A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to accidental release prevention requirements of risk management programs under the Clean Air Act.
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This joint resolution nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency's rule entitled, "Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act." The rule addresses safety at facilities that use and distribute hazardous chemicals. It was published on January 13, 2017.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Introduced in Senate
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2018 · first_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FY 2019 Agriculture Appropriations--lobbied on provisions on contracting out of federal employee jobs its potential food and public safety risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied on recommendations to further expand the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Continued participation with coalition of labor and consumer groups to oppose the Food Safety and Inspection Services' (FSIS) proposed rule on hog slaughter to eliminate hundreds of FSIS online inspector positions and transfer their responsibilities to rank and file hog company employees. Lobbied against taking up S.J.Res. 28, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the final FSIS rule establishing a mandatory inspection program for "all fish of the order Siluriformes," including catfish and its products, because of the public health threat posed by importation of adulterated catfish products.
Client expense: $618,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2018 · second_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FY 2019 Agriculture Appropriations--lobbied on provisions on contracting out of federal employee jobs its potential food and public safety risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied on recommendations to further expand the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Continued participation with coalition of labor and consumer groups to oppose the Food Safety and Inspection Services' (FSIS) proposed rule on hog slaughter to eliminate hundreds of FSIS online inspector positions and transfer their responsibilities to rank and file hog company employees. Lobbied against taking up S.J.Res. 28, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the final FSIS rule establishing a mandatory inspection program for "all fish of the order Siluriformes," including catfish and its products, because of the public health threat posed by importation of adulterated catfish products.
Client expense: $616,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FY 2019 Agriculture Appropriations--lobbied on provisions on contracting out of federal employee jobs its potential food and public safety risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied on recommendations to further expand the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Continued participation with coalition of labor and consumer groups to oppose the Food Safety and Inspection Services' (FSIS) proposed rule on hog slaughter to eliminate hundreds of FSIS online inspector positions and transfer their responsibilities to rank and file hog company employees. Lobbied against taking up S.J.Res. 28, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the final FSIS rule establishing a mandatory inspection program for "all fish of the order Siluriformes," including catfish and its products, because of the public health threat posed by importation of adulterated catfish products.
Client expense: $645,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FY 2019 Agriculture Appropriations--lobbied on provisions on contracting out of federal employee jobs its potential food and public safety risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied on recommendations to further expand the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Continued participation with coalition of labor and consumer groups to oppose the Food Safety and Inspection Services' (FSIS) proposed rule on hog slaughter to eliminate hundreds of FSIS online inspector positions and transfer their responsibilities to rank and file hog company employees. Lobbied against taking up S.J.Res. 28, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the final FSIS rule establishing a mandatory inspection program for "all fish of the order Siluriformes," including catfish and its products, because of the public health threat posed by importation of adulterated catfish products.
Client expense: $595,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R.5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; H.R. 22, Midnight Rules Relief Act; H.R. 26, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act; H.R. 45, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; H.R. 806, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; H.R. 1430, Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment (HONEST) Act of 2017; H.R. 2748, SOS Act of 2017; H.R. 3106, Act to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act; H.R. 3128, To amend section 111 of the Clean Air Act to clarify when a physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source constitutes a modification, and for other purposes; H.R. 3268, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 3354, Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 7168, Clean Up ETO Act of 2018; H.J.Res.59 - 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"; S. 263, The Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; S. 452, ORDEAL Act of 2017; S. 454, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2017; S. 519, a bill to amend the Safe Water Drinking Act; S. 756, Saving Our Seas Act; S. 1603, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; S. 1794, HONEST Act; S. 3508, Save Our Seas Act of 2018; S. 3671, Clean Up ETO Act of 2018; S.J.Res.28 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to accidental release prevention requirements of risk management programs under the Clean Air Act; FY 2018 Appropriations for Environmental Protection Agency; FY 2018 Appropriations of Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies; FY 2018 Appropriations of Department of Interior; FY 2018 Appropriations for Department of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies (including ozone); FY 2018 Appropriations of Department of Labor, Health and Human Services; FY 2018 Appropriations of Financial Services and General Government; Clean Air Act Legislation and Regulations; Clean Power Plan; Clean Water Act, including Waters of the United States; Chlorine EPA General Duty Clause; EPA Nomination; Ethylene Oxide; Marine Debris; Microbeads and Microplastics; NAAQS; Plastic Piping and Infrastructure; Risk Management Program; Sustainability; Water and Recycling Infrastructure Waters of the United States Rulemaking
| Republican |
| TX |
| John Kennedy | Republican | LA |
| Joni Ernst | Republican | IA |
| Michael B. Enzi | Republican | WY |
| Mike Rounds | Republican | SD |
| Orrin G. Hatch | Republican | UT |
| Roger F. Wicker | Republican | MS |
| Ron Johnson | Republican | WI |
| Roy Blunt | Republican | MO |
| Shelley Moore Capito | Republican | WV |
| Ted Cruz | Republican | TX |
| Thad Cochran | Republican | MS |
| Tim Scott | Republican | SC |
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $1,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R.5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; H.R. 22, Midnight Rules Relief Act; H.R. 26, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act; H.R. 45, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; H.R. 806, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; H.R. 1430, Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment (HONEST) Act of 2017; H.R. 2748, SOS Act of 2017; H.R. 3106, Act to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act; H.R. 3128, To amend section 111 of the Clean Air Act to clarify when a physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source constitutes a modification, and for other purposes; H.R. 3268, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 3354, Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res.59 - 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"; S. 263, The Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; S. 452, ORDEAL Act of 2017; S. 454, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2017; S. 519, a bill to amend the Safe Water Drinking Act; S. 756, Saving Our Seas Act; S. 1603, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; S. 1794, HONEST Act; S. 3508, Save Our Seas Act of 2018 S.J.Res.28 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to accidental release prevention requirements of risk management programs under the Clean Air Act; FY 2018 Appropriations for Environmental Protection Agency; FY 2018 Appropriations of Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies; FY 2018 Appropriations of Department of Interior; FY 2018 Appropriations for Department of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies (including ozone); FY 2018 Appropriations of Department of Labor, Health and Human Services; FY 2018 Appropriations of Financial Services and General Government; Clean Air Act Legislation and Regulations; Clean Power Plan; Clean Water Act, including Waters of the United States; Chlorine EPA General Duty Clause; EPA Nomination; Marine Debris; Microbeads and Microplastics; NAAQS; Plastic Piping and Infrastructure; Risk Management Program; Sustainability; Water and Recycling Infrastructure Waters of the United States Rulemaking
Client expense: $2,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FY 2019 Agriculture Appropriations--lobbied on provisions on contracting out of federal employee jobs its potential food and public safety risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied on recommendations to further expand the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Continued participation with coalition of labor and consumer groups to oppose the Food Safety and Inspection Services' (FSIS) proposed rule on hog slaughter to eliminate hundreds of FSIS online inspector positions and transfer their responsibilities to rank and file hog company employees. Lobbied against taking up S.J.Res. 28, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the final FSIS rule establishing a mandatory inspection program for "all fish of the order Siluriformes," including catfish and its products, because of the public health threat posed by importation of adulterated catfish products.
Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R.5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; H.R. 22, Midnight Rules Relief Act; H.R. 26, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act; H.R. 45, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; H.R. 806, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; H.R. 1430, Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment (HONEST) Act of 2017; H.R. 2748, SOS Act of 2017; H.R. 3106, Act to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act; H.R. 3128, To amend section 111 of the Clean Air Act to clarify when a physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source constitutes a modification, and for other purposes; H.R. 3268, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 3354, Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 7168, Clean Up ETO Act of 2018; H.J.Res.59 - 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"; S. 263, The Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; S. 452, ORDEAL Act of 2017; S. 454, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2017; S. 519, a bill to amend the Safe Water Drinking Act; S. 756, Saving Our Seas Act; S. 1603, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; S. 1794, HONEST Act; S. 3508, Save Our Seas Act of 2018; S. 3671, Clean Up ETO Act of 2018; S.J.Res.28 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to accidental release prevention requirements of risk management programs under the Clean Air Act; FY 2018 Appropriations for Environmental Protection Agency; FY 2018 Appropriations of Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies; FY 2018 Appropriations of Department of Interior; FY 2018 Appropriations for Department of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies (including ozone); FY 2018 Appropriations of Department of Labor, Health and Human Services; FY 2018 Appropriations of Financial Services and General Government; Clean Air Act Legislation and Regulations; Clean Power Plan; Clean Water Act, including Waters of the United States; Chlorine EPA General Duty Clause; EPA Nomination; Ethylene Oxide; Marine Debris; Microbeads and Microplastics; NAAQS; Plastic Piping and Infrastructure; Risk Management Program; Sustainability; Water and Recycling Infrastructure Waters of the United States Rulemaking
Client expense: $1,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R.5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; H.R. 22, Midnight Rules Relief Act; H.R. 26, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act; H.R. 45, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; H.R. 806, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; H.R. 1430, Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment (HONEST) Act of 2017; H.R. 2748, SOS Act of 2017; H.R. 3106, Act to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act; H.R. 3128, To amend section 111 of the Clean Air Act to clarify when a physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source constitutes a modification, and for other purposes; H.R. 3268, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 3354, Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res.59 - 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"; S. 263, The Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; S. 452, ORDEAL Act of 2017; S. 454, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2017; S. 519, a bill to amend the Safe Water Drinking Act; S. 756, Saving Our Seas Act; S. 1603, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; S. 1794, HONEST Act; S. 3508, Save Our Seas Act of 2018 S.J.Res.28 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to accidental release prevention requirements of risk management programs under the Clean Air Act; FY 2018 Appropriations for Environmental Protection Agency; FY 2018 Appropriations of Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies; FY 2018 Appropriations of Department of Interior; FY 2018 Appropriations for Department of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies (including ozone); FY 2018 Appropriations of Department of Labor, Health and Human Services; FY 2018 Appropriations of Financial Services and General Government; Clean Air Act Legislation and Regulations; Clean Power Plan; Clean Water Act, including Waters of the United States; Chlorine EPA General Duty Clause; EPA Nomination; Marine Debris; Microbeads and Microplastics; NAAQS; Plastic Piping and Infrastructure; Risk Management Program; Sustainability; Water and Recycling Infrastructure Waters of the United States Rulemaking
Client expense: $2,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R.5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; H.R. 22, Midnight Rules Relief Act; H.R. 26, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act; H.R. 45, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; H.R. 806, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; H.R. 1430, Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment (HONEST) Act of 2017; H.R. 2748, SOS Act of 2017; H.R. 3106, Act to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act; H.R. 3268, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 3354, Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R., 5895 Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res.59 - 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"; S. 263, The Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; S. 452, ORDEAL Act of 2017; S. 454, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2017; S. 519, a bill to amend the Safe Water Drinking Act; S. 756, Saving Our Seas Act; S. 1603, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; S. 1794, HONEST Act; S.J.Res.28 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to accidental release prevention requirements of risk management programs under the Clean Air Act; FY 2018 Appropriations for Environmental Protection Agency; FY 2018 Appropriations of Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies; FY 2018 Appropriations of Department of Interior; FY 2018 Appropriations for Department of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies (including ozone); FY 2018 Appropriations of Department of Labor, Health and Human Services; FY 2018 Appropriations of Financial Services and General Government; Clean Air Act Legislation and Regulations; Clean Power Plan; Clean Water Act, including Waters of the United States; Chlorine EPA General Duty Clause; EPA Nomination; Marine Debris; Microbeads and Microplastics; NAAQS; Plastic Piping and Infrastructure; Risk Management Program; Sustainability; Water Infrastructure Waters of the United States Rulemaking
Client expense: $3,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Legislation H.J. Res. 38 - Resolution of Disapproval of the Stream Protection Rule H.R. 465 - Water Quality Improvement Act H.R. 1071 - Assistance, Quality and Affordability Act H.R. 1261 - Federal Regulatory Certainty for Water Act H.R. 1673 - Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2017 H.R. 1974 - National Opportunity for Lead Exposure Accountability and Deterrence Act of 2017 H.R. 2355 - Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act H.R. 2917 - Regulatory Certainty Act H.R. 2415 - Everglades FIRST Act H.R. 2691 - Everglades for the Next Generation Act H.J. Res. 59 - EPA RMP CRA H.J. Res. 87 - Utah RHR Plan CRA H.R. 350 - Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act H.R. 453 - Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act H.R. 637 - Stopping EPA Overreach Act H.R. 694 - Stop EPA Overregulation of Rural Americans Act H.R. 806 - Ozone Standards Implementation Act H.R. 861 - To terminate the Environmental Protection Agency H.R. 958 - To eliminate certain EPA programs H.R. 1119 - SENSE Act H.R. 1311 - Amends CAA to allow year-round sale of E15 fuel H.R. 1315 - To amend CAA to eliminate certain renewable fuel programs H.R. 1355 - To amend CAA to give states option of monitoring criteria pollutants H.R. 1917/S. 839 - Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act H.R. 350/S. 203 - RPM Act of 2017 H.R. 1154/S. 168 - Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act H.R. 3127 - NSR review bill H.R. 3128 - NSR review bill H.R. 2 - Farm Bill and Amendments H.R.8 - Water Resources Development Act of 2018 H.R. 4423 - North Texas Water Supply Security Act of 2017 S.J. Res.10 - Resolution of Disapproval of the Stream Protection Rule S. 168 - Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act S. 340 - Sensible Environmental Protections Act of 2017 S. 263 - Ozone Standards Implementation Act S. 452 - ORDEAL Act S. 454 - CLEER Act S. 518 - A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for technical assistance for small treatment works S. 692 - Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act S.J. Res. 21 - Cross State Air Pollution Rule Updates CRA S.J. Res. 28 - EPA RMP CRA S.J. Res. 38 - Utah RHR Plan CRA S. 1129 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 S. 2421 - FARM Act - (CERCLA exemption for CAFOs) S. 2461 - BRICK Act (delay on brick kiln standards) S. 1129 - Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2017 (VIDA) S. 2602 - Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act S. 2663 - the Agriculture Creates Real Employment (ACRE) Act S. 2771 - Residential Decentralized Wastewater System Improvement Act S. 2772 - A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to modify provisions relating to the household water well system grant program. S. 3105 - Water Affordability Acts. 3303 - Water Quality Certification Improvement Act S. 3021 - Americas Water Infrastructure Act S. 914 - Safe Drinking Water Assistance Act S. 3492 - Get the Lead Out of Assisted Housing Act of 2018 Rulemaking Environmental Protection Agency; Clean Water Act Coverage of Discharges of Pollutants via a Direct Hydrological Connection to Surface Water; Proposed Rule; 83 FR 7126 (February 20, 2018) Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Definition of Waters of the United States - Addition of Applicability Date to 2015 Clean Water Rule; Final Rule; 83 FR 5200 (February 6, 2018) Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Intention to Review and Rescind or Revise the Clean Water Rule; Proposed Rule; 82 FR 12532 (March 6, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Definition of Waters of the United States - Recodification of Pre-existing Rules; Proposed Rule; 82 FR 34899 (July 27, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Definition of Waters of the United States - Pre-proposal Outreach Comments/Public Meetings; 82 FR 40742 (August 28, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Postponement of Certain Compliance Dates for the Effluent Limitation Guidelines and Standards for the Stream Electric Power Generating Point Source Category; Final Rule: 82 FR 43494 (September 18, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Postponement of Certain Compliance Dates for the Effluent Limitation Guidelines and Standards for the Stream Electric Power Generating Point Source Category; Proposed Rule: 82 FR 26017 (June 6, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR 141 and 143, Use of Lead Free Pipes, Fittings, Fixtures, Solder and Flux for Drinking Water; Proposed Rule; 82 FR 4805 (January 17, 2017) Department of the Interior; Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; Stream Protection Rule; Final Rule; 81 FR 93066 (December 20, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 423; Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category; Proposed Rule at 78 FR 34432 (June 7, 2013) Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; 33 CFR Part 328; EPA; 40 CFR Parts 110, 112, 116, et.al, Definition of Waters of the United States; Final Rule; 10 FR 37054 (June 29, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 50, 51, 52, et al. National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone, 79 FR 75233 (Oct. 26, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63, Petroleum Refinery Sector Risk and Technology Review and New Source Performance Standards, 80 FR 75177 (December 1, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 87 and 1068, Finding That Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Aircraft Cause or Contribute to Air Pollution That May Reasonably Be Anticipated to Endanger Public Health and Welfare; Final Rule 81 FR 54422 (August 15, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 60, Standards of Performance for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills, Final Rule; 81 FR 59332 (August 29, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 60, Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills; Final Rule; 81 FR 59276 (August 29, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 51 and 52 Protection of Visibility: Amendments to Requirements for State Plans; Final Rule (December 14, 2016 - Released, January 10, 2017 published in FR) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 68 Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act; Final Rule (December 21, 2016 - Released, January 13, 2017 published in FR) Environmental Protection Agency; Lead and Copper Rule Revisions White Paper, October 2016 Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 68, Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act; Final Rule; 82 FR 4594 (January 13, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 68; Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Further Delay of Effective Date; Final Rule, Delay of Effective Date; 82 FR 27133 (June 14, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Justice, Discussions about regulation for Port emissions. Nominations Environmental Protection Agency, Bill Wehrum as Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation Environmental Protection Agency, Michael Dourson as Assistant Administrator of the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Environmental Protection Agency, Andrew Wheeler as Deputy Administrator of EPA Environmental Protection Agency, Peter Wright as AA for Office of Land & Emergency Management
Client expense: $74,132 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FY 2019 Agriculture Appropriations--lobbied on provisions on contracting out of federal employee jobs its potential food and public safety risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied on recommendations to further expand the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Continued participation with coalition of labor and consumer groups to oppose the Food Safety and Inspection Services' (FSIS) proposed rule on hog slaughter to eliminate hundreds of FSIS online inspector positions and transfer their responsibilities to rank and file hog company employees. Lobbied against taking up S.J.Res. 28, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the final FSIS rule establishing a mandatory inspection program for "all fish of the order Siluriformes," including catfish and its products, because of the public health threat posed by importation of adulterated catfish products.
Client expense: $565,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Legislation H.J. Res. 38 - Resolution of Disapproval of the Stream Protection Rule H.R. 465 - Water Quality Improvement Act H.R. 1071 - Assistance, Quality and Affordability Act H.R. 1261 - Federal Regulatory Certainty for Water Act H.R. 1673 - Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2017 H.R. 1974 - National Opportunity for Lead Exposure Accountability and Deterrence Act of 2017 H.R. 2355 - Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act H.R. 2917 - Regulatory Certainty Act H.R. 2415 - Everglades FIRST Act H.R. 2691 - Everglades for the Next Generation Act H.J. Res. 59 - EPA RMP CRA H.J. Res. 87 - Utah RHR Plan CRA H.R. 350 - Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act H.R. 453 - Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act H.R. 637 - Stopping EPA Overreach Act H.R. 694 - Stop EPA Overregulation of Rural Americans Act H.R. 806 - Ozone Standards Implementation Act H.R. 861 - To terminate the Environmental Protection Agency H.R. 958 - To eliminate certain EPA programs H.R. 1119 - SENSE Act H.R. 1311 - Amends CAA to allow year-round sale of E15 fuel H.R. 1315 - To amend CAA to eliminate certain renewable fuel programs H.R. 1355 - To amend CAA to give states option of monitoring criteria pollutants H.R. 1917/S. 839 - Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act H.R. 350/S. 203 - RPM Act of 2017 H.R. 1154/S. 168 - Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act H.R. 3127 - NSR review bill H.R. 3128 - NSR review bill H.R. 2 - Farm Bill and Amendments H.R.8 - Water Resources Development Act of 2018 H.R. 4423 - North Texas Water Supply Security Act of 2017 S.J. Res.10 - Resolution of Disapproval of the Stream Protection Rule S. 168 - Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act S. 340 - Sensible Environmental Protections Act of 2017 S. 263 - Ozone Standards Implementation Act S. 452 - ORDEAL Act S. 454 - CLEER Act S. 518 - A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for technical assistance for small treatment works S. 692 - Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act S.J. Res. 21 - Cross State Air Pollution Rule Updates CRA S.J. Res. 28 - EPA RMP CRA S.J. Res. 38 - Utah RHR Plan CRA S. 1129 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 S. 2421 - FARM Act - (CERCLA exemption for CAFOs) S. 2461 - BRICK Act (delay on brick kiln standards) S. 1129 - Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2017 (VIDA) S. 2602 - Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act S. 2663 - the Agriculture Creates Real Employment (ACRE) Act S. 2771 - Residential Decentralized Wastewater System Improvement Act S. 2772 - A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to modify provisions relating to the household water well system grant program. S. 3105 - Water Affordability Acts. 3303 - Water Quality Certification Improvement Act S. 3021 - Americas Water Infrastructure Act S. 914 - Safe Drinking Water Assistance Act S. 3492 - Get the Lead Out of Assisted Housing Act of 2018 Rulemaking Environmental Protection Agency; Clean Water Act Coverage of Discharges of Pollutants via a Direct Hydrological Connection to Surface Water; Proposed Rule; 83 FR 7126 (February 20, 2018) Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Definition of Waters of the United States - Addition of Applicability Date to 2015 Clean Water Rule; Final Rule; 83 FR 5200 (February 6, 2018) Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Intention to Review and Rescind or Revise the Clean Water Rule; Proposed Rule; 82 FR 12532 (March 6, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Definition of Waters of the United States - Recodification of Pre-existing Rules; Proposed Rule; 82 FR 34899 (July 27, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Definition of Waters of the United States - Pre-proposal Outreach Comments/Public Meetings; 82 FR 40742 (August 28, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Postponement of Certain Compliance Dates for the Effluent Limitation Guidelines and Standards for the Stream Electric Power Generating Point Source Category; Final Rule: 82 FR 43494 (September 18, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Postponement of Certain Compliance Dates for the Effluent Limitation Guidelines and Standards for the Stream Electric Power Generating Point Source Category; Proposed Rule: 82 FR 26017 (June 6, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR 141 and 143, Use of Lead Free Pipes, Fittings, Fixtures, Solder and Flux for Drinking Water; Proposed Rule; 82 FR 4805 (January 17, 2017) Department of the Interior; Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; Stream Protection Rule; Final Rule; 81 FR 93066 (December 20, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 423; Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category; Proposed Rule at 78 FR 34432 (June 7, 2013) Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; 33 CFR Part 328; EPA; 40 CFR Parts 110, 112, 116, et.al, Definition of Waters of the United States; Final Rule; 10 FR 37054 (June 29, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 50, 51, 52, et al. National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone, 79 FR 75233 (Oct. 26, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63, Petroleum Refinery Sector Risk and Technology Review and New Source Performance Standards, 80 FR 75177 (December 1, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 87 and 1068, Finding That Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Aircraft Cause or Contribute to Air Pollution That May Reasonably Be Anticipated to Endanger Public Health and Welfare; Final Rule 81 FR 54422 (August 15, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 60, Standards of Performance for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills, Final Rule; 81 FR 59332 (August 29, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 60, Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills; Final Rule; 81 FR 59276 (August 29, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 51 and 52 Protection of Visibility: Amendments to Requirements for State Plans; Final Rule (December 14, 2016 - Released, January 10, 2017 published in FR) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 68 Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act; Final Rule (December 21, 2016 - Released, January 13, 2017 published in FR) Environmental Protection Agency; Lead and Copper Rule Revisions White Paper, October 2016 Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 68, Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act; Final Rule; 82 FR 4594 (January 13, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 68; Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Further Delay of Effective Date; Final Rule, Delay of Effective Date; 82 FR 27133 (June 14, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Justice, Discussions about regulation for Port emissions. Nominations Environmental Protection Agency, Bill Wehrum as Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation Environmental Protection Agency, Michael Dourson as Assistant Administrator of the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Environmental Protection Agency, Andrew Wheeler as Deputy Administrator of EPA Environmental Protection Agency, Peter Wright as AA for Office of Land & Emergency Management
Client expense: $77,132 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R.5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; H.R. 22, Midnight Rules Relief Act; H.R. 26, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act; H.R. 45, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; H.R. 806, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; H.R. 1430, Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment (HONEST) Act of 2017; H.R. 2748, SOS Act of 2017; H.R. 3106, Act to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act; H.R. 3128, To amend section 111 of the Clean Air Act to clarify when a physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source constitutes a modification, and for other purposes; H.R. 3268, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 3354, Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 7168, Clean Up ETO Act of 2018; H.J.Res.59 - 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"; S. 263, The Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; S. 452, ORDEAL Act of 2017; S. 454, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2017; S. 519, a bill to amend the Safe Water Drinking Act; S. 756, Saving Our Seas Act; S. 1603, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; S. 1794, HONEST Act; S. 3508, Save Our Seas Act of 2018; S. 3671, Clean Up ETO Act of 2018; S.J.Res.28 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to accidental release prevention requirements of risk management programs under the Clean Air Act; FY 2018 Appropriations for Environmental Protection Agency; FY 2018 Appropriations of Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies; FY 2018 Appropriations of Department of Interior; FY 2018 Appropriations for Department of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies (including ozone); FY 2018 Appropriations of Department of Labor, Health and Human Services; FY 2018 Appropriations of Financial Services and General Government; Clean Air Act Legislation and Regulations; Clean Power Plan; Clean Water Act, including Waters of the United States; Chlorine EPA General Duty Clause; EPA Nomination; Ethylene Oxide; Marine Debris; Microbeads and Microplastics; NAAQS; Plastic Piping and Infrastructure; Risk Management Program; Sustainability; Water and Recycling Infrastructure Waters of the United States Rulemaking
Client expense: $1,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FY 2019 Agriculture Appropriations--lobbied on provisions on contracting out of federal employee jobs its potential food and public safety risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied on recommendations to further expand the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Continued participation with coalition of labor and consumer groups to oppose the Food Safety and Inspection Services' (FSIS) proposed rule on hog slaughter to eliminate hundreds of FSIS online inspector positions and transfer their responsibilities to rank and file hog company employees. Lobbied against taking up S.J.Res. 28, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the final FSIS rule establishing a mandatory inspection program for "all fish of the order Siluriformes," including catfish and its products, because of the public health threat posed by importation of adulterated catfish products.
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2018 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R.5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; H.R. 22, Midnight Rules Relief Act; H.R. 26, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act; H.R. 45, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; H.R. 806, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; H.R. 1430, Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment (HONEST) Act of 2017; H.R. 2748, SOS Act of 2017; H.R. 3106, Act to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act; H.R. 3128, To amend section 111 of the Clean Air Act to clarify when a physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source constitutes a modification, and for other purposes; H.R. 3268, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 3354, Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res.59 - 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"; S. 263, The Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; S. 452, ORDEAL Act of 2017; S. 454, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2017; S. 519, a bill to amend the Safe Water Drinking Act; S. 756, Saving Our Seas Act; S. 1603, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; S. 1794, HONEST Act; S. 3508, Save Our Seas Act of 2018 S.J.Res.28 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to accidental release prevention requirements of risk management programs under the Clean Air Act; FY 2018 Appropriations for Environmental Protection Agency; FY 2018 Appropriations of Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies; FY 2018 Appropriations of Department of Interior; FY 2018 Appropriations for Department of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies (including ozone); FY 2018 Appropriations of Department of Labor, Health and Human Services; FY 2018 Appropriations of Financial Services and General Government; Clean Air Act Legislation and Regulations; Clean Power Plan; Clean Water Act, including Waters of the United States; Chlorine EPA General Duty Clause; EPA Nomination; Marine Debris; Microbeads and Microplastics; NAAQS; Plastic Piping and Infrastructure; Risk Management Program; Sustainability; Water and Recycling Infrastructure Waters of the United States Rulemaking
Client expense: $2,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Legislation H.J. Res. 38 - Resolution of Disapproval of the Stream Protection Rule H.R. 465 - Water Quality Improvement Act H.R. 1071 - Assistance, Quality and Affordability Act H.R. 1261 - Federal Regulatory Certainty for Water Act H.R. 1673 - Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2017 H.R. 1974 - National Opportunity for Lead Exposure Accountability and Deterrence Act of 2017 H.R. 2355 - Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act H.R. 2917 - Regulatory Certainty Act H.R. 2415 - Everglades FIRST Act H.R. 2691 - Everglades for the Next Generation Act H.J. Res. 59 - EPA RMP CRA H.J. Res. 87 - Utah RHR Plan CRA H.R. 350 - Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act H.R. 453 - Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act H.R. 637 - Stopping EPA Overreach Act H.R. 694 - Stop EPA Overregulation of Rural Americans Act H.R. 806 - Ozone Standards Implementation Act H.R. 861 - To terminate the Environmental Protection Agency H.R. 958 - To eliminate certain EPA programs H.R. 1119 - SENSE Act H.R. 1311 - Amends CAA to allow year-round sale of E15 fuel H.R. 1315 - To amend CAA to eliminate certain renewable fuel programs H.R. 1355 - To amend CAA to give states option of monitoring criteria pollutants H.R. 1917/S. 839 - Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act H.R. 350/S. 203 - RPM Act of 2017 H.R. 1154/S. 168 - Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act H.R. 3127 - NSR review bill H.R. 3128 - NSR review bill H.R. 2 - Farm Bill and Amendments H.R.8 - Water Resources Development Act of 2018 H.R. 4423 - North Texas Water Supply Security Act of 2017 S.J. Res.10 - Resolution of Disapproval of the Stream Protection Rule S. 168 - Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act S. 340 - Sensible Environmental Protections Act of 2017 S. 263 - Ozone Standards Implementation Act S. 452 - ORDEAL Act S. 454 - CLEER Act S. 518 - A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for technical assistance for small treatment works S. 692 - Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act S.J. Res. 21 - Cross State Air Pollution Rule Updates CRA S.J. Res. 28 - EPA RMP CRA S.J. Res. 38 - Utah RHR Plan CRA S. 1129 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 S. 2421 - FARM Act - (CERCLA exemption for CAFOs) S. 2461 - BRICK Act (delay on brick kiln standards) S. 1129 - Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2017 (VIDA) S. 2602 - Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act S. 2663 - the Agriculture Creates Real Employment (ACRE) Act S. 2771 - Residential Decentralized Wastewater System Improvement Act S. 2772 - A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to modify provisions relating to the household water well system grant program. S. 3105 - Water Affordability Acts. 3303 - Water Quality Certification Improvement Act S. 3021 - Americas Water Infrastructure Act S. 914 - Safe Drinking Water Assistance Act S. 3492 - Get the Lead Out of Assisted Housing Act of 2018 Rulemaking Environmental Protection Agency; Clean Water Act Coverage of Discharges of Pollutants via a Direct Hydrological Connection to Surface Water; Proposed Rule; 83 FR 7126 (February 20, 2018) Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Definition of Waters of the United States - Addition of Applicability Date to 2015 Clean Water Rule; Final Rule; 83 FR 5200 (February 6, 2018) Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Intention to Review and Rescind or Revise the Clean Water Rule; Proposed Rule; 82 FR 12532 (March 6, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Definition of Waters of the United States - Recodification of Pre-existing Rules; Proposed Rule; 82 FR 34899 (July 27, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Definition of Waters of the United States - Pre-proposal Outreach Comments/Public Meetings; 82 FR 40742 (August 28, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Postponement of Certain Compliance Dates for the Effluent Limitation Guidelines and Standards for the Stream Electric Power Generating Point Source Category; Final Rule: 82 FR 43494 (September 18, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Postponement of Certain Compliance Dates for the Effluent Limitation Guidelines and Standards for the Stream Electric Power Generating Point Source Category; Proposed Rule: 82 FR 26017 (June 6, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR 141 and 143, Use of Lead Free Pipes, Fittings, Fixtures, Solder and Flux for Drinking Water; Proposed Rule; 82 FR 4805 (January 17, 2017) Department of the Interior; Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; Stream Protection Rule; Final Rule; 81 FR 93066 (December 20, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 423; Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category; Proposed Rule at 78 FR 34432 (June 7, 2013) Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; 33 CFR Part 328; EPA; 40 CFR Parts 110, 112, 116, et.al, Definition of Waters of the United States; Final Rule; 10 FR 37054 (June 29, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 50, 51, 52, et al. National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone, 79 FR 75233 (Oct. 26, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63, Petroleum Refinery Sector Risk and Technology Review and New Source Performance Standards, 80 FR 75177 (December 1, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 87 and 1068, Finding That Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Aircraft Cause or Contribute to Air Pollution That May Reasonably Be Anticipated to Endanger Public Health and Welfare; Final Rule 81 FR 54422 (August 15, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 60, Standards of Performance for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills, Final Rule; 81 FR 59332 (August 29, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 60, Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills; Final Rule; 81 FR 59276 (August 29, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 51 and 52 Protection of Visibility: Amendments to Requirements for State Plans; Final Rule (December 14, 2016 - Released, January 10, 2017 published in FR) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 68 Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act; Final Rule (December 21, 2016 - Released, January 13, 2017 published in FR) Environmental Protection Agency; Lead and Copper Rule Revisions White Paper, October 2016 Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 68, Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs under the Clean Air Act; Final Rule; 82 FR 4594 (January 13, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 68; Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Further Delay of Effective Date; Final Rule, Delay of Effective Date; 82 FR 27133 (June 14, 2017) Nominations Environmental Protection Agency, Bill Wehrum as Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation Environmental Protection Agency, Michael Dourson as Assistant Administrator of the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Environmental Protection Agency, Andrew Wheeler as Deputy Administrator of EPA Environmental Protection Agency, Peter Wright as AA for Office of Land & Emergency Management
Client expense: $100,495 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2018 · second_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
H.R. 953, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017 S. 340, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 1029, Pesticide Registration Enhancement Act of 2017 H.J. Res. 59, Providing for congressional disapproval of new EPA RMP final regulations S.J. Res. 28, providing for congressional disapproval of new EPA RMP final regulations Support maintaining OSHA PSM retail exemption
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FY 2019 Agriculture Appropriations--lobbied on provisions on contracting out of federal employee jobs its potential food and public safety risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied on recommendations to further expand the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Continued participation with coalition of labor and consumer groups to oppose the Food Safety and Inspection Services' (FSIS) proposed rule on hog slaughter to eliminate hundreds of FSIS online inspector positions and transfer their responsibilities to rank and file hog company employees. Lobbied against taking up S.J.Res. 28, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the final FSIS rule establishing a mandatory inspection program for "all fish of the order Siluriformes," including catfish and its products, because of the public health threat posed by importation of adulterated catfish products.
Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2018 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R.5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; H.R. 22, Midnight Rules Relief Act; H.R. 26, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act; H.R. 45, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; H.R. 806, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; H.R. 1430, Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment (HONEST) Act of 2017; H.R. 2748, SOS Act of 2017; H.R. 3106, Act to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act; H.R. 3268, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 3354, Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R., 5895 Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 H.J.Res.59 - 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"; S. 263, The Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; S. 452, ORDEAL Act of 2017; S. 454, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2017; S. 519, a bill to amend the Safe Water Drinking Act; S. 756, Saving Our Seas Act; S. 1603, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; S. 1794, HONEST Act; S.J.Res.28 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to accidental release prevention requirements of risk management programs under the Clean Air Act; FY 2018 Appropriations for Environmental Protection Agency; FY 2018 Appropriations of Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies; FY 2018 Appropriations of Department of Interior; FY 2018 Appropriations for Department of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies (including ozone); FY 2018 Appropriations of Department of Labor, Health and Human Services; FY 2018 Appropriations of Financial Services and General Government; Clean Air Act Legislation and Regulations; Clean Power Plan; Clean Water Act, including Waters of the United States; Chlorine EPA General Duty Clause; EPA Nomination; Marine Debris; Microbeads and Microplastics; NAAQS; Plastic Piping and Infrastructure; Risk Management Program; Sustainability; Water Infrastructure Waters of the United States Rulemaking
Client expense: $3,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Legislation H.J. Res. 38 - Resolution of Disapproval of the Stream Protection Rule H.R. 465 - Water Quality Improvement Act H.R. 1071 - Assistance, Quality and Affordability Act H.R. 1261 - Federal Regulatory Certainty for Water Act H.R. 1673 - Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2017 H.R. 1974 - National Opportunity for Lead Exposure Accountability and Deterrence Act of 2017 H.R. 2355 - Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act H.R. 2917 - Regulatory Certainty Act H.R. 2415 - Everglades FIRST Act H.R. 2691 - Everglades for the Next Generation Act H.J. Res. 59 - EPA RMP CRA H.J. Res. 87 - Utah RHR Plan CRA H.R. 350 - Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act H.R. 453 - Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act H.R. 637 - Stopping EPA Overreach Act H.R. 694 - Stop EPA Overregulation of Rural Americans Act H.R. 806 - Ozone Standards Implementation Act H.R. 861 - To terminate the Environmental Protection Agency H.R. 958 - To eliminate certain EPA programs H.R. 1119 - SENSE Act H.R. 1311 - Amends CAA to allow year-round sale of E15 fuel H.R. 1315 - To amend CAA to eliminate certain renewable fuel programs H.R. 1355 - To amend CAA to give states option of monitoring criteria pollutants H.R. 1917/S. 839 - Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act H.R. 350/S. 203 - RPM Act of 2017 H.R. 1154/S. 168 - Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act H.R. 3127 - NSR review bill H.R. 3128 - NSR review bill H.R. 2 - Farm Bill and Amendments H.R.8 - Water Resources Development Act of 2018 S.J. Res.10 - Resolution of Disapproval of the Stream Protection Rule S. 168 - Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act S. 340 - Sensible Environmental Protections Act of 2017 S. 263 - Ozone Standards Implementation Act S. 452 - ORDEAL Act S. 454 - CLEER Act S. 518 - A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for technical assistance for small treatment works S. 692 - Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act S.J. Res. 21 - Cross State Air Pollution Rule Updates CRA S.J. Res. 28 - EPA RMP CRA S.J. Res. 38 - Utah RHR Plan CRA S. 1129 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 S. 2421 - FARM Act - (CERCLA exemption for CAFOs) S. 2461 - BRICK Act (delay on brick kiln standards) S. __ - the Agriculture Creates Real Employment Act S. 1129 - Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2017 (VIDA) S. 2602 - Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act S. 2663 - ACRE Act S. 2771 - Residential Decentralized Wastewater System Improvement Act S. 2772 - A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to modify provisions relating to the household water well system grant program. S. 3105 - Water Affordability Act Rulemaking Environmental Protection Agency; Clean Water Act Coverage of Discharges of Pollutants via a Direct Hydrological Connection to Surface Water; Proposed Rule; 83 FR 7126 (February 20, 2018) Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Definition of Waters of the United States - Addition of Applicability Date to 2015 Clean Water Rule; Proposed Rule; 82 FR 55542 (November 22, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Intention to Review and Rescind or Revise the Clean Water Rule; Proposed Rule; 82 FR 12532 (March 6, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Definition of Waters of the United States - Recodification of Pre-existing Rules; Proposed Rule; 82 FR 34899 (July 27, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Definition of Waters of the United States - Pre-proposal Outreach Comments/Public Meetings; 82 FR 40742 (August 28, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Postponement of Certain Compliance Dates for the Effluent Limitation Guidelines and Standards for the Stream Electric Power Generating Point Source Category; Final Rule: 82 FR 43494 (September 18, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Postponement of Certain Compliance Dates for the Effluent Limitation Guidelines and Standards for the Stream Electric Power Generating Point Source Category; Proposed Rule: 82 FR 26017 (June 6, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR 141 and 143, Use of Lead Free Pipes, Fittings, Fixtures, Solder and Flux for Drinking Water; Proposed Rule; 82 FR 4805 (January 17, 2017) Department of the Interior; Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; Stream Protection Rule; Final Rule; 81 FR 93066 (December 20, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 423; Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category; Proposed Rule at 78 FR 34432 (June 7, 2013) Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; 33 CFR Part 328; EPA; 40 CFR Parts 110, 112, 116, et.al, Definition of Waters of the United States; Final Rule; 10 FR 37054 (June 29, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 50, 51, 52, et al. National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone, 79 FR 75233 (Oct. 26, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63, Petroleum Refinery Sector Risk and Technology Review and New Source Performance Standards, 80 FR 75177 (December 1, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 87 and 1068, Finding That Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Aircraft Cause or Contribute to Air Pollution That May Reasonably Be Anticipated to Endanger Public Health and Welfare; Final Rule 81 FR 54422 (August 15, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 60, Standards of Performance for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills, Final Rule; 81 FR 59332 (August 29, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 60, Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills; Final Rule; 81 FR 59276 (August 29, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 51 and 52 Protection of Visibility: Amendments to Requirements for State Plans; Final Rule (December 14, 2016 - Released, January 10, 2017 published in FR) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 68 Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Final Rule (December 21, 2016 - Released, January 13, 2017 published in FR) Environmental Protection Agency; Lead and Copper Rule Revisions White Paper, October 2016 Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 68, Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Final Rule; 82 FR 4594 (January 13, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 68; Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Further Delay of Effective Date; Final Rule, Delay of Effective Date; 82 FR 27133 (June 14, 2017) Nominations Environmental Protection Agency, Bill Wehrum as Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation Environmental Protection Agency, Michael Dourson as Assistant Administrator of the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Environmental Protection Agency, Andrew Wheeler as Deputy Administrator of EPA Environmental Protection Agency, Peter Wright as AA for Office of Land & Emergency Management
Client expense: $174,375 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2018 · first_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
H.R. 953, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017 S. 340, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 1029, Pesticide Registration Enhancement Act of 2017 H.J. Res. 59, Providing for congressional disapproval of new EPA RMP final regulations S.J. Res. 28, providing for congressional disapproval of new EPA RMP final regulations Support maintaining OSHA PSM retail exemption
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FY 2019 Agriculture Appropriations--lobbied on provisions on contracting out of federal employee jobs its potential food and public safety risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied on recommendations to further expand the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Continued participation with coalition of labor and consumer groups to oppose the Food Safety and Inspection Services' (FSIS) proposed rule on hog slaughter to eliminate hundreds of FSIS online inspector positions and transfer their responsibilities to rank and file hog company employees. Lobbied against taking up S.J.Res. 28, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the final FSIS rule establishing a mandatory inspection program for "all fish of the order Siluriformes," including catfish and its products, because of the public health threat posed by importation of adulterated catfish products.
Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2018 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R.5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; H.R. 22, Midnight Rules Relief Act; H.R. 26, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act; H.R. 45, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; H.R. 806, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; H.R. 1430, Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment (HONEST) Act of 2017; H.R. 2478, SOS Act of 2017; H.R. 3106, Act to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act; H.R. 3268, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 3354, Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018; H.J.Res.59 - 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"; S. 263, The Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; S. 452, ORDEAL Act of 2017; S. 454, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2017; S. 519, a bill to amend the Safe Water Drinking Act; S. 756, Saving Our Seas Act; S. 1603, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; S. 1794, HONEST Act; S.J.Res.28 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to accidental release prevention requirements of risk management programs under the Clean Air Act; FY 2018 Appropriations for Environmental Protection Agency; FY 2018 Appropriations of Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies; FY 2018 Appropriations of Department of Interior; FY 2018 Appropriations for Department of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies (including ozone); FY 2018 Appropriations of Department of Labor, Health and Human Services; FY 2018 Appropriations of Financial Services and General Government; Clean Air Act Legislation and Regulations; Clean Power Plan; Clean Water Act, including Waters of the United States; Chlorine EPA General Duty Clause; EPA Nomination; Marine Debris; Microbeads and Microplastics; NAAQS; Plastic Piping and Infrastructure; Risk Management Program; Sustainability; Water Infrastructure
Client expense: $1,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Legislation H.J. Res. 38 - Resolution of Disapproval of the Stream Protection Rule H.R. 465 - Water Quality Improvement Act H.R. 1071 - Assistance, Quality and Affordability Act H.R. 1261 - Federal Regulatory Certainty for Water Act H.R. 1673 - Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2017 H.R. 1974 - National Opportunity for Lead Exposure Accountability and Deterrence Act of 2017 H.R. 2355 - Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act H.R. 2917 - Regulatory Certainty Act H.R. 2415 - Everglades FIRST Act H.R. 2691 - Everglades for the Next Generation Act H.J. Res. 59 - EPA RMP CRA H.J. Res. 87 - Utah RHR Plan CRA H.R. 350 - Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act H.R. 453 - Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act H.R. 637 - Stopping EPA Overreach Act H.R. 694 - Stop EPA Overregulation of Rural Americans Act H.R. 806 - Ozone Standards Implementation Act H.R. 861 - To terminate the Environmental Protection Agency H.R. 958 - To eliminate certain EPA programs H.R. 1119 - SENSE Act H.R. 1311 - Amends CAA to allow year-round sale of E15 fuel H.R. 1315 - To amend CAA to eliminate certain renewable fuel programs H.R. 1355 - To amend CAA to give states option of monitoring criteria pollutants H.R. 1917/S. 839 - Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act H.R. 350/S. 203 - RPM Act of 2017 H.R. 1154/S. 168 - Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act H.R. 3127 - NSR review bill H.R. 3128 - NSR review bill S.J. Res.10 - Resolution of Disapproval of the Stream Protection Rule S. 168 - Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act S. 340 - Sensible Environmental Protections Act of 2017 S. 518 - A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for technical assistance for small treatment works S. 692 - Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act S.J. Res. 21 - Cross State Air Pollution Rule Updates CRA S.J. Res. 28 - EPA RMP CRA S.J. Res. 38 - Utah RHR Plan CRA S. 1129 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 S. 2421 - FARM Act - (CERCLA exemption for CAFOs) S. 2461 - BRICK Act (delay on brick kiln standards) S. __ - the Agriculture Creates Real Employment Act S. 1129 - Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2017 (VIDA) Rulemaking Environmental Protection Agency; Clean Water Act Coverage of Discharges of Pollutants via a Direct Hydrological Connection to Surface Water; Proposed Rule; 83 FR 7126 (February 20, 2018) Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Definition of Waters of the United States - Addition of Applicability Date to 2015 Clean Water Rule; Proposed Rule; 82 FR 55542 (November 22, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Intention to Review and Rescind or Revise the Clean Water Rule; Proposed Rule; 82 FR 12532 (March 6, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Definition of Waters of the United States - Recodification of Pre-existing Rules; Proposed Rule; 82 FR 34899 (July 27, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Definition of Waters of the United States - Pre-proposal Outreach Comments/Public Meetings; 82 FR 40742 (August 28, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Postponement of Certain Compliance Dates for the Effluent Limitation Guidelines and Standards for the Stream Electric Power Generating Point Source Category; Final Rule: 82 FR 43494 (September 18, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Postponement of Certain Compliance Dates for the Effluent Limitation Guidelines and Standards for the Stream Electric Power Generating Point Source Category; Proposed Rule: 82 FR 26017 (June 6, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR 141 and 143, Use of Lead Free Pipes, Fittings, Fixtures, Solder and Flux for Drinking Water; Proposed Rule; 82 FR 4805 (January 17, 2017) Department of the Interior; Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; Stream Protection Rule; Final Rule; 81 FR 93066 (December 20, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 423; Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category; Proposed Rule at 78 FR 34432 (June 7, 2013) Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; 33 CFR Part 328; EPA; 40 CFR Parts 110, 112, 116, et.al, Definition of Waters of the United States; Final Rule; 10 FR 37054 (June 29, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 50, 51, 52, et al. National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone, 79 FR 75233 (Oct. 26, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63, Petroleum Refinery Sector Risk and Technology Review and New Source Performance Standards, 80 FR 75177 (December 1, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 87 and 1068, Finding That Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Aircraft Cause or Contribute to Air Pollution That May Reasonably Be Anticipated to Endanger Public Health and Welfare; Final Rule 81 FR 54422 (August 15, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 60, Standards of Performance for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills, Final Rule; 81 FR 59332 (August 29, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 60, Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills; Final Rule; 81 FR 59276 (August 29, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 51 and 52 Protection of Visibility: Amendments to Requirements for State Plans; Final Rule (December 14, 2016 - Released, January 10, 2017 published in FR) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 68 Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Final Rule (December 21, 2016 - Released, January 13, 2017 published in FR) Environmental Protection Agency; Lead and Copper Rule Revisions White Paper, October 2016 Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 68, Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Final Rule; 82 FR 4594 (January 13, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 68; Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Further Delay of Effective Date; Final Rule, Delay of Effective Date; 82 FR 27133 (June 14, 2017) Nominations Environmental Protection Agency, Bill Wehrum as Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation Environmental Protection Agency, Michael Dourson as Assistant Administrator of the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Environmental Protection Agency, Andrew Wheeler as Deputy Administrator of EPA
Client expense: $122,954 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2017 · first_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations--lobbied on provisions on contracting out of federal employee jobs its potential food and public safety risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied on recommendations to further expand the program of putting plant managers, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Continued participation with coalition of labor and consumer groups to oppose the Food Safety and Inspection Services' (FSIS) proposed rule on hog slaughter to eliminate hundreds of FSIS online inspector positions and transfer their responsibilities to rank and file hog company employees. Lobbied against taking up S.J.Res. 28, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the final FSIS rule establishing a mandatory inspection program for "all fish of the order Siluriformes," including catfish and its products, because of the public health threat posed by importation of adulterated catfish products.
Client expense: $446,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2017 · second_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations--lobbied on provisions on contracting out of federal employee jobs its potential food and public safety risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied on recommendations to further expand the program of putting plant managers, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Continued participation with coalition of labor and consumer groups to oppose the Food Safety and Inspection Services' (FSIS) proposed rule on hog slaughter to eliminate hundreds of FSIS online inspector positions and transfer their responsibilities to rank and file hog company employees. Lobbied against taking up S.J.Res. 28, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the final FSIS rule establishing a mandatory inspection program for "all fish of the order Siluriformes," including catfish and its products, because of the public health threat posed by importation of adulterated catfish products.
Client expense: $477,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2017 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations--lobbied on provisions on contracting out of federal employee jobs its potential food and public safety risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied on recommendations to further expand the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Continued participation with coalition of labor and consumer groups to oppose the Food Safety and Inspection Services' (FSIS) proposed rule on hog slaughter to eliminate hundreds of FSIS online inspector positions and transfer their responsibilities to rank and file hog company employees. Lobbied against taking up S.J.Res. 28, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the final FSIS rule establishing a mandatory inspection program for "all fish of the order Siluriformes," including catfish and its products, because of the public health threat posed by importation of adulterated catfish products.
Client expense: $647,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2017 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations--lobbied on provisions on contracting out of federal employee jobs its potential food and public safety risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied on recommendations to further expand the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Continued participation with coalition of labor and consumer groups to oppose the Food Safety and Inspection Services' (FSIS) proposed rule on hog slaughter to eliminate hundreds of FSIS online inspector positions and transfer their responsibilities to rank and file hog company employees. Lobbied against taking up S.J.Res. 28, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the final FSIS rule establishing a mandatory inspection program for "all fish of the order Siluriformes," including catfish and its products, because of the public health threat posed by importation of adulterated catfish products.
Client expense: $542,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2017 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations--lobbied on provisions on contracting out of federal employee jobs its potential food and public safety risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied on recommendations to further expand the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Continued participation with coalition of labor and consumer groups to oppose the Food Safety and Inspection Services' (FSIS) proposed rule on hog slaughter to eliminate hundreds of FSIS online inspector positions and transfer their responsibilities to rank and file hog company employees. Lobbied against taking up S.J.Res. 28, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the final FSIS rule establishing a mandatory inspection program for "all fish of the order Siluriformes," including catfish and its products, because of the public health threat posed by importation of adulterated catfish products.
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2017 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations--lobbied on provisions on contracting out of federal employee jobs its potential food and public safety risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied on recommendations to further expand the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Continued participation with coalition of labor and consumer groups to oppose the Food Safety and Inspection Services' (FSIS) proposed rule on hog slaughter to eliminate hundreds of FSIS online inspector positions and transfer their responsibilities to rank and file hog company employees. Lobbied against taking up S.J.Res. 28, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the final FSIS rule establishing a mandatory inspection program for "all fish of the order Siluriformes," including catfish and its products, because of the public health threat posed by importation of adulterated catfish products.
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2017 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations--lobbied on provisions on contracting out of federal employee jobs its potential food and public safety risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied on recommendations to further expand the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Continued participation with coalition of labor and consumer groups to oppose the Food Safety and Inspection Services' (FSIS) proposed rule on hog slaughter to eliminate hundreds of FSIS online inspector positions and transfer their responsibilities to rank and file hog company employees. Lobbied against taking up S.J.Res. 28, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the final FSIS rule establishing a mandatory inspection program for "all fish of the order Siluriformes," including catfish and its products, because of the public health threat posed by importation of adulterated catfish products.
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2017 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 953, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017 S. 340, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 1029, Pesticide Registration Enhancement Act of 2017 H.J. Res. 59, Providing for congressional disapproval of new EPA RMP final regulations S.J. Res. 28, providing for congressional disapproval of new EPA RMP final regulations
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2017 · fourth_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
H.R. 953, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017 S. 340, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 1029, Pesticide Registration Enhancement Act of 2017 H.J. Res. 59, Providing for congressional disapproval of new EPA RMP final regulations S.J. Res. 28, providing for congressional disapproval of new EPA RMP final regulations Support maintaining OSHA PSM retail exemption
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2017 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations--lobbied on provisions on contracting out of federal employee jobs its potential food and public safety risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied on recommendations to further expand the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Continued participation with coalition of labor and consumer groups to oppose the Food Safety and Inspection Services' (FSIS) proposed rule on hog slaughter to eliminate hundreds of FSIS online inspector positions and transfer their responsibilities to rank and file hog company employees. Lobbied against taking up S.J.Res. 28, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the final FSIS rule establishing a mandatory inspection program for "all fish of the order Siluriformes," including catfish and its products, because of the public health threat posed by importation of adulterated catfish products.
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2017 · fourth_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
HJ Res 59 CR of EPA RMP Rules SJ Res 28 CR of EPA RMP Rules
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2017 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
HJ Res 36 CR of BLM Methane Rule (Venting and Flaring) HJ Res 38 CR of DOI Stream Protection Rule HJ Res 41 CR of Dodd-Frank Sec. 1504 Resource Extraction Rule HJ Res 59 CR of EPA RMP Rules HR 732 The "Stop the Settlment Slush Funds Act" of 2017 HR 850 The "Agency Accountability Act" of 2017 SJ Res 10 CR of DOI Stream Protection Rule SJ Res 11 CR of BLM Methane Rule (Venting and Flaring) SJ Res 28 CR of EPA RMP Rules SJ Res 9 CR of Dodd-Frank Sec. 1504 Resource Extraction Rule
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2017 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R.5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; H.R. 22, Midnight Rules Relief Act; H.R. 26, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act; H.R. 45, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; H.R. 806, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; H.R. 1430, Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment (HONEST) Act of 2017; H.R. 2478, SOS Act of 2017; H.R. 3106, Act to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act; H.R. 3268, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 3354, Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018; H.J.Res.59 - 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"; S. 263, The Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; S. 452, ORDEAL Act of 2017; S. 454, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2017; S. 519, a bill to amend the Safe Water Drinking Act; S. 756, Saving Our Seas Act; S. 1603, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; S. 1794, HONEST Act; S.J.Res.28 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to accidental release prevention requirements of risk management programs under the Clean Air Act; FY 2018 Appropriations for Environmental Protection Agency; FY 2018 Appropriations of Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies; FY 2018 Appropriations of Department of Interior; FY 2018 Appropriations for Department of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies (including ozone); FY 2018 Appropriations of Department of Labor, Health and Human Services; FY 2018 Appropriations of Financial Services and General Government; Clean Air Act Legislation and Regulations; Clean Power Plan; Chlorine EPA General Duty Clause; EPA Nomination; Marine Debris; Microbeads and Microplastics; NAAQS; Plastic Piping and Infrastructure; Risk Management Program; Sustainability; Water Infrastructure
Client expense: $2,970,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2017 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Legislation H.J.Res.38 - Resolution of Disapproval of the Stream Protection Rule H.R. 465 - Water Quality Improvement Act H.R. 1071 - Assistance, Quality and Affordability Act H.R. 1261 - Federal Regulatory Certainty for Water Act H.R. 1673 - Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2017 H.R. 1974 - National Opportunity for Lead Exposure Accountability and Deterrence Act of 2017 H.R. 2355 - Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act H.R. 2917 - Regulatory Certainty Act H.R. 2415 - Everglades FIRST Act H.R. 2691 - Everglades for the Next Generation Act HJ Res 59 - EPA RMP CRA HJ Res 87 - Utah RHR Plan CRA HR 350 - Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act HR 453 - Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act HR 637 - Stopping EPA Overreach Act HR 694 - Stop EPA Overregulation of Rural Americans Act HR 806 - Ozone Standards Implementation Act HR 861 - To terminate the Environmental Protection Agency HR 958 - To eliminate certain EPA programs HR 1119 - SENSE Act HR 1311 - Amends CAA to allow year-round sale of E15 fuel HR 1315 - To amend CAA to eliminate certain renewable fuel programs HR 1355 - To amend CAA to give states option of monitoring criteria pollutants HR 1917/S 839 - Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act HR 350/S 203 - RPM Act of 2017 HR 1154/S 168 - Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act S.J.Res.10 - Resolution of Disapproval of the Stream Protection Rule S. 168 - Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act S. 340 - Sensible Environmental Protections Act of 2017 S. 518 - A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for technical assistance for small treatment works S. 692 - Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act SJ Res 21 - Cross State Air Pollution Rule Updates CRA SJ Res 28 - EPA RMP CRA SJ Res 38 - Utah RHR Plan CRA S.1129 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2017 Rulemaking Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Definition of Waters of the United States - Addition of Applicability Date to 2015 Clean Water Rule; Proposed Rule; 82 FR 55542 (November 22, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Intention to Review and Rescind or Revise the Clean Water Rule; Proposed Rule; 82 FR 12532 (March 6, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Definition of Waters of the United States - Recodification of Pre-existing Rules; Proposed Rule; 82 FR 34899 (July 27, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Definition of Waters of the United States - Pre-proposal Outreach Comments/Public Meetings; 82 FR 40742 (August 28, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Postponement of Certain Compliance Dates for the Effluent Limitation Guidelines and Standards for the Stream Electric Power Generating Point Source Category; Final Rule: 82 FR 43494 (September 18, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Postponement of Certain Compliance Dates for the Effluent Limitation Guidelines and Standards for the Stream Electric Power Generating Point Source Category; Proposed Rule: 82 FR 26017 (June 6, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR 141 and 143, Use of Lead Free Pipes, Fittings, Fixtures, Solder and Flux for Drinking Water; Proposed Rule; 82 FR 4805 (January 17, 2017) Department of the Interior; Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; Stream Protection Rule; Final Rule; 81 FR 93066 (December 20, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 423; Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category; Proposed Rule at 78 FR 34432 (June 7, 2013) Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; 33 CFR Part 328; EPA; 40 CFR Parts 110, 112, 116, et.al, Definition of Waters of the United States; Final Rule; 10 FR 37054 (June 29, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 50, 51, 52, et al. National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone, 79 FR 75233 (Oct. 26, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63, Petroleum Refinery Sector Risk and Technology Review and New Source Performance Standards, 80 FR 75177 (December 1, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 87 and 1068, Finding That Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Aircraft Cause or Contribute to Air Pollution That May Reasonably Be Anticipated To Endanger Public Health and Welfare; Final Rule 81 FR 54422 (August 15, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 60, Standards of Performance for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills, Final Rule; 81 FR 59332 (August 29, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 60, Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills; Final Rule; 81 FR 59276 (August 29, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 51 and 52 Protection of Visibility: Amendments to Requirements for State Plans; Final Rule (December 14, 2016 - Released, January 10, 2017 published in FR) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 68 Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Final Rule (December 21, 2016 - Released, January 13, 2017 published in FR) Environmental Protection Agency; Lead and Copper Rule Revisions White Paper, October 2016 Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 68, Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Final Rule; 82 FR 4594 (January 13, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 68; Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Further Delay of Effective Date; Final Rule, Delay of Effective Date; 82 FR 27133 (June 14, 2017) Nominations: Environmental Protection Agency, Bill Wehrum as Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation Environmental Protection Agency, Michael Dourson as Assistant Administrator of the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention
Client expense: $177,870 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2017 · third_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
Congressional Review Act resolutions SJ Res 28 and HJ Res 59 to undo EPAs regulations to modernize chemical facility safety and security. All sections.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Legislation H.J.Res.38 - Resolution of Disapproval of the Stream Protection Rule H.R. 465 - Water Quality Improvement Act H.R. 1071 - Assistance, Quality and Affordability Act H.R. 1261 - Federal Regulatory Certainty for Water Act H.R. 1673 - Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2017 H.R. 1974 - National Opportunity for Lead Exposure Accountability and Deterrence Act of 2017 H.R. 2355 - Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act H.R. 2917 - Regulatory Certainty Act H.R. 2415 - Everglades FIRST Act H.R. 2691 - Everglades for the Next Generation Act HJ Res 59 - EPA RMP CRA HJ Res 87 - Utah RHR Plan CRA HR 350 - Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act HR 453 - Relief from New Source Performance Standards Act HR 637 - Stopping EPA Overreach Act HR 694 - Stop EPA Overregulation of Rural Americans Act HR 806 - Ozone Standards Implementation Act HR 861 - To terminate the Environmental Protection Agency HR 958 - To eliminate certain EPA programs (cut GHG authority, ozone standards, EJ) HR 1119 - SENSE Act HR 1311 - Amends CAA to allow year-round sale of E15 fuel HR 1315 - To amend CAA to eliminate certain renewable fuel programs HR 1355 - To amend CAA to give states option of monitoring criteria pollutants HR 1917 - Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns Act S.J.Res.10 - Resolution of Disapproval of the Stream Protection Rule S. 168 - Commercial Vessel Incidental Discharge Act S. 340 - Sensible Environmental Protections Act of 2017 S. 518 - A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for technical assistance for small treatment works S. 692 - Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act SJ Res 21 - Cross State Air Pollution Rule Updates CRA SJ Res 28 - EPA RMP CRA SJ Res 38 - Utah RHR Plan CRA Rulemaking Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Intention to Review and Rescind or Revise the Clean Water Rule; Proposed Rule; 82 FR 12532 (March 6, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Definition of Waters of the United States - Recodification of Pre-existing Rules; Proposed Rule; 82 FR 34899 (July 27, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; Definition of Waters of the United States - Pre-proposal Outreach Comments/Public Meetings; 82 FR 40742 (August 28, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; Postponement of Certain Compliance Dates for the Effluent Limitation Guidelines and Standards for the Stream Electric Power Generating Point Source Category; Proposed Rule: 82 FR 26017 (June 6, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR 141 and 143, Use of Lead Free Pipes, Fittings, Fixtures, Solder and Flux for Drinking Water; Proposed Rule; 82 FR 4805 (January 17, 2017) Department of the Interior; Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; Stream Protection Rule; Final Rule; 81 FR 93066 (December 20, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 423; Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category; Proposed Rule at 78 FR 34432 (June 7, 2013) Department of Defense; Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; 33 CFR Part 328; EPA; 40 CFR Parts 110, 112, 116, et.al, Definition of Waters of the United States; Final Rule; 10 FR 37054 (June 29, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 50, 51, 52, et al. National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone, 79 FR 75233 (Oct. 26, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63, Petroleum Refinery Sector Risk and Technology Review and New Source Performance Standards, 80 FR 75177 (December 1, 2015) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 87 and 1068, Finding That Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Aircraft Cause or Contribute to Air Pollution That May Reasonably Be Anticipated To Endanger Public Health and Welfare; Final Rule 81 FR 54422 (August 15, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 60, Standards of Performance for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills, Final Rule; 81 FR 59332 (August 29, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 60, Emission Guidelines and Compliance Times for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills; Final Rule; 81 FR 59276 (August 29, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Parts 51 and 52 Protection of Visibility: Amendments to Requirements for State Plans; Final Rule (December 14, 2016 - Released, January 10, 2017 published in FR) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 68 Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Final Rule (December 21, 2016 - Released, January 13, 2017 published in FR) Environmental Protection Agency; Lead and Copper Rule Revisions White Paper, October 2016 Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 68, Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Final Rule; 82 FR 4594 (January 13, 2017) Environmental Protection Agency; 40 CFR Part 68; Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Further Delay of Effective Date; Final Rule, Delay of Effective Date; 82 FR 27133 (June 14, 2017) Nominations: Environmental Protection Agency, Bill Wehrum as Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation Environmental Protection Agency, Michael Dourson as Assistant Administrator of the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention
Client expense: $181,037 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2017 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FY 2018 Agriculture Appropriations--lobbied on provisions on contracting out of federal employee jobs its potential food and public safety risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied on recommendations to further expand the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Continued participation with coalition of labor and consumer groups to oppose the Food Safety and Inspection Services' (FSIS) proposed rule on hog slaughter to eliminate hundreds of FSIS online inspector positions and transfer their responsibilities to rank and file hog company employees. Lobbied against taking up S.J.Res. 28, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the final FSIS rule establishing a mandatory inspection program for "all fish of the order Siluriformes," including catfish and its products, because of the public health threat posed by importation of adulterated catfish products.
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2017 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 953, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017 S. 340, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 1029, Pesticide Registration Enhancement Act of 2017 H.J. Res. 59, Providing for congressional disapproval of new EPA RMP final regulations S.J. Res. 28, providing for congressional disapproval of new EPA RMP final regulations
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2017 · third_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
H.R. 953, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017 S. 340, Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 1029, Pesticide Registration Enhancement Act of 2017 H.J. Res. 59, Providing for congressional disapproval of new EPA RMP final regulations S.J. Res. 28, providing for congressional disapproval of new EPA RMP final regulations Support maintaining OSHA PSM retail exemption
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2017 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
HJ Res 36 CR of BLM Methane Rule (Venting and Flaring) HJ Res 38 CR of DOI Stream Protection Rule HJ Res 41 CR of Dodd-Frank Sec. 1504 Resource Extraction Rule HJ Res 59 CR of EPA RMP Rules HR 732 The "Stop the Settlment Slush Funds Act" of 2017 HR 850 The "Agency Accountability Act" of 2017 SJ Res 10 CR of DOI Stream Protection Rule SJ Res 11 CR of BLM Methane Rule (Venting and Flaring) SJ Res 28 CR of EPA RMP Rules SJ Res 9 CR of Dodd-Frank Sec. 1504 Resource Extraction Rule
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2017 · third_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
HJ Res 59 CR of EPA RMP Rules SJ Res 28 CR of EPA RMP Rules
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2017 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R.5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; H.R. 22, Midnight Rules Relief Act; H.R. 26, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act; H.R. 45, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017; H.R. 806, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; H.R. 1430, Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment (HONEST) Act of 2017; H.R. 2478, SOS Act of 2017; H.R. 3106, Act to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act; H.R. 3268, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; H.J.Res.59 - 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"; S. 263, The Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017; S. 452, ORDEAL Act of 2017; S. 454, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2017; S. 519, a bill to amend the Safe Water Drinking Act; S. 756, Saving Our Seas Act; S. 1603, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018; S. 1794, HONEST Act; S.J.Res.28 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to accidental release prevention requirements of risk management programs under the Clean Air Act; FY 2018 Appropriations for Environmental Protection Agency; FY 2018 Appropriations of Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies; FY 2018 Appropriations of Department of Interior; FY 2018 Appropriations of Department of Labor, Health and Human Services; FY 2018 Appropriations of Financial Services and General Government; Clean Air Act Legislation and Regulations; Clean Power Plan; EPA General Duty Clause; EPA Nomination; Marine Debris; Microbeads and Microplastics; NAAQS; Plastic Piping and Infrastructure; Risk Management Program; Sustainability; Water Infrastructure
Client expense: $1,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2017 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 74, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2017 H.R. 806/S.263, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 H.R. 1431, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1654, Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act S. 452, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2017 S. 453, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 454, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2017 H.J. Res. 36/S.J. Res.11, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation" H.J. Res. 38/H.J. Res. 11/H.J. Res. 16/S.J. Res. 10, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule H.J. Res. 59/S.J. Res. 28, 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" S.J. Res. 21, 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 Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Final regulations on clean water rule: Definition of Waters of the United States (80 Fed. Reg. 37,054-37,127, June 29, 2015) Proposed rule on national ambient air quality standards for ozone (79 Fed. Reg. 75,234-75,411, December 17, 2014) Proposed rules on National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Freight Movement on the Interstate System, and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (81 Fed. Reg. 23,806-23,913, April 22, 2016) Final regulations on accidental release prevention requirements: risk management programs under the Clean Air Act (82 Fed. Reg. 4,594-4,705, January 13, 2017) Various issues relating to environment and energy policy; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; proposed guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); potential amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act regarding EPAs national ambient air quality standards for ozone
Client expense: $13,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2017 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 5/S. 951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 26/S. 21, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 H.R. 33, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017 H.R. 50, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 74/S. 919, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEWS) Act of 2017 H.R. 76, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017 H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 424, Gray Wolf State Management Act of 2017 H.R. 469, Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 H.R. 659, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2017 H.R. 717, Listing Reform Act H.R. 806/S. 263, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 H.R. 978, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1004, Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017 H.R. 1096/S. 565, Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 1274, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 1430, Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment (HONEST) Act of 2017 H.R. 1431, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1654, Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act H.R. 2553, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2017 H.R. 2603, Saving Americas Endangered Species (SAVES) Act H.R. 2810, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, including provisions relating to procurement policy, contractor blacklisting, Buy America, IT acquisition, and outsourcing H.R. 3131, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act S. 119, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017 S. 375, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 452, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2017 S. 453, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 454, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2017 S. 579, Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017 S. 584, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act S. 951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.J. Res. 36/S.J. Res. 11, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation" H.J. Res. 38/H.J. Res. 11/H.J. Res. 16/S.J. Res. 10, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule H.J. Res. 44, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 H.J. Res. 59/S.J. Res. 28, 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" S.J. Res. 21, 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 Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS Draft legislation titled APA-Based Permit Streamlining Draft FCC reorganization and reform legislation Potential legislation extending Endangered Species Act deadlines Potential legislation similar to S. 1607, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to S. 1817, Smarter Regs Act of 2015 Potential amendment to House and Senate appropriations legislation regarding EPAs ozone national ambient air quality standards Nomination of Neil Chatterjee to be Commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Nomination of Kevin McAleenan to be Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Nomination of Vishal J. Amin to be U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator Nomination of Kenneth Ian Juster to be Ambassador to the Republic of India Nomination of Emily Webster Murphy to be Administrator of General Services Nomination of Spencer Bachus III to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Nomination of Scott Garrett, of New Jersey, to be President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Nomination of Kimberly Reed to be First Vice-President of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Nomination of Claudia Slacik to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Nomination of Judith Delzoppo Pryor to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Final regulations on accidental release prevention requirements: risk management programs Under the Clean Air Act (82 Fed. Reg. 4,594-4,705, January 13, 2017) Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Proposed rule restoring internet freedom (82 Fed. Reg. 25,568-25,590, June 2, 2017) Proposed rule accelerating wireline broadband deployment by removing barriers to infrastructure investment (82 Fed. Reg. 22,453-22,476, May 16, 2017) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining, government transparency in rulemakings, and performing administrative proceedings; implementation of Paperwork Reduction Act (P.L. 96-511); environment and energy policy; Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Federal Reserve regulatory reform; Financial Stability Oversight Council reform; Securities and Exchange Commission reform; Commodity Futures Trading Commission reform; banking regulatory reform; permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel on the topic; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; final guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); citizen suits recodifications; implementation of Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182); Presidential Executive Order 13807, on establishing discipline and accountability in the environmental review and permitting process for infrastructure
Client expense: $13,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2017 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
General issues related to Clean Air and Water H.J. Res. 59 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 S.J. Res. 28 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
Client expense: $1,890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office