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Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022
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Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a pilot grant program for improving recycling accessibility in communities. The EPA may award grants to states, local governments, Indian tribes, or public-private partnerships.
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By Senator Carper from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 117-136.
By Senator Carper from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 117-136.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3755-3756; text: CR S3755-3756)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 357.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Carper without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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2024 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 886, Save our Seas Amendments Act 2.0 H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 H.R. 1435, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 H.R. 2670, FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 2989, Save Our Sequoias Act of 2023 H.R. 3195, Superior National Forest Restoration Act H.R. 4288, Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act H.R. 4368/S. 2131, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 4394/S. 2443, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 4821/S. 2605, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 5089, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2024 H.R. 7008, Judicial Review Timeline Clarity Act H.R. 7013, Confidence in Clean Water Permits Act H.R. 7021, Water Quality Criteria Development and Transparency Act H.R. 7023, Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act H.R. 7206, Reducing Permitting Uncertainty Act H.R. 7650, Air Quality Standards Implementation Act of 2024 S. 646, Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2023 S. 647, Hydrogen for Ports Act of 2023 S. 648, Hydrogen for Trucks Act of 2023 S. 649, Hydrogen Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act S. 1189, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023 S. 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act of 2023 S. 1863, Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act S. 2283, PFAS-Free Procurement Act of 2023 S. 3067, the Facilitating Hazard Mitigations Project Act S. 3261, the National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security Act S. 3439, Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act of 2023 S. 3719, Sound Science for Farmers Act of 2024 S. 3826, Modernizing Clean Air Permitting Act of 2024 H.J. Res. 27, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'" H.Res. 114 / S.J.Res. 61, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure H.J. Res. 117/S.J. Res. 65, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter" H.Con.Res. 34, expressing disapproval of the withdrawal by the Secretary of the Interior of approximately 225,504 acres of National Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota, from disposition under the United States mineral and geothermal leasing laws Draft legislation titled the Wildfire Response Improvement Act Draft legislation to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to reauthorize brownfields revitalization funding, and for other purposes Draft legislation on PFAS Draft legislation relating to Basel convention implementing legislation Draft legislation relating to fugitive methane emissions Draft legislation relating to Establishing a Chief Resilience Officer at the White House and calling for interagency coordination and development of a national resilience strategy Draft legislation relating to increasing the portion of post-disaster funding directed for pre-disaster mitigation purposes, especially in FEMAs Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program Draft legislation relating to promoting incentives, including tax credits for individuals and businesses for pre-disaster mitigation expenses Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1812 One Federal Decision Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2467, PFAS Action Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2508, Naturally Offsetting Emissions by Managing and Implementing Tillage Strategies Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2515, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2612, Restoring Environments, Soils, Trees, and Operations to develop the Rural Economy (RESTORE) Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2820/S. 1251, Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4309, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022, including provisions related to e-waste export controls and Buy America Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5689, Resilient Assistance for Mitigation for Environmentally Resilient Infrastructure and Construction by Americans (AMERICA) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6461, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7792, Water Data Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8059/S. 3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8183/S. 3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022 Potential legislation similar to S. 2377, Energy Infrastructure Act Potential legislation similar to S. 2750, Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to S. 3531, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act Potential legislative action similar to H.J.Res.91/H.J.Res.27, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of Waters of the United States" Potential legislation similar to S.Con.Res.14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031 Potential legislation to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require predisaster hazard mitigation assistance to be awarded during the fiscal year during which an application is submitted Notice of Availability and Request for Comment on Technical Support Document: Social Cost of Carbon, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide Interim Estimates Under Executive Order 13990 (86 Fed. Reg. 24,669-24,670, May 7, 2021) Proposed Rule on Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation and Trading Program under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (86 Fed. Reg. 27,150 - 27,223, May 19, 2021) Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards, (86 Fed. Reg. 43,726 - 43,811, August 10, 2021) Proposed Rule, Reconsideration of the 2020 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review; Environmental Protection Agency (87 Fed. Reg. 6,466-6,473, February 4, 2022) Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews (87 Fed. Reg. 14,104-14,142, March 11, 2022) Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities (87 Fed. Reg. 11,548-11,580, March 1, 2022) Proposed Rule, Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances (87 Fed. Reg. 54,415-54,442, September 6, 2022) Proposed Rule, Fish and Wildlife Service; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants, Designation of Experimental Populations (87 Fed. Reg. 34,625-34,629, June 7, 2022) Proposed Rule regarding Revised Definition of Waters of the United States (86 Fed. Reg. 69,372-69,450, December 7, 2021) Proposed Rule, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants, Endangered Species Status for Tricolored Bat (87 Fed. Reg. 56,381-56,393, September 14, 2022) Proposed Rule, National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2, (88 Fed. Reg. 49,924-49,988, July 31, 2023) Final Rule, Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (89 Fed. Reg. 16,202-16,406, March 6, 2024) Final Rule, Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention (89 Fed. Reg. 17,622-17,692, March 11, 2024) TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Notice of Data Availability and Request for Comment (87 Fed. Reg. 72,439-72,441, November 25, 2022) Notice of Public Meeting: Environmental Justice Considerations for the Development of the Proposed Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) (87 Fed. Reg. 7,412-7,413, February 9, 2022) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons Under Subsection (i) the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (87 Fed. Reg. 76,738-76,813, December 15, 2022) Proposed Rule, Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council; Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk (87 Fed. Reg. 68,312-68,334, Nov. 14, 2022) Supplemental Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources; Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review (87 Fed. Reg. 74,702-74,847, December 6, 2022) Proposed Rule, PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking (88 Fed. Reg. 18,638-18,754, March 29, 2023) Request for Public Comment, Draft National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution: Request for Public Comment (88 Fed. Reg. 27,502-27,504, May 2, 2023) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Addressing PFAS in the Environment (88 Fed. Reg. 22,399-22,403, April 13, 2023) Proposed Rule, Bureau of Land Management: Conservation and Landscape Health (88 Fed. Reg. 19,583-19,604, April 3, 2023) Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles, (88 Fed. Reg. 29,184-29,446, May 5, 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Chemical Substances Designated as Inactive on the TSCA Inventory; Significant New Use Rule (88 Fed. Reg. 4,937-4,945 January 26, 2023) Public Comment, Environmental Protection Agency; National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives for Fiscal Years 2024-2027 (88 Fed. Reg. 2,093-2,097, January 12, 2023) Notice of Availability and Request for Information; Consumer Product Safety Commission; Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Consumer Products (88 Fed. Reg. 64,890-64,892, September 20, 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Used Drum Management and Reconditioning Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (88 Fed. Reg. 54,537-54,548, Aug. 11, 2023) Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes Under Subsection (h) of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (88 Fed. Reg. 72,216 - 72,312, October 19, 2023) Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units: Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (88 Fed. Reg. 80,682-80,685, November 20, 2023) Proposed Rule, Revising Scope of the Mining Sector of Projects That Are Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (88 Fed. Reg. 65,350-65,356, September 22, 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Definition of Hazardous Waste Applicable to Corrective Action for Releases from Solid Waste Management Units (89 Fed. Reg. 8,598-8,606, February 8, 2024) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Lime Manufacturing Plants Amendments (89 Fed. Reg. 9,088-9,103, February 9, 2024) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; nominations for EPA's Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases Peer Review; implementation of Sections 311, 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 91-190); EPAs Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, including Good Neighbor Air Quality Standards; implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); implementation of the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act (P.L. 116-260, Div. S, section 103) including provisions implementation of the laws Allocation Rule; implementation of the STORM Act (P.L. 116-284); implementation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERLCA, P.L. 96-510), including private cleanup cost and designating Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) under CERCLA; implementation of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254); implementation of Section 45V of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169): Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen; funding for water infrastructure programs authorized in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); U.S.- Mexico water policy; definition of Waters of the United States; energy security and its relationship to national security; diversifying energy sources including issues related to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards; federal flood risk management standard; sea level rise and erosion associated with climate change; phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs); energy production in the Arctic; 2024 water policy priorities; Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Climate Accords; DOE Review of Bulk Power Sector Supply Chain Executive Order; Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; toxicity classification of plastics in Canada (to USTR); Department of the Interiors comprehensive review of the federal oil and gas program as called for in Executive Order 14008; deployment of Smart Water Infrastructure Technology; the Border Water Infrastructure Program; inclusion of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) construction codes in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) policy; regulation of and issues related to perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) and fluoropolymers; provisions in the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), related to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); request to extend the public comment period for EPAs upcoming review of MCL research; FERC certification of new interstate gas facilities; Executive Order 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability, provisions relating to Procurement and PFAS; ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol; climate-related financial risk management for large banks; regulations affecting heavy-duty trucks; potential ban on the use of asbestos; Section 301 exclusions for water filters; national emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants for existing combustion turbines; Circular No. A-4, Guidance to Federal agencies on the development of regulatory analysis; Ecosystem Services Guidance and Natural Capital Accounting for cost benefit analyses; social cost of greenhouse gases policy; environmental justice; Conference of the Parties (COP) 28; infrastructure and permitting including the White House Permitting Action Plan; endorsement of scientific experts for Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessments; water and western water issues; small and disadvantaged community water issues; strategic petroleum reserve; reference dose levels for PFOA and PFOS considered by EPAs Science Advisory Board; budget hearings for the Council on Environmental Quality, Environmental Protection Agency; carbon border adjustments; voluntary carbon offset markets; voluntary methane reductions from agriculture/USDA research on methane reductions from agriculture; Proposed rule to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) under interagency review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Global Water Strategy Action Plan; Air Quality: Revision to the Regulatory Definition of Volatile Organic Compounds-Exclusion of (2E)-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene (HFO-1336mzz(E)); Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program Request for Information; proposed Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule; Department of Treasury hydrogen production tax credit (45V) guidance; EU Methane Regulations; Department of Energy Greenhouse Gas Supply Chain Measurement, Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MMRV) Framework; EU PFAS regulations; implementation of Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (P.L. 83-212); Canadian plastics consultations; Health Canada PFAS in drinking water consultation; Canadas State of PFAS Report; EU REACH PFAS consultation; FTC Green Guides; Global Plastics Pollution Agreement; UN water conference; DoD PFAS Critical Use Report; Chromium VI SAB hearing; methane mitigation from the natural gas value chain; Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Broadening Public Engagement in the Federal Regulatory Process, public hearing and comments; priorities for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2024 Farm Bill; proposed regulatory determination for PFHxS, HPFO-DA, GenX chemicals, and PFNA; and EPAs; proposed maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) and proposed maximum contaminant level goals (MCLGs); Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs)
Client expense: $23,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2023 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 H.R. 1435, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 H.R. 2670, FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 2989, Save Our Sequoias Act of 2023 H.R. 3195, Superior National Forest Restoration Act H.R. 4288, Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act H.R. 4368/S. 2131, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 4394/S. 2443, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 4821/S. 2605, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 S. 646, Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2023 S. 647, Hydrogen for Ports Act of 2023 S. 648, Hydrogen for Trucks Act of 2023 S. 649, Hydrogen Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act S. 1189, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023 S. 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act of 2023 S. 1863, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and submit a report on the greenhouse gas emissions intensity of certain products S. 2283, PFAS-Free Procurement Act of 2023 S. 3067, the Facilitating Hazard Mitigations Project Act S. 3261, the National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security Act H.J. Res. 27, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'" H.Con.Res. 34, expressing disapproval of the withdrawal by the Secretary of the Interior of approximately 225,504 acres of National Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota, from disposition under the United States mineral and geothermal leasing laws S.J.Res. 9, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Lesser Prairie-Chicken; Threatened Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the Northern Distinct Population Segment and Endangered Status for the Southern Distinct Population Segment S.J.Res. 24, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat" Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2024 Environment and Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2024 Department of Agriculture Appropriations Draft legislation titled the Wildfire Response Improvement Act Draft legislation to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to reauthorize brownfields revitalization funding, and for other purposes Draft legislation on PFAS Draft legislation relating to Basel convention implementing legislation Draft legislation relating to fugitive methane emissions Draft legislation relating to Establishing a Chief Resilience Officer at the White House and calling for interagency coordination and development of a national resilience strategy Draft legislation relating to increasing the portion of post-disaster funding directed for pre-disaster mitigation purposes, especially in FEMAs Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program Draft legislation relating to promoting incentives, including tax credits for individuals and businesses for pre-disaster mitigation expenses Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1812 One Federal Decision Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2467, PFAS Action Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2508, Naturally Offsetting Emissions by Managing and Implementing Tillage Strategies Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2515, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2612, Restoring Environments, Soils, Trees, and Operations to develop the Rural Economy (RESTORE) Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2820/S. 1251, Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4309, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022, including provisions related to e-waste export controls and Buy America Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5689, Resilient Assistance for Mitigation for Environmentally Resilient Infrastructure and Construction by Americans (AMERICA) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6461, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7792, Water Data Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8059/S. 3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8168, Save our Sequoias Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8183/S. 3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022 Potential legislation similar to S. 2377, Energy Infrastructure Act Potential legislation similar to S. 2750, Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to S. 3531, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act Potential legislative action similar to H.J.Res.91/H.J.Res.27, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to Revised Definition of Waters of the United States Potential legislation similar to S.Con.Res.14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031 Potential legislation to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require predisaster hazard mitigation assistance to be awarded during the fiscal year during which an application is submitted Notice of Availability and Request for Comment on Technical Support Document: Social Cost of Carbon, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide Interim Estimates Under Executive Order 13990 (86 Fed. Reg. 24,669 - 24,670, May 7, 2021) Proposed Rule on Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation and Trading Program under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (86 Fed. Reg. 27,150 - 27,223, May 19, 2021) Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards, (86 Fed. Reg. 43,726 - 43,811, August 10, 2021) Proposed Rule, Reconsideration of the 2020 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review; Environmental Protection Agency (87 Fed. Reg. 6,466-6,473, February 4, 2022) Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews (87 Fed. Reg. 14,104-14,142, March 11, 2022) Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities (87 Fed. Reg. 11,548-11,580, March 1, 2022) Proposed Rule, Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances (87 Fed. Reg. 54,415-54,442, September 6, 2022) Proposed Rule, Fish and Wildlife Service; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants, Designation of Experimental Populations (87 Fed. Reg. 34,625-34,629, June 7, 2022) Proposed Rule regarding Revised Definition of Waters of the United States (86 Fed. Reg. 69,372-69,450, December 7, 2021) Proposed Rule, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants, Endangered Species Status for Tricolored Bat (87 Fed. Reg. 56,381-56,393, September 14, 2022) TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Notice of Data Availability and Request for Comment (87 Fed. Reg. 72,439-72,441, November 25, 2022) Notice of Public Meeting: Environmental Justice Considerations for the Development of the Proposed Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) (87 Fed. Reg. 7,412-7,413, February 9, 2022) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons Under Subsection (i) the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (87 Fed. Reg. 76,738-76,813, December 15, 2022) Proposed Rule, Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council; Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk (87 Fed. Reg. 68,312-68,334, November 14, 2022) Supplemental Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources; Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review (87 Fed. Reg. 74,702-74,847, December 6, 2022) Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (88 Fed. Reg. 5,558-5,719, January 27, 2023) Proposed Rule, PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking (88 Fed. Reg. 18,638-18,754, March 29, 2023) Request for Public Comment, Draft National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution: Request for Public Comment (88 Fed. Reg. 27,502-27,504, May 2, 2023) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Addressing PFAS in the Environment (88 Fed. Reg. 22,399-22,403, April 13, 2023) Proposed Rule, Bureau of Land Management: Conservation and Landscape Health (88 Fed. Reg. 19,583-19,604, April 3, 2023) Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles, (88 Fed. Reg. 29,184-29,446, May 5, 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Chemical Substances Designated as Inactive on the TSCA Inventory; Significant New Use Rule (88 Fed. Reg. 4,937-4,945 January 26, 2023) Public Comment, Environmental Protection Agency; National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives for Fiscal Years 2024-2027 (88 Fed. Reg. 2,093-2,097, January 12, 2023) Implementation of the Final Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons Under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (88 Fed. Reg. 73,098-73,212, October 24, 2023) Notice of Availability and Request for Information; Consumer Product Safety Commission; Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Consumer Products (88 Fed. Reg. 64,890-64,892, September 20, 2023) Proposed Rule, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior; Management and Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (88 Fed. Reg. 62,025-62,043, September 8, 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act (88 Fed. Reg. 66,336-66,351, Sept. 27, 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Revisions to the Air Emissions Reporting Requirements (88 Fed. Reg. 54,118-54,222, August 9, 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Used Drum Management and Reconditioning Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (88 Fed. Reg. 54,537-54,548, Aug. 11, 2023) Proposed Rule, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks for Model Years 2027-2032 and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Pickup Trucks and Vans for Model Years 2030-2035 (88 Fed. Reg. 56,128-56,390, August 17, 2023) Proposed Rule, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce; Proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary (88 Fed. Reg. 58,123-58,145, August 25, 2023) Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Management of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons and Substitutes Under Subsection (h) of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (88 Fed. Reg. 72,216 - 72,312, October 19, 2023) Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units: Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (88 Fed. Reg. 80,682-80,685, November 20, 2023) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; nominations for EPA's Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases Peer Review; implementation of Sections 311, 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 91-190); EPAs Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, including Good Neighbor Air Quality Standards; implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); implementation of the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act (P.L. 116-260, Div. S, section 103) including provisions implementation of the laws Allocation Rule; implementation of the STORM Act (P.L. 116-284); implementation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERLCA, P.L. 96-510), including private cleanup cost and designating Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) under CERCLA; implementation of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254); implementation of Section 45V of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169): Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen; funding for water infrastructure programs authorized in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); U.S.- Mexico water policy; definition of Waters of the United States; energy security and its relationship to national security; diversifying energy sources including issues related to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards; federal flood risk management standard; sea level rise and erosion associated with climate change; phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs); energy production in the Arctic; 2024 water policy priorities; Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Climate Accords; DOE Review of Bulk Power Sector Supply Chain Executive Order; Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; toxicity classification of plastics in Canada (to USTR); Department of the Interiors comprehensive review of the federal oil and gas program as called for in Executive Order 14008; deployment of Smart Water Infrastructure Technology; the Border Water Infrastructure Program; inclusion of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) construction codes in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) policy; regulation of perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) and fluoropolymers; Provisions in the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), related to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); request to extend the public comment period for EPAs upcoming review of MCL research; FERC certification of new interstate gas facilities; Executive Order 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability, provisions relating to Procurement and PFAS; ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol; climate-related financial risk management for large banks; regulations affecting heavy-duty trucks; potential ban on the use of asbestos; Section 301 exclusions for water filters; Section 333 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 conference agreement, relating to procurement of certain products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); national emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants for existing combustion turbines; Circular No. A-4, Guidance to Federal agencies on the development of regulatory analysis; social cost of greenhouse gases policy; environmental justice; Conference of the Parties (COP) 28; infrastructure and permitting including the White House Permitting Action Plan; endorsement of scientific experts for Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessments; Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) issues; water and western water issues; small and disadvantaged community water issues; strategic petroleum reserve; reference dose levels for PFOA and PFOS considered by EPAs Science Advisory Board; regional roundtable discussions regarding Waters of the United States; budget hearings for the Council on Environmental Quality, Environmental Protection Agency; carbon border adjustments; voluntary carbon offset markets; voluntary methane reductions from agriculture/USDA research on methane reductions from agriculture; Proposed rule to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) under interagency review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Global Water Strategy Action Plan; Air Quality: Revision to the Regulatory Definition of Volatile Organic Compounds-Exclusion of (2E)-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene (HFO-1336mzz(E)); Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program Request for Information; proposed Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule; Department of Treasury hydrogen production tax credit (45V) guidance; EU Methane Regulations; Department of Energy Greenhouse Gas Supply Chain Measurement, Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MMRV) Framework; EU PFAS regulations; implementation of Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (P.L. 83-212); Canadian plastics consultations; Health Canada PFAS in drinking water consultation; Canadas State of PFAS Report; EU REACH PFAS consultation; FTC Green Guides; Global Plastics Pollution Agreement; UN water conference; DoD PFAS Critical Use Report; Chromium VI SAB hearing; methane mitigation from the natural gas value chain; Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Broadening Public Engagement in the Federal Regulatory Process, public hearing and comments; priorities for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2024 Farm Bill; proposed regulatory determination for PFHxS, HPFO-DA, GenX chemicals, and PFNA; and EPAs; proposed maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) and proposed maximum contaminant level goals (MCLGs)
2023 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 H.R. 1435, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 H.R. 2670, FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 2989, Save Our Sequoias Act of 2023 H.R. 3195, Superior National Forest Restoration Act H.R. 4288, Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act H.R. 4368/S. 2131, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 4394/S. 2443, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R. 4821/S. 2605, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 S. 646, Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2023 S. 647, Hydrogen for Ports Act of 2023 S. 648, Hydrogen for Trucks Act of 2023 S. 649, Hydrogen Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act S. 1189, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023 S. 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act of 2023 S. 1863, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and submit a report on the greenhouse gas emissions intensity of certain products S. 2283, PFAS-Free Procurement Act of 2023 H.J. Res. 27, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'" H.Con.Res. 34, expressing disapproval of the withdrawal by the Secretary of the Interior of approximately 225,504 acres of National Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota, from disposition under the United States mineral and geothermal leasing laws S.J.Res. 9, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Lesser Prairie-Chicken; Threatened Status With Section 4(d) Rule for the Northern Distinct Population Segment and Endangered Status for the Southern Distinct Population Segment S.J.Res. 24, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat" Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2024 Environment and Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2024 Department of Agriculture Appropriations Draft legislation titled the Wildfire Response Improvement Act Draft legislation to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to reauthorize brownfields revitalization funding, and for other purposes Draft legislation on PFAS Draft legislation relating to Basel convention implementing legislation Draft legislation relating to fugitive methane emissions Draft legislation relating to Establishing a Chief Resilience Officer at the White House and calling for interagency coordination and development of a national resilience strategy Draft legislation relating to increasing the portion of post-disaster funding directed for pre-disaster mitigation purposes, especially in FEMAs Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program Draft legislation relating to promoting incentives, including tax credits for individuals and businesses for pre-disaster mitigation expenses Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1812 One Federal Decision Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2467, PFAS Action Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2508, Naturally Offsetting Emissions by Managing and Implementing Tillage Strategies Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2515, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2612, Restoring Environments, Soils, Trees, and Operations to develop the Rural Economy (RESTORE) Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2820/S. 1251, Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4309, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022, including provisions related to e-waste export controls and Buy America Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5689, Resilient Assistance for Mitigation for Environmentally Resilient Infrastructure and Construction by Americans (AMERICA) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6461, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7792, Water Data Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8059/S. 3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8168, Save our Sequoias Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8183/S. 3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022 Potential legislation similar to S. 2377, Energy Infrastructure Act Potential legislation similar to S. 2750, Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to S. 3531, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act Potential legislative action similar to S.Con.Res.14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031 Potential legislation to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to require predisaster hazard mitigation assistance to be awarded during the fiscal year during which an application is submitted Potential legislation similar to Facilitating Hazard Mitigation Projects Act Notice of Availability and Request for Comment on Technical Support Document: Social Cost of Carbon, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide Interim Estimates Under Executive Order 13990 (86 Fed. Reg. 24,669 - 24,670, May 7, 2021) Proposed Rule on Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation and Trading Program under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (86 Fed. Reg. 27,150 - 27,223, May 19, 2021) Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards, (86 Fed. Reg. 43,726 - 43,811, August 10, 2021) Proposed Rule, Reconsideration of the 2020 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review; Environmental Protection Agency (87 Fed. Reg. 6,466-6,473, February 4, 2022) Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews (87 Fed. Reg. 14,104-14,142, March 11, 2022) Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities (87 Fed. Reg. 11,548-11,580, March 1, 2022) Proposed rule, Asbestos Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos; Regulation of Certain Conditions of Use Under Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, General Services Administration; Single-Use Plastics and Packaging (87 Fed. Reg. 40,476-40,477, July 7, 2022) Proposed Rule, Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances (87 Fed. Reg. 54,415-54,442, September 6, 2022) Proposed Rule, Fish and Wildlife Service; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants, Designation of Experimental Populations (87 Fed. Reg. 34,625-34,629, June 7, 2022) Proposed Rule regarding Revised Definition of Waters of the United States (86 Fed. Reg. 69,372-69,450, December 7, 2021) Proposed Rule, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants, Endangered Species Status for Tricolored Bat (87 Fed. Reg. 56,381-56,393, September 14, 2022) TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Notice of Data Availability and Request for Comment (87 Fed. Reg. 72,439-72,441, November 25, 2022) Notice of Public Meeting: Environmental Justice Considerations for the Development of the Proposed Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) (87 Fed. Reg. 7,412-7,413, February 9, 2022) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons Under Subsection (i) the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (87 Fed. Reg. 76,738-76,813, December 15, 2022) Proposed Rule, Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council; Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk (87 Fed. Reg. 68,312-68,334, November 14, 2022) Supplemental Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources; Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review (87 Fed. Reg. 74,702-74,847, December 6, 2022) Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (88 Fed. Reg. 5,558-5,719, January 27, 2023) Proposed Rule, PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking (88 Fed. Reg. 18,638-18,754, March 29, 2023) Request for Public Comment, Draft National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution: Request for Public Comment (88 Fed. Reg. 27,502-27,504, May 2, 2023) Notice of Meeting and Request for Comment, Environmental Protection Agency; 1,4-Dioxane; Draft Supplement to the TSCA Risk Evaluation; Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) Meeting (88 Fed. Reg. 43,562-43,565, July 10, 2023) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Council on Environmental Quality National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2 (88 Fed. Reg. 49,924-49,988, July 31, 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Carbon Tetrachloride (CTC), Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (88 Fed. Reg. 49,180-49,228, July 28, 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Federal Baseline Water Quality Standards for Indian Reservations (88 Fed. Reg. 29,496-29,526, May 5, 2023) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Addressing PFAS in the Environment (88 Fed. Reg. 22,399-22,403, April 13, 2023) Notice and Request for Information, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security; Community Disaster Resilience Zones and the National Risk Index (88 Fed. Reg. 34,171-34,176, May 26 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; State of Louisiana Underground Injection Control Program; Class VI Program Revision Application (88 Fed. Reg. 28,450-28,456, May 4, 2023) Proposed Rule, Bureau of Land Management: Conservation and Landscape Health (88 Fed. Reg. 19,583-19,604, April 3, 2023) Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles, (88 Fed. Reg. 29,184-29,446, May 5, 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Plywood and Composite Wood Products (88 Fed. Reg. 31,856-31,887, May 18, 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Primary Copper Smelting Residual Risk and Technology Review and Primary Copper Smelting Area Source Technology Review (88 Fed. Reg. 47,415-47,437, July 24, 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Taconite Iron Ore Processing Amendments (88 Fed. Reg. 41,872-41,873, June 28, 2023) Request for Comments, Office of Management and Budget; Proposed Guidance for Assessing Changes in Environmental and Ecosystem Services in Benefit-Cost Analysis (88 Fed. Reg. 50,912-50,914, August 2, 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units: Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (88 Fed. Reg. 33,240-33,420, May 23, 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Chemical Substances Designated as Inactive on the TSCA Inventory; Significant New Use Rule (88 Fed. Reg. 4,937-4,945 January 26, 2023) Public Comment, Environmental Protection Agency; National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives for Fiscal Years 2024-2027 (88 Fed. Reg. 2,093-2,097, January 12, 2023) Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Environmental Protection Agency; Fees for the Administration of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (87 Fed. Reg. 68,647-68,667, November 16, 2022) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; nominations for EPA's Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases Peer Review; implementation of Sections 311, 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 91-190); EPAs Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, including Good Neighbor Air Quality Standards; implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); implementation of the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act (P.L. 116-260, Div. S, section 103) including provisions implementation of the laws Allocation Rule; implementation of the STORM Act (P.L. 116-284); implementation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERLCA, P.L. 96-510), including private cleanup cost and designating Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) under CERCLA; implementation of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254); implementation of Section 45V of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169): Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen; funding for water infrastructure programs authorized in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); U.S.- Mexico water policy; definition of Waters of the United States; energy security and its relationship to national security; diversifying energy sources including issues related to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards; federal flood risk management standard; sea level rise and erosion associated with climate change; phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs); energy production in the Arctic; 2024 water policy priorities; Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Climate Accords; DOE Review of Bulk Power Sector Supply Chain Executive Order; Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; toxicity classification of plastics in Canada (to USTR); Department of the Interiors comprehensive review of the federal oil and gas program as called for in Executive Order 14008; deployment of Smart Water Infrastructure Technology; the Border Water Infrastructure Program; inclusion of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) construction codes in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) policy; regulation of perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) and fluoropolymers; Provisions in the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, related to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); request to extend the public comment period for EPAs upcoming review of MCL research; FERC certification of new interstate gas facilities; Executive Order 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability, provisions relating to Procurement and PFAS; ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol; climate-related financial risk management for large banks; regulations affecting heavy-duty trucks; potential ban on the use of asbestos; Section 301 exclusions for water filters; environmental justice; Conference of the Parties (COP) 28; infrastructure and permitting including the White House Permitting Action Plan; endorsement of scientific experts for Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessments; Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) issues; water and western water issues; small and disadvantaged community water issues; strategic petroleum reserve; reference dose levels for PFOA and PFOS considered by EPAs Science Advisory Board; regional roundtable discussions regarding Waters of the United States; budget hearings for the Council on Environmental Quality, Environmental Protection Agency; carbon border adjustments; voluntary carbon offset markets; voluntary methane reductions from agriculture/USDA research on methane reductions from agriculture; Proposed rule to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) under interagency review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Global Water Strategy Action Plan; Air Quality: Revision to the Regulatory Definition of Volatile Organic Compounds-Exclusion of (2E)-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene (HFO-1336mzz(E)); Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program Request for Information; proposed Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule; Department of Treasury hydrogen production tax credit (45V) guidance; EU Methane Regulations; Department of Energy Greenhouse Gas Supply Chain Measurement, Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MMRV) Framework; EU PFAS regulations; implementation of Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (P.L. 83-212); Canadian plastics consultations; Health Canada PFAS in drinking water consultation; Canadas State of PFAS Report; EU REACH PFAS consultation; FTC Green Guides; Global Plastics Pollution Agreement; UN water conference; DoD PFAS Critical Use Report; Chromium VI SAB hearing; methane mitigation from the natural gas value chain; Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Broadening Public Engagement in the Federal Regulatory Process, public hearing and comments; priorities for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2024 Farm Bill; proposed regulatory determination for PFHxS, HPFO-DA, GenX chemicals, and PFNA; and EPAs; proposed maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) and proposed maximum contaminant level goals (MCLGs);
2023 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S.3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act S.3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act General recycling policy and education, including extended producer responsibility and chemical recycling.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $43,687
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 H.R. 2670, FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 2989, Save Our Sequoias Act of 2023 H.R. 3195, Superior National Forest Restoration Act S. 646, Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2023 S. 647, Hydrogen for Ports Act of 2023 S. 648, Hydrogen for Trucks Act of 2023 S. 649, Hydrogen Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act S. 1189, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023 S. 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act of 2023 S. 1863, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and submit a report on the greenhouse gas emissions intensity of certain products H.J. Res. 27, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'" H.Con.Res. 34, expressing disapproval of the withdrawal by the Secretary of the Interior of approximately 225,504 acres of National Forest System lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota, from disposition under the United States mineral and geothermal leasing laws Draft legislation on PFAS Draft legislation relating to Basel convention implementing legislation Draft legislation relating to fugitive methane emissions Draft legislation relating to Establishing a Chief Resilience Officer at the White House and calling for interagency coordination and development of a national resilience strategy Draft legislation relating to increasing the portion of post-disaster funding directed for pre-disaster mitigation purposes, especially in FEMAs Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program Draft legislation relating to promoting incentives, including tax credits for individuals and businesses for pre-disaster mitigation expenses Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1812 One Federal Decision Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2467, PFAS Action Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2508, Naturally Offsetting Emissions by Managing and Implementing Tillage Strategies Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2515, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2612, Restoring Environments, Soils, Trees, and Operations to develop the Rural Economy (RESTORE) Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2820/S. 1251, Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4309, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022, including provisions related to e-waste export controls and Buy America Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5689, Resilient Assistance for Mitigation for Environmentally Resilient Infrastructure and Construction by Americans (AMERICA) Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6461, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7792, Water Data Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7900, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8059/S. 3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8168, Save our Sequoias Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8183/S. 3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022 Potential legislation similar to S. 2377, Energy Infrastructure Act Potential legislation similar to S. 2750, Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to S. 3531, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act Potential legislative action similar to S.Con.Res.14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031 Notice of Availability and Request for Comment on Technical Support Document: Social Cost of Carbon, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide Interim Estimates Under Executive Order 13990 (86 Fed. Reg. 24,669 - 24,670, May 7, 2021) Proposed Rule on Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation and Trading Program under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (86 Fed. Reg. 27,150 - 27,223, May 19, 2021) Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards, (86 Fed. Reg. 43,726 - 43,811, August 10, 2021) Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews (87 Fed. Reg. 14,104-14,142, March 11, 2022) Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities (87 Fed. Reg. 11,548-11,580, March 1, 2022) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 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; (87 Fed. Reg. 7,624-7,673, February 9, 2022) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, General Services Administration; Single-Use Plastics and Packaging (87 Fed. Reg. 40,476-40,477, July 7, 2022) Proposed Rule, Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances (87 Fed. Reg. 54,415-54,442, September 6, 2022) Proposed Rule regarding Revised Definition of Waters of the United States (86 Fed. Reg. 69,372-69,450, December 7, 2021) Proposed Rule regarding Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention (87 Fed. Reg. 53,556-53,616, August 31, 2022) Notice of Public Comment Period, Environmental Protection Agency; Availability of the Draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Hexavalent Chromium (87 Fed. Reg. 63,774-63,775, October 20, 2022) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation Methodology for 2024 and Later Years (87 Fed. Reg. 66,372-66,409, November 3, 2022) Request for Stakeholder Input on Options for Combating International Deforestation Associated with Commodities (87 Fed. Reg. 63,142, October, 18, 2022) TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Notice of Data Availability and Request for Comment (87 Fed. Reg. 72,439-72,441, November 25, 2022) Notice of Public Meeting: Environmental Justice Considerations for the Development of the Proposed Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) (87 Fed. Reg. 7,412-7,413, February 9, 2022) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons Under Subsection (i) the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (87 Fed. Reg. 76,738-76,813, December 15, 2022) Proposed Rule, Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council; Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk (87 Fed. Reg. 68,312-68,334, Nov. 14, 2022) Supplemental Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources; Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review (87 Fed. Reg. 74,702-74,847, December 6, 2022) Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (88 Fed. Reg. 5,558-5,719, January 27, 2023) Proposed Rule, PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking (88 Fed. Reg. 18,638-18,754, March 29, 2023) Request for Public Comment, Draft National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution: Request for Public Comment (88 Fed. Reg. 27,502-27,504, May 2, 2023) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Addressing PFAS in the Environment (88 Fed. Reg. 22,399-22,403, April 13, 2023) Proposed Rule, Bureau of Land Management: Conservation and Landscape Health (88 Fed. Reg. 19,583-19,604, April 3, 2023) Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles, (88 Fed. Reg. 29,184-29,446, May 5, 2023) Proposed Rule Notice of Data Availability and Request for Comment, Environmental Protection Agency; Asbestos Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos; Regulation of Certain Conditions of Use Under Section 6(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (88 Fed. Reg. 16,389 - 16,391, March 17, 2023) Executive Order 14094; Modernizing Regulatory Review (88 Fed. Reg. 21,879-21,881, April 11, 2023) Notice of Interim Guidance and Request for Comments, Council on Environmental Quality; National Environmental Policy Act Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change (88 Fed. Reg. 1,196-1,212, January 9, 2023) Proposed Rule by the Environmental Protection Agency; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Ethylene Oxide Emissions Standards for Sterilization Facilities Residual Risk and Technology Review (88 Fed. Reg. 22,790-22,857, April 13, 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units: Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (88 Fed. Reg. 33,240-33,420, May 23, 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry (88 Fed. Reg. 25,080-25,205, April 25, 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Chemical Substances Designated as Inactive on the TSCA Inventory; Significant New Use Rule (88 Fed. Reg. 4,937-4,945 January 26, 2023) Proposed Rule, Federal Trade Commission; Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (87 Fed. Reg. 77,766-77,770, December 20, 2022) Request for Comments, Environmental Protection Agency; Pesticide Registration Review; Proposed Interim Decision and Draft Risk Assessment Addendum for Ethylene Oxide (88 Fed. Reg. 22,447-22,449, April 13, 2023) Proposed Rule, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Methylene Chloride Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (88 Fed. Reg. 28,284-28,346, May 3, 2023) Public Comment, Environmental Protection Agency; National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives for Fiscal Years 2024-2027 (88 Fed. Reg. 2,093-2,097, January 12, 2023) Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Environmental Protection Agency; Fees for the Administration of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (87 Fed. Reg. 68,647-68,667, November 16, 2022) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; nominations for EPA's Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases Peer Review; implementation of Sections 311, 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 91-190); EPAs Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, including Good Neighbor Air Quality Standards; implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); implementation of the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act (P.L. 116-260, Div. S, section 103) including provisions implementation of the laws Allocation Rule; implementation of the STORM Act (P.L. 116-284); implementation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERLCA, P.L. 96-510), including private cleanup cost and designating Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) under CERCLA; implementation of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254); implementation of Section 45V of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169): Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen; funding for water infrastructure programs authorized in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58); U.S.- Mexico water policy; energy security and its relationship to national security; diversifying energy sources including issues related to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards; federal flood risk management standard; sea level rise and erosion associated with climate change; phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs); energy production in the Arctic; 2024 water policy priorities; Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Climate Accords; DOE Review of Bulk Power Sector Supply Chain Executive Order; Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; toxicity classification of plastics in Canada (to USTR); Department of the Interiors comprehensive review of the federal oil and gas program as called for in Executive Order 14008; deployment of Smart Water Infrastructure Technology; the Border Water Infrastructure Program; inclusion of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) construction codes in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) policy; regulation of perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) and fluoropolymers; Provisions in the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, related to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); request to extend the public comment period for EPAs upcoming review of MCL research; FERC certification of new interstate gas facilities; Executive Order 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability, provisions relating to Procurement and PFAS; ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol; climate-related financial risk management for large banks; regulations affecting heavy-duty trucks; potential ban on the use of asbestos; Section 301 exclusions for water filters; environmental justice; COP 28; infrastructure and permitting including the White House Permitting Action Plan; endorsement of scientific experts for Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessments; Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) issues; water and western water issues; small and disadvantaged community water issues; strategic petroleum reserve; reference dose levels for PFOA and PFOS considered by EPAs Science Advisory Board; Waters of the United States," including definition, regional roundtable discussions regarding, potential legislation, and potential reintroduction of a proposed rule; budget hearings for the Council on Environmental Quality, Environmental Protection Agency; carbon border adjustments; voluntary carbon offset markets; voluntary methane reductions from agriculture/USDA research on methane reductions from agriculture; Proposed rule to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) under interagency review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Global Water Strategy Action Plan; Air Quality: Revision to the Regulatory Definition of Volatile Organic Compounds-Exclusion of (2E)-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene (HFO-1336mzz(E); Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program Request for Information; proposed Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule; EU PFAS regulations; Implementation of Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (P.L, 83-212); Canadian plastics consultations; Health Canada PFAS in drinking water consultation; Canadas State of PFAS Report; EU REACH PFAS consultation; FTC Green Guides; Global Plastics Pollution Agreement; UN water conference; DoD PFAS Critical Use Report; Chromium VI SAB hearing; methane mitigation from the natural gas value chain; Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Broadening Public Engagement in the Federal Regulatory Process, public hearing and comments; farm bill legislation; proposed regulatory determination for PFHxS, HPFO-DA, GenX chemicals, and PFNA; EPA proposed maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) and proposed maximum contaminant level goals (MCLGs); House and Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act 2024 House and Senate Fiscal Year 2024 Interior, Environment, and Relate Agencies Bill
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Introduced in Senate
| Democratic |
| MI |
| Gary C. Peters | Democratic | MI |
| John Boozman | Republican | AR |
| Mark Kelly | Democratic | AZ |
| Mike Crapo | Republican | ID |
| Raphael G. Warnock | Democratic | GA |
| Robert P. Casey, Jr. | Democratic | PA |
| Ron Wyden | Democratic | OR |
| Susan M. Collins | Republican | ME |
| Tammy Duckworth | Democratic | IL |
| Thomas R. Carper | Democratic | DE |
Client expense: $19,080,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $13,590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $16,390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2023 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S.3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act S.3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act General recycling policy and education, including extended producer responsibility and chemical recycling.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $42,537
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021 (S.984) and (H.R.2238) (117th Cong.); market-based solutions for U.S. recycling systems and limiting fee-based approach for commodities with high recovery rates. Recycling and Compositing Accountability Act (S.3743) and (H.R.8059) (117th Cong.). Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022 (S.3742) and (H.R.8183) (117th Cong.). Advanced Recycling (No bill number) Ensure definition of recycling is maintained.
Client expense: $1,480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Lobbied is support of S. 3742/H.R. 8183, the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act and S. 3743/H.R. 8059, the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $27,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Government Issues
Lobbied is support of S. 3742/H.R. 8183, the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act and S. 3743/H.R. 8059, the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $27,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Manufacturing
Lobbied is support of S. 3742/H.R. 8183, the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act and S. 3743/H.R. 8059, the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $27,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 S. 646, Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2023 S. 647, Hydrogen for Ports Act of 2023 S. 648, Hydrogen for Trucks Act of 2023 S. 649, Hydrogen Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act H.J. Res. 27, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'" Draft legislation relating to Basel Convention implementing legislation Draft legislation relating to fugitive methane emissions Draft legislation titled Building American Energy Security Act of 2022 Draft legislation relating to Establishing a Chief Resilience Officer at the White House and calling for interagency coordination and development of a national resilience strategy Draft legislation relating to increasing the portion of post-disaster funding directed for pre-disaster mitigation purposes, especially in FEMAs Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program Draft legislation relating to promoting incentives, including tax credits for individuals and businesses for pre-disaster mitigation expenses Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1512, CLEAN Future Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1812 One Federal Decision Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2467, PFAS Action Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2508, Naturally Offsetting Emissions by Managing and Implementing Tillage Strategies Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2515, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2612, Restoring Environments, Soils, Trees, and Operations to develop the Rural Economy (RESTORE) Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2820/S. 1251, Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3925, SHELTER Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4309, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022, including provisions related to e-waste export controls and Buy America (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5689, Resilient Assistance for Mitigation for Environmentally Resilient Infrastructure and Construction by Americans (AMERICA) Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6461, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7792, Water Data Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7900, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8059/S. 3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8168, Save our Sequoias Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8183/S. 3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022 Potential legislation similar to S. 2377, Energy Infrastructure Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to S. 2750, Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to S. 3531, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act (117th Congress) Legislative action similar to S.Con.Res.14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031 (117th Congress) Nomination of Kathy Beckett for the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Committee Notice of Availability and Request for Comment on Technical Support Document: Social Cost of Carbon, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide Interim Estimates Under Executive Order 13990 (86 Fed. Reg. 24,669 - 24,670, May 7, 2021) Proposed Rule on Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation and Trading Program under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (86 Fed. Reg. 27,150 - 27,223, May 19, 2021) Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards, (86 Fed. Reg. 43,726 - 43,811, August 10, 2021) Proposed Rule, Migratory Bird Permits: Authorizing the Incidental Take of Migratory Birds; notice of intent to prepare a National Environmental Policy Act); U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, (86 Fed. Reg. 54,667-54,672, October 4, 2021) Proposed Rule, Reconsideration of the 2020 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review; Environmental Protection Agency (87 Fed. Reg. 6,466-6,473, February 4, 2022) Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews (87 Fed. Reg. 14,104-14,142, March 11, 2022) Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities (87 Fed. Reg. 11,548-11,580, March 1, 2022) Notice of proposed rulemaking, 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; (87 Fed. Reg. 7,624-7,673, February 9, 2022) Proposed rule, Asbestos Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos; Regulation of Certain Conditions of Use Under Section 6(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), (87 Fed. Reg, 21,706-21,738, April 12, 2022) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, General Services Administration; Single-Use Plastics and Packaging (87 Fed. Reg. 40,476-40,477, July 7, 2022) Proposed Rule, Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances (87 Fed. Reg. 54,415-54,442, September 6, 2022) Proposed Rule, Fish and Wildlife Service; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants, Designation of Experimental Populations (87 Fed. Reg. 34,625-34,629, June 7, 2022) Proposed rule, Control of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards (87 Fed. Reg. 17,414-17,415, May 3, 2022) Proposed Rule regarding Revised Definition of Waters of the United States (86 Fed. Reg. 69,372-69,450, December 7, 2021) Proposed Rule regarding Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention (87 Fed. Reg. 53,556-53,616, August 31, 2022) Notice of Public Comment Period, Environmental Protection Agency; Availability of the Draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Hexavalent Chromium (87 Fed. Reg. 63,774-63,775, October 20, 2022) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation Methodology for 2024 and Later Years (87 Fed. Reg. 66,372-66,409, November 3, 2022) Proposed Rule, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants, Endangered Species Status for Tricolored Bat (87 Fed. Reg. 56,381-56,393, September 14, 2022) Request for Stakeholder Input on Options for Combating International Deforestation Associated with Commodities (87 Fed. Reg. 63,142, October, 18, 2022) TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Notice of Data Availability and Request for Comment (87 Fed. Reg. 72,439-72,441, November 25, 2022) Notice of Public Meeting: Environmental Justice Considerations for the Development of the Proposed Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) (87 Fed. Reg. 7,412-7413, February 9, 2022) Notice of Public Comment Period, Environmental Protection Agency; National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives for Fiscal Years 2024-2027 (88 Fed. Reg. 2,093-2,097, January 12, 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency: Changes to Reporting Requirements for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and to Supplier Notifications for Chemicals of Special Concern; Community Right-to-Know Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (87 Fed. Reg. 74,379-74,387, December 5, 2022) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons Under Subsection (i) the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (87 Fed. Reg. 76,738-76,813, December 15, 2022) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Water Quality Standards Regulatory Revisions to Protect Tribal Reserved Rights (87 Fed. Reg. 74,361-74,379, December 5, 2022) Proposed Rule, Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council; Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk (87 Fed. Reg. 68,312-68,334, Nov. 14, 2022) Supplemental Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources; Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review (87 Fed. Reg. 74,702-74,847, December 6, 2022) Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (88 Fed. Reg. 5,558-5,719, January 27, 2023) Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Environmental Protection Agency; Fees for the Administration of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (87 Fed. Reg. 68,647-68,667, November 16, 2022) Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Chemical Substances Designated as Inactive on the TSCA Inventory; Significant New Use Rule; (88 Fed. Reg. 4,937-4,945, January 26, 2023) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; nominations for EPA's Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases Peer Review; implementation of Sections 311, 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 91-190); EPAs Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, including Good Neighbor Air Quality Standards; implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); implementation of the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act (P.L. 116-260, Div. S, section 103) including provisions implementation of the laws Allocation Rule; implementation of the STORM Act (P.L. No: 116-284); implementation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERLCA, P.L. 96-510), including private cleanup cost and designating Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) under CERCLA; implementation of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254); U.S.- Mexico water policy; definition of Waters of the United States; energy security and its relationship to national security; diversifying energy sources including issues related to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards; The federal flood risk management standard; sea level rise and erosion associated with climate change; phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs); energy production in the Arctic; 2023 water policy priorities; Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Climate Accords; DOE Review of Bulk Power Sector Supply Chain Executive Order; funding for Advanced Nuclear in FY2024 Appropriations Legislation; Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; toxicity classification of plastics in Canada (to USTR); potential rider on appropriations legislation related to bioengineered salmon; Department of the Interiors comprehensive review of the federal oil and gas program as called for in Executive Order 14008; deployment of Smart Water Infrastructure Technology; the Border Water Infrastructure Program; inclusion of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) construction codes in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) policy; regulation of perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) and fluoropolymers; 2023 priorities for national ocean policy and water resources development policy; request to extend the public comment period for EPAs upcoming review of MCL research; FERC certification of new interstate gas facilities; Executive Order 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability, provisions relating to Procurement and PFAS; ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol; climate-related financial risk management for large banks; regulations affecting heavy-duty trucks; potential ban on the use of asbestos; Section 301 exclusions for water filters; appropriations legislation; environmental justice; COP 27 and COP 28; infrastructure and permitting including the White House Permitting Action Plan; endorsement of scientific experts for Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessments; Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) issues; water and western water issues; small and disadvantaged community water issues; strategic petroleum reserve; reference dose levels for PFOA and PFOS considered by EPAs Science Advisory Board; regional roundtable discussions regarding Waters of the United States; budget hearings for the Council on Environmental Quality, Environmental Protection Agency; carbon border adjustments; voluntary carbon offset markets; voluntary methane reductions from agriculture/USDA research on methane reductions from agriculture; Proposed rule to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) under interagency review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Global Water Strategy Action Plan; Air Quality: Revision to the Regulatory Definition of Volatile Organic Compounds-Exclusion of (2E)-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene (HFO-1336mzz(E); Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program Request for Information; proposed Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule; EU PFAS regulations; Implementation of Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (P.L, 83-212); Canadian plastics consultations; Health Canada PFAS in drinking water consultation; EU REACH PFAS consultation; FTC Green Guides; UN water conference; DoD PFAS Critical Use Report; Chromium VI SAB hearing; methane mitigation from the natural gas value chain; Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Broadening Public Engagement in the Federal Regulatory Process, public hearing and comments; priorities for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2023 Farm Bill; request to the Federal Trade Commission for Extension of Comment Period: Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (Docket No. FTC-2022-0077)
Client expense: $18,660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2023 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 S. 646, Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2023 S. 647, Hydrogen for Ports Act of 2023 S. 648, Hydrogen for Trucks Act of 2023 S. 649, Hydrogen Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act H.J. Res. 27, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'" Draft legislation relating to Basel Convention implementing legislation Draft legislation relating to fugitive methane emissions Draft legislation titled Building American Energy Security Act of 2022 Draft legislation relating to Establishing a Chief Resilience Officer at the White House and calling for interagency coordination and development of a national resilience strategy Draft legislation relating to increasing the portion of post-disaster funding directed for pre-disaster mitigation purposes, especially in FEMAs Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program Draft legislation relating to promoting incentives, including tax credits for individuals and businesses for pre-disaster mitigation expenses Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1512, CLEAN Future Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1812 One Federal Decision Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2467, PFAS Action Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2508, Naturally Offsetting Emissions by Managing and Implementing Tillage Strategies Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2515, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2612, Restoring Environments, Soils, Trees, and Operations to develop the Rural Economy (RESTORE) Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2820/S. 1251, Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3925, SHELTER Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4309, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022, including provisions related to e-waste export controls and Buy America (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5689, Resilient Assistance for Mitigation for Environmentally Resilient Infrastructure and Construction by Americans (AMERICA) Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6461, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7792, Water Data Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7900, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8059/S. 3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8168, Save our Sequoias Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8183/S. 3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022 Potential legislation similar to S. 2377, Energy Infrastructure Act (117th Congress) Potential legislation similar to S. 2750, Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to S. 3531, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act (117th Congress) Legislative action similar to S.Con.Res.14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031 (117th Congress) Nomination of Kathy Beckett for the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Committee Notice of Availability and Request for Comment on Technical Support Document: Social Cost of Carbon, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide Interim Estimates Under Executive Order 13990 (86 Fed. Reg. 24,669 - 24,670, May 7, 2021) Proposed Rule on Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation and Trading Program under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (86 Fed. Reg. 27,150 - 27,223, May 19, 2021) Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards, (86 Fed. Reg. 43,726 - 43,811, August 10, 2021) Proposed Rule, Migratory Bird Permits: Authorizing the Incidental Take of Migratory Birds; notice of intent to prepare a National Environmental Policy Act); U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, (86 Fed. Reg. 54,667-54,672, October 4, 2021) Proposed Rule, Reconsideration of the 2020 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review; Environmental Protection Agency (87 Fed. Reg. 6,466-6,473, February 4, 2022) Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews (87 Fed. Reg. 14,104-14,142, March 11, 2022) Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities (87 Fed. Reg. 11,548-11,580, March 1, 2022) Notice of proposed rulemaking, 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; (87 Fed. Reg. 7,624-7,673, February 9, 2022) Proposed rule, Asbestos Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos; Regulation of Certain Conditions of Use Under Section 6(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), (87 Fed. Reg, 21,706-21,738, April 12, 2022) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, General Services Administration; Single-Use Plastics and Packaging (87 Fed. Reg. 40,476-40,477, July 7, 2022) Proposed Rule, Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances (87 Fed. Reg. 54,415-54,442, September 6, 2022) Proposed Rule, Fish and Wildlife Service; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants, Designation of Experimental Populations (87 Fed. Reg. 34,625-34,629, June 7, 2022) Proposed rule, Control of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards (87 Fed. Reg. 17,414-17,415, May 3, 2022) Proposed Rule regarding Revised Definition of Waters of the United States (86 Fed. Reg. 69,372-69,450, December 7, 2021) Proposed Rule regarding Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention (87 Fed. Reg. 53,556-53,616, August 31, 2022) Notice of Public Comment Period, Environmental Protection Agency; Availability of the Draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Hexavalent Chromium (87 Fed. Reg. 63,774-63,775, October 20, 2022) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation Methodology for 2024 and Later Years (87 Fed. Reg. 66,372-66,409, November 3, 2022) Proposed Rule, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants, Endangered Species Status for Tricolored Bat (87 Fed. Reg. 56,381-56,393, September 14, 2022) Request for Stakeholder Input on Options for Combating International Deforestation Associated with Commodities (87 Fed. Reg. 63,142, October, 18, 2022) TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Notice of Data Availability and Request for Comment (87 Fed. Reg. 72,439-72,441, November 25, 2022) Notice of Public Meeting: Environmental Justice Considerations for the Development of the Proposed Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) (87 Fed. Reg. 7,412-7413, February 9, 2022) Notice of Public Comment Period, Environmental Protection Agency; National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives for Fiscal Years 2024-2027 (88 Fed. Reg. 2,093-2,097, January 12, 2023) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency: Changes to Reporting Requirements for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and to Supplier Notifications for Chemicals of Special Concern; Community Right-to-Know Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (87 Fed. Reg. 74,379-74,387, December 5, 2022) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons Under Subsection (i) the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020 (87 Fed. Reg. 76,738-76,813, December 15, 2022) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Water Quality Standards Regulatory Revisions to Protect Tribal Reserved Rights (87 Fed. Reg. 74,361-74,379, December 5, 2022) Proposed Rule, Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council; Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk (87 Fed. Reg. 68,312-68,334, Nov. 14, 2022) Supplemental Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources; Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review (87 Fed. Reg. 74,702-74,847, December 6, 2022) Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (88 Fed. Reg. 5,558-5,719, January 27, 2023) Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Environmental Protection Agency; Fees for the Administration of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (87 Fed. Reg. 68,647-68,667, November 16, 2022) Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Chemical Substances Designated as Inactive on the TSCA Inventory; Significant New Use Rule; (88 Fed. Reg. 4,937-4,945, January 26, 2023) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; nominations for EPA's Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases Peer Review; implementation of Sections 311, 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 91-190); EPAs Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, including Good Neighbor Air Quality Standards; implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); implementation of the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act (P.L. 116-260, Div. S, section 103) including provisions implementation of the laws Allocation Rule; implementation of the STORM Act (P.L. No: 116-284); implementation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERLCA, P.L. 96-510), including private cleanup cost and designating Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) under CERCLA; implementation of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-254); U.S.- Mexico water policy; definition of Waters of the United States; energy security and its relationship to national security; diversifying energy sources including issues related to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards; The federal flood risk management standard; sea level rise and erosion associated with climate change; phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs); energy production in the Arctic; 2023 water policy priorities; Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Climate Accords; DOE Review of Bulk Power Sector Supply Chain Executive Order; funding for Advanced Nuclear in FY2024 Appropriations Legislation; Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; toxicity classification of plastics in Canada (to USTR); potential rider on appropriations legislation related to bioengineered salmon; Department of the Interiors comprehensive review of the federal oil and gas program as called for in Executive Order 14008; deployment of Smart Water Infrastructure Technology; the Border Water Infrastructure Program; inclusion of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) construction codes in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) policy; regulation of perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) and fluoropolymers; 2023 priorities for national ocean policy and water resources development policy; request to extend the public comment period for EPAs upcoming review of MCL research; FERC certification of new interstate gas facilities; Executive Order 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability, provisions relating to Procurement and PFAS; ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol; climate-related financial risk management for large banks; regulations affecting heavy-duty trucks; potential ban on the use of asbestos; Section 301 exclusions for water filters; appropriations legislation; environmental justice; COP 27 and COP 28; infrastructure and permitting including the White House Permitting Action Plan; endorsement of scientific experts for Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessments; Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) issues; water and western water issues; small and disadvantaged community water issues; strategic petroleum reserve; reference dose levels for PFOA and PFOS considered by EPAs Science Advisory Board; regional roundtable discussions regarding Waters of the United States; budget hearings for the Council on Environmental Quality, Environmental Protection Agency; carbon border adjustments; voluntary carbon offset markets; voluntary methane reductions from agriculture/USDA research on methane reductions from agriculture; Proposed rule to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) under interagency review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Global Water Strategy Action Plan; Air Quality: Revision to the Regulatory Definition of Volatile Organic Compounds-Exclusion of (2E)-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene (HFO-1336mzz(E); Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program Request for Information; proposed Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule; EU PFAS regulations; Implementation of Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (P.L, 83-212); Canadian plastics consultations; Health Canada PFAS in drinking water consultation; EU REACH PFAS consultation; FTC Green Guides; UN water conference; DoD PFAS Critical Use Report; Chromium VI SAB hearing; methane mitigation from the natural gas value chain; Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Broadening Public Engagement in the Federal Regulatory Process, public hearing and comments; priorities for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2023 Farm Bill; request to the Federal Trade Commission for Extension of Comment Period: Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (Docket No. FTC-2022-0077)
Client expense: $18,660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2023 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021 (S.984) and (H.R.2238) (117th Cong.); market-based solutions for U.S. recycling systems and limiting fee-based approach for commodities with high recovery rates. Recycling and Compositing Accountability Act (S.3743) and (H.R.8059) (117th Cong.). Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022 (S.3742) and (H.R.8183) (117th Cong.). Advanced Recycling (No bill number) Ensure definition of recycling is maintained.
Client expense: $1,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
National Recycling Strategy; H.R.2777, Advanced Recycling Research and Development Act of 2021; S.3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; S.3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S.3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act S.3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act General recycling policy and education, including extended producer responsibility and chemical recycling.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,775
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act S.3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act General recycling policy and education, including extended producer responsibility and chemical recycling.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,775
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S.3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act S.3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act General recycling policy and education, including extended producer responsibility and chemical recycling.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $63,360
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act S.3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act General recycling policy and education, including extended producer responsibility and chemical recycling.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $63,360
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S.3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act S.3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act General recycling policy and education, including extended producer responsibility and chemical recycling.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $8,923
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act S.3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act General recycling policy and education, including extended producer responsibility and chemical recycling.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $8,923
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act S.3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act General recycling policy and education, including extended producer responsibility and chemical recycling.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,190
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S.3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act S.3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act General recycling policy and education, including extended producer responsibility and chemical recycling.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,190
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act S.3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act General recycling policy and education, including extended producer responsibility and chemical recycling.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S.3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act S.3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act General recycling policy and education, including extended producer responsibility and chemical recycling.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S.3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act S.3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act General recycling policy and education, including extended producer responsibility and chemical recycling.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S.3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act S.3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act General recycling policy and education, including extended producer responsibility and chemical recycling.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $27,484
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act S. 3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act General recycling policy and education, including extended producer responsibility and chemical recycling.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $27,484
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act S. 3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act General recycling policy and education, including extended producer responsibility and chemical recycling.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $14,822
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Aluminum can recycling, federal deposit return system, extended producer responsibility, circularity, recycling infrastructure, and sustainability. H.R. (DRAFT), S. (DRAFT): Federal Deposit Return System H.R. 8059 and S. 3743: Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; provisions related to recycling H.R. 8183 and S. 3742: Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Waste Management and Recycling National Bottle Bill concepts National Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)concepts Recycling and Composting Accountability Act - S.3743 Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act -S.3742
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Advocating for recycling policies, including the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (S.3743) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (S.3742).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Bottled water quality; Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) issues; Recycling issues including H.R. 2357 - RECOVER Act; H.R. 2238 and S. 984 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act; H.R. 2159 and S. 923 - RECYCLE Act; S.3743 - Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; S.3742 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022; bottled water issues related to Department of the Interior Order No. 3407 on Department-Wide Approach to Reducing Plastic Pollution
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
General education regarding bottled water industry; Recycling issues including H.R. 2357 - RECOVER Act; H.R. 2238 and S. 984 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act; H.R. 2159 and S. 923 - RECYCLE Act; S.3743 - Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; S.3742 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022; bottled water issues related to Department of the Interior Order No. 3407 on Department-Wide Approach to Reducing Plastic Pollution
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Support for healthy hydration messaging in U.S. dietary policy, including the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans; support for adding water to the MyPlate nutrition graphic; Recycling issues including H.R. 2357 - RECOVER Act; H.R. 2238 and S. 984 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act; H.R. 2159 and S. 923 - RECYCLE Act; S.3743 - Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; S.3742 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022; bottled water issues related to Department of the Interior Order No. 3407 on Department-Wide Approach to Reducing Plastic Pollution
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Bottled water quality; Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) issues; Recycling issues including H.R. 2357 - RECOVER Act; H.R. 2238 and S. 984 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act; H.R. 2159 and S. 923 - RECYCLE Act; S.3743 - Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; and S.3742 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Beverage Industry
Recycling issues including H.R. 2357 - RECOVER Act; H.R. 2238 and S. 984 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act; H.R. 2159 and S. 923 - RECYCLE Act; S.3743 - Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; S.3742 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022; bottled water issues related to Department of the Interior Order No. 3407 on Department-Wide Approach to Reducing Plastic Pollution
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Lobbied is support of S. 3742/H.R. 8183, the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act and S. 3743/H.R. 8059, the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $22,500
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Manufacturing
Lobbied is support of S. 3742/H.R. 8183, the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act and S. 3743/H.R. 8059, the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $22,500
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Recycling infrastructure. S. 3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022. S. 3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act. Securities and Exchange Commission Proposed Rule on Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors. S. 984, Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2021.
Client expense: $780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act (S. 984 & H.R. 2238); Clean Air or Federal Water Pollution Control Act permits for plastic manufacturing facilities, product bans, recycled content requirements. CLEAN Future Act (H.R. 1512); waste section regarding plastics. RECOVER Act (H.R. 2357); Recycling Infrastructure. Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants in Ecosystems Act of 2021 (REDUCE Act of 2021, S. 2645 & H.R. 5389); Excise tax on plastic resin. Plastics Waste Reduction and Recycling Act (H.R. 2821); Research and Standards for Plastics Recycling. Chemical Tax Repeal Act (S. 3305); Eliminates the superfund tax on chemicals imposed by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Climate Policy including increased government investment and scientific resources to develop and deploy low emissions technologies in the manufacturing sector; Adoption of transparent, predictable, technology and revenue neutral market-based, economy wide carbon price signals; and Encourage adoption of emissions-avoiding solutions and technologies (No bill number). Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58); Reinstatement of superfund excise tax on chemicals as a funding mechanism; Implementation. United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) 5 initial negotiations on a global agreement to address the challenge of plastic waste and marine plastic debris (No bill number). Support for policies to accelerate a circular economy for plastics that includes a 30% recycled content mandate by 2030; Creates a modern regulatory system to develop a circular economy for plastics; Develops a national recycling standard for plastics; Studies the impact of greenhouse gas emissions from all materials; and establishes an American-designed producer responsibility system (No bill number). Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (S. 3742 & H.R. 8183); Establishes a pilot program at the EPA to award grants to eligible entities to improve recycling accessibility. Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (S. 3743 & H.R. 8059); Requires the EPA to collect data on recycling and composting rates across the country and publish that data. General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); Single-Use Plastics and Packaging Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Protecting Communities from Plastics Act (H.R. 9388 & S. 5163); To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities related to plastics.
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Recycling Federal Label Standard; S.3742; HR. 8183: Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility; S.3743; HR. 8059: The Recycling and Composting Accountability Act. Environmental Stewardship/Sustainability, EPR
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: international conservation and foreign assistance funding; the Arctic region; wildlife trafficking; international wildlife conservation funding; forest and freshwater conservation; illegal deforestation & timber trade; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; food loss & waste; plastic pollution; zoonotic spillover prevention; and climate change. Other Specific Activities: Arctic Refuge Protection Act (S. 282/H.R. 815) Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2021 (H.R. 544) Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act (S. 984/H.R. 2238) Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (HR8059/S3743) Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (HR8183/S3742) National Bottle Bill (not yet introduced) REDUCE Act (S.2645/H.R.5389) Environmental Justice for All Act (H.R. 2021/S.872) Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act (H.R.741) Sustainable Skies Act (H.R. 3440) Aviation Emissions Reduction Opportunity Act (S. 3125) Clean Energy for America Act (S. 1298) Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act (S. 1507) Twenty-First Century Dams Act (H.R.4375/S.2356) Policies and tax incentives to promote Renewable Thermal Energy - no bill introduced Inflation Reduction Act (H.R.5376) - support One Health Security Act (not yet introduced) - support Clean Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2022 (H.R.4909)
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S.3743, HR 8059 - Recycling and Composting Accountability Act, All Titles S.3742, HR 8183 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act, All Titles HR 8295, S 4659 - FY2023 House and Senate Interior-Appropriations Bill Nationwide Fluoride Water Quality Criteria Maximum Feasible Vehicle Fuel Economy and GHG Emission Improvements Critical Minerals Energy Independence and Security Act of 2022 EPA Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program EPA Recycling Toolkit
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Recycling Federal Label Standard; S.3742; HR. 8183: Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility; S.3743; HR. 8059: The Recycling and Composting Accountability Act. Environmental Stewardship/Sustainability, EPR
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
H.R. 1062, ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 1512, CLEAN future Act; H.R. 2159, RECYCLE Act; H.R. 2238, Break Free from Plastics Act 2021; H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023; H.R. 3633, Greener Transportation for Communities Act; H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R. 4253, To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for chromium-6, and for other purposes; H.R. 4309, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2021; H.R. 4334, American Energy First Act; H.R. 4346, Supreme Court Security Funding Act of 2022 (CHIPS Provision) and Public Law 117-167; H.R. 4350, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2022; H.R. 4372, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY2022; H.R. 4427, Brownfields Redevelopment Tax Incentive Reauthorization Act of 2021; H.R. 4502, 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 FY2022; H.R. 4534, FAIR Transition and Competition Act; H.R. 4559, Department of Defense Climate Resiliency and Readiness Act; H.R. 4996, Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021; H.R. 5279, Defense Energy Efficiency Act; H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; H.R. 5389, REDUCE Act of 2021; H.R. 5537, Toxic-free Beauty Act of 2021; H.R. 5538, Cosmetic Fragrance and Flavor Ingredient Right to know Act of 2021; H.R. 5539, Cosmetic Supply Chain Transparency Act of 2021; H.R. 5540, Cosmetic Safety for Communities of Color and Professional Salon Workers Act of 2021; H.R. 6277, Ethylene is Essential for Chemistry and Manufacturing Act; H.R. 6562, CLEAR Act; H.R. 6787, Gas Prices Relief Act of 2022; H.R. 7810, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2022; H.R. 7900, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2023; H.R. 8059, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; H.R. 8183, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; H.R. 8262, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY2023; H.R. 8294, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; H.R. 8991, Methane Emissions Research Act of 2022; H.R. 8992, Methane Super-Emitter Strategy Act of 2022; H.R. 8993, Methane Emissions Mitigation Research and Development Act; H.R. 9000, Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2022; H.R. 9087, TAP American Energy Act; H.R. 9388, Protecting Communities from Plastics Act; S. 231, PFAS Act; S. 749, American Innovation and Jobs Act; S. 923, RECYCLE Act of 2021; S. 984, Break Free from Plastics Act 2021; S. 1260, US Innovation and Competition Act of 2021; S. 1605, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2022; S. 1807, Clean H2 Production Act; S. 1945, IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act; S. 2085, Save Our Future Act; S. 2100, Personal Care Products Safety Act; S. 2183, Superfund Polluter Pays Restoration Act of 2021; S. 2324, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act; S. 2645, REDUCE Act of 2021; S. 2792, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2022; S. 3034, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY2022; S. 3112, Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2021; S. 3305, Chemical Tax Repeal Act; S. 3609, Gas Prices Relief Act of 2022; S. 3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; S. 3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; S. 4244, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2022; S. 4316, Ensuring Safe and Toxic-Free Foods Act of 2022; S. 4348 Food and Drug Administration Safety and Landmark Advancements (FDASLA) Act; S. 4355, Clean Competition Act; S. 4543, James Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2023; S. 4829, PFAS Intergovernmental Coordination Act; S. 5163, Protecting Communities from Plastics Act; 86Fed.Reg. 50296, Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Pyrolysis and Gasification Units; 87Fed.Reg. 40476, Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Single-Use Plastics and Packaging; S.Res.304, A resolution designation July 2021 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month"; S.J.Res.14, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review"; FY2022 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2023 EPA Appropriations; FY2022 Senate Inter-Environment Appropriations bill; FY2023 Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; FY2023 Senate National Defense Authorization Act; Unintroduced Advanced Recycling, Recycling Content, and Recycling Standard; Unintroduced legislation regarding actions for sustainable change; Unintroduced legislation related to the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act; EO 14057, Executive Order Catalyzing Americas Clean Energy Economy Through Federal Sustainability; Chemical Management; Climate policy/carbon emissions reduction; FDA recycled content in food contact packaging; FIFRA Registration Review; Formaldehyde IRIS assessment; Innovative Materials for America's Growth and Infrastructure Newly Expanded (IMAGINE) Act; Nominations of Stephen A. Owens and Catherine J.K. Sandoval to the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB); PFAS Action Plan Issues; Regulation of Asbestos; Risk Management Plan Rulemaking; Spray Foam Policy; Superfund Tax; The Recycling Partnership's Producer Responsibility Legislation; The use of advanced materials in infrastructure; TSCA Implementation
Client expense: $5,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 8183, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022; S.3742 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022; H.R. 8059, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; S.3743 -Recycling and Composting Accountability Act
Client expense: $761,134 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
S. 3742 and HR 8059 Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act / S. 3743 and HR 8183 Recycling and Composting Accountability Act and Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act, issues related to sustainable packaging and circular economy, including collection, recycling, and end-market development.
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 1512, CLEAN Future Act H.R. 1812 One Federal Decision Act of 2021 H.R. 1884, Save Oak Flat Act H.R. 1915, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2021 H.R. 1992 / S. 799, Storing CO2 and Lowering Emissions (SCALE) Act H.R. 2467, PFAS Action Act of 2021 H.R. 2508, Naturally Offsetting Emissions by Managing and Implementing Tillage Strategies Act of 2021 H.R. 2515, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews Act of 2021 H.R. 2612, Restoring Environments, Soils, Trees, and Operations to develop the Rural Economy (RESTORE) Act of 2021 H.R. 2820/S. 1251, Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021 H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act H.R. 4309, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2021 H.R. 4372/S. 3034, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R. 4521, America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022, including provisions related to e-waste export controls and Buy America H.R. 4549, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 H.R. 4599, Steel Upgrading Partnerships and Emissions Reduction (SUPER) Act of 2021 H.R. 5689, Resilient Assistance for Mitigation for Environmentally Resilient Infrastructure and Construction by Americans (AMERICA) Act H.R. 6461, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act H.R. 7242, Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of 2022 H.R. 7776, Water Resources Development Act of 2022 H.R. 7792, Water Data Act H.R. 7900, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, including provisions relating to Senate Amendment 5499 H.R. 8059/S. 3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act H.R. 8168, Save our Sequoias Act H.R. 8183, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022 S. 914, Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 S. 2324, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act S. 2377, Energy Infrastructure Act S. 2750, Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act of 2021 S. 3510, Disaster Resiliency Planning Act S. 3531, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act S. 3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022 S. 3875, Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act of 2022 S. 4244, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2022 S.Con.Res.14, A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031 Draft legislation relating to Basel Convention implementing legislation Draft legislation relating to fugitive methane emissions Draft legislation titled Building American Energy Security Act of 2022 Nomination of Alice Hill to serve as the Deputy Administrator for Resilience at the Federal Emergency Management Agency Nomination of John Goffman to serve as Associate Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Nomination of Mr. Richard Revesz to be Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget Notice of Availability and Request for Comment on Technical Support Document: Social Cost of Carbon, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide Interim Estimates Under Executive Order 13990 (86 Fed. Reg. 24,669 - 24,670, May 7, 2021) Final Rule, Phenol, Isopropylated Phosphate (3:1) (PIP 3:1); Regulation of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals Under TSCA Section 6(h) (86 Fed. Reg. 894-911, January 6, 2021) Proposed Rule on Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation and Trading Program under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (86 Fed. Reg. 27,150 - 27,223, May 19, 2021) Extension of Comment Period; TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (86 Fed. Reg. 41,802 - 41,803, August 3, 2021) Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards, (86 Fed. Reg. 43,726 - 43,811, August 10, 2021) Proposed Rule, Migratory Bird Permits: Authorizing the Incidental Take of Migratory Birds; notice of intent to prepare a National Environmental Policy Act); U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, (86 Fed. Reg. 54,667-54,672, October 4, 2021) Notice of Public Meeting and Request for Comments, Environmental Protection Agency, Draft Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Screening Level Approach for Assessing Ambient Air and Water Exposures to Fenceline Communities, (87 Fed. Reg. 3,294-3,296, January 21, 2022) Proposed Rule, designating the northern long-eared bat as endangered (87 Fed. Reg. 16,442-16,452, March 23, 2022) Proposed Rule, Reconsideration of the 2020 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review; Environmental Protection Agency (87 Fed. Reg. 6,466-6,473, February 4, 2022) Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas Infrastructure Project Reviews (87 Fed. Reg. 14,104-14,142, March 11, 2022) Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities (87 Fed. Reg. 11,548-11,580, March 1, 2022) Notice of proposed rulemaking, 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; (87 Fed. Reg. 7,624-7,673, February 9, 2022) Proposed Rule Asbestos; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (87 Fed. Reg. 27,060-27,081, May 6, 2022) Draft Integrated Risk Information System Toxicological Review of Formaldehyde (Inhalation) (87 Fed. Reg. 22,208-22,209, April 14, 2022) Proposed rule, Asbestos Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos; Regulation of Certain Conditions of Use Under Section 6(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), (87 Fed. Reg, 21,706-21,738, April 12, 2022) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, General Services Administration; Single-Use Plastics and Packaging (87 Fed. Reg. 40,476-40,477, July 7, 2022) Notice of Availability and Request for Comment, Environmental Protection Agency; Perchloroethylene (PCE), Draft Revision to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Risk Determination (87 Fed. Reg. 39,085-39,091, June 30, 2022) Proposed Rule, Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances (87 Fed. Reg. 54,415-54,442, September 6, 2022) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule (87 Fed. Reg. 35,318-35,381, June 9, 2022) Proposed Rule, Fish and Wildlife Service; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants, Designation of Experimental Populations (87 Fed. Reg. 34,625-34,629, June 7, 2022) Proposed rule, Control of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards (87 Fed. Reg. 17,414-17,415, May 3, 2022) Notice regarding Methylene Chloride; Draft Revision to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Risk Determination; Notice of Availability and Request for Comment (87 Fed. Reg. 39,824-39,830, July 5, 2022) Notice regarding n-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP); Draft Revision to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Risk Determination; Notice of Availability and Request for Comment (87 Fed. Reg. 39,511-39,517, July 1, 2022)(gei Notice regarding Trichloroethylene (TCE); Draft Revision to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Risk Determination; Notice of Availability and Request for Comment (87 Fed. Reg. 40,520-40,526, July 7, 2022) Proposed Rule regarding Revised Definition of Waters of the United States (86 Fed. Reg. 69,372-69,450, December 7, 2021) Proposed Rule regarding Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention (87 Fed. Reg. 53,556-53,616, August 31, 2022) Notice of Public Comment Period, Environmental Protection Agency; Availability of the Draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Hexavalent Chromium (87 Fed. Reg. 63,774-63,775, October 20, 2022) Proposed Consent Decree, Environmental Protection Agency; Unreasonable Delay Claim Regarding Discarded Polyvinyl Chloride Listing (87 Fed. Reg. 26,351-26,352, May 4, 2022) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation Methodology for 2024 and Later Years (87 Fed. Reg. 66,372-66,409, November 3, 2022) Proposed Rule, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants, Endangered Species Status for Tricolored Bat (87 Fed. Reg. 56,381-56,393, September 14, 2022) Notice, Department of State; Request for Stakeholder Input on Options for Combating International Deforestation Associated With Commodities (87 Fed. Reg. 63,142-63,145, October 18, 2022) Proposed Rule, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Permits for Incidental Take of Eagles and Eagle Nests (87 Fed. Reg. 59,598-59,631, September 30, 2022) Review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (85 Fed. Reg. 82,684-82,748, December 18, 2020) Request for Stakeholder Input on Options for Combating International Deforestation Associated with Commodities (87 Fed. Reg. 63,142-63,145, October, 18, 2022) TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Notice of Data Availability and Request for Comment (87 Fed. Reg. 72,439-72,441, November 25, 2022) Notice of Public Meeting: Environmental Justice Considerations for the Development of the Proposed Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) (87 Fed. Reg. 7,412-7413, February 9, 2022) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Data Elements Under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule (87 Fed. Reg. 36,920-37,119, June 21, 2022) Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review, Supplemental Proposed Rule (87 Fed. Reg. 74,702-74,847, December 6, 2022) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; implementation of Sections 311, 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 91-190); EPAs Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, including Good Neighbor Air Quality Standards; implementation and reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act (P.L. 91-190); implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); implementation and reforms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); implementation of the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act (P.L. 116-260, Div. S, section 103) including provisions implementation of the laws Allocation Rule; implementation of the STORM Act (P.L. No: 116-284); implementation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERLCA, P.L. 96-510), including private cleanup cost and designating Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) under CERCLA; U.S.- Mexico water policy; definition of Waters of the United States; energy security and its relationship to national security; diversifying energy sources including issues related to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, offshore oil drilling, and wind energy; corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards; federal flood risk management standard; sea level rise and erosion associated with climate change; phasing out of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs); energy production in the Arctic; 2023 water policy priorities; Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Climate Accords; DOE Review of Bulk Power Sector Supply Chain Executive Order; funding for Advanced Nuclear in FY2022 Appropriations Legislation Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; toxicity classification of plastics in Canada (to USTR); potential rider on appropriations legislation related to bioengineered salmon; Department of the Interiors comprehensive review of the federal oil and gas program as called for in Executive Order 14008; deployment of Smart Water Infrastructure Technology; the Border Water Infrastructure Program; inclusion of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) construction codes in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) policy; regulation of perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) and fluoropolymers; 2022 priorities for national ocean policy and water resources development policy; amendments to the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act, related to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); request to extend the public comment period for EPAs upcoming review of MCL research; FERC certification of new interstate gas facilities; Executive Order 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability, provisions relating to Procurement and PFAS; ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol; climate-related financial risk management for large banks; regulations affecting heavy-duty trucks; potential ban on the use of asbestos; Section 301 exclusions for water filters; appropriations legislation; environmental justice; COP 27 and COP 28; infrastructure and permitting including the White House Permitting Action Plan; endorsement of scientific experts for Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessments; Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) issues; water and western water issues; small and disadvantaged community water issues; strategic petroleum reserve; reference dose levels for PFOA and PFOS considered by EPAs Science Advisory Board; regional roundtable discussions regarding Waters of the United States; budget hearings for the Council on Environmental Quality, Environmental Protection Agency; carbon border adjustments; voluntary carbon offset markets; voluntary methane reductions from agriculture/USDA research on methane reductions from agriculture; Proposed rule to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) under interagency review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Global Water Strategy Action Plan; Air Quality: Revision to the Regulatory Definition of Volatile Organic Compounds-Exclusion of (2E)-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene (HFO-1336mzz(E); Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program Request for Information; proposed Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule; EU PFAS regulations; Implementation of Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (P.L, 83-212); Canadian plastics consultations; nominations for EPAs Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases Peer Review; request for information, General Services Administration; Federal Buy Clean: Construction Materials with Substantially Lower Embodied Carbon
Client expense: $20,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S.984/H.R. 2238 Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act; General Recycling Policy and Education; S. 1376/H.R. 3879 Protect America's Paper for Recycling Act (PAPER Act); S. 3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; S. 3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; FY 2023 Energy & Water Appropriations; Implementation of H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA); H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
S.984/H.R. 2238 Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act; General Recycling Policy and Education; S. 1376/H.R. 3879 Protect America's Paper for Recycling Act (PAPER Act); S. 3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; S. 3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; FY 2023 Energy & Water Appropriations; Implementation of H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA); H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE