Oil and Gas Bonding Reform and Orphaned Well Remediation Act

H.R. 5115: Realizing the Economic Opportunities and Value of Expanding Recycling (RECOVER) Act; provisions related to plastics S. 1982: Save Our Seas 2.0 Act; provisions related to plastics S. 4589: Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2020; provisions related to energy production S. 4642: Oil and Gas Bonding Reform and Orphaned Well Remediation Act; provisions related to energy production S. 4681: Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act; provisions related to plastics Discussions related to climate change, carbon pricing, and energy development and research in the United States

Client expense: $2,140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), White House Office

Legislation H.R. 2 - Moving Forward Act H.R. 5770 - EV Freedom Act H.R. 6112 - Oil and Water Dont Mix Act H.R. 5636 - Transparency in Energy Production Act H.R. 5695 - Offshore Accountability Act of 2020 H.R. 5425 - American Public Lands and Waters Climate Solutions Act S. 3330 - Fair Returns for Public Lands Act of 2020 S. 2461 - Arctic Refuge Wilderness Act S. 3548 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act H.R. 7024 - Climate Smart Ports Act S. 4046 - Climate Smart Ports Act H.R. 2337 - FLEET Act S.4025 - A bill to authorize appropriations for the maritime environmental and technical assistance program. H.R. 7304 - the Climate Action Planning for Ports Act H.Res.1102 - Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to implement an agenda to Transform, Heal, and Renew by Investing in a Vibrant Economy ("THRIVE"). S.Res. 693 - Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to implement an agenda to Transform, Heal, and Renew by Investing in a Vibrant Economy ("THRIVE"). H.R. 4447 - Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act S. 4611 - Public Engagement Opportunity on Public Lands Exploration Act of 2020 S. 4642 - Oil and Gas Bonding Reform and Orphaned Well Remediation Act H.R. 3225 - Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2019 S. 180 -- A bill to streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units, and for other purposes. H.R. 8626 - Energy Resilient Communities Act H.R. 5751 - Electric Vehicles for Underserved Communities Act H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Rulemakings Forest Service Oil and Gas Resource Revision (Proposed Rule). 36 CFR 228(E). Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Department of Energy Proposed Rule, Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Procedures for Evaluating Statutory Factors for Use in New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards. 85 Fed. Reg. 8483 (Feb. 14, 2020). Department of Energy Proposed Rule, Energy Conservation Program: Procedures for Use in New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Commercial/Industrial Equipment; Prioritization Process. 85 Fed. Reg. 20886 (Apr. 15, 2020). Department of Energy Proposed Rule, Energy Conservation Standards for General Service Fluorescent Lamps and Incandescent Reflector Lamps. 85 Fed. Reg. 25326 (May 1, 2020).Department of Energy Proposed Rule, Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Showerheads. 85 Fed. Reg. 49284 (Aug. 13, 2020). Department of Energy Proposed Rule, Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Clothes Washers and Clothes Dryers. 85 Fed. Reg. 49297 (Aug. 13, 2020). Department of Housing and Urban Development Proposed Rule, Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards. 85 Fed. Reg. 5589 (Jan. 31, 2020). Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of CCR; A Holistic Approach to Closure Part B: Alternate Demonstration for Unlined Surface Impoundments; Implementation of Closure 84 Fed. Reg. 12456 (March 3, 2020). Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule, Financial Responsibility Requirements Under CERCLA Section 108(b) for Facilities in the Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Industry 84 Fed. Reg. 36535 (July 29, 2019). Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Utilities; Enhancing Public Access to Information; Reconsideration of Beneficial Use Criteria and Piles. 84 Fed. Reg. 40353 (August 14, 2019). Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Utilities; A Holistic Approach to Closure Part A: Deadline to Initiate Closure. 84 Fed. Reg. 65941 (December 2, 2019). Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Utilities; Federal CCR Permit Program. 85 Fed. Reg. 9940 (February 20, 2020). Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule, A Holistic Approach to Closure Part B: Alternative Demonstration for Unlined Surface Impoundments and Implementation of Closure. 85 Fed. Reg. 12456 (March 3, 2020). Federal Trade Commission Proposed Rule, Energy Labeling Rule. 85 Fed. Reg. 20218 (Apr. 10, 2020). Bureau of Land Management, Willow Master Development Plan Final EIS, 85 FR 49677 (Aug. 14, 2020). Bureau of Land Management, Record of Decision for the Final EIS for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program, 85 FR 51754 (August 21, 2020). USDA, Forest Service, Proposed Rule for Oil and Gas Resources Revisions, 85 FR 54311 (September 1, 2020). Bureau of Land Management, NPR-A IAP Record of Decision, DOI-BLM-AK-R000-2019-0001-EIS, BLM/AK/PL-20/018+1610+F010 (December 2020). Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Willow Master Development Project Record of Decision, BLM Case file FF097428, (October 2020). Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Risk Management, Financial Assurance and Loss Prevention, 85 FR 65904 (December 15, 2020) Nominations

