Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019
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Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 This bill allows a community water system that is not in compliance with drinking water standards to enter into a partnership with other community water systems or other entities to bring the system into compliance.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Introduced in Senate
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2020 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
S 2596- Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act HR 1417- Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity and Reliability (WATER) Act of 2019
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
ï‚§FY2021 H.R. 3164/HR 3055 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act- circuit rider and source water protection initiatives ï‚§FY2021 S. 2522 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act- circuit rider and source water protection initiatives ï‚§FY2021 H.R. 3052/HR 3055 - Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - technical assistance and training ï‚§FY2021 S. 2580 - Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - technical assistance and training ï‚§FY2021 H.R. 2740 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act- workforce development ï‚§FY2021 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act- workforce development ï‚§H.R. 2157- Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2019- system repair, replace and recovery ï‚§S. 2596- Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019- system consolidation assessments ï‚§H.R. 748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act- coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems ï‚§H.R.266 - Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act- coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems ï‚§The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act (HR 6800)- coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems H.R. 266 - Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems H.R. 6800- The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act- coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems S. 4321 Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act, coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 7575, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020 S. 3591, the Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (AWIA) S. 3590, the Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (DWIA) S.2596 - Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 H.R. 7985 -Emergency Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act- Rural development emergency assistance loans H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021- rural water and wastewater funding, resources and emergency assistance S. 4633- Emergency Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act of 2020- A bill to provide assistance to rural water, wastewater disposal systems affected by the Covid-19 pandemic- Rural Development emergency assistance H.R. 7860 Reinforcing Utility Restoration After Losses- Rural Development emergency assistance H.R. 7610 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2021- Circuit rider and source water protection initiatives H.R. 7212- Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2021- Technical assistance H.R. 7614- Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021- Workforce development Unnamed or reported Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2021- Circuit rider and source water protection initiatives Unnamed or reported Senate Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021-Techinical assistance Unnamed or reported Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021- Workforce development H.R. 8294- National Apprenticeship Act of 2020, water and wastewater system operation apprenticeships H.R. 266 - Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems H.R. 6800- The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act- coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems S. 4321 Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act, coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems
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
2020 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133) State Revolving Fund program eligibility for rate-regulated water companies engaged in wastewater treatment, including in the context of any Water Resources Development Act reauthorization or COVID-19 pandemic recovery bill. Partnership policy related to voluntary efforts among entities responsible for treating or providing water to ensure the efficient and effective provision of such services, including in the context of any Water Resources Development Act reauthorization or COVID-19 pandemic recovery bill (including S. 2596, the Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019). Low-income ratepayer assistance program, including in the context of any Water Resources Development Act reauthorization or COVID-19 pandemic recovery bill. [Kellie Donnelly is in her 'cooling off' period as a former U.S. Senate staffer and, accordingly, has not lobbied anyone in the U.S. Senate.]
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Issues related to water infrastructure including America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S. 3591), Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S. 3590), The Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 (S. 2596), The Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Program (H.R. 4832), The Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2018 (S. 3564), The CARES Act (H.R. 748), The HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), and The INVEST in America Act (H.R. 2).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Issues related to water infrastructure including America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S. 3591), Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S. 3590), The Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 (S. 2596), The Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Program (H.R. 4832), The Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2018 (S. 3564), The CARES Act (H.R. 748), The HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), and The INVEST in America Act (H.R. 2).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Issues related to water infrastructure including America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S. 3591), Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S. 3590), The Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 (S. 2596), The Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Program (H.R. 4832), The CARES Act (H.R. 748), The HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), and The INVEST in America Act (H.R. 2).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Lobbied for general support for water quality, water affordability, and environmental justice. Includes support for the following bills in the 116th Congress: H.R. 1132, the San Francisco Bay Restoration Act of 2019; S. 1730/H.R. 3115, the Living Shorelines Act of 2019; H.R. 3723, the Desalination Development Act; H.R. 1497, the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act; H.R. 1417/S. 611, the Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability (WATER) Act of 2019; H.R. 2473, the Securing Access for the central Valley and Enhancing (SAVE) Water Resources Act; H.R. 3923/S. 2236, the Environmental Justice Act of 2019; H.R. 4033/S. 2466, the Water Justice Act; S. 2596, the Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019; H.R. 7575, the Water Resources Development Act; S. 3590, the Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020; S. 3591, the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020; and S. 4188, the Water for Tomorrow Act.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Utilities
Lobbied in support of water utility issues, such as water conveyance and supply, infrastructure investment, dam rehabilitation and repair, tax-exempt status, public-private partnerships, permitting and regulatory concerns, utility workforce development, and emergency funding for water utilities. This included lobbying on the following bills in the 116th Congress: S. 40, the Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act; H.R. 1497, the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act; H.R. 658, the National Infrastructure Development Bank of 2019; H.R. 1417/S. 611, the Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2019; H.R. 2473, the Securing Access for the central Valley and Enhancing (SAVE) Water Resources Act; S. 1932, the Drought Resiliency and Water Supply Infrastructure Act; S. 403 / H.R. 1159, the Innovative Materials for America's Growth and Infrastructure Newly Expanded Act; S. 1837 / H.R. 3254, the Protecting Infrastructure and Promoting the Economy Act; H.R. 3091, the National Flood Research and Education Center Act; H.R. 5316, the Move Water Now Act; H.R. 5752, the Conveyance Capacity Correction Act; S. 3811, the Restoration of Essential Conveyance Act; the FUTURE Drought Resiliency Act (H.R. XXXX, Huffman); H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act; H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act; H.R. XXXX, the Coronavirus Stimulus Act Phase 4; H.R. 2, the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act (INVEST in America Act); H.R. 7073, the Special Districts Provide Essential Services Act; S. 4308, A bill to amend the Social Security Act to include special districts in the coronavirus relief fund, to direct the Secretary to include special districts as an eligible issuer under the Municipal Liquidity Facility, and for other purposes; S. 2596, the Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019; and COVID relief legislation.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Lobbied in support of water recycling and reuse, environmental and resources protection, and environmental justice. Includes the following bills from the 116th Congress: H.R. 1621, the Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act; H.R. 1162, the Water Recycling Improvement and Investment Act; H.R. 5302, the Western Water Recycling and Drought Relief Act; H.R. 1132, the San Francisco Bay Restoration Act of 2019; S. 1730/H.R. 3115, the Living Shorelines Act of 2019; H.R. 3723, the Desalination Development Act; H.R. 1497, the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act; H.R. 1417/S. 611, the Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability (WATER) Act of 2019; H.R. 2473, the Securing Access for the central Valley and Enhancing (SAVE) Water Resources Act; H.R. 3923/S. 2236, the Environmental Justice Act of 2019; H.R. 4033/S. 2466, the Water Justice Act; H.R. 5302, the Western Water Recycling and Drought Relief Act; S. 2596, the Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019; S. 3590, the Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020; and S. 4188, the Water for Tomorrow Act.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Water Quality Protection & Job Creation Act (H.R. 1497) FY21 Appropriations (Interior & Environment) S. 3548 The CARES Act S. 3591 Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 S. 3590 Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 S. 2596 the Voluntary Partnerships for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 H.R. 6800 the Heroes Act H.R. 2 the Moving Forward Act H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Client expense: $193,896 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
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
S. 2596, the Voluntary Partnerships for Distressed Communities Act H.R. 535 the PFAS Action Act H.R. 133 covid stimulus/omnibus appropriations legislation
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Issues related to State Revolving Fund authorization and private water regulation - no specific legislation. Issues related to federal infrastructure investment in water and waste water - no specific legislation. Issues related to drinking water contaminants and regulation - no specific legislation. S. 2596 - Voluntary Water Partnerships for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 - Entire bill. H.R. 6800 - Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES Act - issues related to drinking water. Issues related to COVID relief - no specific legislation.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
ï‚§FY2021 H.R. 3164/HR 3055 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act- circuit rider and source water protection initiatives ï‚§FY2021 S. 2522 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act- circuit rider and source water protection initiatives ï‚§FY2021 H.R. 3052/HR 3055 - Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - technical assistance and training ï‚§FY2021 S. 2580 - Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - technical assistance and training ï‚§FY2021 H.R. 2740 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act- workforce development ï‚§FY2021 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act- workforce development ï‚§H.R. 2157- Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2019- system repair, replace and recovery ï‚§S. 2596- Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019- system consolidation assessments ï‚§H.R. 748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act- coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems ï‚§H.R.266 - Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act- coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems ï‚§The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act (HR 6800)- coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems H.R. 266 - Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems H.R. 6800- The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act- coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems S. 4321 Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act, coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
HR 1417 WRDA S 3591 Federal utility moratorium HR 1417 WATER Act; Federal Utility Shut off Moratorium S. 2596, Voluntary Water Partnership For Distressed Communities Act HR 1417 Water Act; Appropriations
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,843
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 · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 7575, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020 S. 3591, the Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (AWIA) S. 3590, the Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (DWIA) S.2596 - Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 H.R. 7985 -Emergency Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act- Rural development emergency assistance loans H.R. 7860 Reinforcing Utility Restoration After Losses- Rural Development emergency assistance S. 4633- No title yet- A bill to provide assistance to rural water, wastewater disposal systems affected by the Covid-19 pandemic- Rural Development emergency assistance H.R. 7610 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2021- Circuit rider and source water protection initiatives H.R. 7212- Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2021- Technical assistance H.R. 7614- Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021- Workforce development Unnamed or reported Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2021- Circuit rider and source water protection initiatives Unnamed or reported Senate Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2021-Techinical assistance Unnamed or reported Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021- Workforce development H.R. 8294- National Apprenticeship Act of 2020, water and wastewater system operation apprenticeships H.R. 266 - Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems H.R. 6800- The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act- coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems S. 4321 Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act, coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
S 2596- Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act HR 1417- Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity and Reliability (WATER) Act of 2019
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Small Business
Issues related to water infrastructure including America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S. 3591), Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S. 3590), The Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 (S. 2596), The Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Program (H.R. 4832), The Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2018 (S. 3564), The CARES Act (H.R. 748), The HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), and The INVEST in America Act (H.R. 2).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Issues related to water infrastructure including America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S. 3591), Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S. 3590), The Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 (S. 2596), The Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Program (H.R. 4832), The Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2018 (S. 3564), The CARES Act (H.R. 748), The HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), and The INVEST in America Act (H.R. 2).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
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 · Clean Air and Water (quality)
PFAS/PFOA contamination and the role of rate-regulated water companies in detecting and remedying the problem. State Revolving Fund program eligibility for rate-regulated water companies engaged in wastewater treatment, including in the context of any Water Resources Development Act reauthorization or COVID-19 pandemic recovery bill. Partnership policy related to voluntary efforts among entities responsible for treating or providing water to ensure the efficient and effective provision of such services, including in the context of any Water Resources Development Act reauthorization or COVID-19 pandemic recovery bill (including S. 2596, the Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019). Low-income ratepayer assistance program, including in the context of any Water Resources Development Act reauthorization or COVID-19 pandemic recovery bill. [Kellie Donnelly is in her 'cooling off' period as a former U.S. Senate staffer and, accordingly, has not lobbied anyone in the U.S. Senate.]
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Issues related to water infrastructure including America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S. 3591), Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S. 3590), The Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 (S. 2596), The Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Program (H.R. 4832), The CARES Act (H.R. 748), The HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), and The INVEST in America Act (H.R. 2).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Utilities
HR 2 - Moving Forward Act - Water utility funding S 2596 - Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 - water utility funding S.3590 - Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 - water utility funding S.3591 - America's Water Infrastructure Act - water utility funding HR 8217 - WIFIA Improvement Act - Extension of WIFIA loans for public works agencies S 4129 - LOCAL Infrastructure Act - reinstate advance refunding bonds S 2636 - Clean Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act - grant programs to increase the resiliency of water infrastructure to natural hazards
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
HR 2 - Moving Forward Act - Water utility funding S 2596 - Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 - water utility funding S.3590 - Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 - water utility funding S.3591 - America's Water Infrastructure Act - water utility funding HR 8217 - WIFIA Improvement Act - Extension of WIFIA loans for public works agencies S 4129 - LOCAL Infrastructure Act - reinstate advance refunding bonds S 2636 - Clean Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act - grant programs to increase the resiliency of water infrastructure to natural hazards
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Water Quality Protection & Job Creation Act (H.R. 1497) FY21 Appropriations (Interior & Environment) S. 3548 The CARES Act S. 3591 Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 S. 3590 Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 S. 2596 the Voluntary Partnerships for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 H.R. 6800 the Heroes Act H.R. 2 the Moving Forward Act
Client expense: $556,771 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2020 · third_quarter · Utilities
Lobbied in support of water utility issues, such as water conveyance and supply, infrastructure investment, dam rehabilitation and repair, tax-exempt status, public-private partnerships, permitting and regulatory concerns, utility workforce development, and emergency funding for water utilities. This included lobbying on the following bills in the 116th Congress: S. 40, the Bureau of Reclamation Transparency Act; H.R. 1497, the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act; H.R. 658, the National Infrastructure Development Bank of 2019; H.R. 1417/S. 611, the Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2019; H.R. 2473, the Securing Access for the central Valley and Enhancing (SAVE) Water Resources Act; S. 1932, the Drought Resiliency and Water Supply Infrastructure Act; S. 403 / H.R. 1159, the Innovative Materials for America's Growth and Infrastructure Newly Expanded Act; S. 1837 / H.R. 3254, the Protecting Infrastructure and Promoting the Economy Act; H.R. 3091, the National Flood Research and Education Center Act; H.R. 5316, the Move Water Now Act; H.R. 5752, the Conveyance Capacity Correction Act; S. 3811, the Restoration of Essential Conveyance Act; the FUTURE Drought Resiliency Act (H.R. XXXX, Huffman); H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act; H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act; H.R. XXXX, the Coronavirus Stimulus Act Phase 4; H.R. 2, the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act (INVEST in America Act); H.R. 7073, the Special Districts Provide Essential Services Act; S. 4308, A bill to amend the Social Security Act to include special districts in the coronavirus relief fund, to direct the Secretary to include special districts as an eligible issuer under the Municipal Liquidity Facility, and for other purposes; and S. 2596, the Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Lobbied in support of water recycling and reuse, environmental and resources protection, and environmental justice. Includes the following bills from the 116th Congress: H.R. 1621, the Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act; H.R. 1162, the Water Recycling Improvement and Investment Act; H.R. 5302, the Western Water Recycling and Drought Relief Act; H.R. 1132, the San Francisco Bay Restoration Act of 2019; S. 1730/H.R. 3115, the Living Shorelines Act of 2019; H.R. 3723, the Desalination Development Act; H.R. 1497, the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act; H.R. 1417/S. 611, the Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability (WATER) Act of 2019; H.R. 2473, the Securing Access for the central Valley and Enhancing (SAVE) Water Resources Act; H.R. 3923/S. 2236, the Environmental Justice Act of 2019; H.R. 4033/S. 2466, the Water Justice Act; H.R. 5302, the Western Water Recycling and Drought Relief Act; S. 2596, the Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019; S. 3590, the Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020; and S. 4188, the Water for Tomorrow Act.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2020 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Lobbied for general support for water quality, water affordability, and environmental justice. Includes support for the following bills in the 116th Congress: H.R. 1132, the San Francisco Bay Restoration Act of 2019; S. 1730/H.R. 3115, the Living Shorelines Act of 2019; H.R. 3723, the Desalination Development Act; H.R. 1497, the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act; H.R. 1417/S. 611, the Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability (WATER) Act of 2019; H.R. 2473, the Securing Access for the central Valley and Enhancing (SAVE) Water Resources Act; H.R. 3923/S. 2236, the Environmental Justice Act of 2019; H.R. 4033/S. 2466, the Water Justice Act; S. 2596, the Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019; H.R. 7575, the Water Resources Development Act; S. 3590, the Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020; S. 3591, the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020; and S. 4188, the Water for Tomorrow Act.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2020 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Issues related to State Revolving Fund authorization and private water regulation - no specific legislation. Issues related to federal infrastructure investment in water and waste water - no specific legislation. Issues related to drinking water contaminants and regulation - no specific legislation. S. 2596 - Voluntary Water Partnerships for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 - Entire bill. H.R. 6800 - Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES Act - issues related to drinking water. Issues related to COVID relief - no specific legislation.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act S. 2596, the Voluntary Partnerships for Distressed Communities Act H.R. 535 the PFAS Action Act H.R. 7612, FY21 Interior-EPA Appropriations Legislation
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
PFAS/PFOA contamination and the role of rate-regulated water companies in detecting and remedying the problem. State Revolving Fund program eligibility for rate-regulated water companies engaged in wastewater treatment, including in the context of any Water Resources Development Act reauthorization or COVID-19 pandemic recovery bill. Partnership policy related to voluntary efforts among entities responsible for treating or providing water to ensure the efficient and effective provision of such services, including in the context of any Water Resources Development Act reauthorization or COVID-19 pandemic recovery bill (including S. 2596, the Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019). Low-income ratepayer assistance program, including in the context of any Water Resources Development Act reauthorization or COVID-19 pandemic recovery bill. [Kellie Donnelly is in her 'cooling off' period as a former U.S. Senate staffer and, accordingly, has not lobbied anyone in the U.S. Senate.]
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_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/S. 638, PFAS Action Act of 2019 H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act 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. 2210, Invest in America Act 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. 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. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act 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. 1215, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 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. 2302, America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 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. 3410, Access to Instructional Materials in Higher Education (AIM-HIGH ) Act of 2020 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.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 Fiscal Year 2021 clean energy R&D appropriations Potential legislation amending the Clean Water Act section 404 regarding Army Corp of Engineers Nationwide permits; 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) Draft National Water Reuse Action Plan (84 Fed. Reg. 48,612-48,614, September 16, 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 strengthening transparency in regulatory science (83 Fed. Reg. 18,768-18,774, April 30, 2018) Announcement of preliminary regulatory determinations for contaminants on the fourth drinking water contaminant candidate list (85 Fed. Reg. 14,098-14,142, March 10, 2020) Final rule regarding the navigable waters protection rule: definition of Waters of the United States (85 Fed. Reg. 22,250-22,342, April 21, 2020) Various issues relating to regulatory reform and permit streamlining; regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); 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; EPAs new source review (NSR) preconstruction permitting program; 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; vacancies at the Chemical Safety Board; 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 relate 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 compliance and stormwater innovation coalition principles; 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 perfluorooctane sulfonate 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; potential rule regarding review of national ambient air quality standards for ozone; Executive Order 13924, regulatory relief to support economic recovery; Environmental Protection Agency national water reuse action plan; Environmental Protection Agency multi-sector National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System general permit revisions; Environmental Protection Agency preliminary regulatory determination on PFOA and PFOS; 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; Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500) section 404 - Army Corp of Engineers nationwide permits; general water issues and climate related issues; nationwide permit-12; COVID pandemic temporary regulation relief; Environmental Protection Agency rulemaking; EPAs memorandum: COVID-19 Implications for EPAs Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Program
Client expense: $12,300,000 · 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 Labor Statistics (BLS), 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), 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 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
FY2020 H.R. 3164/HR 3055 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act- circuit rider and source water protection initiatives FY2020 S. 2522 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act- circuit rider and source water protection initiatives FY2020 H.R. 3052/HR 3055 - Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - technical assistance and training FY2020 S. 2580 - Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - technical assistance and training FY2020 H.R. 2740 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act- workforce development FY2020 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act- workforce development H.R. 2157- Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2019- system repair, replace and recovery S. 2596- Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019- system consolidation assessments
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
HR 2 - Moving Forward Act - Water utility funding S 2596 - Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 - water utility funding S.3584 - COVID-19 Workers First Protection Act - water utility worker protection HR 6800 - HEROES Act- water utility funding H.R.1497 - Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act - water utility funding S.3590 - Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 - water utility funding S.3591 - America's Water Infrastructure Act - water utility funding H.R.6745 - Clean Water for All Act - water utility regulations H.R.1764 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms - extend NPDES permits for water utilities
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Utilities
HR 2 - Moving Forward Act - Water utility funding S 2596 - Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 - water utility funding S.3584 - COVID-19 Workers First Protection Act - water utility worker protection HR 6800 - HEROES Act- water utility funding H.R.1497 - Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act - water utility funding S.3590 - Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 - water utility funding S.3591 - America's Water Infrastructure Act - water utility funding H.R.6745 - Clean Water for All Act - water utility regulations H.R.1764 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms - extend NPDES permits for water utilities
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
ï‚§FY2021 H.R. 3164/HR 3055 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act- circuit rider and source water protection initiatives ï‚§FY2021 S. 2522 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act- circuit rider and source water protection initiatives ï‚§FY2021 H.R. 3052/HR 3055 - Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - technical assistance and training ï‚§FY2021 S. 2580 - Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - technical assistance and training ï‚§FY2021 H.R. 2740 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act- workforce development ï‚§FY2021 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act- workforce development ï‚§H.R. 2157- Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2019- system repair, replace and recovery ï‚§S. 2596- Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019- system consolidation assessments ï‚§H.R. 748: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act- coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems ï‚§H.R.266 - Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act- coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems ï‚§The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act (HR 6800)- coronavirus-related relief for water and wastewater systems
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Issues related to water infrastructure including America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S. 3591), Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S. 3590), The Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 (S. 2596), The Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Program (H.R. 4832), The Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2018 (S. 3564), The CARES Act (H.R. 748), The HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), and The INVEST in America Act (H.R. 2).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Small Business
Issues related to water infrastructure including America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S. 3591), Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S. 3590), The Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 (S. 2596), The Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Program (H.R. 4832), The Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2018 (S. 3564), The CARES Act (H.R. 748), The HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), and The INVEST in America Act (H.R. 2).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Utilities
S. 2596 - Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act re: water utility/system partnerships; water and other utility disconnections and forbearance (S. 3509).
Client expense: $214,159 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Issues related to water infrastructure including America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S. 3591), Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (S. 3590), The Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 (S. 2596), The Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Program (H.R. 4832), The CARES Act (H.R. 748), The HEROES Act (H.R. 6800), and The INVEST in America Act (H.R. 2).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Issues relating to use of certified, trenchless, structural lining technology to rehabilitate drinking water mains are available options for water systems asset management plans. Issues relating to use of certified Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) liners to rehabilitate service lines. Issues relating to public comments submitted to EPA and EPA reviewer responses to National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0300. Issues relating to the requirements found at 40 CFR 141.84 for replacement of lead service lines. Issues relating to the document, EPA Strategies to Achieve Full Lead Service Line Replacement, published by EPA alongside the Lead and Copper Rule, Docket No. EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0300. Issues relating to support of Section 13 in S. 3590, Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020, providing for an advanced drinking water technology grant program for public water systems adapting to new, emerging technologies for treatment, monitoring, affordability, efficiency and safety of drinking water. Issues relating to support of increased funding for programs financing drinking water infrastructure included in H.R. 2, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act (INVEST in America Act). Support of amendment 143 to HR 2, that expands the review of construction materials procurement under Section 1617 to cover programs administered by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Agriculture. Ensures this review would not impact Buy America provisions or State and local authority. Issues relating to in-line drinking water infrastructure technology being considered a demonstrated beneficial technology. Issues relating to requirements and definitions for service line replacement under the Safe Drinking Water Act Pub. L. 93-523. Issues relating to certified materials receiving a designation as an approved material for water utilities use. Issues relating to public education and outreach materials to drinking water ratepayers, that should include information and data acknowledging and encouraging use of innovative, certified drinking water technologies that prevent entry of contaminants to drinking water as well as those that remove contaminants from drinking water. Issues relating to incentives being provided to water utilities engaging with EPA water programs that practice under open competition, actively consider all certified drinking water infrastructure technologies in asset management plans that meet the goals of protecting public health from contaminants and are efficient and cost-effective. Issues relating to how the drinking water industry will benefit from clarity of legal and regulatory expectations for the use of current and future certified drinking water technologies. Issues relating to federal government policies that help states and localities move forward into more modern-day procurement practices and technologies. Issues relating to successful seismic testing on water main lining technology. Issues relating to provisions in S. 3590, Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (DWIA) that makes permanent the American Iron and Steel requirements (Buy American) for the Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund. Issues related to S 2596 that improve drinking water infrastructure through partnerships. Issues relating to EPA proposing a rule to provide greater clarity and transparency in how the agency produces guidance documents. Issues relating to possible research project lining lead service lines in EPA Region 2.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Issues relating to use of certified, trenchless, structural lining technology to rehabilitate drinking water mains are available options for water systems asset management plans. Issues relating to how the drinking water industry will benefit from clarity of legal and regulatory expectations for the use of current and future certified drinking water technologies. Issues relating to requirements and definitions for service line replacement under the Safe Drinking Water Act Pub. L. 93-523. Issues relating to certified materials receiving a designation as an approved material for water utilities use. Issues relating to EPA proposing a rule to provide greater clarity and transparency in how the agency produces guidance documents. Issues relating to use of certified Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) liners to rehabilitate lead service lines. Issues relating to possible research project lining lead service lines in EPA Region 2. Issues relating to in-line drinking water infrastructure technology being considered a demonstrated beneficial technology. Issues relating to successful seismic testing on water main lining technology. Issues relating to public comments submitted to EPA and EPA reviewer responses to National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0300. Issues relating to federal government policies that help states and localities move forward into more modern-day procurement practices and technologies. Issues relating to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) specifically, PFOA - Perfluorooctanoic Acid & PFOS - Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980. Issues relating to support of Section 13 in S. 3590, Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020, providing for an advanced drinking water technology grant program for public water systems adapting to new, emerging technologies for treatment, monitoring, affordability, efficiency and safety of drinking water. Issues relating to support of increased funding for programs financing drinking water infrastructure included in H.R. 2, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act (INVEST in America Act). Support of amendment 143 to HR 2, that expands the review of construction materials procurement under Section 1617 to cover programs administered by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Agriculture. Ensures this review would not impact Buy America provisions or State and local authority. Issues relating to incentives being provided to water utilities engaging with EPA water programs (DWSRF, WIFIA, AWIA) that practice under open competition, actively consider all certified drinking water infrastructure technologies in asset management plans that meet the goals of protecting public health from contaminants and are efficient and cost-effective. Issues relating to the requirements found at 40 CFR 141.84 for replacement of lead service lines. Issues relating to the document, EPA Strategies to Achieve Full Lead Service Line Replacement, published by EPA alongside the Lead and Copper Rule, Docket No. EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0300. Issues relating to public education and outreach materials to drinking water ratepayers, that should include information and data acknowledging and encouraging use of innovative, certified drinking water technologies that prevent entry of contaminants to drinking water as well as those that remove contaminants from drinking water. Issues relating to provisions in S. 3590, Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (DWIA) that makes permanent the American Iron and Steel requirements (Buy American) for the Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund. Issues related to S. 2596 that improve drinking water infrastructure through partnerships.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
HR 1417- Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity and Reliability (WATER) Act S 2596- Voluntary Water Partnerships for Distressed Communities Act
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Water Quality Protection & Job Creation Act (H.R. 1497) FY21 Appropriations (Interior & Environment) S. 3548 The CARES Act S. 3591 Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 S. 3590 Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 S. 2596 the Voluntary Partnerships for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 H.R. 6800 the Heroes Act H.R. 2 the Moving Forward Act
Client expense: $234,281 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2020 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Issues related to State Revolving Fund authorization and private water regulation - no specific legislation. Issues related to federal infrastructure investment in water and waste water - no specific legislation. Issues related to drinking water contaminants and regulation - no specific legislation. S. 2596 - Voluntary Water Partnerships for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 - Entire bill. H.R. 6800 - Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES Act - issues related to drinking water.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act S. 2596, the Voluntary Partnerships for Distressed Communities Act
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY2021 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, House and Senate Appropriations- circuit rider and source water protection initiatives FY2021 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, House and Senate Appropriations - technical assistance and training FY2021 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, House and Senate Appropriations- workforce development S.2596 - Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 - system consolidation assessments HR. 748/S. 3548- Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act- federal assistance for water and wastewater utilities impacted by COVID-19 H.R.6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act- federal assistance for water and wastewater utilities impacted by COVID-19 H.R.6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020- federal assistance for water and wastewater utilities impacted by COVID-19
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE