, disapproving EPA rule on greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units; S.J. Res. 24, disapproving EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units; H.R. 5303, Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Reauthorization of 2016; S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule); S. 2848, Senate Water Resources Development Act of 2016.
Client expense: $190,000 · 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 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 1388, the "Clean Air, Strong Economies Act" regarding EPA ozone National Ambient Air Quality standards; H.R. 1732, the "Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015" ; H.R. 2042, the "Ratepayer Protection Act" (regarding EPA proposed GHG emissions rule); H.R. 3797, the "SENSE Act" (regarding emissions limits for electric generating units using coal refuse); H.R. 4775, the "Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016"; S. 1140, the "Federal Water Quality Protection Act" (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule); S. 1324, to require EPA to fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired EGUs (Capito); S. 1500, the "Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015" (addresses NPDES permitting issue related to herbicides and pesticides); S. 2072, EPA ozone early action compact program; S.J. Res. 23, disapproving EPA rule on greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units; S.J. Res. 24, disapproving EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units; H.R. 5303, Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Reauthorization of 2016; S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule); S. 2848, Senate Water Resources Development Act of 2016.
Client expense: $240,000 · 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 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 1388, the "Clean Air, Strong Economies Act" regarding EPA ozone NAAQS; H.R. 1732, the "Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015" (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets procedural steps for promulgation of a new rule); H.R. 2042, the "Ratepayer Protection Act" (regarding EPA proposed GHG emissions rule); H.R. 3797, the "SENSE Act" (regarding emissions limits for electric generating units using coal refuse); H.R. 4775, the "Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016"; S. 1140, the "Federal Water Quality Protection Act" (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule); S. 1324, to require EPA to fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired EGUs (Capito); S. 1500, the "Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015" (addresses NPDES permitting issue related to herbicides and pesticides); S. 2072, EPA ozone early action compact program; S.J. Res. 23, disapproving EPA rule on greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units; S.J. Res. 24, disapproving EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units; Discussion draft of the Ratepayer Protection Act, regarding EPA proposed GHG emissions rule; Advocacy relating to "Waters of the U.S." issue and related to proposed rule; Discussion on air issues, including proposed Clean Power Plan; BART/Regional Haze Program; MATs; and ozone NAAQS.
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 · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 1388, the "Clean Air, Strong Economies Act" regarding EPA ozone National Ambient Air Quality standards; H.R. 1732, the "Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015" ; H.R. 2042, the "Ratepayer Protection Act" (regarding EPA proposed GHG emissions rule); H.R. 3797, the "SENSE Act" (regarding emissions limits for electric generating units using coal refuse); H.R. 4775, the "Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016"; S. 1140, the "Federal Water Quality Protection Act" (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule); S. 1324, to require EPA to fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired EGUs (Capito); S. 1500, the "Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015" (addresses NPDES permitting issue related to herbicides and pesticides); S. 2072, EPA ozone early action compact program; S.J. Res. 23, disapproving EPA rule on greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units; S.J. Res. 24, disapproving EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units; H.R. 5303, Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Reauthorization of 2016; S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule); S. 2848, Senate Water Resources Development Act of 2016.
Client expense: $190,000 · 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 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 1388, the "Clean Air, Strong Economies Act" regarding EPA ozone National Ambient Air Quality standards; H.R. 1732, the "Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015" ; H.R. 2042, the "Ratepayer Protection Act" (regarding EPA proposed GHG emissions rule); H.R. 3797, the "SENSE Act" (regarding emissions limits for electric generating units using coal refuse); H.R. 4775, the "Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016"; S. 1140, the "Federal Water Quality Protection Act" (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule); S. 1324, to require EPA to fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired EGUs (Capito); S. 1500, the "Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015" (addresses NPDES permitting issue related to herbicides and pesticides); S. 2072, EPA ozone early action compact program; S.J. Res. 23, disapproving EPA rule on greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units; S.J. Res. 24, disapproving EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units; H.R. 5303, Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Reauthorization of 2016; S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule); S. 2848, Senate Water Resources Development Act of 2016.
