Legislative Progress
Introduced
February 28, 2019
Latest Action
February 28, 2019
Primary Sponsor
Thomas R. CarperDemocratic(DE)
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PFAS Action Act of 2019 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to designate all perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances within one year of enactment of this bill.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1599)
Introduced in Senate
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
Support public health protections in implementation of the Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act of 2016 Support measures to protect public health and the environment from toxic chemical hazards, including: H.R.535/ S.638- PFAS Action Act of 2019 H.R.1976/ S.950- PFAS Detection Act of 2019 H.R. 2827 - H.R.2827 - Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2019 H.R.1863 - To require the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters of the Department of Defense Support amendments to the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2500/ S.1790) to -end use of perfluorinated chemicals in firefighting foam -clean up contamination from PFAS foam use -detect, monitor and report PFAS use/ contamination H.R.1603 / S.717 - Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
Support public health protections in implementation of the Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act of 2016 Support measures to protect public health and the environment from toxic chemical hazards, including: H.R.535/ S.638- PFAS Action Act of 2019 H.R.1976/ S.950- PFAS Detection Act of 2019 H.R. 2827 - H.R.2827 - Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2019 H.R.1863 - To require the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters of the Department of Defense Support amendments to the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2500/ S.1790) to -end use of perfluorinated chemicals in firefighting foam -clean up contamination from PFAS foam use -detect, monitor and report PFAS use/ contamination H.R.1603 / S.717 - Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
Support public health protections in implementation of the Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act of 2016 Support measures to protect public health and the environment from toxic chemical hazards, including: H.R.535/ S.638- PFAS Action Act of 2019 H.R.1976/ S.950- PFAS Detection Act of 2019 H.R.1863 - To require the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters of the Department of Defense Support amendments to the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2500/ S.1790) to -end use of perfluorinated chemicals in firefighting foam -clean up contamination from PFAS foam use -detect, monitor and report PFAS use/ contamination H.R.1603 / S.717 - Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
Support public health protections in implementation of the Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act of 2016 Support measures to protect public health and the environment from toxic chemical hazards, including: H.R.535/ S.638- PFAS Action Act of 2019 H.R.1976/ S.950- PFAS Detection Act of 2019 H.R.1863 - To require the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters of the Department of Defense Support amendments to the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2500/ S.1790) to -end use of perfluorinated chemicals in firefighting foam -clean up contamination from PFAS foam use -detect, monitor and report PFAS use/ contamination H.R.1603 / S.717 - Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Legislation surrounding the regulation of PFAS chemicals. Including that the federal government should implement a consistent approach for assessing and regulating specific PFAS with clear timelines, regulations should be based on sound science, specific PFAS compounds should be regulated based on risk to protect human health and the environment, PFAS chemistries should be regulated independently - not as a single group, and Congress should provide regulatory agencies with the proper oversight and funding necessary to evaluate and address specific priority PFAS. Bills include H.R. 535 - PFAS Action Act of 2019 - introduced by Rep. Debbie Dingell (D), S. 638 - PFAS Action Act of 2019 - introduced by Sen. Tom Carper (D), S. 950 - PFAS Detection Act - introduced by Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D), H.R. 1976 - PFAS Detection Act - introduced by Rep. Dan Kildee (D), S.1105 - PFAS Registry Act - introduced by Jeanne Shaheen (D), H.R. 2195 - PFAS Registry Act - introduced by Rep. Chris Pappas (D), S.675 - Prompt and Fast Action to Stop Damages Act of 2019 - introduced by Sen. Tom Udall (D), and H.R. 1567 - Prompt and Fast Action to Stop Damages Act of 2019 - introduced by Rep. Ben Ray Lujan (D). Opposition to H.R. 535 - PFAS Action Act of 2019 - introduced by Rep. Debbie Dingell (D) - The House Committee on Energy and Commerce approved H.R. 535 in November 2019 by a vote of 31 - 19 and awaiting a full House vote in 2020. Legislation surrounding the regulation of ethylene oxide. Opposition to companion bills H.R.1152 - no title - introduced by Reps. Schneider (D), Lipinski (D), Foster (D), Casten (D), and Underwood (D) and S.458. - no title - introduced by Sens. Durbin (D-IL) & Duckworth (D-IL). These bills require the Environmental Protection Agency to amend its regulations to revise the standards for the emission of ethylene oxide. Specifically, regulations must be revised based on results from the National Center for Environmental Assessment report titled Evaluation of the Inhalation Carcinogenicity of Ethylene Oxide. These bills also require revisions to apply maximum achievable control technology requirements to chamber exhaust vents. Maximum achievable control technology standards are established for sources of hazardous air pollutants to limit or control emissions. Lastly, these bills he EPA must notify the public of violations under the revised standards, and failure to do so will result in an investigation to assess the health risks and prevent a future failure of notification. Additionally, opposition to H.R. 1165 (introduced by Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL)) and S. 451 (introduced by Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), the Expanding Transparency of Information and Safeguarding Toxics Act of 2019 or the ETO is Toxic Act. This bill updates requirements for chemicals that pose an adverse public health risk. Specifically, the bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish an updated National Air Toxics Assessment once every two years. The assessment uses emissions data to estimate health risks from toxic air pollutants. The bill also requires the EPA to use data from its Integrated Risk Information System when conducting rulemaking with respect to chemicals that have been assessed in the system. For chemicals that are found to pose an adverse health risk, the EPA shall identify and do an additional review on facilities that are significant sources of the chemical to determine whether the facility poses an adverse public health risk. Under the bill, chemicals identified as carcinogenic in the system must have a toxic chemical release form completed by the owner or operator of a facility.
| Independent |
| VT |
| Brian Schatz | Democratic | HI |
| Catherine Cortez Masto | Democratic | NV |
| Charles E. Schumer | Democratic | NY |
| Chris Van Hollen | Democratic | MD |
| Christopher A. Coons | Democratic | DE |
| Christopher Murphy | Democratic | CT |
| Cory A. Booker | Democratic | NJ |
| Cory Gardner | Republican | CO |
| Debbie Stabenow | Democratic | MI |
| Dianne Feinstein | Democratic | CA |
| Doug Jones | Democratic | AL |
| Edward J. Markey | Democratic | MA |
| Elizabeth Warren | Democratic | MA |
| Gary C. Peters | Democratic | MI |
| Jack Reed | Democratic | RI |
| Jacky Rosen | Democratic | NV |
| Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | NH |
| Jeff Merkley | Democratic | OR |
| Joe Manchin, III | Independent | WV |
| Jon Tester | Democratic | MT |
| Kamala D. Harris | Democratic | CA |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Democratic | NY |
| Kyrsten Sinema | Independent | AZ |
| Lisa Murkowski | Republican | AK |
| Marco Rubio | Republican | FL |
| Margaret Wood Hassan | Democratic | NH |
| Maria Cantwell | Democratic | WA |
| Mark R. Warner | Democratic | VA |
| Martin Heinrich | Democratic | NM |
| Mazie K. Hirono | Democratic | HI |
| Michael F. Bennet | Democratic | CO |
| Patrick J. Leahy | Democratic | VT |
| Patty Murray | Democratic | WA |
| Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | CT |
| Richard Burr | Republican | NC |
| Richard J. Durbin | Democratic | IL |
| Robert Menendez | Democratic | NJ |
| Robert P. Casey, Jr. | Democratic | PA |
| Ron Wyden | Democratic | OR |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | RI |
| Shelley Moore Capito | Republican | WV |
| Sherrod Brown | Democratic | OH |
| Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | WI |
| Tammy Duckworth | Democratic | IL |
| Thom Tillis | Republican | NC |
| Tim Kaine | Democratic | VA |
| Tina Smith | Democratic | MN |
| Tom Udall | Democratic | NM |
| HR 2500 |
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Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
Legislation surrounding the regulation of PFAS chemicals. Including that the federal government should implement a consistent approach for assessing and regulating specific PFAS with clear timelines, regulations should be based on sound science, specific PFAS compounds should be regulated based on risk to protect human health and the environment, PFAS chemistries should be regulated independently - not as a single group, and Congress should provide regulatory agencies with the proper oversight and funding necessary to evaluate and address specific priority PFAS. Bills include H.R. 535 - PFAS Action Act of 2019 - introduced by Rep. Debbie Dingell (D), S. 638 - PFAS Action Act of 2019 - introduced by Sen. Tom Carper (D), S. 950 - PFAS Detection Act - introduced by Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D), H.R. 1976 - PFAS Detection Act - introduced by Rep. Dan Kildee (D), S.1105 - PFAS Registry Act - introduced by Jeanne Shaheen (D), H.R. 2195 - PFAS Registry Act - introduced by Rep. Chris Pappas (D), S.675 - Prompt and Fast Action to Stop Damages Act of 2019 - introduced by Sen. Tom Udall (D), and H.R. 1567- Prompt and Fast Action to Stop Damages Act of 2019 - introduced by Rep. Ben Ray Lujan (D). Opposition to H.R. 535 - PFAS Action Act of 2019 - introduced by Rep. Debbie Dingell (D) - The House Committee on Energy and Commerce approved H.R. 535 in November 2019 by a vote of 31 - 19 and a full House vote is expected in 2020. Legislation surrounding the regulation of ethylene oxide. Opposition to companion bills H.R.1152 - no title - introduced by Reps. Schneider (D), Lipinski (D), Foster (D), Casten (D), and Underwood (D) and S.458. - no title - introduced by Sens. Durbin (D-IL) & Duckworth (D-IL). These bills require the Environmental Protection Agency to amend its regulations to revise the standards for the emission of ethylene oxide. Specifically, regulations must be revised based on results from the National Center for Environmental Assessment report titled Evaluation of the Inhalation Carcinogenicity of Ethylene Oxide. These bills also require revisions to apply maximum achievable control technology requirements to chamber exhaust vents. Maximum achievable control technology standards are established for sources of hazardous air pollutants to limit or control emissions. Lastly, these bills he EPA must notify the public of violations under the revised standards, and failure to do so will result in an investigation to assess the health risks and prevent a future failure of notification. Additionally, opposition to H.R. 1165 (introduced by Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL)) and S. 451 (introduced by Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), the Expanding Transparency of Information and Safeguarding Toxics Act of 2019 or the ETO is Toxic Act. This bill updates requirements for chemicals that pose an adverse public health risk. Specifically, the bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish an updated National Air Toxics Assessment once every two years. The assessment uses emissions data to estimate health risks from toxic air pollutants. The bill also requires the EPA to use data from its Integrated Risk Information System when conducting rulemaking with respect to chemicals that have been assessed in the system. For chemicals that are found to pose an adverse health risk, the EPA shall identify and do an additional review on facilities that are significant sources of the chemical to determine whether the facility poses an adverse public health risk. Under the bill, chemicals identified as carcinogenic in the system must have a toxic chemical release form completed by the owner or operator of a facility.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
U.S. engagement on international marine debris issues; U.S. engagement on international plastic waste issues; Save Our Seas Act 2.0 (S. 1982); Recycle Act (S. 2941); Recover Act (H.R. 5115); PLASTICS Act (H.R. 4636), Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act (H.R. 7728) and Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 (H.R. 5845); Per and poly-fluouroalkyl (PFAS) substances in firefighting foam and advocating that Congress not regulate PFAS as entire class under CERCLA (S. 638/H.R. 535); EPAs Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) value for ethylene oxide (EO) and EPAs rulemaking on Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for EO
Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor federal legislation and administrative action affecting the cement, aggregate, asphalt, and ready mix concrete industries. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action as related to climate change policy and its impact on building materials and the built environment. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to carbon tax issues. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to Waters of the United States. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to Coal Combustion Residuals. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to crystalline silica. Monitor U.S. Army Corps of Engineers policies related to dredging. Administrative action related to the expansion of NOAAs Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. EPA Rulemaking on Non-Hazardous Secondary Material (NHSM). EPA Rulemaking on Commercial/Industrial Solid Waste Incinerators (CISWI). EPA Rulemaking on Cement National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP). Monitor the implementation of the Clean Water Act, (P.L. 92-500), including the Clean Water Protection Rule. Monitor the implementation of the Clean Air Act, (P.L. 91-604). H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act of 2019. H.R. 1497, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019. H.R. 1603, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019. S. 638, PFAS Action Act of 2019.
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 1764 To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms and for other purposes- oppose H.R. 1620 Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act- support H.R. 1497 Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019- support H.R. 1417 Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2019 S. 1087 A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make changes with respect to water quality certification, and for other purposes oppose S. 701 Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act- support S. 611 Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2019 Unintroduced Senate Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting Requirements for Drinking Water Act of 2019, CLEARR Act- support HR 9, Climate Action Now Act, Support H.R. 535 PFAS Action Act of 2019, support S. 950 PFAS Detection Act of 2019, support S. 638 PFAS Action Act of 2019, support H.R. 2377 Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2019- support H.R. 2500 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020- support the provisions regulating PFAS H.R. 3616 Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2019- support S. 1613 Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting for Drinking Water Act of 2019- support S. 1087 Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2019- oppose H.R. 2205 Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2019- oppose S. 2236 Environmental Justice Act of 2019- support H.R 3923 Environmental Justice Act of 2019- support H.R. 2500 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020- support the inclusion of regulating PFAS S. 1790 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020- support the inclusion of regulating PFAS S. 2662, Growing American Innovation Act, oppose as weakening important clean air protections. H.R. 5856 Decentralized Wastewater Grant Act of 2020; support the legislation in its entirety. S. 3274 Decentralized Wastewater Grant Act of 2020; support the legislation in its entirety H. Res. 797 Encouraging the Environmental Protection Agency to maintain and strengthen requirements under the Clean Water act and reverse ongoing administrative actions to weaken this landmark law and protections for Untied States Waters H.R. 5539 Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2020; support the legislation in its entirety H.R. 5986 Environmental Justice for All Act; support the legislation in its entirety. H.R. ____ House Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021, supporting expanded funding for Chesapeake Bay funding, and opposing anti-environmental riders. H.R. ____ House Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; supporting expanded funding for Chesapeake Bay funding, and opposing anti-environmental riders. HR 5986 Environmental Justice For All Act, supporting the bill in its entirety. S 2980 Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act, supporting EPA to promulgate effluent limitations, pretreatment standards, water quality criteria for PFAS HR 2 INVEST in America Act: supporting provisions that reduce climate change pollution and provisions that limit storm water pollution. S 3590 Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020, supporting provisions that address PFOS and PFAS. H.R. 6745: The Clean Water for All Act: supporting the bill in its entirety S. 2236, The Environmental Justice Act of 2019, supporting the legislation in its entirety. HR 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2020 · fourth_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
HR 535, S 638, PFAS Action Act Perfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS) in Paper Products National Defense Authorization Act PFAS Amendments HR 2827, Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · fourth_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
Hydrochlorofluorocarbons and perfluorinated chemicals issues, related proposals, including amendments to S. 4049 / H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2021. S. 638/H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act of 2019
Client expense: $770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S638/HR535: PFAS Action Act of 2019;To designate all PFAS substances as hazardous substances under CERCLA. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Drinking water programs - Office of Water and Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $21,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 1497, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019. H.R. 1764, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting. terms, and for other purposes. H.R. 1331, Local Water Protection Act. H.R. 535 & S.638, PFAS Action Act of 2019. FY2021 Appropriation issues related to Clean Water Act programs. Implementation of Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law No: 116-127). Implementation of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (Public Law No: 116-136). H.R. 2, INVEST in America Act. H.R. 6800, HEROES Act.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
Legislation H.R. 535 - The PFAS Action Act of 2019 S.638 - PFAS Action Act of 2019 H.R. 2577 - PFAS Right-to-Know Act H.R. 2268 - Menstrual Products Right To Know Act of 2019 H.R. 7940/S.4406 - Protect Americas Children from Toxic Pesticides Act S.4781 - A bill to direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue an occupational safety and health standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses H.R. 2577 - PFAS Right-to-Know Act Ohio Senate Bill 33 - Modify criminal and civil law for critical infrastructure damage Rulemakings Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Addition of Certain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Community Right-to-Know Toxic Chemical Release Reporting. 84 Fed. Reg. 66,369 (December 4, 2019). EPA Proposed Regulations on Transparency in Regulatory Science, 83 Fed. Reg. 18,768 (April 30, 2018). EPA Registration Review; Draft Human Health Risk Assessments for Atrazine, Propazine, and Simazine and Draft Cumulative Human Health Risk Assessment for the Triazines (Atrazine, Propazine, Simazine), 83 Fed. Reg. 35,472 (Jul. 26, 2018) EPA Registration Review; Chlorpyrifos: Third Revised Human Health Risk Assessment for Registration Review, 85 FR 60,455 (Sep. 22, 2020) EPA Proposed Rule, Pesticides; Agricultural Worker Protection Standard; Revision of the Application Exclusion Zone Requirements, 84 Fed. Reg. 58,666 (Nov. 11, 2019) EPA Proposed Rule, Long-Chain Perfluoroalkyl Carboxylate and Perfluoroalkyl Sulfonate Chemical Substances; Significant New Use Rule; Supplemental Proposal, 85 Fed. Reg. 12479 (March 3, 2020). EPA Rule, Implementing Statutory Addition of Certain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Toxic Chemical Release Reporting, 85 Fed. Reg. 37354 (June 22, 2020). EPA Registration Review; Chlorpyrifos: Third Revised Human Health Risk Assessment for Registration Review, 85 Fed. Reg. 60,455 (Sep. 22, 2020) EPA Registration Review; Chlorpyrifos Proposed Interim Registration Review Decision, 85 Fed. Reg. 78,849 (Dec. 7, 2020) EPA Registration Review, Proposed Interim Decision for Paraquat, 85 Fed. Reg. 67,536 (Oct. 23, 2020) EPA Rule, Pesticides; Agricultural Worker Protection Standard; Revision of the Application Exclusion Zone Requirements, 85 Fed. Reg. 68,760 (Oct. 30, 2020) Nominations PN1687 Nancy B. Beck to be Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission
Client expense: $54,325 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Hydrochlorofluorocarbons and perfluorinated chemicals issues, related proposals including amendments to S. 4049/H.R. 6395, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2021. S. 638/H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act of 2019. Regulatory treatment of antimicrobial wipes for COVID response.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Chemicals regulation and implementation of the TSCA reform legislation, PFAS Action Act of 2019 (S.638; H.R.535); PFAS provisions in (HR 6395; S 4049). HFC phase-down legislation (American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020) (S.2657).
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
Issues related to PFAS HR 535/S 638 - PFAS Action Act of 2019 HR 2626/S 1372 - PFAS Accountability Act of 2019 S 1473 - Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2019 S 1251 - Safe Drinking Water Assistance Act of 2019 S 1507 - PFAS Release Disclosure Act HR 2596 Protecting Communities from New PFAS HR 2600 Toxic PFAS Control Act Rulemaking on Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals under TSCA Section 6(h) (PIP 3:1) S. 4049 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R.6395 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Client expense: $132,067 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Issues related to coal ash regulations, PFAS treatment for contaminated water, and other water remediation issues. Issues related to H.R. 535, the PFAS Action Act of 2019. Issues related to S. 638, the PFAS Action Act of 2019. Issues related to COVID-19 response, including the categorization of Evoqua as an essential business. Issues related to S. 3590, the Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
Legislation surrounding the regulation of PFAS chemicals. Including that the federal government should implement a consistent approach for assessing and regulating specific PFAS with clear timelines, regulations should be based on sound science, specific PFAS compounds should be regulated based on risk to protect human health and the environment, PFAS chemistries should be regulated independently - not as a single group, and Congress should provide regulatory agencies with the proper oversight and funding necessary to evaluate and address specific priority PFAS. Bills include H.R. 535 - PFAS Action Act of 2019 - introduced by Rep. Debbie Dingell (D), S. 638 - PFAS Action Act of 2019 - introduced by Sen. Tom Carper (D), S. 950 - PFAS Detection Act - introduced by Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D), H.R. 1976 - PFAS Detection Act - introduced by Rep. Dan Kildee (D), S.1105 - PFAS Registry Act - introduced by Jeanne Shaheen (D), H.R. 2195 - PFAS Registry Act - introduced by Rep. Chris Pappas (D), S.675 - Prompt and Fast Action to Stop Damages Act of 2019 - introduced by Sen. Tom Udall (D), and H.R. 1567- Prompt and Fast Action to Stop Damages Act of 2019 - introduced by Rep. Ben Ray Lujan (D). Opposition to H.R. 535 - PFAS Action Act of 2019 - introduced by Rep. Debbie Dingell (D) - The House Committee on Energy and Commerce approved H.R. 535 in November 2019 by a vote of 31 - 19 and a full House vote is expected in 2020. Legislation surrounding the regulation of ethylene oxide. Opposition to companion bills H.R.1152 - no title - introduced by Reps. Schneider (D), Lipinski (D), Foster (D), Casten (D), and Underwood (D) and S.458. - no title - introduced by Sens. Durbin (D-IL) & Duckworth (D-IL). These bills require the Environmental Protection Agency to amend its regulations to revise the standards for the emission of ethylene oxide. Specifically, regulations must be revised based on results from the National Center for Environmental Assessment report titled Evaluation of the Inhalation Carcinogenicity of Ethylene Oxide. These bills also require revisions to apply maximum achievable control technology requirements to chamber exhaust vents. Maximum achievable control technology standards are established for sources of hazardous air pollutants to limit or control emissions. Lastly, these bills he EPA must notify the public of violations under the revised standards, and failure to do so will result in an investigation to assess the health risks and prevent a future failure of notification. Additionally, opposition to H.R. 1165 (introduced by Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL)) and S. 451 (introduced by Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), the Expanding Transparency of Information and Safeguarding Toxics Act of 2019 or the ETO is Toxic Act. This bill updates requirements for chemicals that pose an adverse public health risk. Specifically, the bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish an updated National Air Toxics Assessment once every two years. The assessment uses emissions data to estimate health risks from toxic air pollutants. The bill also requires the EPA to use data from its Integrated Risk Information System when conducting rulemaking with respect to chemicals that have been assessed in the system. For chemicals that are found to pose an adverse health risk, the EPA shall identify and do an additional review on facilities that are significant sources of the chemical to determine whether the facility poses an adverse public health risk. Under the bill, chemicals identified as carcinogenic in the system must have a toxic chemical release form completed by the owner or operator of a facility. Legislation surrounding the reauthorization of the Department of Homeland Securitys CFATS program was set to expire on April 18, 2020, at the beginning of the calendar year. On June 13, 2019, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation Chairman Cedric Richmond (D-LA) introduced H.R. 3256, the Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2019, along with original cosponsor Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS). NACD remained neutral on the legislation. H.R. 3256 would reauthorize the CFATS program for five years in addition to comprehensive changes to the program that NACD opposed. On March 5, 2020, U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) Chairman Ron Johnson (R-WI) introduced S. 3416, the Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2020. S. 3416 would extend the CFATS program for 5-years while also making comprehensive changes to the program in the areas of labor representation, information sharing, and whistleblower protections. NACD remained neutral on the legislation while seeking minor changes to the language in the issue areas above. HSGAC Chairtman Johnson also introduced S. 4096, a bill to extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. This legislation would provide a clean, 3-year extension of the CFATS program's expiration date. NACD supports this legislation and advocated for its passage.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB)
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Legislation surrounding the regulation of PFAS chemicals. Including that the federal government should implement a consistent approach for assessing and regulating specific PFAS with clear timelines, regulations should be based on sound science, specific PFAS compounds should be regulated based on risk to protect human health and the environment, PFAS chemistries should be regulated independently - not as a single group, and Congress should provide regulatory agencies with the proper oversight and funding necessary to evaluate and address specific priority PFAS. Bills include H.R. 535 - PFAS Action Act of 2019 - introduced by Rep. Debbie Dingell (D), S. 638 - PFAS Action Act of 2019 - introduced by Sen. Tom Carper (D), S. 950 - PFAS Detection Act - introduced by Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D), H.R. 1976 - PFAS Detection Act - introduced by Rep. Dan Kildee (D), S.1105 - PFAS Registry Act - introduced by Jeanne Shaheen (D), H.R. 2195 - PFAS Registry Act - introduced by Rep. Chris Pappas (D), S.675 - Prompt and Fast Action to Stop Damages Act of 2019 - introduced by Sen. Tom Udall (D), and H.R. 1567 - Prompt and Fast Action to Stop Damages Act of 2019 - introduced by Rep. Ben Ray Lujan (D). Opposition to H.R. 535 - PFAS Action Act of 2019 - introduced by Rep. Debbie Dingell (D) - The House Committee on Energy and Commerce approved H.R. 535 in November 2019 by a vote of 31 - 19 and awaiting a full House vote in 2020. Legislation surrounding the regulation of ethylene oxide. Opposition to companion bills H.R.1152 - no title - introduced by Reps. Schneider (D), Lipinski (D), Foster (D), Casten (D), and Underwood (D) and S.458. - no title - introduced by Sens. Durbin (D-IL) & Duckworth (D-IL). These bills require the Environmental Protection Agency to amend its regulations to revise the standards for the emission of ethylene oxide. Specifically, regulations must be revised based on results from the National Center for Environmental Assessment report titled Evaluation of the Inhalation Carcinogenicity of Ethylene Oxide. These bills also require revisions to apply maximum achievable control technology requirements to chamber exhaust vents. Maximum achievable control technology standards are established for sources of hazardous air pollutants to limit or control emissions. Lastly, these bills he EPA must notify the public of violations under the revised standards, and failure to do so will result in an investigation to assess the health risks and prevent a future failure of notification. Additionally, opposition to H.R. 1165 (introduced by Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL)) and S. 451 (introduced by Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), the Expanding Transparency of Information and Safeguarding Toxics Act of 2019 or the ETO is Toxic Act. This bill updates requirements for chemicals that pose an adverse public health risk. Specifically, the bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish an updated National Air Toxics Assessment once every two years. The assessment uses emissions data to estimate health risks from toxic air pollutants. The bill also requires the EPA to use data from its Integrated Risk Information System when conducting rulemaking with respect to chemicals that have been assessed in the system. For chemicals that are found to pose an adverse health risk, the EPA shall identify and do an additional review on facilities that are significant sources of the chemical to determine whether the facility poses an adverse public health risk. Under the bill, chemicals identified as carcinogenic in the system must have a toxic chemical release form completed by the owner or operator of a facility.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB)
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 535/ S. 638 - the PFAS Action Act - a bill to designate PFAS chemicals as hazardous substances under the federal Superfund law, among other things as amended.
Client expense: $101,014 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Save Our Seas Act 2.0 (S. 1982); Recycle Act (S. 2941); Recover Act (H.R. 5115); PLASTICS Act (H.R. 4636), Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act (H.R. 7728) and Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020 (H.R. 5845); Per and poly-fluouroalkyl (PFAS) substances in firefighting foam and advocating that Congress not regulate PFAS as entire class under CERCLA (S. 638/H.R. 535); EPAs Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) value for ethylene oxide (EO) and EPAs rulemaking on Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for EO
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor federal legislation and administrative action affecting the cement, aggregate, asphalt, and ready mix concrete industries. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action as related to climate change policy and its impact on building materials and the built environment. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to carbon tax issues. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to Waters of the United States. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to Coal Combustion Residuals. Monitor federal legislation and administrative action related to crystalline silica. Monitor U.S. Army Corps of Engineers policies related to dredging. Administrative action related to the expansion of NOAAs Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. EPA Rulemaking on Non-Hazardous Secondary Material (NHSM). EPA Rulemaking on Commercial/Industrial Solid Waste Incinerators (CISWI). EPA Rulemaking on Cement National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP). Monitor the implementation of the Clean Water Act, (P.L. 92-500), including the Clean Water Protection Rule. Monitor the implementation of the Clean Air Act, (P.L. 91-604). H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act of 2019. H.R. 1497, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019. H.R. 1603, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019. S. 638, PFAS Action Act of 2019.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
Legislation H.R. 535 - The PFAS Action Act of 2019 S.638 - PFAS Action Act of 2019 H.R. 2577 - PFAS Right-to-Know Act H.R. 3668 - The Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act H.R. 3394 - Childrens Act for Responsible Employment and Farm Safety Rulemakings Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Addition of Certain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Community Right-to-Know Toxic Chemical Release Reporting. 84 Fed. Reg. 66,369 (December 4, 2019). EPA Proposed Regulations on Transparency in Regulatory Science, 83 Fed. Reg. 18,768 (April 30, 2018). EPA Registration Review; Draft Human Health Risk Assessments for Atrazine, Propazine, and Simazine and Draft Cumulative Human Health Risk Assessment for the Triazines (Atrazine, Propazine, Simazine), 83 Fed. Reg. 35,472 (Jul. 26, 2018) EPA Proposed Rule, Long-Chain Perfluoroalkyl Carboxylate and Perfluoroalkyl Sulfonate Chemical Substances; Significant New Use Rule; Supplemental Proposal, 85 Fed. Reg. 12479 (March 3, 2020). EPA Rule, Implementing Statutory Addition of Certain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Toxic Chemical Release Reporting, 85 Fed. Reg. 37354 (June 22, 2020). Nominations PN1687 Nancy B. Beck to be Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission
Client expense: $111,163 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S638/HR535: PFAS Action Act of 2019.To designate all PFAS substances as hazardous substances under CERCLA. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Drinking water programs - Office of Water and Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $21,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
Issues related to PFAS HR 535/S 638 - PFAS Action Act of 2019 HR 2626/S 1372 - PFAS Accountability Act of 2019 S 1473 - Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2019 S 1251 - Safe Drinking Water Assistance Act of 2019 S 1507 - PFAS Release Disclosure Act HR 2596 Protecting Communities from New PFAS HR 2600 Toxic PFAS Control Act Rulemaking on Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals under TSCA Section 6(h) (PIP 3:1) S. 4049 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R.6395 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Client expense: $124,863 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
HOUSE: H.R. 2205 : Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2019 (Oppose) H.R. 7613 : Energy and Water Appropriations Act Fy21 (Support) H.R.1764 : To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms, and for other purposes (Oppose) H.R.6745: Clean Water for All Act (Support) H.R.7575 : Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (Neutral) SENATE: S.3590 : Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (Support) S.3591 : America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (Support) S.638 : PFAS Action Act of 2019(Support)
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
Hydrochlorofluorocarbons and perfluorinated chemicals issues, related proposals, including amendments to S. 4049 / H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2021. S. 638/H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act of 2019
Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
HR 535, S 638, PFAS Action Act Perfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS) in Paper Products National Defense Authorization Act PFAS Amendments HR 2827, Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act
Client expense: $770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 1764 To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms and for other purposes- oppose H.R. 1620 Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act- support H.R. 1497 Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019- support H.R. 1417 Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2019 S. 1087 A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make changes with respect to water quality certification, and for other purposes oppose S. 701 Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act- support S. 611 Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2019 Unintroduced Senate Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting Requirements for Drinking Water Act of 2019, CLEARR Act- support HR 9, Climate Action Now Act, Support H.R. 535 PFAS Action Act of 2019, support S. 950 PFAS Detection Act of 2019, support S. 638 PFAS Action Act of 2019, support H.R. 2377 Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2019- support H.R. 2500 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020- support the provisions regulating PFAS H.R. 3616 Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2019- support S. 1613 Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting for Drinking Water Act of 2019- support S. 1087 Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2019- oppose H.R. 2205 Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2019- oppose S. 2236 Environmental Justice Act of 2019- support H.R 3923 Environmental Justice Act of 2019- support H.R. 2500 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020- support the inclusion of regulating PFAS S. 1790 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020- support the inclusion of regulating PFAS S. 2662, Growing American Innovation Act, oppose as weakening important clean air protections. H.R. 5856 Decentralized Wastewater Grant Act of 2020; support the legislation in its entirety. S. 3274 Decentralized Wastewater Grant Act of 2020; support the legislation in its entirety H. Res. 797 Encouraging the Environmental Protection Agency to maintain and strengthen requirements under the Clean Water act and reverse ongoing administrative actions to weaken this landmark law and protections for Untied States Waters H.R. 5539 Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2020; support the legislation in its entirety H.R. 5986 Environmental Justice for All Act; support the legislation in its entirety. H.R. ____ House Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021, supporting expanded funding for Chesapeake Bay funding, and opposing anti-environmental riders. H.R. ____ House Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; supporting expanded funding for Chesapeake Bay funding, and opposing anti-environmental riders. HR 5986 Environmental Justice For All Act, supporting the bill in its entirety. S 2980 Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act, supporting EPA to promulgate effluent limitations, pretreatment standards, water quality criteria for PFAS HR 2 INVEST in America Act: supporting provisions that reduce climate change pollution and provisions that limit storm water pollution. S 3590 Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020, supporting provisions that address PFOS and PFAS. H.R. 6745: The Clean Water for All Act: supporting the bill in its entirety S. 2236, The Environmental Justice Act of 2019, supporting the legislation in its entirety.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2020 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 1497, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019. H.R. 1764, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting. terms, and for other purposes. H.R. 1331, Local Water Protection Act. H.R. 535 & S.638, PFAS Action Act of 2019. FY2021 Appropriation issues related to Clean Water Act programs. Implementation of Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law No: 116-127). Implementation of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (Public Law No: 116-136). H.R. 2, INVEST in America Act. H.R. 6800, HEROES Act.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Hydrochlorofluorocarbons and perfluorinated chemicals issues, related proposals including amendments to S. 4049/H.R. 6395, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2021. S. 638/H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act of 2019. Regulatory treatment of antimicrobial wipes for COVID response.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Issues related to coal ash regulations, PFAS treatment for contaminated water, and other water remediation issues. Issues related to H.R. 535, the PFAS Action Act of 2019. Issues related to S. 638, the PFAS Action Act of 2019. Issues related to COVID-19 response, including the categorization of Evoqua as an essential business. Issues related to S. 3590, the Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Chemicals regulation and implementation of the TSCA reform legislation, PFAS Action Act of 2019 (S.638; H.R.535); PFAS provisions in (HR 6395; S 4049)
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Legislation surrounding the regulation of PFAS chemicals. Including that the federal government should implement a consistent approach for assessing and regulating specific PFAS with clear timelines, regulations should be based on sound science, specific PFAS compounds should be regulated based on risk to protect human health and the environment, PFAS chemistries should be regulated independently - not as a single group, and Congress should provide regulatory agencies with the proper oversight and funding necessary to evaluate and address specific priority PFAS. Bills include H.R. 535 - PFAS Action Act of 2019 - introduced by Rep. Debbie Dingell (D), S. 638 - PFAS Action Act of 2019 - introduced by Sen. Tom Carper (D), S. 950 - PFAS Detection Act - introduced by Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D), H.R. 1976 - PFAS Detection Act - introduced by Rep. Dan Kildee (D), S.1105 - PFAS Registry Act - introduced by Jeanne Shaheen (D), H.R. 2195 - PFAS Registry Act - introduced by Rep. Chris Pappas (D), S.675 - Prompt and Fast Action to Stop Damages Act of 2019 - introduced by Sen. Tom Udall (D), and H.R. 1567 - Prompt and Fast Action to Stop Damages Act of 2019 - introduced by Rep. Ben Ray Lujan (D). Opposition to H.R. 535 - PFAS Action Act of 2019 - introduced by Rep. Debbie Dingell (D) - The House Committee on Energy and Commerce approved H.R. 535 in November 2019 by a vote of 31 - 19 and awaiting a full House vote in 2020. Legislation surrounding the regulation of ethylene oxide. Opposition to companion bills H.R.1152 - no title - introduced by Reps. Schneider (D), Lipinski (D), Foster (D), Casten (D), and Underwood (D) and S.458. - no title - introduced by Sens. Durbin (D-IL) & Duckworth (D-IL). These bills require the Environmental Protection Agency to amend its regulations to revise the standards for the emission of ethylene oxide. Specifically, regulations must be revised based on results from the National Center for Environmental Assessment report titled Evaluation of the Inhalation Carcinogenicity of Ethylene Oxide. These bills also require revisions to apply maximum achievable control technology requirements to chamber exhaust vents. Maximum achievable control technology standards are established for sources of hazardous air pollutants to limit or control emissions. Lastly, these bills he EPA must notify the public of violations under the revised standards, and failure to do so will result in an investigation to assess the health risks and prevent a future failure of notification. Additionally, opposition to H.R. 1165 (introduced by Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL)) and S. 451 (introduced by Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), the Expanding Transparency of Information and Safeguarding Toxics Act of 2019 or the ETO is Toxic Act. This bill updates requirements for chemicals that pose an adverse public health risk. Specifically, the bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish an updated National Air Toxics Assessment once every two years. The assessment uses emissions data to estimate health risks from toxic air pollutants. The bill also requires the EPA to use data from its Integrated Risk Information System when conducting rulemaking with respect to chemicals that have been assessed in the system. For chemicals that are found to pose an adverse health risk, the EPA shall identify and do an additional review on facilities that are significant sources of the chemical to determine whether the facility poses an adverse public health risk. Under the bill, chemicals identified as carcinogenic in the system must have a toxic chemical release form completed by the owner or operator of a facility.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB)
2020 · second_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
Legislation surrounding the regulation of PFAS chemicals. Including that the federal government should implement a consistent approach for assessing and regulating specific PFAS with clear timelines, regulations should be based on sound science, specific PFAS compounds should be regulated based on risk to protect human health and the environment, PFAS chemistries should be regulated independently - not as a single group, and Congress should provide regulatory agencies with the proper oversight and funding necessary to evaluate and address specific priority PFAS. Bills include H.R. 535 - PFAS Action Act of 2019 - introduced by Rep. Debbie Dingell (D), S. 638 - PFAS Action Act of 2019 - introduced by Sen. Tom Carper (D), S. 950 - PFAS Detection Act - introduced by Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D), H.R. 1976 - PFAS Detection Act - introduced by Rep. Dan Kildee (D), S.1105 - PFAS Registry Act - introduced by Jeanne Shaheen (D), H.R. 2195 - PFAS Registry Act - introduced by Rep. Chris Pappas (D), S.675 - Prompt and Fast Action to Stop Damages Act of 2019 - introduced by Sen. Tom Udall (D), and H.R. 1567- Prompt and Fast Action to Stop Damages Act of 2019 - introduced by Rep. Ben Ray Lujan (D). Opposition to H.R. 535 - PFAS Action Act of 2019 - introduced by Rep. Debbie Dingell (D) - The House Committee on Energy and Commerce approved H.R. 535 in November 2019 by a vote of 31 - 19 and a full House vote is expected in 2020. Legislation surrounding the regulation of ethylene oxide. Opposition to companion bills H.R.1152 - no title - introduced by Reps. Schneider (D), Lipinski (D), Foster (D), Casten (D), and Underwood (D) and S.458. - no title - introduced by Sens. Durbin (D-IL) & Duckworth (D-IL). These bills require the Environmental Protection Agency to amend its regulations to revise the standards for the emission of ethylene oxide. Specifically, regulations must be revised based on results from the National Center for Environmental Assessment report titled Evaluation of the Inhalation Carcinogenicity of Ethylene Oxide. These bills also require revisions to apply maximum achievable control technology requirements to chamber exhaust vents. Maximum achievable control technology standards are established for sources of hazardous air pollutants to limit or control emissions. Lastly, these bills he EPA must notify the public of violations under the revised standards, and failure to do so will result in an investigation to assess the health risks and prevent a future failure of notification. Additionally, opposition to H.R. 1165 (introduced by Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL)) and S. 451 (introduced by Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), the Expanding Transparency of Information and Safeguarding Toxics Act of 2019 or the ETO is Toxic Act. This bill updates requirements for chemicals that pose an adverse public health risk. Specifically, the bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish an updated National Air Toxics Assessment once every two years. The assessment uses emissions data to estimate health risks from toxic air pollutants. The bill also requires the EPA to use data from its Integrated Risk Information System when conducting rulemaking with respect to chemicals that have been assessed in the system. For chemicals that are found to pose an adverse health risk, the EPA shall identify and do an additional review on facilities that are significant sources of the chemical to determine whether the facility poses an adverse public health risk. Under the bill, chemicals identified as carcinogenic in the system must have a toxic chemical release form completed by the owner or operator of a facility. Legislation surrounding the reauthorization of the Department of Homeland Securitys CFATS program was set to expire on April 18, 2020, at the beginning of the calendar year. On June 13, 2019, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation Chairman Cedric Richmond (D-LA) introduced H.R. 3256, the Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2019, along with original cosponsor Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS). NACD remained neutral on the legislation. H.R. 3256 would reauthorize the CFATS program for five years in addition to comprehensive changes to the program that NACD opposed. On March 5, 2020, U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) Chairman Ron Johnson (R-WI) introduced S. 3416, the Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2020. S. 3416 would extend the CFATS program for 5-years while also making comprehensive changes to the program in the areas of labor representation, information sharing, and whistleblower protections. NACD remained neutral on the legislation while seeking minor changes to the language in the issue areas above. HSGAC Chairtman Johnson also introduced S. 4096, a bill to extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. This legislation would provide a clean, 3-year extension of the CFATS program's expiration date. NACD supports this legislation and advocated for its passage.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB)
2020 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
HOUSE: H.R. 535: PFAS Action Act(Support) SENATE: S. 1232: RECLAIM Act of 2019 (Support) S.3590: Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (Support) S.3591:America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 (Support) S.638:PFAS Action Act of 2019 (Support) NOT YET INTRODUCED: NYI: Untitled Oceans Bill (Watching)
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 132, North American Development Bank Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 205, Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019 H.R. 535/S. 638, PFAS Action Act of 2019 H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act H.R. 1166/S. 383, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act H.R. 1497, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019 H.R. 1941, Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act H.R. 2051/S. 999, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019 H.R. 2210, Invest in America Act H.R. 2313, Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act H.R. 2500/S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 H.R. 3779, Resilience Revolving Loan Fund Act of 2019 H.R. 3969, Save Our Seas 2.0 (SOS) Act H.R. 3978, Clean Industrial Technology Act of 2019 H.R. 5494, Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act of 2019 H.R. 5544, American Innovation and Manufacturing Leadership Act H.R. 5552, Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act S. 747, Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019 S. 816, Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019 S. 859, Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization (RIVER) Act S. 903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act S. 983, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 S. 1052, Rare Earth Element Advanced Coal Technologies Act S. 1064, Appalachian Energy for National Security Act S. 1085, Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019 S. 1201, Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology (EFFECT) Act of 2019 S. 1215, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 1286, Energy Technology Maturation Act of 2019 S. 1317, American Mineral Security Act S. 1685, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019 S. 1706, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2019 S. 1857, Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act of 2019 S. 1982, Save Our Seas 2.0 Act S. 2301, Reforming Disaster Recovery Act S. 2302, America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 S. 2596, Voluntary Water Partnership for Distressed Communities Act of 2019 S. 2657, Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act of 2019 S. 2754, American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2019 S. 3410, Access to Instructional Materials in Higher Education (AIM-HIGH ) Act of 2020 S. 3418, Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation (STORM) Act of 2020 S. 3422, Great American Outdoors Act S. 3590, Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 S. 3926, Federal Permitting Modernization Act S. 3927, A bill to establish a 90-day limit to file a petition for judicial review of a permit, license, or approval for a highway or public transportation project, and for other purposes S.J.Res. 8, A joint resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal S.J.Res. 9, A joint resolution calling on the United States and Congress to take immediate action to address the challenge of climate change S.J.Res. 53, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Repeal of the Clean Power Plan; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guidelines Implementing Regulations" Potential Fiscal Year 2021 clean energy R&D appropriations Potential legislation amending the Clean Water Act section 404 regarding Army Corp of Engineers Nationwide permits; Proposed rule Updating Regulations on Water Quality Certification, (84 Fed. Reg. 44,080-44,122, (August 22, 2019) Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, External Review Draft (84 Fed. Reg. 58,711-58,713, November 1, 2019) Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, External Review Draft (84 Fed. Reg. 47,944-47,945, September 11, 2019) Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NNSR): Project Emissions Accounting (84 Fed. Reg. 39,244-39,254, August 9, 2019) Integrated science assessment for ozone and related photochemical oxidants (84 Fed. Reg. 50,836-50,838, September 26, 2019) Draft National Water Reuse Action Plan (84 Fed. Reg. 48,612-48,614, September 16, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking on accidental release reporting (84 Fed. Reg. 67,899-67,910, December 12, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking on control of air pollution from new motor vehicles: heavy-duty engine Standards (85 Fed. Reg. 3,306-3,330, January 21, 2020) Notice of proposed rulemaking addition of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; community right-to-know toxic chemical release reporting (84 Fed. Reg. 66,369-66,373, December 4, 2019) Notice of proposed rulemaking to update the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (85 Fed. Reg. 1,684-1,730, January 10, 2020) Proposed rule regarding National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures (85 Fed. Reg. 25,340-25,344, May 1, 2020) Proposed rule on EPA Guidance; Administrative Procedures for Issuance and Public Petitions Proposed Rule (85 Fed. Reg. 31,104-31,111, May 22, 2020) Proposed rule regarding review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (85 Fed. Reg. 24,094-24,144, April 30, 2020) Proposed rule increasing consistency in considering benefits and costs in the Clean Air Act rulemaking process (85 Fed. Reg. 35,612-35,627, June 11, 2020) Proposed rule on strengthening transparency in regulatory science (83 Fed. Reg. 18,768-18,774, April 30, 2018) Announcement of preliminary regulatory determinations for contaminants on the fourth drinking water contaminant candidate list (85 Fed. Reg. 14,098-14,142, March 10, 2020) Final rule regarding the navigable waters protection rule: definition of Waters of the United States (85 Fed. Reg. 22,250-22,342, April 21, 2020) Various issues relating to regulatory reform and permit streamlining; regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program; allowable uses of private activity bonds and the inclusion of investments in carbon capture infrastructure; The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer; implementation and reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of sections 311, 401, and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500); implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); implementation and funding of Americas Water Infrastructure Act (P.L. 115-270); implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards; EPAs new source review (NSR) preconstruction permitting program; EPA's Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committees Review of the Draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; good neighbor air quality standards; vacancies at the Chemical Safety Board; U.S.- Mexico water policy; Clean Air Scientific Advisory Panel review of the draft Policy Assessment for the Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter; definition of Waters of the United States recodification of pre-existing rules; energy security and its relationship to national security; diversifying energy resources including issues relate to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; corporate average fuel economy standards; federal flood risk management standard; Green New Deal a proposed legislative framework on climate change; sea level rise and erosion associated with climate change; alternative compliance and stormwater innovation coalition principles; Council on Environmental Qualitys (CEQ) Proposed Rule update to the regulations implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act; financial responsibility requirements under CERCLA Section 108(b) for facilities in the petroleum and coal products manufacturing industry; lead and copper proposed rule; request to maintain the 60-day comment period for the CEQ update to NEPA implementing regulations; phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons; Environmental Protection Agency supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking on Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science; preliminary perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid regulatory determination Under the Safe Drinking Water Act; draft risk evaluation for asbestos; financial responsibility requirements Under CERCLA Section 108(b) for facilities in the chemical manufacturing industry; Environmental Protection Agencys Memorandum Interpretation of Begin Actual Construction Under the New Source Review Preconstruction Permitting Regulations; multistate general National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit renewals; Petition to Initiate Risk Management Procedural Rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act; Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program guidance; issues relating to a potential rider on appropriations legislation relating to bioengineered salmon; potential rule regarding review of national ambient air quality standards for ozone; Executive Order 13924, regulatory relief to support economic recovery; Environmental Protection Agency national water reuse action plan; Environmental Protection Agency multi-sector National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System general permit revisions; Environmental Protection Agency preliminary regulatory determination on PFOA and PFOS; stormwater management and green infrastructure; building resilient infrastructure and communities program; compensatory mitigation for losses of aquatic resources; U.S.-Mexico water and wastewater issues; Water Resources Development Act (P.L. 93-251) priorities; Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500) section 404 - Army Corp of Engineers nationwide permits; general water issues and climate related issues; nationwide permit-12; COVID pandemic temporary regulation relief; Environmental Protection Agency rulemaking; EPAs memorandum: COVID-19 Implications for EPAs Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Program
Client expense: $12,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
H.R. 267, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2019; H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act of 2019; H.R. 748, CARES Act; H.R. 1152, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise certain ethylene oxide emissions standards under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes; H.R. 1159 IMAGINE Act; H.R. 1567, Prompt and Fast Action to Stop Damages Act of 2019; H.R. 1603, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019; H.R. 1863, A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes; H.R. 1976, PFAS Detection Act of 2019; H.R. 2051, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019; H.R. 2102, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish hospital care and medical services to veterans, members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and dependents who were stationed at military installations at which they were exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid or other per; and polyfluoroalkyl substances, to provide for a presumption of service connection for those veterans and members of the reserve components, and for other purposes; H.R. 2195, PFAS Registry Act of 2019; H.R. 2377, Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act; H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020; H.R. 2533, A bill to assist community water systems affected by PFAS contamination, and for other purposes; H.R. 2566, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise the Safer Choice Standard to provide for a Safer Choice Standard to provide for a Safer Choice label for pots, pans, and cooking utensils that do not contain PFAS, and for other purposes; H.R. 2570, PFAS User Fee Act; H.R. 2577, PFAS Right-To-Know Act; H.R. 2591, A bill to prohibit the waste incineration of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes; H.R. 2596, protecting communities from New PFAS Act; H.R. 2600, Toxic PFAS Control Act; H.R. 2605, Prevent Release of Toxics Emissions, Contamination, and Transfer Act of 2019; H.R. 2608, PFAS Testing Act; H.R. 2626, PFAS Accountability Act; H.R. 2638, A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue guidance on minimizing the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS, and for other purposes; H.R. 2647, SOFFA; H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020; H.R. 2800, PFAS Monitoring Act; H.R. 2827, Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act; H.R. 3055, Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020; H.R. 3616, Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2019; H.R. 4088, Superfund Reinvestment Act; H.R. 4295, Protect Our Military Children Act; H.R. 4636, Partnering and Leveraging Assistance to Stop Trash for International Cleaner Seas Act; H.R. 4687, SMART Infrastructure Act; H.R. 5115, RECOVER Act; H.R. 5544, American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2019; H.R. 5845, Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020; H.R. 5906, Recycling Enhancements to Collection and Yield through Consumer Learning and Education (RECYCLE) Act of 2020; H.R. 6160, To extend the chemical facility anti-terrorism standards program of the Department of Homeland Security; H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 6395, William M. Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021; H.R. 7228; Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act; H.R. 7528; To limit the civil liability of persons for the spread or possible transmission of SARS-COV-2 caused by an act or omission while acting in good faith during the COVID-19 emergency period, and for other purposes; S. 403, IMAGINE Act; S. 458, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise certain ethylene oxide emissions standards under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes; S. 483, Pesticide Registration Improvement Act; S. 638, PFAS Action Act of 2019; S. 675, Prompt and Fast Action to Stop Damages Act of 2019; S. 717, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019; S. 766, PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act of 2019; S. 858, Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act; S. 950, PFAS Detection Act of 2019; S. 999, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2019; S. 1023, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish hospital care and medical services to veterans, members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and dependents who were stationed at military installations at which they were exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid or other per; and polyfluoroalkyl substances, to provide for a presumption of service connection for those veterans and members of the reserve components, and for other purposes; S. 1038, A bill to strengthen highway funding in the near term, to offer States additional financing tools, and for other purposes; S. 1105, PFAS Registry Act of 2019; S. 1215, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2020; S. 1251, Safe Drinking Water Assistance Act of 2019; S. 1341, SOFFA; S. 1372, PFAS Accountability Act; S. 1473, Protect drinking water from PFAS Act of 2019; S. 1507, PFAS Release Disclosure Act; S. 1534, A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to conduct an assessment of quantum computing technology to address problems associated with exposure to PFAS, and for other purposes; S. 1790, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2020; S. 2353, Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances Act of 2019; S. 2754, American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2019; S. 2941, Recycling Enhancements to Collection and Yield through Consumer Learning and Education (RECYCLE) Act of 2020; S. 3263, Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020; S. 3480, PFAS Testing and Treatment Act of 2020; S. 3415, Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal Family Care Act; S. 3475, COVID-19 Health CARE Worker Protection Act of 2020; S. 3499, Free COVID-19 Testing Act; S. 3506, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Extension Act of 2020; S. 3548, CARES Act; S. 4049, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021; FY2021 House Interior Appropriations bill; FY2021 Appropriations of House efforts to address congressional plastics use, bans, alternatives and advanced recycling efforts; Unintroduced recycling infrastructure legislation; Unintroduced Plastics Ban Bill; Alternative Fuel Tax Assessment; Antimicrobials; Bisphenol-A; Building and Construction water infrastructure; Chemical Assessment; Chemical Deselection Policies; Chemical Industry as critical infrastructure; Chemical Safety Board; Chemistry Caucus; Chlorinated Paraffins; Chlorine; Corona virus agency response; Covid-19 Stimulus; CPSC, including Phthalates, Flame Retardants, Nominations, and CHAP; Design for the Environment; Energy Recovery; Enforcement guidance during COVID-19; EPA Nominations; FDA product registrations during COVID-19; Flame Retardants; Fluorotechnology including PFOA/PFOS/PFAS; Formaldehyde; Hexavalent Chromium; Infrastructure Procurement Policy and Innovative Materials; Integrated Risk Information System; International Agency for Research of Cancer, including Report on Carcinogens; Labeling and Packaging, including GMOs; Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act Implementation (LCSA) and regulations; Mass balance certification; Microbeads; Microplastics; Nanotechnology; National Environmental Policy Act; NIOSH studies; OSHA (Chemical Concentrations, Process Safety); Permitting Reform, PFAS, including EPA Action Plan; Phthalates; Plastics, including Plastics Recycling; Portland Cement Associations NHSM Petition; Risk Assessment Improvements; Science Advisory Board; Sustainability including report on innovation and Research and Development; Sustainable Municipal Access to Resilient Technology in Infrastructure Act; Styrene; T-TIP, MTB and Trade Promotion Authority; Titanium Dioxide
Client expense: $2,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S638/HR535: PFAS Action Act of 2019.To designate all PFAS substances as hazardous substances under CERCLA. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Drinking water programs - Office of Water and Office of Intergovernmental Affairs.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $22,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
Legislation H.R. 535 - The PFAS Action Act of 2019 S.638 - PFAS Action Act of 2019 H.R. 2577 - PFAS Right-to-Know Act H.R. 3668 - The Asuncion Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act H.R. 3394 - Childrens Act for Responsible Employment and Farm Safety Rulemakings Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Addition of Certain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Community Right-to-Know Toxic Chemical Release Reporting. 84 Fed. Reg. 66,369 (December 4, 2019). Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Ethylene Oxide Commercial Sterilization and Fumigation Operations, 84 FR 67889 (December 12, 2019). Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review, 84 FR 69182 (December 17, 2019). EPA Proposed Regulations on Transparency in Regulatory Science, 83 Fed. Reg. 18,768 (April 30, 2018). EPA Registration Review; Draft Human Health Risk Assessments for Atrazine, Propazine, and Simazine and Draft Cumulative Human Health Risk Assessment for the Triazines (Atrazine, Propazine, Simazine), 83 Fed. Reg. 35,472 (Jul. 26, 2018) Nominations PN1687 Nancy B. Beck to be Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission
Client expense: $119,653 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
Hydrochlorofluorocarbons and perfluorinated chemicals issues, related proposals, including amendments to S. 4049 / H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2021. S. 638/H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act of 2019
Client expense: $870,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 535/ S. 638 - the PFAS Action Act - a bill to designate PFAS chemicals as hazardous substances under the federal Superfund law, among other things as amended.
Client expense: $79,854 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
HR 535, S 638, PFAS Action Act Perfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS) in Paper Products National Defense Authorization Act PFAS Amendments HR 2827, Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 1497, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019. H.R. 1764, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting. terms, and for other purposes. H.R. 1331, Local Water Protection Act. H.R. 535 & S.638, PFAS Action Act of 2019. FY2021 Appropriation issues related to Clean Water Act programs. Implementation of Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law No: 116-127). Implementation of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (Public Law No: 116-136). H.R. 2, INVEST in America Act. H.R. 6800, HEROES Act.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Issues related to coal ash regulations, PFAS treatment for contaminated water, and other water remediation issues. Issues related to H.R. 535, the PFAS Action Act of 2019. Issues related to S. 638, the PFAS Action Act of 2019. Issues related to COVID-19 response, including the categorization of Evoqua as an essential business. Issues related to S. 3590, the Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Hydrochlorofluorocarbons and perfluorinated chemicals issues, related proposals including amendments to S. 4049/H.R. 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2021. S. 638/H.R. 535, PFAS Action Act of 2019.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 1764 To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to permitting terms and for other purposes- oppose H.R. 1620 Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act- support H.R. 1497 Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019- support H.R. 1417 Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2019 S. 1087 A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make changes with respect to water quality certification, and for other purposes- oppose S. 701 Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act- support S. 611 Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2019 Unintroduced Senate Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting Requirements for Drinking Water Act of 2019, CLEARR Act- support HR 9, Climate Action Now Act, Suppoort H.R. 535 PFAS Action Act of 2019, support S. 950 PFAS Detection Act of 2019, support S. 638 PFAS Action Act of 2019, support H.R. 2377 Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2019- support H.R. 2500 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020- support the provisions regulating PFAS H.R. 3616 Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2019- support S. 1613 Contaminant and Lead Electronic Accounting and Reporting for Drinking Water Act of 2019- support S. 1087 Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2019- oppose H.R. 2205 Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2019- oppose S. 2236 Environmental Justice Act of 2019- support H.R 3923 Environmental Justice Act of 2019- support H.R. 2500 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020- support the inclusion of regulating PFAS S. 1790 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020- support the inclusion of regulating PFAS S. 2662, Growing American Innovation Act, oppose as weakening important clean air protections. H.R. 5856 Decentralized Wastewater Grant Act of 2020; support the legislation in its entirety. S. 3274 Decentralized Wastewater Grant Act of 2020; support the legislation in its entirety H. Res. 797 Encouraging the Environmental Protection Agency to maintain and strengthen requirements under the Clean Water act and reverse ongoing administrative actions to weaken this landmark law and protections for Untied States Waters S. ___ Senate Resolution Encouraging the Environmental Protection Agency to maintain and strengthen requirements under the Clean Water act and reverse ongoing administrative actions to weaken this landmark law and protections for Untied States Waters H.R. 5539 Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2020; support the legislation in its entirety H.R. 5986 Environmental Justice for All Act; support the legislation in its entirety. H.R. ____ House Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021, supporting expanded funding for Chesapeake Bay funding, and opposing anti-environmental riders. H.R. ____ House Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; supporting expanded funding for Chesapeake Bay funding, and opposing anti-environmental riders. HR 5986 Environmental Justice For All Act, supporting the bill in its entirety. S 2980 Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act, supporting EPA to promulgate effluent limitations, pretreatment standards, water quality criteria for PFAS HR 2 INVEST in America Act: supporting provisions that reduce climate change pollution and provisions that limit stormwater pollution. S 3590 Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020, supporting provisions that address PFOS and PFAS. H.R. 6745: the Clean Water for All Act: supporting the bill in its entirety
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2020 · second_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
Issues related to PFAS HR 535/S 638 - PFAS Action Act of 2019 HR 2626/S 1372 - PFAS Accountability Act of 2019 S 1473 - Protect Drinking Water from PFAS Act of 2019 S 1251 - Safe Drinking Water Assistance Act of 2019 S 1507 - PFAS Release Disclosure Act HR 2596 Protecting Communities from New PFAS HR 2600 Toxic PFAS Control Act Rulemaking on Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals under TSCA Section 6(h) (PIP 3:1) S. 4049 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 H.R.6395 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Client expense: $109,361 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Chemicals regulation and implementation of the TSCA reform legislation, PFAS Action Act of 2019 (S.638; H.R.535); PFAS provisions in (HR 6395; S 4049)
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office