Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019
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Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a grant program to research, develop, evaluate, and commercialize wind energy technologies and systems.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 387.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with amendments and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-344.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in Senate
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 2, Invest in America Act; H.R. 133, Energy Act of 2020; H.R. 359, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships; H.R. 360, Cyber Sense Act and issues related to security of the supply chain; H.R. 362, Energy Emergency Leadership Act; H.R. 680, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; H.R. 1166, USE IT Act; H.R. 1502, PURPA Modernization Act of 2019; H.R. 1742, Battery Storage Innovation Act; H.R. 1743, Advancing Grid Storage Act; H.R. 1744, STORAGE Act; H.R. 1760, Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act; H.R. 2597, Clean Energy Standard Act; H.R. 2699, Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019; H.R. 2741, LIFT America Act; H.R. 2986, BEST Act; H.R. 3136, Storage and Transportation of Residual and Excess Nuclear Fuel Act of 2019; H.R. 3306, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act; H.R. 3609, Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019; H.R. 3828, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas (LEADING) Act; H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act; H.R. 5527, the 21st Century Power Grid Act; H.R. 5428, the Grid Modernization Research and Development Act; H.R. 5545, the No EXHAUST Act; H.R. 5760, Grid Security Research and Development Act; H.R. 7410, the Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act, and hydropower relicensing reform issues generally; H.R. 6097, To provide for a program of nuclear energy research, development, demonstration, and commercialization, and for other purposes. H.R. 7516, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act (CEIDA); H.R. 7814, To establish a strategic uranium reserve; HR 9015, To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish an emissions avoidance program for certain nuclear reactors, and for other purposes. H.R. 9054, Clean Energy Future Through Innovation Act of 2020; S. 174, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; S. 383, USE IT Act; S. 903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 1201, EFFECT Act of 2019; S. 1234, Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2019; S. 1359, Clean Energy Standard Act; S. 1593, Promoting Grid Storage Act; S. 1602, BEST Act; S. 1685, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas (LEADING) Act of 2019; S. 1760, UPDATE PURPA Act; S. 2094, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act; S. 2095, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships; S. 2415, Wind Workforce Modernization and Training Act of 2019; S. 2556, Protecting Resources on the Electric Grid with Cybersecurity Technology Act; S. 2657, American Energy Innovation Act; S. 2660, Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019; S. 2917, Bill to Amend Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982; S. 3109, Interregional Transmission Planning Improvement Act of 2019; S. 4795, Cyber Sense Act of 2020; S 4897 A bill to reestablish United States global leadership in nuclear energy, revitalize domestic nuclear energy supply chain infrastructure, support the licensing of advanced nuclear technologies, and improve the regulation of nuclear energy, and for other purposes. DOE National Labs and innovation research generally; Clean energy issues generally; Discussion Draft Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nations Future (CLEAN Future) Act; Senate Democrats Special Committee on the Climate Crisis Report (The Case for Climate Action: Building a Clean Economy for the American People); Issues related to interstate transmission policy generally; Issues related to Defense Critical Energy Infrastructure sites.
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 2, Invest in America Act; H.R. 359, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships; H.R. 360, Cyber Sense Act and issues related to security of the supply chain; H.R. 362, Energy Emergency Leadership Act; H.R. 680, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; H.R. 1166, USE IT Act; H.R. 1502, PURPA Modernization Act of 2019; H.R. 1742, Battery Storage Innovation Act; H.R. 1743, Advancing Grid Storage Act; H.R. 1744, STORAGE Act; H.R. 1760, Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act; H.R. 2597, Clean Energy Standard Act; H.R. 2699, Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019; H.R. 2741, LIFT America Act; H.R. 2986, BEST Act; H.R. 3136, Storage and Transportation of Residual and Excess Nuclear Fuel Act of 2019; H.R. 3306, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act; H.R. 3609, Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019; H.R. 3828, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas (LEADING) Act; H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act; H.R. 5760, Grid Security Research and Development Act; H.R. 7516, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act (CEIDA); H.R. 7814, To establish a strategic uranium reserve. S. 174, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; S. 383, USE IT Act; S. 903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 1201, EFFECT Act of 2019; S. 1234, Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2019; S. 1359, Clean Energy Standard Act; S. 1593, Promoting Grid Storage Act; S. 1602, BEST Act; S. 1685, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas (LEADING) Act of 2019; S. 1760, UPDATE PURPA Act; S. 2095, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships; S. 2415, Wind Workforce Modernization and Training Act of 2019; S. 2556, Protecting Resources on the Electric Grid with Cybersecurity Technology Act; S. 2657, American Energy Innovation Act; S. 2660, Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019; S. 2917, Bill to Amend Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982; S. 3109, Interregional Transmission Planning Improvement Act of 2019; S. 3676, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act; S. 4795, Cyber Sense Act of 2020; DOE National Labs and innovation research generally; Clean energy issues generally; Discussion Draft Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nations Future (CLEAN Future) Act; Senate Democrats Special Committee on the Climate Crisis Report (The Case for Climate Action: Building a Clean Economy for the American People); Issues related to interstate transmission policy generally; Issues related to Defense Critical Energy Infrastructure sites.
2020 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Energy innovation, including advanced nuclear, energy efficiency, energy storage, direct air capture, carbon dioxide removal, carbon capture, geothermal, renewable energy, carbon utilization and storage, modernized electricity markets, energy infrastructure Department of Energy reforms ARPA-E reform and reauthorization Clean energy tax credits Agriculture and forest natural carbon solutions S. 903 and H.R. 3306, the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 383 and H.R. 1166, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act H.R. 34, Energy and Water Research Integration Act S. 1201, the Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology Act H.R. 3607, the Fossil Energy Research and Development Act S. 1602 and H.R. 2986, the Better Energy Storage Technologies Act S. 1685, the Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act S. 1841 and H.R.3249, Financing Our Energy Future Act S. 1857, the Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act S. 1706 and H.R. 3079, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act S. 2005 and H.R. 3575, IMPACT for Energy Act S. 2714 and H.R. 4091, the ARPA-E Reauthorization Act H.R. 3915, the ARPA-E Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2019 S.2137 and H.R. 3962, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act H.R. 3597, the Solar Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 3978, H.R. 4230, S. 2300, the Clean Industrial Technologies Act S.2660 and H.R. 3609, the Wind Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 5428, Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R.5374, the Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act S. 2688, the Technology Transitions Act of 2019 H.R.5523, Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act H.R. 6084, the Water Power Research and Development Act H.R. 6097, Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act S.2657, the American Energy Innovation Act H.R.5965, the Leveraging our National Labs to Develop Tomorrows Technology Leaders Act S.3894, Growing Climate Solutions Act S.4038, the TREE Act HR.8273, Energizing Technology Transfer Act S. 4451, Rural Forests Markets Act S.4357, HR 7843, Repairing Existing Public Lands by Adding Necessary Trees Act S. 4343, CREATE Act HR. 1865 H.R. 4447, Clean Economy Jobs Act H.R. 8273 and S. 4725, Energizing Technology Transfer Act S. 4966, 45Q Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Tax Credit Amendments Act H.R.8462, Flood Resiliency and Taxpayer Savings Act
2020 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Specific legislation: H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Coronavirus relief including nuclear fee waivers, general business credits, LIHEAP; Debt collection moratoriums; Offshore wind development in NC; CCUS R&D authorization) H.R. 1166, the Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act; H.R. 2597, Clean Energy Standard Act; H.R. 2741, the LIFT America Act; H.R.2699 - Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019 H.R.2995 - Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2019 H.R.3136 - Storage and Transportation Of Residual and Excess Nuclear Fuel Act of 2019 H.R.5608 - STRANDED Act of 2020 H.R.3306 - Nuclear Energy Leadership Act H.R.1315- Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Act H.R.6097 - Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 2, the INVEST in America Act (EVs; bus & bus facility programs; transportation electrification) H.R 3609, the Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 S. 383, the Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act; S. 1201, the Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology (EFFECT) Act of 2019; S. 1359, Clean Energy Standard Act; S. 1685, the Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas (LEADING) Act; S. 2657, the American Energy Innovation Act; S.1234 - Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2019 S.903 - Nuclear Energy Leadership Act (advanced reactors; early site permitting) S.2368 - Nuclear Energy Renewal Act of 2019 (advanced reactors; early site permitting) S.4049 NDAA (wind siting, energy resiliency of military bases) H.R. 6395, NDAA (wind siting, energy resiliency of military bases) S. 2415, the Wind Workforce Modernization and Training Act of 2019 S. 2660, the Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 7516, the Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2020 H.R.2986 - BEST Act No specific legislation: Clean energy issues generally (clean energy standards; carbon pricing) Hydropower relicensing reform issues generally. CLEAN Future Act (clean energy standards; natural gas) Implementation of the Bulk Power System Executive Order Southeast Energy Exchange Market
2020 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 205, Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019 H.R. 948/S. 370, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act H.R. 1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act H.R. 1158, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, including provisions relating to House Homeland Security Committee amendment 45 H.R. 1941, Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act H.R. 2051/S. 999, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 2114/S. 2094, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R. 2986/S. 1602, Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Act H.R. 3306/S. 903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act H.R. 3597, Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3607, Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3609/S. 2660, Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3962/S. 2137, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2019 H.R. 4091/ S. 2714, ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 4230/S. 2300, Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019 H.R. 4447, Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019 H.R. 4481, Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2019 H.R. 4733, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2019 H.R. 5374/S. 2657, Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 5428, Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 6084, Water Power Research and Development Act H.R. 6097, Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 6395/S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 383, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act S. 816, Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019 S. 859, Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act S. 876, Energy Jobs for our Heroes Act of 2019 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. 2095, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act S. 2393, Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2019 S. 2368, Nuclear Energy Renewal Act of 2019 S. 2470, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including provisions related to nuclear reactor demonstration funding S. 2666, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019 S. 2668, Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 S. 2688, Technology Transitions Act of 2019 S. 2702, Integrated Energy Systems Act of 2019 S. 4897, American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020 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 Draft legislation titled Tax Extenders Act of 2020 Potential legislation on climate and energy innovation Proposed rule on Environment Protection Agency fuels regulatory streamlining (85 Fed. Reg. 29,034-29,162, May 14, 2020) Proposed rule on adding mining as a sector of projects eligible for coverage under Title 41 of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation Act (85 FR 75,998-76,003, November 27, 2020) Nominees to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; social cost of carbon in cost-benefit analyses underlying federal regulations; energy security; offshore energy exploration and development; Keystone XL environmental assessment; energy security and implications for national security; diversifying energy resources including issues relating to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; funding for energy efficiency programs also known as Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule; mobile air-conditioning (MAC) refrigerant credit option; establishing a durable program for managing used nuclear fuel; nuclear fuel storage at Yucca Mountain; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; energy and water appropriations for fiscal year 2020; implementation Issues Under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978; draft NIST special publication 1800-23, Energy Sector Asset Management: For Electric Utilities, Oil & Gas Industry; regulatory reform; implementation of the Natural Gas Act; fabricated structural steel from Canada, China, and Mexico Investigation Nos. 701-TA-615- 617 and 731-TA-1432-1434; Fiscal Year 2021 energy storage appropriations; inclusion of the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act in the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA); petition to intake risk management procedural rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program guidance; financing of nuclear projects by the U.S. Development Finance Corporation; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission NOI on Electric Power System Supply Chain Security; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission NOI Equipment and Services Produced or Provided by Certain Entities Identified as Risks to National Security; Department of Energy Prohibition Order Securing Critical Defense Facilities; general regulatory priorities in the subsequent Presidential Administration; Department of Energy bulk power system Executive Order 13920 request for information (RFI); COVID-19 legislation and related utility issues including moratoria; infrastructure legislation; energy efficiency legislation
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Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $22,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Energy innovation, including advanced nuclear, energy efficiency, energy storage, direct air capture, carbon dioxide removal, carbon capture, geothermal, renewable energy, carbon utilization and storage, modernized electricity markets, energy infrastructure Department of Energy reforms ARPA-E reform and reauthorization Clean energy tax credits Agriculture and forest natural carbon solutions S. 903 and H.R. 3306, the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 383 and H.R. 1166, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act H.R. 34, Energy and Water Research Integration Act S. 1201, the Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology Act H.R. 3607, the Fossil Energy Research and Development Act S. 1602 and H.R. 2986, the Better Energy Storage Technologies Act S. 1685, the Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act S. 1841 and H.R.3249, Financing Our Energy Future Act S. 1857, the Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act S. 1706 and H.R. 3079, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act S. 2005 and H.R. 3575, IMPACT for Energy Act S. 2714 and H.R. 4091, the ARPA-E Reauthorization Act H.R. 3915, the ARPA-E Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2019 S.2137 and H.R. 3962, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act H.R. 3597, the Solar Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 3978, H.R. 4230, S. 2300, the Clean Industrial Technologies Act S.2660 and H.R. 3609, the Wind Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 5428, Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R.5374, the Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act S. 2688, the Technology Transitions Act of 2019 H.R.5523, Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act H.R. 6084, the Water Power Research and Development Act H.R. 6097, Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act S.2657, the American Energy Innovation Act H.R.5965, the Leveraging our National Labs to Develop Tomorrows Technology Leaders Act S.3894, Growing Climate Solutions Act S.4038, the TREE Act HR.8273, Energizing Technology Transfer Act S. 4451, Rural Forests Markets Act S.4357, HR 7843, Repairing Existing Public Lands by Adding Necessary Trees Act S. 4343, CREATE Act HR. 1865
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133) H.R. 2, the INVEST in America Act S. 2415, the Wind Workforce Modernization and Training Act of 2019 H.R 3609 and S. 2660, the Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 Offshore Wind Jobs & Opportunities Act, (H.R. 3068 and S. 1769); Offshore Renewable Energy for Territories Act (S.499 & H.R. 1014) S. 3485, A bill to expand the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to expand revenue sharing for offshore wind, to reauthorize the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act, and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 34 Energy and Water Research Integration Act S. 1052 Rare Earth Element Advanced Coal Technologies Act S. 1317 American Mineral Security Act S. 2657 American Energy Innovation Act S. 4725 Senate Energizing Technology Transfer Act H.R. 3597/ S. 2668 Solar Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 3607 Fossil Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 3609/ S. 2660 Wind Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 4091 ARPA-E Re authorization H.R. 4203/ S. 2300 Clean Industrial Technology Act H.R. 4481 Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act H.R. 4447 Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act S.4985 Trillion Trees and Natural Carbon Storage Act
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act (energy bill provisions, RDD for renewable energy, storage) H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act H.R.2597, Clean Energy Standard Act of 2019 H.R.3068, Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act H.R.3609, Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019, S. 2660 S.876, Energy Jobs for our Heroes Act of 2019 S.1974, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S.1359, Clean Energy Standard Act of 2019 S.1769, Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act, H.R. 3068 Discussion Draft, Clean Future Act S.2657, American Energy Innovation Act Clean energy issues generally Grid modernization issues generally Transmission issues generally Energy storage issues generally Electric vehicle issues generally
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (Public Law 116-260), specifically with regard to Division Z - the Energy Act of 2020. S. 2714/H.R. 4091, the ARPA-E Reauthorization Act, to reauthorize through FY2024 the Department of Energys Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). S. 903, the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act (NELA), which directs the DOE to provide fuel for initial advanced nuclear reactors and develop the nuclear energy workforce. H.R. 6097, the Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act, to create a program for nuclear energy research, development, demonstration, and commercialization. S. 383/H.R. 1166, the Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act, to support capture, utilization, and sequestration of carbon and direct air capture processes. S. 1602/H.R. 2986, the Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Act, to establish within the DOE an advanced grid-scale energy storage research, development, and demonstration program. H.R. 3597/S. 2668, the Solar Energy Research and Development Act, to provide for a grant program within the DOE for solar technology research, development, and demonstration. H.R. 3607, the Fossil Energy Research and Development Act, to direct Federal research in fossil energy and promote environmentally responsible coal and natural gas technology. H.R. 3609/S.2660, the Wind Energy Research and Development Act, to reauthorize wind energy research and development within the DOE. S. 2657/H.R. 5374, the Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership (AGILE) Act, to support research and development of both existing and enhanced geothermal systems. S. 2300/H.R. 3978, the Clean Industrial Technology Act (CITA), to establish a research and development program for industrial emissions within the Department of Energy. S. 2666/H.R. 3784, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act (PLERDA), to promote development of wind, solar, and geothermal energy on public lands. S. 859/H.R. 3361, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization (RIVER) Act, to reauthorize incentives for hydroelectric production and efficiency improvements. S. 1685/H.R. 3838, the Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovation for Natural Gas LEADING Act, to establish a DOE grant program to entities that capture carbon dioxide produced by natural gas plants. S. 1201, the Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology EFFECT Act, to replace and reform the DOE fossil energy research and development program. H.R. 7061, the American Critical Mineral Exploration and Innovation Act would provide a framework to expand critical minerals security in the United States. S. 1317, the American Mineral Security Act, to survey US critical minerals, among other things. S. 2425/H.R. 1480, the CHP Support Act, which would create a DOE CHP Technical Assistance Partnership Program to encourage deployment and provide project specific support for CHP and heat to power technologies. S. 3894/ H.R. 7393, the Growing Climate Solution Act, advocated for new USDA program to address climate change by empowering farmers, ranchers, and private landowners to voluntarily implement agriculture and farming practices that will reduce emissions. H.R. 9054, the Clean Energy Future through Innovation Act of 2020, to provide for ten-years of investment in clean energy innovative technologies and implement a Federal Clean Energy Standard to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the power sector. H.R. 8784, the Worldwide Wind Turbine Act, to authorize USAID to accept or purchase, use, and dispose of used property for the planning and implementation of wind energy programs. S. 4897, the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act (ANIA), to revitalize domestic nuclear energy supply chain infrastructure, support licensing of advanced nuclear technology, and improve regulation of nuclear energy. H.R. 8995, Storing CO2 and Lowering Emissions (SCALE) Act, to require DOE to establish programs for carbon dioxide capture, storage, transport, and utilization S. 4985, Trillion Trees and Natural Carbon Storage Act, to facilitate reforestation, enhanced forest management, and international cooperation on forestland cooperation to reduce atmospheric carbon. S. 4451, Rural Forest Market Act, that would authorize the Sec. of Agriculture to provide loan guarantees to rural private forest owners to implement sustainable forestry practice on their land and participate in voluntary carbon offset markets.
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, red tide/blue-green algae generally, Arctic shipping, red snapper/bluefin/groundfish fishing regulations, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally including fishery disaster assistance, USCG PARS, implementation of EO 13840, maritime shipping, ocean exploration/mapping, climate change and our oceans, marine debris, regional ocean data portals and ocean data legislation generally. NEPA regulations regarding GHG emissions and climate change. Marine Debris: S.1982 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Act S.2660 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act S.2364 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic Marine Debris Response Act S.2372 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act H.R.3969 - SOS 2.0 Act H.R.4636 - PLASTIC Seas Act H.R.5845/S.3263/S.3944 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 S.3281 - Original Recycle Bottle Act of 2020 H.R.5902/S.3306 - MICRO Plastics Act of 2020 S.3306/H.R.5902 - MICRO Plastics Act of 2020 S.4681 - Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act S. 5030 - UNITE for our Oceans Act of 2020 Ocean Acidification/Harmful Algal Blooms/Water Quality: H.R.335/S.10 - South Florida Coastal Waters Act of 2019 H.R.414 - Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act H.R.462 - Everglades for the Next Generation Act H.R.988 - NEAR Act of 2019 H.R.1237 - COAST Research Act of 2019 H.R.1716/S.778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 H.R.1834 - Defending Our National Marine Sanctuaries from Damaging Chemicals Act of 2019 H.R.1921 - Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2019 H.R.2448 - Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act H.R.2587/S.1375 - Reef Safe Act of 2019 H.R.2588/S.1371 - Oxybenzone and Octinoxate Impact Study of 2019 H.R.3297 - Harmful Algal Bloom Essential Forecasting Act H.R.3324 - Prioritizing Revised Operations to Eliminate Cyanobacteria Toxins in Florida Act H.R.4160/S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 H.R.6738 - Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2020 H.R.7450 - Prevent Harmful Algal Blooms Act S. 778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 S.914 - Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2019 S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 S.2699 - OCEAN Research Act of 2019 Marine Wildlife and Fisheries: H.R.1023/S.466 - Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2019 H.R.1568/S.2453 - SAVE Right Whales Act H.R.1747/S.754 - National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act H.R.1979/S.906 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act H.R.2236 - Forage Fish Conservation Act H.R.3424 - SEA Act of 2019 H.R.3697 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act H.R.4679 - Climate Fisheries Act of 2019 H.R.5126/S.2960 - DESCEND Act of 2019 H.R.5548/S.2346 - Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act H.R.6191/S.4723 - AQUAA Act H.R. 8672/S.4804 - Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act S.908 - Fluke Fairness Act of 2019 S.2802 - Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2019 Ocean and Coastal Planning/ Ocean Data/Ocean Climate: H.R.9/S.1743 - Climate Action Now Act H.R.729 - Tribal Coastal Resilience Act S.810 COASTAL Implementation Act of 2019 S.933/H.R.3548 BLUE GLOBE Act H.R.1314 - Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act Amendments of 2019 H.R.2185 - DC Flood Prevention Act of 2019 H.R.2189/S.1069 - Digital Coast Act H.R.3115/S.1730 - Living Shorelines Act of 2019 H.R.3541 - Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R.3596 - Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act H.R.4093 - National Oceans and Coastal Security Improvements Act of 2019 H.R.5221 - 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 H.R.5390/S.2166 - ROP Act H.R.5589/S.3939 - Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act H.R.7024/S.4046 - Climate Smart Ports Act H.R.7713 - NOPP Revitalization Act H.R.8632 - Ocean Based Climate Solutions Act of 2020 S.5024 - National Ocean Exploration Act Other: H.R.2 - Moving Forward Act S.1177/H.R.3020 - SEAL Act S.2786 - Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee Act H.R.2405/S.910 - National Sea Grant College Program Amendments of 2019 H.R.6636 - NOAA Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2020 H.R.7387 - Shovel-Ready Restoration Grants for Coastlines and Fisheries Act of 2020 S.Res.537/H.Con.Res.89 - A resolution encouraging the Trump Administration to maintain protections under the National Environmental Policy Act and reverse ongoing administrative actions to weaken this landmark law and its protections for American communities.
Client expense: $141,442 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2020 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 205, Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019 H.R. 948/S. 370, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act H.R. 1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act H.R. 1158, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, including provisions relating to House Homeland Security Committee amendment 45 H.R. 1941, Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act H.R. 2051/S. 999, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 2114/S. 2094, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R. 2986/S. 1602, Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Act H.R. 3306/S. 903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act H.R. 3597, Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3607, Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3609/S. 2660, Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3962/S. 2137, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2019 H.R. 4091/ S. 2714, ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 4230/S. 2300, Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019 H.R. 4447, Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019 H.R. 4481, Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2019 H.R. 4733, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2019 H.R. 5374/S. 2657, Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 5428, Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 6084, Water Power Research and Development Act H.R. 6097, Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 6395/S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R. 7308/S. 4286, Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 383, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act S. 816, Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019 S. 859, Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act S. 876, Energy Jobs for our Heroes Act of 2019 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. 2095, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act S. 2393, Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2019 S. 2368, Nuclear Energy Renewal Act of 2019 S. 2470, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including provisions related to nuclear reactor demonstration funding S. 2666, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019 S. 2668, Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 S. 2688, Technology Transitions Act of 2019 S. 2702, Integrated Energy Systems Act of 2019 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 legislation on climate and energy innovation Proposed rule on Environment Protection Agency fuels regulatory streamlining (85 Fed. Reg. 29,034-29,162, May 14, 2020) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; social cost of carbon in cost-benefit analyses underlying federal regulations; energy security; offshore energy exploration; Keystone XL environmental assessment; energy security and implications for national security; diversifying energy resources including issues relating to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; funding for energy efficiency programs also known as Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule; mobile air-conditioning (MAC) refrigerant credit option; establishing a durable program for managing used nuclear fuel; nuclear fuel storage at Yucca Mountain; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; energy and water appropriations for fiscal year 2020; implementation Issues Under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978; draft NIST special publication 1800-23, Energy Sector Asset Management: For Electric Utilities, Oil & Gas Industry; regulatory reform; implementation of the Natural Gas Act; fabricated structural steel from Canada, China, and Mexico Investigation Nos. 701-TA-615- 617 and 731-TA-1432-1434; Fiscal Year 2021 energy storage appropriations; inclusion of the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act in the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA); petition to intake risk management procedural rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program guidance; financing of nuclear projects by the U.S. Development Finance Corporation; Department of Energy bulk power system Executive Order 13920 request for information (RFI); Executive Order 13927, Accelerating the Nation's Economic Recovery From the COVID-19 Emergency by Expediting Infrastructure Investments and Other Activities
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 · Energy/Nuclear
Issues related to renewable energy project development (including siting, permitting, interconnection or contracting), electricity market design, transmission, energy storage, transportation electrification, demand response or micro grid projects. Legislation and regulatory policies impacting existing coal and nuclear power plants. H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act. H.R. 1743, Advancing Grid Storage Act H.R. 1744, S.T.O.R.A.G.E. Act. H.R. 2597/S. 1359, Clean Energy Standard Act. H.R. 2741, the LIFT America Act. H.R. 2909/S. 1593, Promoting Grid Storage Act. H.R. 2986/S. 1602, Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Act. H.R. 3609/S. 2660, Wind Energy Research and Development Act. H.R. 3794/S. 2666, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act. H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act. H.R. 5374, Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act. H.R. 5428, Grid Modernization Research and Development Act. H.R. 5511/S. 3109, Interregional Transmission Planning Improvement Act. H.R. 5527, the 21st Century Power Grid Act. H.R. 7516, Clean Energy Innjovation and Deployment Act. H.R. 9054, the Clean Energy Future Through Innovation Act. S. 2332, Grid Modernization Act of 2019. S. 2415, Wind Workforce Modernization and Training Act. S. 2657, the American Energy Innovation Act. Discussion Draft, Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for Our Nations (CLEAN) Future Act. Discussion Draft, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 205, Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019 H.R. 948/S. 370, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act H.R. 1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act H.R. 1158, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, including provisions relating to House Homeland Security Committee amendment 45 H.R. 1941, Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act H.R. 2051/S. 999, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 2114/S. 2094, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R. 2986/S. 1602, Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Act H.R. 3306/S. 903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act H.R. 3597, Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3607, Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3609/S. 2660, Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3962/S. 2137, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2019 H.R. 4091/ S. 2714, ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 4230/S. 2300, Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019 H.R. 4447, Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019 H.R. 4481, Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2019 H.R. 4733, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2019 H.R. 5374/S. 2657, Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 5428, Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 6084, Water Power Research and Development Act H.R. 6097, Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 6395/S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R. 7308/S. 4286, Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 383, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act S. 816, Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019 S. 859, Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act S. 876, Energy Jobs for our Heroes Act of 2019 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. 2095, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act S. 2393, Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2019 S. 2368, Nuclear Energy Renewal Act of 2019 S. 2470, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including provisions related to nuclear reactor demonstration funding S. 2666, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019 S. 2668, Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 S. 2688, Technology Transitions Act of 2019 S. 2702, Integrated Energy Systems Act of 2019 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 legislation on climate and energy innovation Proposed rule on Environment Protection Agency fuels regulatory streamlining (85 Fed. Reg. 29,034-29,162, May 14, 2020) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; social cost of carbon in cost-benefit analyses underlying federal regulations; energy security; offshore energy exploration; Keystone XL environmental assessment; energy security and implications for national security; diversifying energy resources including issues relating to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; funding for energy efficiency programs also known as Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule; mobile air-conditioning (MAC) refrigerant credit option; establishing a durable program for managing used nuclear fuel; nuclear fuel storage at Yucca Mountain; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; energy and water appropriations for fiscal year 2020; implementation Issues Under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978; draft NIST special publication 1800-23, Energy Sector Asset Management: For Electric Utilities, Oil & Gas Industry; regulatory reform; implementation of the Natural Gas Act; fabricated structural steel from Canada, China, and Mexico Investigation Nos. 701-TA-615- 617 and 731-TA-1432-1434; Fiscal Year 2021 energy storage appropriations; inclusion of the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act in the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA); petition to intake risk management procedural rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program guidance; financing of nuclear projects by the U.S. Development Finance Corporation; Department of Energy bulk power system Executive Order 13920 request for information (RFI); Executive Order 13927, Accelerating the Nation's Economic Recovery From the COVID-19 Emergency by Expediting Infrastructure Investments and Other Activities
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 · Science/Technology
The Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 (H.R 3609 and S. 2660). The Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act (H.R. 4447).
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
The "INVEST in America Act" (H.R. 2). The "Wind Workforce Modernization and Training Act of 2019" (S. 2415). The "Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019" (H.R. 3609 and S. 2660). Offshore Wind Jobs & Opportunities Act, (H.R. 3068 and S. 1769); Offshore Renewable Energy for Territories Act (S. 499 & H.R. 1014). Infrastructure and Electricity Markets. General wind energy issues. A bill to expand the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to expand revenue sharing for offshore wind, to reauthorize the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act, and for other purposes (S. 3485). The Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2020 (H.R. 8253). House Natural Resources Ocean Climate Solutions discussion draft. Advocating for carbon policy (price on carbon, clean energy standard). Advocating for Offshore Wind development/permitting. Interconnection Seams study and transmission priorities. The Interregional Transmission Planning Improvement Act of 2019 (H.R. 5511 and S. 3109) Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act (H.R. 3794 and S. 2666).
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 2, Invest in America Act; H.R. 359, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships; H.R. 360, Cyber Sense Act and issues related to security of the supply chain; H.R. 362, Energy Emergency Leadership Act; H.R. 680, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; H.R. 1166, USE IT Act; H.R. 1502, PURPA Modernization Act of 2019; H.R. 1742, Battery Storage Innovation Act; H.R. 1743, Advancing Grid Storage Act; H.R. 1744, STORAGE Act; H.R. 1760, Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act; H.R. 2597, Clean Energy Standard Act; H.R. 2699, Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019; H.R. 2741, LIFT America Act; H.R. 2986, BEST Act; H.R. 3136, Storage and Transportation of Residual and Excess Nuclear Fuel Act of 2019; H.R. 3306, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act; H.R. 3609, Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019; H.R. 3828, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas (LEADING) Act; H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act; H.R. 5760, Grid Security Research and Development Act; H.R. 7516, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act (CEIDA); H.R. 7814, To establish a strategic uranium reserve. S. 174, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; S. 383, USE IT Act; S. 903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 1201, EFFECT Act of 2019; S. 1234, Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2019; S. 1359, Clean Energy Standard Act; S. 1593, Promoting Grid Storage Act; S. 1602, BEST Act; S. 1685, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas (LEADING) Act of 2019; S. 1760, UPDATE PURPA Act; S. 2095, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships; S. 2415, Wind Workforce Modernization and Training Act of 2019; S. 2556, Protecting Resources on the Electric Grid with Cybersecurity Technology Act; S. 2657, American Energy Innovation Act; S. 2660, Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019; S. 2917, Bill to Amend Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982; S. 3109, Interregional Transmission Planning Improvement Act of 2019; S. 3676, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act; S. 4795, Cyber Sense Act of 2020; DOE National Labs and innovation research generally; Clean energy issues generally; Discussion Draft Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nations Future (CLEAN Future) Act; Senate Democrats Special Committee on the Climate Crisis Report (The Case for Climate Action: Building a Clean Economy for the American People); Issues related to interstate transmission policy generally; Issues related to Defense Critical Energy Infrastructure sites.
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Specific legislation: H.R. 1166, the Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act; H.R. 2597, Clean Energy Standard Act; H.R. 2741, the LIFT America Act; H.R.2699 - Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019 H.R.2995 - Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2019 H.R.3136 - Storage and Transportation Of Residual and Excess Nuclear Fuel Act of 2019 H.R.5608 - STRANDED Act of 2020 H.R.3306 - Nuclear Energy Leadership Act H.R.1315- Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Act H.R.6097 - Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 2, the INVEST in America Act (EVs; bus & bus facility programs; transportation electrification) H.R 3609, the Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 S. 383, the Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act; S. 1201, the Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology (EFFECT) Act of 2019; S. 1359, Clean Energy Standard Act; S. 1685, the Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas (LEADING) Act; S. 2657, the American Energy Innovation Act; S.1234 - Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2019 S.903 - Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S.2368 - Nuclear Energy Renewal Act of 2019 S.4049 NDAA (wind siting, energy resiliency of military bases) H.R. 6395, NDAA (wind siting, energy resiliency of military bases) S. 2415, the Wind Workforce Modernization and Training Act of 2019 S. 2660, the Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 7516, the Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2020 No specific legislation: Clean energy issues generally (clean energy standards; carbon pricing) Hydropower relicensing reform issues generally. CLEAN Future Act (natural gas) Implementation of the Bulk Power System Executive Order
Client expense: $860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 34 Energy and Water Research Integration Act S. 1052 Rare Earth Element Advanced Coal Technologies Act S. 1317 American Mineral Security Act S. 2657 American Energy Innovation Act S. 4725 Senate Energizing Technology Transfer Act H.R. 3597/ S. 2668 Solar Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 3607 Fossil Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 3609/ S. 2660 Wind Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 4091 ARPA-E Reauthorization H.R. 4203/ S. 2300 Clean Industrial Technology Act H.R. 4481 Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act H.R. 4447 Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 205, Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019 H.R. 948/S. 370, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act H.R. 1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act H.R. 1158, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, including provisions relating to House Homeland Security Committee amendment 45 H.R. 1941, Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act H.R. 2051/S. 999, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 2114/S. 2094, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R. 2986/S. 1602, Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Act H.R. 3306/S. 903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act H.R. 3597, Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3607, Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3609/S. 2660, Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3962/S. 2137, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2019 H.R. 4091/ S. 2714, ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 4230/S. 2300, Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019 H.R. 4447, Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019 H.R. 4481, Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2019 H.R. 4733, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2019 H.R. 5374/S. 2657, Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 5428, Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 6084, Water Power Research and Development Act H.R. 6097, Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 6395/S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R. 7308/S. 4286, Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 S. 383, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act S. 816, Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019 S. 859, Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act S. 876, Energy Jobs for our Heroes Act of 2019 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. 2095, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act S. 2393, Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2019 S. 2368, Nuclear Energy Renewal Act of 2019 S. 2470, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including provisions related to nuclear reactor demonstration funding S. 2666, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019 S. 2668, Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 S. 2688, Technology Transitions Act of 2019 S. 2702, Integrated Energy Systems Act of 2019 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 legislation on climate and energy innovation Proposed rule on Environment Protection Agency fuels regulatory streamlining (85 Fed. Reg. 29,034-29,162, May 14, 2020) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; social cost of carbon in cost-benefit analyses underlying federal regulations; energy security; offshore energy exploration; Keystone XL environmental assessment; energy security and implications for national security; diversifying energy resources including issues relating to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; funding for energy efficiency programs also known as Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule; mobile air-conditioning (MAC) refrigerant credit option; establishing a durable program for managing used nuclear fuel; nuclear fuel storage at Yucca Mountain; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; energy and water appropriations for fiscal year 2020; implementation Issues Under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978; draft NIST special publication 1800-23, Energy Sector Asset Management: For Electric Utilities, Oil & Gas Industry; regulatory reform; implementation of the Natural Gas Act; fabricated structural steel from Canada, China, and Mexico Investigation Nos. 701-TA-615- 617 and 731-TA-1432-1434; Fiscal Year 2021 energy storage appropriations; inclusion of the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act in the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA); petition to intake risk management procedural rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program guidance; financing of nuclear projects by the U.S. Development Finance Corporation; Department of Energy bulk power system Executive Order 13920 request for information (RFI); Executive Order 13927, Accelerating the Nation's Economic Recovery From the COVID-19 Emergency by Expediting Infrastructure Investments and Other Activities
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 · Energy/Nuclear
Legislation to have Congress direct FERC to improve interregional transmission planning (S. 3109, H.R. 2741, and H.R. 5511). H.R. 2, the INVEST in America Act S. 2415, the Wind Workforce Modernization and Training Act of 2019 H.R 3609 and S. 2660, the Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 Offshore Wind Jobs & Opportunities Act, (H.R. 3068 and S. 1769); Offshore Renewable Energy for Territories Act (S.499 & H.R. 1014) Infrastructure and Electricity Markets General wind energy issues. S. 3485, A bill to expand the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to expand revenue sharing for offshore wind, to reauthorize the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act, and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, red tide/blue-green algae generally, Arctic shipping, red snapper/bluefin/groundfish fishing regulations, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally including fishery disaster assistance, USCG PARS, implementation of EO 13840, maritime shipping, ocean exploration/mapping, climate change and our oceans, marine debris, regional ocean data portals and ocean data legislation generally. NEPA regulations regarding GHG emissions and climate change. Marine Debris: S.1982 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Act S.2660 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act S.2364 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic Marine Debris Response Act S.2372 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act H.R.3969 - SOS 2.0 Act H.R.4636 - PLASTIC Seas Act H.R.5845/S.3263/S.3944 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 S.3281 - Original Recycle Bottle Act of 2020 H.R.5902/S.3306 - MICRO Plastics Act of 2020 S.3306/H.R.5902 - MICRO Plastics Act of 2020 S.4681 - Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act Ocean Acidification/Harmful Algal Blooms/Water Quality: H.R.335/S.10 - South Florida Coastal Waters Act of 2019 H.R.414 - Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act H.R.462 - Everglades for the Next Generation Act H.R.988 - NEAR Act of 2019 H.R.1237 - COAST Research Act of 2019 H.R.1716/S.778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 H.R.1834 - Defending Our National Marine Sanctuaries from Damaging Chemicals Act of 2019 H.R.1921 - Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2019 H.R.2448 - Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act H.R.2587/S.1375 - Reef Safe Act of 2019 H.R.2588/S.1371 - Oxybenzone and Octinoxate Impact Study of 2019 H.R.3297 - Harmful Algal Bloom Essential Forecasting Act H.R.3324 - Prioritizing Revised Operations to Eliminate Cyanobacteria Toxins in Florida Act H.R.4160/S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 H.R.6738 - Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2020 H.R.7450 - Prevent Harmful Algal Blooms Act S. 778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 S.914 - Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2019 S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 S.2699 - OCEAN Research Act of 2019 Marine Wildlife and Fisheries: H.R.1023/S.466 - Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2019 H.R.1568/S.2453 - SAVE Right Whales Act H.R.1747/S.754 - National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act H.R.1979/S.906 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act H.R.2236 - Forage Fish Conservation Act H.R.3424 - SEA Act of 2019 H.R.3697 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act H.R.4679 - Climate Fisheries Act of 2019 H.R.5126/S.2960 - DESCEND Act of 2019 H.R.5548/S.2346 - Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act H.R.6191 - AQUAA Act S.908 - Fluke Fairness Act of 2019 S.2802 - Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2019 S.4723 - A bill to establish a regulatory system for sustainable offshore aquaculture in the United States exclusive economic zone, and for other purposes. Ocean and Coastal Planning/ Ocean Data/Ocean Climate: H.R.9/S.1743 - Climate Action Now Act H.R.729 - Tribal Coastal Resilience Act S.810 COASTAL Implementation Act of 2019 S.933/H.R.3548 BLUE GLOBE Act H.R.1314 - Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act Amendments of 2019 H.R.2185 - DC Flood Prevention Act of 2019 H.R.2189/S.1069 - Digital Coast Act H.R.3115/S.1730 - Living Shorelines Act of 2019 H.R.3541 - Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R.3596 - Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act H.R.4093 - National Oceans and Coastal Security Improvements Act of 2019 H.R.5221 - 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 H.R.5390/S.2166 - ROP Act H.R.5589/S.3939 - Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act H.R.7024/S.4046 - Climate Smart Ports Act H.R.7713 - NOPP Revitalization Act Other: H.R.2 - Moving Forward Act S.1177/H.R.3020 - SEAL Act S.2786 - Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee Act H.R.2405/S.910 - National Sea Grant College Program Amendments of 2019 H.R.6636 - NOAA Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2020 H.R.7387 - Shovel-Ready Restoration Grants for Coastlines and Fisheries Act of 2020 S.Res.537/H.Con.Res.89 - A resolution encouraging the Trump Administration to maintain protections under the National Environmental Policy Act and reverse ongoing administrative actions to weaken this landmark law and its protections for American communities.
Client expense: $107,119 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2020 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Energy innovation, including advanced nuclear, energy efficiency, energy storage, direct air capture, carbon dioxide removal, carbon capture, geothermal, renewable energy, carbon utilization and storage, modernized electricity markets, energy infrastructure Department of Energy reforms ARPA-E reform and reauthorization Clean energy tax credits Agriculture and forest natural carbon solutions S. 903 and H.R. 3306, the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 383 and H.R. 1166, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act H.R. 34, Energy and Water Research Integration Act S. 1201, the Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology Act H.R. 3607, the Fossil Energy Research and Development Act S. 1602 and H.R. 2986, the Better Energy Storage Technologies Act S. 1685, the Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act S. 1841 and H.R.3249, Financing Our Energy Future Act S. 1857, the Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act S. 1706 and H.R. 3079, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act S. 2005 and H.R. 3575, IMPACT for Energy Act S. 2714 and H.R. 4091, the ARPA-E Reauthorization Act H.R. 3915, the ARPA-E Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2019 S.2137 and H.R. 3962, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act H.R. 3597, the Solar Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 3978, H.R. 4230, S. 2300, the Clean Industrial Technologies Act S.2660 and H.R. 3609, the Wind Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 5428, Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R.5374, the Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act S. 2688, the Technology Transitions Act of 2019 H.R.5523, Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act H.R. 6084, the Water Power Research and Development Act H.R. 6097, Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act S.2657, the American Energy Innovation Act H.R.5965, the Leveraging our National Labs to Develop Tomorrows Technology Leaders Act S.3894, Growing Climate Solutions Act S.4038, the TREE Act HR.8273, Energizing Technology Transfer Act S. 4451, Rural Forests Markets Act S.4357, HR 7843, Repairing Existing Public Lands by Adding Necessary Trees Act S. 4343, CREATE Act
Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues related to renewable energy project development (including siting, permitting, interconnection or contracting), electricity market design, transmission, energy storage, transportation electrification, demand response or micro grid projects. Legislation and regulatory policies impacting existing coal and nuclear power plants. H.R.2, the Moving Forward Act. H.R.1743, Advancing Grid Storage Act H.R.1744, S.T.O.R.A.G.E. Act. H.R.2597/S.1359, Clean Energy Standard Act. H.R.2741, the LIFT America Act. H.R.2909/S.1593, Promoting Grid Storage Act. H.R.2986/S.1602, Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Act. H.R.3609/S.2660, Wind Energy Research and Development Act. H.R.3794/S.2666, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act. H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act. H.R.5374, Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act. H.R.5428, Grid Modernization Research and Development Act. H.R.5511/S.3109, Interregional Transmission Planning Improvement Act. H.R.5527, the 21st Century Power Grid Act. S.2332, Grid Modernization Act of 2019. S.2415, Wind Workforce Modernization and Training Act. S. 2657, the American Energy Innovation Act. Discussion Draft, Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for Our Nations (CLEAN) Future Act. Discussion Draft, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act H.R.2597, Clean Energy Standard Act of 2019 H.R.2741, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's (LIFT) America Act H.R.3068, Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act H.R.3609, Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019, S. 2660 S.876, Energy Jobs for our Heroes Act of 2019 S.1974, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S.1359, Clean Energy Standard Act of 2019 S.1769, Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act, H.R. 3068 Discussion Draft, Clean Future Act S.2657, American Energy Innovation Act H.R. 2, the Invest in America Act (the Moving Forward Act) H.R. 6800, the HEROES Act Liability protections as it relates to asks or orders from the U.S. government during a grid and/or national emergency Clean energy issues generally Grid modernization issues generally Transmission issues generally Energy storage issues generally Electric vehicle issues generally
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
2020 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Energy innovation, including advanced nuclear, energy efficiency, energy storage, direct air capture, carbon dioxide removal, carbon capture, geothermal, renewable energy, carbon utilization and storage, modernized electricity markets, energy infrastructure, Department of Energy reforms, ARPA-E reform and reauthorization. Clean energy tax credits. Agriculture and forest natural carbon solutions. S. 903 and H.R. 3306, the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 383 and H.R. 1166, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act H.R. 34, Energy and Water Research Integration Act S. 1201, the Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology Act H.R. 3607, the Fossil Energy Research and Development Act S. 1602 and H.R. 2986, the Better Energy Storage Technologies Act S. 1685, the Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act S. 1841 and H.R.3249, Financing Our Energy Future Act S. 1857, the Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act S. 1706 and H.R. 3079, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act S. 2005 and H.R. 3575, IMPACT for Energy Act S. 2714 and H.R. 4091, the ARPA-E Reauthorization Act H.R. 3915, the ARPA-E Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2019 S.2137 and H.R. 3962, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act H.R. 3597, the Solar Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 3978, H.R. 4230, S. 2300, the Clean Industrial Technologies Act S.2660 and H.R. 3609, the Wind Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 5428, Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R.5374, the Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act S. 2688, the Technology Transitions Act of 2019 H.R.5523, Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act H.R. 6084, the Water Power Research and Development Act H.R. 6097, Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act S.2657, the American Energy Innovation Act H.R.5965, the Leveraging our National Labs to Develop Tomorrows Technology Leaders Act S.3894, Growing Climate Solutions Act S.4038, the TREE Act
Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Legislation to have Congress direct FERC to improve interregional transmission planning (S. 3109, H.R. 2741, and H.R. 5511). H.R. 2, the INVEST in America Act S. 2415, the Wind Workforce Modernization and Training Act of 2019 H.R 3609 and S. 2660, the Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 Offshore Wind Jobs & Opportunities Act, (H.R. 3068 and S. 1769); Offshore Renewable Energy for Territories Act (S.499 & H.R. 1014) Infrastructure and Electricity Markets General wind energy issues. S. 3485, A bill to expand the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to expand revenue sharing for offshore wind, to reauthorize the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act, and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 2, Invest in America Act; H.R. 358, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships; H.R. 360, Cyber Sense Act and issues related to security of the supply chain; H.R. 362, Energy Emergency Leadership Act; H.R. 680, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; H.R. 1166, USE IT Act; H.R. 1502, PURPA Modernization Act of 2019; H.R. 1742, Battery Storage Innovation Act; H.R. 1743, Advancing Grid Storage Act; H.R. 1744, STORAGE Act; H.R. 1760, Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act; H.R. 2597, Clean Energy Standard Act; H.R. 2699, Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019; H.R. 2741, LIFT America Act; H.R. 2986, BEST Act; H.R. 3136, Storage and Transportation of Residual and Excess Nuclear Fuel Act of 2019; H.R. 3306, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act; H.R. 3609, Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019; H.R. 3828, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas (LEADING) Act; S. 174, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; S. 383, USE IT Act; S. 903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 1201, EFFECT Act of 2019; S. 1234, Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2019; S. 1359, Clean Energy Standard Act; S. 1593, Promoting Grid Storage Act; S. 1602, BEST Act; S. 1685, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas (LEADING) Act of 2019; S. 1760, UPDATE PURPA Act; S. 2095, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships; S. 2415, Wind Workforce Modernization and Training Act of 2019; S. 2556, Protecting Resources on the Electric Grid with Cybersecurity Technology Act; S. 2657, American Energy Innovation Act; S. 2660, Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019; S. 2917, Bill to Amend Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982; S. 3109, Interregional Transmission Planning Improvement Act of 2019; S. 3676, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act; DOE National Labs and innovation research generally; Clean energy issues generally; Discussion Draft Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nations Future (CLEAN Future) Act; Discussion Draft Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act; Issues related to interstate transmission policy generally; Issues related to Defense Critical Energy Infrastructure sites.
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 205, Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019 H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 948/S. 370, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act H.R. 1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act H.R. 1941, Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act H.R. 2051/S. 999, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 2114/S. 2094, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R. 2500/S. 1215, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 H.R. 2986/S. 1602, Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Act H.R. 3306/S. 903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act H.R. 3597, Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3607, Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3609/S. 2660, Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3962/S. 2137, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2019 H.R. 4091/ S. 2714, ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 4230/S. 2300, Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019 H.R. 4481, Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2019 H.R. 4733, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2019 H.R. 5374/S. 2657, Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 5428, Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 6084, Water Power Research and Development Act H.R. 6097, Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act S. 383, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act S. 816, Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019 S. 859, Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act S, 876, Energy Jobs for our Heroes Act of 2019 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. 2095, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act S. 2393, Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2019 S. 2368, Nuclear Energy Renewal Act of 2019 S. 2470, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including provisions related to nuclear reactor demonstration funding S. 2666, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019 S. 2668, Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 S. 2688, Technology Transitions Act of 2019 S. 2702, Integrated Energy Systems Act of 2019 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 legislation amending the Clean Water Act section 404 regarding Army Corp of Engineers Nationwide permits Proposed rule on Environment Protection Agency fuels regulatory streamlining (85 Fed. Reg. 29,034-29,162, May 14, 2020) 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 review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (85 Fed. Reg. 24,094-24,144, April 30, 2020) Final Amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Chemical Recovery Combustion Sources at Kraft, Soda, Sulfite, and Stand-Alone Semi-chemical Pulp Mills (82 Fed. Reg. 47,328-47,357, October 11, 2017) Nomination of Mark Menezes to be Deputy Secretary of the Department of Energy Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; social cost of carbon in cost-benefit analyses underlying federal regulations; energy security; offshore energy exploration; Keystone XL environmental assessment; energy security and implications for national security; diversifying energy resources including issues relating to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; funding for energy efficiency programs also known as Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule; mobile air-conditioning (MAC) refrigerant credit option; establishing a durable program for managing used nuclear fuel; nuclear fuel storage at Yucca Mountain; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; energy and water appropriations for fiscal year 2020; implementation Issues Under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978; draft NIST special publication 1800-23, Energy Sector Asset Management: For Electric Utilities, Oil & Gas Industry; energy innovation; implementation of the Natural Gas Act; fabricated structural steel from Canada, China, and Mexico Investigation Nos. 701-TA-615- 617 and 731-TA-1432-1434; Fiscal Year 2021 energy storage appropriations; inclusion of the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act in the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA); petition to intake risk management procedural rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program guidance; financing of nuclear projects by the U.S. Development Finance Corporation; Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500) section 404 - Army Corp of Engineers nationwide permits; nationwide permit-12; strategic petroleum reserve; COVID pandemic temporary regulation relief; potential rule regarding review of national ambient air quality standards for ozone
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 · first_quarter · Science/Technology
The Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 (H.R 3609 and S. 2660). Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019.
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Promoting Grid Storage Act (H.R. 2909 & S. 1593); the Better Energy Storage Technology Act, (H.R. 2986; S. 1602). Offshore Wind Jobs & Opportunities Act, (H.R. 3068 and S. 1769); Offshore Renewable Energy for Territories Act (S. 499 & H.R. 1014). Infrastructure and Electricity Markets. General wind energy issues. Legislation to have Congress direct FERC to improve interregional transmission planning (S. 3109, H.R. 2741, and H.R. 5511). Wind Workforce Modernization and Training Act of 2019 and efforts to get a companion bill introduced in the House (S. 2415). The Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act (PLREDA) of 2019. The Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 (H.R 3609 and S. 2660). The American Energy Innovation Act (S. 2657). A bill to expand the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to expand revenue sharing for offshore wind, to reauthorize the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act, and for other purposes (S. 3485). House Natural Resources Ocean Climate legislation energy title.
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Specific legislation: H.R. 1166, the Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act; H.R. 2597, Clean Energy Standard Act; H.R. 2741, the LIFT America Act; H.R.2699 - Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019 H.R.2995 - Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2019 H.R.3136 - Storage and Transportation Of Residual and Excess Nuclear Fuel Act of 2019 H.R.5608 - STRANDED Act of 2020 H.R.3306 - Nuclear Energy Leadership Act H.R.1315- Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Act H.R.6097 - Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 2, the INVEST in America Act (EVs; bus & bus facility programs; transportation electrification) H.R 3609, the Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 S. 383, the Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act; S. 1201, the Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology (EFFECT) Act of 2019; S. 1359, Clean Energy Standard Act; S. 1685, the Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas (LEADING) Act; S. 2657, the American Energy Innovation Act; S.1234 - Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2019 S.903 - Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S.2368 - Nuclear Energy Renewal Act of 2019 S.4049 NDAA (wind siting, energy resiliency of military bases) H.R. 6395, NDAA (wind siting, energy resiliency of military bases) S. 2415, the Wind Workforce Modernization and Training Act of 2019 S. 2660, the Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 No specific legislation: Discussion Draft, Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for Our Nations (CLEAN) Future Act; Discussion Draft, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act; Clean energy issues generally (clean energy standards; carbon pricing) Hydropower relicensing reform issues generally. CLEAN Future Act (natural gas) Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act (CEIDA)
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, red tide/blue-green algae generally, Arctic shipping, red snapper/bluefin/groundfish fishing regulations, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally including fishery disaster assistance, USCG PARS, implementation of EO 13840, maritime shipping, ocean exploration/mapping, climate change and our oceans, marine debris, regional ocean data portals and ocean data legislation generally. NEPA regulations regarding GHG emissions and climate change. Marine Debris: S.1982 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Act S.2660 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act S.2364 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic Marine Debris Response Act S.2372 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act H.R.3969 - SOS 2.0 Act H.R.4636 - PLASTIC Seas Act H.R.5845/S.3263/S.3944 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 S.3281 - Original Recycle Bottle Act of 2020 H.R.5902/S.3306 - MICRO Plastics Act of 2020 S.3306/H.R.5902 - MICRO Plastics Act of 2020 Ocean Acidification/Harmful Algal Blooms/Water Quality: H.R.335/S.10 - South Florida Coastal Waters Act of 2019 H.R.414 - Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act H.R.462 - Everglades for the Next Generation Act H.R.988 - NEAR Act of 2019 H.R.1237 - COAST Research Act of 2019 H.R.1716/S.778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 H.R.1834 - Defending Our National Marine Sanctuaries from Damaging Chemicals Act of 2019 H.R.1921 - Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2019 H.R.2448 - Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act H.R.2587/S.1375 - Reef Safe Act of 2019 H.R.2588/S.1371 - Oxybenzone and Octinoxate Impact Study of 2019 H.R.3297 - Harmful Algal Bloom Essential Forecasting Act H.R.3324 - Prioritizing Revised Operations to Eliminate Cyanobacteria Toxins in Florida Act H.R.4160/S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 H.R.6738 - Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2020 S. 778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 S.914 - Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2019 S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 S.2699 - OCEAN Research Act of 2019 Marine Wildlife and Fisheries: H.R.1023/S.466 - Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2019 H.R.1568/S.2453 - SAVE Right Whales Act H.R.1747/S.754 - National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act H.R.1979/S.906 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act H.R.2236 - Forage Fish Conservation Act H.R.3424 - SEA Act of 2019 H.R.3697 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act H.R.4679 - Climate Fisheries Act of 2019 H.R.5126/S.2960 - DESCEND Act of 2019 H.R.5548/S.2346 - Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act H.R.6191 - AQUAA Act S.908 - Fluke Fairness Act of 2019 S.2802 - Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2019 Ocean and Coastal Planning/ Ocean Data/Ocean Climate: H.R.9/S.1743 - Climate Action Now Act H.R.729 - Tribal Coastal Resilience Act S.810 COASTAL Implementation Act of 2019 S.933/H.R.3548 BLUE GLOBE Act H.R.1314 - Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act Amendments of 2019 H.R.2185 - DC Flood Prevention Act of 2019 H.R.2189/S.1069 - Digital Coast Act H.R.3115/S.1730 - Living Shorelines Act of 2019 H.R.3541 - Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R.3596 - Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act H.R.4093 - National Oceans and Coastal Security Improvements Act of 2019 H.R.5221 - 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 H.R.5390/S.2166 - ROP Act H.R.5589/S.3939 - Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act H.R.7024/S.4046 - Climate Smart Ports Act Other: S.1177/H.R.3020 - SEAL Act S.2786 - Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee Act H.R.2405/S.910 - National Sea Grant College Program Amendments of 2019 H.R.6636 - NOAA Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2020 H.R.7387 - To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to benefit coastal habitats, resiliency, and the economy, and for other purposes. S.Res.537/H.Con.Res.89 - A resolution encouraging the Trump Administration to maintain protections under the National Environmental Policy Act and reverse ongoing administrative actions to weaken this landmark law and its protections for American communities.
Client expense: $146,044 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2020 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, red tide/blue-green algae generally, Arctic shipping, red snapper/bluefin/groundfish fishing regulations, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally including fishery disaster assistance, USCG PARS, implementation of EO 13840, maritime shipping, ocean exploration/mapping, climate change and our oceans, marine debris, regional ocean data portals and ocean data legislation generally. NEPA regulations regarding GHG emissions and climate change. Marine Debris: S.1982 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Act S.2660 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act S.2364 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic Marine Debris Response Act S.2372 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act H.R.3969 - SOS 2.0 Act H.R.4636 - PLASTIC Seas Act H.R.5845/S.3263/S.3944 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 S.3281 - Original Recycle Bottle Act of 2020 H.R.5902/S.3306 - MICRO Plastics Act of 2020 S.3306/H.R.5902 - MICRO Plastics Act of 2020 Ocean Acidification/Harmful Algal Blooms/Water Quality: H.R.335/S.10 - South Florida Coastal Waters Act of 2019 H.R.414 - Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act H.R.462 - Everglades for the Next Generation Act H.R.988 - NEAR Act of 2019 H.R.1237 - COAST Research Act of 2019 H.R.1716/S.778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 H.R.1834 - Defending Our National Marine Sanctuaries from Damaging Chemicals Act of 2019 H.R.1921 - Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2019 H.R.2448 - Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act H.R.2587/S.1375 - Reef Safe Act of 2019 H.R.2588/S.1371 - Oxybenzone and Octinoxate Impact Study of 2019 H.R.3297 - Harmful Algal Bloom Essential Forecasting Act H.R.3324 - Prioritizing Revised Operations to Eliminate Cyanobacteria Toxins in Florida Act H.R.4160/S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 H.R.6738 - Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2020 S. 778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 S.914 - Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2019 S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 S.2699 - OCEAN Research Act of 2019 Marine Wildlife and Fisheries: H.R.1023/S.466 - Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2019 H.R.1568/S.2453 - SAVE Right Whales Act H.R.1747/S.754 - National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act H.R.1979/S.906 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act H.R.2236 - Forage Fish Conservation Act H.R.3424 - SEA Act of 2019 H.R.3697 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act H.R.4679 - Climate Fisheries Act of 2019 H.R.5126/S.2960 - DESCEND Act of 2019 H.R.5548/S.2346 - Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act H.R.6191 - AQUAA Act S.908 - Fluke Fairness Act of 2019 S.2802 - Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2019 Ocean and Coastal Planning/ Ocean Data/Ocean Climate: H.R.9/S.1743 - Climate Action Now Act H.R.729 - Tribal Coastal Resilience Act S.810 COASTAL Implementation Act of 2019 S.933/H.R.3548 BLUE GLOBE Act H.R.1314 - Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act Amendments of 2019 H.R.2185 - DC Flood Prevention Act of 2019 H.R.2189/S.1069 - Digital Coast Act H.R.3115/S.1730 - Living Shorelines Act of 2019 H.R.3541 - Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R.3596 - Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act H.R.4093 - National Oceans and Coastal Security Improvements Act of 2019 H.R.5221 - 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 H.R.5390/S.2166 - ROP Act H.R.5589/S.3939 - Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act H.R.7024/S.4046 - Climate Smart Ports Act Other: S.1177/H.R.3020 - SEAL Act S.2786 - Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee Act H.R.2405/S.910 - National Sea Grant College Program Amendments of 2019 H.R.6636 - NOAA Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 2020 H.R.7387 - To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to benefit coastal habitats, resiliency, and the economy, and for other purposes. S.Res.537/H.Con.Res.89 - A resolution encouraging the Trump Administration to maintain protections under the National Environmental Policy Act and reverse ongoing administrative actions to weaken this landmark law and its protections for American communities.
Client expense: $146,044 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2020 · second_quarter · Science/Technology
The Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 (H.R 3609 and S. 2660).
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
The "INVEST in America Act" (H.R. 2). The "Wind Workforce Modernization and Training Act of 2019" (S. 2415). The "Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019" (H.R. 3609 and S. 2660). Offshore Wind Jobs & Opportunities Act, (H.R. 3068 and S. 1769); Offshore Renewable Energy for Territories Act (S. 499 & H.R. 1014). Infrastructure and Electricity Markets. General wind energy issues. A bill to expand the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to expand revenue sharing for offshore wind, to reauthorize the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act, and for other purposes (S. 3485). House Natural Resources Ocean Climate legislation energy title.
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 34 Energy and Water Research Integration Act S. 1052 Rare Earth Element Advanced Coal Technologies Act S. 1317 American Mineral Security Act S. 2657 American Energy Innovation Act H.R. 3597/ S. 2668 Solar Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 3607 Fossil Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 3609/ S. 2660 Wind Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 4203/ S. 2300 Clean Industrial Technology Act H.R. 4481 Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues related to renewable energy project development (including siting, permitting, interconnection or contracting), electricity market design, transmission, energy storage, transportation electrification, demand response or micro grid projects. Legislation and regulatory policies impacting existing coal and nuclear power plants. H.R. 1743, Advancing Grid Storage Act H.R. 1744, S.T.O.R.A.G.E. Act. H.R. 2597/S. 1359, Clean Energy Standard Act. H.R. 2741, the LIFT America Act. H.R. 2909/S. 1593, Promoting Grid Storage Act. H.R. 2986/S. 1602, Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Act. H.R. 3609/S. 2660, Wind Energy Research and Development Act. H.R.3794/S.2666, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act. H.R. 5374, Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act. H.R. 5428, Grid Modernization Research and Development Act. H.R. 5511/S. 3109, Interregional Transmission Planning Improvement Act. H.R. 5527, the 21st Century Power Grid Act. S. 2332, Grid Modernization Act of 2019. S. 2415, Wind Workforce Modernization and Training Act. H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act. Discussion Draft, Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for Our Nations (CLEAN) Future Act. Discussion Draft, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Energy innovation, including advanced nuclear, energy efficiency, energy storage, direct air capture, carbon dioxide removal, carbon capture, geothermal, renewable energy, carbon utilization and storage. Department of Energy reforms. ARPA-E reform and reauthorization. S. 903 and H.R. 3306, the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 383 and H.R. 1166, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act H.R. 34, Energy and Water Research Integration Act S. 1201, the Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology Act H.R. 3607, the Fossil Energy Research and Development Act S. 1602 and H.R. 2986, the Better Energy Storage Technologies Act S. 1685, the Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act S. 1841 and H.R.3249, Financing Our Energy Future Act S. 1857, the Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act S. 1706 and H.R. 3079, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act S. 2005 and H.R. 3575, IMPACT for Energy Act S. 2714 and H.R. 4091, the ARPA-E Reauthorization Act H.R. 3915, the ARPA-E Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2019 S.2137 and H.R. 3962, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act H.R. 3597, the Solar Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 3978, H.R. 4230, S. 2300, the Clean Industrial Technologies Act S.2660 and H.R. 3609, the Wind Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 5428, Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R.5374, the Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act S. 2688, the Technology Transitions Act of 2019 H.R.5523, Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act H.R. 6084, the Water Power Research and Development Act H.R. 6097, Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act S.2657, the American Energy Innovation Act H.R.5965, the Leveraging our National Labs to Develop Tomorrows Technology Leaders Act
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues related to reauthorization of the Department of Energy Fossil Energy Office, including The EFFECT Act . Issues related to pandemic and recovery, including prioritization, supply chain, processes and posture. Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross sector partnerships, information sharing and protections, research and development, cyber resources and education, liability issues, defense critical electric infrastructure, threats and security postures. Issues related to S. 2657, the American Energy Innovation Act (Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act) S. 2556 Protecting Resources On The Electric grid with Cybersecurity Technology Act of 2019. S. 2333 Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2019. H.R. 5760 Grid Cybersecurity Research & Development Act. H.R. 359/S. 2095: Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act. Issues related to federal funding to address utility operational shortfalls as a result of COVID-19. Issues related to a comprehensive energy package, including several areas addressing streamlining the natural gas pipeline permit process; streamline hydropower approval process; improving the critical electric infrastructure; requiring reliability impact statements for major regulations and improving vegetation management within utility rights-of-ways; electric vehicles and EV infrastructure. H.R. 5428 Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019 Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America Act (LIFT Act). A bill to improve and modernize American energy infrastructure. H.R. 748 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stability (CARES) Act H.R. 5718 - legislation to amend the Natural Gas Act to establish FERC refund authority H.R. 5527 - the 21st Century Power Grid Act H.R. 1426 - Timely Review of Infrastructure Act Issues related to an expansion of FERC Jurisdiction. H.R 733/S.199 Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation Restoration Act. H.R. 4444/S.1931 WAPA Transparence Act. Issues Related the development of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). Issues related to electric vehicles (EV) and EV charging infrastructure, including S. 674/H.R. 2616- Clear Corridors Act of 2019, S. 2302 - Americas Transportation and Infrastructure Act of 2019, and H.R. 5545 - NO EXHAUST Act of 2020. Issues related to energy storage (H.R. 2986/S.1602 - Better Energy Storage Technology Act, S. 1593/H.R. 2909 - Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019 and H.R. 4447 - - Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act) Issues related to DOE energy and science research and development programs (S. 2668/H.R. 2668 - solar r&d, S. 2660/H.R. 2660 wind r&d , S. 2714/H.R. 2714 ARPA-E reauthorization)
Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 5760 Grid Cybersecurity Research & Development Act Issues related to infrastructure policy. Issues related to unmanned aerial systems. Issues related to energy storage (H.R. 2986/S.1602 - Better Energy Storage Technology Act and S. 1593/H.R. 2909 - Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019) Issues related to DOE energy and science research and development programs (S. 2668/H.R. 2668 - solar r&d, S. 2660/H.R. 2660 wind r&d , S. 2714/H.R. 2714 ARPA-E reauthorization)
Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.903, HR 3306; Nuclear Energy Leadership Act; All titles and sections S.1602; H.R. 1743; Better Energy Storage Technology Act of 2019/Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2019; Issues related to DOE energy storage R&D program H.R.3609; The Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019; Issues related to DOE wind energy R&D program H.R. 3597; The Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019; Issues related to DOE solar energy program H.R. 3607; Senate Draft Bill; The Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019; Issues related to DOE Fossil Energy R&D program S 2332; Bill on Grid Modernization and Cybersecurity; Issues related to DOE grid and cybersecurity programs S. 2660; Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019; All titles and sections S. 2657; Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act of 2019; All titles and sections Issues related to Department of Energy technology transfer and commercialization policies. Issues related to smart grid, energy storage and electricity cybersecurity Issues related to nuclear infrastructure and advanced reactor technologies Issues related to NRC and licensing Issues related to biological and environmental research Issues related to DOE's renewable energy, energy efficiency, nuclear energy and fossil energy R&D programs. Issues related to the Administration's Fiscal Year 2020 budget requests for the Department of Energy and its science, energy, and national security programs. Issues related to the Administration's Fiscal Year 2021 budget requests for the Department of Energy and its science, energy, and national security programs. Issues related to DOE manufacturing programs, advanced manufacturing, and energy intensive industry processes. Issues related to DOE facilities infrastructure and operations Issues related to DOE mission, organization and laboratory management. Issues related to nominees for DOE positions Issues related to bioenergy research centers
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 2660, the Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019, a bill to establish a grant program for wind energy research, development, and demonstration; application of prevailing wages to these funds and federal support for wind energy technology product demonstrations. National Environmental Policy Act - General education concerning the need to reform the National Environmental Policy Act to speed reviews of infrastructure projects."no bill introduced" S. 2657, the "Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership (AGILE) Act of 2019", A bill to support several programs related to renewable energy, efficiency, cybersecurity, and supply chain security, expand nuclear energy research programs, and initiate projects related to carbon use and storage. Entire bill
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 358, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships; H.R. 360, Cyber Sense Act and issues related to security of the supply chain; H.R. 362, Energy Emergency Leadership Act; H.R. 680, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; H.R. 1166, USE IT Act; H.R. 1502, PURPA Modernization Act of 2019; H.R. 1742, Battery Storage Innovation Act; H.R. 1743, Advancing Grid Storage Act; H.R. 1744, STORAGE Act; H.R. 1760, Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act; H.R. 2597, Clean Energy Standard Act; H.R. 2699, Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019; H.R. 2741, LIFT America Act; H.R. 2986, BEST Act; H.R. 3136, Storage and Transportation Of Residual and Excess Nuclear Fuel Act of 2019; H.R. 3306, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act; H.R. 3609, Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019; S. 151, Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act; S. 174, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; S. 383, USE IT Act; S. 903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 1201, EFFECT Act of 2019; S. 1234, Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2019; S. 1359, Clean Energy Standard Act; S. 1593, Promoting Grid Storage Act; S. 1602, BEST Act; S. 1685, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019; S. 1760, UPDATE PURPA Act; S. 2095, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships; S. 2415, Wind Workforce Modernization and Training Act of 2019; S. 2657, American Energy Innovation Act; S. 2660, Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019; S. 3109, Interregional Transmission Planning Improvement Act of 2019; S. 3676, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act; DOE National Labs and innovation research generally; Telecommunications issues, including spectrum allocation; Clean energy issues generally; Discussion Draft Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nations Future (CLEAN Future) Act; Draft clean energy standard legislation; Issues related to Defense Critical Energy Infrastructure sites.
Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2020 · first_quarter · Science/Technology
The Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 (H.R 3609 and S. 2660). Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019.
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Promoting Grid Storage Act (H.R. 2909 & S. 1593); the Better Energy Storage Technology Act, (H.R. 2986; S. 1602). Offshore Wind Jobs & Opportunities Act, (H.R. 3068 and S. 1769); Offshore Renewable Energy for Territories Act (S. 499 & H.R. 1014). Infrastructure and Electricity Markets. General wind energy issues. Legislation to have Congress direct FERC to improve interregional transmission planning (S. 3109, H.R. 2741, and H.R. 5511). Wind Workforce Modernization and Training Act of 2019 and efforts to get a companion bill introduced in the House (S. 2415). The Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act (PLREDA) of 2019. The Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 (H.R 3609 and S. 2660). The American Energy Innovation Act (S. 2657). A bill to expand the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to expand revenue sharing for offshore wind, to reauthorize the National Oceans and Coastal Security Act, and for other purposes (S. 3485). House Natural Resources Ocean Climate legislation energy title.
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 205, Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019 H.R. 948/S. 370, No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC) Act H.R. 1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act H.R. 1941, Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act H.R. 2051/S. 999, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 2114/S. 2094, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R. 2986/S. 1602, Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Act H.R. 3306/S. 903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act H.R. 3597, Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3607, Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3609/S. 2660, Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 3962/S. 2137, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2019 H.R. 4091/ S. 2714, ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 4230/S. 2300, Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019 H.R. 4481, Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2019 H.R. 4733, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2019 H.R. 5374/S. 2657, Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 5428, Grid Modernization Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 6084, Water Power Research and Development Act H.R. 6097, Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act S. 383, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act S. 816, Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019 S. 859, Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act S, 876, Energy Jobs for our Heroes Act of 2019 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. 2095, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act S. 2393, Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2019 S. 2368, Nuclear Energy Renewal Act of 2019 S. 2470, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020, including provisions related to nuclear reactor demonstration funding S. 2666, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019 S. 2668, Solar Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 S. 2688, Technology Transitions Act of 2019 S. 2702, Integrated Energy Systems Act of 2019 S. 3548, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act 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 legislation similar to S. 2089, American Energy Innovation Act (114th Cong.) Proposed rule on national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants: coal and oil fired electric utility steam generating units-reconsideration of supplemental finding and residual risk and technology review (84 Fed. Reg. 2,670-2,704, February 7, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking to update the regulations implementing the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (85 Fed. Reg. 1,684-1,730, January 10, 2020) Nomination of Dan Brouillette to be Secretary of Energy Nomination of James Danly to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; social cost of carbon in cost-benefit analyses underlying federal regulations; energy security; offshore energy exploration; energy security and implications for national security; Keystone XL environmental assessment; diversifying energy resources including issues relating to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; funding for energy efficiency programs also known as Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule; mobile air-conditioning (MAC) refrigerant credit option; establishing a durable program for managing used nuclear fuel; nuclear fuel storage at Yucca Mountain; funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; energy and water appropriations for fiscal year 2020; implementation Issues Under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978; draft NIST special publication 1800-23, Energy Sector Asset Management: For Electric Utilities, Oil & Gas Industry; energy innovation; implementation of the Natural Gas Act; fabricated structural steel from Canada, China, and Mexico Investigation Nos. 701-TA-615-617 and 731-TA-1432-1434; comprehensive energy legislation; Clean Air Act new source performance standards under section 111(b); Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. section 1341, including section 401; Clean Air Act Sections 108 and 109, review of particulate matter national ambient air quality standards Clean Air Act Sections 108 and 109, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Environmental Protection Agency fuels regulatory streamlining proposed rule; Environmental Protection Agency, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, (NESHAP) coal and oil-fired electric utility steam generating units, review of acid gas standards for certain existing eastern bituminous coal refuse-fired units; corporate average fuel economy standards
Client expense: $15,770,000 · 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 of Economic Advisers (CEA), 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), 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 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 34 Energy and Water Research Integration Act S. 1052 Rare Earth Element Advanced Coal Technologies Act S. 1317 American Mineral Security Act H.R. 3597/ S. 2668 Solar Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 3607 Fossil Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 3609/ S. 2660 Wind Energy Research and Development Act H.R. 4203/ S. 2300 Clean Industrial Technology Act H.R. 4481 Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues related to renewable energy project development (including siting, permitting, interconnection or contracting), electricity market design, transmission, energy storage, transportation electrification, demand response or micro grid projects. Legislation and regulatory policies impacting existing coal and nuclear power plants. H.R.1743, Advancing Grid Storage Act H.R.1744, S.T.O.R.A.G.E. Act. H.R.2597/S.1359, Clean Energy Standard Act. H.R.2741, the LIFT America Act. H.R.2909/S.1593, Promoting Grid Storage Act. H.R.2986/S.1602, Better Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Act. H.R.3609/S.2660, Wind Energy Research and Development Act. H.R.3794/S.2666, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act. H.R.5374, Advanced Geothermal Research and Development Act. H.R.5428, Grid Modernization Research and Development Act. H.R.5511/S.3109, Interregional Transmission Planning Improvement Act. H.R.5527, the 21st Century Power Grid Act. S.2332, Grid Modernization Act of 2019. S.2415, Wind Workforce Modernization and Training Act. Discussion Draft, Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for Our Nations (CLEAN) Future Act. Discussion Draft, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act.
Client expense: $16,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, red tide/blue-green algae generally, Arctic shipping, red snapper/bluefin/groundfish fishing regulations, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally including fishery disaster assistance, USCG PARS, implementation of EO 13840, maritime shipping, ocean exploration/mapping, climate change and our oceans, marine debris, regional ocean data portals and ocean data legislation generally. NEPA regulations regarding GHG emissions and climate change. Marine Debris: S.1982 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Act S.2660 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act S.2364 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic Marine Debris Response Act S.2372 - Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act H.R.3969 - SOS 2.0 Act H.R.4636 - PLASTIC Seas Act H.R.5845/S.3263 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 S.3281 - Original Recycle Bottle Act of 2020 H.R.5902/S.3306 - MICRO Plastics Act of 2020 Ocean Acidification/Harmful Algal Blooms/Water Quality: H.R.335/S.10 - South Florida Coastal Waters Act of 2019 H.R.414 - Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act H.R.462 - Everglades for the Next Generation Act H.R.988 - NEAR Act of 2019 H.R.1237 - COAST Research Act of 2019 H.R.1716/S.778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 H.R.1834 - Defending Our National Marine Sanctuaries from Damaging Chemicals Act of 2019 H.R.1921 - Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2019 H.R.2448 - Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act H.R.2587/S.1375 - Reef Safe Act of 2019 H.R.2588/S.1371 - Oxybenzone and Octinoxate Impact Study of 2019 H.R.3297 - Harmful Algal Bloom Essential Forecasting Act H.R.3324 - Prioritizing Revised Operations to Eliminate Cyanobacteria Toxins in Florida Act H.R.4160/S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 S. 778 - Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019 S.914 - Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2019 S.2429 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019 S.2699 - OCEAN Research Act of 2019 Marine Wildlife and Fisheries: H.R.1023/S.466 - Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act of 2019 H.R.1568/S.2453 - SAVE Right Whales Act H.R.1747/S.754 - National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act H.R.1979/S.906 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act H.R.2236 - Forage Fish Conservation Act H.R.3424 - SEA Act of 2019 H.R.3697 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act H.R.4679 - Climate Fisheries Act of 2019 H.R.5126/S.2960 - Direct Enhancement of Snapper Conservation and the Economy through Novel Devices Act of 2019 H.R.5548/S.2346 - Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act S.908 - Fluke Fairness Act of 2019 Ocean and Coastal Planning/ Ocean Data/Ocean Climate: H.R.9/S.1743 - Climate Action Now Act H.R.729 - Tribal Coastal Resilience Act S.810 COASTAL Implementation Act of 2019 S.933/H.R.3548 BLUE GLOBE Act H.R.1314 - Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act Amendments of 2019 H.R.2185 - DC Flood Prevention Act of 2019 H.R.2189/S.1069 - Digital Coast Act H.R.3115/S.1730 - Living Shorelines Act of 2019 H.R.3541 - Coastal State Climate Preparedness Act of 2019 H.R.3596 - Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act H.R.4093 - National Oceans and Coastal Security Improvements Act of 2019 H.R.5221 - 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 H.R.5390/S.2166 - ROP Act H.R.5589 - Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act Other: S.1177/H.R.3020 - SEAL Act S.2786 - Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee Act H.R.2405/S.910 - National Sea Grant College Program Amendments of 2019
Client expense: $221,213 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)