Client expense: $240,000 · 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 · Environment/Superfund
HR 1732: Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015; provisions related to Waters of the United States (WOTUS) HR 4265: Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015; provisions related to emissions HR 4775: Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016; all provisions HR 5055: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; provisions related to regulations HR 5393: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; provisions related to regulations HR 5538: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; provisions related to regulations S. 638: Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015; provisions related to National Ambient Air Quality Standards S. 751: Clean Air Strong Economies (CASE) Act; provisions related to ozone S. 828: Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act; provisions related to hydraulic fracturing S. 1239: A bill to amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations under the Act; provisions related to renewable energy S. 1548: American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2015; provisions related to climate policy S. 1601: SAFE Act; provisions related to climate policy S. 1817: Smarter Regs Act of 2015; provisions related to ozone S. 2012: North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016; all provisions 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 voluntary early action compact plan; provisions related to designations timing S. 2076: Super Pollutants Act of 2015; provisions related to climate policy S. 2305: Carbon Capture Improvement Act of 2015; provisions related to climate policy S. 2399: Climate Protection and Justice Act of 2015; provisions related to climate information and revenue and funding S. 2841: Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act; provisions related to energy exploration S. 2882: Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016; provisions related to energy S. 3038: Coastal Coordination Act of 2016; provisions related to energy production SJR 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; provisions related to Waters of the United States Discussions related to BLM Proposed Venting and Flaring Rules; all provisions Discussions related to climate policy Discussions related to EPA proposed methane rules General discussions related to environmental issues Discussions related to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sediment remediation
Client expense: $3,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 21: To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes; all provisions related to mid-level ethanol blends H.R. 1388: The Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act; all provisions related to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Ozone Rulemaking H.R. 1732: Regulation Integrity Protection Act of 2015, all provisions (WOTUS) H.R. 4775: Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016; all provisions H.R. 5180: Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2016; all provisions H.R. 5303: Water Resources Development Act of 2016; Title I - general provisions H.R. 5538: Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2017; all provisions S. 112: Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015; all provisions S. 293: A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements; all provisions S. 751: The Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act; all provisions related to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Ozone Rulemaking S. 1140: Federal Water Quality Protection Act; all provisions (WOTUS) 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; all provisions S. 2848: Water Resources Development Act of 2016; Title II; provisions related to navigation S. 3068: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2017; all provisions related to the funding of DOI and EPA General Discussions Related to ENV (no specific Bill #): Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Methane Venting and Flaring Rulemaking Bureau of Ocean Energy Managements (BOEM) Air Quality Control, Reporting, and Compliance Rulemaking Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Well Control Rule Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)- Ozone Rulemaking Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Rulemakings Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Rulemaking for Upstream Methane Emissions Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Rulemaking on the Definition of Solid Waste Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Rulemaking on Waters of the U.S. Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulatory program - Mandatory Greenhouse Gas reporting rule; tailoring rule; refinery New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) New National Environmental Protection Act guidelines from CEQ regarding review of lifecycle GHG emissions Oil and Gas Sector Existing Source Methane Emissions Rulemaking Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Regulations Power Plant Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Rulemaking Social Cost of Carbon Toxic Substances Control Act Reform
Client expense: $1,680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Issues related to the health impacts of air pollution including the following legislation: H.R.1388, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act; S.751, CASE Act; S.2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016; H.R.8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; H.R.1030, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015; H.R.1320, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015; H.R.1327, ORDEAL Act of 2015; H.R.1759, ALERT Act of 2015; H.R.4768, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016; H.R.4775, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016; H.R.5538, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R.3438, REVIEW Act of 2016; H.R.5668, Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2016; H.R.5226 Regulatory Integrity Act; H.R.4612, Midnight Rules Relief Act; H.R.5926 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R.5913 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2016; S.543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015; S.544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015; S.638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015; S.640, ORDEAL Act of 2015; 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.2194, Clean Cookstoves and Fuels Support Act; S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; S.2816 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2016; HR.5325 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act; Issues related to air pollution and health; issues related to climate change and health; issues related to air pollution from vehicles and fuels; issues related to air pollution from power plants and other stationary sources; issues related to the President's Budget; issues related to the Budget Control Act; issues related to appropriations; issues related to regulatory reforms.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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 · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Call for the strengthening of the Clean Air Acts Regional Haze Rule [EPA] Urge EPA to issue strong and consistent National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) regulations because they are essential to meeting the original intent of the Clean Water Act to ultimately eliminate water pollution in order to restore and maintain the physical, chemical and biological integrity of the Nations waters. Support the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Clean Water Rule, which would clarify which waters deserve protection under the Clean Water Act, and oppose all Congressional attempts to block or undermine the rule, including S.J.Res.22, the Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval. Oppose H.R. 1644, the STREAM Act, a bill that blocks protections for drinking water in mining communities. Oppose H.R.3797, the SENSE Act, which would weaken clean air protections for power plants burning coal refuse or waste. Support S. 2588, the 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), S. 2587, the Copper and Lead Evaluation and Reporting Act of 2016 (CLEAR Act), S. 2586, the Thorough Evaluation of State Testing to Kick-start Investigations before Damage is Suffered Act of 2016 (TEST KIDS Act), and S. 2583, the Firm, Unwavering National Dedication to Water Act of 2015 (FUND Water Act), that would address the problem of lead contamination in our nations drinking water. Oppose H.R.5055, the FY2017 House Energy and Water Appropriations bill, which cuts clean energy funding and contained a slew of riders harmful to the environment. Oppose H.R.4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act, which would gut the EPAs updated ozone standards. Support pro-environment amendments (Polis #2, Norton #3, Pallone #5, Rush #7) and oppose anti-environment amendments (Whitfield #1). Oppose S. 2822 & S. 2072, bills the legislatively undermine the EPAs updated ozone standards. Support Senator Cardins package of legislation to address water quality, drinking water, and public health needs, as well as the House companions (H.R. 4797 and H.R. 4806). Support S. 2821, the TRUE LEADership Act, which aims to reduce lead exposure and poisoning in our air, water, homes, and communities. Oppose extension of the comment period for the Department of Transportations National Performance Management Measures, which requires agencies to estimate the pollution due to transportation plans.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Call for the strengthening of the Clean Air Acts Regional Haze Rule [EPA] Urge EPA to issue strong and consistent National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) regulations because they are essential to meeting the original intent of the Clean Water Act to ultimately eliminate water pollution in order to restore and maintain the physical, chemical and biological integrity of the Nations waters. Support the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Clean Water Rule, which would clarify which waters deserve protection under the Clean Water Act, and oppose all Congressional attempts to block or undermine the rule, including S.J.Res.22, the Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval. Oppose H.R. 1644, the STREAM Act, a bill that blocks protections for drinking water in mining communities. Oppose H.R.3797, the SENSE Act, which would weaken clean air protections for power plants burning coal refuse or waste. Support S. 2588, the 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), S. 2587, the Copper and Lead Evaluation and Reporting Act of 2016 (CLEAR Act), S. 2586, the Thorough Evaluation of State Testing to Kick-start Investigations before Damage is Suffered Act of 2016 (TEST KIDS Act), and S. 2583, the Firm, Unwavering National Dedication to Water Act of 2015 (FUND Water Act), that would address the problem of lead contamination in our nations drinking water. Oppose H.R.5055, the FY2017 House Energy and Water Appropriations bill, which cuts clean energy funding and contained a slew of riders harmful to the environment. Oppose H.R.4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act, which would gut the EPAs updated ozone standards. Support pro-environment amendments (Polis #2, Norton #3, Pallone #5, Rush #7) and oppose anti-environment amendments (Whitfield #1). Oppose S. 2822 & S. 2072, bills the legislatively undermine the EPAs updated ozone standards. Support Senator Cardins package of legislation to address water quality, drinking water, and public health needs, as well as the House companions (H.R. 4797 and H.R. 4806). Support S. 2821, the TRUE LEADership Act, which aims to reduce lead exposure and poisoning in our air, water, homes, and communities. Oppose extension of the comment period for the Department of Transportations National Performance Management Measures, which requires agencies to estimate the pollution due to transportation plans.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
CAFE Standards harmonization and mid-term review Clean Air Act Reform CWA Section 404 Nationwide Permits CWA Water Quality Standards EPA Draft IRP for the NAAQS for PM EPA Proposed Ozone Regulations FY 2017 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Greenhouse Gas Emissions/Clean Power Plant Regulations H.R. 4775, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 Methane regulations S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act S. 2072, Hatch-McCaskill ozone early action legislation S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 S.J. Res. 22, joint resolution of disapproval of the EPA's "Waters of the United States" regulation S.J. Res. 23, resolution of disapproval of the EPA's NSPS for greenhouse gases for new, modified or reconstructed power plants S.J. Res. 24, joint resolution of disapproval of the EPA's Clean Power Plan S.J. Res. 25, H.J. Res. 74, a joint resolution of disapproval of EPA's National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone Social Cost of Carbon Support of Ozone Implementation Language in FY 2017 Interior, Environment and related Agencies Appropriations Bill Waters of the United States
Client expense: $2,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board 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. 2042, Ratepayer Protection 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. 4265, Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns 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, including Senate Amendment 4536 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5538/S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 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 Draft legislation prohibiting the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the EPA from taking into account the social cost of carbon or the social cost of methane in taking any action Draft legislation on the clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206) H.J. Res. 70, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res. 23, 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 H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res. 24, 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 H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 25, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone 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 clean water rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (80 Fed. Reg. 37,054-37,127, June 29, 2015) Proposed rule on national ambient air quality standards for ozone (79 Fed. Reg. 75,234-75-411, December 17, 2014) Proposed rules on National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES): applications and program updates (81 Fed. Reg. 31,344-31,374, May 18, 2016) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (81 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Proposed rules on National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Freight Movement on the Interstate System, and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (81 Fed. Reg. 23,806-23,913, April 22, 2016) 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) Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; proposed 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); potential amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs stream buffer rule
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 · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R.1388: Clean Air, Strong Economies Act H.R. 1548: Bringing Reductions to Energys Airborne Toxic Health Effects Act or the BREATHE Act S. 751: Clean Air, Strong Economies Act or the Case Act SA 48 to S. CON. RES. 11: Redefining underground injection in Safe Drinking Water Act 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
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)
SENATE S. 0640 - Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act of 2015 (Oppose) S. 0697 - The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Oppose) S. 0751 - CASE Act (Oppose) S. 1554 - FRESHER Act of 2015 (Support) S. 2012 - North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 (Oppose) 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. (Oppose) S. 2579 - Drinking Water Safety and Infrastructure Act (Support) S. 2588 - GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016 (Support) S. 2848 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (Support) S. 2882 - Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 (Oppose) HOUSE H.R. 1320 - Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reform Act of 2015 (Oppose) H.R. 1327 - ORDEAL Act of 2015 (Oppose) H.R. 1388 - Clean Air, Strong Economics Act (Oppose) H.R. 4775 - Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 (Oppose) H.R. 5303 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (Support) NOT YET INTRODUCED NYI - True LEADership Act of 2016 (Support)
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 1327, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act; H.R. 1388, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding EPA ozone NAAQS; Discussion draft of Ratepayer Protection Act, regarding EPA proposed GHG emissions rule; Advocacy relating to "Waters of the U.S." Issue and related to proposed rule; S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act; H.R. 897, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 (addresses an NPDES permitting issue related to herbicides and pesticides)H.R. 1327, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act (Salmon); H.R. 1388, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act (regarding EPA ozone NAAQS); H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets procedural steps for promulgation of a new rule); H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act (regarding EPA proposed GHG emissions rule); S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act (Flake); S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule); S. 1324, to require EPA to fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired EGUs (Capito); S. 1500, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 (addresses NPDES permitting issue related to herbicides and pesticides); S. 2072, EPA ozone early action compact program; H.J.Res. 71, disapproving EPA rule on greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units; H.J.Res. 72, disapproving EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units; S.J.Res. 23, disapproving EPA rule on greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units; S.J.Res. 24, disapproving EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units; S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule); H.R. 3797, the SENSE Act regarding emissions limits for electric generating units using coal refuse; H.R. 4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016; H.R. 5303, Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Reauthorization of 2016; S. 2848, Senate Water Resources Development Act of 2016.
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 1388, the "Clean Air, Strong Economies Act" regarding EPA ozone National Ambient Air Quality standards; H.R. 1732, the "Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015" ; H.R. 2042, the "Ratepayer Protection Act" (regarding EPA proposed GHG emissions rule); H.R. 3797, the "SENSE Act" (regarding emissions limits for electric generating units using coal refuse); H.R. 4775, the "Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016"; S. 1140, the "Federal Water Quality Protection Act" (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule); S. 1324, to require EPA to fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired EGUs (Capito); S. 1500, the "Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015" (addresses NPDES permitting issue related to herbicides and pesticides); S. 2072, EPA ozone early action compact program; S.J. Res. 23, disapproving EPA rule on greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units; S.J. Res. 24, disapproving EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units; H.R. 5303, Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Reauthorization of 2016; S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule); S. 2848, Senate Water Resources Development Act of 2016.
Client expense: $270,000 · 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 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
SENATE S. 0640 - Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act of 2015 (Oppose) S. 0697 - The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Oppose) S. 0751 - CASE Act (Oppose) S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act (All Sections) S. 1554 - FRESHER Act of 2015 (Support) S. 1645 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (Oppose) S. 2012 - North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 (Oppose) 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. (Oppose) S. 2579 - Drinking Water Safety and Infrastructure Act (Support) S. 2583 - FUND Water Act (Support) S. 2587 - CLEAR Act (Support) S. 2588 - GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016 (Support) S. 2882 - Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 (Oppose) S.J.Res.25 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone". (Oppose) HOUSE H.R. 0712 - Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2016 (Oppose) H.R. 1320 - Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reform Act of 2015 (Oppose) H.R. 1327 - ORDEAL Act of 2015 (Oppose) H.R. 1388 - Clean Air, Strong Economics Act (Oppose) H.R. 4414 - Improving Notification for Clean and Safe Drinking Water Act of 2016 (Support) H.R. 4775 - Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 (Oppose) NOT YET INTRODUCED NYI - True LEADership Act of 2016 (Support)
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2016 · second_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. 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 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. 5538 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 & amendments H.J.Res.74 - Providing for Congressional Disapprovalof the final rule of the EPA relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone. 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, 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 126 (July 1, 2015)
Client expense: $127,981 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2016 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H Con Res 89: Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy; all provisions HR 1732: Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015; provisions related to Waters of the United States (WOTUS) HR 4265: Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015; provisions related to emissions S. 638: Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015; provisions related to National Ambient Air Quality Standards S. 751: Clean Air Strong Economies (CASE) Act; provisions related ozone S. 828: Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act; provisions related to hydraulic fracturing S. 1239: A bill to amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations under the Act; provisions related to renewable energy S. 1548: American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2015; provisions related to climate policy S. 1601: SAFE Act; provisions related to climate policy S. 1817: Smarter Regs Act of 2015; provisions related to ozone 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 voluntary early action compact plan; provisions related to designations timing S. 2076: Super Pollutants Act of 2015; provisions related to climate policy S. 2305: Carbon Capture Improvement Act of 2015; provisions related to climate policy S. 2399: Climate Protection and Justice Act of 2015; provisions related to climate information and revenue and funding S. 2841: Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act; provisions related to energy exploration S. 2882: Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016; provisions related to energy S. 3038: Coastal Coordination Act of 2016; provisions related to offshore energy production SJR 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; provisions related to Waters of the United States Discussions related to BLM Proposed Venting and Flaring Rules; all provisions Discussions related to climate policy Discussions related to FY17 Interior Appropriations Bill; provisions related energy Discussions related to FY17 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill; provisions related to energy Discussions related to EPA proposed methane rules
Client expense: $2,460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 1327, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act; H.R. 1388, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding EPA ozone NAAQS; Discussion draft of Ratepayer Protection Act, regarding EPA proposed GHG emissions rule; Advocacy relating to "Waters of the U.S." Issue and related to proposed rule; S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act; H.R. 897, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 (addresses an NPDES permitting issue related to herbicides and pesticides)H.R. 1327, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act (Salmon); H.R. 1388, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act (regarding EPA ozone NAAQS); H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets procedural steps for promulgation of a new rule); H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act (regarding EPA proposed GHG emissions rule); S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act (Flake); S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule); S. 1324, to require EPA to fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired EGUs (Capito); S. 1500, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 (addresses NPDES permitting issue related to herbicides and pesticides); S. 2072, EPA ozone early action compact program; H.J.Res. 71, disapproving EPA rule on greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units; H.J.Res. 72, disapproving EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units; S.J.Res. 23, disapproving EPA rule on greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units; S.J.Res. 24, disapproving EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units; S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule); H.R. 3797, the SENSE Act regarding emissions limits for electric generating units using coal refuse; H.R. 4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016; H.R. 5303, Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Reauthorization of 2016; S. 2848, Senate Water Resources Development Act of 2016.
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Issues related to the health impacts of air pollution including the following legislation: H.R.1388, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act; S.751, CASE Act; S.2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016; H.R.8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; H.J.Res.74, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone".; H.R.1030, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015; H.R.1320, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015; H.R.1327, ORDEAL Act of 2015; H.R.1759, ALERT Act of 2015; H.R.4768, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016; H.R.4775, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016; H.R.5538, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; S.543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015; S.544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015; S.638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015; S.640, ORDEAL Act of 2015; 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.2194, Clean Cookstoves and Fuels Support Act; S.J.Res.25, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone".; S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; House bill, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017;Issues related to air pollution and health; issues related to climate change and health; issues related to air pollution from vehicles and fuels; issues related to air pollution from power plants and other stationary sources; issues related to the President's Budget; issues related to the Budget Control Act; issues related to appropriations; issues related to regulatory reforms.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 21: To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes; all provisions related to mid-level ethanol blends H.R. 703: Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; all provisions H.R. 704: RFS Reform Act of 2015; all provisions H.R. 1388: The Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act; all provisions related to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Ozone Rulemaking H.R. 1732: Integrity Protection Act, all provisions (WOTUS) H.R. 2098: Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015; all provisions H.R. 2109: Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act; all provisions H.R. 2134: Listing Reform Act; all provisions H.R. 2576: TSCA Modernization Act of 2015; all provisions H.R. 4775: Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016; all provisions H.R. 5180: Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2016; to alleviate the ethanol blend wall under the renewable fuel program, and for other purposes; all provisions H.R. 5538: Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2017; all provisions S. 112: Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015; all provisions S. 293: ESA Settlement Reform Act; all provisions S. 577: Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015; all provisions S. 697: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act; all provisions S. 751: The Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act; all provisions related to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Ozone Rulemaking S. 1140: Federal Water Quality Act; all provisions (WOTUS) S. 1584: Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act; all provision 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; all provisions S.3068: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2017 General Discussions Related to ENV (no specific Bill #): Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Methane Venting and Flaring Rulemaking Bureau of Ocean Energy Managements (BOEM) Air Quality Control, Reporting, and Compliance Rulemaking Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Well Control Rule Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)- Ozone Rulemaking Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Refinery Sector Rulemakings Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Rulemakings Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Rulemaking for Upstream Methane Emissions Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Rulemaking on the Definition of Solid Waste Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Rulemaking on Waters of the U.S. Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulatory program - Mandatory Greenhouse Gas reporting rule; tailoring rule; refinery New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) New National Environmental Protection Act guidelines from CEQ regarding review of lifecycle GHG emissions Oil and Gas Sector Existing Source Methane Emissions Rulemaking Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Regulations Power Plant Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Rulemaking Social Cost of Carbon Toxic Substances Control Act Reform
Client expense: $2,260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Clean Air Act Reform CWA Section 404 Nationwide Permits CWA Water Quality Standards EPA Proposed Ozone Regulations EPA SNAP Regulation FY17 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Greenhouse Gas Emissions/Clean Power Plant Regulations H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4265, Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015 H.R. 4775, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 Methane regulations Paris GHG Negotiations Regional Haze S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act S. 2072, Hatch-McCaskill ozone early action legislation S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 S.J. Res. 22, joint resolution of disapproval of the EPA's "Waters of the United States" regulation S.J. Res. 23, resolution of disapproval of the EPA's NSPS for greenhouse gases for new, modified or reconstructed power plants S.J. Res. 24, joint resolution of disapproval of the EPA's Clean Power Plan S.J. Res. 25, H.J. Res. 74, joint resolution of disapproval of EPA's National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone Social Cost of Carbon Support of Ozone Implementation Language in Fiscal Year 2017 Interior, Environment and related Agencies Appropriations bill Waters of the United States
Client expense: $1,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
FY17 Interior/EPA appropriations bill S. 2072 S. 2882 Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R.1388: Clean Air, Strong Economies Act H.R. 1548: Bringing Reductions to Energys Airborne Toxic Health Effects Act or the BREATHE Act S. 751: Clean Air, Strong Economies Act or the Case Act SA 48 to S. CON. RES. 11: Redefining underground injection in Safe Drinking Water Act 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
Client expense: $295,912 · 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 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board 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. 2042, Ratepayer Protection 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. 4265, Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015 H.R. 4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns 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. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5538/S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 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 Draft legislation prohibiting the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the EPA from taking into account the social cost of carbon or the social cost of methane in taking any action Draft legislation on the clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act H.J. Res. 70, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone H.J. Res. 71/S.J. Res 23, 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 H.J. Res. 72/S.J. Res 24, 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 H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 25, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone 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) Proposed rules on National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES): applications and program updates (81 Fed. Reg. 31,344-31,374, May 18, 2016) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (81 Fed. Reg. 35,185-35,240, June 1, 2016) Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; final EPA definition of Waters of the United States for Clean Water Act jurisdiction; EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; proposed 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; proposed amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs review of the national ambient air quality standards for ozone; EPAs stream buffer rule; proposed amendment to Senate appropriations legislation regarding the use of the social cost of carbon in federal rulemakings and policymaking; potential amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act regarding the EPAs ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; EPA-USGS Technical Report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration
Client expense: $22,770,000 · 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), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), 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 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R.4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 - All Sections; H.R.4775, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 - All Sections; H.R.5538, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - Sec. 438; S.2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 - All Sections; S.2072, A bill to require the Administrator of the EPA 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 - All Sections
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 1388, the "Clean Air, Strong Economies Act" regarding EPA ozone National Ambient Air Quality standards; H.R. 1732, the "Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015" ; H.R. 2042, the "Ratepayer Protection Act" (regarding EPA proposed GHG emissions rule); H.R. 3797, the "SENSE Act" (regarding emissions limits for electric generating units using coal refuse); H.R. 4775, the "Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016"; S. 1140, the "Federal Water Quality Protection Act" (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule); S. 1324, to require EPA to fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired EGUs (Capito); S. 1500, the "Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015" (addresses NPDES permitting issue related to herbicides and pesticides); S. 2072, EPA ozone early action compact program; S.J. Res. 23, disapproving EPA rule on greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units; S.J. Res. 24, disapproving EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units; H.R. 5303, Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) Reauthorization of 2016; S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule); S. 2848, Senate Water Resources Development Act of 2016.
Client expense: $190,000 · 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 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Support the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Clean Water Rule, which would clarify which waters deserve protection under the Clean Water Act, and oppose all Congressional attempts to block or undermine the rule, including S.J.Res.22, the Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval. Oppose H.R. 1644, the STREAM Act, a bill that blocks protections for drinking water in mining communities. Oppose H.R.3797, the SENSE Act, which would weaken clean air protections for power plants burning coal refuse or waste. Support S. 2588, the 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), S. 2587, the Copper and Lead Evaluation and Reporting Act of 2016 (CLEAR Act), S. 2586, the Thorough Evaluation of State Testing to Kick-start Investigations before Damage is Suffered Act of 2016 (TEST KIDS Act), and S. 2583, the Firm, Unwavering National Dedication to Water Act of 2015 (FUND Water Act), that would address the problem of lead contamination in our nations drinking water. Oppose H.R.5055, the FY2017 House Energy and Water Appropriations bill, which cuts clean energy funding and contained a slew of riders harmful to the environment. Oppose H.R.4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act, which would gut the EPAs updated ozone standards. Support pro-environment amendments (Polis #2, Norton #3, Pallone #5, Rush #7) and oppose anti-environment amendments (Whitfield #1). Oppose S. 2822 & S. 2072, bills the legislatively undermine the EPAs updated ozone standards. Support Senator Cardins package of legislation to address water quality, drinking water, and public health needs, as well as the House companions (H.R. 4797 and H.R. 4806). Support S. 2821, the TRUE LEADership Act, which aims to reduce lead exposure and poisoning in our air, water, homes, and communities. Oppose extension of the comment period for the Department of Transportations National Performance Management Measures, which requires agencies to estimate the pollution due to transportation plans.
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
CSPA expressed our member companies consensus positions on Congressional oversight of regulatory matters related to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). In addition, CSPA staff met with professional staff of the Senate and House Agriculture Committees and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to discuss issues related to the implementation of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act (PRIA 3) of 2012. CSPA is leading a coalition to support reauthorization of the Act (PRIA 4) and met with members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. CSPA worked on issues related to preventing the spread of the Zika Virus and briefed senior staff of the Senate and House Committees on Agriculture and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce about CSPAs work with the EPA, the Department of Health & Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CSPA supported Congressional action to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), specifically S. 697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act; and H.R. 2576, the TSCA Modernization Act of 2015. CSPA addressed provisions of the two bills related to use reporting (TSCA 8), confidential business information (TSCA 14), and preemption (TSCA 18). CSPA contacted the professional staff of the Senate and House Appropriations Committees to support continued adequate funding for the EPA Safer Choice program. CSPA also met with senior EPA staff to discuss the Safer Choice program. CSPA supports Congressional action challenging the new National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone because our member companies have serious concerns about the feasibility of the EPA regulation. CSPA advocacy actions focused primarily on H.R. 4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act, a bill that would (among other things) extend the review cycle from five to ten years for NAAQS under the Clean Air Act and S. 2882, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016. CSPA monitored other bills, including: H.J. Res. 74 and S.J. Res. 25, Congressional Review Act resolutions that would nullify the EPA final rule revising the NAAQS for ozone; H.R. 4265, the Clean Air Implementation Act, a bill that would increase the period for reviewing NAAQS from five years to eight years; H.R. 1388 and S. 751, the Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act, a bill that would prohibit EPA from lowering the ozone standard until at least 85% of counties that are currently in nonattainment achieve full compliance with the 2008 ozone standard; H.R. 1320 and S. 638, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reform (CLEER) Act, a bill to delay the review and revision of the NAAQS for ozone; H.R. 1327 and S. 640, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act, a bill to amend the federal Clean Air Act to delay review and revision of the NAAQS for ozone; S. 2072, a bill to require EPA to establish a program to defer designations of non-attainment area if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan; and H.R. 4000, the Ozone NAAQS Deadline Harmonization Act, a bill that would harmonize the requirements of the 2008 and 2015 ozone standards and establish a workable implementation schedule for the 2015 standard.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
SENATE S. 0189 - Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 (Oppose) S. 0378 - Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 (Oppose) S. 0638 - Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reform Act of 2015 (Oppose) S. 0640 - Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act of 2015 (Oppose) S. 0697 - The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Oppose) S. 0725 - Alan Reinstein and Trevor Schaefer Toxic Chemical Protection Act (Oppose) S. 0751 - CASE Act (Oppose) S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act (All Sections) S. 1554 - FRESHER Act of 2015 (Support) S. 1645 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (Oppose) 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. (Oppose) S. 2514 - ORDEAL Act of 2014 (Oppose) S. 2579 - Drinking Water Safety and Infrastructure Act (Support) S. 2583 - FUND Water Act (Support) S. 2587 - CLEAR Act (Support) S. 2588 - GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016 S.J.Res.25 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone". (Oppose) HOUSE H.R. 0712 - Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2016 (Oppose) H.R. 1320 - Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reform Act of 2015 (Oppose) H.R. 1327 - ORDEAL Act of 2015 (Oppose) H.R. 1388 - Clean Air, Strong Economics Act (Oppose) H.R. 4414 - Improving Notification for Clean and Safe Drinking Water Act of 2016 (Support) H.R. 4775 - Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 (Oppose) H.R. 5665 - Clean the Air with Congress Act of 2014 (Oppose) NOT YET INTRODUCED NYI - True LEADership Act of 2016 (Support)
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2016 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Issues related to the health impacts of air pollution including the following legislation: H.J.Res.70, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone".; H.J.Res.71, 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".; H.J.Res.72, 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".; H.J.Res.74, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone".; H.R.712, Sunshine for Regulatory Degrees and Settlements Act; H.R.1155, SCRUB Act of 2016; H.R.1320, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015; H.R.1327, ORDEAL Act of 2015; H.R.1388, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act; H.R.1759, ALERT Act of 2015; H.R.3797, SENSE Act; H.R.4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015; H.R.4544, Energy Sovereignty Act; H.R.4557, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2016; H.R.4768, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016; H.R.4775, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016; H.R.8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; S.1607, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015; S.1817, Smarter Regs Act of 2015; S.1818, Principled Rulemaking Act of 2015; S.1820, Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2015; S.2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015; 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.2194, Clean Cookstoves and Fuels Support Act; S.638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015; S.640, ORDEAL Act of 2015; S.751, CASE Act; 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".; S.J.Res.25, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone".; Issues related to Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations; Issues related to Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations; Issues related to air pollution and health; Issues related to air pollution from vehicles and fuels; Issues related to air pollution from power plants and other stationary sources; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to the Budget Control Act; Issues related to regulatory reform
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
HR 1732: Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015; provisions related to Waters of the United States (WOTUS) HR 4265: Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015; provisions related to emissions S. 638: Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015; provisions related to National Ambient Air Quality Standards S. 751: Clean Air Strong Economies (CASE) Act; provisions related ozone S. 828: Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands Act; provisions related to hydraulic fracturing S. 1239: A bill to amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations under the Act; provisions related to renewable energy S. 1548: American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2015; provisions related to climate policy S. 1601: SAFE Act; provisions related to climate policy 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 voluntary early action compact plan; provisions related to designations timing S. 2076: Super Pollutants Act of 2015; provisions related to climate policy S. 2305: Carbon Capture Improvement Act of 2015; provisions related to climate policy S. 2399: Climate Protection and Justice Act of 2015; provisions related to climate information and taxes SJR 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; provisions related to Waters of the United States Discussions related to EPA proposed methane rules
Client expense: $3,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 21: To provide for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes; all provisions related to mid-level ethanol blends H.R. 703: Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; all provisions H.R. 704: RFS Reform Act of 2015; all provisions H.R. 1388: The Clean Air, Strong Economies Act; all provisions related to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Ozone Rulemaking H.R.1732: Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015; all provisions related to the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) H.R. 2098: Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015; all provisions H.R. 2109: Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act; all provisions H.R. 2134: Listing Reform Act; all provisions H.R. 2576: TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act) Modernization Act of 2015; all provisions H.R. 4775: Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016; all provisions S. 112: Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2015; all provisions S. 293: A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements; all provisions S. 577: Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015; all provisions S. 697: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act; all provisions S. 751: The Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act; all provisions related to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Ozone Rulemaking S. 1140: Federal Water Quality Protection Act; all provisions related to the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) S. 1584: Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act; all provisions 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; all provisions General Discussions Related to ENV (no specific Bill #): Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Methane Venting and Flaring Rulemaking Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Well Control Rule Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Ozone Rulemaking Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Refinery Sector Rulemakings Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Rulemakings Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Rulemaking for Upstream Methane Emissions Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Rulemaking on the Definition of Solid Waste Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Rulemaking on Waters of the United States Greenhouse Gas Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s regulatory program - Mandatory Greenhouse Gas reporting rule; tailoring rule; refinery New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) New National Environmental Protection Act guidelines from CEQ regarding review of lifecycle GHG emissions Oil and Gas Sector Existing Source Methane Emissions Rulemaking Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Regulations Power Plant Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Rulemaking Social Cost of Carbon Toxic Substances Control Act Reform
Client expense: $1,850,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Clean Air Act Reform CWA Section 404 Nationwide Permits CWA Water Quality Standards EPA Proposed Ozone Regulations FY17 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Greenhouse Gas Emissions/Clean Power Plant Regulations H.R. 4000, the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4265, the Clean Air Implementation Act of 2015 H.R. 4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 Paris GHG Negotiations S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act S. 2072, Hatch-McCaskill ozone early action legislation S.J. Res. 22, joint resolution of disapproval of the EPA's "Waters of the United States" regulation S.J. Res. 23, resolution of disapproval of the EPA's NSPS for greenhouse gases for new, modified or reconstructed power plants S.J. Res. 24, joint resolution of disapproval of the EPA's Clean Power Plan S.J. Res. 25/H.J. Res. 74, a joint resolution of disapproval of EPA's National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone Social Cost of Carbon Support of Ozone Implementation Language in Fiscal Year 2017 Interior, Environment and related Agencies Appropriations bill Waters of the United States
Client expense: $1,920,014 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 1327, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act; H.R. 1388, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding EPA ozone NAAQS; Discussion draft of Ratepayer Protection Act, regarding EPA proposed GHG emissions rule; Advocacy relating to "Waters of the U.S." Issue and related to proposed rule; S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act; H.R. 897, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015 (addresses an NPDES permitting issue related to herbicides and pesticides)H.R. 1327, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act (Salmon); H.R. 1388, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act (regarding EPA ozone NAAQS); H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets procedural steps for promulgation of a new rule); H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act (regarding EPA proposed GHG emissions rule); S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length Act (Flake); S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule); S. 1324, to require EPA to fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired EGUs (Capito); S. 1500, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015 (addresses NPDES permitting issue related to herbicides and pesticides); S. 2072, EPA ozone early action compact program; H.J.Res. 71, disapproving EPA rule on greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units; H.J.Res. 72, disapproving EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units; S.J.Res. 23, disapproving EPA rule on greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units; S.J.Res. 24, disapproving EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units; S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule); H.R. 3797, the SENSE Act regarding emissions limits for electric generating units using coal refuse; H.R. 4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016.
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R.1388: Clean Air, Strong Economies Act H.R. 1548: Bringing Reductions to Energys Airborne Toxic Health Effects Act or the BREATHE Act S. 751: Clean Air, Strong Economies Act or the Case Act SA 48 to S. CON. RES. 11: Redefining underground injection in Safe Drinking Water Act 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
Client expense: $330,291 · 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 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 1388, the "Clean Air, Strong Economies Act" regarding EPA ozone NAAQS; H.R. 1732, the "Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015" (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets procedural steps for promulgation of a new rule); H.R. 2042, the "Ratepayer Protection Act" (regarding EPA proposed GHG emissions rule); H.R. 3797, the "SENSE Act" (regarding emissions limits for electric generating units using coal refuse); H.R. 4775, the "Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016"; S. 1140, the "Federal Water Quality Protection Act" (requires withdrawal of WOTUS rule and sets parameters for development of a new rule); S. 1324, to require EPA to fulfill certain requirements before regulating standards of performance for new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired EGUs (Capito); S. 1500, the "Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015" (addresses NPDES permitting issue related to herbicides and pesticides); S. 2072, EPA ozone early action compact program; S.J. Res. 23, disapproving EPA rule on greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units; S.J. Res. 24, disapproving EPA rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units; Discussion draft of the Ratepayer Protection Act, regarding EPA proposed GHG emissions rule; Advocacy relating to "Waters of the U.S." issue and related to proposed rule; Discussion on air issues, including proposed Clean Power Plan; BART/Regional Haze Program; MATs; and ozone NAAQS.
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office