America’s Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2021
Legislative Progress
Introduced
September 23, 2021
Latest Action
October 21, 2021
Primary Sponsor
Joe Manchin, IIIIndependent(WV)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
85pct
28d open
vs 5,357 other S bills in the 117th — cohort avg 38d
America's Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2021 This bill addresses climate change through efforts to sequester, mitigate, or store carbon dioxide, such as salvage logging, revegetation, or reforestation efforts, on National Forest System land and other land as specified by the bill.
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Introduced in Senate
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2023 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
CLEAN Future Act Lifecycle Thinking and Analysis National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 5781 - National Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Program Act S. 2836 - Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2021 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Low Carbon Labeling EPD Assistance Program
Client expense: $319,153 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Policies related to climate change and carbon capture and storage as it relates to working forests; issues related to forestry; issues related to the Clean Water Act; the CLEAN Future Act (H.R.1512); the Trillion Trees Act (H.R.2639); the Growing Climate Solutions Act (S.1251 & H.R.2820); the Forest Incentives Program Act (S.1043); general issues related to the call for the U.S. to conserve 30% of the nation's land and water by 2030 as detailed in the "America the Beautiful" report on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad; S. 2836, Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration (ARCs) Act of 2021.
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, shipping/port infrastructure, fishing regulations (incl. red snapper, greater amberjack, gray triggerfish), Fishery Management Council appointments, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally, fishery disaster assistance, ocean exploration and mapping, climate change, marine debris, regional ocean data portals and partnerships, ocean data legislation generally, international ocean climate issues, Senate appointed position including DOC, CEQ, DOI, NOAA, implementing regulations of NEPA, GHG and NEPA. Marine Wildlife, Fisheries H.R. 59 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act H.R.404/S.273 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act of 2021 H.R. 628 - Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 4696 - To reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 5770 - To improve the management of forage fish. H.R. 5973 - To reauthorize the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990, and for other purposes. H.R. 6180 - To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to encourage elimination of lionfish from United States waters by allowing individuals to exchange lionfish for tags authorizing fishing for certain species in addition to the number of such species otherwise authorized to be taken by such individuals, and for other purposes H.R.5770 - To improve the management of forage fish. H.R.6180- To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to encourage elimination of lionfish from United States waters by allowing individuals to exchange lionfish for tags authorizing fishing for certain species in addition to the number of such species otherwise authorized to be taken by such individuals, and for other purposes H.R.7042/S.3765 - To provide assistance to American fisheries participants to comply with Federal regulations to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale by reducing the risk of incidental entanglement in fishing gear. H.R.9373- To provide that the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall not issue an interim or final rule that includes an area closure in the South Atlantic for species managed under the Snapper-Grouper Fishery Management Plan until the South Atlantic Great Red Snapper Count study is complete and the data related to that study is integrated into the stock assessment. H.R.9538- To amend the South Pacific Tuna Act (16 U.S.C. 973 et seq.). Ocean Acidification/Water Quality H.R.74 - Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act H.R.160 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2021 H.R.565/S.66 - South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2021 H.R.1447 - COAST Research Act of 2021 H.R.1954 - To amend the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to clarify that during a lapse in appropriations certain services relating to the Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecasting System are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act, and for other purposes. H.R.2155 - To require the Corps of Engineers to notify affected communities before releasing water contaminated with cyanobacteria from flood risk management projects, and for other purposes. H.R.2158 - To require the Corps of Engineers to prohibit certain discharges of water at Lake Okeechobee, and for other purposes. H.R.2533 - To provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examining the impact of ocean acidification and other stressors in estuarine environments. H.R. 4381 - 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. 4597 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make certain projects and activities eligible for financial assistance under a State water pollution control revolving fund, and for other purposes. H.R. 4677 - To direct restoration and protection of the New York-New Jersey watersheds and estuaries hydrologically connected to New York-New Jersey Harbor, and for other purposes. H.R. 4729 - To amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 to allow the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the Department of the Interior and other agencies to provide grants, assistance, studies, Federal coordination, and essential restoration and protection of the Mississippi River Corridor for the purpose of sustaining critical environmental services and the major U.S. economies that depend on them and for other purposes H.R. 5504 - To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Agriculture to maintain the Urban Waters Federal Partnership Program, and for other purposes. H.R. 5849 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the definition of navigable waters, and for other purposes. H.R. 5958 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to increase the civil and criminal penalties for oil spills, and for other purposes. H.R. 5987 - To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act with respect to the PFAS data call, and for other purposes. H.R.5973/S.3069 - To reauthorize the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990, and for other purposes. H.R.6765- To amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 with respect to the application of the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule to certain farms, and for other purposes. H.R.7206- To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include algal blooms in the definition of a major disaster, and for other purposes. H.R. 7950 - To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to increase funding for stormwater management for Atlanta, Georgia, and for other purposes. H.R.9218- To establish a Federal program of cumulative impact assessments under the Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act, and for other purposes. H.R.9346 - To amend the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 to require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to collaborate with State and local governments and Indian Tribes on vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification, research planning, and similar activities, and for other purposes. S.4248 - A bill to enhance pipeline safety and oil spill preparedness and response, particularly in the Great Lakes Basin, and for other purposes. S.4496 - Climate Change H.R.501/S.216 - Climate Smart Ports Act H.R.660 - Shovel-Ready Restoration Grants for Coastlines and Fisheries Act of 2021 H.R. 862 - Climate Action Planning for Ports Act of 2021 H.R.1415 - Tribal Coastal Resiliency Act H.R.1512 - The CLEAN Future Act H.R.2021/S.872 - Environmental Justice for All Act H.R.4235 - To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to certain entities for purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline projects that protect coastal communities, and for other purposes H.R. 5707 - To provide for a moratorium on oil and gas leasing and exploration on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida until 2032, and for other purposes. H.R. 5965 - To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot program to enter into contracts for payment of costs associated with using eligible hydrogen, and for other purposes. H.R.6654/S.3621- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish to establish a National Climate Adaptation Science Center and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to the effects of extreme weather events and climate trends, and for other purposes. H.R.6492- To establish a climate resilience workforce, and for other purposes. H.R.8090 - To reauthorize funding for the Reclamation Climate Change and Water Program. H.R.6654/S.3621 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish to establish a National Climate Adaptation Science Center and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to the effects of extreme weather events and climate trends, and for other purposes. H.R.9318- To provide for advancements in carbon removal research, quantification, and commercialization, including by harnessing natural processes, and for other purposes. S. 3156 - A bill to require Federal agencies to maintain plans for responding to, mitigating, and adapting to climate change, and for other purposes. S.2613- A bill to provide for climate change planning, mitigation, adaptation, and resilience in the United States Territories and Freely Associated States, and for other purposes. S.2836 - A bill to improve revegetation and carbon sequestration activities in the United States, and for other purposes. S.4280 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to remove carbon dioxide directly from ambient air or seawater, and for other purposes. S.4420 - A bill to provide for advancements in carbon removal research, quantification, and commercialization, including by harnessing natural processes, and for other purposes. Ocean Data H.R.6680 - To establish the Integrated Blue Economy and Blue Energy Technologies Program, and a Blue Economy Center of Excellence, to support research and development of blue energy technologies. H.R.7792 - To provide for a national water data framework, and for other purposes. H.R.7797 - To direct the Secretary of the Army to carry out a study relating to projects to restore the Florida Central Gulf Coastal Shellfish and Seagrass habitat, and for other purposes H.R.7970 - To establish Ocean Innovation Clusters to strengthen the coastal communities and ocean economy of the United States through technological research and development, job training, and cross-sector partnerships, and for other purposes. S.140 - BLUE GLOBE Act S. 381 - National Ocean Exploration Act Marine Debris H.R.587 - Ocean Pollution Reduction Act II H.R.2238/S.984 - Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act H.R. 5306 - To direct the Secretary of the Navy to notify Congress of the pending retirement of any naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, and for other purposes. H.R. 5306 - To direct the Secretary of the Navy to notify Congress of the pending retirement of any naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, and for other purposes. H.R.7861 -To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic pellet pollution, and for other purposes. H.R.8059 - To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities to improve recycling and composting programs in the United States, and for other purposes S.3956-A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to improve the effectiveness of education and outreach on "Do Not Flush" labeling, and to require the Federal Trade Commission, in consultation with the Administrator, to issue regulations requiring certain products to have "Do Not Flush" labeling, and for other purposes. S.3743- A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities to improve recycling and composting programs in the United States, and for other purposes. Other H.R.2750/S. 3245 - To establish an Interagency Working Group on Coastal Blue Carbon, and for other purposes. H.R.3160 - To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to establish a Working Waterfront Task Force and a working waterfronts grant program, and for other purposes. H.R.6705/S.3624- To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes. H.R.5896- To incentivize innovative transportation corridors to reduce carbon and GHG emissions, to provide a tax structure that allows for certain investments in public transportation systems, and to enable the fossil fuel workforce to transition to sustainable work sectors. H.R.7776 - To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes. H.R.7801 - To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Coastal and Estuarine Resilience and Restoration Program, and for other purposes. H.Res.1158 - Recognizing World Oceans Day and the necessity to protect, conserve, maintain, and rebuild our ocean and its resources. H.7654 - Stop NEPA Expansion Act S.3245 - A bill to establish the Interagency Working Group on Coastal Blue Carbon, and for other purposes
2022 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues/Topics Energy innovation Farm & Forest natural carbon solutions Carbon dioxide removal Carbon capture, utilization, and storage Critical minerals Clean energy tax credits Energy infrastructure Hydrogen Department of Energy reforms Permitting Reform Bills S. 1251 / H.R.2820, Growing Climate Solutions Act H.R. 8168, Save our Sequoias Act S. 4189, Agriculture Innovation Act S. 2836, Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration (ARCs) Act S. 4420 / H.R. 9318, Carbon Removal and Emissions Storage Technology (CREST) Act S. 2377, Energy Independence and Security Act S. 5019, AMAZON21 Act H.R. 9018, Hydrogen Innovation Finance and Infrastructure Act (HIFIA) H.R. 9000, Hydrogen for Industry Act H.R. 8596, The Biochar Research Network Act H.R. 2581, The Biochar Act of 2021 H.R. 2518, Producing Responsible Energy and Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the Environment (PRECISE) Act S. 2750, Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act S. 3571, The Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrick Mines Act H.R. 6461 / S. 3531, the National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act S. 2605 / H.R. 4549.
Client expense: $960,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Clean Futures Act H.R. 2639 S. 2836 Inflation Reduction Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Client expense: $389,269 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Climate Stewardship Act (S 1072) 21st Century Conservation Corps Act (HR 1162, S 487) TREE/TREES Act (H.R. 3522, S. 1782) Resilient AMERICA Act (H.R. 5689) National Forest Restoration and Remediation Act (H.R. 4489) America's Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act (S. 2836) SHADE Act (H.R. 4166) Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act (H.R. 7534) Neighborhood Tree Act (S. 4118) Save Our Sequoias Act (HR 8168) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 implementation (P.L. 117-58) 2023 Farm Bill (not yet introduced)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
2023 Farm Bill H.R. 2711/S. 1239 Septic Tax Exclusion Bill H.R. 2820/S. 1251 Growing Climate Solutions Act H.R. 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act H.R. 5376 Inflation Reduction Act S. 2836 Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2022 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues/Topics Energy innovation Farm & Forest natural carbon solutions Carbon dioxide removal Carbon capture, utilization, and storage Critical minerals Clean energy tax credits Energy infrastructure Hydrogen Department of Energy reforms Permitting Reform Bills S. 1251 / H.R.2820, Growing Climate Solutions Act H.R. 8168, Save our Sequoias Act S. 4189, Agriculture Innovation Act S. 2836, Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration (ARCs) Act S. 4420 / H.R. 9318, Carbon Removal and Emissions Storage Technology (CREST) Act S. 2377, Energy Independence and Security Act S. 5019, AMAZON21 Act H.R. 9018, Hydrogen Innovation Finance and Infrastructure Act (HIFIA) H.R. 9000, Hydrogen for Industry Act H.R. 8596, The Biochar Research Network Act H.R. 2581, The Biochar Act of 2021 H.R. 2518, Producing Responsible Energy and Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the Environment (PRECISE) Act S. 2750, Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act S. 3571, The Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrick Mines Act H.R. 6461 / S. 3531, the National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act S. 2605 / H.R. 4549.
Client expense: $870,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Policies related to climate change and carbon capture and storage as it relates to working forests; issues related to forestry; issues related to the Clean Water Act; the CLEAN Future Act (H.R.1512); the Trillion Trees Act (H.R.2639); the Growing Climate Solutions Act (S.1251 & H.R.2820); the Forest Incentives Program Act (S.1043); general issues related to the call for the U.S. to conserve 30% of the nation's land and water by 2030 as detailed in the "America the Beautiful" report on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad; issues related to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376); Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration (ARCs) Act of 2021 (S.2836).
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
CLEAN Future Act Lifecycle Thinking and Analysis National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 5781 - National Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Program Act S. 2836 - Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2021 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Low Carbon Labeling EPD Assistance Program
Client expense: $319,153 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 803, Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act, supporting the legislation in its entirety, and supporting Amendments No. 62 and No. 49 in particular. S. 1000, the Virginia Wilderness Additions Act, supporting the legislation in its entirety. HR 1154, Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act, supporting the legislation in its entirety. HR 4350, The National Defense Authorization Act of 2022, in favor of public lands provisions. HR 1154, Great Dismal Swamp Natural Heritage Area Act, in favor of the legislation. S 2836, Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act, opposing provisions of the legislation related to biomass energy and reduction in public input in forest management decisions. S 2561, A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, opposing the legislation in its entirety. S 2564, Protect Collaboration for Healthier Forests Act, opposing the legislation in its entirety. S 2806, Wildfire Emergency Act, opposing those provisions that allow harvest without public participation as being overly broad. S 1734, National Prescribed Fire Act, supporting provisions that limit the scope of the legislation. S 2404, The Western Wildfire Support Act, in support of the legislation. S 2650, Wildfire Resilient Communities Act, in support of the legislation. S 904, MAPLand Act, in support of the legislation. S. 3911, The Shenandoah Mountain Act of 2022, supporting the legislation in its entirety. HR 7900 / S. 1605, National Defense Authorization Act for the year 2023, supporting the inclusion of public lands provisions. S 2372 / HR 2773, Recovering Americas Wildlife Act S. 2561, A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide that a land resource management plan or land use plan approved, amended, or revised under those Acts shall not be considered to be a continuing Federal agency action or constitute a discretionary Federal involvement or control for a distinct Federal purpose, and for other purposes. HR 9103, To designate the Flatside-Bethune Wilderness in the Ouachita National Forest, and for other purposes, supporting the legislation in its entirety. H.R. 7776, James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2023, opposing the inclusion of provisions that would expedite the construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline and in favor of provisions that would protect public lands in the George Washington National Forest.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2022 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Administration of the National Trails System Administration of the Land and Water Conservation Fund FY2022 President's Budget Request FY2023 President's Budget Request Executive Order 14008, particularly climate change and role that land conservation and management has in mitigating the impacts of climate change and potential reversing climate change The proposed reorganization of the Wilderness/Wild and Scenic Rivers Directorate within the USDA Forest Service H.R. 2816, Legacy Roads and Trails Act H.R. 2793 Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act H.R.1686 Human-Powered Travel in Wilderness Act H.R. 2049 Repairing Existing Public Lands by Adding Necessary Trees Act H.R. 3211 Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership Act S. 904 Modernizing Access to Public Land Act H.R. 2793, Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act H.R. 2049, the Repairing Existing Public Lands by Adding Necessary Trees Act; H.R. 2816, the Legacy Roads and Trails Act; H.R. 3211 the Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership Act of 2021 H.R. 5781, National Wildlife Fire Risk Reduction Program Act S. 2836, America's Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2021 S. 3266, Outdoor Recreation Act S. 1229, Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation Act S. 1616 Federal Interior Land Media Act S. 2887, Outdoors for All Act S. 2258, Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act S. 3264 Bike Over Long-Distance Act Unintroduced National Trails System legislation S. 4693, National Discovery Trails Act
Client expense: $9,860 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2022 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Environmental Justice; Green Procurement; Clean Future Act; Implementation of Storing CO2 and Lowering Emissions (SCALE) Act (H.R. 1992); ACCESS 45Q Act (H.R. 1062); Save Americas Clean Energy Act (S. 958); Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Tax Credit (S. 986); New Source Review Permitting Reform Act (H.R. 245); Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2021 (H.R. 3291); Resilience; Alternative Fuels; Coal Combustion Residuals; Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2021 (S. 2836); Low Carbon Cements; Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376); America COMPETES Act of 2022; Clean Competition Act (S. 4355); Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376); Permitting Reform; Energy Infrastructure Act (S. 2377); Buy America
Client expense: $125,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, shipping/port infrastructure, fishing regulations (incl. red snapper, greater amberjack, gray triggerfish), Fishery Management Council appointments, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally, fishery disaster assistance, ocean exploration and mapping, climate change, marine debris, regional ocean data portals and partnerships, ocean data legislation generally, international ocean climate issues, Senate appointed position including DOC, CEQ, DOI, NOAA, implementing regulations of NEPA, GHG and NEPA. Marine Wildlife, Fisheries H.R. 59 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act H.R.404/S.273 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act of 2021 H.R. 628 - Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 4696 - To reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 5770 - To improve the management of forage fish. H.R. 5973 - To reauthorize the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990, and for other purposes. H.R. 6180 - To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to encourage elimination of lionfish from United States waters by allowing individuals to exchange lionfish for tags authorizing fishing for certain species in addition to the number of such species otherwise authorized to be taken by such individuals, and for other purposes H.R.5770 - To improve the management of forage fish. H.R.6180- To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to encourage elimination of lionfish from United States waters by allowing individuals to exchange lionfish for tags authorizing fishing for certain species in addition to the number of such species otherwise authorized to be taken by such individuals, and for other purposes H.R.7042/S.3765 - To provide assistance to American fisheries participants to comply with Federal regulations to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale by reducing the risk of incidental entanglement in fishing gear. Ocean Acidification/Water Quality H.R.74 - Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act H.R.160 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2021 H.R.565/S.66 - South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2021 H.R.1447 - COAST Research Act of 2021 H.R.1954 - To amend the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to clarify that during a lapse in appropriations certain services relating to the Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecasting System are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act, and for other purposes. H.R.2155 - To require the Corps of Engineers to notify affected communities before releasing water contaminated with cyanobacteria from flood risk management projects, and for other purposes. H.R.2158 - To require the Corps of Engineers to prohibit certain discharges of water at Lake Okeechobee, and for other purposes. H.R.2533 - To provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examining the impact of ocean acidification and other stressors in estuarine environments. H.R. 4381 - 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. 4597 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make certain projects and activities eligible for financial assistance under a State water pollution control revolving fund, and for other purposes. H.R. 4677 - To direct restoration and protection of the New York-New Jersey watersheds and estuaries hydrologically connected to New York-New Jersey Harbor, and for other purposes. H.R. 4729 - To amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 to allow the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the Department of the Interior and other agencies to provide grants, assistance, studies, Federal coordination, and essential restoration and protection of the Mississippi River Corridor for the purpose of sustaining critical environmental services and the major U.S. economies that depend on them and for other purposes H.R. 5504 - To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Agriculture to maintain the Urban Waters Federal Partnership Program, and for other purposes. H.R. 5849 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the definition of navigable waters, and for other purposes. H.R. 5958 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to increase the civil and criminal penalties for oil spills, and for other purposes. H.R. 5987 - To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act with respect to the PFAS data call, and for other purposes. H.R.5973/S.3069 - To reauthorize the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990, and for other purposes. H.R.6765- To amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 with respect to the application of the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule to certain farms, and for other purposes. H.R.7206- To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include algal blooms in the definition of a major disaster, and for other purposes. H.R. 7950 - To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to increase funding for stormwater management for Atlanta, Georgia, and for other purposes. S.4248 - A bill to enhance pipeline safety and oil spill preparedness and response, particularly in the Great Lakes Basin, and for other purposes. S.4496 - Climate Change H.R.501/S.216 - Climate Smart Ports Act H.R.660 - Shovel-Ready Restoration Grants for Coastlines and Fisheries Act of 2021 H.R. 862 - Climate Action Planning for Ports Act of 2021 H.R.1415 - Tribal Coastal Resiliency Act H.R.1512 - The CLEAN Future Act H.R.2021/S.872 - Environmental Justice for All Act H.R.4235 - To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to certain entities for purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline projects that protect coastal communities, and for other purposes H.R. 5707 - To provide for a moratorium on oil and gas leasing and exploration on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida until 2032, and for other purposes. H.R. 5965 - To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot program to enter into contracts for payment of costs associated with using eligible hydrogen, and for other purposes. H.R.6654/S.3621- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish to establish a National Climate Adaptation Science Center and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to the effects of extreme weather events and climate trends, and for other purposes. H.R.6492- To establish a climate resilience workforce, and for other purposes. H.R.8090 - To reauthorize funding for the Reclamation Climate Change and Water Program. H.R.6654/S.3621 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish to establish a National Climate Adaptation Science Center and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to the effects of extreme weather events and climate trends, and for other purposes. S. 3156 - A bill to require Federal agencies to maintain plans for responding to, mitigating, and adapting to climate change, and for other purposes. S.2613- A bill to provide for climate change planning, mitigation, adaptation, and resilience in the United States Territories and Freely Associated States, and for other purposes. S.2836 - A bill to improve revegetation and carbon sequestration activities in the United States, and for other purposes. S.4280 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to remove carbon dioxide directly from ambient air or seawater, and for other purposes. S.4420 - A bill to provide for advancements in carbon removal research, quantification, and commercialization, including by harnessing natural processes, and for other purposes. Ocean Data H.R.6680 - To establish the Integrated Blue Economy and Blue Energy Technologies Program, and a Blue Economy Center of Excellence, to support research and development of blue energy technologies. H.R.7792 - To provide for a national water data framework, and for other purposes. H.R.7797 - To direct the Secretary of the Army to carry out a study relating to projects to restore the Florida Central Gulf Coastal Shellfish and Seagrass habitat, and for other purposes H.R.7970 - To establish Ocean Innovation Clusters to strengthen the coastal communities and ocean economy of the United States through technological research and development, job training, and cross-sector partnerships, and for other purposes. S.140 - BLUE GLOBE Act S. 381 - National Ocean Exploration Act Marine Debris H.R.587 - Ocean Pollution Reduction Act II H.R.2238/S.984 - Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act H.R. 5306 - To direct the Secretary of the Navy to notify Congress of the pending retirement of any naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, and for other purposes. H.R. 5306 - To direct the Secretary of the Navy to notify Congress of the pending retirement of any naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, and for other purposes. H.R.7861 -To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic pellet pollution, and for other purposes. H.R.8059 - To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities to improve recycling and composting programs in the United States, and for other purposes S.3956-A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to improve the effectiveness of education and outreach on "Do Not Flush" labeling, and to require the Federal Trade Commission, in consultation with the Administrator, to issue regulations requiring certain products to have "Do Not Flush" labeling, and for other purposes. S.3743- A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities to improve recycling and composting programs in the United States, and for other purposes. Other H.R.2750/S. 3245 - To establish an Interagency Working Group on Coastal Blue Carbon, and for other purposes. H.R.3160 - To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to establish a Working Waterfront Task Force and a working waterfronts grant program, and for other purposes. H.R.6705/S.3624- To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes. H.R.5896- To incentivize innovative transportation corridors to reduce carbon and GHG emissions, to provide a tax structure that allows for certain investments in public transportation systems, and to enable the fossil fuel workforce to transition to sustainable work sectors. H.R.7776 - To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes. H.R.7801 - To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Coastal and Estuarine Resilience and Restoration Program, and for other purposes. H.Res.1158 - Recognizing World Oceans Day and the necessity to protect, conserve, maintain, and rebuild our ocean and its resources. H.7654 - Stop NEPA Expansion Act S.3245 - A bill to establish the Interagency Working Group on Coastal Blue Carbon, and for other purposes
Client expense: $142,942 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2022 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Clean Futures Act H.R. 2639 S. 2836 Inflation Reduction Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Climate Stewardship Act (S 1072) 21st Century Conservation Corps Act (HR 1162, S 487) TREE/TREES Act (H.R. 3522, S. 1782) Resilient AMERICA Act (H.R. 5689) National Forest Restoration and Remediation Act (H.R. 4489) America's Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act (S. 2836) SHADE Act (H.R. 4166) Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act (H.R. 7534) Neighborhood Tree Act (S. 4118) Save Our Sequoias Act (HR 8168) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 implementation (P.L. 117-58)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues/Topics Energy innovation Farm & Forest natural carbon solutions Carbon dioxide removal Carbon capture, utilization, and storage Critical minerals Clean energy tax credits Energy infrastructure DOE labs Energy financing Hydrogen Department of Energy reforms Permitting Reform Bills S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (USICA) H.R. 4521, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 H.R. 4346, CHIPS and Science Act S. 1251 / H.R.2820, Growing Climate Solutions Act H.R. 4606, Energizing Technology Transfer Act H.R. 4599, SUPER Act S. 1359, Partnerships for Energy Security and Innovation Act H.R. 3593, Department of Energy Science for the Future Act S. 843, Carbon Removal, Efficient Agencies, Technology Expertise (CREATE) Act H.R. 8013, REMOVE Act H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act H.R. 4588, Regional Innovation Tech and Transfer Bill S. 3740 / H.R.6291, Micro Act H.R. 8168, Save our Sequoias Act S. 4189, Agriculture Innovation Act S. 2836, Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration (ARCs) Act S. 4420, CREST Act H.R. 6833, Continuing Resolution S. 2377, Energy Independence and Security Act S. 5019, AMAZON21 Act H.R. 9018, Hydrogen Innovation Finance and Infrastructure Act (HIFIA) H.R. 9000, Hydrogen for Industry Act Treaty Document 117-1, Ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol S.1107 / H.R. 3790, Rural Forest Markets Act H.R. 8596, The Biochar Research Network Act H.R. 2581, The Biochar Act of 2021 H.R. 2518, Producing Responsible Energy and Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the Environment (PRECISE) Act S. 2750, Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act
Client expense: $860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Policies related to climate change and carbon capture and storage as it relates to working forests; issues related to forestry; issues related to the Clean Water Act; the CLEAN Future Act (H.R.1512); the Trillion Trees Act (H.R.2639); the Growing Climate Solutions Act (S.1251 & H.R.2820); the Forest Incentives Program Act (S.1043); general issues related to the call for the U.S. to conserve 30% of the nation's land and water by 2030 as detailed in the "America the Beautiful" report on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad; S. 2836, Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration (ARCs) Act of 2021.
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislation S. 387/H.R. 1052 - Grand Canyon Protection Act H.R. 279/S. 877 - Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act S. 1260 - US Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 S. 2836- America's Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act S. 2561-Cottonwood (No short title) S. 2564 Protect Collaboration for Healthier Forests Act S. 3571-Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2022 H.R. 2794-Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act S. 3269-Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act S. 3978- National Opportunity to Restore Uranium Supply Services in America Act of 2022 H.R. 3587, the Requirements, Expectations, and Standard Procedures for Executive Consultation with Tribes Act (RESPECT Act) H.R. 2021/S. 872 Environmental Justice for All Act H.R. 4848 Rescinding DHS Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act H.R. 8186 - Save our Sequoias Act S. 3451 - A bill to include certain computer-related projects in the Federal permitting program under title XLI of the FAST Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 7900/S. 2792- National Defense Authorization Act S. 4083/H.R. 7580- Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act S. 4064- International Nuclear Energy Act S. 4066- Fueling our Nuclear Future Act H.R. 577/ S. 173-Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act H.R. 7665- REC Act of 2022 S. 1264 Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Act S. 3046, Root and Stem Project Authorization Act S. 3709 Black Hills Forest Protection and Jobs Preservation Act Rulemakings 36 CFR Part 294 Roadless Area Conservation: National Forest System Lands in Alaska (Tongass Roadless Rule) Request for Information To Inform Interagency Working Group on Mining Regulations, Laws, and Permitting, 87 FR 18811, 3/31/2022 86 FR 55757 - NEPA Implementing Regulation Revisions Designation of Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument as a National Marine Sanctuary Superior National Forest, Boundary Water Canoe Area mineral withdrawal Stellwagon Bank National Marine Sanctuary Draft Management Plan and Draft Environmental Assessment America, The Beautiful Initiative American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas Presidential Determination (PD) Number 2022-11.1 Executive Order 14072: Strengthening the Nations Forests, Communities, and Local Economies Presidential Determination No. 2022-11 of March 31, 2022. Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended (87 Fed. R Seg. 19775 April 6, 2022).
Client expense: $220,803 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2022 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 803, Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act, supporting the legislation in its entirety, and supporting Amendments No. 62 and No. 49 in particular. S. 1000, the Virginia Wilderness Additions Act, supporting the legislation in its entirety. HR 1154, Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act, supporting the legislation in its entirety. HR 4350, The National Defense Authorization Act of 2022, in favor of public lands provisions. HR 1154, Great Dismal Swamp Natural Heritage Area Act, in favor of the legislation. S 2836, Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act, opposing provisions of the legislation related to biomass energy and reduction in public input in forest management decisions. S 2561, A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, opposing the legislation in its entirety. S 2564, Protect Collaboration for Healthier Forests Act, opposing the legislation in its entirety. S 2806, Wildfire Emergency Act, opposing those provisions that allow harvest without public participation as being overly broad. S 1734, National Prescribed Fire Act, supporting provisions that limit the scope of the legislation. S 2404, The Western Wildfire Support Act, in support of the legislation. S 2650, Wildfire Resilient Communities Act, in support of the legislation. S 904, MAPLand Act, in support of the legislation. S. 3911, The Shenandoah Mountain Act of 2022, supporting the legislation in its entirety. HR 7900 / S. 1605, National Defense Authorization Act for the year 2023, supporting the inclusion of public lands provisions. S 2372 / HR 2773, Recovering Americas Wildlife Act S. 2561, A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide that a land resource management plan or land use plan approved, amended, or revised under those Acts shall not be considered to be a continuing Federal agency action or constitute a discretionary Federal involvement or control for a distinct Federal purpose, and for other purposes. HR 9103, To designate the Flatside-Bethune Wilderness in the Ouachita National Forest, and for other purposes, supporting the legislation in its entirety.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2022 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Administration of the National Trails System Administration of the Land and Water Conservation Fund FY2022 President's Budget Request FY2023 President's Budget Request Unintroduced Senate FY2023 Interior-EPA and related agencies appropriations act Unintroduced House FY2023 Interior-EPA and related agencies appropriations act Unintroduced House FY2023 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and related agencies appropriations act Executive Order 14008, particularly climate change and role that land conservation and management has in mitigating the impacts of climate change and potential reversing climate change The proposed reorganization of the Wilderness/Wild and Scenic Rivers Directorate within the USDA Forest Service H.R. 2816, Legacy Roads and Trails Act H.R. 2793 Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act H.R.1686 Human-Powered Travel in Wilderness Act H.R. 2049 Repairing Existing Public Lands by Adding Necessary Trees Act H.R. 3211 Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership Act S. 904 Modernizing Access to Public Land Act H.R. 2793, Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act H.R. 2049, the Repairing Existing Public Lands by Adding Necessary Trees Act; H.R. 2816, the Legacy Roads and Trails Act; H.R. 3211 the Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership Act of 2021 H.R. 5781, National Wildlife Fire Risk Reduction Program Act S. 2836, America's Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2021 S. 3266, Outdoor Recreation Act S. 1229, Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation Act S. 1616 Federal Interior Land Media Act S. 2887, Outdoors for All Act S. 2258, Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act S. 3264 Bike Over Long-Distance Act Unintroduced National Trails System legislation S. 4693, National Discovery Trails Act
Client expense: $12,662 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2022 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
CLEAN Future Act Lifecycle Thinking and Analysis Trillion Trees Act National Defense Authorization Act Build Back Better Act H.R. 5781 - National Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Program Act S. 180 - Buffalo Tract Protection Act S. 2836 - Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2021 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Client expense: $319,153 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Environmental Justice; Green Procurement; Clean Future Act; Implementation of Storing CO2 and Lowering Emissions (SCALE) Act (H.R. 1992); ACCESS 45Q Act (H.R. 1062); Save Americas Clean Energy Act (S. 958); Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Tax Credit (S. 986); New Source Review Permitting Reform Act (H.R. 245); Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2021 (H.R. 3291); Resilience; Alternative Fuels; Coal Combustion Residuals; Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2021 (S. 2836); Low Carbon Cements; Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376); America COMPETES Act of 2022; Clean Competition Act (S. 4355); Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376); Permitting Reform; Energy Infrastructure Act (S. 2377)
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, shipping/port infrastructure, fishing regulations (incl. red snapper, greater amberjack, gray triggerfish), Fishery Management Council appointments, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally, fishery disaster assistance, ocean exploration and mapping, climate change, marine debris, regional ocean data portals and partnerships, ocean data legislation generally, international ocean climate issues, Senate appointed position including DOC, CEQ, DOI, NOAA, implementing regulations of NEPA, GHG and NEPA. Marine Wildlife, Fisheries H.R. 59 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act H.R.404/S.273 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act of 2021 H.R. 628 - Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 4696 - To reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 5770 - To improve the management of forage fish. H.R. 5973 - To reauthorize the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990, and for other purposes. H.R. 6180 - To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to encourage elimination of lionfish from United States waters by allowing individuals to exchange lionfish for tags authorizing fishing for certain species in addition to the number of such species otherwise authorized to be taken by such individuals, and for other purposes H.R.5770 - To improve the management of forage fish. H.R.6180- To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to encourage elimination of lionfish from United States waters by allowing individuals to exchange lionfish for tags authorizing fishing for certain species in addition to the number of such species otherwise authorized to be taken by such individuals, and for other purposes H.R.7042/S.3765 - To provide assistance to American fisheries participants to comply with Federal regulations to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale by reducing the risk of incidental entanglement in fishing gear. Ocean Acidification/Water Quality H.R.74 - Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act H.R.160 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2021 H.R.565/S.66 - South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2021 H.R.1447 - COAST Research Act of 2021 H.R.1954 - To amend the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to clarify that during a lapse in appropriations certain services relating to the Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecasting System are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act, and for other purposes. H.R.2155 - To require the Corps of Engineers to notify affected communities before releasing water contaminated with cyanobacteria from flood risk management projects, and for other purposes. H.R.2158 - To require the Corps of Engineers to prohibit certain discharges of water at Lake Okeechobee, and for other purposes. H.R.2533 - To provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examining the impact of ocean acidification and other stressors in estuarine environments. H.R. 4381 - 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. 4597 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make certain projects and activities eligible for financial assistance under a State water pollution control revolving fund, and for other purposes. H.R. 4677 - To direct restoration and protection of the New York-New Jersey watersheds and estuaries hydrologically connected to New York-New Jersey Harbor, and for other purposes. H.R. 4729 - To amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 to allow the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the Department of the Interior and other agencies to provide grants, assistance, studies, Federal coordination, and essential restoration and protection of the Mississippi River Corridor for the purpose of sustaining critical environmental services and the major U.S. economies that depend on them and for other purposes H.R. 5504 - To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Agriculture to maintain the Urban Waters Federal Partnership Program, and for other purposes. H.R. 5849 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the definition of navigable waters, and for other purposes. H.R. 5958 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to increase the civil and criminal penalties for oil spills, and for other purposes. H.R. 5987 - To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act with respect to the PFAS data call, and for other purposes. H.R.5973/S.3069 - To reauthorize the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990, and for other purposes. H.R.6765- To amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 with respect to the application of the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule to certain farms, and for other purposes. H.R.7206- To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include algal blooms in the definition of a major disaster, and for other purposes. H.R. 7950 - To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to increase funding for stormwater management for Atlanta, Georgia, and for other purposes. S.4248 - A bill to enhance pipeline safety and oil spill preparedness and response, particularly in the Great Lakes Basin, and for other purposes. S.4496 - Climate Change H.R.501/S.216 - Climate Smart Ports Act H.R.660 - Shovel-Ready Restoration Grants for Coastlines and Fisheries Act of 2021 H.R. 862 - Climate Action Planning for Ports Act of 2021 H.R.1415 - Tribal Coastal Resiliency Act H.R.1512 - The CLEAN Future Act H.R.2021/S.872 - Environmental Justice for All Act H.R.4235 - To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to certain entities for purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline projects that protect coastal communities, and for other purposes H.R. 5707 - To provide for a moratorium on oil and gas leasing and exploration on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida until 2032, and for other purposes. H.R. 5965 - To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot program to enter into contracts for payment of costs associated with using eligible hydrogen, and for other purposes. H.R.6654/S.3621- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish to establish a National Climate Adaptation Science Center and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to the effects of extreme weather events and climate trends, and for other purposes. H.R.6492- To establish a climate resilience workforce, and for other purposes. H.R.8090 - To reauthorize funding for the Reclamation Climate Change and Water Program. H.R.6654/S.3621 - A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish to establish a National Climate Adaptation Science Center and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to the effects of extreme weather events and climate trends, and for other purposes. S. 3156 - A bill to require Federal agencies to maintain plans for responding to, mitigating, and adapting to climate change, and for other purposes. S.2613- A bill to provide for climate change planning, mitigation, adaptation, and resilience in the United States Territories and Freely Associated States, and for other purposes. S.2836 - A bill to improve revegetation and carbon sequestration activities in the United States, and for other purposes. S.4280 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to remove carbon dioxide directly from ambient air or seawater, and for other purposes. S.4420 - A bill to provide for advancements in carbon removal research, quantification, and commercialization, including by harnessing natural processes, and for other purposes. Ocean Data H.R.6680 - To establish the Integrated Blue Economy and Blue Energy Technologies Program, and a Blue Economy Center of Excellence, to support research and development of blue energy technologies. H.R.7792 - To provide for a national water data framework, and for other purposes. H.R.7797 - To direct the Secretary of the Army to carry out a study relating to projects to restore the Florida Central Gulf Coastal Shellfish and Seagrass habitat, and for other purposes H.R.7970 - To establish Ocean Innovation Clusters to strengthen the coastal communities and ocean economy of the United States through technological research and development, job training, and cross-sector partnerships, and for other purposes. S.140 - BLUE GLOBE Act S. 381 - National Ocean Exploration Act Marine Debris H.R.587 - Ocean Pollution Reduction Act II H.R.2238/S.984 - Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act H.R. 5306 - To direct the Secretary of the Navy to notify Congress of the pending retirement of any naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, and for other purposes. H.R. 5306 - To direct the Secretary of the Navy to notify Congress of the pending retirement of any naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, and for other purposes. H.R.7861 -To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic pellet pollution, and for other purposes. H.R.8059 - To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities to improve recycling and composting programs in the United States, and for other purposes S.3956-A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to improve the effectiveness of education and outreach on "Do Not Flush" labeling, and to require the Federal Trade Commission, in consultation with the Administrator, to issue regulations requiring certain products to have "Do Not Flush" labeling, and for other purposes. S.3743- A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities to improve recycling and composting programs in the United States, and for other purposes. Other H.R.2750/S. 3245 - To establish an Interagency Working Group on Coastal Blue Carbon, and for other purposes. H.R.3160 - To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to establish a Working Waterfront Task Force and a working waterfronts grant program, and for other purposes. H.R.6705/S.3624- To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes. H.R.5896- To incentivize innovative transportation corridors to reduce carbon and GHG emissions, to provide a tax structure that allows for certain investments in public transportation systems, and to enable the fossil fuel workforce to transition to sustainable work sectors. H.R.7776 - To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes. H.R.7801 - To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Coastal and Estuarine Resilience and Restoration Program, and for other purposes. H.Res.1158 - Recognizing World Oceans Day and the necessity to protect, conserve, maintain, and rebuild our ocean and its resources. H.7654 - Stop NEPA Expansion Act S.3245 - A bill to establish the Interagency Working Group on Coastal Blue Carbon, and for other purposes
Client expense: $285,538 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2022 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislation S. 387/H.R. 1052 - Grand Canyon Protection Act H.R. 279/S. 877 - Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act S. 1260 - US Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 S. 2836- America's Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act S. 2561-Cottonwood (No short title) S. 2564 Protect Collaboration for Healthier Forests Act S. 3571-Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2022 H.R. 2794-Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act S. 3269-Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act S. 3978- National Opportunity to Restore Uranium Supply Services in America Act of 2022 H.R. 3587, the Requirements, Expectations, and Standard Procedures for Executive Consultation with Tribes Act (RESPECT Act) H.R. 2021/S. 872 Environmental Justice for All Act H.R. 4848 Rescinding DHS Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act H.R. 8186 - Save our Sequoias Act S. 3451 - A bill to include certain computer-related projects in the Federal permitting program under title XLI of the FAST Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 7900/S. 2792- National Defense Authorization Act S. 4083/H.R. 7580- Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act S. 4064- International Nuclear Energy Act S. 4066- Fueling our Nuclear Future Act H.R. 577/ S. 173-Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act H.R. 7665- REC Act of 2022 S. 1264 Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Act S. 3046, Root and Stem Project Authorization Act S. 3709 Black Hills Forest Protection and Jobs Preservation Act Rulemakings 36 CFR Part 294 Roadless Area Conservation: National Forest System Lands in Alaska (Tongass Roadless Rule) Request for Information To Inform Interagency Working Group on Mining Regulations, Laws, and Permitting, 87 FR 18811, 3/31/2022 86 FR 55757 - NEPA Implementing Regulation Revisions Designation of Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument as a National Marine Sanctuary Superior National Forest, Boundary Water Canoe Area mineral withdrawal Stellwagon Bank National Marine Sanctuary Draft Management Plan and Draft Environmental Assessment America, The Beautiful Initiative American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas Presidential Determination (PD) Number 2022-11.1 Executive Order 14072: Strengthening the Nations Forests, Communities, and Local Economies Presidential Determination No. 2022-11 of March 31, 2022. Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended (87 Fed. R Seg. 19775 April 6, 2022).
Client expense: $219,364 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2022 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Administration of the National Trails System Administration of the Land and Water Conservation Fund FY2022 President's Budget Request FY2023 President's Budget Request Unintroduced Senate FY2023 Interior-EPA and related agencies appropriations act Unintroduced House FY2023 Interior-EPA and related agencies appropriations act Unintroduced House FY2023 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and related agencies appropriations act Executive Order 14008, particularly climate change and role that land conservation and management has in mitigating the impacts of climate change and potential reversing climate change The proposed reorganization of the Wilderness/Wild and Scenic Rivers Directorate within the USDA Forest Service H.R. 2816, Legacy Roads and Trails Act H.R. 2793 Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act H.R.1686 Human-Powered Travel in Wilderness Act H.R. 2049 Repairing Existing Public Lands by Adding Necessary Trees Act H.R. 3211 Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership Act S. 904 Modernizing Access to Public Land Act H.R. 2793, Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act H.R. 2049, the Repairing Existing Public Lands by Adding Necessary Trees Act; H.R. 2816, the Legacy Roads and Trails Act; H.R. 3211 the Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership Act of 2021 H.R. 5781, National Wildlife Fire Risk Reduction Program Act S. 2836, America's Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2021 S. 3266, Outdoor Recreation Act S. 1229, Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation Act S. 1616 Federal Interior Land Media Act S. 2887, Outdoors for All Act S. 2258, Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act S. 3264 Bike Over Long-Distance Act Unintroduced National Trails System legislation
Client expense: $30,847 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2022 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Policies related to climate change and carbon capture and storage as it relates to working forests; issues related to forestry; issues related to the Clean Water Act; the CLEAN Future Act (H.R.1512); the Trillion Trees Act (H.R.2639); the Growing Climate Solutions Act (S.1251 & H.R.2820); the Forest Incentives Program Act (S.1043); general issues related to the call for the U.S. to conserve 30% of the nation's land and water by 2030 as detailed in the "America the Beautiful" report on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad; S. 2836, Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration (ARCs) Act of 2021.
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues/Topics Energy innovation Farm & Forest natural carbon solutions Carbon dioxide removal Carbon capture, utilization and storage Critical minerals Renewable energy Clean Energy Tax Credits Energy infrastructure DOE labs Energy financing Hydrogen Department of Energy reforms Kigali Amendment Bills S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 (USICA) H.R.4521 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 S. 1251, H.R.2820, Growing Climate Solutions Act H.R. 4606, Energizing Technology Transfer Act H.R. 4599, SUPER Act (steel) S. 2475/H.R. 4720, Energy Sector Innovation Credit H.R. 1062, Access 45Q Act S. 986, Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Tax Credit Amendment Act S. 1034/H.R. 2291 Financing our Energy Act H.R. 2639, Trillion Trees Act S. 1782, H.R. 3522, Trees for Residential Energy and Economic Savings (TREES) Act S. 1107, Rural Forest Market Act S. 1359, Partnerships for Energy Security and Innovation Act S.2230, H.R.3538 Coordinated Action to Capture Harmful (CATCH) Emissions Act S. 1829, Carbon Capture Improvement Act H.R. 3593, Department of Energy Science for the Future Act S. 843, Carbon Removal, Efficient Agencies, Technology Expertise (CREATE) Act H.R.8013, REMOVE Act H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act H.R.4588, Regional Innovation Tech and Transfer Bill S. 3740, H.R.6291, Micro Act H.R. 8168, Save our Sequoias Act S. 4189, Agriculture Innovation Act S. 2836, Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration (ARCs) Act S. 4420, CREST Act
Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
CLEAN Future Act Lifecycle Thinking and Analysis Trillion Trees Act National Defense Authorization Act Build Back Better Act H.R. 5781 - National Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Program Act S. 180 - Buffalo Tract Protection Act S. 2836 - Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2021
Client expense: $319,153 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 803, Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act, supporting the legislation in its entirety, and supporting Amendments No. 62 and No. 49 in particular. S. 1000, the Virginia Wilderness Additions Act, supporting the legislation in its entirety. HR 1154, Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act, supporting the legislation in its entirety. HR 4350, The National Defense Authorization Act of 2022, in favor of public lands provisions. HR 1154, Great Dismal Swamp Natural Heritage Area Act, in favor of the legislation. S 2836, Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act, opposing provisions of the legislation related to biomass energy and reduction in public input in forest management decisions. S 2561, A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, opposing the legislation in its entirety. S 2564, Protect Collaboration for Healthier Forests Act, opposing the legislation in its entirety. S 2806, Wildfire Emergency Act, opposing those provisions that allow harvest without public participation as being overly broad. S 1734, National Prescribed Fire Act, supporting provisions that limit the scope of the legislation. S 2404, The Western Wildfire Support Act, in support of the legislation. S 2650, Wildfire Resilient Communities Act, in support of the legislation. S 904, MAPLand Act, in support of the legislation. S. 3911, The Shenandoah Mountain Act of 2022, supporting the legislation in its entirety. HR 7900 / S. 1605, National Defense Authorization Act for the year 2023, supporting the inclusion of public lands provisions. S 2372 / HR 2773, Recovering Americas Wildlife Act S. 2561, A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide that a land resource management plan or land use plan approved, amended, or revised under those Acts shall not be considered to be a continuing Federal agency action or constitute a discretionary Federal involvement or control for a distinct Federal purpose, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2022 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Climate Stewardship Act (S 1072) 21st Century Conservation Corps Act (HR 1162, S 487) TREE/TREES Act (H.R. 3522, S. 1782) Resilient AMERICA Act (H.R. 5689) National Forest Restoration and Remediation Act (H.R. 4489) America's Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act (S. 2836) SHADE Act (H.R. 4166) Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act (H.R. 7534) Neighborhood Tree Act (S. 4118) Save Our Sequoias Act (HR 8168) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 implementation (P.L. 117-58)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Environmental Justice; Green Procurement; Clean Future Act; Implementation of Storing CO2 and Lowering Emissions (SCALE) Act (H.R. 1992); ACCESS 45Q Act (H.R. 1062); Save Americas Clean Energy Act (S. 958); Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Tax Credit (S. 986); New Source Review Permitting Reform Act (H.R. 245); Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2021 (H.R. 3291); Resilience; Alternative Fuels; Coal Combustion Residuals; Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2021 (S. 2836); Low Carbon Cements; Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376); America COMPETES Act of 2022; Clean Competition Act (S. 4355)
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Clean Futures Act Build Back Better Legislation H.R. 2639 S. 2836
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, shipping/port infrastructure, fishing regulations (incl. red snapper, greater amberjack, gray triggerfish), Fishery Management Council appointments, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally, fishery disaster assistance, ocean exploration and mapping, climate change, marine debris, regional ocean data portals and partnerships, ocean data legislation generally, international ocean climate issues, Senate appointed position including DOC, CEQ, DOI, NOAA, implementing regulations of NEPA, GHG and NEPA. Marine Wildlife, Fisheries H.R. 59 - Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act H.R.404/S.273 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act of 2021 H.R. 628 - Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 4696 - To reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 5770 - To improve the management of forage fish. H.R. 5973 - To reauthorize the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990, and for other purposes. H.R. 6180 - To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to encourage elimination of lionfish from United States waters by allowing individuals to exchange lionfish for tags authorizing fishing for certain species in addition to the number of such species otherwise authorized to be taken by such individuals, and for other purposes H.R.5770 - To improve the management of forage fish. H.R.6180- To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to encourage elimination of lionfish from United States waters by allowing individuals to exchange lionfish for tags authorizing fishing for certain species in addition to the number of such species otherwise authorized to be taken by such individuals, and for other purposes Ocean Acidification/Water Quality H.R.74 - Protecting Local Communities from Harmful Algal Blooms Act H.R.160 - Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2021 H.R.565/S.66 - South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2021 H.R.1447 - COAST Research Act of 2021 H.R.1954 - To amend the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to clarify that during a lapse in appropriations certain services relating to the Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecasting System are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act, and for other purposes. H.R.2155 - To require the Corps of Engineers to notify affected communities before releasing water contaminated with cyanobacteria from flood risk management projects, and for other purposes. H.R.2158 - To require the Corps of Engineers to prohibit certain discharges of water at Lake Okeechobee, and for other purposes. H.R.2533 - To provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examining the impact of ocean acidification and other stressors in estuarine environments. H.R. 4381 - 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. 4597 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make certain projects and activities eligible for financial assistance under a State water pollution control revolving fund, and for other purposes. H.R. 4677 - To direct restoration and protection of the New York-New Jersey watersheds and estuaries hydrologically connected to New York-New Jersey Harbor, and for other purposes. H.R. 4729 - To amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 to allow the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the Department of the Interior and other agencies to provide grants, assistance, studies, Federal coordination, and essential restoration and protection of the Mississippi River Corridor for the purpose of sustaining critical environmental services and the major U.S. economies that depend on them and for other purposes H.R. 5504 - To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Agriculture to maintain the Urban Waters Federal Partnership Program, and for other purposes. H.R. 5849 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the definition of navigable waters, and for other purposes. H.R. 5958 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to increase the civil and criminal penalties for oil spills, and for other purposes. H.R. 5987 - To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act with respect to the PFAS data call, and for other purposes. H.R.5973/S.3069 - To reauthorize the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990, and for other purposes. H.R.6765- To amend the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 with respect to the application of the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule to certain farms, and for other purposes. H.R.7206- To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include algal blooms in the definition of a major disaster, and for other purposes. Climate Change H.R.501/S.216 - Climate Smart Ports Act H.R.660 - Shovel-Ready Restoration Grants for Coastlines and Fisheries Act of 2021 H.R. 862 - Climate Action Planning for Ports Act of 2021 H.R.1415 - Tribal Coastal Resiliency Act H.R.1512 - The CLEAN Future Act H.R.2021/S.872 - Environmental Justice for All Act H.R.4235 - To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to certain entities for purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline projects that protect coastal communities, and for other purposes H.R. 5707 - To provide for a moratorium on oil and gas leasing and exploration on the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida until 2032, and for other purposes. H.R. 5965 - To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot program to enter into contracts for payment of costs associated with using eligible hydrogen, and for other purposes. H.R.6654/S.3621- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish to establish a National Climate Adaptation Science Center and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to the effects of extreme weather events and climate trends, and for other purposes. H.R.6492- To establish a climate resilience workforce, and for other purposes. S. 3156 - A bill to require Federal agencies to maintain plans for responding to, mitigating, and adapting to climate change, and for other purposes. S.2613- A bill to provide for climate change planning, mitigation, adaptation, and resilience in the United States Territories and Freely Associated States, and for other purposes. S.2836 - A bill to improve revegetation and carbon sequestration activities in the United States, and for other purposes. Ocean Data S.140 - BLUE GLOBE Act S. 381 - National Ocean Exploration Act Marine Debris H.R.587 - Ocean Pollution Reduction Act II H.R.2238/S.984 - Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act H.R. 5306 - To direct the Secretary of the Navy to notify Congress of the pending retirement of any naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, and for other purposes. H.R. 5306 - To direct the Secretary of the Navy to notify Congress of the pending retirement of any naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, and for other purposes. S.3956-A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a grant program to improve the effectiveness of education and outreach on "Do Not Flush" labeling, and to require the Federal Trade Commission, in consultation with the Administrator, to issue regulations requiring certain products to have "Do Not Flush" labeling, and for other purposes. S.3743- A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities to improve recycling and composting programs in the United States, and for other purposes. Other H.R.2750/S. 3245 - To establish an Interagency Working Group on Coastal Blue Carbon, and for other purposes. H.R.3160 - To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to establish a Working Waterfront Task Force and a working waterfronts grant program, and for other purposes. H.R.6705/S.3624- To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes. H.R.5896- To incentivize innovative transportation corridors to reduce carbon and GHG emissions, to provide a tax structure that allows for certain investments in public transportation systems, and to enable the fossil fuel workforce to transition to sustainable work sectors. S.3245 - A bill to establish the Interagency Working Group on Coastal Blue Carbon, and for other purposes
Client expense: $200,876 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2022 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Climate Stewardship Act (S 1072) REPLANT Act (HR 2049, S 866) 21st Century Conservation Corps Act (HR 1162, S 487) TREE/TREES Act (H.R. 3522, S. 1782) INVEST Act (H.R. 322) Resilient AMERICA Act (H.R. 5689) National Forest Restoration and Remediation Act (H.R. 4489) America's Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act (S. 2836) SHADE Act (H.R. 4166) Excess Urban HEat Mitigation Act (H.R. 7534) Neighborhood Tree Act (S. 4118)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Environmental Justice; Green Procurement; Clean Future Act; Storing CO2 and Lowering Emissions (SCALE) Act (H.R. 1992); ACCESS 45Q Act (H.R. 1062); Save Americas Clean Energy Act (S. 958); Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Tax Credit (S. 986); New Source Review Permitting Reform Act (H.R. 245); Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2021 (H.R. 3291);Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684); Resilience; Alternative Fuels; Coal Combustion Residuals; Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2021 (S. 2836); Low Carbon Cements; Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376); America COMPETES Act of 2022
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislation S. 387/H.R. 1052 - Grand Canyon Protection Act H.R. 279/S. 877 - Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act S. 1260 - US Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 S. 2836- America's Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act S. 2561-Cottonwood (No short title) S. 2564 Protect Collaboration for Healthier Forests Act S. 3571-Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2022 H.R. 2794-Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act S. 3269-Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act S. 3978- National Opportunity to Restore Uranium Supply Services in America Act of 2022 H.R. 3587, the Requirements, Expectations, and Standard Procedures for Executive Consultation with Tribes Act (RESPECT Act) H.R. 2021 Environmental Justice for All Act H.R. 4848 Rescinding DHS Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act Rulemakings 36 CFR Part 294 Roadless Area Conservation: National Forest System Lands in Alaska (Tongass Roadless Rule) Request for Information To Inform Interagency Working Group on Mining Regulations, Laws, and Permitting, 87 FR 18811, 3/31/2022 86 FR 55757 - NEPA Implementing Regulation Revisions 86 FR 55757 - NEPA Implementing Regulation Revisions Designation of Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument as a National Marine Sanctuary Superior National Forest, Boundary Water Canoe Area mineral withdrawal Stellwagon Bank National Marine Sanctuary Draft Management Plan and Draft Environmental Assessment
Client expense: $162,856 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2022 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
CLEAN Future Act Lifecycle Thinking and Analysis Trillion Trees Act National Defense Authorization Act Build Back Better Act H.R. 5781 - National Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Program Act S. 180 - Buffalo Tract Protection Act S. 2836 - Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2021
Client expense: $319,153 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Administration of the National Trails System Administration of the Land and Water Conservation Fund FY2022 President's Budget Request FY2023 President's Budget Request Unintroduced Senate FY2023 Interior-EPA and related agencies appropriations act Unintroduced House FY2023 Interior-EPA and related agencies appropriations act Unintroduced House FY2023 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and related agencies appropriations act Executive Order 14008, particularly climate change and role that land conservation and management has in mitigating the impacts of climate change and potential reversing climate change The proposed reorganization of the Wilderness/Wild and Scenic Rivers Directorate within the USDA Forest Service H.R. 2816, Legacy Roads and Trails Act H.R. 2793 Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act H.R.1686 Human-Powered Travel in Wilderness Act H.R. 2049 Repairing Existing Public Lands by Adding Necessary Trees Act H.R. 3211 Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership Act S. 904 Modernizing Access to Public Land Act H.R. 2793, Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act H.R. 2049, the Repairing Existing Public Lands by Adding Necessary Trees Act; H.R. 2816, the Legacy Roads and Trails Act; H.R. 3211 the Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership Act of 2021 H.R. 5781, National Wildlife Fire Risk Reduction Program Act S. 2836, America's Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2021 S. 3266, Outdoor Recreation Act S. 1229, Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation Act S. 1616 Federal Interior Land Media Act S. 2887, Outdoors for All Act S. 2258, Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act S. 3264 Bike Over Long-Distance Act Unintroduced National Trails System legislation
Client expense: $19,758 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2022 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 803, Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act, supporting the legislation in its entirety, and supporting Amendments No. 62 and No. 49 in particular. S. 1000, the Virginia Wilderness Additions Act, supporting the legislation in its entirety. HR 1154, Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act, supporting the legislation in its entirety. HR 4350, The National Defense Authorization Act of 2022, in favor of public lands provisions. HR 1154, Great Dismal Swamp Natural Heritage Area Act, in favor of the legislation. S 2836, Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act, opposing provisions of the legislation related to biomass energy and reduction in public input in forest management decisions. S 2561, A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, opposing the legislation in its entirety. S 2564, Protect Collaboration for Healthier Forests Act, opposing the legislation in its entirety. S 2806, Wildfire Emergency Act, opposing those provisions that allow harvest without public participation as being overly broad. S 1734, National Prescribed Fire Act, supporting provisions that limit the scope of the legislation. S 2404, The Western Wildfire Support Act, in support of the legislation. S 2650, Wildfire Resilient Communities Act, in support of the legislation. S 904, MAPLand Act, in support of the legislation. S. 3911, The Shenandoah Mountain Act of 2022, supporting the legislation in its entirety.
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2022 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Policies related to climate change and carbon capture and storage as it relates to working forests; issues related to forestry; issues related to the Clean Water Act; the CLEAN Future Act (H.R.1512); the Trillion Trees Act (H.R.2639); the Growing Climate Solutions Act (S.1251 & H.R.2820); the Forest Incentives Program Act (S.1043); general issues related to the call for the U.S. to conserve 30% of the nation's land and water by 2030 as detailed in the "America the Beautiful" report on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad; S. 2836, Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration (ARCs) Act of 2021.
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act (No bill number) S.1420/H.R.2872 - Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment Act (SAFE Act) H.R. 4372/S.3034 - FY2022 Interior Appropriations - funding for ESA and National Wildlife Refuge System and other funding for FWS, BLM, FS, and USGS, sage-grouse rider, Tongass logging subsidies, Recovery program report language House/Senate no bill number - FY2023 Interior Appropriations - funding for ESA and National Wildlife Refuge System and other funding for FWS, BLM, FS, and USGS, sage-grouse rider, Tongass logging subsidies, old growth inventory, Recovery program report language H.R. 4505/S.3042 - FY2022 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - North Atlantic right whale, ESA funding, Unusual Mortality Event Funding/manatees House/Senate no bill number - FY2023 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - North Atlantic right whale, ESA funding, Unusual Mortality Event Funding/manatees H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R. 4431/S. 3058 - FY2022 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations - Border wall House/Senate no bill number - FY2023 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations - Border wall H.R. 972 - Western Riverside County Wildlife Refuge legislation S.2705/H.R. 4995- Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act S.3211 - Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt (END) Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2021 House / Senate no bill number - 2023 Farm Bill H.Res.69 - Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a National Biodiversity Strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations. S. 877/H.R. 279 - Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act H.R.4848/S. unknown - Rescinding DHS Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act H.R. 2773/S.2372 - Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Legislation to authorize breaching of Lower Snake River dams, habitat restoration, and economic development (No bill number) H.R. 2816 - Legacy Roads and Trails Act S. 2980 - Wildlife-Livestock Conflict Resolution Act H.R. 4502 - FY2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act (Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022) H.R.5737 - Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act S.2561 - A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide that a land resource management plan or land use plan approved, amended, or revised under those Acts shall not be considered to be a continuing Federal agency action or constitute a discretionary Federal involvement or control for a distinct Federal purpose, and for other purposes. S.2836 - Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2021 S.567/H.R. 1597 - Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act H.R.4521 - American COMPETES Act of 2022 S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 No bill number - Innovation Bill S.3269 - Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act No bill number - 2023 Farm Bill
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Marine Mammal Commission, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2022 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Clean Futures Act Build Back Better Legislation H.R. 2639 S. 2836
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislation H.R. 803 - Protecting Americas Wilderness and Public Lands Act S. 387/H.R. 1052 - Grand Canyon Protection Act H.R. 1884 -Save Oak Flat Act H.R. 279/S. 877 - Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R. 1162/S. 487 - 21st Century Conservation Corps Act S. 866/H.R. 2049 - The REPLANT Act Interior Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2022 S.Con.Res. 5 (First Budget Resolution) H.R. 1319 (COVID Relief Reconciliation Bill) H.R. 1447 - COAST Research Act S. 273/H.R. 404 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act H.R. 274 - Keep Finfish Free Act of 2021 H.R.1689 - Offshore Wind for Territories S. 282/ H.R. 815 Arctic Refuge Protection Act S. 1260 - Endless Frontiers Act S. 1931 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act H.R. 3326 - Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act H.R. 3684 - INVEST in America Act H.R. 2794-Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act H.R. 2816-Legacy Roads and Trails Act H.R. 4690 - Sustaining Americas Fisheries for the Future Act of 2021 H.R. 3692 - Marine Mammal Climate Change Protection Act H.R. 3075 - Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act S. 273/ H.R. 404 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act of 2021 H.R. 3764 - Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2021 S. 1734/H.R. 3442-National Prescribed Fire Act S. 1855/H.R.3534-Wildfire Emergency Act H.R. 4166 SHADE Act H.R. 2639 Trillion Trees Act S. 31 Protect Utahs Rural Economy Act Energy Infrastructure Act Reauthorization of FAST-41 Executive Order (EO) 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad S. 2836- America's Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act S. 2564-Protect Collaboration for Healthier Forests Act S. 2561-Cottonwood (No short title) S. Con. Res. 14 (Reconciliation Package) Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment (SAFE) Act H.R. 2773 Recovering Americas Wildlife Act of 2021 H.R. 3396 Extinction Prevention Act H.R. 1983 MONARCH Act of 2021 H.R. 2848 Marine Mammal Research and Response Act H.R. 2325 Bear Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 4485 Keeping Ecosystems Living and Productive (KELP) Act H.R 5376 the Build Back Better Act S. 2792 National Defense Authorization Act for FY2022 H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for FY2022 Nominations The nomination of Debra Haaland, of New Mexico, to be the Secretary of Department of Interior Nomination of Brenda Mallory to be Chair of CEQ Nomination of Gina Raimondo to be Secretary of Commerce The nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning to be the director of the Bureau of Land Management The nomination of Charles F. Sams III to be the National Park Service Director Nomination of Laura Daniel-Davis to be an Assistant Interior Secretary for Land and Minerals Management. Jainey Bavishi to the position of Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, Department of Commerce Monica P. Medina to the position of Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of State Richard W. Spinrad to the position of Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, Department of Commerce Rulemakings 86 FR 34154, Deadline for Agencies To Propose Updates to National Environmental Policy Act Procedures CEQ Interim Final Rule CEQ Phase 1 Revisions to NEPA Implementing Regulations Hardrock mining regulations
Client expense: $179,425 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2021 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislation H.R. 803 - Protecting Americas Wilderness and Public Lands Act S. 387/H.R. 1052 - Grand Canyon Protection Act H.R. 1884 -Save Oak Flat Act H.R. 279/S. 877 - Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R. 1162/S. 487 - 21st Century Conservation Corps Act S. 866/H.R. 2049 - The REPLANT Act Interior Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2022 S.Con.Res. 5 (First Budget Resolution) H.R. 1319 (COVID Relief Reconciliation Bill) H.R. 1447 - COAST Research Act S. 273/H.R. 404 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act H.R. 274 - Keep Finfish Free Act of 2021 H.R.1689 - Offshore Wind for Territories S. 282/ H.R. 815 Arctic Refuge Protection Act S. 1260 - Endless Frontiers Act S. 1931 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act H.R. 3326 - Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act H.R. 3684 - INVEST in America Act H.R. 2794-Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act H.R. 2816-Legacy Roads and Trails Act H.R. 4690 - Sustaining Americas Fisheries for the Future Act of 2021 H.R. 3692 - Marine Mammal Climate Change Protection Act H.R. 3075 - Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act S. 273/ H.R. 404 - Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act of 2021 H.R. 3764 - Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2021 S. 1734/H.R. 3442-National Prescribed Fire Act S. 1855/H.R.3534-Wildfire Emergency Act H.R. 4166 SHADE Act H.R. 2639 Trillion Trees Act S. 31 Protect Utahs Rural Economy Act Energy Infrastructure Act Reauthorization of FAST-41 Executive Order (EO) 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad S. 2836- America's Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act S. 2564-Protect Collaboration for Healthier Forests Act S. 2561-Cottonwood (No short title) S. Con. Res. 14 (Reconciliation Package) Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment (SAFE) Act H.R. 2773 Recovering Americas Wildlife Act of 2021 H.R. 3396 Extinction Prevention Act H.R. 1983 MONARCH Act of 2021 H.R. 2848 Marine Mammal Research and Response Act H.R. 2325 Bear Protection Act of 2021 H.R. 4485 Keeping Ecosystems Living and Productive (KELP) Act H.R 5376 the Build Back Better Act H.R. 5781, Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Program Act H.R. 3231/S. 3269 Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act S. 2436 Firesheds Act S. 2561 S. 2564 Protect Collaboration for Healthier Forests Act S. 2650 Wildfire Resilient Communities Act S. 2806 Wildfire Emergency Act of 2021 S. 2792 National Defense Authorization Act for FY2022 H.R. 4350 National Defense Authorization Act for FY2022 Nominations The nomination of Debra Haaland, of New Mexico, to be the Secretary of Department of Interior Nomination of Brenda Mallory to be Chair of CEQ Nomination of Gina Raimondo to be Secretary of Commerce The nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning to be the director of the Bureau of Land Management The nomination of Charles F. Sams III to be the National Park Service Director Nomination of Laura Daniel-Davis to be an Assistant Interior Secretary for Land and Minerals Management. Jainey Bavishi to the position of Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, Department of Commerce Monica P. Medina to the position of Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of State Richard W. Spinrad to the position of Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, Department of Commerce Nomination of Martha Williams to be the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Rulemakings 86 FR 34154, Deadline for Agencies To Propose Updates to National Environmental Policy Act Procedures CEQ Interim Final Rule CEQ Phase 1 Revisions to NEPA Implementing Regulations Proposed Rule, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Regulations for Designated Critical Habitat (86 FR 59346) Proposed Rule, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat (86 FR 59353) Notice of Application for Withdrawal and Segregation for Federal Lands in Minnesota (86 FR 58299) 36 CFR Part 294 Roadless Area Conservation: National Forest System Lands in Alaska (Tongass Roadless Rule) Hardrock Mining Regulations
Client expense: $188,096 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2021 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Administration of the National Trails System Administration of the Land and Water Conservation Fund FY2022 President's Budget Request Unintroduced Senate FY2022 Interior-EPA and related agencies appropriations act Unintroduced House FY2022 Interior-EPA and related agencies appropriations act Unintroduced House FY2022 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and related agencies appropriations act Delay of and revocation of Rule regarding the implementation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, FWS-HQ-MB-2018-0090 Executive Order 14008, particularly climate change and role that land conservation and management has in mitigating the impacts of climate change and potential reversing climate change The proposed reorganization of the Wilderness/Wild and Scenic Rivers Directorate within the USDA Forest Service H.R. 2816, Legacy Roads and Trails Act H.R. 2793 Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act H.R.1686 Human-Powered Travel in Wilderness Act H.R. 2049 Repairing Existing Public Lands by Adding Necessary Trees Act H.R. 3211 Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership Act S. 904 Modernizing Access to Public Land Act H.R. 2793, Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act H.R. 2049, the Repairing Existing Public Lands by Adding Necessary Trees Act; H.R. 2816, the Legacy Roads and Trails Act; H.R. 3211 the Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership Act of 2021 H.R. 5781, National Wildlife Fire Risk Reduction Program Act S. 2836, America's Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2021 S. 3266, Outdoor Recreation Act S. 1229, Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation Act S. 1616 Federal Interior Land Media Act S. 2887, Outdoors for All Act S. 2258, Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act S. 3264 Bike Over Long-Distance Act
Client expense: $15,601 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2021 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 803, Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act, supporting the legislation in its entirety, and supporting Amendments No. 62 and No. 49 in particular. S. 1000, the Virginia Wilderness Additions Act, supporting the legislation in its entirety. HR 1154, Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act, supporting the legislation in its entirety. HR 4350, The National Defense Authorization Act of 2022, in favor of public lands provisions. HR 1154, Great Dismal Swamp Natural Heritage Area Act, in favor of the legislation. S 2836, Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act, opposing provisions of the legislation related to biomass energy and reduction in public input in forest management decisions. S 2561, A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, opposing the legislation in its entirety. S 2564, Protect Collaboration for Healthier Forests Act, opposing the legislation in its entirety. S 2806, Wildfire Emergency Act, opposing those provisions that allow harvest without public participation as being overly broad. S 1734, National Prescribed Fire Act, supporting provisions that limit the scope of the legislation. S 2404, The Western Wildfire Support Act, in support of the legislation. S 2650, Wildfire Resilient Communities Act, in support of the legislation. S 904, MAPLand Act, in support of the legislation.
Client expense: $40,000 · 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
2021 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
CLEAN Future Act Lifecycle Thinking and Analysis Trillion Trees Act National Defense Authorization Act Build Back Better Act H.R. 5781 - National Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Program Act S. 180 - Buffalo Tract Protection Act S. 2836 - Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2021
Client expense: $319,153 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2021 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Policies related to climate change and carbon capture and storage as it relates to working forests; issues related to forestry; issues related to the Clean Water Act; the CLEAN Future Act (H.R.1512); the Trillion Trees Act (H.R.2639); the Growing Climate Solutions Act (S.1251 & H.R.2820); the Forest Incentives Program Act (S.1043); general issues related to the call for the U.S. to conserve 30% of the nation's land and water by 2030 as detailed in the "America the Beautiful" report on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad; S. 2836, Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration (ARCs) Act of 2021.
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2021 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
S.282/H.R.815 - Arctic Refuge Protection Act Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act (No bill number) S.1420/H.R.2872 - Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment Act (SAFE Act) H.R. 4372/S.3034 - FY2022 Interior Appropriations - funding for ESA and National Wildlife Refuge System and other funding for FWS, BLM, FS, and USGS, sage-grouse rider, Tongass logging subsidies, Recovery program report language H.R. 4505/S.3042 - FY2022 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations - North Atlantic right whale, ESA funding, Unusual Mortality Event Funding/manatees H.R. 4431/S. 3058 - FY2022 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations - Border wall S. Con. Res. 14 and legislative proposals to comply with FY22 budget reconciliation directive H.R. 972 - Western Riverside County Wildlife Refuge legislation S.2705/H.R. 4995- Tribal Wildlife Corridors Act S.3211 - Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt (END) Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2021 H.R.4350/S.3023 - FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act - marine mammal amendment to include vessel speed mitigation measures, monitoring of underwater soundscapes, and grants to support research and development into marine mammal monitoring technologies; sage-grouse amendment 4146 requiring the military to study impacts before finalizing their plan for the Mountain Home Air Force Base H.Res.69 - Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a National Biodiversity Strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations. S. 877/H.R. 279 - Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R. 3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act H.R.4848/S. unknown - Rescinding DHS Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act H.R. 2773/S.2372 - Recovering Americas Wildlife Act Legislation to authorize breaching of Lower Snake River dams, habitat restoration, and economic development (No bill number) H.R. 2816 - Legacy Roads and Trails Act S. 1855/H.R. 3534 - Wildfire Emergency Act of 2021 S. 2980 - Wildlife-Livestock Conflict Resolution Act H.R. 4502 - FY2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act (Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022) H.R.5737 - Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act S.2980 - Wildlife-Livestock Conflict Resolution Act S.1734 - National Prescribed Fire Act of 2021 S.2436 - FIRESHEDS Act S.2561 - A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide that a land resource management plan or land use plan approved, amended, or revised under those Acts shall not be considered to be a continuing Federal agency action or constitute a discretionary Federal involvement or control for a distinct Federal purpose, and for other purposes. S. 2564 - Protect Collaboration for Healthier Forests Act S.2650 - Wildfire Resilient Communities Act S.2836 - Americas Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2021 H.R.5781 - National Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Program Act H.R.4705 - Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act H.R.2585 - FIRE Act of 2021 H.R.2612 - RESTORE Act of 2021 S.567/H.R. 1597 - Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Marine Mammal Commission, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, White House Office