S.180 - A bill to streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units, and for other purposes H. R. 310 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington. H. R. 309 - To prohibit drilling in the Arctic Ocean. H. R. 341 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, Straits of Florida, and Eastern Gulf of Mexico planning areas. H. R. 279 - To permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the State of California, and for other purposes. H. R. 1836 - To amend the Natural Gas Act to expedite approval of exports of small volumes of natural gas, and for other purposes. S. 816 - To amend the Natural Gas Act to expedite approval of exports of small volumes of natural gas, and for other purposes. H. R. 286 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida, and for other purposes. H. R. 1333 - To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to create a buffer in between oil and gas drilling operations and homes, businesses, schools, and other buildings that require special protection, and for other purposes. S. 13 - To include the State of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico outer Continental Shelf revenue sharing program, to extend the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes. H. R. 291 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to place a ten-year moratorium on oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities on the Outer Continental Shelf in the North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas and in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico. H. R. 1391 - To provide regulatory relief for conventional marginally producing oil and gas wells from the Environmental Protection Agencys Methane Rule. S. 218 - To empower States to manage the development and production of oil and gas on available Federal land, and for other purposes H. R. 1650 - To clarify that the Bureau of Land Management shall not require permits for oil and gas activities conducted on non-Federal surface estate to access subsurface mineral estate that is less than 50 percent federally owned, and for other purposes H. R. 585 - To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas sources, and for other purposes H Res 109 - Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal S. RES. 59 - Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal. S. J. RES. 8 - Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal. H.Amdt.432 - amendment prohibiting DOI spending on pre-leasing & leasing activities in North, Mid, and South Atlantic planning areas H.Amdt.450 - amendment prohibiting DOI spending on Atlantic seismic permitting activities H.Amdt.452 - amendment prohibiting DOI spending on pre-leasing & leasing activities in all Pacific planning areas HR 2181 - Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2019 S 1079 - Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2019 HR 6289 - Prohibits the Department of the Interior from suspending, waiving, or reducing rents or royalties that the government receives for the production of certain mineral resources HR 748 - CARES Act S 3548 - CARES Act H.R.7435 - To reduce methane emissions from flaring and venting natural gas during oil and natural gas production activities, and for other purposes H.R. 7092 - Great American Outdoors Act S. 3422 - Great American Outdoors Act H.R.6707 - ReWIND Act S.3611 - ReWIND Act H.R.6289 - STOP Act of 2020 S.4049 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R.8256 - Recognition of Local Interests in NEPA Decision Making S.4642 - Oil and Gas Bonding Reform and Orphaned Well Remediation Act H.R.8332 - POWER Act of 2020 Repair and reclamation of orphan oil and natural gas wells

Legislation H.R. 2 - Moving Forward Act H.R. 5770 - EV Freedom Act H.R. 6112 - Oil and Water Dont Mix Act H.R. 5636 - Transparency in Energy Production Act H.R. 5695 - Offshore Accountability Act of 2020 H.R. 5425 - American Public Lands and Waters Climate Solutions Act S. 3330 - Fair Returns for Public Lands Act of 2020 S. 2461 - Arctic Refuge Wilderness Act S. 3548 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act H.R. 7024 - Climate Smart Ports Act S. 4046 - Climate Smart Ports Act H.R. 2337 - FLEET Act S.4025 - A bill to authorize appropriations for the maritime environmental and technical assistance program. H.R. 7304 - the Climate Action Planning for Ports Act H.Res.1102 - Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to implement an agenda to Transform, Heal, and Renew by Investing in a Vibrant Economy ("THRIVE"). S.Res. 693 - Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to implement an agenda to Transform, Heal, and Renew by Investing in a Vibrant Economy ("THRIVE"). H.R. 4447 - Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act S. 4611 - Public Engagement Opportunity on Public Lands Exploration Act of 2020 S. 4642 - Oil and Gas Bonding Reform and Orphaned Well Remediation Act H.R. 3225 - Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2019 S. 180 -- A bill to streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units, and for other purposes. Rulemakings Forest Service Oil and Gas Resource Revision (Proposed Rule). 36 CFR 228(E). Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Department of Energy Proposed Rule, Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Procedures for Evaluating Statutory Factors for Use in New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards. 85 Fed. Reg. 8483 (Feb. 14, 2020). Department of Energy Proposed Rule, Energy Conservation Program: Procedures for Use in New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Commercial/Industrial Equipment; Prioritization Process. 85 Fed. Reg. 20886 (Apr. 15, 2020). Department of Energy Proposed Rule, Energy Conservation Standards for General Service Fluorescent Lamps and Incandescent Reflector Lamps. 85 Fed. Reg. 25326 (May 1, 2020).Department of Energy Proposed Rule, Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Showerheads. 85 Fed. Reg. 49284 (Aug. 13, 2020). Department of Energy Proposed Rule, Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Clothes Washers and Clothes Dryers. 85 Fed. Reg. 49297 (Aug. 13, 2020). Department of Housing and Urban Development Proposed Rule, Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards. 85 Fed. Reg. 5589 (Jan. 31, 2020). Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Utilities; Enhancing Public Access to Information; Reconsideration of Beneficial Use Criteria and Piles. 84 Fed. Reg. 40353 (August 14, 2019). Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Utilities; A Holistic Approach to Closure Part A: Deadline to Initiate Closure. 84 Fed. Reg. 65941 (December 2, 2019). Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Utilities; Federal CCR Permit Program. 85 Fed. Reg. 9940 (February 20, 2020). Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule, A Holistic Approach to Closure Part B: Alternative Demonstration for Unlined Surface Impoundments and Implementation of Closure. 85 Fed. Reg. 12456 (March 3, 2020).Federal Trade Commission Proposed Rule, Energy Labeling Rule. 85 Fed. Reg. 20218 (Apr. 10, 2020). Bureau of Land Management, Willow Master Development Plan Final EIS, 85 FR 49677 (Aug. 14, 2020). Bureau of Land Management, Record of Decision for the Final EIS for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program, 85 FR 51754 (August 21, 2020). USDA, Forest Service, Proposed Rule for Oil and Gas Resources Revisions, 85 FR 54311 (September 1, 2020).

H.R.2711 - Methane Waste Prevention Act of 2019 H.R.3225 - Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2019 H.R.4447 - Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act S.180 - A bill to streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units, and for other purposes S.3202 - End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2020 S.3330 - Fair Returns for Public Lands Act of 2020 S.4223 - Leasing Market Efficiency Act S.4641 - PEOPLE Act of 2020 S.4642 - Oil and Gas Bonding Reform and Orphaned Well Remediation Act

Client expense: $156,287 · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR 2156 - RECLAIM Act HR 3225 - Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2019 HR 4346 - Bonding Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2019 HR 4364 - Taxpayer Fairness and Resource Development Act S 180 - A bill to streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units, and for other S 1317 - American Mineral Security Act S 3202 - End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act S 4049 - National Defense Authorization Act S 4223 - Leasing Market Efficiency Act S. 4641 - PEOPLE Act of 2020 S. 4642 - Oil and Gas Bonding Reform and Orphaned Well Remediation Act Nomination of William Pendley to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HOUSE: H.R. 2156 : RECLAIM Act of 2019 (Support) H.R. 7330 : The GREEN Act (Support) H.R. 2 : The Moving Forward Act(Support) H.R. 4447 : Clean Energy Jobs and Innovation Act (Neutral) H.R.7781 : End Polluter Welfare Act (Support) H.R. 6395 : National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Watching) SENATE: S. 2754: American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act (Support) S. 2657: American Energy Innovation Act (Oppose) S. 4484: America's Clean Future Fund Act (Watching) S.4642 :Onshore Oil and Gas Orphaned Well Remediation and Reclamation Bonding Reform Act(Support) NOT YET INTRODUCED: NYI : Marshall Plan for Coal Country (Watching)

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S.180 - A bill to streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units, and for other purposes H. R. 310 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Oregon, and Washington. H. R. 309 - To prohibit drilling in the Arctic Ocean. H. R. 341 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, Straits of Florida, and Eastern Gulf of Mexico planning areas. H. R. 279 - To permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the State of California, and for other purposes. H. R. 1836 - To amend the Natural Gas Act to expedite approval of exports of small volumes of natural gas, and for other purposes. S. 816 - To amend the Natural Gas Act to expedite approval of exports of small volumes of natural gas, and for other purposes. H. R. 286 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida, and for other purposes. H. R. 1333 - To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to create a buffer in between oil and gas drilling operations and homes, businesses, schools, and other buildings that require special protection, and for other purposes. S. 13 - To include the State of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico outer Continental Shelf revenue sharing program, to extend the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes. H. R. 291 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to place a ten-year moratorium on oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities on the Outer Continental Shelf in the North Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas and in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico. H. R. 1391 - To provide regulatory relief for conventional marginally producing oil and gas wells from the Environmental Protection Agencys Methane Rule. S. 218 - To empower States to manage the development and production of oil and gas on available Federal land, and for other purposes H. R. 1650 - To clarify that the Bureau of Land Management shall not require permits for oil and gas activities conducted on non-Federal surface estate to access subsurface mineral estate that is less than 50 percent federally owned, and for other purposes H. R. 585 - To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas sources, and for other purposes H Res 109 - Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal S. RES. 59 - Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal. S. J. RES. 8 - Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal. H.Amdt.432 - amendment prohibiting DOI spending on pre-leasing & leasing activities in North, Mid, and South Atlantic planning areas H.Amdt.450 - amendment prohibiting DOI spending on Atlantic seismic permitting activities H.Amdt.452 - amendment prohibiting DOI spending on pre-leasing & leasing activities in all Pacific planning areas HR 2181 - Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2019 S 1079 - Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2019 HR 6289 - Prohibits the Department of the Interior from suspending, waiving, or reducing rents or royalties that the government receives for the production of certain mineral resources HR 748 - CARES Act S 3548 - CARES Act H.R.7435 - To reduce methane emissions from flaring and venting natural gas during oil and natural gas production activities, and for other purposes H.R. 7092 - Great American Outdoors Act S. 3422 - Great American Outdoors Act H.R.6707 - ReWIND Act S.3611 - ReWIND Act H.R.6289 - STOP Act of 2020 S.4049 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R.8256 - Recognition of Local Interests in NEPA Decision Making S.4642 - Oil and Gas Bonding Reform and Orphaned Well Remediation Act H.R.8332 - POWER Act of 2020 Repair and reclamation of orphan oil and natural gas wells