A bill to streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units, and for other purposes.

NAT - H.R. 3326 Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act; H.R. 5350, the Enhancing Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands Act; H.R. 5805 Buffalo Tract Protection Act; S. 173, the CORE Act; S. 4542 Dolores Rivet NCA Bill; Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection Act; S.1493 the Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act; H.R. 8046, the Cesar E. Chavez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park Act; S. 192 River Democracy Act; S. 387 Grand Canyon Protection Act; S. 567 Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act; S. 1538 Smith River National Recreation Expansion Act; S. 1718 Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park Expansion Act; S. 1769 Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act; S. 2693 Salton Sea Projects Improvement Act; S. 2806 Wildfire Emergency Act of 2021; S.3046 - Root and Stem Project Authorization Act of 2021; S.3129 - M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act; S.3404 - A bill to provide the consent of Congress to an amendment to the Constitution of the State of New Mexico; S.3667 - African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Act; S.3685 - John P. Parker House Study Act; S.4080 - Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act; S.4121 - A bill to designate the Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in Bedford Heights, Ohio, as a national memorial; Inflation Reduction Act; S. 1229 SOAR Act; H.R. 8802, the American Public Land and Waters Climate Solutions Act. Expressed views on S. 4227, A bill to streamline the oil and gas permitting process; S. 2561, "a bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976; HR 5118, the Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act; S.3997 - LBL Recreation and Heritage Act; S.J.Res.55 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions"; and NEPA CRA resolution in Senate.

Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R.5376) and its historic $370 billion in climate, justice and jobs investments Urge Congress to bring the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act to the House floor. Urge Congress to support the DC National Guard Home Rule Act in NDAA. Urged Congress include public lands protections and several public lands bills in NDAA Urge Congress to oppose streamlining the oil and gas permitting process (S.4227) and oppose any efforts to otherwise undermine environmental review and public input for federal actions. Supported the Department of Transportations proposed Greenhouse Gas Rule. Urged Congress to oppose S.J.Res 55- joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Urged the House to oppose S. 3451, which would restrict environmental review and limit public input opportunities, placing severe limits on government accountability and public access to the courts on computer related projects. Urge Congress to include as many climate provisions as possible in the reconciliation bill, which became named the Inflation Reduction Act. Urge Congress to pass the Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act. Urge DOT, FERC, and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials and Safety Administration to hold a Freeport, TX public meeting (regarding June 8th explosion), update emergency response plans, and develop gas export terminal regulations. Opposed and urged Congress to oppose the American Chemistry Councils advanced recycling legislation. Urge Congress to support Biden nominee Laura Daniel Davis for Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management (ASLM). Urge Congress to pass a clean Continuing Resolution with no poison pill riders. Urge OMB to support bilateral and multilateral international climate change finance investments within the Presidents Budget for FY24. Urge President Biden to remove World Bank Group (WBG) President, David Malpass. Urge Congress not to impose vessel crewing requirements that would inhibit offshore wind development. Urge Members of Congress to weigh in with the Securities and Exchange Commission about the need for a strong scope 3 requirement in the upcoming finalized climate risk disclosure rule. Support the Judiciary Act of 2021. Support the DISCLOSE Act. Support confirmation of Rachel Bloomekatz to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Support confirmation of Nancy Abudu to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Support confirmation of Dale Ho to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Urge Senate to accelerate confirmations of Biden judicial nominees. Support Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act. Urge President Biden to issue an executive order requiring increased disclosure of political spending by major government contractors. Support the Respect for Marriage Act. Support increased federal appropriations for state and local election offices. Support the Womens Health Protection Act. Support the designation of the Springfield 1908 Race Riot as a new national monument Urged Biden Administration to designate Castner Range as a national monument. Urged congress to raise concerns about the draft supplemental environmental impact statement for the Willow Master Development Project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. Supported the passing of the CHIPs act in conversations with Commerce Sec. Raimondo. Supported the domestic production of photovoltaic components for solar panels through the Defense Production Act and Department of Energy Roundtables. Urged Department of Energy to center environmental justice in its work. Supported regulations for offshore wind installers in meetings with the Senate. Supported electrification and renewable energy for housing and funding for rural co-operative energy providers to transition to renewables in meetings with Undersecretary for USDA Rural Development.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.4227 - A bill to streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units, and for other purposes. No Leg Yet Energy Independence and Security Act

Client expense: $188,573 · Firm income: Not reported

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