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Save Our Seas 2.0 Act This bill establishes requirements and incentives to reduce, recycle, and prevent marine debris (e.g., plastic waste). TITLE I--COMBATING MARINE DEBRIS Subtitle A--Amendments to the Marine Debris Act (Sec. 101) This section increases the authorization of appropriations for the Marine Debris Act through FY2022. In addition, it requires relevant federal agencies to prioritize efforts to combat marine debris when carrying out existing innovation and entrepreneurship programs. Subtitle B--Marine Debris Foundation (Sec. 111) This section establishes the Marine Debris Foundation, a nonprofit organization, and outlines its purposes, rights, and obligations. The foundation must accept and administer gifts to benefit the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The foundation must also support federal actions to access, prevent, reduce, and remove marine debris and address the adverse impacts of marine debris on the U.S. economy, the marine environment, and navigation safety. (Sec. 119) This section terminates the foundation 10 years after its establishment. Subtitle C--Genius Prize for Save Our Seas Innovations (Sec. 122) This section establishes the Genius Prize for Save Our Seas Innovations. The prize competition must (1) encourage technological innovation with the potential to reduce plastic waste, associated pollution, and potential pollution; and (2) award at least one prize every two years for projects that advance human understanding and innovation in removing and preventing plastic waste. (Sec. 123) The Department of Commerce may enter into an agreement with the Marine Debris Foundation for the foundation to administer the prize competition. If the foundation administers the prize competition, it may request and accept federal and nonfederal funds for a cash prize or administration of the competition. (Sec. 127) This section terminates the prize competition after the completion of five competition cycles. Subtitle D--Studies, Pilot Projects, and Reports (Sec. 131) The Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee must report on microfiber pollution and innovative uses for plastic waste in consumer products. (Sec. 133) NOAA must arrange with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study on U.S. plastic pollution data and report on findings of the study. (Sec. 134) The National Institute of Standards and Technology must study and report on the availability of methodologies that are or could be readily standardized to track and certify the amount of circular polymers (i.e., polymers that can be reused multiple times or converted into a new, higher-quality product) in finished goods. (Sec. 135) NOAA must also report on the scale of fishing gear losses by domestic and foreign fisheries and the ecological, human health, and maritime safety impacts of derelict fishing gear. The study must include recommendations on management measures to prevent such losses and reduce such impacts. (Sec. 136) NOAA and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must jointly conduct a study to determine the feasibility of developing a nationwide derelict vessel recycling program. The agencies must use the pilot project in Rhode Island led by Rhode Island Sea Grant and its partners as a model. (Sec. 137) In addition, NOAA must establish a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing incentives to fishermen based in the United States who incidentally capture marine debris while at sea to (1) track or keep the debris on board, and (2) dispose of the debris properly on land. TITLE II--ENHANCED GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT TO COMBAT MARINE DEBRIS (Sec. 202) The Department of State must implement the U.S. policy to cooperate with foreign governments and the private sector to combat marine debris, which includes support for (1) strengthening systems for processing and reusing plastic waste, (2) developing and using reusable alternatives to disposable plastic products, and (3) deploying technology for capturing value from postconsumer materials and municipal solid waste streams. (Sec. 203) The President must direct U.S. representatives to various international bodies to support U.S. marine debris policies. The EPA is authorized to build partnerships in support of such policies. (Sec. 205) The State Department must report on the potential for entering into new agreements or creating a new forum to reduce land-based sources of marine debris and derelict fishing gear. TITLE III--IMPROVING DOMESTIC INFRASTRUCTURE TO PREVENT MARINE DEBRIS (Sec. 301) The EPA must develop a strategy to improve postconsumer materials management and infrastructure for the purpose of reducing plastic waste and other postconsumer materials in waterways and oceans. The EPA must then publish it and distribute it to states. (Sec. 302) Further, the EPA may provide grants to states to implement the strategy and to (1) support improvements to local postconsumer materials management, including municipal recycling programs; and (2) assist local waste management authorities in making improvements to local waste management systems. The EPA may also provide grants to local governments, Indian tribes, and public water systems to support improvements in reducing and removing plastic waste and postconsumer materials from drinking water or sources of drinking water. In addition, the EPA may provide grants to certain municipalities or Indian tribes that own and operate treatment works (systems that treat municipal sewage or industrial waste) for the construction of improvements to reduce and remove plastic waste and postconsumer materials. Finally, the EPA may provide grants to local governments, Indian tribes, and nonprofit organizations for various efforts to reduce trash in water. (Sec. 303) The Department of Transportation and the EPA must jointly enter into an arrangement with the National Academies to conduct a study concerning the uses of plastic waste in infrastructure. (Sec. 304) Further, the EPA must also enter into an arrangement with the National Academies to conduct a study on human health and environmental risk assessment on microplastics. (Sec. 305) In addition, the EPA must recommend to Congress ways to eliminate barriers to increasing the collection, processing, and use of recyclable materials. (Sec. 306) The EPA must also report on the most efficient and effective economic incentives to spur the development of additional new end-use markets for recycled plastics. (Sec. 307) Additionally, the EPA must study and report on minimizing the creation of new plastic waste.
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Became Public Law No: 116-224.
Became Public Law No: 116-224.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1982 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7142)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1982 by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7142)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Bills with similar content found using semantic analysis.
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Meetings with congressional staff and government officials to discuss coronavirus response, ethylene oxide, remediation/CERLCA reform, TSCA implementation, IRIS Program, Chemistry Caucus, PFAS, advanced manufacturing R&D, sustainability, microplastics, recycling and plastic waste/marine debris. SOS 2.0 S. 1982; RECOVER Act H.R. 5115; PLASTICS Act H.R. 4636; RECYCLE Act S. 2941; Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act H.R. 7228. Flare consent decree.
Client expense: $1,080,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Meetings with congressional staff and government officials to discuss coronavirus response, ethylene oxide, remediation/CERLCA reform, TSCA implementation, IRIS Program, Chemistry Caucus, PFAS, advanced manufacturing R&D, sustainability, microplastics, recycling, and plastic waste/marine debris. SOS 2.0 S. 1982; RECOVER Act H.R. 5115; PLASTICS Act H.R. 4636; RECYCLE Act S. 2941; Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act H.R. 7228.
Client expense: $1,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Meetings with congressional staff and government officials to discuss coronavirus response, ethylene oxide, remediation/CERLCA reform, TSCA implementation, Chemistry Caucus, PFAS, advanced manufacturing R&D, sustainability, microplastics, recycling, and plastic waste/marine debris. SOS 2.0 S. 1982; RECOVER Act H.R. 5115; PLASTICS Act H.R. 4636; RECYCLE Act S. 2941; Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act H.R. 7228.
Client expense: $960,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
RECOVER ACT and Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (S. 1982); Ensuring market-based solutions for U.S. recycling systems. Recycling Enhancements to Collection and Yield through Consumer Learning and Education (RECYCLE) Act of 2019 (S. 2941) & 2020 (H.R. 5906). Break Free from Plastics Pollution Act of 2020(S.3263) and (H.R. 5845); Market-based solutions for U.S. recycling systems and limiting fee-based approach for commodities with high recovery rates. Appropriations; Funding for data collection pertaining to U.S. recycling systems.
Client expense: $880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
RECOVER ACT and Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (S. 1982); Ensuring market-based solutions for U.S. recycling systems. Recycling Enhancements to Collection and Yield through Consumer Learning and Education (RECYCLE) Act of 2019 (S. 2941). Break Free from Plastics Pollution Act of 2020(S.3263) and (H.R. 5845); Market-based solutions for U.S. recycling systems and limiting fee-based approach for commodities with high recovery rates. Appropriations; Funding for data collection pertaining to U.S. recycling systems. Trillion Trees Act (H.R. 5859); Establish forest management, reforestation, and utilization practices.
Client expense: $1,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5192-5199)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1982.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5192-5202)
Mr. Carbajal moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S148-149)
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
| House |
| Referred to |
| January 13, 2020 |
| Science, Space, and Technology Committee | House | Referred to | January 13, 2020 |
| Foreign Affairs Committee | House | Referred to | January 13, 2020 |
| Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Senate | Discharged from | January 9, 2020 |
| Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Senate | Markup by | November 13, 2019 |
| Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Senate | Referred to | June 26, 2019 |
| January 9, 2020 |
| Introduced in Senate | June 26, 2019 |
| Enrolled Bill | -- |
| Democratic |
| MD |
| Christopher A. Coons | Democratic | DE |
| Christopher Murphy | Democratic | CT |
| Cory A. Booker | Democratic | NJ |
| David Perdue | Republican | GA |
| Jeff Merkley | Democratic | OR |
| Lindsey Graham | Republican | SC |
| Lisa Murkowski | Republican | AK |
| Mazie K. Hirono | Democratic | HI |
| Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | CT |
| Rob Portman | Republican | OH |
| Robert Menendez | Democratic | NJ |
| Roger F. Wicker | Republican | MS |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | RI |
| Susan M. Collins | Republican | ME |
| Thomas R. Carper | Democratic | DE |
| HR 3969 |
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Meetings with congressional staff and government officials to discuss coronavirus response, ethylene oxide, remediation/CERLCA reform, TSCA implementation, IRIS Program, Chemistry Caucus, PFAS, advanced manufacturing R&D, sustainability, microplastics, recycling and plastic waste/marine debris. SOS 2.0 S. 1982; RECOVER Act H.R. 5115; PLASTICS Act H.R. 4636; RECYCLE Act S. 2941; Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act H.R. 7228. Flare consent decree.
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S. 2941 Recycling Enhancements to Collection and Yield through Consumer Learning & Education Act '19 National Framework for Advancing the U.S. Recycling System (EPA) S. 3263/HR 5848 Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act Marine Debris S. 1982, S. 2372, HR 3969 Save Our Seas Act 2.0 Proposed Recycling Data Collection Legislation (Senate)
Client expense: $581,270 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Other), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Logistics Agency, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S.
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 5115: Realizing the Economic Opportunities and Value of Expanding Recycling (RECOVER) Act; provisions related to plastics S. 1982: Save Our Seas 2.0 Act; provisions related to plastics S. 4589: Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020; provisions related to energy production S. 4642: Oil and Gas Bonding Reform and Orphaned Well Remediation Act; provisions related to energy production S. 4681: Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act; provisions related to plastics Discussions related to climate change, carbon pricing, and energy development and research in the United States
Client expense: $2,140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
U.S. engagement on international marine debris issues; U.S. engagement on international plastic waste issues; Save Our Seas Act 2.0 (S. 1982); Recycle Act (S. 2941); Recover Act (H.R. 5115); PLASTICS Act (H.R. 4636), Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act (H.R. 7728) and Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 (H.R. 5845); Per and poly-fluouroalkyl (PFAS) substances in firefighting foam and advocating that Congress not regulate PFAS as entire class under CERCLA (S. 638/H.R. 535); EPAs Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) value for ethylene oxide (EO) and EPAs rulemaking on Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for EO
Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues related to energy savings and climate change, including U.S. support for Paris Climate Agreement, support for carbon pricing, support for clean energy deployment and resilient infrastructure, and EPA's Clean Power Plan; support for recycling and packaging policies, including S.1982, Save our Seas 2.0 Act.
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
EPA rules and regulations Issues related to ethylene oxide Issues related to plastics policies including S. 1982 Issues related to Save Our Seas Act 2.0, S. 5030 UNITE for our Oceans Act and H.R. 4636 PLASTICS Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
EPA rules and regulations Issues related to PaintCare and recycling; S. 2941, the RECYCLE Act S. 1982 Save Our Seas Act 2.0 Act H.R.5845/S.3263 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 H.R. 7575 Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (WRDA 2020) S. 5030 UNITE for our Oceans Act H.R. 4636 PLASTICS Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act implementation Educational outreach on the safe storage and handling of organic peroxides (no bill) Realizing the Economic Opportunities and Value of Expanding Recycling Act (HR 5115) Recycling Enhancements to Collection and Yield through Consumer Learning and Education Act of 2019 (S 2941) Save our Seas 2.0 Act (S 1982/HR 3969) Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 (S 3262/ HR 5845) Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act (HR 7228)
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 132, North American Development Bank Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 205, Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019 H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act of 2019 H.R. 1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act H.R. 1166/S. 383, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act H.R. 1497, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019 H.R. 1941, Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act H.R. 2051/S. 999, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 2313, Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act H.R. 2500/S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 H.R. 3779, Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act of 2019 H.R. 3969, Save Our Seas 2.0 (SOS) Act H.R. 3978, Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019 H.R. 4447, Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019 H.R. 5494, Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 H.R. 5544, American Innovation and Manufacturing Leadership Act H.R. 5552, Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 H.R. 6395/S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R. 7575, Water Resources Development Act of 2020 H.R. 7608/S. 1811, State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021, including provisions relating to House Appropriations Committee amendment 53 S. 747, Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019 S. 816, Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019 S. 859, Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization (RIVER) Act S. 903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 983, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 S. 1052, Rare Earth Element Advanced Coal Technologies Act S. 1064, Appalachian Energy for National Security Act S. 1085, Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019 S. 1201, Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology (EFFECT) Act of 2019 S. 1286, Energy Technology Maturation Act of 2019 S. 1317, American Mineral Security Act S. 1685, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019 S. 1706, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2019 S. 1857, Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act of 2019 S. 1982, Save Our Seas 2.0 Act S. 2301, Reforming Disaster Recovery Act S. 2596, Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 S. 2657, Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act of 2019 S. 2754, American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2019 S. 3418, Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation (STORM) Act of 2020 S. 3422, Great American Outdoors Act S. 3590, Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 S.J.Res. 8, A joint resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal S.J.Res. 9, A joint resolution calling on the United States and Congress to take immediate action to address the challenge of climate change S.J.Res. 53, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Repeal of the Clean Power Plan; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guidelines Implementing Regulations" Draft legislation titled Energy Act of 2020 Potential climate and energy innovation legislation Proposed rule Updating Regulations on Water Quality Certification, (84 Fed. Reg. 44,080-44,122, (August 22, 2019) Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, External Review Draft (84 Fed. Reg. 58,711-58,713, November 1, 2019) Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, External Review Draft (84 Fed. Reg. 47,944-47,945, September 11, 2019) Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NNSR): Project Emissions Accounting (84 Fed. Reg. 39,244-39,254, October 7, 2019) Integrated science assessment for ozone and related photochemical oxidants (84 Fed. Reg. 50,826-50,838, September 26, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking on accidental release reporting (84 Fed. Reg. 67,899-67,910, December 12, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking on control of air pollution from new motor vehicles: heavy-duty engine Standards (85 Fed. Reg. 3,306-3,330, January 21, 2020) Notice of proposed rulemaking addition of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; community right-to-know toxic chemical release reporting (84 Fed. Reg. 66,369-66,373, December 4, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking to update the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (85 Fed. Reg. 1,684-1,730, January 10, 2020) Proposed rule regarding National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures (85 Fed. Reg. 25,340-25,344, May 1, 2020) Proposed rule on EPA Guidance; Administrative Procedures for Issuance and Public Petitions Proposed Rule (85 Fed. Reg. 31,104-31,111, May 22, 2020) Proposed rule regarding review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (85 Fed. Reg. 24,094-24,144, April 30, 2020) Proposed rule on endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; regulations for listing endangered and threatened species and designating critical habitat (85 Fed. Reg. 47,333-47,337, August 5, 2020) Draft national water reuse action plan (84 Fed. Reg. 48,612-48,614, September 16, 2019) Proposed rule on revised cross-state air pollution rule update for the 2008 ozone NAAQS (85 Fed. Reg. 68,964-69,113, October 30, 2020) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (85 Fed. Red. 57,298-57,395, September 15, 2020) Proposed rule governing take of migratory birds, (85 Fed. Reg. 5,915-5,926, February 3, 2020) Proposed rule, strengthening transparency in regulatory science (85 Fed. Reg. 15,396-15,406, March 18, 2020) Various issues relating to regulatory reform and permit streamlining; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; allowable uses of private activity bonds and the inclusion of investments in carbon capture infrastructure; The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer; implementation and reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of sections 311, 401, and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500); implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); implementation and funding of Americas Water Infrastructure Act (P.L. 115-270); implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; EPA's Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committees Review of the Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; good neighbor air quality standards; U.S.- Mexico water policy; Clean Air Scientific Advisory Panel review of the draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter; definition of Waters of the United States recodification of pre-existing rules; energy security and its relationship to national security; diversifying energy resources including issues related to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; corporate average fuel economy standards; federal flood risk management standard; Green New Deal a proposed legislative framework on climate change; sea level rise and erosion associated with climate change; alternative stormwater compliance; Council on Environmental Qualitys (CEQ) Proposed Rule update to the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act; financial responsibility requirements under CERCLA Section 108(b) for facilities in the petroleum and coal products manufacturing industry; lead and copper proposed rule; request to maintain the 60-day comment period for the CEQ update to NEPA implementing regulations; phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons; Environmental Protection Agency supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking on Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science; preliminary perfluorooctanesulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid regulatory determination Under the Safe Drinking Water Act; draft risk evaluation for asbestos; financial responsibility requirements Under CERCLA Section 108(b) for facilities in the chemical manufacturing industry; Environmental Protection Agencys Memorandum Interpretation of Begin Actual Construction Under the New Source Review Preconstruction Permitting Regulations; multistate general National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit renewals; Petition to Initiate Risk Management Procedural Rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act; Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program guidance; issues relating to a potential rider on appropriations legislation relating to bioengineered salmon; proposed revisions to the toxics in packaging clearinghouse (TPCH) model legislation and inclusion of PFAS; regulation of perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS); supplemental multi-sector general permit (MSGP) comments; EPAs ozone NAAQS proposal; Implementation or the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA) including plastics toxicity under Canadian Environmental Protection Act; climate change; EPA guidance following County of Maui, Supreme Court decision and functional equivalent test; EPA response to court order in New York v. EPA, D.C. Cir. 19-1231; EPAs National Water Reuse Action Plan; stormwater management and green infrastructure; building resilient infrastructure and communities program; compensatory mitigation for losses of aquatic resources; U.S.-Mexico water and wastewater issues; Water Resources Development Act (P.L. 93-251) priorities including resilience; vacancies at the Chemical Safety Board; TSCA science advisory committee on chemicals; ocean policy; infrastructure legislation; EPAs preliminary regulatory determination on PFOA and PFOS; Interim guidance on PFAS destruction and disposal; Proposed guidance on PFAS significant new use rule (TSCA); EPAs multisector NPDES general permit revisions; USACE Nationwide Permit revisions; Chemical Risk Management under Toxic Substances and Control Act; water infrastructure and climate related issues, including renewable funding and incentives
Client expense: $22,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Issues related to the flexible packaging industry, including recycling and plastics policies S. 1982 Save Our Seas 2.0 Act H.R. 5115, Realizing the Economic Opportunities and Value of Expanding Recycling (RECOVER) Act S. 2941, the RECYCLE Act Green energy/climate change legislation, issues related to plastics restrictions H.R.5845/S.3263 Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 S. 5030 UNITE for our Oceans Act H.R. 4636 PLASTICS Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2020 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
Reauthorization of the FAST Act (highway bill) with gas tax allocation to Sport Fish Restoration Trust Fund, Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and small ports dredging (HR 2440, HR 3596), Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund reauthorization, gas tax increase; Public lands access and maintenance backlog (HR 3195/S. 1081) (HR 3458, S 1967) (HR 1225, S500); Permanent funding for LWCF (HR 3195/S1081); WRDA 2020 provisions related to economic impact of recreational boating and aquatic invasive species; Keep America's Waterfronts Working (HR 3596) to establish waterfronts task force and grant program, Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency (HR 4032); HR 3969 combating marine debris; HR4160/S2429 Restoring Resilient Reefs Act to provide federal funding and management of coral reef ecosystems; Save Our Seas Act (S 1982) to address marine debris and boat recylcling; HR 1716/S778 Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act (vulnerability of coast assessment from climate change); Resilience Revolving Door (HR 3779) to assist in disaster declarations and associated loans; S. 3427 MAPLand Act specifically to section 3 definitions to include waters; H.R. 5832 (SHORE Act), WRDA- benefit cost ratio reform, small and emerging harbors provisions; S. 3422/HR7094 (Great American Outdoors Act) specifically to add additional federal agencies to chapter 2004 national parks and public land legacy restoration fund; Full Utilization of Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HR2440); PREPARE Act HR 7552 pre-disaster mitigation loans; Recreation Management through SOAR Act HR 3879/S1665.
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Implementation of Modern Fish Act (S 1520, 115th congress), NMFS guidance document for marina mitigation in pacific northwest, Fisheries council appointments for Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act (S.906); H.R. 2236, the Forage Fish Conservation Act (HR 2236); aquatic invasive species management including Brandon Road Lock and Dam; Everglades federal funding, harmful alga blooms and red tide in the Gulf of Mexico; membership in the Congressional Boating Caucus; USCG reauthorization including engine cut off devices, equivalency authority and Pay Our Coast Guard Act (HR 3409, Sec. 312/313) S.2297 (Sec. 414/415); Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund (HR 4828, S 4144); NMPRM with USCG for fire protection on recreational vessels (USCG-2018-0099); Coastal Resiliency HR 4320; Save our Seas S.1982 (provisions related to boat recycling and marine debris); HR 5126 DESCEND ACT (reduce fish mortality with descending devices); HR 4679 Climate Ready Fisheries bill (requiring use of descending devices) ; HR 5548 Fishery Failures (assist in fisheries disaster declarations); Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Environmental Impact Statement on boundaries and regulations for fishing and boating (84 FR 24728), Tilefish permitting for recreational fisheries in mid Atlantic 85 FR 5186; Appointment of recreational fisheries representatives to National Fisheries Management Councils; Americas Conservation Enhancement Act (S. 3051); Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels Act (S. 2975/H.R.6057); SHORE Act for small and emerging harbors HR 5831; PREPARE Act HR 7552 pre-disaster mitigation loan program; HR133(division B, Title 1) funding for marine sanctuaries , ACOE, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative)
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor legislative and administrative action regarding plastics waste and related legislation, including: -H.R. 3969, SOS 2.0 Act. -S. 1982, Save Our Seas 2.0 Act -S. 2260, Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act. -S. 2364, Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic Marine Debris Response Act. -S. 2372, Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act. -H.R. 5845, Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020. Monitor legislative and administrative action regarding PFAS and related legislation, including: -S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. -H.R. 6395, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (P.L. 116-283). -H.R. 4447, Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Outreach and monitoring on legislative and administrative action regarding plastics waste and related legislation, including: -H.R. 3969, SOS 2.0 Act. -S. 1982, Save Our Seas 2.0 Act -S. 2260, Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act. -S. 2364, Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic Marine Debris Response Act. -S. 2372, Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act. -S. 3263, Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020. -H.R. 5845, Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020. Monitor legislative and administrative action regarding PFAS and related legislation, including: -S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. -H.R. 6395, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (P.L. 116-283). -H.R. 4447, Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act.
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Carbon Neutrality of Biomass Air Permitting Paper Recycling S. 1982, Save Our Seas 2.0 Act Green House Gas Regulation/Climate Policy S 2941, HR 5906, the RECYCLE Act S 3263, HR 5845, Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
-Consumer attitudes towards sustainability -Corporate sustainability program -Clean air attainment regulation -Recycling policy development -Single use plastics -Issues related to forestation -Climate policy discussion -FIFRA agency influence for claims -EPA priorities -Climate solutions discussed with Sen. Cassidy staff -Sustainable chemistry alliance company recruitment -S.1982/H.R.3969:Marine debris and Save our Seas Act 2.0 -EPR/Packaging policy -Clean Energy Panel w/Sen. Manchin -Environmental priorities discussion w/Sen. Brown's office -Climate Leadership Council Meeting
Client expense: $661,421 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 9, Climate Action Now Act; H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021: COVID Liability Relief (not included in final bill), DIVISION D-Energy and water development and related Agencies appropriations act 2021, DIVISION G-Department of the interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations act 2021, DIVISION Z-Energy act of 2020, DIVISION AA-Water resources development act of 2020, DIVISION EE-Taxpayer certainty and disaster tax relief act of 2020; H.R. 172, New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act of 2018; H.R. 1152, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise certain ethylene oxide emissions standards under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes; H.R. 1497, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act; H.R. 1811, Water Resources Infrastructure act of 2020; H.R. 2377, Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020; H.R. 2533, Providing Financial Assistance for Safe Drinking Water Act; H.R. 2741, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act; H.R. 3969, SOS 2.0 Act; H.R. 4033, Water Justice Act; H.R. 4051, Climate Action Rebate of 2019; H.R. 4636, Partnering and Leveraging Assistance to Stop Trash for International Cleaner Seas Act; H.R. 5845, Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020; H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 6898, IMAGINE Act; H.R. 7228, Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act; H.R. 7575, Water Resources Development Act of 2020; H.R. 7612, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; H.R. 8297, Advanced Recycling Research and Development Act of 2020; H.Res. 288, A resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green Real Deal; S. 403, IMAGINE Act; S. 458, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise certain ethylene oxide emissions standards under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes; S. 1215, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020; S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020; S. 1811, Water Resources Infrastructure Act of 2020; S. 1982, Save Our Seas 2.0 (SOS 2.0) Act; S. 2260, Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act; S. 2284, Climate Action Rebate Act of 2019; S. 2364, Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic Marine Debris Response Act; S. 2372, Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act; S. 2466, Water Justice Act; S. 2941, Recycling Enhancements to Collection and Yield through Consumer Learning and Education Act of 2019; S. 3263, Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020; S. 3590, Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020; S. 3591, America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020; S. 4484, America's Clean Future Fund Act; S. 4681, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic pellet pollution, and for other purposes; S. 5030, UNITE for our Oceans Act of 2020; FY2021 Appropriations of Energy & Water; FY2021 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; Unintroduced Decarbonization of non-power industrial sectors legislation; Unintroduced Carbon Pricing Legislation; Unintroduced Water Resource Development Act legislation; Clean Air Act Legislation and Regulations; Clean Power Plan; Clean Water Act, including Waters of the United States; Climate Change; Chlorine; Draft comprehensive climate legislation from House Energy & Commerce Committee; Enforcement guidance during COVID-19; Environment and Public Works hearing prep; EPA General Duty Clause; EPA Nominations; Ethylene Oxide; Marine Debris; Microbeads and Microplastics; NAAQS; National Environmental Policy Act; PFAS, including the EPA Action Plan; Plastic Piping and Infrastructure; Plastic Waste; Risk Management Program; Save Our Seas Act 2.0; Sustainability; Water and Recycling Infrastructure; Waters of the United States Rulemaking; Water Resource Development Act (WRDA) reauthorization
Client expense: $3,810,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S. 1982 / HR 3969, Save Our Seas Act 2.0 (Support); S. 2754; American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2019
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Manufacturing
USDA open and free competition policy; IMAGINE Act (S.403, H.R.1159), material-specific research, standards and funding; Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019/CIT Act of 2019 (S.2300, H.R.3978, H.R.4230), materials provisions; Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act/Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (S.2260, H.R.3969, S.1982), materials provisions; S.384, materials provisions; Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S.3590), water infrastructure investment and materials provisions; America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S.3591), water infrastructure investment and materials provisions; Moving Forward Act (H.R.2), water infrastructure investment and materials provisions; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R.133/Public Law No: 116-260), water infrastructure investment and materials provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $150,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
FY21 Transportation/HUD Appropriations, highway funding; IMAGINE Act (S.403, H.R.1159), material-specific research, standards and funding; Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019/CIT Act of 2019 (S.2300, H.R.3978, H.R.4230), material provisions; Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act/Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (S.2260, H.R.3969, S.1982, S.2364, S.2372), material provisions; Moving Forward Act (H.R.2), infrastructure investment, material provisions; The Heroes Act (H.R.6800); CARES Act (H.R.748/S.3548), infrastructure investment; S.384, material provisions; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R.133/Public Law No: 116-260), highway funding, material provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 1709/S.775 Scientific Integrity Act S.999/H.R. 2051 Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act H.R. 7228 Plastics Waste Reduction and Recycling Act S. 1982 Save Our Seas 2.0 S.5030 - UNITE for our Oceans Act of 2020
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
General issues affecting the chemical industry; H.R.4447, Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act. Issues related to open competition in federal infrastructure projects; H.R.4687, SMART Infrastructure Act; H.R.2, INVEST in America Act/Moving Forward Act. Issues related to plastics; S.1982, Save Our Seas 2.0 Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: international and foreign assistance funding; ocean conservation; the Arctic region; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; aquaculture; wildlife trafficking; international fishing subsidies; and climate change Other Specific Activities: WTO Fisheries Subsidies - support renewed plurilateral and WTO discussions on curtailing fishing subsidies Legislation on Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported Fishing and Human Trafficking - not yet introduced, support Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (S. 1982/H.R.3969) - support Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act (S.2260) - support Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic Marine Debris Response Act (S.2364) - support Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act (S.2372) - support Recycling Enhancements to Collection and Yield through Consumer Learning and Education Act of 2019 (S.2941) - support AQUAA Act (S. 3138) - oppose U.S. subsidies for fishing vessels; advocating for language addressing environmental impacts of offshore fish farming Offshore Domestic Aquaculture legislation (not yet introduced) - support Trusted Trader Regulations - conditionally support Seafood Monitoring Program implementation and forthcoming regulations Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act (S. 4681) - support
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor legislation related to plastics legislation including S. 1982 and H.R. 3969
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, red tide/blue-green algae generally, Arctic shipping, red snapper/bluefin/groundfish fishing regulations, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally including fishery disaster assistance, USCG PARS, implementation of EO 13840, maritime shipping, ocean exploration/mapping, climate change and our oceans, marine debris, regional ocean data portals and ocean data legislation generally. NEPA regulations regarding GHG emissions and climate change. Marine Debris: S.1982 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Act S.2660 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act S.2364 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic Marine Debris Response Act S.2372 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act H.R.3969 - SOS 2.0 Act H.R.4636 - PLASTIC Seas Act H.R.5845/S.3263/S.3944 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 S.3281 - Original Recycle Bottle Act of 2020 H.R.5902/S.3306 - MICRO Plastics Act of 2020 S.3306/H.R.5902 - MICRO Plastics Act of 2020 S.4681 - Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act S. 5030 - UNITE for our Oceans Act of 2020 Ocean Acidification/Harmful Algal Blooms/Water Quality: H.R.335/S.10 - South Florida Coastal Waters Act of 2019 H.R.414 - Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act H.R.462 - Everglades for the Next Generation Act H.R.988 - NEAR Act of 2019 H.R.1237 - COAST Research Act of 2019 H.R.1716/S.778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 H.R.1834 - Defending Our National Marine Sanctuaries from Damaging Chemicals Act of 2019 H.R.1921 - Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2019 H.R.2448 - Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act H.R.2587/S.1375 - Reef Safe Act of 2019 H.R.2588/S.1371 - Oxybenzone and Octinoxate Impact Study of 2019 H.R.3297 - Harmful Algal Bloom Essential Forecasting Act H.R.3324 - Prioritizing Revised Operations to Eliminate Cyanobacteria Toxins in Florida Act H.R.4160/S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 H.R.6738 - Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2020 H.R.7450 - Prevent Harmful Algal Blooms Act S. 778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 S.914 - Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2019 S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 S.2699 - OCEAN Research Act of 2019 Marine Wildlife and Fisheries: H.R.1023/S.466 - Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2019 H.R.1568/S.2453 - SAVE Right Whales Act H.R.1747/S.754 - National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act H.R.1979/S.906 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act H.R.2236 - Forage Fish Conservation Act H.R.3424 - SEA Act of 2019 H.R.3697 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act H.R.4679 - Climate Fisheries Act of 2019 H.R.5126/S.2960 - DESCEND Act of 2019 H.R.5548/S.2346 - Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act H.R.6191/S.4723 - AQUAA Act H.R. 8672/S.4804 - Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act S.908 - Fluke Fairness Act of 2019 S.2802 - Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2019 Ocean and Coastal Planning/ Ocean Data/Ocean Climate: H.R.9/S.1743 - Climate Action Now Act H.R.729 - Tribal Coastal Resilience Act S.810 COASTAL Implementation Act of 2019 S.933/H.R.3548 BLUE GLOBE Act H.R.1314 - Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act Amendments of 2019 H.R.2185 - DC Flood Prevention Act of 2019 H.R.2189/S.1069 - Digital Coast Act H.R.3115/S.1730 - Living Shorelines Act of 2019 H.R.3541 - Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R.3596 - Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act H.R.4093 - National Oceans and Coastal Security Improvements Act of 2019 H.R.5221 - 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 H.R.5390/S.2166 - ROP Act H.R.5589/S.3939 - Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act H.R.7024/S.4046 - Climate Smart Ports Act H.R.7713 - NOPP Revitalization Act H.R.8632 - Ocean Based Climate Solutions Act of 2020 S.5024 - National Ocean Exploration Act Other: H.R.2 - Moving Forward Act S.1177/H.R.3020 - SEAL Act S.2786 - Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee Act H.R.2405/S.910 - National Sea Grant College Program Amendments of 2019 H.R.6636 - NOAA Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2020 H.R.7387 - Shovel-Ready Restoration Grants for Coastlines and Fisheries Act of 2020 S.Res.537/H.Con.Res.89 - A resolution encouraging the Trump Administration to maintain protections under the National Environmental Policy Act and reverse ongoing administrative actions to weaken this landmark law and its protections for American communities.
Client expense: $141,442 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Plastics (S. 1982 - Save Our Seas Act, H.R. 5115 - Recover Act, S. 2941 - Recycling Enhancements to Collection and Yield through Consumer Education Act, H.R 7228 - Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act). BASF supports proposals for advanced recycling of plastics and enhancements to recycling infrastructure. Environmental justice (no bills). BASF supports efforts to address environmental justice concerns through engagement, science, and continuous improvement.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
Sustainable Chemistry Act (S. 999, H.R. 2051). BASF supports the Sustainable Chemistry Act. Chemical Risk Assessment (H.R. 7612 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021). BASF supports modifications to report language mandating IRIS risk assessment for EPA programs. Plastics (S. 1982 - Save Our Seas Act, H.R. 5115 - Recover Act, S. 2941 - Recycling Enhancements to Collection and Yield through Consumer Education Act, H.R 7228 - Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act). BASF supports proposals for advanced recycling of plastics and enhancements to recycling infrastructure. Plastics (H.R. 4687 - SMART-I Act, H.R. 2 - INVEST Act). BASF supports proposals for open competition in the procurement of infrastructure piping materials.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 2, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act H.R. 132, North American Development Bank Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 205, Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019 H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act of 2019 H.R. 1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act H.R. 1166/S. 383, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act H.R. 1497, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019 H.R. 1941, Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act H.R. 1957, Great American Outdoors Act H.R. 2051/S. 999, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 2313, Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act H.R. 2500/S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 H.R. 3779, Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act of 2019 H.R. 3969, Save Our Seas 2.0 (SOS) Act H.R. 4230, Clean Industrial Technology (CIT) Act of 2019 H.R. 4447, Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019 H.R. 5494, Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 H.R. 5544, American Innovation and Manufacturing Leadership Act H.R. 5552, Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 H.R. 6395/S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R. 7575, Water Resources Development Act of 2020 H.R. 7608, State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021, including provisions relating to House Appropriations Committee amendment 53 H.R. 8333, To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions, align the Act with relevant case law, reflect modern technologies, optimize interagency coordination, and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process S. 747, Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019 S. 816, Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019 S. 859, Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization (RIVER) Act S. 903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 983, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 S. 1052, Rare Earth Element Advanced Coal Technologies Act S. 1064, Appalachian Energy for National Security Act S. 1085, Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019 S. 1201, Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology (EFFECT) Act of 2019 S. 1286, Energy Technology Maturation Act of 2019 S. 1317, American Mineral Security Act S. 1685, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019 S. 1706, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2019 S. 1857, Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act of 2019 S. 1982, Save Our Seas 2.0 Act S. 2301, Reforming Disaster Recovery Act S. 2596, Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 S. 2657, Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act of 2019 S. 2754, American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2019 S. 3418, Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation (STORM) Act of 2020 S. 3422, Great American Outdoors Act S. 3590, Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 S. 3926, Federal Permitting Modernization Act S. 3927, A bill to establish a 90-day limit to file a petition for judicial review of a permit, license, or approval for a highway or public transportation project, and for other purposes S. 4265, NEPA Data Transparency and Accountability Act of 2020 S. 4402, A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify certain activities that would have been authorized under Nationwide Permit 12 and other Nationwide Permits, and for other purposes S.J.Res. 8, A joint resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal S.J.Res. 9, A joint resolution calling on the United States and Congress to take immediate action to address the challenge of climate change S.J.Res. 53, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Repeal of the Clean Power Plan; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guidelines Implementing Regulations" Potential climate and energy innovation legislation Potential legislation reauthorizing Title 41 of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94) Proposed rule Updating Regulations on Water Quality Certification, (84 Fed. Reg. 44,080-44,122, (August 22, 2019) Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, External Review Draft (84 Fed. Reg. 58,711-58,713, November 1, 2019) Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, External Review Draft (84 Fed. Reg. 47,944-47,945, September 11, 2019) Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NNSR): Project Emissions Accounting (84 Fed. Reg. 39,244-39,254, August 9, 2019) Integrated science assessment for ozone and related photochemical oxidants (84 Fed. Reg. 50,836-50,838, September 26, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking on accidental release reporting (84 Fed. Reg. 67,899-67,910, December 12, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking on control of air pollution from new motor vehicles: heavy-duty engine Standards (85 Fed. Reg. 3,306-3,330, January 21, 2020) Notice of proposed rulemaking addition of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; community right-to-know toxic chemical release reporting (84 Fed. Reg. 66,369-66,373, December 4, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking to update the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (85 Fed. Reg. 1,684-1,730, January 10, 2020) Proposed rule regarding National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures (85 Fed. Reg. 25,340-25,344, May 1, 2020) Proposed rule on EPA Guidance; Administrative Procedures for Issuance and Public Petitions Proposed Rule (85 Fed. Reg. 31,104-31,111, May 22, 2020) Proposed rule regarding review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (85 Fed. Reg. 24,094-24,144, April 30, 2020) Proposed rule increasing consistency in considering benefits and costs in the Clean Air Act rulemaking process (85 Fed. Reg. 35,612-35,627, June 11, 2020) Proposed rule on endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; regulations for listing endangered and threatened species and designating critical habitat (85 Fed. Reg. 47,333-47,337, August 5, 2020) Various issues relating to regulatory reform and permit streamlining; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; allowable uses of private activity bonds and the inclusion of investments in carbon capture infrastructure; The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer; implementation and reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of sections 311, 401, and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500); implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); implementation and funding of Americas Water Infrastructure Act (P.L. 115-270); implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; EPA's Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committees Review of the Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; good neighbor air quality standards; U.S.- Mexico water policy; Clean Air Scientific Advisory Panel review of the draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter; definition of Waters of the United States recodification of pre-existing rules; energy security and its relationship to national security; diversifying energy resources including issues related to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; corporate average fuel economy standards; federal flood risk management standard; Green New Deal a proposed legislative framework on climate change; sea level rise and erosion associated with climate change; alternative stormwater compliance; Council on Environmental Qualitys (CEQ) Proposed Rule update to the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act; financial responsibility requirements under CERCLA Section 108(b) for facilities in the petroleum and coal products manufacturing industry; lead and copper proposed rule; request to maintain the 60-day comment period for the CEQ update to NEPA implementing regulations; phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons; Environmental Protection Agency supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking on Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science; preliminary perfluorooctanesulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid regulatory determination Under the Safe Drinking Water Act; draft risk evaluation for asbestos; financial responsibility requirements Under CERCLA Section 108(b) for facilities in the chemical manufacturing industry; Environmental Protection Agencys Memorandum Interpretation of Begin Actual Construction Under the New Source Review Preconstruction Permitting Regulations; multistate general National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit renewals; Petition to Initiate Risk Management Procedural Rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act; Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program guidance; issues relating to a potential rider on appropriations legislation relating to bioengineered salmon; proposed revisions to the toxics in packaging clearinghouse (TPCH) model legislation and inclusion of PFAS; supplemental multi-sector general permit (MSGP) comments; EPAs ozone NAAQS proposal; Implementation or the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA) including plastics toxicity under Canadian Environmental Protection Act; EPA interim guidance on PFAS disposal and destruction; EPA multisector general permit revisions; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers nationwide permit revisions; TSCA risk management; climate change; Executive Order 13891, Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents; EPA guidance following County of Maui, Supreme Court decision and functional equivalent test; EPA response to court order in New York v. EPA, D.C. Cir. 19-1231; EPAs National Water Reuse Action Plan; EPA and CDC wastewater surveillance; DoD PFAS cleanup implementation; DoD PFAS procurement issues; stormwater management and green infrastructure; building resilient infrastructure and communities program; compensatory mitigation for losses of aquatic resources; U.S.-Mexico water and wastewater issues; Water Resources Development Act (P.L. 93-251) priorities; vacancies at the Chemical Safety Board
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Issues related to the ENERGY STAR home appliance program; issues related to refrigerants for household refrigerators and freezers; H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; S.1982 - Save our Seas 2.0 Act; H.R. 3969; H.R. 4447-Clean Economy and Jobs Act
Client expense: $185,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S.2941 RECYCLE Act S.1982 Save Our Seas Act S.3263/H.R. 5845 Break Free From Plastics Pollution Act of 2020 H.R. 5115 RECOVER Act H.R. 5906 RECYCLE Bill CLEAN Futures Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $41,813
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S.2941 RECYCLE Act S.1982 Save Our Oceans Act S.3263/H.R. 5115 Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 H.R. 5115 RECOVER Act H.R. 5906 RECYCLE Bill CLEAN Futures Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $54,496
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S.2941 RECYCLE Act S.1982 Save Our Seas Act S.3263/H.R. 5845 Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 H.R. 5115 RECOVER Act H.R. 5906 RECYCLE Bill CLEAN Futures Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $48,478
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S.2941 RECYCLE Act S.1982 Save Our Seas Act S.3263/H.R. 5845 Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 H.R. 5115 RECOVER Act H.R. 5906 RECYCLE Bill CLEAN Futures Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $6,304
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S.2941 RECYCLE Act S.1982 Save Our Seas Act S.3261/H.R. 5945 Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 H.R. 5115 RECOVER Act H.R. 5906 RECYCLE Act CLEAN Futures Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S.2941 RECYCLE Act S.1982 Save Our Seas Act S.3263/H.R. 5845 Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 H.R. 5115 RECOVER Act H.R. 5906 RECYCLE Act CLEAN Futures Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S.2941 RECYCLE Act S.1982 Save Our Seas Act S.3263/H.R. 5845 Break Free From Plastics Pollution Act of 2020 H.R. 5115 RECOVER Act H.R. 5906 RECYCLE Bill CLEAN Futures Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $41,813
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S.2961 RECYCLE Act S.1982 Save Our Seas Act S.3263/H.R. 5845 Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 H.R. 5115 RECOVER Act H.R. 5906 RECYCLE Act CLEAN Futures Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,159
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S.2941 RECYCLE Act S.1982 Save Our Seas Act S.3263/H.R. 5845 Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 H.R. 5115 RECOVER Act H.R. 5906 RECYCLE Bill CLEAN Futures Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $22,538
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S.2941 RECYCLE Act S.1982 Save Our Seas Act S.3263/H.R. 5845 Break Free From Plastics Pollution Act of 2020 H.R. 5115 RECOVER Act H.R. 5906 RECYCLE Bill CLEAN Futures Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $35,948
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S.2941 RECYCLE Act S.1982 Save Our Seas Act S.3263/H.R. 5845 Break Free From Plastics Pollution Act of 2020 H.R. 5115 RECOVER Act H.R. 5906 RECYCLE Bill CLEAN Futures Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,010
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 2, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act H.R. 132, North American Development Bank Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 205, Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019 H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act of 2019 H.R. 1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act H.R. 1166/S. 383, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act H.R. 1497, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019 H.R. 1941, Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act H.R. 1957, Great American Outdoors Act H.R. 2051/S. 999, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 2313, Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act H.R. 2500/S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 H.R. 3779, Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act of 2019 H.R. 3969, Save Our Seas 2.0 (SOS) Act H.R. 4230, Clean Industrial Technology (CIT) Act of 2019 H.R. 4447, Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019 H.R. 5494, Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 H.R. 5544, American Innovation and Manufacturing Leadership Act H.R. 5552, Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 H.R. 6395/S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R. 7575, Water Resources Development Act of 2020 H.R. 7608, State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021, including provisions relating to House Appropriations Committee amendment 53 H.R. 8333, To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions, align the Act with relevant case law, reflect modern technologies, optimize interagency coordination, and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process S. 747, Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019 S. 816, Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019 S. 859, Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization (RIVER) Act S. 903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 983, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 S. 1052, Rare Earth Element Advanced Coal Technologies Act S. 1064, Appalachian Energy for National Security Act S. 1085, Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019 S. 1201, Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology (EFFECT) Act of 2019 S. 1286, Energy Technology Maturation Act of 2019 S. 1317, American Mineral Security Act S. 1685, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019 S. 1706, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2019 S. 1857, Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act of 2019 S. 1982, Save Our Seas 2.0 Act S. 2301, Reforming Disaster Recovery Act S. 2596, Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 S. 2657, Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act of 2019 S. 2754, American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2019 S. 3418, Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation (STORM) Act of 2020 S. 3422, Great American Outdoors Act S. 3590, Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 S. 3926, Federal Permitting Modernization Act S. 3927, A bill to establish a 90-day limit to file a petition for judicial review of a permit, license, or approval for a highway or public transportation project, and for other purposes S. 4265, NEPA Data Transparency and Accountability Act of 2020 S. 4402, A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify certain activities that would have been authorized under Nationwide Permit 12 and other Nationwide Permits, and for other purposes S.J.Res. 8, A joint resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal S.J.Res. 9, A joint resolution calling on the United States and Congress to take immediate action to address the challenge of climate change S.J.Res. 53, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Repeal of the Clean Power Plan; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guidelines Implementing Regulations" Potential climate and energy innovation legislation Potential legislation reauthorizing Title 41 of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94) Proposed rule Updating Regulations on Water Quality Certification, (84 Fed. Reg. 44,080-44,122, (August 22, 2019) Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, External Review Draft (84 Fed. Reg. 58,711-58,713, November 1, 2019) Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, External Review Draft (84 Fed. Reg. 47,944-47,945, September 11, 2019) Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NNSR): Project Emissions Accounting (84 Fed. Reg. 39,244-39,254, August 9, 2019) Integrated science assessment for ozone and related photochemical oxidants (84 Fed. Reg. 50,836-50,838, September 26, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking on accidental release reporting (84 Fed. Reg. 67,899-67,910, December 12, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking on control of air pollution from new motor vehicles: heavy-duty engine Standards (85 Fed. Reg. 3,306-3,330, January 21, 2020) Notice of proposed rulemaking addition of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; community right-to-know toxic chemical release reporting (84 Fed. Reg. 66,369-66,373, December 4, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking to update the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (85 Fed. Reg. 1,684-1,730, January 10, 2020) Proposed rule regarding National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures (85 Fed. Reg. 25,340-25,344, May 1, 2020) Proposed rule on EPA Guidance; Administrative Procedures for Issuance and Public Petitions Proposed Rule (85 Fed. Reg. 31,104-31,111, May 22, 2020) Proposed rule regarding review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (85 Fed. Reg. 24,094-24,144, April 30, 2020) Proposed rule increasing consistency in considering benefits and costs in the Clean Air Act rulemaking process (85 Fed. Reg. 35,612-35,627, June 11, 2020) Proposed rule on endangered and threatened wildlife and plants; regulations for listing endangered and threatened species and designating critical habitat (85 Fed. Reg. 47,333-47,337, August 5, 2020) Various issues relating to regulatory reform and permit streamlining; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; allowable uses of private activity bonds and the inclusion of investments in carbon capture infrastructure; The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer; implementation and reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of sections 311, 401, and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500); implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); implementation and funding of Americas Water Infrastructure Act (P.L. 115-270); implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; EPA's Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committees Review of the Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; good neighbor air quality standards; U.S.- Mexico water policy; Clean Air Scientific Advisory Panel review of the draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter; definition of Waters of the United States recodification of pre-existing rules; energy security and its relationship to national security; diversifying energy resources including issues related to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; corporate average fuel economy standards; federal flood risk management standard; Green New Deal a proposed legislative framework on climate change; sea level rise and erosion associated with climate change; alternative stormwater compliance; Council on Environmental Qualitys (CEQ) Proposed Rule update to the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act; financial responsibility requirements under CERCLA Section 108(b) for facilities in the petroleum and coal products manufacturing industry; lead and copper proposed rule; request to maintain the 60-day comment period for the CEQ update to NEPA implementing regulations; phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons; Environmental Protection Agency supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking on Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science; preliminary perfluorooctanesulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid regulatory determination Under the Safe Drinking Water Act; draft risk evaluation for asbestos; financial responsibility requirements Under CERCLA Section 108(b) for facilities in the chemical manufacturing industry; Environmental Protection Agencys Memorandum Interpretation of Begin Actual Construction Under the New Source Review Preconstruction Permitting Regulations; multistate general National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit renewals; Petition to Initiate Risk Management Procedural Rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act; Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program guidance; issues relating to a potential rider on appropriations legislation relating to bioengineered salmon; proposed revisions to the toxics in packaging clearinghouse (TPCH) model legislation and inclusion of PFAS; supplemental multi-sector general permit (MSGP) comments; EPAs ozone NAAQS proposal; Implementation or the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA) including plastics toxicity under Canadian Environmental Protection Act; EPA interim guidance on PFAS disposal and destruction; EPA multisector general permit revisions; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers nationwide permit revisions; TSCA risk management; climate change; Executive Order 13891, Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents; EPA guidance following County of Maui, Supreme Court decision and functional equivalent test; EPA response to court order in New York v. EPA, D.C. Cir. 19-1231; EPAs National Water Reuse Action Plan; EPA and CDC wastewater surveillance; DoD PFAS cleanup implementation; DoD PFAS procurement issues; stormwater management and green infrastructure; building resilient infrastructure and communities program; compensatory mitigation for losses of aquatic resources; U.S.-Mexico water and wastewater issues; Water Resources Development Act (P.L. 93-251) priorities; vacancies at the Chemical Safety Board
Client expense: $20,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Reclamation, 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 Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S. 1982 / HR 3969, Save Our Seas Act 2.0 (Support); S. 2754; American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2019
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Meetings with congressional staff and government officials to discuss coronavirus response, ethylene oxide, remediation/CERLCA reform, TSCA implementation, IRIS Program, Chemistry Caucus, PFAS, advanced manufacturing R&D, sustainability, microplastics, recycling, and plastic waste/marine debris. SOS 2.0 S. 1982; RECOVER Act H.R. 5115; PLASTICS Act H.R. 4636; RECYCLE Act S. 2941; Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act H.R. 7228.
Client expense: $1,180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 5115: Realizing the Economic Opportunities and Value of Expanding Recycling (RECOVER) Act; provisions related to plastics S. 1982: Save Our Seas 2.0 Act; provisions related to plastics S. 4589: Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020; provisions related to energy production Discussions related to climate change, carbon tax, and energy development and research in the United States
Client expense: $2,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Save Our Seas Act 2.0 (S. 1982); Recycle Act (S. 2941); Recover Act (H.R. 5115); PLASTICS Act (H.R. 4636), Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act (H.R. 7728) and Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 (H.R. 5845); Per and poly-fluouroalkyl (PFAS) substances in firefighting foam and advocating that Congress not regulate PFAS as entire class under CERCLA (S. 638/H.R. 535); EPAs Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) value for ethylene oxide (EO) and EPAs rulemaking on Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for EO
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office