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Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2009
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
Action on proposed legislation to authorize marine spatial planning, including specific provisions relating to siting renewable and traditional energy offshore and to provide for appropriate marine conservation; Climate Change Adaptation outreach; Energy by Design mitigation planning for Mojave; H.R. 3221, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to energy mitigation work on Jonah Field; S. 536, a bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the definition of the term renewable biomass; S. 636, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; H.R. 1190, To promote the use of certain materials harvested from public lands in the production of renewable fuel, and for other purposes; Greenhouse Cap and Trade legislation; Waxman-Markey discussion draft; Forest carbon provisions; Offset provisions; Adaptation provisions; and H.R. 1790, To reduce global greenhouse gas emissions resulting from land conversion and deforestation in developing countries, to provide incentive for developing countries to increase forest carbon stocks, and for other purposes. Covered officials contacted: Acting Undersecretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Acting Deputy Undersecretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Chief, US Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Director, Office of Ecosystem Services, United States Department of Agriculture; Associate Director, Natural Resources, Energy, Science, and the Arts, Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget; Special Envoy to Climate Change, Department of State; Deputy Special Enjoy to Climate Change, Department of State; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Directors, Council on Environmental Quality; Secretary, Department of Energy; and Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce.
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NATURE CONSERVANCY via THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
2009 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Action on HR 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to permanent funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, renewable energy siting issues, and restoration funding; H.R. 1190, Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2009; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to adaptation funding, forest carbon offsets, cost containment, renewable biomass, international trade, level of emission reductions, international trade, and land acquisition funding; proposed legislation for planning and implementation of coastal adaptation to climate change; S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, including specific provisions relating to international climate change programs, adaptation, reducing global warming pollution, and disposition of allowances; climate change assessment and information sharing, including specific provisions relating to the change in temperature and precipitation in watersheds; the role of forest and agriculture in carbon regulation legislation; definition of biomass; S. 1576, Forest Carbon Incentives Program Act of 2009; S. 1933, Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act; and S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009. Covered Officials Contacted: Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Assistant Secretary, Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, Department of Agriculture; Biomass Program Director, Department of Energy; Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change; Associate Director, White House Office of Public Engagement; Secretary, Department of Agriculture; Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment; Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency; Associate Administrator for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, Environmental Protection Agency; Science Advisor to the Deputy Secretary, US Department of the Interior; and Acting Director, Bureau of Land Management.
Source: Senate LDA
Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2009
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
Action on proposed legislation to authorize marine spatial planning, including specific provisions relating to siting renewable and traditional energy offshore and to provide for appropriate marine conservation; Climate Change Adaptation outreach; Energy by Design mitigation planning for Mojave; H.R. 3221, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to energy mitigation work on Jonah Field; S. 536, a bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the definition of the term renewable biomass; S. 636, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; H.R. 1190, To promote the use of certain materials harvested from public lands in the production of renewable fuel, and for other purposes; Greenhouse Cap and Trade legislation; Waxman-Markey discussion draft; Forest carbon provisions; Offset provisions; Adaptation provisions; and H.R. 1790, To reduce global greenhouse gas emissions resulting from land conversion and deforestation in developing countries, to provide incentive for developing countries to increase forest carbon stocks, and for other purposes. Covered officials contacted: Acting Undersecretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Acting Deputy Undersecretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Chief, US Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Director, Office of Ecosystem Services, United States Department of Agriculture; Associate Director, Natural Resources, Energy, Science, and the Arts, Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget; Special Envoy to Climate Change, Department of State; Deputy Special Enjoy to Climate Change, Department of State; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Directors, Council on Environmental Quality; Secretary, Department of Energy; and Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce.
Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2009
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
Action on proposed legislation to authorize marine spatial planning, specific provisions relating to siting renewable energy facilities and traditional energy offshore and provide for appropriate marine conservation; Energy by Design mitigation planning for Mojave; proposed House energy legislation, with specific provisions relating to permanent funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, renewable energy siting issues, and restoration funding; S. 536, a bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the definition of the term renewable biomass; S. 636, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; H.R. 1190, Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2009; Greenhouse Cap and Trade legislation; and H.R. 2454/H.R. 2998, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to adaptation funding, forest carbon offsets, cost containment, renewable biomass, international trade, level of emission reductions, and land acquisition funding. Covered Officials Contacted: Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Department of the Interior; Director for Congressional Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; Science Advisor to the Deputy Secretary, Department of the Interior; Energy Policy Team Management, Bureau of Land Management; Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, Office of the President; Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, Office of the President; Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment, Office of the President; Associate Director, Natural Resources, Energy, Science, and the Arts, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Interior Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Environment Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Director, Natural Resources, Council on Environmental Quality; Deputy Chief of Staff; Director, Office of Legislative Affairs, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Director, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Commerce; and Legislative Affairs Specialist, Department of Commerce.
Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2009
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
Action on HR 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to permanent funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, renewable energy siting issues, and restoration funding; H.R. 1190, Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2009; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to adaptation funding, forest carbon offsets, cost containment, renewable biomass, international trade, level of emission reductions, international trade, and land acquisition funding; proposed legislation for planning and implementation of coastal adaptation to climate change; S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, including specific provisions relating to international climate change programs, adaptation, reducing global warming pollution, and disposition of allowances; climate change assessment and information sharing, including specific provisions relating to the change in temperature and precipitation in watersheds; the role of forest and agriculture in carbon regulation legislation; definition of biomass; S. 1576, Forest Carbon Incentives Program Act of 2009; S. 1933, Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act; and S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009. Covered Officials Contacted: Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Assistant Secretary, Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, Department of Agriculture; Biomass Program Director, Department of Energy; Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change; Associate Director, White House Office of Public Engagement; Secretary, Department of Agriculture; Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment; Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency; Associate Administrator for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, Environmental Protection Agency; Science Advisor to the Deputy Secretary, US Department of the Interior; and Acting Director, Bureau of Land Management.
Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2009
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
Action on H.R. 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to permanent funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, renewable energy siting issues, and restoration funding; S. 536, a bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the definition of the term renewable biomass; S. 636, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; H.R. 1190, Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2009; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to adaptation funding, forest carbon offsets, cost containment, renewable biomass, international trade, level of emission reductions, and land acquisition funding; proposed legislation for planning and implementation of coastal adaptation to climate change; S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act; climate change assessment and information sharing, including specific provisions relating to the change in temperature and precipitation in watersheds; and the role of forest and agriculture in carbon regulation legislation. Covered officials contacted: Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Assistant Secretary, Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director, Intergovernmental Affairs, Office of the Secretary, Department of the Interior; Chief, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Counselor to the Secretary, Department of Agriculture; Biomass Program Director, Department of Energy; and Deputy Associate Director, Office of the Secretary, Department of Agriculture.
Forest Carbon Emission Reduction Act
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
Action on proposed legislation to authorize marine spatial planning, including specific provisions relating to siting renewable and traditional energy offshore and to provide for appropriate marine conservation; Climate Change Adaptation outreach; Energy by Design mitigation planning for Mojave; H.R. 3221, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to energy mitigation work on Jonah Field; S. 536, a bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the definition of the term renewable biomass; S. 636, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; H.R. 1190, To promote the use of certain materials harvested from public lands in the production of renewable fuel, and for other purposes; Greenhouse Cap and Trade legislation; Waxman-Markey discussion draft; Forest carbon provisions; Offset provisions; Adaptation provisions; and H.R. 1790, To reduce global greenhouse gas emissions resulting from land conversion and deforestation in developing countries, to provide incentive for developing countries to increase forest carbon stocks, and for other purposes. Covered officials contacted: Acting Undersecretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Acting Deputy Undersecretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Chief, US Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Director, Office of Ecosystem Services, United States Department of Agriculture; Associate Director, Natural Resources, Energy, Science, and the Arts, Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget; Special Envoy to Climate Change, Department of State; Deputy Special Enjoy to Climate Change, Department of State; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Directors, Council on Environmental Quality; Secretary, Department of Energy; and Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce.
Forest Carbon Emission Reduction Act
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
Action on proposed legislation to authorize marine spatial planning, including specific provisions relating to siting renewable and traditional energy offshore and to provide for appropriate marine conservation; Climate Change Adaptation outreach; Energy by Design mitigation planning for Mojave; H.R. 3221, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to energy mitigation work on Jonah Field; S. 536, a bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the definition of the term renewable biomass; S. 636, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; H.R. 1190, To promote the use of certain materials harvested from public lands in the production of renewable fuel, and for other purposes; Greenhouse Cap and Trade legislation; Waxman-Markey discussion draft; Forest carbon provisions; Offset provisions; Adaptation provisions; and H.R. 1790, To reduce global greenhouse gas emissions resulting from land conversion and deforestation in developing countries, to provide incentive for developing countries to increase forest carbon stocks, and for other purposes. Covered officials contacted: Acting Undersecretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Acting Deputy Undersecretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Chief, US Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Director, Office of Ecosystem Services, United States Department of Agriculture; Associate Director, Natural Resources, Energy, Science, and the Arts, Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget; Special Envoy to Climate Change, Department of State; Deputy Special Enjoy to Climate Change, Department of State; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Directors, Council on Environmental Quality; Secretary, Department of Energy; and Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce.
American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
Action on proposed legislation to authorize marine spatial planning, specific provisions relating to siting renewable energy facilities and traditional energy offshore and provide for appropriate marine conservation; Energy by Design mitigation planning for Mojave; proposed House energy legislation, with specific provisions relating to permanent funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, renewable energy siting issues, and restoration funding; S. 536, a bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the definition of the term renewable biomass; S. 636, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; H.R. 1190, Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2009; Greenhouse Cap and Trade legislation; and H.R. 2454/H.R. 2998, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to adaptation funding, forest carbon offsets, cost containment, renewable biomass, international trade, level of emission reductions, and land acquisition funding. Covered Officials Contacted: Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Department of the Interior; Director for Congressional Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; Science Advisor to the Deputy Secretary, Department of the Interior; Energy Policy Team Management, Bureau of Land Management; Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, Office of the President; Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, Office of the President; Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment, Office of the President; Associate Director, Natural Resources, Energy, Science, and the Arts, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Interior Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Environment Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Director, Natural Resources, Council on Environmental Quality; Deputy Chief of Staff; Director, Office of Legislative Affairs, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Director, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Commerce; and Legislative Affairs Specialist, Department of Commerce.
American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
Action on HR 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to permanent funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, renewable energy siting issues, and restoration funding; H.R. 1190, Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2009; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to adaptation funding, forest carbon offsets, cost containment, renewable biomass, international trade, level of emission reductions, international trade, and land acquisition funding; proposed legislation for planning and implementation of coastal adaptation to climate change; S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, including specific provisions relating to international climate change programs, adaptation, reducing global warming pollution, and disposition of allowances; climate change assessment and information sharing, including specific provisions relating to the change in temperature and precipitation in watersheds; the role of forest and agriculture in carbon regulation legislation; definition of biomass; S. 1576, Forest Carbon Incentives Program Act of 2009; S. 1933, Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act; and S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009. Covered Officials Contacted: Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Assistant Secretary, Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, Department of Agriculture; Biomass Program Director, Department of Energy; Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change; Associate Director, White House Office of Public Engagement; Secretary, Department of Agriculture; Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment; Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency; Associate Administrator for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, Environmental Protection Agency; Science Advisor to the Deputy Secretary, US Department of the Interior; and Acting Director, Bureau of Land Management.
Forest Carbon Incentives Program Act of 2009
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
Action on HR 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to permanent funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, renewable energy siting issues, and restoration funding; H.R. 1190, Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2009; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to adaptation funding, forest carbon offsets, cost containment, renewable biomass, international trade, level of emission reductions, international trade, and land acquisition funding; proposed legislation for planning and implementation of coastal adaptation to climate change; S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, including specific provisions relating to international climate change programs, adaptation, reducing global warming pollution, and disposition of allowances; climate change assessment and information sharing, including specific provisions relating to the change in temperature and precipitation in watersheds; the role of forest and agriculture in carbon regulation legislation; definition of biomass; S. 1576, Forest Carbon Incentives Program Act of 2009; S. 1933, Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act; and S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009. Covered Officials Contacted: Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Assistant Secretary, Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, Department of Agriculture; Biomass Program Director, Department of Energy; Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change; Associate Director, White House Office of Public Engagement; Secretary, Department of Agriculture; Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment; Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency; Associate Administrator for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, Environmental Protection Agency; Science Advisor to the Deputy Secretary, US Department of the Interior; and Acting Director, Bureau of Land Management.
Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
Action on H.R. 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to permanent funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, renewable energy siting issues, and restoration funding; S. 536, a bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the definition of the term renewable biomass; S. 636, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; H.R. 1190, Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2009; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to adaptation funding, forest carbon offsets, cost containment, renewable biomass, international trade, level of emission reductions, and land acquisition funding; proposed legislation for planning and implementation of coastal adaptation to climate change; S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act; climate change assessment and information sharing, including specific provisions relating to the change in temperature and precipitation in watersheds; and the role of forest and agriculture in carbon regulation legislation. Covered officials contacted: Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Assistant Secretary, Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director, Intergovernmental Affairs, Office of the Secretary, Department of the Interior; Chief, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Counselor to the Secretary, Department of Agriculture; Biomass Program Director, Department of Energy; and Deputy Associate Director, Office of the Secretary, Department of Agriculture.
Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
Action on HR 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to permanent funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, renewable energy siting issues, and restoration funding; H.R. 1190, Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2009; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to adaptation funding, forest carbon offsets, cost containment, renewable biomass, international trade, level of emission reductions, international trade, and land acquisition funding; proposed legislation for planning and implementation of coastal adaptation to climate change; S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, including specific provisions relating to international climate change programs, adaptation, reducing global warming pollution, and disposition of allowances; climate change assessment and information sharing, including specific provisions relating to the change in temperature and precipitation in watersheds; the role of forest and agriculture in carbon regulation legislation; definition of biomass; S. 1576, Forest Carbon Incentives Program Act of 2009; S. 1933, Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act; and S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009. Covered Officials Contacted: Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Assistant Secretary, Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, Department of Agriculture; Biomass Program Director, Department of Energy; Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change; Associate Director, White House Office of Public Engagement; Secretary, Department of Agriculture; Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment; Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency; Associate Administrator for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, Environmental Protection Agency; Science Advisor to the Deputy Secretary, US Department of the Interior; and Acting Director, Bureau of Land Management.
Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
Action on HR 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to permanent funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, renewable energy siting issues, and restoration funding; H.R. 1190, Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2009; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to adaptation funding, forest carbon offsets, cost containment, renewable biomass, international trade, level of emission reductions, international trade, and land acquisition funding; proposed legislation for planning and implementation of coastal adaptation to climate change; S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, including specific provisions relating to international climate change programs, adaptation, reducing global warming pollution, and disposition of allowances; climate change assessment and information sharing, including specific provisions relating to the change in temperature and precipitation in watersheds; the role of forest and agriculture in carbon regulation legislation; definition of biomass; S. 1576, Forest Carbon Incentives Program Act of 2009; S. 1933, Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act; and S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009. Covered Officials Contacted: Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Assistant Secretary, Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Counselor to the Secretary, Department of Agriculture; Biomass Program Director, Department of Energy; Counselor to the Secretary, US Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change; Associate Director, White House Office of Public Engagement; Secretary, Department of Agriculture; Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment; Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency; Associate Administrator for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, Environmental Protection Agency; Science Advisor to the Deputy Secretary, US Department of the Interior; and Acting Director, Bureau of Land Management.
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the definition of the term "renewable biomass".
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
Action on H.R. 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to permanent funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, renewable energy siting issues, and restoration funding; S. 536, a bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the definition of the term renewable biomass; S. 636, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; H.R. 1190, Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2009; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to adaptation funding, forest carbon offsets, cost containment, renewable biomass, international trade, level of emission reductions, and land acquisition funding; proposed legislation for planning and implementation of coastal adaptation to climate change; S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act; climate change assessment and information sharing, including specific provisions relating to the change in temperature and precipitation in watersheds; and the role of forest and agriculture in carbon regulation legislation. Covered officials contacted: Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Assistant Secretary, Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director, Intergovernmental Affairs, Office of the Secretary, Department of the Interior; Chief, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Counselor to the Secretary, Department of Agriculture; Biomass Program Director, Department of Energy; and Deputy Associate Director, Office of the Secretary, Department of Agriculture.
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the definition of the term "renewable biomass".
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
Action on proposed legislation to authorize marine spatial planning, including specific provisions relating to siting renewable and traditional energy offshore and to provide for appropriate marine conservation; Climate Change Adaptation outreach; Energy by Design mitigation planning for Mojave; H.R. 3221, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to energy mitigation work on Jonah Field; S. 536, a bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the definition of the term renewable biomass; S. 636, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; H.R. 1190, To promote the use of certain materials harvested from public lands in the production of renewable fuel, and for other purposes; Greenhouse Cap and Trade legislation; Waxman-Markey discussion draft; Forest carbon provisions; Offset provisions; Adaptation provisions; and H.R. 1790, To reduce global greenhouse gas emissions resulting from land conversion and deforestation in developing countries, to provide incentive for developing countries to increase forest carbon stocks, and for other purposes. Covered officials contacted: Acting Undersecretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Acting Deputy Undersecretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Chief, US Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Director, Office of Ecosystem Services, United States Department of Agriculture; Associate Director, Natural Resources, Energy, Science, and the Arts, Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget; Special Envoy to Climate Change, Department of State; Deputy Special Enjoy to Climate Change, Department of State; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Directors, Council on Environmental Quality; Secretary, Department of Energy; and Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce.
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the definition of the term "renewable biomass".
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
Action on proposed legislation to authorize marine spatial planning, including specific provisions relating to siting renewable and traditional energy offshore and to provide for appropriate marine conservation; Climate Change Adaptation outreach; Energy by Design mitigation planning for Mojave; H.R. 3221, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to energy mitigation work on Jonah Field; S. 536, a bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the definition of the term renewable biomass; S. 636, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; H.R. 1190, To promote the use of certain materials harvested from public lands in the production of renewable fuel, and for other purposes; Greenhouse Cap and Trade legislation; Waxman-Markey discussion draft; Forest carbon provisions; Offset provisions; Adaptation provisions; and H.R. 1790, To reduce global greenhouse gas emissions resulting from land conversion and deforestation in developing countries, to provide incentive for developing countries to increase forest carbon stocks, and for other purposes. Covered officials contacted: Acting Undersecretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Acting Deputy Undersecretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Chief, US Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Director, Office of Ecosystem Services, United States Department of Agriculture; Associate Director, Natural Resources, Energy, Science, and the Arts, Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget; Special Envoy to Climate Change, Department of State; Deputy Special Enjoy to Climate Change, Department of State; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Directors, Council on Environmental Quality; Secretary, Department of Energy; and Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce.
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the definition of the term "renewable biomass".
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
Action on proposed legislation to authorize marine spatial planning, specific provisions relating to siting renewable energy facilities and traditional energy offshore and provide for appropriate marine conservation; Energy by Design mitigation planning for Mojave; proposed House energy legislation, with specific provisions relating to permanent funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, renewable energy siting issues, and restoration funding; S. 536, a bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the definition of the term renewable biomass; S. 636, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; H.R. 1190, Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2009; Greenhouse Cap and Trade legislation; and H.R. 2454/H.R. 2998, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to adaptation funding, forest carbon offsets, cost containment, renewable biomass, international trade, level of emission reductions, and land acquisition funding. Covered Officials Contacted: Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Department of the Interior; Director for Congressional Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; Science Advisor to the Deputy Secretary, Department of the Interior; Energy Policy Team Management, Bureau of Land Management; Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, Office of the President; Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, Office of the President; Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment, Office of the President; Associate Director, Natural Resources, Energy, Science, and the Arts, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Interior Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Environment Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Director, Natural Resources, Council on Environmental Quality; Deputy Chief of Staff; Director, Office of Legislative Affairs, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Director, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Commerce; and Legislative Affairs Specialist, Department of Commerce.
A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a decommissioning pilot program to decommission and decontaminate the sodium-cooled fast breeder experimental test-site reactor located in northwest Arkansas.
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
Action on proposed legislation to authorize marine spatial planning, including specific provisions relating to siting renewable and traditional energy offshore and to provide for appropriate marine conservation; Climate Change Adaptation outreach; Energy by Design mitigation planning for Mojave; H.R. 3221, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to energy mitigation work on Jonah Field; S. 536, a bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the definition of the term renewable biomass; S. 636, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; H.R. 1190, To promote the use of certain materials harvested from public lands in the production of renewable fuel, and for other purposes; Greenhouse Cap and Trade legislation; Waxman-Markey discussion draft; Forest carbon provisions; Offset provisions; Adaptation provisions; and H.R. 1790, To reduce global greenhouse gas emissions resulting from land conversion and deforestation in developing countries, to provide incentive for developing countries to increase forest carbon stocks, and for other purposes. Covered officials contacted: Acting Undersecretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Acting Deputy Undersecretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Chief, US Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Director, Office of Ecosystem Services, United States Department of Agriculture; Associate Director, Natural Resources, Energy, Science, and the Arts, Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget; Special Envoy to Climate Change, Department of State; Deputy Special Enjoy to Climate Change, Department of State; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Directors, Council on Environmental Quality; Secretary, Department of Energy; and Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce.
A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a decommissioning pilot program to decommission and decontaminate the sodium-cooled fast breeder experimental test-site reactor located in northwest Arkansas.
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
Action on H.R. 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to permanent funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, renewable energy siting issues, and restoration funding; S. 536, a bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the definition of the term renewable biomass; S. 636, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; H.R. 1190, Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2009; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to adaptation funding, forest carbon offsets, cost containment, renewable biomass, international trade, level of emission reductions, and land acquisition funding; proposed legislation for planning and implementation of coastal adaptation to climate change; S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act; climate change assessment and information sharing, including specific provisions relating to the change in temperature and precipitation in watersheds; and the role of forest and agriculture in carbon regulation legislation. Covered officials contacted: Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Assistant Secretary, Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director, Intergovernmental Affairs, Office of the Secretary, Department of the Interior; Chief, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Counselor to the Secretary, Department of Agriculture; Biomass Program Director, Department of Energy; and Deputy Associate Director, Office of the Secretary, Department of Agriculture.
A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a decommissioning pilot program to decommission and decontaminate the sodium-cooled fast breeder experimental test-site reactor located in northwest Arkansas.
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
Action on proposed legislation to authorize marine spatial planning, specific provisions relating to siting renewable energy facilities and traditional energy offshore and provide for appropriate marine conservation; Energy by Design mitigation planning for Mojave; proposed House energy legislation, with specific provisions relating to permanent funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, renewable energy siting issues, and restoration funding; S. 536, a bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the definition of the term renewable biomass; S. 636, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; H.R. 1190, Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2009; Greenhouse Cap and Trade legislation; and H.R. 2454/H.R. 2998, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to adaptation funding, forest carbon offsets, cost containment, renewable biomass, international trade, level of emission reductions, and land acquisition funding. Covered Officials Contacted: Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Department of the Interior; Director for Congressional Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; Science Advisor to the Deputy Secretary, Department of the Interior; Energy Policy Team Management, Bureau of Land Management; Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, Office of the President; Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, Office of the President; Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment, Office of the President; Associate Director, Natural Resources, Energy, Science, and the Arts, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Interior Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Environment Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Director, Natural Resources, Council on Environmental Quality; Deputy Chief of Staff; Director, Office of Legislative Affairs, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Director, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Commerce; and Legislative Affairs Specialist, Department of Commerce.
A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a decommissioning pilot program to decommission and decontaminate the sodium-cooled fast breeder experimental test-site reactor located in northwest Arkansas.
Client: NATURE CONSERVANCY · Firm: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
Action on proposed legislation to authorize marine spatial planning, including specific provisions relating to siting renewable and traditional energy offshore and to provide for appropriate marine conservation; Climate Change Adaptation outreach; Energy by Design mitigation planning for Mojave; H.R. 3221, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to energy mitigation work on Jonah Field; S. 536, a bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the definition of the term renewable biomass; S. 636, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; H.R. 1190, To promote the use of certain materials harvested from public lands in the production of renewable fuel, and for other purposes; Greenhouse Cap and Trade legislation; Waxman-Markey discussion draft; Forest carbon provisions; Offset provisions; Adaptation provisions; and H.R. 1790, To reduce global greenhouse gas emissions resulting from land conversion and deforestation in developing countries, to provide incentive for developing countries to increase forest carbon stocks, and for other purposes. Covered officials contacted: Acting Undersecretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Acting Deputy Undersecretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Chief, US Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Director, Office of Ecosystem Services, United States Department of Agriculture; Associate Director, Natural Resources, Energy, Science, and the Arts, Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget; Special Envoy to Climate Change, Department of State; Deputy Special Enjoy to Climate Change, Department of State; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Directors, Council on Environmental Quality; Secretary, Department of Energy; and Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
NATURE CONSERVANCY via THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
2009 · third_quarter · Q3
Action on H.R. 3534, Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to permanent funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, renewable energy siting issues, and restoration funding; S. 536, a bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the definition of the term renewable biomass; S. 636, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; H.R. 1190, Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2009; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to adaptation funding, forest carbon offsets, cost containment, renewable biomass, international trade, level of emission reductions, and land acquisition funding; proposed legislation for planning and implementation of coastal adaptation to climate change; S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act; climate change assessment and information sharing, including specific provisions relating to the change in temperature and precipitation in watersheds; and the role of forest and agriculture in carbon regulation legislation. Covered officials contacted: Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Assistant Secretary, Water and Science, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director, Intergovernmental Affairs, Office of the Secretary, Department of the Interior; Chief, Commerce Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Counselor to the Secretary, Department of Agriculture; Biomass Program Director, Department of Energy; and Deputy Associate Director, Office of the Secretary, Department of Agriculture.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
NATURE CONSERVANCY via THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
2009 · first_quarter · 1A
Action on proposed legislation to authorize marine spatial planning, including specific provisions relating to siting renewable and traditional energy offshore and to provide for appropriate marine conservation; Climate Change Adaptation outreach; Energy by Design mitigation planning for Mojave; H.R. 3221, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to energy mitigation work on Jonah Field; S. 536, a bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the definition of the term renewable biomass; S. 636, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; H.R. 1190, To promote the use of certain materials harvested from public lands in the production of renewable fuel, and for other purposes; Greenhouse Cap and Trade legislation; Waxman-Markey discussion draft; Forest carbon provisions; Offset provisions; Adaptation provisions; and H.R. 1790, To reduce global greenhouse gas emissions resulting from land conversion and deforestation in developing countries, to provide incentive for developing countries to increase forest carbon stocks, and for other purposes. Covered officials contacted: Acting Undersecretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Acting Deputy Undersecretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Chief, US Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Director, Office of Ecosystem Services, United States Department of Agriculture; Associate Director, Natural Resources, Energy, Science, and the Arts, Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget; Special Envoy to Climate Change, Department of State; Deputy Special Enjoy to Climate Change, Department of State; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Directors, Council on Environmental Quality; Secretary, Department of Energy; and Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
NATURE CONSERVANCY via THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
2009 · second_quarter · Q2
Action on proposed legislation to authorize marine spatial planning, specific provisions relating to siting renewable energy facilities and traditional energy offshore and provide for appropriate marine conservation; Energy by Design mitigation planning for Mojave; proposed House energy legislation, with specific provisions relating to permanent funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund projects, Forest Legacy projects, renewable energy siting issues, and restoration funding; S. 536, a bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the definition of the term renewable biomass; S. 636, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; H.R. 1190, Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2009; Greenhouse Cap and Trade legislation; and H.R. 2454/H.R. 2998, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, including specific provisions relating to adaptation funding, forest carbon offsets, cost containment, renewable biomass, international trade, level of emission reductions, and land acquisition funding. Covered Officials Contacted: Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior; Deputy Director for Congressional and Legislative Affairs, Department of the Interior; Director for Congressional Affairs, Department of the Interior; Deputy Assistant Secretary, Lands and Minerals Management, Department of the Interior; Science Advisor to the Deputy Secretary, Department of the Interior; Energy Policy Team Management, Bureau of Land Management; Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, Office of the President; Deputy Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change, Office of the President; Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment, Office of the President; Associate Director, Natural Resources, Energy, Science, and the Arts, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Interior Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Environment Branch, Office of Management and Budget; Program Examiner, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Director, Natural Resources, Council on Environmental Quality; Deputy Chief of Staff; Director, Office of Legislative Affairs, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce; Director, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Commerce; and Legislative Affairs Specialist, Department of Commerce.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
NATURE CONSERVANCY via THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
2009 · first_quarter · Q1
Action on proposed legislation to authorize marine spatial planning, including specific provisions relating to siting renewable and traditional energy offshore and to provide for appropriate marine conservation; Climate Change Adaptation outreach; Energy by Design mitigation planning for Mojave; H.R. 3221, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007, including specific provisions relating to energy mitigation work on Jonah Field; S. 536, a bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the definition of the term renewable biomass; S. 636, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; H.R. 1190, To promote the use of certain materials harvested from public lands in the production of renewable fuel, and for other purposes; Greenhouse Cap and Trade legislation; Waxman-Markey discussion draft; Forest carbon provisions; Offset provisions; Adaptation provisions; and H.R. 1790, To reduce global greenhouse gas emissions resulting from land conversion and deforestation in developing countries, to provide incentive for developing countries to increase forest carbon stocks, and for other purposes. Covered officials contacted: Acting Undersecretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Acting Deputy Undersecretary, United States Department of Agriculture; Chief, US Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture; Director, Office of Ecosystem Services, United States Department of Agriculture; Associate Director, Natural Resources, Energy, Science, and the Arts, Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget; Special Envoy to Climate Change, Department of State; Deputy Special Enjoy to Climate Change, Department of State; Chair, Council on Environmental Quality; Associate Directors, Council on Environmental Quality; Secretary, Department of Energy; and Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service