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Legislative Progress
Introduced
March 12, 2020
Latest Action
September 16, 2020
Primary Sponsor
Sheldon WhitehouseDemocratic(RI)
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Speed vs cohort
94pct
188d open
vs 5,086 other S bills in the 116th — cohort avg 30d
Opening Federal Financial Sharing to Heighten Opportunities for Renewable Energy Act of 2020 or the OFFSHORE Act of 2020 This bill expands revenue sharing for offshore wind projects on the Outer Continental Shelf, including for fees, rentals, bonuses and royalties.
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-380.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in Senate
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2021 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
-Fisheries management (e.g., the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act; the Forage Fish Conservation Act [H.R. 2236, 116th Congress]) -Offshore wind energy development and research (e.g., the Opening Federal Financial Sharing to Heighten Opportunities for Renewable Energy Act of 2020 [S. 3485, 116th Congress]) -Marine aquaculture (e.g., the Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture Act of 2020 [S. 4723, 116th Congress]) -Appropriations(in particular, for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) -Broadly, legislation related to marine natural resources management and marine conservation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
-Fisheries management (e.g., the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act; the Forage Fish Conservation Act [H.R. 2236, 116th Congress]) -Offshore wind energy development and research (e.g., the Opening Federal Financial Sharing to Heighten Opportunities for Renewable Energy Act of 2020 [S. 3485, 116th Congress]) -Marine aquaculture (e.g., the Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture Act of 2020 [S. 4723, 116th Congress]) -Appropriations(in particular, for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) -Broadly, legislation related to marine natural resources management and marine conservation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
-Fisheries management (e.g., the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act; the Forage Fish Conservation Act [H.R. 2236, 116th Congress]) -Offshore wind energy development and research (e.g., the Opening Federal Financial Sharing to Heighten Opportunities for Renewable Energy Act of 2020 [S. 3485, 116th Congress]) -Marine aquaculture (e.g., the Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture Act of 2020 [S. 4723, 116th Congress]) -Appropriations(in particular, for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) -Broadly, legislation related to marine natural resources management and marine conservation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
-Fisheries management (e.g., the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act; the Forage Fish Conservation Act [H.R. 2236, 116th Congress]) -Offshore wind energy development and research (e.g., the Opening Federal Financial Sharing to Heighten Opportunities for Renewable Energy Act of 2020 [S. 3485, 116th Congress]) -Marine aquaculture (e.g., the Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture Act of 2020 [S. 4723, 116th Congress]) -Appropriations(in particular, for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) -Broadly, legislation related to marine natural resources management and marine conservation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
1010-AE04 and 1010-AE07--Rulemaking to Remove Unsolicited Lease Requests From the Offshore Wind Energy Leasing Process and The proposed rule is in response to the evolution of the offshore renewable energy program and stakeholder request and petition to remove unsolicited lease requests from the offshore renewable energy leasing processes, as described in Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) existing regulations at 30 CFR part 585.--Requested information on content and status S4041, HR 7579--SAVE Jobs Act--Language regarding oil and gas regulatory flexibility in particular. FY 2021 Appropriations- Commerce, Justice, Science and Interior, Environment and Related Agencies--Funding for Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's renewables programs, National Marine Fisheries Service, language regarding oil and gas development in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico, wind energy policy language HR 6395, S 4049--National Defense Authorization Act--In House Measure, Amendment 151 with language to extend moratorium in Eastern Gulf of Mexico on oil and gas leasing and alter rules on Well Control. In Senate, Amendment 1896 to extend moratorium in Eastern Gulf of Mexico. BOEM 2018-0033--Risk Management, Financial Assurance and Loss Prevention Rule--Advocated for timely finalization S 3485--OFFSHORE Act--Discussion of revenue sharing for offshore wind Hypothetical future COVID relief legislation--Additional funding for offshore wind programs at the Department of Interior and Department of Commerce (BOEM and NMFS), Support relief for oil and gas operators including royalty relief, extensions of Suspensions of Operations, Suspensions of Production, and initial base lease terms, support offshore wind relief in the form of flexibility on the Investment Tax Credit, Support additional flexibility on "idle iron" for purposes of renewable energy, support inclusion of the Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act, need for liability protection for businesses General access to leasing and permitting for offshore energy, including offshore wind, offshore oil and gas, and critical minerals, including discussion of impacts on national security, energy prices, the environment IPD No: 2013-07--"Rigs to Reefs" Policy--Talked with House member about rigs-to-reefs and general decommissioning rule. Included possible federal assistance to encourage further efforts related to rigs-to-reefs. S. 2418--COASTAL Act--Passage of bill on revenue sharing for offshore energy Memoranda on theWithdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf from Leasing Disposition--Executive withdrawal of acreage as it impacts offshore oil, gas, and wind energy Support for the International Development Finance Corp or other agencies in regards to critical minerals mining by domestic corporations. Discussed draft Oceans Climate bill with House offices, including specific provisions such as : Issues included Essential Fish Habitat, speed rules for boats, offshore oil and gas leasing, and mentioned Jones Act compliance issues--Marine vessel speed limitations and emissions requirements and offshore wind energy targets S 2657--The American Energy Innovation Act--Potential amendments related to offshore oil and gas leasing and permitting as well as potential for offshore wind provisions Reporting of health and safety regarding COVID-19 from offshore energy companies FPR-2017-9234, a Biological Opinion on the Federally Regulated Oil and Gas Program Activities in the Gulf of Mexico Seismic exploration for natural resources in the Atlantic Ocean.
| Democratic |
| HI |
| Chris Van Hollen | Democratic | MD |
| Christopher A. Coons | Democratic | DE |
| Cory A. Booker | Democratic | NJ |
| Dianne Feinstein | Democratic | CA |
| Doug Jones | Democratic | AL |
| Jack Reed | Democratic | RI |
| Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | NH |
| Margaret Wood Hassan | Democratic | NH |
| Mark R. Warner | Democratic | VA |
| Mazie K. Hirono | Democratic | HI |
| Patty Murray | Democratic | WA |
| Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | CT |
| Roger F. Wicker | Republican | MS |
| Thomas R. Carper | Democratic | DE |
| Tim Kaine | Democratic | VA |
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
H Res 6 House Rules for 116th Congress S 47 John D Dingell Jr Conservation, Management and Recreation Act S 241/HR 823 Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act S 261/HR 925 North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act S 302 LWCF Permanent Reauthorization HR 1026 LAND Act S 367/HR 1050 ANTIQUITIES Act HR 307/S 225 Preserving America's Battlefields Act HR 871 Bears Ears Expansion and Respect for Sovereignty Act HR 1664 National Monument CAP Act HR 1225 Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act HR 1326 ACCESS Act HR 580 Protection and Transparency for Adjacent Landowners Act HR 179 Acre In, Acre out Act S 1081, HR 3195 Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act HR 1276, S 491 America's Public Land Act S 500 Restore Our Parks Act HR 2795, S 1499 Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act HR 2642, S 1382 Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act S 1109, HR 2215 San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act HR 244 Advancing Conservation and Education Act HR 1373 Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act HR 2181 Chaco Culture Heritage Area Protection Act S 3051 America's Conservation Enhancement Act HR 3794/S 2666 Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S 2418 Conservation of America's Shoreline Terrain and Aquatic Life Act HR 1184 Every Kid Outdoors S 3422 Great American Outdoors Act HR 1957 / HR 7092 Great American Outdoors Act HR 7264 / S 3684 21st Century Conservation Corps for Our Health and Our Jobs Act HR 7098 Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act HR 7045 National Forest in Hawaii Study Act S 3485 OFFSHORE Act HR 1708 / S 774, Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act HR 2250 / S 1110, Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act HR 2546, Protecting America's Wilderness Act HR 7626 / S 4215, Bonneville Shoreline Trail Advancement Act HR 7098: Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion Act S 434: To require the collection of certain data relating to Bureau of Land Management land acquisitions H Res. 1247: Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a National Biodiversity Strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations
Client expense: $15,880 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
General resource access (including leasing, permitting, and interagency coordination) in priority areas for offshore oil, gas and wind and related economic and national security benefits. Memoranda on theWithdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf from Leasing Disposition--Presidential withdrawals of acreage for energy leasing S 4947--Conservation Funding Protection Act--Provisions mandating lease sales and permitting decisions in the Central and Western Gulf of Mexico. Discussed potential of House companion. Permitting of offshore seismic for the purposes of energy production, including issuance of Incidental Take Authorizations HR 8632--The Oceans Based Climate Solutions Act--Sections related to offshore oil and gas leasing, offshore wind, potential inclusion of sections withdrawn by presidential memorandum, potential impacts on conservation funding Hypothetical comprehensive legislation on offshore energy--Proposals including preserving access to the Central and Western Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas, the Atlantic for wind, and additional items related to wind including revenue share BSEE-2018-0002 190E1700D2 ET1SF0000.EAQ000 EEEE500000--The Well Control Rule--Regarding efforts to alter final rule S. 2418--The Coastal Act--Provisions on revenue sharing from offshore energy production S. 3485--The OFFSHORE Act--Provisions on revenue sharing for offshore wind production and disbursement of additional revenue 2019-2024 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Draft Proposed Program--Importance of resource access 2265 (113th Congress)--More Energy More Jobs Act--Discussed potential re-introduction of bill on offshore energy leasing. Secretarys Duty to Prevent Interference with Reasonable Uses of the Exclusive Economic Zone, the High Seas, and the Territorial Seas in Accordance with Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Subsection 8(p), Alternate Energy-related Uses on the Outer Continental Shelf regarding potential impacts on offshore wind Discussed potential confirmation of Deb Haaland as Interior Secretary and offshore oil, gas, and wind leasing and permitting
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 3409, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019; S. 2297, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019; H.R. 6395, William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; H.R. 5498, Noncontiguous Shipping Relief Act of 2019; H.R. 5499, Noncontiguous Shipping Reasonable Rate Act of 2019; and H.R. 5500, Noncontiguous Shipping Competition Act; provisions relating to implementation of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (46 U.S. Code Chapter 121). H.R. 4447, Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act; S. 3485, OFFSHORE Act of 2020; and H.R. 6395, William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; provisions relating to the application of U.S. law to activities on the Outer Continental Shelf. S. 4317, SAFE TO WORK Act; and S.Amdt.2652 to S. 178, UIGHUR Act of 2019; provisions relating to COVID-19 liability.
Client expense: $120,000 · 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 · Natural Resources
Legislation: - H.R. 337, Defend our Coast Act of 2019, all provisions - H.R. 5695, the Offshore Accountability Act - H.R. 6395, FY21 National Defense Authorization Act, conference report, offshore drilling in Eastern Gulf of Mexico - H.R. 8632, the Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2020, offshore drilling provisions - S. 2657, American Energy Innovation Act, offshore drilling (not included in bill) - S. 3485, Opening Federal Financial Sharing to Heighten Opportunities for Renewable Energy (OFFSHORE) Act of 2020 - HR 7612, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2021, offshore drilling, Section 119 Lobbied Congress on these regulatory issues: - Bureau of Ocean Energy Managements National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2019-2024 (Draft Proposed Program and Proposed Program) - BOEM/BSEE financial assurances proposed rule - 09/08/2020 Presidential Memorandum on the Withdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf from Leasing Disposition - 09/25/2020 Presidential Determination on the Withdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf from Leasing Disposition
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues associated with the development of offshore wind Issues related to the Coast Guard and MARAD Legislation affecting offshore wind development H.R. 1014 - Offshore Wind for Territories Act H.R. 2909 - Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019 H.R. 3068 - Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act H.R. 3409 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 S. 2297 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 S. 499 - Offshore Wind for Territories Act S. 1593 - Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019 S. 3485 - Offshore Act of 2020
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
H.R.3794, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019 Competitive Leasing Rule Permit for Incidental take under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA) S.2666, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019 S.3485,OFFSHORE Act of 2020 Final rule on Migratory Bird Treaty Act incidental take - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Final rule on Designating Critical Habitat - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration H.R. 8253, the Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2020 H.R. 8632, the Ocean-Based Climate Solution Act
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
Offshore oil and gas, OCSLA reforms, DoI five year plan, offshore oil safety rules (well control rule), oil spill response, offshore wind energy, port energy infrastructure, CZMA consistency, renewable marine energy resources. H.R.205 - Protecting and Securing Floridas Coastline Act of 2019 H.R.279 - California Clean Coast Act of 2019 H.R.286 - Florida Coastal Protection Act H.R.287 - New England Coastal Protection Act H.R.291 - Coastal Economies Protection Act H.R.309 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019 H.R.310 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2019 H.R.337 - Defend our Coast Act H.R.341 - COAST Anti-Drilling Act H.R.1149 - Atlantic Coastal Economies Protection Act H.R.1335 - Safe COAST Act H.R.1606/S.828 - Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act H.R.1941 - Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act H.R.2352 - Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act H.R.3585 - Bolstering Economies, Anglers, Coastal Habitats, Ecosystems and Security in Florida Act H.R.5186/S.2906 - Stop Giving Big Oil Free Money Act of 2019 H.R.5695 - Offshore Accountability Act of 2020 H.R.7024/S.4046 - Climate Smart Ports Act H.R.8253 - Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2020 S.13 - Florida Shores Protection and Fairness Act S.828 - Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act S.1296 - New England Coastal Protection Act S.1304 - COAST Anti-Drilling Act S.1318 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2019 S.1523 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019 S.1821/H.R.3203 - Marine Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 S.3485 - OFFSHORE Act of 2020
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 · Natural Resources
S. 3485, Opening Federal Financial Sharing to Heighten Opportunities for Renewable Energy (OFFSHORE) Act of 2020 S. 4589, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to increase transparency, to support regulatory certainty, and to reauthorize that Act, and for other purposes Various issues relating to federal permit streamlining; withdrawal of outer continental shelf acreage under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (P.L. 83-121)
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 · Natural Resources
Issues related to advancing coastal restoration (S. 2418 - COASTAL Act, H.R. 3814 - Domestic Offshore Energy Reinvestment Act of 2019); CARES Act (S. 3548 & H.R. 748); S. 3485 - OFFSHORE Act of 2020
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Issues related to advancing coastal restoration (S. 2418 - COASTAL Act, H.R. 3814 - Domestic Offshore Energy Reinvestment Act of 2019); CARES Act (S. 3548 & H.R. 748); S. 3485 - OFFSHORE Act of 2020
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
1010-AE04 and 1010-AE07--Rulemaking to Remove Unsolicited Lease Requests From the Offshore Wind Energy Leasing Process and The proposed rule is in response to the evolution of the offshore renewable energy program and stakeholder request and petition to remove unsolicited lease requests from the offshore renewable energy leasing processes, as described in Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) existing regulations at 30 CFR part 585.--Requested information on content and status S4041, HR 7579--SAVE Jobs Act--Language regarding oil and gas regulatory flexibility in particular. FY 2021 Appropriations- Commerce, Justice, Science and Interior, Environment and Related Agencies--Funding for Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's renewables programs, National Marine Fisheries Service, language regarding oil and gas development in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico, wind energy policy language HR 6395, S 4049--National Defense Authorization Act--In House Measure, Amendment 151 with language to extend moratorium in Eastern Gulf of Mexico on oil and gas leasing and alter rules on Well Control. In Senate, Amendment 1896 to extend moratorium in Eastern Gulf of Mexico. BOEM 2018-0033--Risk Management, Financial Assurance and Loss Prevention Rule--Advocated for timely finalization S 3485--OFFSHORE Act--Discussion of revenue sharing for offshore wind Hypothetical future COVID relief legislation--Additional funding for offshore wind programs at the Department of Interior and Department of Commerce (BOEM and NMFS), Support relief for oil and gas operators including royalty relief, extensions of Suspensions of Operations, Suspensions of Production, and initial base lease terms, support offshore wind relief in the form of flexibility on the Investment Tax Credit, Support additional flexibility on "idle iron" for purposes of renewable energy, support inclusion of the Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act, need for liability protection for businesses General access to leasing and permitting for offshore energy, including offshore wind, offshore oil and gas, and critical minerals, including discussion of impacts on national security, energy prices, the environment IPD No: 2013-07--"Rigs to Reefs" Policy--Talked with House member about rigs-to-reefs and general decommissioning rule. Included possible federal assistance to encourage further efforts related to rigs-to-reefs. S. 2418--COASTAL Act--Passage of bill on revenue sharing for offshore energy Memoranda on theWithdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf from Leasing Disposition--Executive withdrawal of acreage as it impacts offshore oil, gas, and wind energy Support for the International Development Finance Corp or other agencies in regards to critical minerals mining by domestic corporations. Discussed draft Oceans Climate bill with House offices, including specific provisions such as : Issues included Essential Fish Habitat, speed rules for boats, offshore oil and gas leasing, and mentioned Jones Act compliance issues. S 2657--The American Energy Innovation Act--Potential amendments related to offshore oil and gas leasing and permitting Reporting of health and safety regarding COVID-19 from offshore energy companies--Marine vessel speed limitations and emissions requirements and offshore wind energy targets FPR-2017-9234, a Biological Opinion on the Federally Regulated Oil and Gas Program Activities in the Gulf of Mexico Seismic exploration for natural resources in the Atlantic Ocean.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 3485, Opening Federal Financial Sharing to Heighten Opportunities for Renewable Energy (OFFSHORE) Act of 2020 S. 4589, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to increase transparency, to support regulatory certainty, and to reauthorize that Act, and for other purposes Various issues relating to federal permit streamlining; withdrawal of outer continental shelf acreage under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (P.L. 83-121)
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
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 · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
H.R. 3409, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019; S. 2297, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019; H.R. 6395, William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021; H.R. 5498, Noncontiguous Shipping Relief Act of 2019; H.R. 5499, Noncontiguous Shipping Reasonable Rate Act of 2019; and H.R. 5500, Noncontiguous Shipping Competition Act; provisions relating to implementation of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (46 U.S. Code Chapter 121). H.R. 4447, Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act; and S. 3485, OFFSHORE Act of 2020; provisions relating to the application of U.S. law to activities on the Outer Continental Shelf. S. 4317, SAFE TO WORK Act; and S.Amdt.2652 to S. 178, UIGHUR Act of 2019; provisions relating to COVID-19 liability.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
1010-AE04 and 1010-AE07--Rulemaking to Remove Unsolicited Lease Requests From the Offshore Wind Energy Leasing Process and The proposed rule is in response to the evolution of the offshore renewable energy program and stakeholder request and petition to remove unsolicited lease requests from the offshore renewable energy leasing processes, as described in Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) existing regulations at 30 CFR part 585.--Requested information on content and status S4041, HR 7579--SAVE Jobs Act--Language regarding oil and gas regulatory flexibility in particular. FY 2021 Appropriations- Commerce, Justice, Science and Interior, Environment and Related Agencies--Funding for Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's renewables programs, National Marine Fisheries Service, language regarding oil and gas development in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico, wind energy policy language HR 6395, S 4049--National Defense Authorization Act--In House Measure, Amendment 151 with language to extend moratorium in Eastern Gulf of Mexico on oil and gas leasing and alter rules on Well Control. In Senate, Amendment 1896 to extend moratorium in Eastern Gulf of Mexico. BOEM 2018-0033--Risk Management, Financial Assurance and Loss Prevention Rule--Advocated for timely finalization S 3485--OFFSHORE Act--Discussion of revenue sharing for offshore wind Hypothetical future COVID relief legislation--Additional funding for offshore wind programs at the Department of Interior and Department of Commerce (BOEM and NMFS), Support relief for oil and gas operators including royalty relief, extensions of Suspensions of Operations, Suspensions of Production, and initial base lease terms, support offshore wind relief in the form of flexibility on the Investment Tax Credit, Support additional flexibility on "idle iron" for purposes of renewable energy, support inclusion of the Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act, need for liability protection for businesses General access to leasing and permitting for offshore energy, including offshore wind, offshore oil and gas, and critical minerals, including discussion of impacts on national security, energy prices, the environment IPD No: 2013-07--"Rigs to Reefs" Policy--Talked with House member about rigs-to-reefs and general decommissioning rule. Included possible federal assistance to encourage further efforts related to rigs-to-reefs. S. 2418--COASTAL Act--Passage of bill on revenue sharing for offshore energy Memoranda on theWithdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf from Leasing Disposition--Executive withdrawal of acreage as it impacts offshore oil, gas, and wind energy Support for the International Development Finance Corp or other agencies in regards to critical minerals mining by domestic corporations. Discussed draft Oceans Climate bill with House offices, including specific provisions such as : Issues included Essential Fish Habitat, speed rules for boats, offshore oil and gas leasing, and mentioned Jones Act compliance issues. S 2657--The American Energy Innovation Act--Potential amendments related to offshore oil and gas leasing and permitting Reporting of health and safety regarding COVID-19 from offshore energy companies--Marine vessel speed limitations and emissions requirements and offshore wind energy targets FPR-2017-9234, a Biological Opinion on the Federally Regulated Oil and Gas Program Activities in the Gulf of Mexico Seismic exploration for natural resources in the Atlantic Ocean.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
S. 3485, Opening Federal Financial Sharing to Heighten Opportunities for Renewable Energy (OFFSHORE) Act of 2020 S. 4589, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to increase transparency, to support regulatory certainty, and to reauthorize that Act, and for other purposes Various issues relating to federal permit streamlining; withdrawal of outer continental shelf acreage under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (P.L. 83-121)
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 · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Energy tax incentives Safe harbor continuation, direct pay, investment tax credit extension S. 3485 - Opening Federal Financial Sharing to Heighten Opportunities for Renewable Energy Act of 2020 H.R. 8253 - Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2020
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,500
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues associated with the development of offshore wind Issues related to the Coast Guard and MARAD Legislation affecting offshore wind development H.R. 1014 - Offshore Wind for Territories Act H.R. 2909 - Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019 H.R. 3068 - Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act H.R. 3409 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 S. 2297 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 S. 499 - Offshore Wind for Territories Act S. 1593 - Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019 S. 3485 - Offshore Act of 2020
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Offshore oil and gas, OCSLA reforms, DoI five year plan, offshore oil safety rules (well control rule), oil spill response, offshore wind energy, port energy infrastructure, CZMA consistency, renewable marine energy resources. H.R.205 - Protecting and Securing Floridas Coastline Act of 2019 H.R.279 - California Clean Coast Act of 2019 H.R.286 - Florida Coastal Protection Act H.R.287 - New England Coastal Protection Act H.R.291 - Coastal Economies Protection Act H.R.309 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019 H.R.310 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2019 H.R.337 - Defend our Coast Act H.R.341 - COAST Anti-Drilling Act H.R.1149 - Atlantic Coastal Economies Protection Act H.R.1335 - Safe COAST Act H.R.1606/S.828 - Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act H.R.1941 - Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act H.R.2352 - Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act H.R.3585 - Bolstering Economies, Anglers, Coastal Habitats, Ecosystems and Security in Florida Act H.R.5186/S.2906 - Stop Giving Big Oil Free Money Act of 2019 H.R.5695 - Offshore Accountability Act of 2020 H.R.7024/S.4046 - Climate Smart Ports Act H.R.8253 - Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2020 S.13 - Florida Shores Protection and Fairness Act S.828 - Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act S.1296 - New England Coastal Protection Act S.1304 - COAST Anti-Drilling Act S.1318 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2019 S.1523 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019 S.1821/H.R.3203 - Marine Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 S.3485 - OFFSHORE Act of 2020
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 · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
H Res 6 House Rules for 116th Congress S 47 John D Dingell Jr Conservation, Management and Recreation Act S 241/HR 823 Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act S 261/HR 925 North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act S 302 LWCF Permanent Reauthorization HR 1026 LAND Act S 367/HR 1050 ANTIQUITIES Act HR 307/S 225 Preserving America's Battlefields Act HR 871 Bears Ears Expansion and Respect for Sovereignty Act HR 1664 National Monument CAP Act HR 1225 Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act HR 1326 ACCESS Act HR 580 Protection and Transparency for Adjacent Landowners Act HR 179 Acre In, Acre out Act S 1081, HR 3195 Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act HR 1276, S 491 America's Public Land Act S 500 Restore Our Parks Act HR 2795, S 1499 Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act HR 2642, S 1382 Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act S 1109, HR 2215 San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act HR 244 Advancing Conservation and Education Act HR 1373 Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act HR 2181 Chaco Culture Heritage Area Protection Act S 3051 America's Conservation Enhancement Act HR 3794/S 2666 Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S 2418 Conservation of America's Shoreline Terrain and Aquatic Life Act HR 1184 Every Kid Outdoors S 3422 Great American Outdoors Act HR 1957 / HR 7092 Great American Outdoors Act HR 7264 / S 3684 21st Century Conservation Corps for Our Health and Our Jobs Act HR 7098 Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act HR 7045 National Forest in Hawaii Study Act S 3485 OFFSHORE Act HR 1708 / S 774, Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act HR 2250 / S 1110, Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act HR 2546, Protecting America's Wilderness Act HR 7626 / S 4215, Bonneville Shoreline Trail Advancement Act
Client expense: $16,676 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues related to offshore wind development on the OCS (H.R. 2, H.R. 3485). Issues related to natural gas (no bill). Issues related to U.S. energy policy, infrastructure policy, oil and gas and renewables (no bill). Issues related to Jones Act status (H.R. 3409, S. 2297, H.R. 6395). Issues related to carbon capture and storage (no bill). Issues related to energy innovation and R&D (no bill). Issues related to energy transition (no bill). Issues related to offshore wind development (including S. 3485).
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
H.R.3794, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019 Competitive Leasing Rule Permit for Incidental take under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA) H.R.5552, Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 2020 S.2666, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019 S.3485,OFFSHORE Act of 2020 Proposed rule on Migratory Bird Treaty Act incidental take - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposed rule on Designating Critical Habitat - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration H.R. 8253, the Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2020 House Natural Resources Ocean Climate Solutions Discussion Draft S.4589, the Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020
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 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
FY21 Appropriations related to BOEM funding (H.R. 7608); Offshore Wind Jobs & Opportunities Act, (H.R. 3068 and S. 1769); OFFSHORE Act of 2020 (H.R. 3068 and S. 3485); Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act (H.R. 4447); House Natural Resources Ocean Climate legislation energy title; COVID-19 Relief Advocacy for Offshore Wind Tax credits; BOEM leasing process, including public comments to the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Vineyard Wind project; Offshore wind permitting issues; The Coast Guard Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3409, specifically section 305, and S. 2297)
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Issues related to advancing coastal restoration (S. 2418 - COASTAL Act, H.R. 3814 - Domestic Offshore Energy Reinvestment Act of 2019); CARES Act (S. 3548 & H.R. 748); S. 3485 - OFFSHORE Act of 2020
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Issues related to advancing coastal restoration (S. 2418 - COASTAL Act, H.R. 3814 - Domestic Offshore Energy Reinvestment Act of 2019); CARES Act (S. 3548 & H.R. 748); S. 3485 - OFFSHORE Act of 2020
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. Res. 705, in support of National Clean Energy Week. H. Res. 1130 in support of National Clean Energy Week. 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. S. 2657, the Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act of 2019, as amended to include the American Energy Innovation Act (AEIA), advocated for an innovation and R&D focus technology, including energy storage, CCUS, advanced nuclear and other low to zero carbon technologies. S. 3485, the Opening Federal Financial Sharing to Heighten Opportunities for Renewable Energy (OFFSHORE) Act, which creates a revenue sharing mechanism for offshore wind development. H.R. 8273/S. 4275, the Energizing Technology Transfer Act to facilitate the commercial application of clean energy and clean energy related technologies in the United States. H.R. 4447 the Clean Energy Jobs and Innovation Act, to expand research, development, commercialization and deployment of clean energy technologies in the United States
Client expense: $500,000 · 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 · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Offshore wind ITC Energy tax incentives Safe harbor continuation, direct pay, investment tax credit extension S. 3485 - Opening Federal Financial Sharing to Heighten Opportunities for Renewable Energy Act of 2020 (House companion bill pending introduction)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
H.R.3794, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019 Competitive Leasing Rule - Department of Interior Permit for Incidental take under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA) H.R.5552, Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 2020 S.2666, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019 Draft legislation to amend the Endangered Species Act S.3485,OFFSHORE Act of 2020 Proposed rule on Migratory Bird Treaty Act incidental take - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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 · 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 · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Discussed JUSTICE Act (S. 3485)
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Offshore oil and gas, OCSLA reforms, DoI five year plan, offshore oil safety rules (well control rule), oil spill response, offshore wind energy, port energy infrastructure, CZMA consistency, renewable marine energy resources. H.R.205 - Protecting and Securing Floridas Coastline Act of 2019 H.R.279 - California Clean Coast Act of 2019 H.R.286 - Florida Coastal Protection Act H.R.287 - New England Coastal Protection Act H.R.291 - Coastal Economies Protection Act H.R.309 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019 H.R.310 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2019 H.R.337 - Defend our Coast Act H.R.341 - COAST Anti-Drilling Act H.R.1149 - Atlantic Coastal Economies Protection Act H.R.1335 - Safe COAST Act H.R.1606/S.828 - Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act H.R.1941 - Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act H.R.2352 - Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act H.R.3585 - Bolstering Economies, Anglers, Coastal Habitats, Ecosystems and Security in Florida Act H.R.5186/S.2906 - Stop Giving Big Oil Free Money Act of 2019 H.R.5695 - Offshore Accountability Act of 2020 H.R.7024/S.4046 - Climate Smart Ports Act S.13 - Florida Shores Protection and Fairness Act S.828 - Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act S.1296 - New England Coastal Protection Act S.1304 - COAST Anti-Drilling Act S.1318 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2019 S.1523 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019 S.1821/H.R.3203 - Marine Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 S.3485 - OFFSHORE Act of 2020
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 · Energy/Nuclear
Offshore oil and gas, OCSLA reforms, DoI five year plan, offshore oil safety rules (well control rule), oil spill response, offshore wind energy, port energy infrastructure, CZMA consistency, renewable marine energy resources. H.R.205 - Protecting and Securing Floridas Coastline Act of 2019 H.R.279 - California Clean Coast Act of 2019 H.R.286 - Florida Coastal Protection Act H.R.287 - New England Coastal Protection Act H.R.291 - Coastal Economies Protection Act H.R.309 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019 H.R.310 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2019 H.R.337 - Defend our Coast Act H.R.341 - COAST Anti-Drilling Act H.R.1149 - Atlantic Coastal Economies Protection Act H.R.1335 - Safe COAST Act H.R.1606/S.828 - Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act H.R.1941 - Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act H.R.2352 - Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act H.R.3585 - Bolstering Economies, Anglers, Coastal Habitats, Ecosystems and Security in Florida Act H.R.5186/S.2906 - Stop Giving Big Oil Free Money Act of 2019 H.R.5695 - Offshore Accountability Act of 2020 H.R.7024/S.4046 - Climate Smart Ports Act S.13 - Florida Shores Protection and Fairness Act S.828 - Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act S.1296 - New England Coastal Protection Act S.1304 - COAST Anti-Drilling Act S.1318 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2019 S.1523 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019 S.1821/H.R.3203 - Marine Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 S.3485 - OFFSHORE Act of 2020
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 · 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
Issues associated with the development of offshore wind Issues related to the Coast Guard and MARAD Legislation affecting offshore wind development H.R.1014 - Offshore Wind for Territories Act H.R.2909 - Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019 H.R.3068 - Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act H.R.3409 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 S.2297 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 S.499 - Offshore Wind for Territories Act S.1593 - Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019 S.3485 - Offshore Act of 2020
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
H Res 6 House Rules for 116th Congress S 47 John D Dingell Jr Conservation, Management and Recreation Act S 241/HR 823 Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act S 261/HR 925 North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act S 302 LWCF Permanent Reauthorization HR 1026 LAND Act S 367/HR 1050 ANTIQUITIES Act HR 307/S 225 Preserving America's Battlefields Act HR 871 Bears Ears Expansion and Respect for Sovereignty Act HR 1664 National Monument CAP Act HR 1225 Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act HR 1326 ACCESS Act HR 580 Protection and Transparency for Adjacent Landowners Act HR 179 Acre In, Acre out Act S 1081, HR 3195 Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act HR 1276, S 491 America's Public Land Act S 500 Restore Our Parks Act HR 2795, S 1499 Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act HR 2642, S 1382 Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act S 1109, HR 2215 San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act HR 244 Advancing Conservation and Education Act HR 1373 Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act HR 2181 Chaco Culture Heritage Area Protection Act S 3051 America's Conservation Enhancement Act HR 3794/S 2666 Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S 2418 Conservation of America's Shoreline Terrain and Aquatic Life Act HR 1184 Every Kid Outdoors S 3422 Great American Outdoors Act HR 1957 / HR 7092 Great American Outdoors Act HR 7264 / S 3684 21st Century Conservation Corps for Our Health and Our Jobs Act HR 7098 Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act HR 7045 National Forest in Hawaii Study Act S 3485 OFFSHORE Act
Client expense: $23,846 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2020 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
FY21 Appropriations related to BOEM funding; Offshore Wind Jobs & Opportunities Act, (H.R. 3068 and S. 1769); OFFSHORE Act of 2020 (S. 3485); House Natural Resources Ocean Climate legislation energy title; COVID-19 Relief Advocacy for Offshore Wind Tax credits; BOEM leasing process, including the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Vineyard Wind project; Offshore wind permitting issues; The Coast Guard Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3409, specifically section 305, and S. 2297)
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), 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 · Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
H.R.3794, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019 Competitive Leasing Rule - Department of Interior Permit for Incidental take under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA) H.R.5552, Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 2020 S.2666, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019 Draft legislation to amend the Endangered Species Act S.3485,OFFSHORE Act of 2020
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 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Offshore oil and gas, OCSLA reforms, DoI five year plan, offshore oil safety rules (well control rule), oil spill response, offshore wind energy, CZMA consistency, renewable marine energy resources. Offshore Energy: H.R.205 - Protecting and Securing Floridas Coastline Act of 2019 H.R.279 - California Clean Coast Act of 2019 H.R.286 - Florida Coastal Protection Act H.R.287 - New England Coastal Protection Act H.R.291 - Coastal Economies Protection Act H.R.309 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019 H.R.310 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2019 H.R.337 - Defend our Coast Act H.R.341 - COAST Anti-Drilling Act H.R.1149 - Atlantic Coastal Economies Protection Act H.R.1335 - Safe COAST Act H.R.1606/S.828 - Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act H.R.1941 - Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act H.R.2352 - Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act H.R.3585 - Bolstering Economies, Anglers, Coastal Habitats, Ecosystems and Security in Florida Act H.R.5186/S.2906 - Stop Giving Big Oil Free Money Act of 2019 H.R.5695 - Offshore Accountability Act of 2020 S.13 - Florida Shores Protection and Fairness Act S.828 - Atlantic Seismic Airgun Protection Act S.1296 - New England Coastal Protection Act S.1304 - COAST Anti-Drilling Act S.1318 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2019 S.1523 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2019 S.1821/H.R.3203 - Marine Energy Research and Development Act of 2019 S.3485 - OFFSHORE Act of 2020
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)
2020 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues associated with the development of offshore wind Issues related to the Coast Guard and MARAD Legislation affecting offshore wind development H.R.1014 - Offshore Wind for Territories Act H.R.2909 - Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019 H.R.3068 - Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act H.R.3409 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 S.499 - Offshore Wind for Territories Act S.1593 - Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019 S.3485 - Offshore Act of 2020
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE