Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2019

Legislation H.R. 5091 - Wildfire Defense Act H.R. 5859 - Trillion Trees Act National Defense Authorization Act, FY2021 Energy and Water Appropriations Act, FY2021 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act, FY2021 Interior Appropriations Act, FY2021 S. 1932 - Drought Resiliency and Water Supply Infrastructure Act S. 4188 - Water for Tomorrow Act of 2020 H.R. 5845/ S.3263 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 H.Res.835/ S.Res.372 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federal Government should establish a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030. S. 1386/ H.R. 2579 - Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019 H.R.4481 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2019 H.R. 2491/S. 1311 - Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R. 3405 - Removing Uranium from the Critical Minerals List Act S. 1317 - American Mineral Security Act S. 2302 - Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 S. 3127 - Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act Senate Energy Bill Infrastructure Bill H.R. 748 - CARES Act S 2882 - Wildfire Defense Act H.R. 1166 - USE IT Act H.R. 6800 - The Heroes Act H.R. 2 - Moving Forward Act S. 4049 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R. 6395 - FY21 National Defense Authorization Bill H.R. 7387 - Shovel-Ready Restoration Grants for Coastlines and Fisheries Act of 2020 S. 3591 - Americas Water Infrastructure Act H.R. 4481-Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act H.R. 5598-Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act S. 4057- No ESA Consultations for Forest Plans H.R. 7272-Forest Service Legacy Roads and Trails Remediation Program S. 2657 - American Energy Innovation Act H.R.8455 - Reconciliation in Place Names Act H.R.8401 - To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to complete an interagency report on the effects of special recreation permits on environmental justice communities, and for other purposes. S. 4625 - National Prescribed Fire Act of 2020 S. 4431/H.R. 7978 - Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020 H.R. 7264 - 21st Century Conservation Corps for Our Health and Our Jobs Act H.R. 4447 - Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act H.R.8455 - Reconciliation in Place Names Act H.R.8401 - To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to complete an interagency report on the effects of special recreation permits on environmental justice communities, and for other purposes. S. 2828 - Malhear Community Empowerment for the Owyhee Act S. 4401/H.R. 5986 - Environmental Justice for All Act Rulemakings U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, proposed rule Modernizing the Administrative Exhaustion Requirement for Permitting Decisions and Streamlining Procedures for Permit Appeals (84 FR 66,084, Dec. 3, 2019) Council on Environmental Quality, Notice of Proposed Rule Making, Update to the Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act, 85 Fed. Reg. 1684 (January 10, 2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Efficient Permitting of Ocean Research, Mapping, and Characterizing Activities, 85 FR 7733 (Feb. 11, 2020) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), proposed rule National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures for the BLM (516 DM 11) (85 Fed. Reg. 33, 697, June 2, 2020) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategy for Mapping, Exploring, and Characterizing the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone, 85 FR 7734 (Feb. 11, 2020) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, Columbia River System Operations Draft Environmental Impact Statement, (Feb. 28, 2020) Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Department of Energy (DOE), Record of Decision; Columbia River System Operations Environmental Impact Statement, 85 FR 63834 (September 28, 2020). Forest Service Proposed Rule Amendment National Environmental Policy Act Procedures (84 Fed. Reg. 27,544) Roadless Area Conservation, National Forest System Lands in Alaska (AK Roadless Rule) (36 CFR Part 294) Nominations William Perry Pendley, of Wyoming, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior

Client expense: $111,163 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

Support Endangered Species Act reform Support NEPA reform at the Council of Environmental Quality and USFS Support extended use of Good Samaritan language and tools for Abandoned Mine Land (AML) cleanup Support granting USFS regulatory authority to expedite low disturbance mineral exploration and adoption of other revisions to the agency's 228A regulations Support EPA's Smart Sectors Program Oppose H.R. 2579, The Hardrock Leasing & Reclamation Act Oppose S. 1386, The Hardrock Mining Reform Act Support H.R. 2531, The National Strategic & Critical Minerals Production Act Support S. 1317, The American Minerals Security Act Support H.R. 7061, The American Critical Mineral Exploration and Innovation Act Support implementation of Department of Commerce Report: A Federal Strategy to Ensure Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical Minerals Support COVID-19 Relief/Stimulus Packages such as the CARES Act and updates to the Paycheck Protection Program

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

HR 2096 - Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2019 HR 2156 - RECLAIM Act HR 2579 - Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019 HR 3051 - Commercial, Low Emissions and Net Energy Reduction Buildings Act HR 3876 - Black Lung Benefits Disability Trust Fund Solvency Act HR 3962 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2019 HR 4186 - Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act HR 4248 - Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2019 HR 4291 - Low-Income Solar Energy Act HR 4317 - Building Efficiently Act of 2019 HR 4346 - Bonding Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2019 HR 4364 - Taxpayer Fairness and Resource Development Act HR 4435 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act of 2019 HR 5160 - Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Act of 2019 S 1142 - Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2019 S 1317 - American Mineral Security Act S 1386 - Hard Rock Mining and Reclamation Act S 2137 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2019 S 2462 - Low-Income Solar Energy Act S 3172 - Black Lung Benefits Disability Trust Fund Solvency Act of 2020 S 3202 - End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Land Access for Hardrock Mineral Development Federal Coal Leasing Program & Royalty Relief Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Title V Biological Opinion National Environmental Policy Act Reform Endangered Species Act Modernization Efforts U.S. Forest Service, Locatable Minerals Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council, Inclusion of Mining as a FAST-41 Sector & FAST-41 Reauthorization Department of the Interior, Implementation of Executive Order 13817 Bureau of Land Management, Locatable Minerals Proposed Rulemaking Minerals Permitting Reform H.R. 2531 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act, All Titles S. 1371 - American Mineral Security Act, All Titles H.R. 2579 - Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act, All Titles S. 1386 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act, All Titles S. 1193 - Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Extension Act, All Titles H.R. 4248 - Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2019, All Titles S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for FY21, TITLE VIII-Acquisition Policy, Acquisition Management, and Related Matters S. 4041, A bill to assist the American energy sector in retaining jobs during challenging economic times, All Titles S. 3971, Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Reauthorization Act of 2020, All Titles S. 3591, America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020, All Titles S. 383, USE IT Act, All Titles S. 4041 - Save American Vital Energy (SAVE) Jobs Act, All Titles H.R.7061 - American Critical Mineral Exploration and Innovation Act of 2020, All Titles S. 1976/H.R. 3671 - Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act, All Titles

Client expense: $285,910 · Firm income: Not reported

Legislation H.R. 5091 - Wildfire Defense Act H.R. 5859 - Trillion Trees Act National Defense Authorization Act, FY2021 Energy and Water Appropriations Act, FY2021 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act, FY2021 Interior Appropriations Act, FY2021 S. 1932 - Drought Resiliency and Water Supply Infrastructure Act H.R. 5845/ S.3263 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 H.Res.835/ S.Res.372 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federal Government should establish a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030. S. 1386/ H.R. 2579 - Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019 H.R.4481 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2019 H.R. 2491/S. 1311 - Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R. 3405 - Removing Uranium from the Critical Minerals List Act S. 1317 - American Mineral Security Act S. 2302 - Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 S. 3127 - Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act Senate Energy Bill Infrastructure Bill H.R. 748 - CARES Act S 2882 - Wildfire Defense Act H.R. 1166 - USE IT Act H.R. 6800 - The Heroes Act H.R. 2 - Moving Forward Act S. 4049 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R. 6395 - FY21 National Defense Authorization Bill Shovel-Ready Restoration Grants for Coastlines and Fisheries Act of 2020 S. 3591 - Americas Water Infrastructure Act H.R. 4481-Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act H.R. 5598-Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act S. 4057- No ESA Consultations for Forest Plans H.R. 7272-Forest Service Legacy Roads and Trails Remediation Program S. 2657-American Energy Innovation Act Rulemakings U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, proposed rule Modernizing the Administrative Exhaustion Requirement for Permitting Decisions and Streamlining Procedures for Permit Appeals (84 FR 66,084, Dec. 3, 2019) Council on Environmental Quality, Notice of Proposed Rule Making, Update to the Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act, 85 Fed. Reg. 1684 (January 10, 2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Efficient Permitting of Ocean Research, Mapping, and Characterizing Activities, 85 FR 7733 (Feb. 11, 2020) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), proposed rule National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures for the BLM (516 DM 11) (85 Fed. Reg. 33, 697, June 2, 2020) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategy for Mapping, Exploring, and Characterizing the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone, 85 FR 7734 (Feb. 11, 2020) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, Columbia River System Operations Draft Environmental Impact Statement, (Feb. 28, 2020) Forest Service Proposed Rule amendment National Environmental Policy Act Procedures (84 Fed. Reg. 27,544) Roadless Area Conservation, National Forest System Lands in Alaska (AK Roadless Rule) (36 CFR Part 294) Nominations William Perry Pendley, of Wyoming, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior

Support Endangered Species Act reform Support NEPA reform at the Council of Environmental Quality and USFS Support extended use of Good Samaritan language and tools for Abandoned Mine Land (AML) cleanup Support granting USFS regulatory authority to expedite low disturbance mineral exploration and adoption of other revisions to the agency's 228A regulations Support EPA's Smart Sectors Program Oppose H.R. 2579, The Hardrock Leasing & Reclamation Act Oppose S. 1386, The Hardrock Mining Reform Act Support H.R. 2531, The National Strategic & Critical Minerals Production Act Support S. 1317, The American Minerals Security Act Support H.R. 7061, The American Critical Mineral Exploration and Innovation Act Support implementation of Department of Commerce Report: A Federal Strategy to Ensure Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical Minerals Support COVID-19 Relief/Stimulus Packages such as the CARES Act and updates to the Paycheck Protection Program

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

HR 2156 - RECLAIM Act HR 3225 - Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2019 HR 4006 - Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of Regulations act HR 4007 - FRESHER Act HR 4014 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act HR 4346 - Bonding Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2019 HR 4364 - Taxpayer Fairness and Resource Development Act HR 6112 - Oil and Water Dont Mix Act S. 1317 - American Mineral Security Act S. 1386 - Hard Rock Mining and Reclamation Act S. 3202 - End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support Endangered Species Act reform Support NEPA reform at the Council of Environmental Quality and USFS Support adding mining to projects covered by FAST-41 Support extended use of Good Samaritan language and tools for Abandoned Mine Land (AML) cleanup Support granting USFS regulatory authority to expedite low disturbance mineral exploration and adoption of other revisions to the agencies 228 regulationsSupport EPA's Smart Sectors Program Oppose H.R. 2579, The Hardrock Leasing & Reclamation Act Oppose S. 1386, The Hardrock Mining Reform Act Support H.R. 2531, The National Strategic & Critical Minerals Production Act Support S. 1317, The American Minerals Security Act Support implementation of Department of Commerce Report: A Federal Strategy to Ensure Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical Minerals Support COVID-19 Relief/Stimulus Packages

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

HR 2156 - RECLAIM Act HR 3225 - Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2019 HR 4006 - Closing Loopholes and Ending Arbitrary and Needless Evasion of Regulations act HR 4007 - FRESHER Act HR 4014 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act HR 4346 - Bonding Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2019 HR 4364 - Taxpayer Fairness and Resource Development Act HR 6112 - Oil and Water Dont Mix Act S. 1317 - American Mineral Security Act S. 1386 - Hard Rock Mining and Reclamation Act S. 3202 - End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Land Access for Hardrock Mineral Development Federal Coal Leasing Program & Royalty Relief Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Title V Biological Opinion National Environmental Policy Act Reform Endangered Species Act Modernization Efforts U.S. Forest Service, Locatable Minerals Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council, Inclusion of Mining as a FAST-41 Sector Department of the Interior, Implementation of Executive Order 13817 H.R. 2531 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act, All Titles S. 1371 - American Mineral Security Act, All Titles H.R. 2579 - Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act, All Titles S. 1386 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act, All Titles H.R. 1373 - Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act, All Titles H.R. 5598 - Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act, All Titles H.R. 5859 - Trillion Trees Act, Multiple Titles S. 1193 - Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Extension Act, All Titles H.R. 4248 - Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2019, All Titles H.R. 5552, Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020, All Titles

Client expense: $313,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Support the Endangered Species Act, which is facing unprecedented threats by advocating for the PAW and FIN Act (H.R. 4348 and S. 2491) and ESA Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations letter Support H.R. 5435, The American Public Lands and Water Climate Solutions Act, which would create a path for public lands to be pollution free and produce net zero emissions Support the passage of the Protecting Americas Wilderness Act, H.R. 2546, which would provide protections for iconic public lands in the state of California Oppose copper mining development in the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Request extension of comment period for Endangered Species Act rules proposed by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce. Oppose DOIs changes to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Departments decision to fast track the public comment period despite the pandemic. Support H.R. 3195 and S. 1081, which provide the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) with full, permanent, and dedicated funding. Support S. 3422, the Great American Outdoors Act, which will provide full dedicated and permanent funding for LWCF and national park maintenance Oppose S. 1317, the American Mineral Security Act. Oppose federal funding for the expansion of Shasta Dam in California. Support H.R. 2579 Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019 and S. 1386 Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2019, to improve hardrock mining and clean up on public lands. Oppose riders that limit work by the USFWS on sage grouse conservation efforts. Support efforts in the House and Senate to reach a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030.

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

Legislation H.R. 5091 - Wildfire Defense Act H.R. 5859 - Trillion Trees Act National Defense Authorization Act, FY2021 Energy and Water Appropriations Act, FY2021 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act, FY2021 Interior Appropriations Act, FY2021 S. 1932 - Drought Resiliency and Water Supply Infrastructure Act H.R. 5845/ S.3263 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 H.Res.835/ S.Res.372 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federal Government should establish a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030. S. 1386/ H.R. 2579 - Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019 H.R.4481 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2019 H.R. 2491/S. 1311 - Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R. 3405 - Removing Uranium from the Critical Minerals List Act S. 1317 - American Mineral Security Act S. 2302 - Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 S. 3127 - Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act Senate Energy Bill Infrastructure Bill H.R. 748 - CARES Act H.R. 2882 - Wildfire Defense Act H.R. 1166 - USE IT Act Rulemakings U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, proposed rule Modernizing the Administrative Exhaustion Requirement for Permitting Decisions and Streamlining Procedures for Permit Appeals (84 FR 66,084, Dec. 3, 2019) Council on Environmental Quality, Notice of Proposed Rule Making, Update to the Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act, 85 Fed. Reg. 1684 (January 10, 2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Efficient Permitting of Ocean Research, Mapping, and Characterizing Activities, 85 FR 7733 (Feb. 11, 2020) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Strategy for Mapping, Exploring, and Characterizing the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone, 85 FR 7734 (Feb. 11, 2020) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, Columbia River System Operations Draft Environmental Impact Statement, (Feb. 28, 2020)

Support for H.R. 4512 Outdoors for All Act; H.R. 4273/S. 2467 Transit to Trails; H.R.3879 - Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation Act; End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2020; Public Land Renewable Energy Act H.R. 3794/S. 2666; H.R. 1373, the Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act; H.R. 5435 American Public Lands and Waters Climate Solution Act of 2019; H.R.2491 - Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2019; H.R. 2250, NW CA Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act; H.R. 2199, Central Coast Heritage Protection Act; H.R. 2215, the San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act; S.3202 - End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2020; H.R.5598 - Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act; S.3127 - Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act; H.R.2546 - Protecting America's Wilderness Act; H.R. 2546 - Colorado Wilderness Act; H.R. 5153, Indian Buffalo Management Act; H.R. 2181/S. 1079 Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act; H.R.5636 - Transparency in Energy Production Act of 2020; S.1386 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2019; S.2461 - Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2019; S.1081/HR 3195 - Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act; H.R.3716 - Small County PILT Parity Act; H.R.4346 - Bonding Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2019; H.R.2711 - Methane Waste Prevention Act of 2019; H.R. 823 - Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act; S. 3320 Sangre de Cristo Wilderness Act; S.3288 - PUBLIC Lands Act; S.3422 - Great American Outdoors Act; S.1765 - Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act; H.R.3681 - Green Spaces, Green Vehicles Act of 2019; S. 1863, Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools Act of 2019 (Support); S. 2340, Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical Park Act (Support); S. 2827, African American Burial Grounds Network Act (Support); S. 3331, Rocky Mountain National Park Boundary Modification and Land Exchange Act (Support); S. 2891, the Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act of 2019 (Support); H.R.4364 - Taxpayer Fairness for Resource Development Act of 2019; H.R.5606 - Desert National Wildlife Refuge and Nevada Test and Training Range Withdrawal and Management Act; H.R. 139, the Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument Act; H.R. 3250, the Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald School Act of 2019; and S. 2882 - Wildfire Defense Act. Expressed views on: Potential nomination of William Perry Pendley for BLM Director; S.1317 - American Mineral Security Act; nomination of Katharine MacGregor for DOI Deputy Sec. position; forthcoming legislation on Bonneville Shoreline Trail / Wasatch, UT; H.R.5859 - Trillion Trees Act; and S.2657 - Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act of 2019.

Land Access Federal Coal Leasing Program Executive Order 13817 - A Federal Strategy To Ensure Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical Minerals U.S. Forest Service, Locatable Minerals Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council, Inclusion of Mining as a FAST-41 Sector S.1193 - Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Extension Act, All Titles HR 2050 - ACHE Act, All Titles HR 2531 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act, All Titles S. 1371 - American Mineral Security Act, All Titles HR 2579 - Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act, All Titles S. 1386 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act, All Titles HR 1373 - Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act, All Titles HR 2156/ S. 1232 - RECLAIM Act, All Titles HR 4364 - Taxpayer Fairness for Resource Development Act of 2019, All Titles HR 4435 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act of 2019, All Titles HR 4248 - Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2019, All Titles

Client expense: $255,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Support the Endangered Species Act, which is facing unprecedented threats. Oppose attempts to exempt the Tongass National Forest in Alaska from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Oppose mineral development authorizations in Minnesotas Superior National Forest during an ongoing study of a proposed mineral withdrawal within the Rainy River watershed. Request extension of comment period for Endangered Species Act rules proposed by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce. Oppose any new or amended proclamation by President Trump that weakens or removes protections of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument from extractive activities. Support Amendment 514 to S. 1790, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020, which would prohibit the use of national defense funds for the construction of walls along the southern border. Support H.R. 3195 and S. 1081, which provide the Land and Water Conservation Fund with full, permanent, and dedicated funding. Oppose S. 1317, the American Mineral Security Act. Oppose federal funding for the expansion of Shasta Dam in California. Support H.R. 2579 Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019 and S. 1386 Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2019, to improve hardrock mining and clean up on public lands. Oppose riders that limit work by the USFWS on sage grouse conservation efforts. Support H.R. 1373, the Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act. Support H.R. 2181, the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act. Support H.R. 823, the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Economy Act. Support Section 511 of H.R. 2740, which would prohibit the US Army Corps of Engineers from finalizing the DEIS for the Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Support S.Res.372, a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federal Government should establish a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030.

Legislation H.R. 426/S. 60-Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act H.R. 527 - Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2019 H.R. 823/S.241 - Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act H.R. 871 - Bears Ears Expansion and Respect for Sovereignty Act H.R. 1050/S.367 - ANTIQUITIES Act H.R. 1373 - Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act H.R.1146 - Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act H.R. 2030 - Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act H.R. 2050 - Appalachian Community Health Emergency (ACHE) Act H.R. 2156 - RECLAIM Act H.R. 2250 - Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act S. 47 - Natural Resources Management Act S. 491 - Americas Public Land Act H.R. 2491/S. 1311 - Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R. 3405 - Removing Uranium from the Critical Minerals List Act H.R. 2579 - Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act H.R. 3055 Appropriations Minibus (CJS, Ag, Interior, MilConVA, THUD) H.R. 2607 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2019 H.R. 4057 - FORESTS Act H.R. 4435 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act of 2019 S. 828 - Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act S. 1215 - National Defense Authorization Act FY 2020 S. 1296 - New England Coastal Protection Act S. 1317 - American Mineral Security Act S. 1318 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2019 S. 1523 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019 Amendment 313 to S. 1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 2302 - Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 S. 3127- Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act S. 1386- Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act S. 3106- Reforestation Act of 2019 S. 2452/H.R. 4269-Climate Stewardship Act of 2019 Rulemakings/Secretarial Orders/Executive Orders Council on Environmental Quality, Advance Notice of Proposed Rule Making, Update to the Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act, 83 Fed. Reg. 28591 (July 11, 2018). Council on Environmental Quality, NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Discussions on adding hard rock mining to be a category of covered projects under the Permitting Council established in Title 41 of the FAST Act. Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD) proposed a rule to change HUDs Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Disparate Impact Standard. 84 FR 42854 (August 19, 2019) Department of Interior proposed rule to change Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Regulations, limiting FOIA. 83 FR 67175 (December 28, 2018) US Army Corps of Engineers, DEIS, Proposed Pebble Mine Project, POA2017271 (February 20, 2019) A Federal Strategy to Ensure Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical Minerals (June 5, 2019) Forest Service Proposed Rule amendment National Environmental Policy Act Procedures (84 Fed. Reg. 27,544) Roadless Area Conservation, National Forest System Lands in Alaska (AK Roadless Rule) (36 CFR Part 294) Nominations Nomination of David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Department of Interior Nomination of Daniel Jorjani, Solicitor of the Department of Interior

Support Endangered Species Act reform Support NEPA reform at the Council of Environmental Quality and USFS Support adding mining to projects covered by FAST-41 Support extended use of Good Samaritan language and tools for Abandoned Mine Land (AML) cleanup Support granting USFS regulatory authority to expedite low disturbance mineral exploration and adoption of other revisions to the agencies 228 regulations Support EPA's 2019 Waters of the U.S. rule Support EPA's Smart Sectors Program Oppose H.R. 2579, The Hardrock Leasing & Reclamation Act Oppose S. 1386, The Hardrock Mining Reform Act Support H.R. 2531, The National Strategic & Critical Minerals Production Act Support S. 1317, The American Minerals Security Act Support modifying the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reporting requirements for the mining industry Support implementation of Department of Commerce Report: A Federal Strategy to Ensure Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical Minerals

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

Land Access Federal Coal Leasing Program Executive Order 13817 - A Federal Strategy To Ensure Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical Minerals S.1193 - Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Extension Act, All Titles HR 2050 - ACHE Act, All Titles HR 2531 - National Strategic + Critical Minerals Production Act, All Titles S. 1371 - American Mineral Security Act, All Titles HR 2579 - Hardrock Leasing + Reclamation Act, All Titles S. 1386 - Hardrock Mining + Reclamation Act, All Titles HR 1373 - Grand Canyon Centeniall Protection Act, All Titles HR 3405 - Removing Uranium from the Critical Minerals List, All Titles HR 2156/ S. 1232 - RECLAIM Act, All Titles HR 4294 - American Energy First Act, All Titles S. 2302 - America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019, All Titles HR 4364 - Taxpayer Fairness for Resource Development Act of 2019, All Titles HR 4435 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act of 2019, All Titles HR 4248 - Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2019, All Titles

Client expense: $235,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Support releasing Wilderness Study Areas to multiple-use Support Endangered Species Act reform Support including mineral assessments in BLM & USFS land use planning processes Support NEPA reform at the Council of Environmental Quality and USFS Support adding mining to projects covered by FAST-41 Support extended use of Good Samaritan language and tools for Abandoned Mine Land (AML) cleanup Support granting USFS regulatory authority to expedite low disturbance mineral exploration and adoption of other revisions to the agencies 228 regulations Support amending the 2015 sage-grouse land use plans and clarifying compensatory mitigation requirements Support EPA's 2019 Waters of the U.S. rule Support EPA's Smart Sectors Program Oppose H.R. 2579, The Hardrock Leasing & Reclamation Act Oppose S. 1386, The Hardrock Mining Reform Act Support H.R. 2531, The National Strategic & Critical Minerals Production Act Support S. 1317, The American Minerals Security Act Support modifying the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reporting requirements for the mining industry Oppose S. 714, the Elimination of Double Subsidies for the Hardrock Mining Industry Act Support implementation of Department of Commerce Report: A Federal Strategy to Ensure Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical Minerals

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

H.R.2579 - Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019 H.R.2711 - Methane Waste Prevention Act of 2019 H.R.3225 - Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2019 H.R.3405 - Uranium Classification Act of 2019 S.1386 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2019 No Leg Yet Oil and Gas Fiscal Policy Reform

Client expense: $173,091 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 2199, Central Coast Heritage Protection Act; H.R. 2215, San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act; H.R. 2250, Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act; H.R. 2642, Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act; H.R. 1373, the Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act; H.R. 2181, the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act; H.R. 3405, the Uranium Classification Act of 2019; H.R. 1492, Yucca House National Monument Boundary Revision Act; Public Land Renewable Energy Act H.R. 3794; S. 1079 (HR 2181) - Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act; HR 1317 Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act; H.R. 1050 & S. 367 - ANTIQUITIES Act of 2019; Arctic Cultural and Coastal Protection Act (HR 1146); S.1081/HR 3195 - Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act; On or Under Act (H.R.3747); SOAR (Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation) Act (permitting bill S. 1665/HR 3879); S.364 - A bill to amend the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway Act of 1996 to modify the funding limitation; H.R.2546 - Colorado Wilderness Act of 2019; ; S.1111 (HR 2199) - Central Coast Heritage Protection Act; H.R.3225 - Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2019; H.R.871 - Bears Ears Expansion And Respect for Sovereignty Act; H.R.2579 - Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019; reintroduction of Transparency in Energy Production Act; H.R. 823 - Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act; S. 2467: Transit to Trails Act; Offered views on a discussion draft of Senator Booker's Climate Stewardship Act; H.R.1146 - Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act; S. 1458, Outdoors for All; S.1386/HR 2579 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2019; draft renewable energy and oil and gas legislation; H.R.1276 - America's Public Land Act of 2019; H.R. 2435, Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act; H.R. 2640 Buffalo Tract Protection Act; H.R.4026 - Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act; H.R.3846 - Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2019; H.R.2711 - Methane Waste Prevention Act of 2019; H.R.4346 - Bonding Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2019; and H.R.4364 - Taxpayer Fairness for Resource Development Act of 2019. Expressed views on : H.Amdt.537 to H.R.2500, to require the EPA to revise the list of toxic pollutants under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to include perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and publish effluent and pretreatment standards; H.R.252 - Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act; sage grouse rider to Senate NDAA S. 1790; H.R. 401, Lowell Observatory Conveyance Act; S. 1317 American Mineral Security Act; S.1976 - Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act; HR 1475, Letting Outdoor Tourism Thrive for Every Recreation Yearly Act or the LOTTERY Act; nominations of Daniel Jorjani for DOI Solicitor and William Pendley for BLM Director.

Support the Endangered Species Act, which is facing unprecedented threats. Oppose the Interior Departments recommendations regarding rescinding or shrinking national monument protections. Support S. 367 and H.R. 1050, the ANTIQUITIES ACT, which codifies existing, presidentially-designated national monuments. Support the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), which encourages bird conservation. Oppose attempts to exempt the Tongass National Forest in Alaska from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Oppose mineral development authorizations in Minnesotas Superior National Forest during an ongoing study of a proposed mineral withdrawal within the Rainy River watershed. Request extension of comment period for Endangered Species Act rules proposed by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce. Oppose proposed rulemaking, which would revise the National Park Services protest permitting process regarding demonstrations at the National Mall, Memorial Parks, and Presidents Park. Oppose any new or amended proclamation by President Trump that weakens or removes protections of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument from extractive activities. Support Amendment 514 to S. 1790, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020, which would prohibit the use of national defense funds for the construction of walls along the southern border. Support H.R. 3195 and S. 1081, which provide the Land and Water Conservation Fund with full, permanent, and dedicated funding. Oppose S. 1317, the American Mineral Security Act. Oppose federal funding for the expansion of Shasta Dam in California. Support H.R. 2579 Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019 and S. 1386 Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2019, to improve hardrock mining and clean up on public lands.

H.R. 2579 & S. 1386, "Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019" (entire bill); S. 1317, "American Mineral Security Act," (entire bill)

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

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Land Access Federal Coal Leasing Program Executive Order 13817 - A Federal Strategy To Ensure Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical Minerals S.1193 - Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Extension Act, All Titles HR 2050 - ACHE Act, All Titles HR 2531 - National Strategic + Critical Minerals Production Act, All Titles S. 1371 - American Mineral Security Act, All Titles HR 2579 - Hardrock Leasing + Reclamation Act, All Titles S. 1386 - Hardrock Mining + Reclamation Act, All Titles HR 1373 - Grand Canyon Centeniall Protection Act, All Titles HR 3405 - Removing Uranium from the Critical Minerals List, All Titles HR 2156/ S. 1232 - RECLAIM Act, All Titles

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Support for Recreational Permitting bill; HR 1147 - Arctic Refuge restore bill; Roadless Area Conservation Act - HR 2491; Public Land Renewable Energy Act H.R. 3794; H.R.1276 - America's Public Land Act of 2019; H.R.1373 - Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act; H.R. 1050 & S. 367 - ANTIQUITIES Act of 2019; H.R. 823 - Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act; S. 1109 (HR 2215) - San Gabriel Mountains, Foothills and Rivers Protection Act; S.1111 - Central Coast Heritage Protection Act; H.R.9 - Climate Action Now Act; H.R.1708 - Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act; H.R.871 - Bears Ears Expansion and Respect for Sovereignty Act; Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act (S 507); Land Grant and Acequia Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act; S.1081/HR 3195 - Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act; S. 1665 Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation; S.1110 (HR 2250) - Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act; H.R.312 - Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation Reaffirmation Act; H.R.375 - applies the Indian Reorganization Act to all federally recognized Indian tribes, regardless of when a tribe became recognized; Transit to Trails - potential legislation (no bill number yet); S. 1458, Outdoors for All; H.R. 1334, Outdoors Recreation Legacy Partnership; FLREA Reauthorization (no bill yet); S. 258 - Ruby Mountains Protection Act; S. 526 - Buffalo Tract Protection Act; S. 1079 (HR 2181) - Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act; S. 1262 - Oregon Recreation Enhancement Act; H.R.2579 - Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019; S. 1311: Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2019; H.R.266 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R.2156 - RECLAIM Act of 2019; Arctic Cultural and Coastal Protection Act (HR 1146); S. 298, The Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument Act; S. 327, Wounded Veterans Recreation Act; S. 641, The Yucca House National Monument Boundary Revision Act; S. 774, the Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act; S. 1582, A bill to establish the White Sands National Park in the State of New Mexico as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes; H.R. 3225, the Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act; H.R. 2435, Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act; S.1386 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2019; and H.R. 3405 - Removing Uranium from the Critical Minerals List Act. Expressed views on nomination of David Bernhardt to be Secretary of the Interior; H.R.1664 - National Monument CAP Act; H.R.255 - Big Bear Land Exchange Act; S. 1317, the American Mineral Security Act; S.242 - Lowell Observatory Conveyance Act; H.R.2509 - Ski Area Fee Retention Act; "critical minerals" amendment to Senate NDAA S. 1790 and certain amendments to second minibus appropriations bill HR 3055.

Support for H.R.1157 - Horse Protection Amendments Act; S.1386 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2019; H.R.2740 - Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 2020.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support releasing Wilderness Study Areas to multiple-use Support Endangered Species Act reform Support including mineral assessments in BLM & USFS land use planning processes Support NEPA reform at the Council of Environmental Quality and USFS Support adding mining to projects covered by FAST-41 Support extended use of Good Samaritan language and tools for Abandoned Mine Land (AML) cleanup Support granting USFS regulatory authority to expedite low disturbance mineral exploration and adoption of other revisions to the agencies 228 regulations Support amending the 2015 sage-grouse land use plans and clarifying compensatory mitigation requirements Support EPA's 2019 Waters of the U.S. rule Support EPA's Smart Sectors Program Oppose H.R. 2579, The Hardrock Leasing & Reclamation Act Oppose S. 1386, The Hardrock Mining Reform Act Support H.R. 2531, The National Strategic & Critical Minerals Production Act Support S. 1317, The American Minerals Security Act Support inclusion of critical minerals provision in the National Defense Authorization Act Support modifying the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reporting requirements for the mining industry Oppose S. 714, the Elimination of Double Subsidies for the Hardrock Mining Industry Act

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