Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2022

Advocacy for western water and drought resiliency, including reforms to the watersmart program; opposition to repeal of the revised Clean Water Rule; S. 3571, the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2022; S. 4884, the Natural Infrastructure Act of 2022.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

EPA Coal Combustion Residual Closure Implementation S.3571, Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2022, All Titles

Client expense: $530,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues associated with mining of domestic mineral resources. H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act Implementation S.3571 - Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2022 HR 8981, Securing Americas Mineral Supply Chain Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE

abandoned coal mine clean up and Good Samaritan legislation, S. 3571, S 3957 STREAM Act; appropriations -- Interior/EPA, Commerce, Justice, State, Agriculture, and Energy and Water bills; Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act (PLREDA) bill; Bristol Bay Alaska protection; climate change legislation, such as the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, H.R.2307. Public lands conservation bills..

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

H.R. 3670, SOAR, with regard to savings clause for state laws regarding liability waivers. S. 3571, Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2022. Draft legislation on Polluters Pay Act. Draft reconciliation legislation, with specific regard to preemption of state climate change cases. General lobbying on preemption of state climate change cases in federal legislation. General lobbying on liability for oil and gas companies in federal legislation. General lobbying on pipeline legislation with regard to information sharing program. General lobbying on Suncor Energy et al. v. Boulder County Commissioners et al, with specific regard to federal preemption.

Client expense: $1,170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

technical input and support for forestry related legislative proposals; technical input and support for proposed public land conservation and designation bills, including: S. 609, Ruby Mountains Protection Act S. 3266, America's Outdoor Recreation Act S. 2828, Malheur Community Empowerment for the Owyhee Act S. 2372, Recovering America's Wildlife Act S. 173, Colorado Outdoor Recreation & Economy Act S. 2561, addressing need for reconsultation on behalf of federal land mgmt agencies S. 3571, Good Samaritan Reclamation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines S. 2256, Charitable Conservation Easement Integrity Act

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

Land and Water Conservation Fund implementation; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act implementation; conservation funding mechanisms; the conservation of landscape priorities; Arctic Refuge Protection Act, HR 815, S 282; 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 2461; America's Outdoor Recreation Act, S 3266; Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act, HR 6366, S 4080; Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act, S 1493; Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act HR 2794; Central Coast Heritage Protection Act, HR 973; Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act, HR 2522; Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act, HR 5608, S 4111; Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act, HR 7580, S 4083; CORE Act, HR 577, S 173; End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act, HR 2986, S 607; Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act, S 3571; Grand Canyon Protection Act, HR 1052, S 387; HOUSES Act, S 4062; Landowner Easement Rights Act, HR 7021, S 3989; M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act, S 3129; MAPLand Act, HR 3113, S 904; Montana Headwaters Legacy Act, S 2254; Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act, HR 878; Oregon Recreation Enhancement Act, S 1589; Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act, HR 803; Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act, HR 3326, HR 3330; PUBLIC Lands Act, S 1459; Recovering America's Wildlife Act, HR 2773, S 2372; Refuge System Protection Act, HR 4780; RETURN Our Constitutional Rights Now Act, HR 8167; Rivers Democracy Act S 192; Roadless Area Conservation Act, HR 279; Root and Stem Act, S 3046; Ruby Mountains Protection Act, S 609; San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act, HR 693; Save Our Sequoias Act, HR 8168; Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act, HR 7329, S 1538; Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act, HR 980; Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Recovery Act, HR 5001; Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Recovery Act, HR 5001, S 3693; Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, HR 999, S 455; Wild Rogue Conservation and Recreation Enhancement Act, HR 7509; Wildlife Refuge Conservation and Recreation for the Community Act, HR 972

1872 mining reform; abandoned mines and wells reclamation; renewable energy development and mitigating impacts to fish and wildlife habitat; Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act, HR 7580, S 4083; End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act, HR 2986, S 607; Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act, S 3571; Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act, HR 3326, HR 3330

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Support the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2022 (S. 3571) Support the Mining Schools Act of 2022 (S. 3915) Support provisions of the 2020 NEPA rule Oppose H.R. 2794 - Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act Support H.R. 8981 - Securing America's Mineral Supply Chains Act Support H.R. 8928 - Permitting for Mining Needs Act Work with Sen. Manchin on Energy Independence and Security Act of 2022 Oppose S. 387 - Grand Canyon Protection Act Oppose H.R. 7580 - The Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act Oppose punitive revisions to the BLM's 3809 regulations Input to the Interagency Working Group on Mining Regulations, Laws and Permitting

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

abandoned coal mine clean up and Good Samaritan legislation, S. 3571, S 3957 STREAM Act; appropriations -- Interior/EPA, Commerce, Justice, State, Agriculture, and Energy and Water bills; Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act (PLREDA) bill; Bristol Bay Alaska protection; climate change legislation, such as the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, H.R.2307. Public lands conservation bills..

Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

EPA Coal Combustion Residual Closure Implementation S.3571, Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2022, All Titles

Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE

Support the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2022 (S. 3571) Support the Mining Schools Act of 2022 (S. 3915) Support provisions of the 2020 NEPA rule Oppose H.R. 2794 - Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act Support H.R. 8981 - Securing America's Mineral Supply Chains Act Support H.R. 8928 - Permitting for Mining Needs Act Work with Sen. Manchin on Energy Independence and Security Act of 2022 Oppose S. 387 - Grand Canyon Protection Act Oppose H.R. 7580 - The Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act Oppose punitive revisions to the BLM's 3809 regulations Input to the Interagency Working Group on Mining Regulations, Laws and Permitting

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

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).

Legislation S. 1907 Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2021 S. ____ New version of Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act (not yet introduced) H.R. 3622 Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2021 S. 3571, The Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2022 S. 4136, Water Resources Development Act of 2022 H.R. 7776, Water Resources Development Act of 2022 USDA Decentralized Water Systems Grant Program FY2023 appropriations S. 1860 Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2021 H.R. 7165 Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2022 S.4510/HR 8352 Public Health Air Quality Act H.R. 7900/S. 2792- National Defense Authorization Act Rulemakings Environmental Protection Agency; Clean Water Act Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Organic Chemicals, Plastics and Synthetic Fibers Point Source Category; Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 86 F.R. 14560, 3/17/21 Environmental Protection Agency; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Revised Definition of Waters of the United States, Proposed Rule, 86 FR 69372, 12/07/21 Environmental Protection Agency, Removal of Title V Emergency Affirmative Defense Provisions From State Operating Permit Programs and the Federal Operating Permit Program; Proposed Rule, 87 FR 19042 (April 1, 2022) Environmental Protection Agency, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units-Revocation of the 2020 Reconsideration, and Affirmation of the Appropriate and Necessary Supplemental Finding; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 40 CFR Part 63 (Feb. 9, 2022) Environmental Protection Agency, Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, 40 CFR 50, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072; FRL-10008-49-OAR Environmental Protection Agency, Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone; EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0279 Environmental Protection Agency, Emissions During Periods of Startup, Shutdown, & Malfunction (SSM) - Guidance Memorandum: Inclusion of provisions governing periods of Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunctions in State Implementation Plans; https://www.epa.gov/air-quality-implementation-plans/emissions-during-periods-startup-shutdown-malfunction-ssm Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act, 86 Fed. Reg. 28,828 (May 28, 2021) Environmental Protection Agency, Lead and Copper Rule, 86 F.R. 71574 (12/17/2021) Environmental Protection Agency, Proposed Rule, Good Neighbor Plan for 2015 Ozone NAAQS, 87 F.R. 20036 (April 6, 2022) Environmental Protection Agency, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Ethylene Oxide Commercial Sterilization and Fumigation Operations, 84 FR 67889, (December 12, 2019) Nominations Assistant Administrator for Office of Land and Emergency Management, Carlton Waterhouse EPA Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, David Uhlmann EPA Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation, Joseph Goffman

H.R. 3670, SOAR, with regard to savings clause for state laws regarding liability waivers. S. 3571, Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2022. Draft legislation on Polluters Pay Act. Draft reconciliation legislation, with specific regard to preemption of state climate change cases. General lobbying on preemption of state climate change cases in federal legislation. General lobbying on liability for oil and gas companies in federal legislation. General lobbying on pipeline legislation with regard to information sharing program.

Client expense: $1,180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues associated with mining of domestic mineral resources. Legislation affecting domestic manufacturing, raw materials, and supply chains. Implementation of H.R. 3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, issues on abandoned mine reclamation, critical minerals, advanced manufacturing H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act S.3571 - Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2022 S. 1260 -- United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE

1872 mining reform; abandoned mines and wells reclamation; renewable energy development and mitigating impacts to fish and wildlife habitat; Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act, HR 7580, S 4083; End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act, HR 2986, S 607; Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act, S 3571; Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act, HR 3326, HR 3330

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Land and Water Conservation Fund implementation; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act implementation; conservation funding mechanisms; the conservation of landscape priorities; Arctic Refuge Protection Act, HR 815, S 282; 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 2461; America's Outdoor Recreation Act, S 3266; Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act, HR 6366, S 4080; Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act, S 1493; Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act HR 2794; Central Coast Heritage Protection Act, HR 973; Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act, HR 2522; Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act, HR 5608, S 4111; Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act, HR 7580, S 4083; CORE Act, HR 577, S 173; End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act, HR 2986, S 607; Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act, S 3571; Grand Canyon Protection Act, HR 1052, S 387; HOUSES Act, S 4062; Landowner Easement Rights Act, HR 7021, S 3989; M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act, S 3129; MAPLand Act, HR 3113, S 904; Montana Headwaters Legacy Act, S 2254; Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act, HR 878; Oregon Recreation Enhancement Act, S 1589; Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act, HR 803; Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act, HR 3326, HR 3330; PUBLIC Lands Act, S 1459; Recovering America's Wildlife Act, HR 2773, S 2372; Refuge System Protection Act, HR 4780; RETURN Our Constitutional Rights Now Act, HR 8167; Rivers Democracy Act S 192; Roadless Area Conservation Act, HR 279; Root and Stem Act, S 3046; Ruby Mountains Protection Act, S 609; San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act, HR 693; Save Our Sequoias Act, HR 8168; Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act, HR 7329, S 1538; Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act, HR 980; Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Recovery Act, HR 5001; Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Recovery Act, HR 5001, S 3693; Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, HR 999, S 455; Wild Rogue Conservation and Recreation Enhancement Act, HR 7509; Wildlife Refuge Conservation and Recreation for the Community Act, HR 972

abandoned coal mine clean up and Good Samaritan legislation, S. 3571, HR 1733, HR 1734, HR 1146; appropriations -- Interior/EPA, Commerce, Justice, State, Agriculture, and Energy and Water bills; Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act (PLREDA) bill; Bristol Bay Alaska protection; climate change legislation, such as the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, H.R.2307. Public lands conservation, such as the Outdoor Restoration Partnerships Act. Infrastructure legislation, including House INVEST Act, Bipartisan Senate infrastructure bill, and natural resource conservation elements of the reconciliation infrastructure bill (Build Back Better).

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

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).

Legislation S. 1907 Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2021 S. ____ New version of Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act (not yet introduced) H.R. 3622 Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2021 S. 3571, The Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2022 S. 4136, Water Resources Development Act of 2022 H.R. 7776, Water Resources Development Act of 2022 USDA Decentralized Water Systems Grant Program FY2023 appropriations S. 1860 Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2021 H.R. 7165 Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2022 S.4510/HR 8352 Public Health Air Quality Act H.R. 7900/S. 2792- National Defense Authorization Act Rulemakings Environmental Protection Agency; Clean Water Act Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Organic Chemicals, Plastics and Synthetic Fibers Point Source Category; Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 86 F.R. 14560, 3/17/21 Environmental Protection Agency; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Revised Definition of Waters of the United States, Proposed Rule, 86 FR 69372, 12/07/21 Environmental Protection Agency, Removal of Title V Emergency Affirmative Defense Provisions From State Operating Permit Programs and the Federal Operating Permit Program; Proposed Rule, 87 FR 19042 (April 1, 2022) Environmental Protection Agency, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units-Revocation of the 2020 Reconsideration, and Affirmation of the Appropriate and Necessary Supplemental Finding; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 40 CFR Part 63 (Feb. 9, 2022) Environmental Protection Agency, Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, 40 CFR 50, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072; FRL-10008-49-OAR Environmental Protection Agency, Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone; EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0279 Environmental Protection Agency, Emissions During Periods of Startup, Shutdown, & Malfunction (SSM) - Guidance Memorandum: Inclusion of provisions governing periods of Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunctions in State Implementation Plans; https://www.epa.gov/air-quality-implementation-plans/emissions-during-periods-startup-shutdown-malfunction-ssm Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act, 86 Fed. Reg. 28,828 (May 28, 2021) Environmental Protection Agency, Lead and Copper Rule, 86 F.R. 71574 (12/17/2021) Environmental Protection Agency, Proposed Rule, Good Neighbor Plan for 2015 Ozone NAAQS, 87 F.R. 20036 (April 6, 2022) Environmental Protection Agency, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Ethylene Oxide Commercial Sterilization and Fumigation Operations, 84 FR 67889, (December 12, 2019) Nominations Assistant Administrator for Office of Land and Emergency Management, Carlton Waterhouse EPA Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, David Uhlmann EPA Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation, Joseph Goffman

Land and Water Conservation Fund implementation; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act implementation; conservation funding mechanisms; the conservation of landscape priorities; Arctic Refuge Protection Act, HR 815, S 282; 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 2461; America's Outdoor Recreation Act, S 3266; Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act, HR 6366, S 4080; Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act, S 1493; Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act HR 2794; Central Coast Heritage Protection Act, HR 973; Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act, HR 2522; Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act, HR 5608, S 4111; Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act, HR 7580, S 4083; CORE Act, HR 577, S 173; End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act, HR 2986, S 607; Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act, S 3571; Grand Canyon Protection Act, HR 1052, S 387; HOUSES Act, S 4062; Landowner Easement Rights Act, HR 7021, S 3989; M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act, S 3129; MAPLand Act, HR 3113, S 904; Montana Headwaters Legacy Act, S 2254; Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act, HR 878; Oregon Recreation Enhancement Act, S 1589; Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act, HR 803; Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act, HR 3326, HR 3330; PUBLIC Lands Act, S 1459; Recovering America's Wildlife Act, HR 2773, S 2372; Refuge System Protection Act, HR 4780; RETURN Our Constitutional Rights Now Act, HR 8167; Rivers Democracy Act S 192; Roadless Area Conservation Act, HR 279; Root and Stem Act, S 3046; Ruby Mountains Protection Act, S 609; San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act, HR 693; Save Our Sequoias Act, HR 8168; Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act, HR 7329, S 1538; Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act, HR 980; Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Recovery Act, HR 5001; Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Recovery Act, HR 5001, S 3693; Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, HR 999, S 455; Wild Rogue Conservation and Recreation Enhancement Act, HR 7509; Wildlife Refuge Conservation and Recreation for the Community Act, HR 972

1872 mining reform; abandoned mines and wells reclamation; renewable energy development and mitigating impacts to fish and wildlife habitat; Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act, HR 7580, S 4083; End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act, HR 2986, S 607; Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act, S 3571; Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act, HR 3326, HR 3330

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Issues associated with mining of domestic mineral resources. Legislation affecting domestic manufacturing, raw materials, and supply chains. Implementation of H.R. 3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, issues on abandoned mine reclamation, critical minerals, advanced manufacturing S.3571 - Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2022 S. 1260 -- United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE

Support the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2022 (S. 3571) Support the Mining Schools Act of 2022 (S. 3915) Support provisions of the 2020 NEPA rule Oppose H.R. 2794 - Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act Support the American Critical Mineral Independence Act Oppose H.R. 7580 - The Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act Oppose punitive revisions to the BLM's 3809 regulations Support inclusion of minerals permitting provisions in infrastructure legislation Input to the Interagency Working Group on Mining Regulations, Laws and Permitting

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

abandoned coal mine clean up and Good Samaritan legislation, S. 3571, HR 1733, HR 1734, HR 1146; appropriations -- Interior/EPA, Commerce, Justice, State, Agriculture, and Energy and Water bills; Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act (PLREDA) bill; Bristol Bay Alaska protection; climate change legislation, such as the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, H.R.2307. Public lands conservation, such as the Outdoor Restoration Partnerships Act. Infrastructure legislation, including House INVEST Act, Bipartisan Senate infrastructure bill, and natural resource conservation elements of the reconciliation infrastructure bill (Build Back Better).

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

HOUSE: H.R. 803: Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act (PAW+)(Support) H.R. 577: Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act (Support) H.R. 1597: Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act (Oppose and working to fix) H.R. 999: Wild Olympics (Support) H.R. 973: Central Coast Heritage Protection Act (Support) H.R. 878: Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act (Support) H.R. 693: San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act (Support) SENATE: S. 192:Malheur Community Empowerment for the Owyhee Act (Oppose but working to fix) S. 282:Arctic Refuge Protection Act (Support) S. 1459: Protecting Unique and Beautiful Landscapes by Investing in California (PUBLIC) Lands Act(Support) S. 3571: The Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2022 (Oppose but willing to help fix bill) S. 173: Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act (Support) S. 567: Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act (Oppose but working to fix) S. 455: Wild Olympics (Support)

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

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

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

Legislation S. 1907 Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2021 S. ____ New version of Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act (not yet introduced) H.R. 3622 Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2021 S. 3571, The Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2022 S. _____, Water Resources Development Act of 2022 H.R. ____, Water Resources Development Act of 2022 USDA Decentralized Water Systems Grant Program FY2023 appropriations S. 1860 Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2021 H.R. 7165 Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2022 Rulemakings Environmental Protection Agency; Clean Water Act Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Organic Chemicals, Plastics and Synthetic Fibers Point Source Category; Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 86 F.R. 14560, 3/17/21 Environmental Protection Agency; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Revised Definition of Waters of the United States, Proposed Rule, 86 FR 69372, 12/07/21 Environmental Protection Agency, Removal of Title V Emergency Affirmative Defense Provisions From State Operating Permit Programs and the Federal Operating Permit Program; Proposed Rule, 87 FR 19042 (April 1, 2022) Environmental Protection Agency, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units-Revocation of the 2020 Reconsideration, and Affirmation of the Appropriate and Necessary Supplemental Finding; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 40 CFR Part 63 (Feb. 9, 2022) Environmental Protection Agency, Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, 40 CFR 50, EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072; FRL-10008-49-OAR Environmental Protection Agency, Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone; EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0279 Environmental Protection Agency, Emissions During Periods of Startup, Shutdown, & Malfunction (SSM) - Guidance Memorandum: Inclusion of provisions governing periods of Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunctions in State Implementation Plans; https://www.epa.gov/air-quality-implementation-plans/emissions-during-periods-startup-shutdown-malfunction-ssm Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act, 86 Fed. Reg. 28,828 (May 28, 2021) Environmental Protection Agency, Lead and Copper Rule, 86 F.R. 71574 (12/17/2021) Environmental Protection Agency, Proposed Rule, Good Neighbor Plan for 2015 Ozone NAAQS, 87 F.R. 20036 (April 6, 2022) Nominations Assistant Administrator for Office of Land and Emergency Management, Carlton Waterhouse EPA Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, David Uhlmann EPA Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation, Joseph Goffman

Legislation to ban the manufacturing, processing, and distribution of asbestos EPA Coal Combustion Residual Closure Implementation H.R. 7283, STREAM Act, All Titles S. 3957, STREAM Act, All Titles S.3571, Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2022, All Titles

Client expense: $513,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues associated with mining of domestic mineral resources Legislation affecting domestic manufacturing, raw materials, and supply chains Implementation of H.R. 3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, issues on abandoned mine reclamation, critical minerals, advanced manufacturing S.3571 - Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2022 S. 1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE

Support the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2022 (S. 3571) Support the Mining Schools Act of 2022 (S. 3915) Support provision of the 2020 NEPA rule Input on the American the Beautiful Initiative Input on Greater Sage Sage Grouse rulemaking scoping Input on Water of the U.S. rulemaking Oppose cancelation of mineral leases in Minnesota Support the American Critical Mineral Independence Act Oppose the introduction of punitive Mining Law reform legislation Oppose punitive revisions to the BLM's 3809 regulations Support inclusion of minerals permitting provisions in infrastructure legislation Oppose hardrock mining provisions in the House budget reconciliation package (Build Back Better Act) Oppose inclusion of hardrock mining provisions from the House budget reconciliation package in the Senate

Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

Issues associated with mining of domestic mineral resources. Legislation affecting domestic manufacturing, raw materials, and supply chains. Implementation of H.R. 3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, issues on abandoned mine reclamation, critical minerals, advanced manufacturing S.3571 - Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2022 S. 1260 -- United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) Agencies - DOE, Interior, USDA, NEC/NSC, EPA, EOP

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE