Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018

Waters of the United States CAA, New Source Review CAA, Clean Power Plan Replacement Rule CWA, Section 404 Permits Effluent Limitations Guidelines HR. 33, The Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act HR. 2917, Regulatory Certainty Act HR. 3127, To amend section 111 of the Clean Air Act HR. 3128, To amend section 111 of the Clean Air Act H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018, multiple titles S. 2800, America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, multiple titles S. 3009, Regulatory Certainty Act of 2018 S. 3303, Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Waters of the United States CWA, Section 404 Permits CWA, Section 401 Certs. CAA, Clean Power Plan/ ACE Rule Good Samaritan Permit Programs S.3727/ HR 7226 - Remediation of Orphan Hardrock Mines Act of 2018, All Titles HR 8 - Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (WRDA), Title 1 Sec. 110 S. 2800 & S. 3021 - America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, Title 1 Sec. 1039 S.168 - Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (CVIDA), All Titles HR 3128 - To amend section III of the Clean Air Act to exclude energy efficiency projects, pollution control projects, and reliability projects from the definition of a modification, All Titles S. 2760 & S. 2761 - To amend the Clean Air Act to exclude energy efficiency projects, pollution control projects, and reliability projects from the definition of a modification, All Titles HR 3117 - Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2017, All Titles S. 3303 & HR 6889 - Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018, All Titles

Client expense: $439,241 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R.1647, Water Infrastructure Fund Trust Act, legislation to create a dedicated revenue stream and segregated fund designed to support water infrastructure investments. H.R. 3387, Drinking Water System Improvement Act, legislation to reauthorize the Safe Drinking Water-State Revolving Fund program, provisions related to labor standards and funding levels. S. 2364, Securing Required Funding for Water Infrastructure Now (SRF-WIN Act), legislation that authorizes $200m annually into federal financial assistance to owners of water and wastewater projects. S. 3021, Americas Water Infrastructure Now Act, reauthorization of Water Resources legislation related to ports, harbors, and inland waterways. It included S. 2364 and H.R. 3387 in modified form in the enacted version. H.R. 3017, Brownfields Enhancement, Economic Redevelopment, and Reauthorization Act, and providing for consideration of the bill S. 3303 and H.R. 6889, Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018, legislation designed to change the permitting process for 401 certifications under the Clean Water Act.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

S. 1447, a bill to reauthorize the diesel emissions reduction program, and for other purposes - bill in its entirety; S. 3073, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - bill in its entirety; H.R. 6147, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - bill in its entirety; H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act - Section 125; H.R. 3107, a bill to reauthorize the diesel emissions reduction program, and for other purposes - bill in its entirety; H.R. 6889, Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018 - bill in its entirety; S. 3303, Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018 - bill in its entirety; Issues relate to the Waters of the United States.

Client expense: $1,169,347 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R.1154, The Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act S. 168, The Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act H.R. 465, Water Quality Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 2510, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2017 S.518, Small and Rural Community Clean Water Technical Assistance Act S. 692, Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act of 2017 H.R. 1971, Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act S. 1695, Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2017 H.R. 3906, Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2017 S. 1700, Water Efficiency Improvement Act of 2017 S.1137, Clean Safe Reliable Water Infrastructure Act H.R. 2510, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2017 H.R. 3387, Drinking Water System Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 2328, Low-Income Sewer and Water Assistance Program Act of 2017 Senate Unnumbered, Low-Income Sewer and Water Assistance legislation S. 3015, Water Affordability Act S.2000, National Opportunity for Lead Exposure Accountability and Deterrence Act of 2017 S. 1996, Environmental Justice Act of 2017 H.R. 2355, Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act Senate Unnumbered, Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting Requirements for Drinking Water Act of 2017 S.2346, A bill to establish an innovative water infrastructure workforce development program, and for other purposes H.R. 3248, Water Advanced Technologies for Efficient Resource Use Act of 2018 S.2800, Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018 Senate Unnumbered, Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2017 H.R. 5596, Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2018 House Unnumbered, Great Lakes Water Protection Act S. 3192, Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting Requirements for Drinking Water Act of 2018 s. 3021 An Act to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to provide for water pollution control, and for other purposes Unnumbered House integrated planning legislation H.R. 2133/S. 3192 Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting Requirements (CLEARR) for Drinking Water Act of 2018 (CLEARR Act) S. 3303 Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018 S. 3021, America's Water Infrastructure Act

Client expense: $20,562 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

Tuolumne River operations; Don Pedro Relicensing; WRDA 2018 - America's Water Infrastructure Act (S. 2800/S. 3021) on flood control curve/manual and hydropower. S. 3303 - the Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

H.R. 2, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, including provisions relating to water infrastructure H.R. 5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 806, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 H.R. 978, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1004, Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017 H.R. 1430, Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment (HONEST) Act of 2017 H.R. 1431, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1654/S. 677, Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act H.R. 1917/S. 839, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2017 H.R. 3608, Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act H.R. 5468, Permitting Litigation Efficiency Act of 2018 H.R. 5961, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6344, Land Ownership Collaboration Accelerates Life (LOCAL) Act of 2018 H.R. 6345, Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States (EMPOWERS) Act of 2018 H.R. 6346, Weigh Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects (WHOLE) Act of 2018 H.R. 6354, Stop Takings On Reserves Antithetical to Germane Encapsulation (STORAGE) Act of 2018 H.R. 6355, Providing ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Nonlisting (PETITION) Act of 2018 H.R. 6356, Less Imprecision in Species Treatment (LIST) Act of 2018 H.R. 6360, Permit Reassurances Enabling Direct Improvements for Conservation, Tenants, and Species (PREDICTS) Act of 2018 H.R. 6364, Localizing Authority of Management Plans (LAMP) Act of 2018 S. 69, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2017 S. 2364, Securing Required Funding for Water Infrastructure Now (SRF WIN) Act S. 2602, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act S. 3017, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act S. 3021, America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 S. 3303, Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018 Draft legislation titled Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 Draft field-based methods for developing aquatic life criteria for specific conductivity (81 Fed. Reg. 94,370-94,371, December 23, 2016) Clean Water Act Coverage of "Discharges of Pollutants" via a Direct Hydrologic Connection to Surface Water (83 Fed. Reg. 7,126-7,128, February 20, 2018) Availability of draft toxicological profile; perfluoroalkyls (83 Fed. Reg. 28,849, June 21, 2018) Proposed rule on increasing consistency and transparency in considering costs and benefits in the rulemaking process (83 Fed. Reg. 27,524-27,528, June 13, 2018) Proposed rule on accidental release prevention requirements: risk management programs under the Clean Air Act (83 Fed. Reg. 24,850-24,883, May 30, 2018) Clean Water Act hazardous substances spill prevention (83 Fed. Reg. 29,499-29,520, June 25, 2018) Definition of waters of the United States-recodification of preexisting rule (83 Fed. Reg. 32,227-32,252, July 12, 2018) Proposed rule on endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; revision of the regulations for interagency cooperation (83 Fed. Reg. 35,178-35,193, July 25, 2018) Proposed rule on endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; revision of the regulations for listing species and designating critical habitat (83 Fed. Reg. 35,193-35,201, July 25, 2018) Proposed rule on endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; revision of the regulations for prohibitions to threatened wildlife and plants (83 Fed. Reg. 35,174-35,177, July 25, 2018) Proposed rule on Fees for Governance, Oversight, and Processing of Environmental Reviews and Authorizations by the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (83 Fed. Reg. 44,846, September 4, 2018) Proposed rule on National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Clay Ceramics Manufacturing (83 Fed. Reg. 42,066, Aug. 20, 2018) Notice of Availability of the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Keystone XL Pipeline Mainline Alternative Route in Nebraska (83 Fed. Reg. 48,358, September 24, 2018) Proposed rule on A Working Approach for Identifying Potential Candidate Chemicals for Prioritization; Notice of Availability (83 Fed. Reg. 50,366, Oct. 5, 2018) Nomination of Alexandra Dunn to Head the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Nomination of Jeffery Bossert Clark to be Assistant Attorney General (AAG) for the Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) Nomination of Mary Neumayr to the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Nomination of Aurelia Skipwith to the Fish and Wildlife Service Various issues relating to regulatory reform; reforms to Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); reforms to Migratory Bird Treaty Act (P.L. 65-188); revisions to regulations regarding natural resource damages for hazardous substances; implementation and reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); revisions to accidental release prevention requirements: risk management programs under the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206); implementation of section 311 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500); New York petition under section 126 of the Clean Water Act; Clean Water Act coverage of discharge of pollutants via a direct hydrologic connection to surface water; Clean Water Act hazardous substance spill prevention; implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; EPAs new source review (NSR) preconstruction permitting program; Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; good neighbor air quality standards; regulatory permit streamlining; environment and energy policy; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; revised definition of Waters of the United States; water issues; energy security and its relationship to national security; diversifying energy resources including issues relate to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; non-hazardous secondary materials (NHSM) rule; water infrastructure

Client expense: $15,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 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 Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), 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 Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), 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. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 806, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act; S. 263, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act; S. J. Res. 21, providing for congressional disapproval of the EPA Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS; S 1756 - Rebuild America Now Act S. 3017, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act H.R. 3895, Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2017; S. 3303 - Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 6889 - Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018 No bill number: Regulatory issues confronting the electric utility and natural gas sectors.

Client expense: $1,411,873 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

HJR 38, Congressional Review Act Resolution Disapproving the Stream Protection Rule, opposing the legislation in its entirety. HR 26, S 21, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS), opposing the legislation as making it more difficult to adopt protections for clean air and water, and undermining existing regulation. S 340, HR 953 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017, opposing the legislation as weakening monitoring requirements for pesticide application S___/ HR___, appropriations legislation for FY 2017, opposing the inclusion of policy riders that weaken environmental protections. HR 806, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act, opposing he entire legislation as putting children the elderly, and vulnerable populations at risk. HR 244, Consolidated Appropriations Act, opposing provisions that weaken clean water and clean air protections. HR 3219, the minibus Defense, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development National Security Appropriations Act, 2018, opposing cuts to environmentally important programs, and the specific rider that exempts the Clean Water Rule from judicial review. HR 3354, Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018, opposing in its entirety. HR 1119, Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment (SENSE) Act, opposing the legislation as weakening the Clean Air Act HR 1917, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns (BRICK) Act of 2017, opposing the legislation as weakening the Clean Air Act Support HR 2510, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2017 as providing additional resources for water infrastructure. Support HR 2328, Low-Income Sewer and Water Assistance Program Act as providing additional resources for water infrastructure. Support HR 2355, Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act, allowing innovative technologies and practices. Support HR 3906, Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2017, allowing innovative technology and practices. Oppose HR. 465, Water Quality Improvement Act of 2017 as weakening protections from municipal pollution sources. Support S. 2133, Providing Land Grants and Acequias Conservation and Environmental Services Act as providing additional resources to some communities to improve water quality infrastructure. Support HR. 3906/S. 1695, Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act as enhancing new opportunities for controlling stormwater pollution. Support HR. 4420, Chesapeake Bay Farm Bill Enhancements Act of 2017 as providing additional resources for protecting the Chesapeake Bay from nonpoint pollution. Support HR. 2510 Water Quality Protections and Jobs Creation Act of 2017, as providing additional resources for various water pollution prevention programs. Support HR. 2328 Low Income Sewer and Water Assistance Program Act, as providing additional resources for various water pollution prevention programs. HR. 2355 Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act, provided input on several provisions dealing with integrated planning. Oppose S. 340 Sensible Environment Protection Act of 2017 as allowing unregulated spraying of pesticides into water. Oppose HR. 953 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act as allowing unregulated spraying of pesticides into water. HR. 1917 /S. 839 Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns (BRICK) Act of 2017, opposing the legislation as it would allow increases in toxic air pollution. HR 1119, Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment (SENSE) Act, opposing the legislation as it would allow substantially more pollution from facilities burning waste coal. HR 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, opposing policy riders that would weaken clean air and clean water protections. HR. 3906, Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2017, supporting the legislation to provide addition resources to address non-point water pollution. HR. 5895, four-bill minibus: Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019, opposing riders that undermine the Clean Water Rule. HR. 6147 FY19 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, opposing numerous riders the undermine protection of water quality and air quality. Supporting adding provisions that would block offshore drilling, and opposing the overall legislation. S. 3073 FY19 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, opposing provisions that treat biomass as carbon neutral, and opposing adding provisions that would undermine water quality and air quality. S. 1129, Coast Guard Authorization Act, opposing the inclusion of the Vessel Incidental Discharge language, which threatens water quality. H.R. 6147, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, opposing many provisions that weaken clean water and clean air protections, as well as providing inadequate funding. H.R. 5895, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 , opposing provisions that weaken clean water protections. H.R. 465, Water Quality Improvement Act of 2017, opposing the legislation in its entirety. S. 3303, Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018", opposing the legislation as weakening section 401 of the Clean Water Act. H.R. 2, House Farm Bill/Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, opposing provisions that weaken pesticide and clean water protections. S. 3564, Low Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2018, supporting the legislation in its entirety. S. 3021 Americas Water Infrastructure Act, supporting provisions on drinking water infrastructure and monitoring, and natural infrastructure S. 2461, BRICK Act of 2018,. Opposing the legislation in its entirety. HR 2355, Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act, opposing provisions that weaken stormwater protections. Support S.3564, the "Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2018," for improvements to water infrastructure. Oppose H.R. 6147, the Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019, for anti-environment riders.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

Definition of "Waters of the United States" under the Clean Water Act; selenium water quality standards; air quality standards; The Appropriate Role of States and the Federal Government in Protecting Groundwater; S. 3303, Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), White House Office

ongoing issues related to Clean Water and Safe Drinking water funding proposals which may be introduced as actual bills; application of Davis-Bacon prevailing wages to federal funding mechanisms; S.1137;Clean,Safe,Reliable Water Infrastructure Act--introduced by Senators Boozman and Cardin to provide additional water resources; HR. 2510--Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act: introduced by Rep. DeFazio to provide additional water resources; Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund/ WIFIA program bill by Senators Boozman and Booker(S. 2364--Securing Required Funding for Water Infrastructure Now);S.2800--America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 ; HR.8--Water Resource Development Act of 2018 ;S. 3303--Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018 introduced by Senator Barasso

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1731 - RECLAIM Act HR 5753 - Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2018 HR 6147 - Interior Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2019 S 728 - RECLAIM Act S 738 - RECLAIM Act S. 1519 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 S 3303 - Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018 Issues other than legislation: -BLM and EPA methane rules -EPA coal ash rule

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Natural Gas policies in the United States and between the U.S. and Canada; Any energy legislation impacting cross border and domestic transmission of natural gas and energy infrastructure permitting; Keystone XL pipeline; Pipeline Safety legislation and regulations; Revision and update of NAFTA; Federal cyber-security policy; and Federal and tribal land use. S. 3303, Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R.1154, The Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act S. 168, The Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act H.R. 465, Water Quality Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 2510, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2017 S.518, Small and Rural Community Clean Water Technical Assistance Act S. 692, Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act of 2017 H.R. 1971, Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act S. 1695, Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2017 H.R. 3906, Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2017 S. 1700, Water Efficiency Improvement Act of 2017 S.1137, Clean Safe Reliable Water Infrastructure Act H.R. 2510, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2017 H.R. 3387, Drinking Water System Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 2328, Low-Income Sewer and Water Assistance Program Act of 2017 Senate Unnumbered, Low-Income Sewer and Water Assistance legislation S. 3015, Water Affordability Act S.2000, National Opportunity for Lead Exposure Accountability and Deterrence Act of 2017 S. 1996, Environmental Justice Act of 2017 H.R. 2355, Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act Senate Unnumbered, Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting Requirements for Drinking Water Act of 2017 S.2346, A bill to establish an innovative water infrastructure workforce development program, and for other purposes H.R. 3248, Water Advanced Technologies for Efficient Resource Use Act of 2018 S.2800, Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018 Senate Unnumbered, Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2017 H.R. 5596, Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2018 House Unnumbered, Great Lakes Water Protection Act S. 3192, Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting Requirements for Drinking Water Act of 2018 s. 3021 An Act to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to provide for water pollution control, and for other purposes Unnumbered House integrated planning legislation H.R. 2133/S. 3192 Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting Requirements (CLEARR) for Drinking Water Act of 2018 (CLEARR Act) S. 3303 Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

H.R. 5347, Lyon County Economic Development and Environmental Remediation Act, issues related to expediting environmental remediation efforts; S. 3303, Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018 (Amendments to CWA Section 401); Issues related to Carbon Capture, Use and Storage (CCUS); Issues related to carbon pricing; Issues related to Coastal Zone Management Act; Issues related to comprehensive reform of the Renewable Fuel Standard; Issues related to health, safety and environmental issues; Issues related to methane emissions; Issues related to National Environmental Policy Act reform; Issues related to ozone implementation; Issues related to permitting processes; Issues related to the energy transition.

Client expense: $1,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), 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 Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR 2 Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 amendments pertaining to definition of "Waters of the United States"; HR 3128 To amend section 111 of the Clean Air Act to clarify when a physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source constitutes a modification, and for other purposes; HR 6889 Water Quality Certification Improvement Act; S 3303 Water Quality Certification Improvement Act; 80 Fed. Reg. 37054 Clean Water Rule: Definition of "Waters of the United States"; 80 Fed. Reg. 56593 Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New and Modified Sources; 81 Fed. Reg. 6615 Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation; 81 Fed. Reg. 81276 Implementation of the 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone: State Implementation Plan Requirements; 83 Fed. Reg. 29785 Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone-Call for Scientific and Policy-Relevant Information; 83 Fed. Reg. 32227 Definition of Waters of the United States-Recodification of Preexisting Rule; __ Fed. Reg. __ Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Reconsideration; __ Fed. Reg. __ Reconsideration of the Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Nonattainment New Source Review (NSR) Project Aggregation; Legislative and regulatory efforts concerning the implementation of the Clean Air Act; Legislative efforts related to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; Regulatory efforts related to EPA Effluent Guidelines.

Client expense: $1,740,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, President of the U.S., SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R.1154, The Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act S. 168, The Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act H.R. 465, Water Quality Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 2510, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2017 S.518, Small and Rural Community Clean Water Technical Assistance Act S. 692, Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act of 2017 H.R. 1971, Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act S. 1695, Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2017 H.R. 3906, Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2017 S. 1700, Water Efficiency Improvement Act of 2017 S.1137, Clean Safe Reliable Water Infrastructure Act H.R. 2510, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2017 H.R. 3387, Drinking Water System Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 2328, Low-Income Sewer and Water Assistance Program Act of 2017 Senate Unnumbered, Low-Income Sewer and Water Assistance legislation S. 3015, Water Affordability Act S.2000, National Opportunity for Lead Exposure Accountability and Deterrence Act of 2017 S. 1996, Environmental Justice Act of 2017 H.R. 2355, Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act Senate Unnumbered, Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting Requirements for Drinking Water Act of 2017 S.2346, A bill to establish an innovative water infrastructure workforce development program, and for other purposes H.R. 3248, Water Advanced Technologies for Efficient Resource Use Act of 2018 S.2800, Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018 Senate Unnumbered, Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2017 H.R. 5596, Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2018 House Unnumbered, Great Lakes Water Protection Act S. 3192, Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting Requirements for Drinking Water Act of 2018 s. 3021 An Act to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to provide for water pollution control, and for other purposes Unnumbered House integrated planning legislation H.R. 2133/S. 3192 Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting Requirements (CLEARR) for Drinking Water Act of 2018 (CLEARR Act) S. 3303 Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

Definition of "Waters of the United States" under the Clean Water Act; selenium water quality standards; air quality standards; The Appropriate Role of States and the Federal Government in Protecting Groundwater; S. 3303, Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Waters of the United States CWA, Section 404 Permits CWA, Section 401 Certs. CAA, Clean Power Plan Good Samaritan Permit Programs HR 8 - Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (WRDA) S. 2800 & S. 3021 - America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 S.584 & HR 33 - The Small Business Regulatory Flexability Improvement Act of 2017, All Titles S.168 - Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (CVIDA), All Titles HR 2917 & S. 3009 - Regulatory Certainty Act, All Titles HR 3128 - To amend section III of the Clean Air Act to exclude energy efficiency projects, pollution control projects, and reliability projects from the definition of a modification, All Titles S. 2760 & S. 2761 - To amend the Clean Air Act to exclude energy efficiency projects, pollution control projects, and reliability projects from the definition of a modification. HR 3117 - Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2017, All Titles S. 3303 & HR 6889 - Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018

Client expense: $365,947 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Waters of the United States CAA, New Source Review CAA, Clean Power Plan Replacement Rule CWA, Section 404 Permits Effluent Limitations Guidelines HR. 33, The Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvement Act HR. 2917, Regulatory Certainty Act HR. 3127, To amend section 111 of the Clean Air Act HR. 3128, To amend section 111 of the Clean Air Act H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018, multiple titles S. 2800, America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, multiple titles S. 3009, Regulatory Certainty Act of 2018 S. 3303, Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

S. 1447, a bill to reauthorize the diesel emissions reduction program, and for other purposes - bill in its entirety; S. 3073, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - bill in its entirety; H.R. 6147, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 - bill in its entirety; H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act - Section 125; H.R. 3107, a bill to reauthorize the diesel emissions reduction program, and for other purposes - bill in its entirety; H.R. 6889, Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018 - bill in its entirety; S. 3303, Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018 - bill in its entirety; Issues relate to the Waters of the United States.

Client expense: $1,148,840 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Support S. 3303, Water Quality Certification Improvement Act, to streamline process for pipeline approval.

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HJR 38, Congressional Review Act Resolution Disapproving the Stream Protection Rule, opposing the legislation in its entirety. HR 26, S 21, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS), opposing the legislation as making it more difficult to adopt protections for clean air and water, and undermining existing regulation. S 340, HR 953 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017, opposing the legislation as weakening monitoring requirements for pesticide application S___/ HR___, appropriations legislation for FY 2017, opposing the inclusion of policy riders that weaken environmental protections. HR 806, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act, opposing he entire legislation as putting children the elderly, and vulnerable populations at risk. HR 244, Consolidated Appropriations Act, opposing provisions that weaken clean water and clean air protections. HR_____, FY18 House Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, opposing the bill as containing unacceptable cuts to the EPA and numerous riders that weaken clean air and clean water protections. HR 3219, the minibus Defense, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development National Security Appropriations Act, 2018, opposing cuts to environmentally important programs, and the specific rider that exempts the Clean Water Rule from judicial review. HR 3354, Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018, opposing in its entirety. HR 1119, Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment (SENSE) Act, opposing the legislation as weakening the Clean Air Act HR 1917, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns (BRICK) Act of 2017, opposing the legislation as weakening the Clean Air Act Support HR 2510, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2017 as providing additional resources for water infrastructure. Support HR 2328, Low-Income Sewer and Water Assistance Program Act as providing additional resources for water infrastructure. Support HR 2355, Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act, allowing innovative technologies and practices. Support HR 3906, Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2017, allowing innovative technology and practices. Oppose HR. 465, Water Quality Improvement Act of 2017 as weakening protections from municipal pollution sources. Support S. 2133, Providing Land Grants and Acequias Conservation and Environmental Services Act as providing additional resources to some communities to improve water quality infrastructure. Support HR. 3906/S. 1695, Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act as enhancing new opportunities for controlling stormwater pollution. Support HR. 4420, Chesapeake Bay Farm Bill Enhancements Act of 2017 as providing additional resources for protecting the Chesapeake Bay from nonpoint pollution. Support HR. 2510 Water Quality Protections and Jobs Creation Act of 2017, as providing additional resources for various water pollution prevention programs. Support HR. 2328 Low Income Sewer and Water Assistance Program Act, as providing additional resources for various water pollution prevention programs. HR. 2355 Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act, provided input on several provisions dealing with integrated planning. Oppose S. 340 Sensible Environment Protection Act of 2017 as allowing unregulated spraying of pesticides into water. Oppose HR. 953 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act as allowing unregulated spraying of pesticides into water. HR. 1917 /S. 839 Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns (BRICK) Act of 2017, opposing the legislation as it would allow increases in toxic air pollution. HR 1119, Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment (SENSE) Act, opposing the legislation as it would allow substantially more pollution from facilities burning waste coal. HR 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, opposing policy riders that would weaken clean air and clean water protections. HR____/ S ____ Interior/EPA Appropriations Legislation for FY2019, opposing the inclusion of a broad range of anti-environmental riders. HR. 3906, Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2017, supporting the legislation to provide addition resources to address non-point water pollution. HR. 5895, four-bill minibus: Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019, opposing riders that undermine the Clean Water Rule. HR. 6147 FY19 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, opposing numerous riders the undermine protection of water quality and air quality. Supporting adding provisions that would block offshore drilling, and opposing the overall legislation. S. 3073 FY19 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, opposing provisions that treat biomass as carbon neutral, and opposing adding provisions that would undermine water quality and air quality. S. 1129, Coast Guard Authorization Act, opposing the inclusion of the Vessel Incidental Discharge language, which threatens water quality. H.R. 6147, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, opposing many provisions that weaken clean water and clean air protections, as well as providing inadequate funding. H.R. 5895, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 , opposing provisions that weaken clean water protections. H.R. 465, Water Quality Improvement Act of 2017, opposing the legislation in its entirety. S. 3303, Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018", opposing the legislation as weakening section 401 of the Clean Water Act. H.R. 2, House Farm Bill/Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, opposing provisions that weaken pesticide and clean water protections. S. 3564, Low Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2018, supporting the legislation in its entirety. S. 3021 Americas Water Infrastructure Act, supporting provisions on drinking water infrastructure and monitoring, and natural infrastructure S. 2461, BRICK Act of 2018,. Opposing the legislation in its entirety. HR 2355, Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act, opposing provisions that weaken stormwater protections.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

Pipeline projects education, pipeline safety draft legislation, pipeline permitting, infrastructure and draft legislation to address general pipeline permitting issues; H.R.2917, Regulatory Certainty Act of 2017 - All Sections; S.3303, Water Quality Certification Improvement Act; S.1405, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 - draft amendment on drones; H.R.5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; H.R.2883, Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act; Draft pipeline safety regulation; Crude by rail issues

Client expense: $770,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R. 806, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act; S. 263, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act; S. J. Res. 21, providing for congressional disapproval of the EPA Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS; S 1756 - Rebuild America Now Act S. 3017, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act H.R. 3895, Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2017; S. 3303 - Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 6889 - Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018

Client expense: $1,326,330 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

H.R. 5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 806, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 H.R. 978, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1004, Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017 H.R. 1430, Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment (HONEST) Act of 2017 H.R. 1431, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1654/S. 677, Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act H.R. 1917/S. 839, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act of 2017 H.R. 3608, Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act H.R. 5468, Permitting Litigation Efficiency Act of 2018 H.R. 5961, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 6344, Land Ownership Collaboration Accelerates Life (LOCAL) Act of 2018 H.R. 6345, Ensuring Meaningful Petition Outreach While Enhancing Rights of States (EMPOWERS) Act of 2018 H.R. 6346, Weigh Habitats Offsetting Locational Effects (WHOLE) Act of 2018 H.R. 6354, Stop Takings On Reserves Antithetical to Germane Encapsulation (STORAGE) Act of 2018 H.R. 6355, Providing ESA Timing Improvements That Increase Opportunities for Nonlisting (PETITION) Act of 2018 H.R. 6356, Less Imprecision in Species Treatment (LIST) Act of 2018 H.R. 6360, Permit Reassurances Enabling Direct Improvements for Conservation, Tenants, and Species (PREDICTS) Act of 2018 H.R. 6364, Localizing Authority of Management Plans (LAMP) Act of 2018 S. 69, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2017 S. 2364, Securing Required Funding for Water Infrastructure Now (SRF WIN) Act S. 2602, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act S. 3017, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act S. 3303, Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018 Draft legislation titled Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018 Draft field-based methods for developing aquatic life criteria for specific conductivity (81 Fed. Reg. 94,370-94,371, December 23, 2016) Proposed rule on repeal of carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing stationary sources: electric utility generating units (82 Fed. Reg. 48,035-48,049, October 16, 2017) Clean Water Act Coverage of "Discharges of Pollutants" via a Direct Hydrologic Connection to Surface Water (83 Fed. Reg. 7,126-7,128, February 20, 2018) Availability of draft toxicological profile; perfluoroalkyls (83 Fed. Reg. 28,849, June 21, 2018) Proposed rule on user fees for the administration of the Toxic Substances Control Act (83 Fed. Reg. 8,212-8,235, February 26, 2018) Proposed rule on increasing consistency and transparency in considering costs and benefits in the rulemaking process (83 Fed. Reg. 27,524-27,528, June 13, 2018) Proposed rule on accidental release prevention requirements: risk management programs under the Clean Air Act (83 Fed. Reg. 24,850-24,883, May 30, 2018) Clean Water Act hazardous substances spill prevention (83 Fed. Reg. 29,499-29,520, June 25, 2018) Definition of waters of the United States-recodification of preexisting rule (83 Fed. Reg. 32,227-32,252, July 12, 2018) Proposed rule on endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; revision of the regulations for interagency cooperation (83 Fed. Reg. 35,178-35,193, July 25, 2018) Proposed rule on endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; revision of the regulations for listing species and designating critical habitat (83 Fed. Reg. 35,193-35,201, July 25, 2018) Proposed rule on endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; revision of the regulations for prohibitions to threatened wildlife and plants (83 Fed. Reg. 35,174-35,177, July 25, 2018) Problem Formulations for the Risk Evaluations To Be Conducted Under the Toxic Substances Control Act, and General Guiding Principles To Apply Systematic Review in TSCA Risk Evaluations; Notice of Availability (83 Fed. Reg. 26,998 -27,000, June 11, 2018) Update to the regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (83 Fed. Reg. 28,591-28,592, June 20, 2018) Nomination of Alexandra Dunn to Head the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Nomination of Jeffery Bossert Clark to be Assistant Attorney General (AAG) for the Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) Nomination of Mary Neumayr to the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Various issues relating to regulatory reform; reforms to Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); federal role in the toxic PFAS chemical crisis; regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); reforms to Migratory Bird Treaty Act (P.L. 65-188); implementation and reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); implementation of section 311 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500); implementation of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; EPAs new source review (NSR) preconstruction permitting program; Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; good neighbor air quality standards; regulatory permit streamlining; environment and energy policy; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; second action: definition of Waters of the United States; New York petition under section 126 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 95-500); water issues

Client expense: $17,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 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 Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), 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 Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), 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. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Oppose H.R. 1119, the SENSE Act, which would weaken the Cross State Air Pollution Rule. Oppose undermining ozone clean air protections (EPA). Oppose the repeal and implementation delay of the EPAs Clean Water Rule, which protects the small streams and wetlands that feed the drinking water of 1 in 3 people in the U.S. Oppose the EPA proposal to rescind Clean Water Act protections for Bristol Bay, Alaska. Oppose BLM proposal to rewrite the methane waste rule. Oppose H.R. 1917, the Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns (BRICK) Act, which delays protections mercury, arsenic, and chromium pollution from brick manufacturing facilities. Oppose S. 1129, the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act, due to the Vessel Incidental discharge Act provisions included in the bill, which exempts the shipping industry from the Clean Water Act. Oppose H.R. 2, the House Farm Bill, which includes provisions to eliminate Clean Water Act safeguards. Support stronger regulation of PFAS by the administration. Oppose S. 3303 the Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018, which would undercut clean water safeguards.

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.1647, Water Infrastructure Fund Trust Act, legislation to create a dedicated revenue stream and segregated fund designed to support water infrastructure investments. H.R. 3387, Drinking Water System Improvement Act, legislation to reauthorize the Safe Drinking Water-State Revolving Fund program, provisions related to labor standards and funding levels. H.R. 4902 and S. 2364, Securing Required Funding for Water Infrastructure Now (SRF-WIN Act), legislation that authorizes $200 m annually into federal financial assistance to owners of water and wastewater projects. H.R. 3017, Brownfields Enhancement, Economic Redevelopment, and Reauthorization Act, and providing for consideration of the bill S. 2800, Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, which includes Water Resources legislation for ports and harbors, provisions related to SRF-WIN Acts inclusion (S.2364). H.R. 1731, RECLAIM Act, legislation designed to expedite investments from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation fund to cleanup coal mines and assist community development. S. 3021 (115), Americas Water Infrastructure Act, provisions related to new financing tool in the SRF-WIN Act, Safe Drinking Water Reauthorization and its provision related to labor standards for construction, and the WRDA bill, particularly the provisions related to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and labor standards for construction. S. 3303 and H.R. 6889, Water Quality Certification Improvement Act, legislation related to 401 water quality certifications by states under the Clean Water Act, which have blocked the construction of pipelines and other major projects. Provisions related to the scope of the 401 review

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Supported the Americas Water Infrastructure Act (S. 3021), which authorizes vital Army Corps of Engineers projects & investments to modernize drinking water. Supported S. 3303, which clarifies the Clean Water Act to provide a more predictable permitting process for critical infrastructure projects.

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Urged opposition to expanding the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) jurisdictional authority under the Clean Water Act to include all U.S. water bodies. Expressed support for President Trump's Executive Order directing the withdrawal of the 2015 "Waters of the United States" (WOTUS) rule. ARTBA signed on to a letter to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee supporting S. 3303, "the Wter QUality Certification Improvement Act of 2018." The legislation aims to clarify permitting obligations under the Clean Water Act.

Client expense: $115,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

S. 3303 - Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018 - A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make changes with respect to water quality certification. Entire bill.

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

ongoing issues related to Clean Water and Safe Drinking water funding proposals which may be introduced as actual bills; application of Davis-Bacon prevailing wages to federal funding mechanisms; S.1137;Clean,Safe,Reliable Water Infrastructure Act--introduced by Senators Boozman and Cardin to provide additional water resources; HR. 2510--Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act: introduced by Rep. DeFazio to provide additional water resources; Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund/ WIFIA program bill by Senators Boozman and Booker(S. 2364--Securing Required Funding for Water Infrastructure Now);S.2800--America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 ; HR.8--Water Resource Development Act of 2018 ;S. 3303--Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018 introduced by Senator Barasso

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE