Recycling and Composting Accountability Act

Issues related to packaging and recycling (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to recycling and collection policy, H.R.4040/S.1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act, S.1189, and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (PACK Act)

Client expense: $820,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Recycling Policy: Support for the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023 (S.1189/H.R.6159) and the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (S.1194/H.R.4040).

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

EPA Ozone NAAQS Rule Congressional Review Act resolutions to rescind PM NAAQS rule EPA Treatment of Biomass Emissions for CAA regulatory purposes EPA Clean Air Act Permitting EPA Good Neighbor Rule S. 2125, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to facilitate efficient State implementation of certain national ambient air quality standards, and for other purposes EPA PM NAAQS Return Every Deposit for Effective Environmental Management (REDEEM) Act Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act HR 4040, S 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act of 2024 HR 4109, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act of 2025 Truth in Labeling Act of 2025 H.R. 2145, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 S 391, STEWARD Act Congressional Review Act resolutions relating to National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing Issues related to EPAs approval of Washington States Human Health Water Quality Standard Cultivating Investment in Recycling and Circular Local Economies (CIRCLE) Act S 2110, REUSE Act of 2025 Extended Producer Responsibility issues relating to paper recycling Rep. Tonko Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility Discussion Draft Advanced Recycling issues relating to paper recycling HR 9676, Accelerating a Circular Economy for Plastics and Recycling Innovation Act of 2024 Labeling issues relating to paper recycling Rep. Correa draft Design for Recycling resolution HR 3898, Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act or the PERMIT Act

Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Recycling policy: Support for the Recycling Infrastructure and Accountability Act (S. 1189, H.R. 6159). Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (S. 1194, H.R. 4040).

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

National Recycling Strategy; S.1008 - Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act; S.1194/H.R. 4040 - Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; S.1189 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023.

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

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

EPA Ozone NAAQS Rule Congressional Review Act resolutions to rescind PM NAAQS rule EPA Treatment of Biomass Emissions for CAA regulatory purposes EPA Clean Air Act Permitting EPA Good Neighbor Rule S. 2125, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to facilitate efficient State implementation of certain national ambient air quality standards, and for other purposes EPA PM NAAQS Return Every Deposit for Effective Environmental Management (REDEEM) Act Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act HR 4040, S 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act of 2024 HR 4109, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act of 2025 Truth in Labeling Act of 2025 H.R. 2145, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 S 391, STEWARD Act Congressional Review Act resolutions relating to National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing Issues related to EPAs approval of Washington States Human Health Water Quality Standard Cultivating Investment in Recycling and Circular Local Economies (CIRCLE) Act S 2110, REUSE Act of 2025 Extended Producer Responsibility issues relating to paper recycling Rep. Tonko Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility Discussion Draft Advanced Recycling issues relating to paper recycling HR 9676, Accelerating a Circular Economy for Plastics and Recycling Innovation Act of 2024

Client expense: $820,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

National Recycling Strategy; S.1008 - Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act; S.1194/H.R. 4040 - Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; S.1189 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023.

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

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 471, Fix Our Forests Act of 2025 H.R. 640/S. 615, Chemical Tax Repeal Act H.R. 804, Rural Small Business Resilience Act of 2025 S. 623, No IRIS Act of 2025 H.J.Res. 35, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions" Draft legislation titled Chemical Tax Repeal Act Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2026 Environment and Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, and Science Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled the Wildfire Response Improvement Act Draft legislation on PFAS Draft legislation relating to Basel convention implementing legislation 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 to reform the Permitting Councils responsibilities related to assisting federal agencies in the environmental permitting process Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1435, Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1577, Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023 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. 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. 2989, Save Our Sequoias Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4040/S. 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability 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. 6159, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6311/S. 3261, National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6461/S.3531, National Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7289, No IRIS Act of 2024 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7671, Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 7792, Water Data Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8030/S. 4134, Drought Relief Obtained Using Government Help Today Act of 2024 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8059/S. 3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 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. 3826, Modernizing Clean Air Permitting Act of 2024 Potential legislation similar to S. 4367, Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act Potential legislative action similar to 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 legislative action similar to 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" Potential legislative action similar to 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 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 Potential 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 Federal Good Neighbor Plan for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards"; Notice on Remand of the Record of the Good Neighbor Plan to Respond to Certain Comments Nomination of Ms. Jessica Kramer to be the Assistant Administrator of U.S. EPA Office of Water Nomination of Lee Zeldin to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Nomination of Doug Burgum to be Secretary of the Department of Interior Nomination of Aaron Szabo to be the Assistant Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) Office of Air and Radiation 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 regarding Revised Definition of Waters of the United States (86 Fed. Reg. 69,372-69,450, December 7, 2021) 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, November 14, 2022) Final 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 (89 Fed. Reg. 16,820-17,227, March 8, 2024) 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) 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) 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. 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, Definition of Hazardous Waste Applicable to Corrective Action for Releases from Solid Waste Management Units (89 Fed. Reg. 15,967-15,968, February 8, 2024) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Listing of Specific PFAS as Hazardous Constituents (89 Fed. Reg. 8,606-8,621, February 8, 2024) Notice; request for information (RFI), Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration; Notice of Inquiry Regarding PFAS in Products; (89 Fed. Reg. 26,887-26,888, April 16, 2024) Final Rule, National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2, (89 Fed. Reg. 35,442-35,577, May 1, 2024) Proposed Rule, Addition of Certain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release Request for Information Inventory (TRI) (89 Fed. Reg. 81,776, October 8, 2024) Circularity for Secure and Sustainable Products and Materials: A Draft Strategic Framework Request for Information (EERE T 540.111-02, October 9, 2024) Public Engagement Webinars; Pre-Prioritization and Consideration of Existing Chemical Substances for Future Prioritization Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (89 Fed. Reg. 68,894-68,896, August 28, 2024) Notice of Availability, Proposed High-Priority Substance Designations Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (89 Fed. Reg. 60,420-60,424, July 25, 2024) Proposed Rule, 1-Bromopropane (1-BP) Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (89 Fed. Reg. 65,066-65,122, August 8, 2024) Final Rule, Updates to New Chemicals Regulations Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (89 Fed. Reg. 102,773, December 18, 2024) Final Rule, Negative Options Rule, (89 Fed. Reg. 90,476, November 11, 2024) Final Rule, Premerger Notification; Reporting and Waiting Period Requirements, (89 Fed. Reg. 89,216 November 12, 2024) Extension Request for Draft National Recommended Ambient Water Quality Criteria for the Protection of Human Health for Perfluorooctanoic Acid, Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid, and Perfluorobutane Sulfonic Acid (89 Fed. Reg. 105,041-105,043, December 26, 2024) Extension of Reporting Submission Period; Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Data Reporting and Recordkeeping Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Change to Submission Period; EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0549 Extension request to Methods Update Rule (MUR), 12/27/2024; 21 CFR Part 730 Docket Number FDA-2023-N-4225 Proposed Methods Update Rule (MUR), MUR 22 (90 Fed. Reg. 6,967-7,037, January 21, 2025) Proposed Toxics Release Inventory (TRI); Clarification of Toxic Chemicals Due to Automatic Additions of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Under the National Defense Authorization Act (90 Fed. Reg. 5,795-5,798, January. 17, 2025) Proposed Rule Threatened Species Status with Section 4(d) Rule for Monarch Butterfly and Designation of Critical Habitat (89 Fed. Reg. 100,662-100,716, December 12, 2024) Climate Reporting (Related to Final Rule, SEC; The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors, (89 Fed. Reg. 21,668-21,921, March 28, 2024) Various issues relating to regulatory permit streamlining; nominations for EPA's Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases Peer Review; EPAs Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, including Good Neighbor Air Quality Standards; implementation of Sections 311, 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 91-190); 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 provision 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); implementation of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (P.L. 118-159); U.S.-Mexico water policy; definition and implementation 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); 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; deployment of Smart Water Infrastructure Technology; 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; 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; 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, 29, and 30; various deregulatory proposals related to the implementation of the AIM Act; 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; water subcabinet; 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 Security 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; General Services Administration (GSA) Acquisition Policy Federal Advisory Committee (GAP FAC) report and letter regarding per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances; U.S. EPA Criteria or Product Category Rules to Support the Label Program for Low Embodied Carbon Construction Materials; Natural Capital Accounting guidance; Sustainable Aviation Fuels Blenders Tax Credit and CORSIA voluntary carbon markets; Waters of the U.S. request for information; 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; proposed regulatory determination for PFHxS, HPFO-DA, GenX chemicals, and PFNA; EPAs proposed maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) and proposed maximum contaminant level goals (MCLGs); Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs); Water and Resilience Provisions (IIJA, P.L. 117-58); Updated Residential Soil Lead Guidance for CERCLA Sites and RCRA Corrective Action Facilities - Docket No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-0644; Basel Convention Act of 2024; Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plans [EPA-HQ-OLEM-2021-0585; FRL-7881-01-OLEM] RIN 2050-AH17; Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Formula Funding Program; Proposed Organic Chemicals, Plastics and Synthetic Fibers Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELG); existing and new chemical regulations; inefficiencies and delays in the EPA's New Chemicals Program under Toxic Substances Control Act (P.L. 94-469); prioritizing new rulemaking to repair the 2024 Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention: Risk Management Program Rule; funding for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); 2025 water policy priorities

Client expense: $19,340,000 · 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), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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)

Consumer Product (e.g., fabric and cleaning) labeling and/or safety and sustainability matters Microplastics in water supply Extended Producer Responsibility and recycling, including legislation from the 118th Congress, the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (H.R. 6159/S. 1189) and the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4040/S. 1194) Environment Protection Agency's Safer Choice program Product labeling

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

Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

National Recycling Strategy; S.1008 - Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act; S.1194/H.R. 4040 - Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; S.1189 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023 (S. 1189/H.R. 6159); The Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (S.1194/H.R. 4040)

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act (S 3127) Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (RCAA) (S. 1194 / H.R. 4040) Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (RIAA) (S. 1189) Farewell to Foam Act (S. 2440) Pellet Free Waters Act (S 2337)

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

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act (S 3127) Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (RCAA) (S. 1194 / H.R. 4040) Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (RIAA) (S. 1189) Farewell to Foam Act (S. 2440) Pellet Free Waters Act (S 2337)

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

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

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; plastic pollution, including US negotiating positions on a global plastics treaty; zoonotic spillover prevention; and climate change and renewable energy. Other Specific Activities: Arctic Refuge Protection Act (S. 282/H.R. 724) - support REDUCE Act (S.2645/H.R.5389) - support Clean Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2022 (not yet reintroduced) - support Support Executive Branch action on plastic waste to institute a whole-of-government approach to plastic pollution along with action by multiple federal agencies and ambitious negotiating positions towards a binding international agreement on plastic waste (State, NOAA, NIST, EPA, NPS, GSA) Support legislation to support the development of renewable thermal technologies, including expansion of the investment tax credit and Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit Protecting Communities from Plastics Act (H.R. 8092 / S. 4194) - support Recycling Infrastructure and Accountability Act (H.R. 6159 / S. 1189) - support Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4040 / S. 1194) - support DFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R. 8926) - support, advocate for environmental-related provisions EXIM Reauthorization (not yet introduced) - advocate for strong environment/climate provisions Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment (SAFE) Act (H.R.9120 / S.4752)- support National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (H.R. 5009) - support inclusion of conservation and IUU related provisions

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office

Support for policies that improve U.S. recycling infrastructure, including Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), S. 1189, the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act, and S. 1194, the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; engaged on issues pertaining to the availability of food ingredients used for transportation fuels; support for H.R. 10033, the Expanding Clean Fuel Production Act, and S. 5145, the Farmers First Fuel Incentives Act; support for climate policies that advance greenhouse gas reduction and reduce deforestation; support for the United Nations Plastics Treaty.

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

The Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (S. 1189) and the establishment of a pilot rural recycling program at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that would award competitive grants to eligible entities that improve recycling accessibility in underserved communities; the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (S. 1194) to improve data collection by requiring the EPA to collect, and make publicly available, data on recycling and composting rates across the country.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Recycling infrastructure. S. 1189, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023. S. 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act. Securities and Exchange Commission Proposed Rule on Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors.

Client expense: $900,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to packaging and recycling (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to recycling and collection policy, H.R.2238, Break Free from Plastics Act; H.R.4040/S.1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act, S.1189, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act, H.R. 1512, CLEAN Future Act

Client expense: $870,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1194 - Recycling and Composting Accountability Act, All Titles S. 1189 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act, All Titles Critical Minerals HR 4040 - The Recycling and Composting Accountability Act in the House HR 6159 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act, All Titles Climate policy Beverage container recycling policy

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

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to ethylene oxide. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to TSCA implementation. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to IRIS program. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Congressional Chemistry Caucus. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to PFAS. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to advanced manufacturing R&D. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to sustainability. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to microplastics and plastic waste/marine debris, including Save Our Seas. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to recycling and circularity. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Congressional Recycling Caucus. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to regulatory agenda. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to butadiene. H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the EPA, and for other purposes. H.R. 1152, Water Quality Certification and Energy Project Improvement Act of 2023. H.R. 6159, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023. H.R. 4040, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act. H.R. 7284, No IRIS Act of 2024. H.R. 9676, Accelerating a Circular Economy for Plastics and Recycling Innovation Act of 2024. S. 1189, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023. S. 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act.

Client expense: $1,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

Support for policies that improve U.S. recycling infrastructure, including Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), S. 1189, the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act, and S. 1194, the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; engaged on issues pertaining to the availability of food ingredients used for transportation fuels; support for H.R. 10033, the Expanding Clean Fuel Production Act, and S. 5145, the Farmers First Fuel Incentives Act; support for climate policies that advance greenhouse gas reduction and reduce deforestation; support for the United Nations Plastics Treaty.

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

Issues related to sustainable packaging and circular economy, including collection, recycling, end-market development, and claims, including S. 1194 / H.R. 4040 Recycling and Composting Accountability Act and S. 1189 Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023 / Truth in Labeling Act (Discussion Draft). Issues related to carbon dioxide capture and utilization for food and beverage applications, including S. 542 / H.R. 1262 The Carbon Capture Utilization Parity Act. Issues related to renewable energy permitting including S. 4753 The Energy Permitting Reform Act.

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

P.L. 117-58, Inflation Reduction Act; P.L. 117-169, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law; H.J. Res. 117, 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.J. Res 123, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention"; H.J. Res. 161, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "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"; H.R. 1, Lower Energy Cost Act including provisions on chemical reviews; H.R. 815, Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes; H.R. 1158, Elimination of Future Technology Delays Act of 2023; H.R. 1517, Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act; H.R. 1633, Reducing Accidents In Locomotives (RAIL) Act; H.R. 1674, 1674 Railway Safety Act of 2023; H.R. 2402, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2023; H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024 (including chemical management provisions Subtitle C, Sections 331-336; H.R. 2811, Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023; H.R. 3716, SPUR Act; H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act; H.R. 3935, Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act; H.R. 3938, Build It In America Act; H.R. 3953, Debt Ceiling Reform Act; H.R. 4040, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; H.R. 4194, Protecting Communities from Plastics Act of 2024; H.R. 4310, Youth Poisoning Protection Act; H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024; H.R. 4470, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023; H.R. 4561, Reducing Waste in National Parks Act; H.R. 4821, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2024; including 518; H.R. 4893, Scientific Integrity Act; H.R. 5009, To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. H.R. 5134, Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act; H.R. 5260, PFAS Free Military Purchasing Act; H.R. 5860, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 6053, Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2023; H.R. 6159, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; H.R. 6363, Further Continuing Appropriation and Other Extensions Act, 2024; H.R. 6454 Chemical Tax Repeal Act; H.R. 6532, Renewable Chemicals Act; H.R. 6654, Farewell to Foam Act of 2023; H.R. 6805, PFAS Action Act of 2023; H.R. 7194, PFAS Accountability Act; H.R 7284, No IRIS Act; H.R. 7775, PFAS-Free Procurement Act of 2024; H.R. 7980, End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act of 2024; H.R. 8034, Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024; H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; H.R. 8092, Protecting Communities from Plastics Act of 2024; H.R. 8204, Regulatory Early Notice and Engagement Act (RENEA) of 2024; H.R. 8467, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024; H.R. 8774, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024; H.R. 8996, Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024; H.R. 8997, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies appropriations Act, 2025; H.R. 8998, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; H.R. 9676, Accelerating a Circular Economy for Plastics and Recycling Innovation Act of 2024; H. Rept. 118-581, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2025; H.R. 9026, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; S.J. Res. 100, 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 "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."; S. 576, Railway Safety Act of 2023; S. 747, Relief for Farmers Hit with PFAS Act; S. 844, Assistance for Local Heroes During Train Crises Act; S. 866, American Innovation and Jobs Act; S. 1069, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2023; S. 1189, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; S. 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; S. 1195, Chemical Tax Repeal Act; S. 1427, Agriculture PFAS Liability Protection Act of 2023; S. 1429, Resource Management PFAS Liability Protection Act of 2023; S. 1430, Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act of 2023; S. 1432, Fire Suppression PFAS Liability Protection Act of 2023; S. 1433, Airports PFAS Liability Protection Act of 2023; S. 1449, RESTART Act; S. 1456, SPUR Act; S. 1863, PROVE IT Act; S. 1882, Debt Ceiling Reform Act; S. 1939, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023; S. 2178, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023; S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024, including Title III, Section 321; S. 2233, Youth Poisoning Protection Act; S. 2283, PFAS-Free Procurement Act of 2023; S. 2337, Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act; S. 2499, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023; S. 2605, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; S. 2728, Reducing Waste in National Parks Act; S. 2844, REDUCE Act of 2023; S. 3127, Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2023; S. 3198, Foreign Pollution Fee Act; S. 3512, The Truth in Labeling Act of 2024; S. 3719, Sound Science for Farmers Act; S. 3724, No IRIS Act; S. 3725, PFAS Accountability Act; S. 4194, Protecting Communities form Plastics Act of 2024; S. 4638, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; S. 4795, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; S. 4802, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; S. 4884, Fighting Fibers Act of 2024; S. 4921, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025; FY2024 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act, use of advanced materials in infrastructure; Senate amendment to the NDAA to modify section 48D regarding those eligible for the tax credit; FY2025 National Defense Authorization, including use of advanced materials in infrastructure; FY2025 Agriculture Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies; FY2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; FY2025 Department of Energy Appropriations; FY2025 THUD and Energy and Water Appropriations; Unintroduced FY2024 DOE Appropriations; Unintroduced Legislation - 5 Actions for Sustainable Change; Unintroduced Legislation on Agriculture Policies (Farm Bill) on Chemicals Management Issues; Unintroduced Save Our Seas 3.0; Unintroduced Legislation regarding actions for sustainable change; Unintroduced PFAS legislation; Unintroduced Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Research Act; Unintroduced Protecting Communities From Plastics Act; Unintroduced Legislation dealing with plastic pellet management and microplastics; Unintroduced Regulatory Early Notice and Engagement Act; Unintroduced Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act; Unintroduced House Science Committee Plastic Waste and Recycling Research Legislation; Unintroduced Plastics Health Research Act; 86 Fed. Reg. 50296, Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Pyrolysis and Gasification; 87 Fed. Reg. 53556, Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Program Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention; 88 Fed. Reg. 27502, Draft National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution; 88 Fed. Reg. 39804, SNUR on Certain Chemical Substances (23-2.5e); Automotive Plastics; Basel Convention and Plastic Waste; Biobased Products Procurement and Labeling; Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards; Chemicals Management; Climate policy/carbon emissions reduction; Oversight of Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency on Chemicals Regulation; Ethylene Oxide; Extended Producer Responsibility; Formaldehyde; Food Contact Regulation for recycled materials; Fifth Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop a legally binding instrument for plastic pollution; FTC Green Guides 87 Fed. Reg. 77766; Implementation of the Superfund Tax on Chemicals; IRIS appropriations; Microplastics; National Plastics Strategy; Permitting reform; PFAS; PRIA Implementation; Recycling; Proposed SNUR for Fuels Made Using Plastic Waste Based Feedstocks; TSCA Implementation including new chemicals, 1,3-butadiene, formaldehyde, methylene chloride; United Nations Plastics Agreement and Cumulative Impact Assessments Negotiations

Client expense: $6,530,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

P.L. 117-58, Inflation Reduction Act; P.L. 117-169, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law; H.J Res. 117, 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.J Res. 123, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention"; H.J. Res. 161, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "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"; H.J. Res. 163, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "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"; H.R. 1, Lower Energy Cost Act including provisions on chemical reviews; H.R. 1070, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility an interim permit under subtitle C that is subject to final approval by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes; H.R. 2811, Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023; H.R. 3716, SPUR Act; H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibility Act; H.R. 4040, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; H.R. 4561, Reducing Waste in National Parks Act; H.R. 4821, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; H.R. 5860, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act; H.R. 6008, Requiring Integrity in Conservation Efforts (RICE's Whale) Act; H.R. 6053, Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2023; H.R. 6159, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; H.R. 6363, Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024; H.R. 8092, Protecting Communities from Plastics Act of 2024; H.R. 8812, Water Resources Development Act of 2024; H.R. 8997, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies appropriations Act, 2025; H.R. 8998, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; H.R. 9676, Accelerating a Circular Economy for Plastics and Recycling Innovation Act of 2024; S.J Res 65, 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 "Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter"; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works; S.J. Res. 100, 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 "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."; S. 1189, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; S. 1194, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; S. 1399, Building American Energy Security Act of 2023; S. 1456, SPUR Act; S. 1863, PROVE IT Act; S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024; S. 2337, Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act; S. 2605, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; S. 2728, Reducing Waste in National Parks Act; S. 3127, Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2023; S. 3719, Sound Science for Farmers Act; S. 4194, Protecting Communities form Plastics Act of 2024; S. 4367, Water Resources Development Act of 2024; S. 4753, Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024; S. 4802, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; S. 4884, Fighting Fibers Act of 2024; S. 4927, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 2025; FY2024 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2024 EPA Appropriations; FY2024 National Defense Authorization, including use of advanced materials in infrastructure; Unintroduced FY2024 DOE Appropriations; Unintroduced FY2025 THUD and Related Agencies appropriations Act; Unintroduced Legislation - 5 Actions for Sustainable Change; Unintroduced Save Our Seas 3.0; Unintroduced Permitting Reform Legislation; Unintroduced Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Research Act; Unintroduced Protecting Communities From Plastics Act; Unintroduced PROVE IT Act; Unintroduced Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act; Unintroduced Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2024; Unintroduced legislation dealing with plastic pellet management and microplastics; Unintroduced House Science Committee Plastic Waste and Recycling Research Legislation; 87 Fed. Reg. 53556, Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Program Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention; Automotive Plastics; Basel Convention and Plastic Waste; Climate policy/carbon emissions reduction; Environmental Justice; Federal proposal to advance advanced recycling; National Plastics Strategy; Open competition; Permitting Reform; Proposed SNUR for Fuels made Using Plastic Waste Based Feedstocks; Fifth Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop a legally binding instrument for plastic pollution

Client expense: $6,530,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

S.1194/H.R. 4040, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (provisions requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to collect data, prepare reports, and develop best practices for recycling and composting programs) S. 1189/H.R. 6159, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (provisions relating to an Environmental Protection Agency grant program to expand access to residential recycling systems and increase recycling transfer stations) Introduction and passage of the Promoting Plastic Circularity and Sustainability Act, provisions relating to advanced technologies and recycling infrastructure Issues related to recycling claims and labeling standards; recycling data collection and recycling infrastructure development; molecular recycling; and extended producer responsibility

Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to plastic reuse, refill, and recycling (not tied to specific legislation) Issues related to single-use plastics (not tied to specific legislation) H.R. 6053 / S. 3127: "Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2023" - plastic waste reduction / Extended Producer Responsibility Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act, S. 1189, HR. 6159 (all sections) Recycling and Composting Accountability Act, S. 1194, HR. 4040 (all sections)

Client expense: $79,373 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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 Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023 (S.1189). Recycling and Composting and Accountability Act (S. 1194). Advanced Recycling, ensure definition of recycling is maintained (No bill yet).

Client expense: $1,150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support for developing national EPR legislation, exploration of potential for recycling infrastructure investment tax credits, general Congressional outreach, support for passage of the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (S.1194/HR4040) and the Recycling Infrastructure Accessibility Act (S.1189/HR6159).

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

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support for developing national EPR legislation, exploration of potential for recycling infrastructure investment tax credits, general Congressional outreach, support for passage of the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (S.1194/HR4040) and the Recycling Infrastructure Accessibility Act (S.1189/HR6159).

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

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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. 2925/S. 1281, Mining Regulatory Clarity Act H.R. 2989, Save Our Sequoias Act of 2023 H.R. 3195, Superior National Forest Restoration Act H.R. 3397, Western Economic Security Today Act of 2024 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. 7284, No IRIS Act of 2024 H.R. 7650, Air Quality Standards Implementation Act of 2024 H.R. 7671, Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act H.R. 8030/S. 4134, Drought Relief Obtained Using Government Help Today Act of 2024 H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 H.R. 8204, Regulatory Early Notice and Engagement Act of 2024 H.R. 8467, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 H.R. 8790, Fix Our Forests Act H.R. 8812, Water Resources Development Act of 2024 H.R. 8998, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 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, Facilitating Hazard Mitigations Project Act S. 3261, 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 S. 4367, Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act S. 4927, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 H.J.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. 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.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.J.Res.127/S.J.Res. 72, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors" H.J.Res.161, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "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" 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 Fiscal Year 2025 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2025 Environment and Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Draft legislation titled Fiscal Year 2025 Commerce, Justice, and Science Agencies 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 disaster supplemental appropriations 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 to reform the Permitting Councils responsibilities related to assisting federal agencies in the environmental permitting process 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. 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 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 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 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) 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) 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, November 14, 2022) Final 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 (89 Fed. Reg. 16,820-17,227, March 8, 2024) 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) 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) 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) 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. 80,682-80,685, November 20, 2023) Proposed Rule, Definition of Hazardous Waste Applicable to Corrective Action for Releases from Solid Waste Management Units (89 Fed. Reg. 15,967-15,968, February 8, 2024) Proposed Rule, Environmental Protection Agency; Listing of Specific PFAS as Hazardous Constituents (89 Fed. Reg. 8,606-8,621, February 8, 2024) Notice; request for information (RFI), Office of Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration; Notice of Inquiry Regarding PFAS in Products (89 Fed. Reg. 26,887-26,888, April 16, 2024) Final Rule, National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2 (89 Fed. Reg. 35,442-35,577, May 1, 2024) Proposed Rule, Addition of Certain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release Request for Information Inventory (TRI) (89 Fed. Reg. 81,776, October 8, 2024) Circularity for Secure and Sustainable Products and Materials: A Draft Strategic Framework Request for Information (EERE T 540.111-02, October 9, 2024) Public Engagement Webinars; Pre-Prioritization and Consideration of Existing Chemical Substances for Future Prioritization Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (89 Fed. Reg 68,894-68,896, August 28, 2024) Notice of Availability, Proposed High-Priority Substance Designations Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (89 Fed. Reg. 60,420-60,424, July 25, 2024) Proposed Rule, 1-Bromopropane (1-BP) Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (89 Fed. Reg. 65,066-65,122, August 08, 2024) Final Rule, Updates to New Chemicals Regulations Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (89 Fed. Reg. 102,773, December 18, 2024) Final Rule, Negative Options Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 90,476, November 11, 2024) Final Rule, Premerger Notification; Reporting and Waiting Period Requirements (89 Fed. Reg. 89,216 November 12, 2024) Climate Reporting (Related to Final Rule, SEC; The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors) (89 Fed. Reg. 21,668-21,921, March 28, 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 and implementation 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; 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; 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; 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 perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS); 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, 29, and 30; 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; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Global Water Security 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; General Services Administration (GSA) Acquisition Policy Federal Advisory Committee (GAP FAC) report and letter regarding per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances; U.S. EPA Criteria or Product Category Rules to Support the Label Program for Low Embodied Carbon Construction Materials; Natural Capital Accounting guidance; Sustainable Aviation Fuels Blenders Tax Credit and CORSIA voluntary carbon markets; 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; proposed regulatory determination for PFHxS, HPFO-DA, GenX chemicals, and PFNA; EPAs proposed maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) and proposed maximum contaminant level goals (MCLGs); Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs); Water and Resilience Provisions (IIJA, P.L. 117-58); Updated Residential Soil Lead Guidance for CERCLA Sites and RCRA Corrective Action Facilities - Docket No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-0644; Basel Convention Act of 2024; Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plans [EPA-HQ-OLEM-2021-0585; FRL-7881- 01-OLEM] RIN 2050-AH17; Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Formula Funding Program; Proposed Organic Chemicals, Plastics and Synthetic Fibers Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELG); regulations classifying chemicals as new or existing chemicals

Client expense: $22,410,000 · 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), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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)

S. 1189, H.R. 6159 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility of 2023; S. 1194, H.R. 4040 - The Recycling and Composting Accountability Act: Provisions related to environmental stewardship and sustainability. Packaging and Claims Knowledge Act (PACK Act) and Truth in Labeling Act (TIL Act): Provisions related to requirements for labeling of recyclable, compostable, and reusable claims on packaging. Issues related to advanced recycling.

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Advocacy on recycling, composting, reusability, and extended producer responsibility (EPR) issues, including the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023 (S. 1189 / H.R. 6159) and the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (S. 1194 / H.R. 4040)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Advocacy on recycling, composting, reusability, and extended producer responsibility (EPR) issues, including the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023 (S. 1189 / H.R. 6159) and the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (S. 1194 / H.R. 4040)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Advocacy on recycling, composting, reusability, and extended producer responsibility (EPR) issues, including the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023 (S. 1189 / H.R. 6159) and the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (S. 1194 / H.R. 4040)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Recycling issues in the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4040 and S. 1194) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023 (S.1189); bottled water issues related to Department of the Interior Order No. 3407 on Department-Wide Approach to Reducing Plastic Pollution; UN Plastics Treaty

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

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

Bottled water quality; Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) issues; Recycling issues in the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4040 and S. 1194) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023 (S.1189); 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

General education regarding bottled water industry; Recycling issues in the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4040 and S. 1194) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023 (S.1189); 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

Support for healthy hydration messaging in U.S. dietary policy; support for adding water to the MyPlate nutrition graphic; Recycling issues in the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4040 and S. 1194) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023 (S.1189); bottled water issues related to Department of the Interior Order No. 3407 on Department-Wide Approach to Reducing Plastic Pollution; UN Plastics Treaty

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, State, Dept of (DOS)

Bottled water quality; Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) issues; Recycling issues in the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4040 and S. 1194) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023 (S.1189)

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

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

EPA Ozone NAAQS Rule Congressional Review Act resolutions to rescind PM NAAQS rule EPA Treatment of Biomass Emissions for CAA regulatory purposes EPA Clean Air Act Permitting EPA Good Neighbor Rule S 2125, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to facilitate efficient state implementation of certain national ambient air quality standards, and for other purposes EPA PM NAAQS Return Every Deposit for Effective Environmental Management (REDEEM) Act Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act S 1194, HR 4040, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (RCAA) S 1189, HR 6159, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (RIAA) Truth in Labeling Act of 2024

Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Lobbied in support of the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (S. 1189), and The Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (S. 1194). Lobbied in opposition against Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act (S. 3127/ H.R. 6053), and Farewell to Foam Act (S. 3440 / H.R. 6654). Educated on the benefits of increased domestic recycling efforts and raised concerns about the UN Global Plastics Treaty negotiations.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $27,500

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Policy and initiatives impacting the aluminum industry Recycling S. 1194 Recycling and Composting Accountability Act S. 1189 Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

National Recycling Strategy; S.1008 - Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act; S.1194/H.R. 4040 - Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; S.1189 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2023.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support recycling infrastructure funding, including S.1189 / H.R.6159, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act and S.1194 / H.R.4040, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act. Monitor implementation of P.L.117-58, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE