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Requirements, Expectations, and Standard Procedures for Effective Consultation with Tribes Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Urged EPA to strengthen methane safeguards. Support Congressional passage of the Environmental Justice for All Act. Support Representative Grijalvas RESPECT Act (H.R. 3587) to enhance tribal consultation. Urged the Biden administration to build on PFAS progress when finalizing the FY23 budget. Supported additional National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis for each sale in the proposed quarter one 2022 lease sales.
Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
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LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS via LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
2022 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Urge the House of Representatives to pass H.R. 7688 The Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act. Urge Congress to fund clean energy innovation programs at the DOE, specifically through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). Urge the Department of Commerce to expedite the review of the Auxin Solar circumvention petition and to release a preliminary determination. Urge BOEM/DOI to support public engagement by providing live public comment opportunities for oil and gas leasing programs. Urge DOE to (1) update its guidelines on export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and (2) open a comment period to allow the public to weigh in on what new regulations or guidance should include.
Source: Senate LDA
Supported Congressional passage of H.R. 40- the Commission to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African-Americans Act. Supported clarification of Senate rules for a 50-50 Senate. Supported inclusion of ocean and climate provisions in the America COMPETES Act Urged the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to explore the need for additional supervisory measures to respond to climate risk. Supported the Senate companion to H.R. 4848 to repeal the REAL ID Act waiver authority for the border wall. Supported increased funding for legal representation for immigrant adults and unaccompanied children, and decreased funding for immigration detention, and to reduce case backlogs and enhance citizenship programs. Supported Congressional passage of FY22 Appropriations. Supported Congressional action to eliminate the filibuster and to pass voting rights legislation. Supported Congressional passage of H.R. 5746, the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act. Supported Congressional passage of H.R. 5314, the Protecting Our Democracy Act. Supported Congressional passage of S.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. Supported Congressional passage of S. 443, the DISCLOSE Act. Supported Congressional passage of H.R. 7489, the Time Off to Vote Act. Supported Congressional action to reform the Electoral Count Act. Supported Congressional action to establish a code of ethics for the U.S. Supreme Court. Supported Congressional investigation of ethics concerns regarding Justice Clarence Thomas. Supported confirmation of Dale Ho to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Supported confirmation of Nancy Abudu to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Supported confirmation of Judge Michelle Childs to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Supported confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Rescinding DHS’ Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Supported Congressional passage of H.R. 40- the Commission to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African-Americans Act. Supported clarification of Senate rules for a 50-50 Senate. Supported inclusion of ocean and climate provisions in the America COMPETES Act Urged the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to explore the need for additional supervisory measures to respond to climate risk. Supported the Senate companion to H.R. 4848 to repeal the REAL ID Act waiver authority for the border wall. Supported increased funding for legal representation for immigrant adults and unaccompanied children, and decreased funding for immigration detention, and to reduce case backlogs and enhance citizenship programs. Supported Congressional passage of FY22 Appropriations. Supported Congressional action to eliminate the filibuster and to pass voting rights legislation. Supported Congressional passage of H.R. 5746, the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act. Supported Congressional passage of H.R. 5314, the Protecting Our Democracy Act. Supported Congressional passage of S.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. Supported Congressional passage of S. 443, the DISCLOSE Act. Supported Congressional passage of H.R. 7489, the Time Off to Vote Act. Supported Congressional action to reform the Electoral Count Act. Supported Congressional action to establish a code of ethics for the U.S. Supreme Court. Supported Congressional investigation of ethics concerns regarding Justice Clarence Thomas. Supported confirmation of Dale Ho to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Supported confirmation of Nancy Abudu to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Supported confirmation of Judge Michelle Childs to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Supported confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Protecting Our Democracy Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Supported Congressional passage of H.R. 40- the Commission to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African-Americans Act. Supported clarification of Senate rules for a 50-50 Senate. Supported inclusion of ocean and climate provisions in the America COMPETES Act Urged the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to explore the need for additional supervisory measures to respond to climate risk. Supported the Senate companion to H.R. 4848 to repeal the REAL ID Act waiver authority for the border wall. Supported increased funding for legal representation for immigrant adults and unaccompanied children, and decreased funding for immigration detention, and to reduce case backlogs and enhance citizenship programs. Supported Congressional passage of FY22 Appropriations. Supported Congressional action to eliminate the filibuster and to pass voting rights legislation. Supported Congressional passage of H.R. 5746, the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act. Supported Congressional passage of H.R. 5314, the Protecting Our Democracy Act. Supported Congressional passage of S.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. Supported Congressional passage of S. 443, the DISCLOSE Act. Supported Congressional passage of H.R. 7489, the Time Off to Vote Act. Supported Congressional action to reform the Electoral Count Act. Supported Congressional action to establish a code of ethics for the U.S. Supreme Court. Supported Congressional investigation of ethics concerns regarding Justice Clarence Thomas. Supported confirmation of Dale Ho to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Supported confirmation of Nancy Abudu to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Supported confirmation of Judge Michelle Childs to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Supported confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Support passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R.5376) and its historic $370 billion in climate, justice and jobs investments Urge Congress to bring the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act to the House floor. Urge Congress to support the DC National Guard Home Rule Act in NDAA. Urged Congress include public lands protections and several public lands bills in NDAA Urge Congress to oppose streamlining the oil and gas permitting process (S.4227) and oppose any efforts to otherwise undermine environmental review and public input for federal actions. Supported the Department of Transportations proposed Greenhouse Gas Rule. Urged Congress to oppose S.J.Res 55- joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Urged the House to oppose S. 3451, which would restrict environmental review and limit public input opportunities, placing severe limits on government accountability and public access to the courts on computer related projects. Urge Congress to include as many climate provisions as possible in the reconciliation bill, which became named the Inflation Reduction Act. Urge Congress to pass the Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act. Urge DOT, FERC, and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials and Safety Administration to hold a Freeport, TX public meeting (regarding June 8th explosion), update emergency response plans, and develop gas export terminal regulations. Opposed and urged Congress to oppose the American Chemistry Councils advanced recycling legislation. Urge Congress to support Biden nominee Laura Daniel Davis for Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management (ASLM). Urge Congress to pass a clean Continuing Resolution with no poison pill riders. Urge OMB to support bilateral and multilateral international climate change finance investments within the Presidents Budget for FY24. Urge President Biden to remove World Bank Group (WBG) President, David Malpass. Urge Congress not to impose vessel crewing requirements that would inhibit offshore wind development. Urge Members of Congress to weigh in with the Securities and Exchange Commission about the need for a strong scope 3 requirement in the upcoming finalized climate risk disclosure rule. Support the Judiciary Act of 2021. Support the DISCLOSE Act. Support confirmation of Rachel Bloomekatz to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Support confirmation of Nancy Abudu to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Support confirmation of Dale Ho to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Urge Senate to accelerate confirmations of Biden judicial nominees. Support Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act. Urge President Biden to issue an executive order requiring increased disclosure of political spending by major government contractors. Support the Respect for Marriage Act. Support increased federal appropriations for state and local election offices. Support the Womens Health Protection Act. Support the designation of the Springfield 1908 Race Riot as a new national monument Urged Biden Administration to designate Castner Range as a national monument. Urged congress to raise concerns about the draft supplemental environmental impact statement for the Willow Master Development Project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. Supported the passing of the CHIPs act in conversations with Commerce Sec. Raimondo. Supported the domestic production of photovoltaic components for solar panels through the Defense Production Act and Department of Energy Roundtables. Urged Department of Energy to center environmental justice in its work. Supported regulations for offshore wind installers in meetings with the Senate. Supported electrification and renewable energy for housing and funding for rural co-operative energy providers to transition to renewables in meetings with Undersecretary for USDA Rural Development.
Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Supported Congressional passage of H.R. 40- the Commission to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African-Americans Act. Supported clarification of Senate rules for a 50-50 Senate. Supported inclusion of ocean and climate provisions in the America COMPETES Act Urged the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to explore the need for additional supervisory measures to respond to climate risk. Supported the Senate companion to H.R. 4848 to repeal the REAL ID Act waiver authority for the border wall. Supported increased funding for legal representation for immigrant adults and unaccompanied children, and decreased funding for immigration detention, and to reduce case backlogs and enhance citizenship programs. Supported Congressional passage of FY22 Appropriations. Supported Congressional action to eliminate the filibuster and to pass voting rights legislation. Supported Congressional passage of H.R. 5746, the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act. Supported Congressional passage of H.R. 5314, the Protecting Our Democracy Act. Supported Congressional passage of S.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. Supported Congressional passage of S. 443, the DISCLOSE Act. Supported Congressional passage of H.R. 7489, the Time Off to Vote Act. Supported Congressional action to reform the Electoral Count Act. Supported Congressional action to establish a code of ethics for the U.S. Supreme Court. Supported Congressional investigation of ethics concerns regarding Justice Clarence Thomas. Supported confirmation of Dale Ho to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Supported confirmation of Nancy Abudu to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Supported confirmation of Judge Michelle Childs to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Supported confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2021
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Support H.R. 6026 and S.3169, the Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act Urge the EPA to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. Urged EPA and members of Congress not to support the incineration of plastic waste, misleadingly called chemical recycling.
Time Off to Vote Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Supported Congressional passage of H.R. 40- the Commission to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African-Americans Act. Supported clarification of Senate rules for a 50-50 Senate. Supported inclusion of ocean and climate provisions in the America COMPETES Act Urged the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to explore the need for additional supervisory measures to respond to climate risk. Supported the Senate companion to H.R. 4848 to repeal the REAL ID Act waiver authority for the border wall. Supported increased funding for legal representation for immigrant adults and unaccompanied children, and decreased funding for immigration detention, and to reduce case backlogs and enhance citizenship programs. Supported Congressional passage of FY22 Appropriations. Supported Congressional action to eliminate the filibuster and to pass voting rights legislation. Supported Congressional passage of H.R. 5746, the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act. Supported Congressional passage of H.R. 5314, the Protecting Our Democracy Act. Supported Congressional passage of S.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. Supported Congressional passage of S. 443, the DISCLOSE Act. Supported Congressional passage of H.R. 7489, the Time Off to Vote Act. Supported Congressional action to reform the Electoral Count Act. Supported Congressional action to establish a code of ethics for the U.S. Supreme Court. Supported Congressional investigation of ethics concerns regarding Justice Clarence Thomas. Supported confirmation of Dale Ho to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Supported confirmation of Nancy Abudu to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Supported confirmation of Judge Michelle Childs to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Supported confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2022
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Urge the Biden Administration to designate the Permian Basin as a nonattainment area. Urge EPA to speed up their process on reconsidering and strengthening the ozone NAAQS in order to deliver improved air quality to the public. Urged the EPA to deny Cheniere Energys request to withdraw or stay a health-based air pollution rule (the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Combustion Turbines) Urge the EPA to oppose industry push for more pyrolysis and gasification incinerators Urge BOEM (DOI) to support wider and deeper public engagement and public comment opportunities regarding Five-Year Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. Urge the EPA to quickly finalize a strong 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule Provide recommendations to the EPA Office of Water on distributing State Revolving Funds to disadvantaged communities under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Support H.R. 7632 and S. 2369, the Tribal Access to Clean Water Act Support modernizing the Army Civil Works Policy Priorities, especially on water resources
Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Urge the House of Representatives to pass H.R. 7688 The Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act. Urge Congress to fund clean energy innovation programs at the DOE, specifically through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). Urge the Department of Commerce to expedite the review of the Auxin Solar circumvention petition and to release a preliminary determination. Urge BOEM/DOI to support public engagement by providing live public comment opportunities for oil and gas leasing programs. Urge DOE to (1) update its guidelines on export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and (2) open a comment period to allow the public to weigh in on what new regulations or guidance should include.
Save Our Sequoias Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Urge President Biden to designate Avi Kwa Ame as a national monument. Urge the Biden Administration and the Interagency Working Group (IWG) on Mining Reform to transition to a justly-sourced renewable energy economy. Urge Congress to introduce legislation to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from sulfide-ore copper mining. Urge Congress to support the Forest Legacy Program in the Reconciliation Bill (Inflation Reduction Act). Urge DOI to deny approval for ConocoPhillips oil and gas project in Alaskas National Petroleum Reserve. Urged President Biden to expand the two remaining areas of the Pacific Remote Islands (PRI) Marine National Monument outwards to the 200 nautical mile extent of the Exclusive Economic Zone as well as rename the monument and support tribal co-management of the area. Urge DOI and USDA to define old-growth and mature forests to include all stands and trees 80 years or older. Urge the Biden Administration to designate Camp Hale-Continental Divide as a National Monument. Urge Congress to oppose the Save Our Sequoias Act (HR 8168) because it would undermine environmental review. Urged Congress to ensure four priority California public lands measures currently in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) are retained in the final version of the bill or are included in any other legislative opportunities that will pass the 117th Congress. Support investments in climate-smart agriculture and conservation technical assistance in the Inflation Reduction Act. Urge Congress to pass the PAW Act.
Tribal Access to Clean Water Act of 2021
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Urge the Biden Administration to designate the Permian Basin as a nonattainment area. Urge EPA to speed up their process on reconsidering and strengthening the ozone NAAQS in order to deliver improved air quality to the public. Urged the EPA to deny Cheniere Energys request to withdraw or stay a health-based air pollution rule (the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Combustion Turbines) Urge the EPA to oppose industry push for more pyrolysis and gasification incinerators Urge BOEM (DOI) to support wider and deeper public engagement and public comment opportunities regarding Five-Year Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. Urge the EPA to quickly finalize a strong 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule Provide recommendations to the EPA Office of Water on distributing State Revolving Funds to disadvantaged communities under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Support H.R. 7632 and S. 2369, the Tribal Access to Clean Water Act Support modernizing the Army Civil Works Policy Priorities, especially on water resources
Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act of 2021
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Support H.R. 6026 and S.3169, the Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act Urge the EPA to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. Urged EPA and members of Congress not to support the incineration of plastic waste, misleadingly called chemical recycling.
A bill to include certain computer-related projects in the Federal permitting program under title XLI of the FAST Act, and for other purposes.
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Support passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R.5376) and its historic $370 billion in climate, justice and jobs investments Urge Congress to bring the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act to the House floor. Urge Congress to support the DC National Guard Home Rule Act in NDAA. Urged Congress include public lands protections and several public lands bills in NDAA Urge Congress to oppose streamlining the oil and gas permitting process (S.4227) and oppose any efforts to otherwise undermine environmental review and public input for federal actions. Supported the Department of Transportations proposed Greenhouse Gas Rule. Urged Congress to oppose S.J.Res 55- joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Urged the House to oppose S. 3451, which would restrict environmental review and limit public input opportunities, placing severe limits on government accountability and public access to the courts on computer related projects. Urge Congress to include as many climate provisions as possible in the reconciliation bill, which became named the Inflation Reduction Act. Urge Congress to pass the Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act. Urge DOT, FERC, and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials and Safety Administration to hold a Freeport, TX public meeting (regarding June 8th explosion), update emergency response plans, and develop gas export terminal regulations. Opposed and urged Congress to oppose the American Chemistry Councils advanced recycling legislation. Urge Congress to support Biden nominee Laura Daniel Davis for Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management (ASLM). Urge Congress to pass a clean Continuing Resolution with no poison pill riders. Urge OMB to support bilateral and multilateral international climate change finance investments within the Presidents Budget for FY24. Urge President Biden to remove World Bank Group (WBG) President, David Malpass. Urge Congress not to impose vessel crewing requirements that would inhibit offshore wind development. Urge Members of Congress to weigh in with the Securities and Exchange Commission about the need for a strong scope 3 requirement in the upcoming finalized climate risk disclosure rule. Support the Judiciary Act of 2021. Support the DISCLOSE Act. Support confirmation of Rachel Bloomekatz to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Support confirmation of Nancy Abudu to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Support confirmation of Dale Ho to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Urge Senate to accelerate confirmations of Biden judicial nominees. Support Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act. Urge President Biden to issue an executive order requiring increased disclosure of political spending by major government contractors. Support the Respect for Marriage Act. Support increased federal appropriations for state and local election offices. Support the Womens Health Protection Act. Support the designation of the Springfield 1908 Race Riot as a new national monument Urged Biden Administration to designate Castner Range as a national monument. Urged congress to raise concerns about the draft supplemental environmental impact statement for the Willow Master Development Project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. Supported the passing of the CHIPs act in conversations with Commerce Sec. Raimondo. Supported the domestic production of photovoltaic components for solar panels through the Defense Production Act and Department of Energy Roundtables. Urged Department of Energy to center environmental justice in its work. Supported regulations for offshore wind installers in meetings with the Senate. Supported electrification and renewable energy for housing and funding for rural co-operative energy providers to transition to renewables in meetings with Undersecretary for USDA Rural Development.
Grand Canyon Protection Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Urged Congress to support the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program and requested sufficient funding in the Fiscal Year 2023 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill. Urged the Senate to support the timely passage of the Grand Canyon Protection Act (S. 387) Urged President Biden to propose a five year plan program for offshore drilling with no new leasing. Urged Congress to establish Cesar E. Chavez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park. Urge President Biden to support a strong, lasting rule across federal public lands that conserves mature and old-growth trees and forests. Urged Congress to exclude the greater sage-grouse rider from FY23 Appropriations process Supported stronger implementation of the Conservation Lands in the California Desert. Urge Congress to invest in Sanctuaries and Monuments for FY23 appropriations process. Urge Congress to support the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act. Urge Congress to support the National Park Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2022. Supported robust funding for the national parks system. Opposed the Save Our Sequoias Act. Urge President Biden to designate Castner Range as a national monument. Urged Congress to establish Cesar E. Chavez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park. Support FY23 Appropriations for THUD and NPS. Urge Congress to designate Avi Kaw Ame as a national monument.
A bill to streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units, and for other purposes.
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Support passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R.5376) and its historic $370 billion in climate, justice and jobs investments Urge Congress to bring the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act to the House floor. Urge Congress to support the DC National Guard Home Rule Act in NDAA. Urged Congress include public lands protections and several public lands bills in NDAA Urge Congress to oppose streamlining the oil and gas permitting process (S.4227) and oppose any efforts to otherwise undermine environmental review and public input for federal actions. Supported the Department of Transportations proposed Greenhouse Gas Rule. Urged Congress to oppose S.J.Res 55- joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Urged the House to oppose S. 3451, which would restrict environmental review and limit public input opportunities, placing severe limits on government accountability and public access to the courts on computer related projects. Urge Congress to include as many climate provisions as possible in the reconciliation bill, which became named the Inflation Reduction Act. Urge Congress to pass the Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act. Urge DOT, FERC, and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials and Safety Administration to hold a Freeport, TX public meeting (regarding June 8th explosion), update emergency response plans, and develop gas export terminal regulations. Opposed and urged Congress to oppose the American Chemistry Councils advanced recycling legislation. Urge Congress to support Biden nominee Laura Daniel Davis for Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management (ASLM). Urge Congress to pass a clean Continuing Resolution with no poison pill riders. Urge OMB to support bilateral and multilateral international climate change finance investments within the Presidents Budget for FY24. Urge President Biden to remove World Bank Group (WBG) President, David Malpass. Urge Congress not to impose vessel crewing requirements that would inhibit offshore wind development. Urge Members of Congress to weigh in with the Securities and Exchange Commission about the need for a strong scope 3 requirement in the upcoming finalized climate risk disclosure rule. Support the Judiciary Act of 2021. Support the DISCLOSE Act. Support confirmation of Rachel Bloomekatz to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Support confirmation of Nancy Abudu to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Support confirmation of Dale Ho to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Urge Senate to accelerate confirmations of Biden judicial nominees. Support Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act. Urge President Biden to issue an executive order requiring increased disclosure of political spending by major government contractors. Support the Respect for Marriage Act. Support increased federal appropriations for state and local election offices. Support the Womens Health Protection Act. Support the designation of the Springfield 1908 Race Riot as a new national monument Urged Biden Administration to designate Castner Range as a national monument. Urged congress to raise concerns about the draft supplemental environmental impact statement for the Willow Master Development Project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. Supported the passing of the CHIPs act in conversations with Commerce Sec. Raimondo. Supported the domestic production of photovoltaic components for solar panels through the Defense Production Act and Department of Energy Roundtables. Urged Department of Energy to center environmental justice in its work. Supported regulations for offshore wind installers in meetings with the Senate. Supported electrification and renewable energy for housing and funding for rural co-operative energy providers to transition to renewables in meetings with Undersecretary for USDA Rural Development.
DISCLOSE Act of 2021
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Supported Congressional passage of H.R. 40- the Commission to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African-Americans Act. Supported clarification of Senate rules for a 50-50 Senate. Supported inclusion of ocean and climate provisions in the America COMPETES Act Urged the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to explore the need for additional supervisory measures to respond to climate risk. Supported the Senate companion to H.R. 4848 to repeal the REAL ID Act waiver authority for the border wall. Supported increased funding for legal representation for immigrant adults and unaccompanied children, and decreased funding for immigration detention, and to reduce case backlogs and enhance citizenship programs. Supported Congressional passage of FY22 Appropriations. Supported Congressional action to eliminate the filibuster and to pass voting rights legislation. Supported Congressional passage of H.R. 5746, the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act. Supported Congressional passage of H.R. 5314, the Protecting Our Democracy Act. Supported Congressional passage of S.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. Supported Congressional passage of S. 443, the DISCLOSE Act. Supported Congressional passage of H.R. 7489, the Time Off to Vote Act. Supported Congressional action to reform the Electoral Count Act. Supported Congressional action to establish a code of ethics for the U.S. Supreme Court. Supported Congressional investigation of ethics concerns regarding Justice Clarence Thomas. Supported confirmation of Dale Ho to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Supported confirmation of Nancy Abudu to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Supported confirmation of Judge Michelle Childs to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Supported confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Washington, D.C. Admission Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Supported Congressional passage of H.R. 40- the Commission to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African-Americans Act. Supported clarification of Senate rules for a 50-50 Senate. Supported inclusion of ocean and climate provisions in the America COMPETES Act Urged the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to explore the need for additional supervisory measures to respond to climate risk. Supported the Senate companion to H.R. 4848 to repeal the REAL ID Act waiver authority for the border wall. Supported increased funding for legal representation for immigrant adults and unaccompanied children, and decreased funding for immigration detention, and to reduce case backlogs and enhance citizenship programs. Supported Congressional passage of FY22 Appropriations. Supported Congressional action to eliminate the filibuster and to pass voting rights legislation. Supported Congressional passage of H.R. 5746, the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act. Supported Congressional passage of H.R. 5314, the Protecting Our Democracy Act. Supported Congressional passage of S.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. Supported Congressional passage of S. 443, the DISCLOSE Act. Supported Congressional passage of H.R. 7489, the Time Off to Vote Act. Supported Congressional action to reform the Electoral Count Act. Supported Congressional action to establish a code of ethics for the U.S. Supreme Court. Supported Congressional investigation of ethics concerns regarding Justice Clarence Thomas. Supported confirmation of Dale Ho to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Supported confirmation of Nancy Abudu to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Supported confirmation of Judge Michelle Childs to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Supported confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions".
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Support passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R.5376) and its historic $370 billion in climate, justice and jobs investments Urge Congress to bring the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act to the House floor. Urge Congress to support the DC National Guard Home Rule Act in NDAA. Urged Congress include public lands protections and several public lands bills in NDAA Urge Congress to oppose streamlining the oil and gas permitting process (S.4227) and oppose any efforts to otherwise undermine environmental review and public input for federal actions. Supported the Department of Transportations proposed Greenhouse Gas Rule. Urged Congress to oppose S.J.Res 55- joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Urged the House to oppose S. 3451, which would restrict environmental review and limit public input opportunities, placing severe limits on government accountability and public access to the courts on computer related projects. Urge Congress to include as many climate provisions as possible in the reconciliation bill, which became named the Inflation Reduction Act. Urge Congress to pass the Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act. Urge DOT, FERC, and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials and Safety Administration to hold a Freeport, TX public meeting (regarding June 8th explosion), update emergency response plans, and develop gas export terminal regulations. Opposed and urged Congress to oppose the American Chemistry Councils advanced recycling legislation. Urge Congress to support Biden nominee Laura Daniel Davis for Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management (ASLM). Urge Congress to pass a clean Continuing Resolution with no poison pill riders. Urge OMB to support bilateral and multilateral international climate change finance investments within the Presidents Budget for FY24. Urge President Biden to remove World Bank Group (WBG) President, David Malpass. Urge Congress not to impose vessel crewing requirements that would inhibit offshore wind development. Urge Members of Congress to weigh in with the Securities and Exchange Commission about the need for a strong scope 3 requirement in the upcoming finalized climate risk disclosure rule. Support the Judiciary Act of 2021. Support the DISCLOSE Act. Support confirmation of Rachel Bloomekatz to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Support confirmation of Nancy Abudu to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Support confirmation of Dale Ho to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Urge Senate to accelerate confirmations of Biden judicial nominees. Support Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act. Urge President Biden to issue an executive order requiring increased disclosure of political spending by major government contractors. Support the Respect for Marriage Act. Support increased federal appropriations for state and local election offices. Support the Womens Health Protection Act. Support the designation of the Springfield 1908 Race Riot as a new national monument Urged Biden Administration to designate Castner Range as a national monument. Urged congress to raise concerns about the draft supplemental environmental impact statement for the Willow Master Development Project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. Supported the passing of the CHIPs act in conversations with Commerce Sec. Raimondo. Supported the domestic production of photovoltaic components for solar panels through the Defense Production Act and Department of Energy Roundtables. Urged Department of Energy to center environmental justice in its work. Supported regulations for offshore wind installers in meetings with the Senate. Supported electrification and renewable energy for housing and funding for rural co-operative energy providers to transition to renewables in meetings with Undersecretary for USDA Rural Development.
For the People Act of 2021
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Urge the Biden administration to prioritize judges. Support the creation of additional judgeships in federal district and circuit courts. Support H.R. 1 and S. 1, the For the People Act, which returns power to everyday American families and amplifies the voices of communities that have historically been marginalized in our democracy. Support the nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning for director of the Bureau of Land Management. Support the nomination of Todd Kim for Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division. Urge Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Chairman Gary Peters to hold a hearing on S. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. Urge the Biden administration to include undocumented communities in all forms of COVID-19 relief, incuding vaccination. Support the nomination of Shannon Estenoz for Assistant Secretary of DOI. Support S. 1267, the Census Deadline Extensions Act. Urge Congress to prioritize civil rights enforcement and fund it substantially in the FY22 appropriations cycle. Support H.R. 3233, a bill to create a commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Recommend the nomination of Sanjay Narayan to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Support H.R.40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act of 2021
For the People Act of 2021
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Urge the Biden administration to prioritize judges. Support the creation of additional judgeships in federal district and circuit courts. Support H.R. 1 and S. 1, the For the People Act, which returns power to everyday American families and amplifies the voices of communities that have historically been marginalized in our democracy. Support the nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning for director of the Bureau of Land Management. Support the nomination of Todd Kim for Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division. Urge Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Chairman Gary Peters to hold a hearing on S. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. Support the nomination of Shannon Estenoz for Assistant Secretary of DOI. Support S. 1267, the Census Deadline Extensions Act. Urge Congress to prioritize civil rights enforcement and fund it substantially in the FY22 appropriations cycle. Support H.R. 3233, a bill to create a commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Recommend the nomination of Sanjay Narayan to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Support H.R.40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act of 2021 Support Myrna Perez for the Second Circuit Court of Appeals Support David Uhlmann to be the Assistant Administrator of EPAs Office of Enforcement Oppose Congressional efforts to restrict immigration. Letter to House W & M asking for ITC for transmission Oppose efforts to undermine NEPA, public input, and environmental review in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Support HR 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Support Charles Sams for National Park Service Director Support Jennifer Sung for the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Support robust investment in agencies capacity to implement NEPA in the Build Back Better Act. Urge Senate to confirm Laura Daniel Davis for Interior Department. Urge HHS to strike Low Income Household Water Assistance Program citizenship/legal residency requirement Support a ban on new oil and gas leasing in the Outer Continental Shelf in budget reconciliation. Urge the administration to amend USMCA to eliminate risk of NAFTA threats from corporate polluters Urge Congress and the White House to support a pathway to citizenship for TPS, DACA, DED, and essential workers.
For the People Act of 2021
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Urge the CDC and Biden administration to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine regardless of immigration status and provide it free for those who cannot afford it. Urge the Biden administration to prioritize judges. Support the nominations of Judge Merrick Garland for Attorney General of the United States, Vanita Gupta for Associate Attorney General, Kristen Clarke for Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, and Lisa Monaco for Deputy Attorney General. Support the creation of additional judgeships in federal district and circuit courts. Support H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which extends to the more than seven hundred thousand residents of our nations capital equal representation in our federal government and the fundamental right to self-govern. Support H.R. 1 and S. 1, the For the People Act, which returns power to everyday American families and amplifies the voices of communities that have historically been marginalized in our democracy. Support the nomination of Michael Regan for EPA Administrator. Support the nomination of Jennifer Granholm for Secretary of Energy. Support the nomination of Deb Haaland for Secretary of the Interior. Support the nomination of Brenda Mallory for Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality. Support the nomination of Marty Walsh for Secretary of Labor. Support the nomination of Gina Raimondo for Secretary of Commerce. Support the nomination of Janet McCabe for Deputy Administrator of the EPA. Support H.R. 842, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act.
Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Support the Interior Departments pause and review of the federal oil and gas program. Support the restoration of protections for Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante, and the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monuments. Support the Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act. Support robust funding for coastal restoration in any congressional recovery package. Support the Protecting Americas Wilderness and Public Lands Act. Urge the Biden administration to invest in clean vehicles to create good jobs, save lives, and help working families. Support the enactment of a transformational economic recovery package that meets or exceeds the $2 trillion climate and environmental justice investment proposed by President Biden, that puts millions of people to work in high-quality jobs tackling the climate crisis, transitions to a 100% clean economy and builds a more fair and just society. Support extending and expanding tax credits for clean energy sources. Urge the Biden administration to invest $25 billion over 10 years to accelerate the electric transition of the nations school bus fleet. Support ending fossil fuel subsidies through the tax code. Support legislation that includes a federal Clean Electricity Standard (CES) requiring 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035. Oppose the inclusion of the sage-grouse rider in the FY2022 appropriations bill for Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. Support H.R. 1187, the Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act of 2021, a package of bills which includes H.R. 1187, the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021, and H.R. 2570, the Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021. Support H.R. 3959, the American Renewable Energy Act Support S. 1553, the PEAKER Act of 2021 Urge robust top-line funding for the environment in FY22. Support the inclusion of critical language in the Clean Energy for America Act that covers the cost of interconnection as part of the expansion of the Investment Tax Credit (ITC). Support the INVEST in America Act.
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Support the Interior Departments pause and review of the federal oil and gas program. Support the restoration of protections for Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante, and the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monuments. Support the Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act. Support robust funding for coastal restoration in any congressional recovery package. Support the ocean being a focus of the Earth Day Climate Summit. Support the Protecting Americas Wilderness and Public Lands Act. Urge the Biden administration to invest in clean vehicles to create good jobs, save lives, and help working families. Support the enactment of a transformational economic recovery package that meets or exceeds the $2 trillion climate and environmental justice investment proposed by President Biden, that puts millions of people to work in high-quality jobs tackling the climate crisis, transitions to a 100% clean economy and builds a more fair and just society. Support extending and expanding tax credits for clean energy sources. Support strengthening the Department of Energys Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program. Support H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan. Support FY22 appropriations bills that are free from policy riders that harm the public. Urge the Biden administration to invest $25 billion over 10 years to accelerate the electric transition of the nations school bus fleet. Support ending fossil fuel subsidies through the tax code. Support legislation that includes a federal Clean Electricity Standard (CES) requiring 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035.
Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2021
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Support the Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability (WATER) Act of 2021. Urge the Biden administration to address the conservation of freshwater resources and the landscapes and land uses upon which they depend when implementing the 30x30 Executive Order. Oppose amendments to the Joint Budget Resolution (S. Con. Res. 5) that threaten our air, water, lands, wildlife, climate, and public health. Support H.R. 1915 to reauthorize the Clean Water State Revolving Fund.
Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2021
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Urge Administrator Regan to state EPA expectations for state compliance with the Regional Haze Rule in the planning process Support the substitute amendment to the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2021, H.R. 1915. Support S. 2118 the Clean Energy for American Act Urge Administrator Regan and the Biden administration to set stronger primary and secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for dangerous particulate matter (PM) and ozone pollution. Urge the EPA to immediately eliminate the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. Support EPAs rescission of the Clean Air Act Benefit-Cost Rule. Support strengthening the S.914, the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act.
Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Support the Interior Departments pause and review of the federal oil and gas program. Support the restoration of protections for Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante, and the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monuments. Support the Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act. Support robust funding for coastal restoration in any congressional recovery package. Support the Protecting Americas Wilderness and Public Lands Act. Urge the Biden administration to invest in clean vehicles to create good jobs, save lives, and help working families. Support the enactment of a transformational economic recovery package that meets or exceeds the $2 trillion climate and environmental justice investment proposed by President Biden, that puts millions of people to work in high-quality jobs tackling the climate crisis, transitions to a 100% clean economy and builds a more fair and just society. Support extending and expanding tax credits for clean energy sources. Urge the Biden administration to invest $25 billion over 10 years to accelerate the electric transition of the nations school bus fleet. Support ending fossil fuel subsidies through the tax code. Support legislation that includes a federal Clean Electricity Standard (CES) requiring 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035. Oppose the inclusion of the sage-grouse rider in the FY2022 appropriations bill for Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. Support H.R. 1187, the Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act of 2021, a package of bills which includes H.R. 1187, the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021, and H.R. 2570, the Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021. Support H.R. 3959, the American Renewable Energy Act Support S. 1553, the PEAKER Act of 2021 Urge robust top-line funding for the environment in FY22. Support the inclusion of critical language in the Clean Energy for America Act that covers the cost of interconnection as part of the expansion of the Investment Tax Credit (ITC). Support the INVEST in America Act.
Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Urge Senate EPW Committee so support Dr. Christopher Frey to lead EPAs Office of Research and Development Urge the FAA to allow the use of PFAS-free firefighting foams Urge the Biden administration to honor its commitments to meaningful consultation with Tribal Nations, and support both Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Gray Wolf Protection Urge Biden-Harris administration to support and help advance the priorities of tribal governments of St. Paul and St. George in the Pribilof Islands Urge Congress to support the Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act (H.R. 3075)
National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Urge the Biden administration to prioritize judges. Support the creation of additional judgeships in federal district and circuit courts. Support H.R. 1 and S. 1, the For the People Act, which returns power to everyday American families and amplifies the voices of communities that have historically been marginalized in our democracy. Support the nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning for director of the Bureau of Land Management. Support the nomination of Todd Kim for Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division. Urge Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Chairman Gary Peters to hold a hearing on S. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. Urge the Biden administration to include undocumented communities in all forms of COVID-19 relief, incuding vaccination. Support the nomination of Shannon Estenoz for Assistant Secretary of DOI. Support S. 1267, the Census Deadline Extensions Act. Urge Congress to prioritize civil rights enforcement and fund it substantially in the FY22 appropriations cycle. Support H.R. 3233, a bill to create a commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Recommend the nomination of Sanjay Narayan to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Support H.R.40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act of 2021
National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Urge the Biden administration to prioritize judges. Support the creation of additional judgeships in federal district and circuit courts. Support H.R. 1 and S. 1, the For the People Act, which returns power to everyday American families and amplifies the voices of communities that have historically been marginalized in our democracy. Support the nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning for director of the Bureau of Land Management. Support the nomination of Todd Kim for Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division. Urge Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Chairman Gary Peters to hold a hearing on S. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. Support the nomination of Shannon Estenoz for Assistant Secretary of DOI. Support S. 1267, the Census Deadline Extensions Act. Urge Congress to prioritize civil rights enforcement and fund it substantially in the FY22 appropriations cycle. Support H.R. 3233, a bill to create a commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Recommend the nomination of Sanjay Narayan to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Support H.R.40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act of 2021 Support Myrna Perez for the Second Circuit Court of Appeals Support David Uhlmann to be the Assistant Administrator of EPAs Office of Enforcement Oppose Congressional efforts to restrict immigration. Letter to House W & M asking for ITC for transmission Oppose efforts to undermine NEPA, public input, and environmental review in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Support HR 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Support Charles Sams for National Park Service Director Support Jennifer Sung for the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Support robust investment in agencies capacity to implement NEPA in the Build Back Better Act. Urge Senate to confirm Laura Daniel Davis for Interior Department. Urge HHS to strike Low Income Household Water Assistance Program citizenship/legal residency requirement Support a ban on new oil and gas leasing in the Outer Continental Shelf in budget reconciliation. Urge the administration to amend USMCA to eliminate risk of NAFTA threats from corporate polluters Urge Congress and the White House to support a pathway to citizenship for TPS, DACA, DED, and essential workers.
American Renewable Energy Act of 2021
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Support the Interior Departments pause and review of the federal oil and gas program. Support the restoration of protections for Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante, and the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monuments. Support the Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act. Support robust funding for coastal restoration in any congressional recovery package. Support the Protecting Americas Wilderness and Public Lands Act. Urge the Biden administration to invest in clean vehicles to create good jobs, save lives, and help working families. Support the enactment of a transformational economic recovery package that meets or exceeds the $2 trillion climate and environmental justice investment proposed by President Biden, that puts millions of people to work in high-quality jobs tackling the climate crisis, transitions to a 100% clean economy and builds a more fair and just society. Support extending and expanding tax credits for clean energy sources. Urge the Biden administration to invest $25 billion over 10 years to accelerate the electric transition of the nations school bus fleet. Support ending fossil fuel subsidies through the tax code. Support legislation that includes a federal Clean Electricity Standard (CES) requiring 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035. Oppose the inclusion of the sage-grouse rider in the FY2022 appropriations bill for Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. Support H.R. 1187, the Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act of 2021, a package of bills which includes H.R. 1187, the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021, and H.R. 2570, the Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021. Support H.R. 3959, the American Renewable Energy Act Support S. 1553, the PEAKER Act of 2021 Urge robust top-line funding for the environment in FY22. Support the inclusion of critical language in the Clean Energy for America Act that covers the cost of interconnection as part of the expansion of the Investment Tax Credit (ITC). Support the INVEST in America Act.
American Renewable Energy Act of 2021
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Support the Interior Departments pause and review of the federal oil and gas program. Support the restoration of protections for Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante, and the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monuments. Support the Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act. Support robust funding for coastal restoration in any congressional recovery package. Support the Protecting Americas Wilderness and Public Lands Act. Urge the Biden administration to invest in clean vehicles to create good jobs, save lives, and help working families. Support the enactment of a transformational economic recovery package that meets or exceeds the $2 trillion climate and environmental justice investment proposed by President Biden, that puts millions of people to work in high-quality jobs tackling the climate crisis, transitions to a 100% clean economy and builds a more fair and just society. Support extending and expanding tax credits for clean energy sources, storage, efficiency, and manufacturing, electric vehicles, and transmission (Clean Energy for America Act, or Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act). Urge the Biden administration to invest $22.5 billion over 10 years to accelerate the electric transition of the nations school bus fleet. Support ending fossil fuel subsidies through the tax code. Support legislation that includes a federal Clean Electricity Performance Program (CEPP) requiring 80% clean energy by 2030. Oppose the inclusion of the sage-grouse rider in the FY2022 appropriations bill for Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. Support H.R. 3959, the American Renewable Energy Act Support S. 1553, the PEAKER Act of 2021 Urge robust top-line funding for the environment in FY22. Support the inclusion of critical language in the Clean Energy for America Act that updates and extends the 48 C Investment Tax Credit (ITC). Support Energy Efficiency Tax credits for homes & bldgs. Call to create Residential Solar ITC Direct Pay Support recommendations to the Biden-Harris administration for 30x30 and the creation of American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas Support allowing EV charging on state highways Letter in support of $2.5b low income solar and state implementing 7.5B in House E&C Build Back Better Act text Support the restoration of protections for the Arctic Refuge jn budget reconciliation. Support Hardrock Mining reforms in Budget Reconciliation Support the Zero Emissions Homes Act (ZEHA) Urge the Treasury Department to stop financing fossil fuels
John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Urge the Biden administration to prioritize judges. Support the creation of additional judgeships in federal district and circuit courts. Support H.R. 1 and S. 1, the For the People Act, which returns power to everyday American families and amplifies the voices of communities that have historically been marginalized in our democracy. Support the nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning for director of the Bureau of Land Management. Support the nomination of Todd Kim for Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division. Urge Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Chairman Gary Peters to hold a hearing on S. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. Support the nomination of Shannon Estenoz for Assistant Secretary of DOI. Support S. 1267, the Census Deadline Extensions Act. Urge Congress to prioritize civil rights enforcement and fund it substantially in the FY22 appropriations cycle. Support H.R. 3233, a bill to create a commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Recommend the nomination of Sanjay Narayan to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Support H.R.40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act of 2021 Support Myrna Perez for the Second Circuit Court of Appeals Support David Uhlmann to be the Assistant Administrator of EPAs Office of Enforcement Oppose Congressional efforts to restrict immigration. Letter to House W & M asking for ITC for transmission Oppose efforts to undermine NEPA, public input, and environmental review in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Support HR 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Support Charles Sams for National Park Service Director Support Jennifer Sung for the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Support robust investment in agencies capacity to implement NEPA in the Build Back Better Act. Urge Senate to confirm Laura Daniel Davis for Interior Department. Urge HHS to strike Low Income Household Water Assistance Program citizenship/legal residency requirement Support a ban on new oil and gas leasing in the Outer Continental Shelf in budget reconciliation. Urge the administration to amend USMCA to eliminate risk of NAFTA threats from corporate polluters Urge Congress and the White House to support a pathway to citizenship for TPS, DACA, DED, and essential workers.
Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Urge the Biden administration to prioritize judges. Support the creation of additional judgeships in federal district and circuit courts. Support H.R. 1 and S. 1, the For the People Act, which returns power to everyday American families and amplifies the voices of communities that have historically been marginalized in our democracy. Support the nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning for director of the Bureau of Land Management. Support the nomination of Todd Kim for Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division. Urge Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Chairman Gary Peters to hold a hearing on S. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. Support the nomination of Shannon Estenoz for Assistant Secretary of DOI. Support S. 1267, the Census Deadline Extensions Act. Urge Congress to prioritize civil rights enforcement and fund it substantially in the FY22 appropriations cycle. Support H.R. 3233, a bill to create a commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Recommend the nomination of Sanjay Narayan to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Support H.R.40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act of 2021 Support Myrna Perez for the Second Circuit Court of Appeals Support David Uhlmann to be the Assistant Administrator of EPAs Office of Enforcement Oppose Congressional efforts to restrict immigration. Letter to House W & M asking for ITC for transmission Oppose efforts to undermine NEPA, public input, and environmental review in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Support HR 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Support Charles Sams for National Park Service Director Support Jennifer Sung for the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Support robust investment in agencies capacity to implement NEPA in the Build Back Better Act. Urge Senate to confirm Laura Daniel Davis for Interior Department. Urge HHS to strike Low Income Household Water Assistance Program citizenship/legal residency requirement Support a ban on new oil and gas leasing in the Outer Continental Shelf in budget reconciliation. Urge the administration to amend USMCA to eliminate risk of NAFTA threats from corporate polluters Urge Congress and the White House to support a pathway to citizenship for TPS, DACA, DED, and essential workers.
Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Urge the Biden administration to prioritize judges. Support the creation of additional judgeships in federal district and circuit courts. Support H.R. 1 and S. 1, the For the People Act, which returns power to everyday American families and amplifies the voices of communities that have historically been marginalized in our democracy. Support the nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning for director of the Bureau of Land Management. Support the nomination of Todd Kim for Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division. Urge Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Chairman Gary Peters to hold a hearing on S. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. Urge the Biden administration to include undocumented communities in all forms of COVID-19 relief, incuding vaccination. Support the nomination of Shannon Estenoz for Assistant Secretary of DOI. Support S. 1267, the Census Deadline Extensions Act. Urge Congress to prioritize civil rights enforcement and fund it substantially in the FY22 appropriations cycle. Support H.R. 3233, a bill to create a commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Recommend the nomination of Sanjay Narayan to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Support H.R.40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act of 2021
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Urge Administrator Regan to state EPA expectations for state compliance with the Regional Haze Rule in the planning process Support S. 2118 the Clean Energy for American Act Urge Administrator Regan and the Biden administration to set stronger primary and secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for dangerous particulate matter (PM) and ozone pollution. Urge the EPA to immediately eliminate the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. Support EPAs rescission of the Clean Air Act Benefit-Cost Rule. Support HR 4502 Minibus Appropriations Urge the EPA to take action under Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act to protect Bristol Bay Urge Congress to fund air quality monitoring in legislation enacting the American Jobs Plan. Support Congress establishing a Maritime Pollution Fee Support the inclusion of onshore oil and gas bonding, fiscal, and leasing reforms in the Build Back Better Act. Urge Congress to invest $22.5 billion for electric school buses. Urge the EPA to adopt protective standards to reduce methane pollution. Support the COMPETES (Competitive Onshore Mineral Policy via Eliminating Taxpayer-Enabled Speculation) Act Urge Congress to include measures supporting industrial decarbonization in the Build Back Better Act. Urge the EPA to set strong clean vehicle standards
Rescinding DHS’ Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Urge the House and Senate to pass the Build Back Better Act Urge Secretary Haaland (DOI) to support new hardrock mining rules Support H.R. 4848 Rescinding DHS Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act Support Senator Lujans Border Accountability, Oversight and Community Engagement Act Supported Martha Williams for Director of USFWS Urge Congress to condemn Rep Gosars violent video/tweet Support Jainey Bavishi as next Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere at the Department of Commerce Urge Senator Peters to hold a historic markup hearing on S.51 and pass the legislation out of committee Oppose any remaining border wall funding and associated construction projects Urge HHS to repeal the SUNSET rule in its entirety and do not support modifications in lieu of full removal. Support Jennifer Sung for US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Support S.2747, the Freedom to Vote Act Suport Myrna Perez for US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Support S.4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Support H.R. 5314, the Protecting Our Democracy Act Support Dale Ho for US District Court for the Southern District of New York Support S.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act Asked Congress to include direct pay provisions for residential solar power systems under section 25D of the tax code, which they eventually included in the most recent iteration of the Build Back Better Act. Urged Senators to reduce the increased proposed tax incentives for carbon capture at power plants and manufacturing under 45Q of the tax code. Urged Senators to support direct pay and refundability in the proposed clean energy tax incentive with the Build Back Better Act
Washington, D.C. Admission Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Urge the CDC and Biden administration to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine regardless of immigration status and provide it free for those who cannot afford it. Urge the Biden administration to prioritize judges. Support the nominations of Judge Merrick Garland for Attorney General of the United States, Vanita Gupta for Associate Attorney General, Kristen Clarke for Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, and Lisa Monaco for Deputy Attorney General. Support the creation of additional judgeships in federal district and circuit courts. Support H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which extends to the more than seven hundred thousand residents of our nations capital equal representation in our federal government and the fundamental right to self-govern. Support H.R. 1 and S. 1, the For the People Act, which returns power to everyday American families and amplifies the voices of communities that have historically been marginalized in our democracy. Support the nomination of Michael Regan for EPA Administrator. Support the nomination of Jennifer Granholm for Secretary of Energy. Support the nomination of Deb Haaland for Secretary of the Interior. Support the nomination of Brenda Mallory for Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality. Support the nomination of Marty Walsh for Secretary of Labor. Support the nomination of Gina Raimondo for Secretary of Commerce. Support the nomination of Janet McCabe for Deputy Administrator of the EPA. Support H.R. 842, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act.
Protecting Our Democracy Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Urge the House and Senate to pass the Build Back Better Act Urge Secretary Haaland (DOI) to support new hardrock mining rules Support H.R. 4848 Rescinding DHS Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act Support Senator Lujans Border Accountability, Oversight and Community Engagement Act Supported Martha Williams for Director of USFWS Urge Congress to condemn Rep Gosars violent video/tweet Support Jainey Bavishi as next Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere at the Department of Commerce Urge Senator Peters to hold a historic markup hearing on S.51 and pass the legislation out of committee Oppose any remaining border wall funding and associated construction projects Urge HHS to repeal the SUNSET rule in its entirety and do not support modifications in lieu of full removal. Support Jennifer Sung for US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Support S.2747, the Freedom to Vote Act Suport Myrna Perez for US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Support S.4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Support H.R. 5314, the Protecting Our Democracy Act Support Dale Ho for US District Court for the Southern District of New York Support S.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act Asked Congress to include direct pay provisions for residential solar power systems under section 25D of the tax code, which they eventually included in the most recent iteration of the Build Back Better Act. Urged Senators to reduce the increased proposed tax incentives for carbon capture at power plants and manufacturing under 45Q of the tax code. Urged Senators to support direct pay and refundability in the proposed clean energy tax incentive with the Build Back Better Act
Arctic Refuge Protection Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Support H.R. 815 and S. 282, the Arctic Refuge Protection Act. Urge Congress to protect salmon populations by bypassing dams on the Lower Snake River. Urge the Biden administration to protect the Boundary Waters watershed from harmful mining. Urge the Biden administration to restore the Roadless Rule to the Tongass National Forest. Oppose funding for a strategic uranium reserve (SUR) and request that Congress provide no further budget allocations toward one.
Arctic Refuge Protection Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Support H.R. 815 and S. 282, the Arctic Refuge Protection Act. Urge Congress to protect salmon populations by bypassing dams on the Lower Snake River.
Arctic Refuge Protection Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Support H.R. 815 and S. 282, the Arctic Refuge Protection Act. Urge Congress to protect salmon populations by bypassing dams on the Lower Snake River. Urge the Biden administration to protect the Boundary Waters watershed from harmful mining. Urge the Biden administration to restore the Roadless Rule to the Tongass National Forest. Oppose funding for a strategic uranium reserve (SUR) and request that Congress provide no further budget allocations toward one. Support the Outdoors for All Act Urge the Forest Service to reconsider their 2020 changes to NEPA implementation. Urge Congress to include strong provisions to reduce contributions to climate change from the agricultural and forestry sectors in the Build Back Better Act.
Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Urge the CDC and Biden administration to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine regardless of immigration status and provide it free for those who cannot afford it. Urge the Biden administration to prioritize judges. Support the nominations of Judge Merrick Garland for Attorney General of the United States, Vanita Gupta for Associate Attorney General, Kristen Clarke for Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, and Lisa Monaco for Deputy Attorney General. Support the creation of additional judgeships in federal district and circuit courts. Support H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which extends to the more than seven hundred thousand residents of our nations capital equal representation in our federal government and the fundamental right to self-govern. Support H.R. 1 and S. 1, the For the People Act, which returns power to everyday American families and amplifies the voices of communities that have historically been marginalized in our democracy. Support the nomination of Michael Regan for EPA Administrator. Support the nomination of Jennifer Granholm for Secretary of Energy. Support the nomination of Deb Haaland for Secretary of the Interior. Support the nomination of Brenda Mallory for Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality. Support the nomination of Marty Walsh for Secretary of Labor. Support the nomination of Gina Raimondo for Secretary of Commerce. Support the nomination of Janet McCabe for Deputy Administrator of the EPA. Support H.R. 842, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act.
For the People Act of 2021
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Urge the CDC and Biden administration to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine regardless of immigration status and provide it free for those who cannot afford it. Urge the Biden administration to prioritize judges. Support the nominations of Judge Merrick Garland for Attorney General of the United States, Vanita Gupta for Associate Attorney General, Kristen Clarke for Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, and Lisa Monaco for Deputy Attorney General. Support the creation of additional judgeships in federal district and circuit courts. Support H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which extends to the more than seven hundred thousand residents of our nations capital equal representation in our federal government and the fundamental right to self-govern. Support H.R. 1 and S. 1, the For the People Act, which returns power to everyday American families and amplifies the voices of communities that have historically been marginalized in our democracy. Support the nomination of Michael Regan for EPA Administrator. Support the nomination of Jennifer Granholm for Secretary of Energy. Support the nomination of Deb Haaland for Secretary of the Interior. Support the nomination of Brenda Mallory for Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality. Support the nomination of Marty Walsh for Secretary of Labor. Support the nomination of Gina Raimondo for Secretary of Commerce. Support the nomination of Janet McCabe for Deputy Administrator of the EPA. Support H.R. 842, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act.
For the People Act of 2021
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Urge the Biden administration to prioritize judges. Support the creation of additional judgeships in federal district and circuit courts. Support H.R. 1 and S. 1, the For the People Act, which returns power to everyday American families and amplifies the voices of communities that have historically been marginalized in our democracy. Support the nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning for director of the Bureau of Land Management. Support the nomination of Todd Kim for Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division. Urge Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Chairman Gary Peters to hold a hearing on S. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. Urge the Biden administration to include undocumented communities in all forms of COVID-19 relief, incuding vaccination. Support the nomination of Shannon Estenoz for Assistant Secretary of DOI. Support S. 1267, the Census Deadline Extensions Act. Urge Congress to prioritize civil rights enforcement and fund it substantially in the FY22 appropriations cycle. Support H.R. 3233, a bill to create a commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Recommend the nomination of Sanjay Narayan to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Support H.R.40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act of 2021
For the People Act of 2021
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Urge the Biden administration to prioritize judges. Support the creation of additional judgeships in federal district and circuit courts. Support H.R. 1 and S. 1, the For the People Act, which returns power to everyday American families and amplifies the voices of communities that have historically been marginalized in our democracy. Support the nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning for director of the Bureau of Land Management. Support the nomination of Todd Kim for Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division. Urge Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Chairman Gary Peters to hold a hearing on S. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. Support the nomination of Shannon Estenoz for Assistant Secretary of DOI. Support S. 1267, the Census Deadline Extensions Act. Urge Congress to prioritize civil rights enforcement and fund it substantially in the FY22 appropriations cycle. Support H.R. 3233, a bill to create a commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Recommend the nomination of Sanjay Narayan to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Support H.R.40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act of 2021 Support Myrna Perez for the Second Circuit Court of Appeals Support David Uhlmann to be the Assistant Administrator of EPAs Office of Enforcement Oppose Congressional efforts to restrict immigration. Letter to House W & M asking for ITC for transmission Oppose efforts to undermine NEPA, public input, and environmental review in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Support HR 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Support Charles Sams for National Park Service Director Support Jennifer Sung for the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Support robust investment in agencies capacity to implement NEPA in the Build Back Better Act. Urge Senate to confirm Laura Daniel Davis for Interior Department. Urge HHS to strike Low Income Household Water Assistance Program citizenship/legal residency requirement Support a ban on new oil and gas leasing in the Outer Continental Shelf in budget reconciliation. Urge the administration to amend USMCA to eliminate risk of NAFTA threats from corporate polluters Urge Congress and the White House to support a pathway to citizenship for TPS, DACA, DED, and essential workers.
2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Urge the Biden administration to prioritize judges. Support the creation of additional judgeships in federal district and circuit courts. Support H.R. 1 and S. 1, the For the People Act, which returns power to everyday American families and amplifies the voices of communities that have historically been marginalized in our democracy. Support the nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning for director of the Bureau of Land Management. Support the nomination of Todd Kim for Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division. Urge Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Chairman Gary Peters to hold a hearing on S. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. Support the nomination of Shannon Estenoz for Assistant Secretary of DOI. Support S. 1267, the Census Deadline Extensions Act. Urge Congress to prioritize civil rights enforcement and fund it substantially in the FY22 appropriations cycle. Support H.R. 3233, a bill to create a commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Recommend the nomination of Sanjay Narayan to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Support H.R.40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act of 2021 Support Myrna Perez for the Second Circuit Court of Appeals Support David Uhlmann to be the Assistant Administrator of EPAs Office of Enforcement Oppose Congressional efforts to restrict immigration. Letter to House W & M asking for ITC for transmission Oppose efforts to undermine NEPA, public input, and environmental review in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Support HR 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Support Charles Sams for National Park Service Director Support Jennifer Sung for the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Support robust investment in agencies capacity to implement NEPA in the Build Back Better Act. Urge Senate to confirm Laura Daniel Davis for Interior Department. Urge HHS to strike Low Income Household Water Assistance Program citizenship/legal residency requirement Support a ban on new oil and gas leasing in the Outer Continental Shelf in budget reconciliation. Urge the administration to amend USMCA to eliminate risk of NAFTA threats from corporate polluters Urge Congress and the White House to support a pathway to citizenship for TPS, DACA, DED, and essential workers.
2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Urge the Biden administration to prioritize judges. Support the creation of additional judgeships in federal district and circuit courts. Support H.R. 1 and S. 1, the For the People Act, which returns power to everyday American families and amplifies the voices of communities that have historically been marginalized in our democracy. Support the nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning for director of the Bureau of Land Management. Support the nomination of Todd Kim for Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division. Urge Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Chairman Gary Peters to hold a hearing on S. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. Urge the Biden administration to include undocumented communities in all forms of COVID-19 relief, incuding vaccination. Support the nomination of Shannon Estenoz for Assistant Secretary of DOI. Support S. 1267, the Census Deadline Extensions Act. Urge Congress to prioritize civil rights enforcement and fund it substantially in the FY22 appropriations cycle. Support H.R. 3233, a bill to create a commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Recommend the nomination of Sanjay Narayan to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Support H.R.40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act of 2021
PEAKER Act of 2021
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Support the Interior Departments pause and review of the federal oil and gas program. Support the restoration of protections for Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante, and the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monuments. Support the Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act. Support robust funding for coastal restoration in any congressional recovery package. Support the Protecting Americas Wilderness and Public Lands Act. Urge the Biden administration to invest in clean vehicles to create good jobs, save lives, and help working families. Support the enactment of a transformational economic recovery package that meets or exceeds the $2 trillion climate and environmental justice investment proposed by President Biden, that puts millions of people to work in high-quality jobs tackling the climate crisis, transitions to a 100% clean economy and builds a more fair and just society. Support extending and expanding tax credits for clean energy sources, storage, efficiency, and manufacturing, electric vehicles, and transmission (Clean Energy for America Act, or Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act). Urge the Biden administration to invest $22.5 billion over 10 years to accelerate the electric transition of the nations school bus fleet. Support ending fossil fuel subsidies through the tax code. Support legislation that includes a federal Clean Electricity Performance Program (CEPP) requiring 80% clean energy by 2030. Oppose the inclusion of the sage-grouse rider in the FY2022 appropriations bill for Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. Support H.R. 3959, the American Renewable Energy Act Support S. 1553, the PEAKER Act of 2021 Urge robust top-line funding for the environment in FY22. Support the inclusion of critical language in the Clean Energy for America Act that updates and extends the 48 C Investment Tax Credit (ITC). Support Energy Efficiency Tax credits for homes & bldgs. Call to create Residential Solar ITC Direct Pay Support recommendations to the Biden-Harris administration for 30x30 and the creation of American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas Support allowing EV charging on state highways Letter in support of $2.5b low income solar and state implementing 7.5B in House E&C Build Back Better Act text Support the restoration of protections for the Arctic Refuge jn budget reconciliation. Support Hardrock Mining reforms in Budget Reconciliation Support the Zero Emissions Homes Act (ZEHA) Urge the Treasury Department to stop financing fossil fuels
PEAKER Act of 2021
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Support the Interior Departments pause and review of the federal oil and gas program. Support the restoration of protections for Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante, and the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monuments. Support the Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act. Support robust funding for coastal restoration in any congressional recovery package. Support the Protecting Americas Wilderness and Public Lands Act. Urge the Biden administration to invest in clean vehicles to create good jobs, save lives, and help working families. Support the enactment of a transformational economic recovery package that meets or exceeds the $2 trillion climate and environmental justice investment proposed by President Biden, that puts millions of people to work in high-quality jobs tackling the climate crisis, transitions to a 100% clean economy and builds a more fair and just society. Support extending and expanding tax credits for clean energy sources. Urge the Biden administration to invest $25 billion over 10 years to accelerate the electric transition of the nations school bus fleet. Support ending fossil fuel subsidies through the tax code. Support legislation that includes a federal Clean Electricity Standard (CES) requiring 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035. Oppose the inclusion of the sage-grouse rider in the FY2022 appropriations bill for Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. Support H.R. 1187, the Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act of 2021, a package of bills which includes H.R. 1187, the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021, and H.R. 2570, the Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021. Support H.R. 3959, the American Renewable Energy Act Support S. 1553, the PEAKER Act of 2021 Urge robust top-line funding for the environment in FY22. Support the inclusion of critical language in the Clean Energy for America Act that covers the cost of interconnection as part of the expansion of the Investment Tax Credit (ITC). Support the INVEST in America Act.
Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2021
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Urge Congress to support S.1907, the Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2021 Urged the U.S. Department of Energy to oppose creating a uranium reserve, which would be a wasteful attempt to artificially prop up a polluting, environmentally catastrophic industry at the expense of environmental justice communities, scarce western groundwater, and public land treasures.
Clean Energy for America Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Urge Administrator Regan to state EPA expectations for state compliance with the Regional Haze Rule in the planning process Support the substitute amendment to the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2021, H.R. 1915. Support S. 2118 the Clean Energy for American Act Urge Administrator Regan and the Biden administration to set stronger primary and secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for dangerous particulate matter (PM) and ozone pollution. Urge the EPA to immediately eliminate the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. Support EPAs rescission of the Clean Air Act Benefit-Cost Rule. Support strengthening the S.914, the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act.
Clean Energy for America Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Urge Administrator Regan to state EPA expectations for state compliance with the Regional Haze Rule in the planning process Support S. 2118 the Clean Energy for American Act Urge Administrator Regan and the Biden administration to set stronger primary and secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for dangerous particulate matter (PM) and ozone pollution. Urge the EPA to immediately eliminate the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. Support EPAs rescission of the Clean Air Act Benefit-Cost Rule. Support HR 4502 Minibus Appropriations Urge the EPA to take action under Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act to protect Bristol Bay Urge Congress to fund air quality monitoring in legislation enacting the American Jobs Plan. Support Congress establishing a Maritime Pollution Fee Support the inclusion of onshore oil and gas bonding, fiscal, and leasing reforms in the Build Back Better Act. Urge Congress to invest $22.5 billion for electric school buses. Urge the EPA to adopt protective standards to reduce methane pollution. Support the COMPETES (Competitive Onshore Mineral Policy via Eliminating Taxpayer-Enabled Speculation) Act Urge Congress to include measures supporting industrial decarbonization in the Build Back Better Act. Urge the EPA to set strong clean vehicle standards
Freedom to Vote Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Urge the House and Senate to pass the Build Back Better Act Urge Secretary Haaland (DOI) to support new hardrock mining rules Support H.R. 4848 Rescinding DHS Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act Support Senator Lujans Border Accountability, Oversight and Community Engagement Act Supported Martha Williams for Director of USFWS Urge Congress to condemn Rep Gosars violent video/tweet Support Jainey Bavishi as next Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere at the Department of Commerce Urge Senator Peters to hold a historic markup hearing on S.51 and pass the legislation out of committee Oppose any remaining border wall funding and associated construction projects Urge HHS to repeal the SUNSET rule in its entirety and do not support modifications in lieu of full removal. Support Jennifer Sung for US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Support S.2747, the Freedom to Vote Act Suport Myrna Perez for US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Support S.4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Support H.R. 5314, the Protecting Our Democracy Act Support Dale Ho for US District Court for the Southern District of New York Support S.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act Asked Congress to include direct pay provisions for residential solar power systems under section 25D of the tax code, which they eventually included in the most recent iteration of the Build Back Better Act. Urged Senators to reduce the increased proposed tax incentives for carbon capture at power plants and manufacturing under 45Q of the tax code. Urged Senators to support direct pay and refundability in the proposed clean energy tax incentive with the Build Back Better Act
Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2021
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Support H.R. 815 and S. 282, the Arctic Refuge Protection Act. Urge Congress to protect salmon populations by bypassing dams on the Lower Snake River. Urge the Biden administration to protect the Boundary Waters watershed from harmful mining. Urge the Biden administration to restore the Roadless Rule to the Tongass National Forest. Oppose funding for a strategic uranium reserve (SUR) and request that Congress provide no further budget allocations toward one. Support the Outdoors for All Act Urge the Forest Service to reconsider their 2020 changes to NEPA implementation. Urge Congress to include strong provisions to reduce contributions to climate change from the agricultural and forestry sectors in the Build Back Better Act.
Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2021
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Support H.R. 815 and S. 282, the Arctic Refuge Protection Act. Urge Congress to protect salmon populations by bypassing dams on the Lower Snake River.
Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2021
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Support H.R. 815 and S. 282, the Arctic Refuge Protection Act. Urge Congress to protect salmon populations by bypassing dams on the Lower Snake River. Urge the Biden administration to protect the Boundary Waters watershed from harmful mining. Urge the Biden administration to restore the Roadless Rule to the Tongass National Forest. Oppose funding for a strategic uranium reserve (SUR) and request that Congress provide no further budget allocations toward one.
John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Urge the House and Senate to pass the Build Back Better Act Urge Secretary Haaland (DOI) to support new hardrock mining rules Support H.R. 4848 Rescinding DHS Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act Support Senator Lujans Border Accountability, Oversight and Community Engagement Act Supported Martha Williams for Director of USFWS Urge Congress to condemn Rep Gosars violent video/tweet Support Jainey Bavishi as next Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere at the Department of Commerce Urge Senator Peters to hold a historic markup hearing on S.51 and pass the legislation out of committee Oppose any remaining border wall funding and associated construction projects Urge HHS to repeal the SUNSET rule in its entirety and do not support modifications in lieu of full removal. Support Jennifer Sung for US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Support S.2747, the Freedom to Vote Act Suport Myrna Perez for US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Support S.4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Support H.R. 5314, the Protecting Our Democracy Act Support Dale Ho for US District Court for the Southern District of New York Support S.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act Asked Congress to include direct pay provisions for residential solar power systems under section 25D of the tax code, which they eventually included in the most recent iteration of the Build Back Better Act. Urged Senators to reduce the increased proposed tax incentives for carbon capture at power plants and manufacturing under 45Q of the tax code. Urged Senators to support direct pay and refundability in the proposed clean energy tax incentive with the Build Back Better Act
Washington, D.C. Admission Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Urge the Biden administration to prioritize judges. Support the creation of additional judgeships in federal district and circuit courts. Support H.R. 1 and S. 1, the For the People Act, which returns power to everyday American families and amplifies the voices of communities that have historically been marginalized in our democracy. Support the nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning for director of the Bureau of Land Management. Support the nomination of Todd Kim for Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division. Urge Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Chairman Gary Peters to hold a hearing on S. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. Support the nomination of Shannon Estenoz for Assistant Secretary of DOI. Support S. 1267, the Census Deadline Extensions Act. Urge Congress to prioritize civil rights enforcement and fund it substantially in the FY22 appropriations cycle. Support H.R. 3233, a bill to create a commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Recommend the nomination of Sanjay Narayan to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Support H.R.40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act of 2021 Support Myrna Perez for the Second Circuit Court of Appeals Support David Uhlmann to be the Assistant Administrator of EPAs Office of Enforcement Oppose Congressional efforts to restrict immigration. Letter to House W & M asking for ITC for transmission Oppose efforts to undermine NEPA, public input, and environmental review in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Support HR 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Support Charles Sams for National Park Service Director Support Jennifer Sung for the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Support robust investment in agencies capacity to implement NEPA in the Build Back Better Act. Urge Senate to confirm Laura Daniel Davis for Interior Department. Urge HHS to strike Low Income Household Water Assistance Program citizenship/legal residency requirement Support a ban on new oil and gas leasing in the Outer Continental Shelf in budget reconciliation. Urge the administration to amend USMCA to eliminate risk of NAFTA threats from corporate polluters Urge Congress and the White House to support a pathway to citizenship for TPS, DACA, DED, and essential workers.
Washington, D.C. Admission Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Urge the House and Senate to pass the Build Back Better Act Urge Secretary Haaland (DOI) to support new hardrock mining rules Support H.R. 4848 Rescinding DHS Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act Support Senator Lujans Border Accountability, Oversight and Community Engagement Act Supported Martha Williams for Director of USFWS Urge Congress to condemn Rep Gosars violent video/tweet Support Jainey Bavishi as next Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere at the Department of Commerce Urge Senator Peters to hold a historic markup hearing on S.51 and pass the legislation out of committee Oppose any remaining border wall funding and associated construction projects Urge HHS to repeal the SUNSET rule in its entirety and do not support modifications in lieu of full removal. Support Jennifer Sung for US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Support S.2747, the Freedom to Vote Act Suport Myrna Perez for US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Support S.4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Support H.R. 5314, the Protecting Our Democracy Act Support Dale Ho for US District Court for the Southern District of New York Support S.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act Asked Congress to include direct pay provisions for residential solar power systems under section 25D of the tax code, which they eventually included in the most recent iteration of the Build Back Better Act. Urged Senators to reduce the increased proposed tax incentives for carbon capture at power plants and manufacturing under 45Q of the tax code. Urged Senators to support direct pay and refundability in the proposed clean energy tax incentive with the Build Back Better Act
Washington, D.C. Admission Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Urge the Biden administration to prioritize judges. Support the creation of additional judgeships in federal district and circuit courts. Support H.R. 1 and S. 1, the For the People Act, which returns power to everyday American families and amplifies the voices of communities that have historically been marginalized in our democracy. Support the nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning for director of the Bureau of Land Management. Support the nomination of Todd Kim for Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division. Urge Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Chairman Gary Peters to hold a hearing on S. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. Urge the Biden administration to include undocumented communities in all forms of COVID-19 relief, incuding vaccination. Support the nomination of Shannon Estenoz for Assistant Secretary of DOI. Support S. 1267, the Census Deadline Extensions Act. Urge Congress to prioritize civil rights enforcement and fund it substantially in the FY22 appropriations cycle. Support H.R. 3233, a bill to create a commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Recommend the nomination of Sanjay Narayan to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Support H.R.40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act of 2021
Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Urge Administrator Regan to state EPA expectations for state compliance with the Regional Haze Rule in the planning process Support the substitute amendment to the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2021, H.R. 1915. Support S. 2118 the Clean Energy for American Act Urge Administrator Regan and the Biden administration to set stronger primary and secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for dangerous particulate matter (PM) and ozone pollution. Urge the EPA to immediately eliminate the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. Support EPAs rescission of the Clean Air Act Benefit-Cost Rule. Support strengthening the S.914, the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act.
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030.
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Support the Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability (WATER) Act of 2021. Urge the Biden administration to address the conservation of freshwater resources and the landscapes and land uses upon which they depend when implementing the 30x30 Executive Order. Oppose amendments to the Joint Budget Resolution (S. Con. Res. 5) that threaten our air, water, lands, wildlife, climate, and public health. Support H.R. 1915 to reauthorize the Clean Water State Revolving Fund.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Support H.R. 1 and S. 949, For the People Act of 2019, which would strengthen voting rights, increase transparency and fairness in our campaign finance system, and improve ethics laws. Support H.R. 4 and S. 561, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, which would revise and restore the coverage formula for the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Support H.J.Res.2 and S.J.Res.51, Democracy For All Amendment, which would enact a Constitutional amendment explicitly authorizing the Congress and the states to regulate campaign expenditures. Support H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which would provide permanent protections for Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders, and any related administrative actions. Support H.R.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would admit the District of Columbia as the 51st state in the Union. Oppose Katharine MacGregors nomination to be the Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior. Oppose William Perry Pendleys nomination to be the Director of the Bureau of Land Management Support inclusion of language in end of year appropriations bills to protect TPS and DED holders beyond 2021. Oppose Cory Wilsons nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Oppose Justin Walkers nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Support the Protecting the Right to Organiza (PRO) Act. Oppose Dr. Nancy Becks nomination to be the chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Support COVID-19 disaster recovery legislation that sustainably invests in clean infrastructure, social systems, and manufacturing sectors that protect workers. Urge DHS, DOJ, and DOD to halt all border wall construction during the COVID-19 pandemic Protect frontline workers and communities, invest in election assistance funding, and build more resilient and equitable communities during the COVID-19 pandemic Support the advancement of climate change and environmental justice efforts with COVID-19 economic stimulus. Urge the development and passage of an economic stimulus package focused on working people and the public good during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support economic and just economic stimulus spending in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Urge DOI and EPA to pause all open public comment periods on active rulemaking and non-rulemaking notices during the COVID-19 pandemic. Request that all COVID-19 relief and stimulus packages contribute to a just recovery. Oppose assistance for the cruise industry to address the rapid drop-off of worldwide travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the adoption of policies to ensure the publics safety and orderly conduct of the 2020 primary and general elections in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the use of emergency funds by higher education institutions to provide aid to students according to need and regardless of immigration status. Support H.R. 6559 and S. 3677, the Every Worker Protection Act of 2020, which sets a standard to protect certain employees from occupational exposure to COVID-19. Urge Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue, enforce, and train employers and workers in the provisions of an emergency temporary standard to protect all frontline workers from COVID-19 and o Require the Mine Safety and Health Administration to issue, enforce, and train employers and workers in the provisions of an emergency standard to protect coal miners from COVID-19. Support a halt to the consideration of judicial nominations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support funding for the United States Postal Service in the COVID-19 response package. Support the automatic extension of DACA work authorizations amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Support H.R. 1 and S. 949, For the People Act of 2019, which would strengthen voting rights, increase transparency and fairness in our campaign finance system, and improve ethics laws. Support H.R. 4 and S. 561, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, which would revise and restore the coverage formula for the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Support H.J.Res.2 and S.J.Res.51, Democracy For All Amendment, which would enact a Constitutional amendment explicitly authorizing the Congress and the states to regulate campaign expenditures. Support H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which would provide permanent protections for Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders, and any related administrative actions. Support H.R.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would admit the District of Columbia as the 51st state in the Union. Oppose William Perry Pendleys nomination to be the Director of the Bureau of Land Management. Support inclusion of language in end of year appropriations bills to protect TPS and DED holders beyond 2021. Oppose Cory Wilsons nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Oppose Justin Walkers nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Support the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Oppose Dr. Nancy Becks nomination to be the chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Support COVID-19 disaster recovery legislation that sustainably invests in clean infrastructure, social systems, postal service, transit, and manufacturing sectors that protect workers. Urge DHS, DOJ, and DOD to halt all border wall construction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Protect frontline workers and communities, invest in election assistance funding, and build more resilient and equitable communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the advancement of climate change and environmental justice efforts with COVID-19 economic stimulus. Urge the development and passage of an economic stimulus package focused on working people and the public good during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support economic and just economic stimulus spending in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Urge DOI and EPA to pause all open public comment periods on active rulemaking and non-rulemaking notices during the COVID-19 pandemic. Request that all COVID-19 relief and stimulus packages contribute to a just recovery. Oppose assistance for the cruise industry to address the rapid drop-off of worldwide travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the adoption of policies to ensure the publics safety and orderly conduct of the 2020 primary and general elections in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the use of emergency funds by higher education institutions to provide aid to students according to need and regardless of immigration status. Support H.R. 6559 and S. 3677, the Every Worker Protection Act of 2020, which sets a standard to protect certain employees from occupational exposure to COVID-19. Support H.R. 7573, which would remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served in the Confederacy from the U.S. Capitol building. This bill would also replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney with a bust of Thurgood Marshall. Urge Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue, enforce, and train employers and workers in the provisions of an emergency temporary standard to protect all frontline workers from COVID-19 and o Require the Mine Safety and Health Administration to issue, enforce, and train employers and workers in the provisions of an emergency standard to protect coal miners from COVID-19. Support a halt to the consideration of judicial nominations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support funding for the United States Postal Service in the COVID-19 response package. Support the automatic extension of DACA work authorizations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Support COVID-19 relief measures that reach communities at HEROES Act levels and support clean energy jobs. Support the inclusion of outdoor tourism and outdoor recreation investments in future COVID-19 recovery legislation by including a robust Outdoor Restoration and Resilience Jobs title. Support the inclusion of immigrant families, workers, taxpayers, and their U.S. children and spouses in COVID-19 recovery packages. Support the immediate extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) through Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to individuals who are currently protected by TPS or merited a grant of TPS under the terms of the statute but have been stymied by the current administration. Support the delay of a Supreme Court justice nomination until after inauguration in order to protect immigrants. Oppose the OMB Circular M-20-34, Training in the Federal Government, and the related Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping to prevent the damaging impact on agency efforts to address prejudice, workplace harassment, discrimination, and related challenges. Oppose unprecedented efforts to nominate a replacement to the Supreme Court vacancy left by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburgs death, while millions of voters have voted in the presidential election.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Oppose Barry Myerss nomination to be Administrator of NOAA. Support H.R. 1 and S. 949, For the People Act of 2019, which would strengthen voting rights, increase transparency and fairness in our campaign finance system, and improve ethics laws. Support H.R. 4 and S. 561, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, which would revise and restore the coverage formula for the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Support H.J.Res.2 and S.J.Res.51, Democracy For All Amendment, which would enact a Constitutional amendment explicitly authorizing the Congress and the states to regulate campaign expenditures. Support H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which would provide permanent protections for Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders, and any related administrative actions. Support H.R.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would admit the District of Columbia as the 51st state in the Union. Oppose Katharine MacGregors nomination to be the Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior. Oppose William Perry Pendleys appointment as Acting Director of the Bureau of Land Management Support inclusion of language in end of year appropriations bills to protect TPS and DED holders beyond 2021. Oppose Joshua Kindreds nomination to the US District Court for the District of Alaska. Oppose Cory Wilsons nomination to the US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. Oppose Andrew Brashers nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Support the Protecting the Right to Organiza (PRO) Act. Oppose Dr. Nancy Becks nomination to be the chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Support COVID-19 disaster recovery legislation that sustainably invests in clean infrastructure, social systems, and manufacturing sectors that protect workers. Urge DHS, DOJ, and DOD to halt all border wall construction during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Support H.R. 1 and S. 949, For the People Act of 2019, which would strengthen voting rights, increase transparency and fairness in our campaign finance system, and improve ethics laws. Support H.R. 4 and S. 561, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, which would revise and restore the coverage formula for the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Support H.J.Res.2 and S.J.Res.51, Democracy For All Amendment, which would enact a Constitutional amendment explicitly authorizing the Congress and the states to regulate campaign expenditures. Support H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which would provide permanent protections for Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders, and any related administrative actions. Support H.R.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would admit the District of Columbia as the 51st state in the Union. Support inclusion of language in end of year appropriations bills to protect TPS and DED holders beyond 2021. Support the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Oppose Dr. Nancy Becks nomination to be the chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Support COVID-19 disaster recovery legislation that sustainably invests in clean infrastructure, social systems, postal service, transit, and manufacturing sectors that protect workers. Protect frontline workers and communities, invest in election assistance funding, and build more resilient and equitable communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the advancement of climate change and environmental justice efforts with COVID-19 economic stimulus. Oppose assistance for the cruise industry to address the rapid drop-off of worldwide travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the adoption of policies to ensure the publics safety and orderly conduct of the 2020 primary and general elections in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the use of emergency funds by higher education institutions to provide aid to students according to need and regardless of immigration status. Support H.R. 6559 and S. 3677, the Every Worker Protection Act of 2020, which sets a standard to protect certain employees from occupational exposure to COVID-19. Urge Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue, enforce, and train employers and workers in the provisions of an emergency temporary standard to protect all frontline workers from COVID-19 and o Require the Mine Safety and Health Administration to issue, enforce, and train employers and workers in the provisions of an emergency standard to protect coal miners from COVID-19. Support funding for the United States Postal Service in the COVID-19 response package. Support the automatic extension of DACA work authorizations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the inclusion of outdoor tourism and outdoor recreation investments in future COVID-19 recovery legislation by including a robust Outdoor Restoration and Resilience Jobs title. Support the inclusion of immigrant families, workers, taxpayers, and their U.S. children and spouses in COVID-19 recovery packages. Support the immediate extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) through Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to individuals who are currently protected by TPS or merited a grant of TPS under the terms of the statute but have been stymied by the current administration. Support the delay of a Supreme Court justice nomination until after inauguration in order to protect immigrants. Oppose the OMB Circular M-20-34, Training in the Federal Government, and the related Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping to prevent the damaging impact on agency efforts to address prejudice, workplace harassment, discrimination, and related challenges. Oppose unprecedented efforts to nominate a replacement to the Supreme Court vacancy left by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburgs death, while millions of voters have voted in the presidential election. Support redesignation of temporary protected status (TPS) for Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala due to hurricanes Iota and Eta. Urge the CDC and Biden administration to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine regardless of immigration status and provide it free for those who cannot afford it. Urge the Biden administration to prioritize judges.
For the People Act of 2019
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Support H.R. 1 and S. 949, For the People Act of 2019, which would strengthen voting rights, increase transparency and fairness in our campaign finance system, and improve ethics laws. Support H.R. 4 and S. 561, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, which would revise and restore the coverage formula for the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Support H.J.Res.2 and S.J.Res.51, Democracy For All Amendment, which would enact a Constitutional amendment explicitly authorizing the Congress and the states to regulate campaign expenditures. Support H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which would provide permanent protections for Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders, and any related administrative actions. Support H.R.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would admit the District of Columbia as the 51st state in the Union. Support inclusion of language in end of year appropriations bills to protect TPS and DED holders beyond 2021. Support the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Oppose Dr. Nancy Becks nomination to be the chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Support COVID-19 disaster recovery legislation that sustainably invests in clean infrastructure, social systems, postal service, transit, and manufacturing sectors that protect workers. Protect frontline workers and communities, invest in election assistance funding, and build more resilient and equitable communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the advancement of climate change and environmental justice efforts with COVID-19 economic stimulus. Oppose assistance for the cruise industry to address the rapid drop-off of worldwide travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the adoption of policies to ensure the publics safety and orderly conduct of the 2020 primary and general elections in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the use of emergency funds by higher education institutions to provide aid to students according to need and regardless of immigration status. Support H.R. 6559 and S. 3677, the Every Worker Protection Act of 2020, which sets a standard to protect certain employees from occupational exposure to COVID-19. Urge Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue, enforce, and train employers and workers in the provisions of an emergency temporary standard to protect all frontline workers from COVID-19 and o Require the Mine Safety and Health Administration to issue, enforce, and train employers and workers in the provisions of an emergency standard to protect coal miners from COVID-19. Support funding for the United States Postal Service in the COVID-19 response package. Support the automatic extension of DACA work authorizations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the inclusion of outdoor tourism and outdoor recreation investments in future COVID-19 recovery legislation by including a robust Outdoor Restoration and Resilience Jobs title. Support the inclusion of immigrant families, workers, taxpayers, and their U.S. children and spouses in COVID-19 recovery packages. Support the immediate extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) through Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to individuals who are currently protected by TPS or merited a grant of TPS under the terms of the statute but have been stymied by the current administration. Support the delay of a Supreme Court justice nomination until after inauguration in order to protect immigrants. Oppose the OMB Circular M-20-34, Training in the Federal Government, and the related Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping to prevent the damaging impact on agency efforts to address prejudice, workplace harassment, discrimination, and related challenges. Oppose unprecedented efforts to nominate a replacement to the Supreme Court vacancy left by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburgs death, while millions of voters have voted in the presidential election. Support redesignation of temporary protected status (TPS) for Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala due to hurricanes Iota and Eta. Urge the CDC and Biden administration to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine regardless of immigration status and provide it free for those who cannot afford it. Urge the Biden administration to prioritize judges.
For the People Act of 2019
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Support H.R. 1 and S. 949, For the People Act of 2019, which would strengthen voting rights, increase transparency and fairness in our campaign finance system, and improve ethics laws. Support H.R. 4 and S. 561, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, which would revise and restore the coverage formula for the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Support H.J.Res.2 and S.J.Res.51, Democracy For All Amendment, which would enact a Constitutional amendment explicitly authorizing the Congress and the states to regulate campaign expenditures. Support H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which would provide permanent protections for Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders, and any related administrative actions. Support H.R.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would admit the District of Columbia as the 51st state in the Union. Oppose Katharine MacGregors nomination to be the Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior. Oppose William Perry Pendleys nomination to be the Director of the Bureau of Land Management Support inclusion of language in end of year appropriations bills to protect TPS and DED holders beyond 2021. Oppose Cory Wilsons nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Oppose Justin Walkers nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Support the Protecting the Right to Organiza (PRO) Act. Oppose Dr. Nancy Becks nomination to be the chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Support COVID-19 disaster recovery legislation that sustainably invests in clean infrastructure, social systems, and manufacturing sectors that protect workers. Urge DHS, DOJ, and DOD to halt all border wall construction during the COVID-19 pandemic Protect frontline workers and communities, invest in election assistance funding, and build more resilient and equitable communities during the COVID-19 pandemic Support the advancement of climate change and environmental justice efforts with COVID-19 economic stimulus. Urge the development and passage of an economic stimulus package focused on working people and the public good during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support economic and just economic stimulus spending in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Urge DOI and EPA to pause all open public comment periods on active rulemaking and non-rulemaking notices during the COVID-19 pandemic. Request that all COVID-19 relief and stimulus packages contribute to a just recovery. Oppose assistance for the cruise industry to address the rapid drop-off of worldwide travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the adoption of policies to ensure the publics safety and orderly conduct of the 2020 primary and general elections in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the use of emergency funds by higher education institutions to provide aid to students according to need and regardless of immigration status. Support H.R. 6559 and S. 3677, the Every Worker Protection Act of 2020, which sets a standard to protect certain employees from occupational exposure to COVID-19. Urge Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue, enforce, and train employers and workers in the provisions of an emergency temporary standard to protect all frontline workers from COVID-19 and o Require the Mine Safety and Health Administration to issue, enforce, and train employers and workers in the provisions of an emergency standard to protect coal miners from COVID-19. Support a halt to the consideration of judicial nominations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support funding for the United States Postal Service in the COVID-19 response package. Support the automatic extension of DACA work authorizations amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
For the People Act of 2019
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Support H.R. 1 and S. 949, For the People Act of 2019, which would strengthen voting rights, increase transparency and fairness in our campaign finance system, and improve ethics laws. Support H.R. 4 and S. 561, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, which would revise and restore the coverage formula for the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Support H.J.Res.2 and S.J.Res.51, Democracy For All Amendment, which would enact a Constitutional amendment explicitly authorizing the Congress and the states to regulate campaign expenditures. Support H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which would provide permanent protections for Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders, and any related administrative actions. Support H.R.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would admit the District of Columbia as the 51st state in the Union. Oppose William Perry Pendleys nomination to be the Director of the Bureau of Land Management. Support inclusion of language in end of year appropriations bills to protect TPS and DED holders beyond 2021. Oppose Cory Wilsons nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Oppose Justin Walkers nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Support the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Oppose Dr. Nancy Becks nomination to be the chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Support COVID-19 disaster recovery legislation that sustainably invests in clean infrastructure, social systems, postal service, transit, and manufacturing sectors that protect workers. Urge DHS, DOJ, and DOD to halt all border wall construction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Protect frontline workers and communities, invest in election assistance funding, and build more resilient and equitable communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the advancement of climate change and environmental justice efforts with COVID-19 economic stimulus. Urge the development and passage of an economic stimulus package focused on working people and the public good during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support economic and just economic stimulus spending in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Urge DOI and EPA to pause all open public comment periods on active rulemaking and non-rulemaking notices during the COVID-19 pandemic. Request that all COVID-19 relief and stimulus packages contribute to a just recovery. Oppose assistance for the cruise industry to address the rapid drop-off of worldwide travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the adoption of policies to ensure the publics safety and orderly conduct of the 2020 primary and general elections in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the use of emergency funds by higher education institutions to provide aid to students according to need and regardless of immigration status. Support H.R. 6559 and S. 3677, the Every Worker Protection Act of 2020, which sets a standard to protect certain employees from occupational exposure to COVID-19. Support H.R. 7573, which would remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served in the Confederacy from the U.S. Capitol building. This bill would also replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney with a bust of Thurgood Marshall. Urge Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue, enforce, and train employers and workers in the provisions of an emergency temporary standard to protect all frontline workers from COVID-19 and o Require the Mine Safety and Health Administration to issue, enforce, and train employers and workers in the provisions of an emergency standard to protect coal miners from COVID-19. Support a halt to the consideration of judicial nominations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support funding for the United States Postal Service in the COVID-19 response package. Support the automatic extension of DACA work authorizations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Support COVID-19 relief measures that reach communities at HEROES Act levels and support clean energy jobs. Support the inclusion of outdoor tourism and outdoor recreation investments in future COVID-19 recovery legislation by including a robust Outdoor Restoration and Resilience Jobs title. Support the inclusion of immigrant families, workers, taxpayers, and their U.S. children and spouses in COVID-19 recovery packages. Support the immediate extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) through Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to individuals who are currently protected by TPS or merited a grant of TPS under the terms of the statute but have been stymied by the current administration. Support the delay of a Supreme Court justice nomination until after inauguration in order to protect immigrants. Oppose the OMB Circular M-20-34, Training in the Federal Government, and the related Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping to prevent the damaging impact on agency efforts to address prejudice, workplace harassment, discrimination, and related challenges. Oppose unprecedented efforts to nominate a replacement to the Supreme Court vacancy left by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburgs death, while millions of voters have voted in the presidential election.
For the People Act of 2019
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Oppose Barry Myerss nomination to be Administrator of NOAA. Support H.R. 1 and S. 949, For the People Act of 2019, which would strengthen voting rights, increase transparency and fairness in our campaign finance system, and improve ethics laws. Support H.R. 4 and S. 561, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, which would revise and restore the coverage formula for the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Support H.J.Res.2 and S.J.Res.51, Democracy For All Amendment, which would enact a Constitutional amendment explicitly authorizing the Congress and the states to regulate campaign expenditures. Support H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which would provide permanent protections for Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders, and any related administrative actions. Support H.R.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would admit the District of Columbia as the 51st state in the Union. Oppose Katharine MacGregors nomination to be the Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior. Oppose William Perry Pendleys appointment as Acting Director of the Bureau of Land Management Support inclusion of language in end of year appropriations bills to protect TPS and DED holders beyond 2021. Oppose Joshua Kindreds nomination to the US District Court for the District of Alaska. Oppose Cory Wilsons nomination to the US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. Oppose Andrew Brashers nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Support the Protecting the Right to Organiza (PRO) Act. Oppose Dr. Nancy Becks nomination to be the chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Support COVID-19 disaster recovery legislation that sustainably invests in clean infrastructure, social systems, and manufacturing sectors that protect workers. Urge DHS, DOJ, and DOD to halt all border wall construction during the COVID-19 pandemic.
To make housing more affordable, and for other purposes.
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Request extension of comment period for Endangered Species Act rules proposed by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce. Oppose DOIs changes to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Departments decision to fast track the public comment period despite the pandemic. Support H.R. 3195 which provides the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) with full, permanent, and dedicated funding. Support S. 3422 and H.R 7092, the Great American Outdoors Act, which will provide full dedicated and permanent funding for LWCF and national park maintenance. Oppose S. 1317, the American Mineral Security Act. Oppose federal funding for the expansion of Shasta Dam in California. Oppose riders that limit work by the USFWS on sage grouse conservation efforts. Support Floor Amendment 7 of the FY21 NDAA that adds the text of H.R. 2546, Protecting Americas Wilderness (PAW) Act, which protects 1.37 million acres of public lands and enhances access to green spaces in California, Colorado, and Washington. Support Floor Amendment 8 of the FY21 NDAA which would add the test of H.R. 823, the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act, which would establish 400,000 acres of wilderness areas in Colorado. This amendment would also add the text of H.R. 1737, the Grand Canyon Centennial Act, which would withdraw one million acres of public lands surrounding the Grand Canyon National Park from new mining claims. Support the inclusion of the Desert Refuge, PAW Act, CORE ACT, and Grand Canyon Centennial Act amendments on the NDAA conference negotiations. Support efforts in the House and Senate to reach a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030. Support the exclusion of a rider prohibiting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from considering greater sage-grouse for protection from the FY 2021 Appropriations bill. Oppose efforts to keep meatpacking companies open during the COVID-19 pandemic. Request funding for projects that create jobs while benefiting wildlife and protecting public lands. Request explanation for the Park Polices use of force against people exercising their constitutional rights. Oppose BLMs categorical exclusion for salvage logging. Oppose the Senate companion of the One Trillion Trees Act. Support the inclusion of wildlife recovery and public lands restoration stimulus in HR 2, the Moving Forward Act. Oppose S.4431, the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020. Support H.R. 5598, Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act.
Request extension of comment period for Endangered Species Act rules proposed by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce. Oppose DOIs changes to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Departments decision to fast track the public comment period despite the pandemic. Support H.R. 3195 which provides the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) with full, permanent, and dedicated funding. Support S. 3422 and H.R 7092, the Great American Outdoors Act, which will provide full dedicated and permanent funding for LWCF and national park maintenance. Oppose S. 1317, the American Mineral Security Act. Oppose federal funding for the expansion of Shasta Dam in California. Oppose riders that limit work by the USFWS on sage grouse conservation efforts. Support Floor Amendment 7 of the FY21 NDAA that adds the text of H.R. 2546, Protecting Americas Wilderness (PAW) Act, which protects 1.37 million acres of public lands and enhances access to green spaces in California, Colorado, and Washington. Support Floor Amendment 8 of the FY21 NDAA which would add the test of H.R. 823, the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act, which would establish 400,000 acres of wilderness areas in Colorado. This amendment would also add the text of H.R. 1737, the Grand Canyon Centennial Act, which would withdraw one million acres of public lands surrounding the Grand Canyon National Park from new mining claims. Support the inclusion of the Desert Refuge, PAW Act, CORE ACT, and Grand Canyon Centennial Act amendments on the NDAA conference negotiations. Support efforts in the House and Senate to reach a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030. Support the exclusion of a rider prohibiting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from considering greater sage-grouse for protection from the FY 2021 Appropriations bill. Oppose efforts to keep meatpacking companies open during the COVID-19 pandemic. Request funding for projects that create jobs while benefiting wildlife and protecting public lands. Request explanation for the Park Polices use of force against people exercising their constitutional rights. Oppose BLMs categorical exclusion for salvage logging. Oppose the Senate companion of the One Trillion Trees Act. Support the inclusion of wildlife recovery and public lands restoration stimulus in HR 2, the Moving Forward Act. Oppose S.4431, the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020. Support H.R. 5598, Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act.
Nuclear Powers America Act of 2019
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Oppose fossil fuel, coal, uranium and other extractive industry bailouts as well as royalty relief for extractive industries during the COVID-19 crisis. Oppose attempts to fast-track oil and gas leasing on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose legislative efforts to include funding for restarting the licensing process for the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. Support modifying and extending tax credits for clean energy sources (including the GREEN Act, HR 7330), and making them refundable or allowing direct pay, at least during the Covid-19 crisis and recovery. Support the Driving America Forward Act, which would expand the electric vehicle and hydrogen fuel cell tax credit, and proposals to make them refundable or allow direct pay, at least during the Covid-19 crisis and recovery. Support robust funding for the Rural Energy for America Program, which invests in renewable energy. Support the 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 (HR 5221). Oppose the inclusion of the Nuclear Powers America Act, H.R. 2314 and S. 1134, in any tax extenders package. Oppose changes to EPA regulations surrounding methane emission standards. Support amendment which would restore building energy efficiency codes language originally found in the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S. 2137, Portman-Shaheen) to the American Energy Innovation Act (AEIA) of 2020. Support funding measures in the Interior, Energy and Water, and Transportation and Urban Development appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2021 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. Urge lawmakers to oppose policy riders that harm the public in appropriations bills for FY 2021. Urge the DOI and EPA to pause open public comment periods during the COVID-19 crisis so the public can engage meaningfully in administrative decisions once the crisis has been contained. Urge DOI to suspend major policy changes, oil and gas lease sales, and public comment periods during the COVID-19 crisis. Urge DOI to reject calls by the oil and gas industry for relief measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Oppose a bailout for the uranium mining industry in any COVID-19 emergency response packages. Support immediate direct financial assistance for public transit agencies to ensure safe and reliable service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support stimulus measures that support clean energy and transportation sectors. Support investments in coastal communities in COVID-19 economic recovery legislation. Oppose the construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline project. Support Floor 4. Amendment 29 of the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that expressly prohibits the use of funds for explosive nuclear testing. Oppose the continued purchase of fossil fuel debt by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Oppose amendment to the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that gives the Air Force primary authority over the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. Support Amendment 83 of HR 7608, the FY21 Appropriations minibus to prevent funds from being used for oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Support a permanent extension of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) leasing moratorium. Oppose legislation that curtails the mining review and permitting process or increases domestic mining without appropriate safeguards and reform of the 1872 Mining Act. Support aspects of H.R. 4447 and strengthening amendments for clean energy funding and environmental justice policies, among others. Oppose S.180, a bill to streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units, and for other purposes. Support H.R. 3225, the Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act. Support the Onshore Oil and Gas Orphaned Well Remediation and Reclamation Bonding Reform Act. Support the Public Engagement Opportunity on Public Lands Exploration (PEOPLE) Act of 2020.
Nuclear Powers America Act of 2019
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Oppose fossil fuel, coal, uranium and other extractive industry bailouts as well as royalty relief for extractive industries during the COVID-19 crisis. Oppose attempts to fast-track oil and gas leasing on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose legislative efforts to include funding for restarting the licensing process for the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. Support modifying and extending tax credits for clean energy sources (including the GREEN Act, HR 7330), and making them refundable or allowing direct pay, at least during the Covid-19 crisis and recovery. Support the Driving America Forward Act, which would expand the electric vehicle and hydrogen fuel cell tax credit, and proposals to make them refundable or allow direct pay, at least during the Covid-19 crisis and recovery. Support robust funding for the Rural Energy for America Program, which invests in renewable energy. Support the 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 (HR 5221). Oppose the inclusion of the Nuclear Powers America Act, H.R. 2314 and S. 1134, in any tax extenders package. Oppose changes to EPA regulations surrounding methane emission standards. Support amendment which would restore building energy efficiency codes language originally found in the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S. 2137, Portman-Shaheen) to the American Energy Innovation Act (AEIA) of 2020. Support funding measures in the Interior, Energy and Water, and Transportation and Urban Development appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2021 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. Urge lawmakers to oppose policy riders that harm the public and environment, such as forcing DOI to not protect sage grouse and EPA to wrongly classify biomass as carbon neutral, in appropriations bills for FY 2021. Urge the DOI and EPA to pause open public comment periods during the COVID-19 crisis so the public can engage meaningfully in administrative decisions once the crisis has been contained Urge DOI to suspend major policy changes, oil and gas lease sales, and public comment periods during the COVID-19 crisis Oppose a bailout or special handout for the uranium mining industry in any COVID-19 emergency response or energy packages. Support immediate direct financial assistance for public transit agencies to ensure safe and reliable service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support stimulus measures that support clean energy and transportation sectors. Support investments in coastal communities in COVID-19 economic recovery legislation. Oppose the continued purchase of fossil fuel debt by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Oppose amendment to the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that gives the Air Force primary authority over the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. Support Amendment 83 of HR 7608, the FY21 Appropriations minibus to prevent funds from being used for oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Support a permanent extension of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) leasing moratorium. Oppose legislation that curtails the mining review and permitting process or increases domestic mining without appropriate safeguards and reform of the 1872 Mining Act. Support aspects of H.R. 4447 and strengthening provisions for clean energy innovation funding, clean transportation, and environmental justice policies, among others, in final negotiations with Senate for year-end package. Oppose S.180, a bill to streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units, and for other purposes. Support H.R. 3225, the Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act Support the Onshore Oil and Gas Orphaned Well Remediation and Reclamation Bonding Reform Act Support the Public Engagement Opportunity on Public Lands Exploration (PEOPLE) Act of 2020 Oppose interim nuclear waste storage language in the FY 2021 Appropriations bill. Oppose S. 4897, the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act, due to the removal of NEPA review, huge cost to the public/competing with tested and renewable energy sources, risk of weapons proliferation, and its negative impact on environmental and climate justice. Oppose proposed NEPA regulations that downgrade environmental protections in line with the new CEQ rule. Urge the Biden administration to invest in clean vehicles to create good jobs, save lives, and help working families. Support a moratorium on the approval of hardrock mineral locations on federal lands, pending a review of mining programs, inventory of abandoned mines, and revisions to regulations.
Nuclear Powers America Act of 2019
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Oppose fossil fuel, coal, uranium and other extractive industry bailouts as well as royalty relief for extractive industries during the COVID-19 crisis Oppose attempts to fast-track oil and gas leasing on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose legislative efforts to include funding for restarting the licensing process for the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. Support legislative efforts to reform, increase, and modernize onshore royalty rates; policies for transparent reporting of the impacts of energy development on public lands; and ending oil and gas leasing in low potential lands Support modifying and extending tax credits for clean energy sources, and making them refundable or allowing direct pay, at least during the Covid-19 crisis and recovery. Support the Driving America Forward Act, which would expand the electric vehicle and hydrogen fuel cell tax credit, and proposals to make them refundable or allow direct pay, at least during the Covid-19 crisis and recovery. Support robust funding for the Rural Energy for America Program, which invests in renewable energy. Support the 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019. Oppose the inclusion of the Nuclear Powers America Act, H.R. 2314 and S. 1134, in any tax extenders package. Oppose changes to EPA regulations surrounding methane emission standards. Support amendment which would restore building energy efficiency codes language originally found in the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S. 2137, Portman-Shaheen) to the American Energy Innovation Act (AEIA) of 2020. Support funding measures in the Interior, Energy and Water, and Transportation and Urban Development appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2021 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. Urge lawmakers to oppose policy riders that harm the public in appropriations bills for FY 2021. Urge the DOI and EPA to pause open public comment periods during the COVID-19 crisis so the public can engage meaningfully in administrative decisions once the crisis has been contained. Urge DOI to suspend major policy changes, oil and gas lease sales, and public comment periods during the COVID-19 crisis.
Nuclear Powers America Act of 2019
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Oppose fossil fuel, coal, uranium and other extractive industry bailouts as well as royalty relief for extractive industries during the COVID-19 crisis. Oppose attempts to fast-track oil and gas leasing on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose legislative efforts to include funding for restarting the licensing process for the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. Support modifying and extending tax credits for clean energy sources (including the GREEN Act, HR 7330), and making them refundable or allowing direct pay, at least during the Covid-19 crisis and recovery. Support the Driving America Forward Act, which would expand the electric vehicle and hydrogen fuel cell tax credit, and proposals to make them refundable or allow direct pay, at least during the Covid-19 crisis and recovery. Support robust funding for the Rural Energy for America Program, which invests in renewable energy. Support the 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 (HR 5221). Oppose the inclusion of the Nuclear Powers America Act, H.R. 2314 and S. 1134, in any tax extenders package. Oppose changes to EPA regulations surrounding methane emission standards. Support amendment which would restore building energy efficiency codes language originally found in the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S. 2137, Portman-Shaheen) to the American Energy Innovation Act (AEIA) of 2020. Support funding measures in the Interior, Energy and Water, and Transportation and Urban Development appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2021 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. Urge lawmakers to oppose policy riders that harm the public in appropriations bills for FY 2021. Urge the DOI and EPA to pause open public comment periods during the COVID-19 crisis so the public can engage meaningfully in administrative decisions once the crisis has been contained Urge DOI to suspend major policy changes, oil and gas lease sales, and public comment periods during the COVID-19 crisis Urge DOI to reject calls by the oil and gas industry for relief measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Oppose a bailout for the uranium mining industry in any COVID-19 emergency response packages. Support immediate direct financial assistance for public transit agencies to ensure safe and reliable service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support stimulus measures that support clean energy and transportation sectors. Support investments in coastal communities in COVID-19 economic recovery legislation. Oppose the construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline project.
Protecting America's Wilderness Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Request extension of comment period for Endangered Species Act rules proposed by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce. Oppose DOIs changes to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Departments decision to fast track the public comment period despite the pandemic. Support H.R. 3195 which provides the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) with full, permanent, and dedicated funding. Support S. 3422 and H.R 7092, the Great American Outdoors Act, which will provide full dedicated and permanent funding for LWCF and national park maintenance. Oppose S. 1317, the American Mineral Security Act. Oppose federal funding for the expansion of Shasta Dam in California. Oppose riders that limit work by the USFWS on sage grouse conservation efforts. Support Floor Amendment 7 of the FY21 NDAA that adds the text of H.R. 2546, Protecting Americas Wilderness (PAW) Act, which protects 1.37 million acres of public lands and enhances access to green spaces in California, Colorado, and Washington. Support Floor Amendment 8 of the FY21 NDAA which would add the test of H.R. 823, the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act, which would establish 400,000 acres of wilderness areas in Colorado. This amendment would also add the text of H.R. 1737, the Grand Canyon Centennial Act, which would withdraw one million acres of public lands surrounding the Grand Canyon National Park from new mining claims. Support the inclusion of the Desert Refuge, PAW Act, CORE ACT, and Grand Canyon Centennial Act amendments on the NDAA conference negotiations. Support efforts in the House and Senate to reach a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030. Support the exclusion of a rider prohibiting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from considering greater sage-grouse for protection from the FY 2021 Appropriations bill. Oppose efforts to keep meatpacking companies open during the COVID-19 pandemic. Request funding for projects that create jobs while benefiting wildlife and protecting public lands. Request explanation for the Park Polices use of force against people exercising their constitutional rights. Oppose BLMs categorical exclusion for salvage logging. Oppose the Senate companion of the One Trillion Trees Act. Support the inclusion of wildlife recovery and public lands restoration stimulus in HR 2, the Moving Forward Act. Oppose S.4431, the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020. Support H.R. 5598, Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act.
Protecting America's Wilderness Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Support the Endangered Species Act, which is facing unprecedented threats by advocating for the PAW and FIN Act (H.R. 4348 and S. 2491) and ESA Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations letter Support H.R. 5435, The American Public Lands and Water Climate Solutions Act, which would create a path for public lands to be pollution free and produce net zero emissions Support the passage of the Protecting Americas Wilderness Act, H.R. 2546, which would provide protections for iconic public lands in the state of California Oppose copper mining development in the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Request extension of comment period for Endangered Species Act rules proposed by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce. Oppose DOIs changes to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Departments decision to fast track the public comment period despite the pandemic. Support H.R. 3195 and S. 1081, which provide the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) with full, permanent, and dedicated funding. Support S. 3422, the Great American Outdoors Act, which will provide full dedicated and permanent funding for LWCF and national park maintenance Oppose S. 1317, the American Mineral Security Act. Oppose federal funding for the expansion of Shasta Dam in California. Support H.R. 2579 Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019 and S. 1386 Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2019, to improve hardrock mining and clean up on public lands. Oppose riders that limit work by the USFWS on sage grouse conservation efforts. Support efforts in the House and Senate to reach a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030.
Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Support the Endangered Species Act, which is facing unprecedented threats by advocating for the PAW and FIN Act (H.R. 4348 and S. 2491) and ESA Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations letter Support H.R. 5435, The American Public Lands and Water Climate Solutions Act, which would create a path for public lands to be pollution free and produce net zero emissions Support the passage of the Protecting Americas Wilderness Act, H.R. 2546, which would provide protections for iconic public lands in the state of California Oppose copper mining development in the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Request extension of comment period for Endangered Species Act rules proposed by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce. Oppose DOIs changes to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Departments decision to fast track the public comment period despite the pandemic. Support H.R. 3195 and S. 1081, which provide the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) with full, permanent, and dedicated funding. Support S. 3422, the Great American Outdoors Act, which will provide full dedicated and permanent funding for LWCF and national park maintenance Oppose S. 1317, the American Mineral Security Act. Oppose federal funding for the expansion of Shasta Dam in California. Support H.R. 2579 Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019 and S. 1386 Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2019, to improve hardrock mining and clean up on public lands. Oppose riders that limit work by the USFWS on sage grouse conservation efforts. Support efforts in the House and Senate to reach a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030.
Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Request extension of comment period for Endangered Species Act rules proposed by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce. Oppose DOIs changes to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Departments decision to fast track the public comment period despite the pandemic. Support H.R. 3195 and S. 1081, which provide the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) with full, permanent, and dedicated funding. Support S. 3422 and H.R 7092, the Great American Outdoors Act, which will provide full dedicated and permanent funding for LWCF and national park maintenance Oppose S. 1317, the American Mineral Security Act. Oppose federal funding for the expansion of Shasta Dam in California. Oppose riders that limit work by the USFWS on sage grouse conservation efforts. Support efforts in the House and Senate to reach a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030. Support the exclusion of a rider prohibiting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from considering greater sage-grouse for protection from the FY 2021 Appropriations bill. Oppose efforts to keep meatpacking companies open during the COVID-19 pandemic. Request funding for projects that create jobs while benefiting wildlife and protecting public lands. Request explanation for the Park Polices use of force against people exercising their constitutional rights. Oppose BLMs categorical exclusion for salvage logging.
Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Support the Endangered Species Act, which is facing unprecedented threats by advocating for the PAW and FIN Act (H.R. 4348 and S. 2491) and ESA Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations letter Support H.R. 5435, The American Public Lands and Water Climate Solutions Act, which would create a path for public lands to be pollution free and produce net zero emissions Support the passage of the Protecting Americas Wilderness Act, H.R. 2546, which would provide protections for iconic public lands in the state of California Oppose copper mining development in the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Request extension of comment period for Endangered Species Act rules proposed by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce. Oppose DOIs changes to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Departments decision to fast track the public comment period despite the pandemic. Support H.R. 3195 and S. 1081, which provide the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) with full, permanent, and dedicated funding. Support S. 3422, the Great American Outdoors Act, which will provide full dedicated and permanent funding for LWCF and national park maintenance Oppose S. 1317, the American Mineral Security Act. Oppose federal funding for the expansion of Shasta Dam in California. Support H.R. 2579 Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019 and S. 1386 Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2019, to improve hardrock mining and clean up on public lands. Oppose riders that limit work by the USFWS on sage grouse conservation efforts. Support efforts in the House and Senate to reach a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030.
Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Request extension of comment period for Endangered Species Act rules proposed by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce. Oppose DOIs changes to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Departments decision to fast track the public comment period despite the pandemic. Support H.R. 3195 which provides the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) with full, permanent, and dedicated funding. Support S. 3422 and H.R 7092, the Great American Outdoors Act, which will provide full dedicated and permanent funding for LWCF and national park maintenance. Oppose S. 1317, the American Mineral Security Act. Oppose federal funding for the expansion of Shasta Dam in California. Oppose riders that limit work by the USFWS on sage grouse conservation efforts. Support Floor Amendment 7 of the FY21 NDAA that adds the text of H.R. 2546, Protecting Americas Wilderness (PAW) Act, which protects 1.37 million acres of public lands and enhances access to green spaces in California, Colorado, and Washington. Support Floor Amendment 8 of the FY21 NDAA which would add the test of H.R. 823, the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act, which would establish 400,000 acres of wilderness areas in Colorado. This amendment would also add the text of H.R. 1737, the Grand Canyon Centennial Act, which would withdraw one million acres of public lands surrounding the Grand Canyon National Park from new mining claims. Support the inclusion of the Desert Refuge, PAW Act, CORE ACT, and Grand Canyon Centennial Act amendments on the NDAA conference negotiations. Support efforts in the House and Senate to reach a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030. Support the exclusion of a rider prohibiting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from considering greater sage-grouse for protection from the FY 2021 Appropriations bill. Oppose efforts to keep meatpacking companies open during the COVID-19 pandemic. Request funding for projects that create jobs while benefiting wildlife and protecting public lands. Request explanation for the Park Polices use of force against people exercising their constitutional rights. Oppose BLMs categorical exclusion for salvage logging. Oppose the Senate companion of the One Trillion Trees Act. Support the inclusion of wildlife recovery and public lands restoration stimulus in HR 2, the Moving Forward Act. Oppose S.4431, the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020. Support H.R. 5598, Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act.
Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2020
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Oppose fossil fuel, coal, uranium and other extractive industry bailouts as well as royalty relief for extractive industries during the COVID-19 crisis. Oppose attempts to fast-track oil and gas leasing on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose legislative efforts to include funding for restarting the licensing process for the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. Support modifying and extending tax credits for clean energy sources (including the GREEN Act, HR 7330), and making them refundable or allowing direct pay, at least during the Covid-19 crisis and recovery. Support the Driving America Forward Act, which would expand the electric vehicle and hydrogen fuel cell tax credit, and proposals to make them refundable or allow direct pay, at least during the Covid-19 crisis and recovery. Support robust funding for the Rural Energy for America Program, which invests in renewable energy. Support the 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 (HR 5221). Oppose the inclusion of the Nuclear Powers America Act, H.R. 2314 and S. 1134, in any tax extenders package. Oppose changes to EPA regulations surrounding methane emission standards. Support amendment which would restore building energy efficiency codes language originally found in the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S. 2137, Portman-Shaheen) to the American Energy Innovation Act (AEIA) of 2020. Support funding measures in the Interior, Energy and Water, and Transportation and Urban Development appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2021 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. Urge lawmakers to oppose policy riders that harm the public and environment, such as forcing DOI to not protect sage grouse and EPA to wrongly classify biomass as carbon neutral, in appropriations bills for FY 2021. Urge the DOI and EPA to pause open public comment periods during the COVID-19 crisis so the public can engage meaningfully in administrative decisions once the crisis has been contained Urge DOI to suspend major policy changes, oil and gas lease sales, and public comment periods during the COVID-19 crisis Oppose a bailout or special handout for the uranium mining industry in any COVID-19 emergency response or energy packages. Support immediate direct financial assistance for public transit agencies to ensure safe and reliable service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support stimulus measures that support clean energy and transportation sectors. Support investments in coastal communities in COVID-19 economic recovery legislation. Oppose the continued purchase of fossil fuel debt by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Oppose amendment to the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that gives the Air Force primary authority over the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. Support Amendment 83 of HR 7608, the FY21 Appropriations minibus to prevent funds from being used for oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Support a permanent extension of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) leasing moratorium. Oppose legislation that curtails the mining review and permitting process or increases domestic mining without appropriate safeguards and reform of the 1872 Mining Act. Support aspects of H.R. 4447 and strengthening provisions for clean energy innovation funding, clean transportation, and environmental justice policies, among others, in final negotiations with Senate for year-end package. Oppose S.180, a bill to streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units, and for other purposes. Support H.R. 3225, the Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act Support the Onshore Oil and Gas Orphaned Well Remediation and Reclamation Bonding Reform Act Support the Public Engagement Opportunity on Public Lands Exploration (PEOPLE) Act of 2020 Oppose interim nuclear waste storage language in the FY 2021 Appropriations bill. Oppose S. 4897, the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act, due to the removal of NEPA review, huge cost to the public/competing with tested and renewable energy sources, risk of weapons proliferation, and its negative impact on environmental and climate justice. Oppose proposed NEPA regulations that downgrade environmental protections in line with the new CEQ rule. Urge the Biden administration to invest in clean vehicles to create good jobs, save lives, and help working families. Support a moratorium on the approval of hardrock mineral locations on federal lands, pending a review of mining programs, inventory of abandoned mines, and revisions to regulations.
Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2020
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Oppose fossil fuel, coal, uranium and other extractive industry bailouts as well as royalty relief for extractive industries during the COVID-19 crisis. Oppose attempts to fast-track oil and gas leasing on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose legislative efforts to include funding for restarting the licensing process for the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. Support modifying and extending tax credits for clean energy sources (including the GREEN Act, HR 7330), and making them refundable or allowing direct pay, at least during the Covid-19 crisis and recovery. Support the Driving America Forward Act, which would expand the electric vehicle and hydrogen fuel cell tax credit, and proposals to make them refundable or allow direct pay, at least during the Covid-19 crisis and recovery. Support robust funding for the Rural Energy for America Program, which invests in renewable energy. Support the 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 (HR 5221). Oppose the inclusion of the Nuclear Powers America Act, H.R. 2314 and S. 1134, in any tax extenders package. Oppose changes to EPA regulations surrounding methane emission standards. Support amendment which would restore building energy efficiency codes language originally found in the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S. 2137, Portman-Shaheen) to the American Energy Innovation Act (AEIA) of 2020. Support funding measures in the Interior, Energy and Water, and Transportation and Urban Development appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2021 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. Urge lawmakers to oppose policy riders that harm the public in appropriations bills for FY 2021. Urge the DOI and EPA to pause open public comment periods during the COVID-19 crisis so the public can engage meaningfully in administrative decisions once the crisis has been contained. Urge DOI to suspend major policy changes, oil and gas lease sales, and public comment periods during the COVID-19 crisis. Urge DOI to reject calls by the oil and gas industry for relief measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Oppose a bailout for the uranium mining industry in any COVID-19 emergency response packages. Support immediate direct financial assistance for public transit agencies to ensure safe and reliable service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support stimulus measures that support clean energy and transportation sectors. Support investments in coastal communities in COVID-19 economic recovery legislation. Oppose the construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline project. Support Floor 4. Amendment 29 of the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that expressly prohibits the use of funds for explosive nuclear testing. Oppose the continued purchase of fossil fuel debt by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Oppose amendment to the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that gives the Air Force primary authority over the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. Support Amendment 83 of HR 7608, the FY21 Appropriations minibus to prevent funds from being used for oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Support a permanent extension of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) leasing moratorium. Oppose legislation that curtails the mining review and permitting process or increases domestic mining without appropriate safeguards and reform of the 1872 Mining Act. Support aspects of H.R. 4447 and strengthening amendments for clean energy funding and environmental justice policies, among others. Oppose S.180, a bill to streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units, and for other purposes. Support H.R. 3225, the Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act. Support the Onshore Oil and Gas Orphaned Well Remediation and Reclamation Bonding Reform Act. Support the Public Engagement Opportunity on Public Lands Exploration (PEOPLE) Act of 2020.
Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Oppose Barry Myerss nomination to be Administrator of NOAA. Support H.R. 1 and S. 949, For the People Act of 2019, which would strengthen voting rights, increase transparency and fairness in our campaign finance system, and improve ethics laws. Support H.R. 4 and S. 561, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, which would revise and restore the coverage formula for the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Support H.J.Res.2 and S.J.Res.51, Democracy For All Amendment, which would enact a Constitutional amendment explicitly authorizing the Congress and the states to regulate campaign expenditures. Support H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which would provide permanent protections for Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders, and any related administrative actions. Support H.R.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would admit the District of Columbia as the 51st state in the Union. Oppose Katharine MacGregors nomination to be the Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior. Oppose William Perry Pendleys appointment as Acting Director of the Bureau of Land Management Support inclusion of language in end of year appropriations bills to protect TPS and DED holders beyond 2021. Oppose Joshua Kindreds nomination to the US District Court for the District of Alaska. Oppose Cory Wilsons nomination to the US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. Oppose Andrew Brashers nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Support the Protecting the Right to Organiza (PRO) Act. Oppose Dr. Nancy Becks nomination to be the chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Support COVID-19 disaster recovery legislation that sustainably invests in clean infrastructure, social systems, and manufacturing sectors that protect workers. Urge DHS, DOJ, and DOD to halt all border wall construction during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Support H.R. 1 and S. 949, For the People Act of 2019, which would strengthen voting rights, increase transparency and fairness in our campaign finance system, and improve ethics laws. Support H.R. 4 and S. 561, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, which would revise and restore the coverage formula for the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Support H.J.Res.2 and S.J.Res.51, Democracy For All Amendment, which would enact a Constitutional amendment explicitly authorizing the Congress and the states to regulate campaign expenditures. Support H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which would provide permanent protections for Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders, and any related administrative actions. Support H.R.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would admit the District of Columbia as the 51st state in the Union. Oppose William Perry Pendleys nomination to be the Director of the Bureau of Land Management. Support inclusion of language in end of year appropriations bills to protect TPS and DED holders beyond 2021. Oppose Cory Wilsons nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Oppose Justin Walkers nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Support the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Oppose Dr. Nancy Becks nomination to be the chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Support COVID-19 disaster recovery legislation that sustainably invests in clean infrastructure, social systems, postal service, transit, and manufacturing sectors that protect workers. Urge DHS, DOJ, and DOD to halt all border wall construction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Protect frontline workers and communities, invest in election assistance funding, and build more resilient and equitable communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the advancement of climate change and environmental justice efforts with COVID-19 economic stimulus. Urge the development and passage of an economic stimulus package focused on working people and the public good during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support economic and just economic stimulus spending in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Urge DOI and EPA to pause all open public comment periods on active rulemaking and non-rulemaking notices during the COVID-19 pandemic. Request that all COVID-19 relief and stimulus packages contribute to a just recovery. Oppose assistance for the cruise industry to address the rapid drop-off of worldwide travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the adoption of policies to ensure the publics safety and orderly conduct of the 2020 primary and general elections in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the use of emergency funds by higher education institutions to provide aid to students according to need and regardless of immigration status. Support H.R. 6559 and S. 3677, the Every Worker Protection Act of 2020, which sets a standard to protect certain employees from occupational exposure to COVID-19. Support H.R. 7573, which would remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served in the Confederacy from the U.S. Capitol building. This bill would also replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney with a bust of Thurgood Marshall. Urge Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue, enforce, and train employers and workers in the provisions of an emergency temporary standard to protect all frontline workers from COVID-19 and o Require the Mine Safety and Health Administration to issue, enforce, and train employers and workers in the provisions of an emergency standard to protect coal miners from COVID-19. Support a halt to the consideration of judicial nominations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support funding for the United States Postal Service in the COVID-19 response package. Support the automatic extension of DACA work authorizations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Support COVID-19 relief measures that reach communities at HEROES Act levels and support clean energy jobs. Support the inclusion of outdoor tourism and outdoor recreation investments in future COVID-19 recovery legislation by including a robust Outdoor Restoration and Resilience Jobs title. Support the inclusion of immigrant families, workers, taxpayers, and their U.S. children and spouses in COVID-19 recovery packages. Support the immediate extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) through Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to individuals who are currently protected by TPS or merited a grant of TPS under the terms of the statute but have been stymied by the current administration. Support the delay of a Supreme Court justice nomination until after inauguration in order to protect immigrants. Oppose the OMB Circular M-20-34, Training in the Federal Government, and the related Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping to prevent the damaging impact on agency efforts to address prejudice, workplace harassment, discrimination, and related challenges. Oppose unprecedented efforts to nominate a replacement to the Supreme Court vacancy left by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburgs death, while millions of voters have voted in the presidential election.
Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Support H.R. 1 and S. 949, For the People Act of 2019, which would strengthen voting rights, increase transparency and fairness in our campaign finance system, and improve ethics laws. Support H.R. 4 and S. 561, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, which would revise and restore the coverage formula for the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Support H.J.Res.2 and S.J.Res.51, Democracy For All Amendment, which would enact a Constitutional amendment explicitly authorizing the Congress and the states to regulate campaign expenditures. Support H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which would provide permanent protections for Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders, and any related administrative actions. Support H.R.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would admit the District of Columbia as the 51st state in the Union. Oppose Katharine MacGregors nomination to be the Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior. Oppose William Perry Pendleys nomination to be the Director of the Bureau of Land Management Support inclusion of language in end of year appropriations bills to protect TPS and DED holders beyond 2021. Oppose Cory Wilsons nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Oppose Justin Walkers nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Support the Protecting the Right to Organiza (PRO) Act. Oppose Dr. Nancy Becks nomination to be the chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Support COVID-19 disaster recovery legislation that sustainably invests in clean infrastructure, social systems, and manufacturing sectors that protect workers. Urge DHS, DOJ, and DOD to halt all border wall construction during the COVID-19 pandemic Protect frontline workers and communities, invest in election assistance funding, and build more resilient and equitable communities during the COVID-19 pandemic Support the advancement of climate change and environmental justice efforts with COVID-19 economic stimulus. Urge the development and passage of an economic stimulus package focused on working people and the public good during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support economic and just economic stimulus spending in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Urge DOI and EPA to pause all open public comment periods on active rulemaking and non-rulemaking notices during the COVID-19 pandemic. Request that all COVID-19 relief and stimulus packages contribute to a just recovery. Oppose assistance for the cruise industry to address the rapid drop-off of worldwide travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the adoption of policies to ensure the publics safety and orderly conduct of the 2020 primary and general elections in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the use of emergency funds by higher education institutions to provide aid to students according to need and regardless of immigration status. Support H.R. 6559 and S. 3677, the Every Worker Protection Act of 2020, which sets a standard to protect certain employees from occupational exposure to COVID-19. Urge Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue, enforce, and train employers and workers in the provisions of an emergency temporary standard to protect all frontline workers from COVID-19 and o Require the Mine Safety and Health Administration to issue, enforce, and train employers and workers in the provisions of an emergency standard to protect coal miners from COVID-19. Support a halt to the consideration of judicial nominations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support funding for the United States Postal Service in the COVID-19 response package. Support the automatic extension of DACA work authorizations amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Support H.R. 1 and S. 949, For the People Act of 2019, which would strengthen voting rights, increase transparency and fairness in our campaign finance system, and improve ethics laws. Support H.R. 4 and S. 561, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, which would revise and restore the coverage formula for the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Support H.J.Res.2 and S.J.Res.51, Democracy For All Amendment, which would enact a Constitutional amendment explicitly authorizing the Congress and the states to regulate campaign expenditures. Support H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which would provide permanent protections for Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders, and any related administrative actions. Support H.R.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would admit the District of Columbia as the 51st state in the Union. Support inclusion of language in end of year appropriations bills to protect TPS and DED holders beyond 2021. Support the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Oppose Dr. Nancy Becks nomination to be the chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Support COVID-19 disaster recovery legislation that sustainably invests in clean infrastructure, social systems, postal service, transit, and manufacturing sectors that protect workers. Protect frontline workers and communities, invest in election assistance funding, and build more resilient and equitable communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the advancement of climate change and environmental justice efforts with COVID-19 economic stimulus. Oppose assistance for the cruise industry to address the rapid drop-off of worldwide travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the adoption of policies to ensure the publics safety and orderly conduct of the 2020 primary and general elections in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the use of emergency funds by higher education institutions to provide aid to students according to need and regardless of immigration status. Support H.R. 6559 and S. 3677, the Every Worker Protection Act of 2020, which sets a standard to protect certain employees from occupational exposure to COVID-19. Urge Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue, enforce, and train employers and workers in the provisions of an emergency temporary standard to protect all frontline workers from COVID-19 and o Require the Mine Safety and Health Administration to issue, enforce, and train employers and workers in the provisions of an emergency standard to protect coal miners from COVID-19. Support funding for the United States Postal Service in the COVID-19 response package. Support the automatic extension of DACA work authorizations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the inclusion of outdoor tourism and outdoor recreation investments in future COVID-19 recovery legislation by including a robust Outdoor Restoration and Resilience Jobs title. Support the inclusion of immigrant families, workers, taxpayers, and their U.S. children and spouses in COVID-19 recovery packages. Support the immediate extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) through Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to individuals who are currently protected by TPS or merited a grant of TPS under the terms of the statute but have been stymied by the current administration. Support the delay of a Supreme Court justice nomination until after inauguration in order to protect immigrants. Oppose the OMB Circular M-20-34, Training in the Federal Government, and the related Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping to prevent the damaging impact on agency efforts to address prejudice, workplace harassment, discrimination, and related challenges. Oppose unprecedented efforts to nominate a replacement to the Supreme Court vacancy left by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburgs death, while millions of voters have voted in the presidential election. Support redesignation of temporary protected status (TPS) for Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala due to hurricanes Iota and Eta. Urge the CDC and Biden administration to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine regardless of immigration status and provide it free for those who cannot afford it. Urge the Biden administration to prioritize judges.
PAW and FIN Conservation Act of 2019
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Support the Endangered Species Act, which is facing unprecedented threats by advocating for the PAW and FIN Act (H.R. 4348 and S. 2491) and ESA Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations letter Support H.R. 5435, The American Public Lands and Water Climate Solutions Act, which would create a path for public lands to be pollution free and produce net zero emissions Support the passage of the Protecting Americas Wilderness Act, H.R. 2546, which would provide protections for iconic public lands in the state of California Oppose copper mining development in the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Request extension of comment period for Endangered Species Act rules proposed by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce. Oppose DOIs changes to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Departments decision to fast track the public comment period despite the pandemic. Support H.R. 3195 and S. 1081, which provide the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) with full, permanent, and dedicated funding. Support S. 3422, the Great American Outdoors Act, which will provide full dedicated and permanent funding for LWCF and national park maintenance Oppose S. 1317, the American Mineral Security Act. Oppose federal funding for the expansion of Shasta Dam in California. Support H.R. 2579 Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019 and S. 1386 Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2019, to improve hardrock mining and clean up on public lands. Oppose riders that limit work by the USFWS on sage grouse conservation efforts. Support efforts in the House and Senate to reach a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030.
Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Oppose fossil fuel, coal, uranium and other extractive industry bailouts as well as royalty relief for extractive industries during the COVID-19 crisis. Oppose attempts to fast-track oil and gas leasing on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose legislative efforts to include funding for restarting the licensing process for the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. Support modifying and extending tax credits for clean energy sources (including the GREEN Act, HR 7330), and making them refundable or allowing direct pay, at least during the Covid-19 crisis and recovery. Support the Driving America Forward Act, which would expand the electric vehicle and hydrogen fuel cell tax credit, and proposals to make them refundable or allow direct pay, at least during the Covid-19 crisis and recovery. Support robust funding for the Rural Energy for America Program, which invests in renewable energy. Support the 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 (HR 5221). Oppose the inclusion of the Nuclear Powers America Act, H.R. 2314 and S. 1134, in any tax extenders package. Oppose changes to EPA regulations surrounding methane emission standards. Support amendment which would restore building energy efficiency codes language originally found in the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S. 2137, Portman-Shaheen) to the American Energy Innovation Act (AEIA) of 2020. Support funding measures in the Interior, Energy and Water, and Transportation and Urban Development appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2021 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. Urge lawmakers to oppose policy riders that harm the public in appropriations bills for FY 2021. Urge the DOI and EPA to pause open public comment periods during the COVID-19 crisis so the public can engage meaningfully in administrative decisions once the crisis has been contained. Urge DOI to suspend major policy changes, oil and gas lease sales, and public comment periods during the COVID-19 crisis. Urge DOI to reject calls by the oil and gas industry for relief measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Oppose a bailout for the uranium mining industry in any COVID-19 emergency response packages. Support immediate direct financial assistance for public transit agencies to ensure safe and reliable service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support stimulus measures that support clean energy and transportation sectors. Support investments in coastal communities in COVID-19 economic recovery legislation. Oppose the construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline project. Support Floor 4. Amendment 29 of the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that expressly prohibits the use of funds for explosive nuclear testing. Oppose the continued purchase of fossil fuel debt by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Oppose amendment to the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that gives the Air Force primary authority over the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. Support Amendment 83 of HR 7608, the FY21 Appropriations minibus to prevent funds from being used for oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Support a permanent extension of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) leasing moratorium. Oppose legislation that curtails the mining review and permitting process or increases domestic mining without appropriate safeguards and reform of the 1872 Mining Act. Support aspects of H.R. 4447 and strengthening amendments for clean energy funding and environmental justice policies, among others. Oppose S.180, a bill to streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units, and for other purposes. Support H.R. 3225, the Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act. Support the Onshore Oil and Gas Orphaned Well Remediation and Reclamation Bonding Reform Act. Support the Public Engagement Opportunity on Public Lands Exploration (PEOPLE) Act of 2020.
Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Oppose fossil fuel, coal, uranium and other extractive industry bailouts as well as royalty relief for extractive industries during the COVID-19 crisis. Oppose attempts to fast-track oil and gas leasing on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose legislative efforts to include funding for restarting the licensing process for the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. Support modifying and extending tax credits for clean energy sources (including the GREEN Act, HR 7330), and making them refundable or allowing direct pay, at least during the Covid-19 crisis and recovery. Support the Driving America Forward Act, which would expand the electric vehicle and hydrogen fuel cell tax credit, and proposals to make them refundable or allow direct pay, at least during the Covid-19 crisis and recovery. Support robust funding for the Rural Energy for America Program, which invests in renewable energy. Support the 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 (HR 5221). Oppose the inclusion of the Nuclear Powers America Act, H.R. 2314 and S. 1134, in any tax extenders package. Oppose changes to EPA regulations surrounding methane emission standards. Support amendment which would restore building energy efficiency codes language originally found in the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S. 2137, Portman-Shaheen) to the American Energy Innovation Act (AEIA) of 2020. Support funding measures in the Interior, Energy and Water, and Transportation and Urban Development appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2021 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. Urge lawmakers to oppose policy riders that harm the public and environment, such as forcing DOI to not protect sage grouse and EPA to wrongly classify biomass as carbon neutral, in appropriations bills for FY 2021. Urge the DOI and EPA to pause open public comment periods during the COVID-19 crisis so the public can engage meaningfully in administrative decisions once the crisis has been contained Urge DOI to suspend major policy changes, oil and gas lease sales, and public comment periods during the COVID-19 crisis Oppose a bailout or special handout for the uranium mining industry in any COVID-19 emergency response or energy packages. Support immediate direct financial assistance for public transit agencies to ensure safe and reliable service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support stimulus measures that support clean energy and transportation sectors. Support investments in coastal communities in COVID-19 economic recovery legislation. Oppose the continued purchase of fossil fuel debt by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Oppose amendment to the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that gives the Air Force primary authority over the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. Support Amendment 83 of HR 7608, the FY21 Appropriations minibus to prevent funds from being used for oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Support a permanent extension of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) leasing moratorium. Oppose legislation that curtails the mining review and permitting process or increases domestic mining without appropriate safeguards and reform of the 1872 Mining Act. Support aspects of H.R. 4447 and strengthening provisions for clean energy innovation funding, clean transportation, and environmental justice policies, among others, in final negotiations with Senate for year-end package. Oppose S.180, a bill to streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units, and for other purposes. Support H.R. 3225, the Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act Support the Onshore Oil and Gas Orphaned Well Remediation and Reclamation Bonding Reform Act Support the Public Engagement Opportunity on Public Lands Exploration (PEOPLE) Act of 2020 Oppose interim nuclear waste storage language in the FY 2021 Appropriations bill. Oppose S. 4897, the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act, due to the removal of NEPA review, huge cost to the public/competing with tested and renewable energy sources, risk of weapons proliferation, and its negative impact on environmental and climate justice. Oppose proposed NEPA regulations that downgrade environmental protections in line with the new CEQ rule. Urge the Biden administration to invest in clean vehicles to create good jobs, save lives, and help working families. Support a moratorium on the approval of hardrock mineral locations on federal lands, pending a review of mining programs, inventory of abandoned mines, and revisions to regulations.
Washington, D.C. Admission Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Support H.R. 1 and S. 949, For the People Act of 2019, which would strengthen voting rights, increase transparency and fairness in our campaign finance system, and improve ethics laws. Support H.R. 4 and S. 561, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, which would revise and restore the coverage formula for the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Support H.J.Res.2 and S.J.Res.51, Democracy For All Amendment, which would enact a Constitutional amendment explicitly authorizing the Congress and the states to regulate campaign expenditures. Support H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which would provide permanent protections for Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders, and any related administrative actions. Support H.R.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would admit the District of Columbia as the 51st state in the Union. Oppose Katharine MacGregors nomination to be the Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior. Oppose William Perry Pendleys nomination to be the Director of the Bureau of Land Management Support inclusion of language in end of year appropriations bills to protect TPS and DED holders beyond 2021. Oppose Cory Wilsons nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Oppose Justin Walkers nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Support the Protecting the Right to Organiza (PRO) Act. Oppose Dr. Nancy Becks nomination to be the chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Support COVID-19 disaster recovery legislation that sustainably invests in clean infrastructure, social systems, and manufacturing sectors that protect workers. Urge DHS, DOJ, and DOD to halt all border wall construction during the COVID-19 pandemic Protect frontline workers and communities, invest in election assistance funding, and build more resilient and equitable communities during the COVID-19 pandemic Support the advancement of climate change and environmental justice efforts with COVID-19 economic stimulus. Urge the development and passage of an economic stimulus package focused on working people and the public good during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support economic and just economic stimulus spending in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Urge DOI and EPA to pause all open public comment periods on active rulemaking and non-rulemaking notices during the COVID-19 pandemic. Request that all COVID-19 relief and stimulus packages contribute to a just recovery. Oppose assistance for the cruise industry to address the rapid drop-off of worldwide travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the adoption of policies to ensure the publics safety and orderly conduct of the 2020 primary and general elections in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the use of emergency funds by higher education institutions to provide aid to students according to need and regardless of immigration status. Support H.R. 6559 and S. 3677, the Every Worker Protection Act of 2020, which sets a standard to protect certain employees from occupational exposure to COVID-19. Urge Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue, enforce, and train employers and workers in the provisions of an emergency temporary standard to protect all frontline workers from COVID-19 and o Require the Mine Safety and Health Administration to issue, enforce, and train employers and workers in the provisions of an emergency standard to protect coal miners from COVID-19. Support a halt to the consideration of judicial nominations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support funding for the United States Postal Service in the COVID-19 response package. Support the automatic extension of DACA work authorizations amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Washington, D.C. Admission Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Support H.R. 1 and S. 949, For the People Act of 2019, which would strengthen voting rights, increase transparency and fairness in our campaign finance system, and improve ethics laws. Support H.R. 4 and S. 561, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, which would revise and restore the coverage formula for the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Support H.J.Res.2 and S.J.Res.51, Democracy For All Amendment, which would enact a Constitutional amendment explicitly authorizing the Congress and the states to regulate campaign expenditures. Support H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which would provide permanent protections for Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders, and any related administrative actions. Support H.R.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would admit the District of Columbia as the 51st state in the Union. Support inclusion of language in end of year appropriations bills to protect TPS and DED holders beyond 2021. Support the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Oppose Dr. Nancy Becks nomination to be the chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Support COVID-19 disaster recovery legislation that sustainably invests in clean infrastructure, social systems, postal service, transit, and manufacturing sectors that protect workers. Protect frontline workers and communities, invest in election assistance funding, and build more resilient and equitable communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the advancement of climate change and environmental justice efforts with COVID-19 economic stimulus. Oppose assistance for the cruise industry to address the rapid drop-off of worldwide travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the adoption of policies to ensure the publics safety and orderly conduct of the 2020 primary and general elections in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the use of emergency funds by higher education institutions to provide aid to students according to need and regardless of immigration status. Support H.R. 6559 and S. 3677, the Every Worker Protection Act of 2020, which sets a standard to protect certain employees from occupational exposure to COVID-19. Urge Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue, enforce, and train employers and workers in the provisions of an emergency temporary standard to protect all frontline workers from COVID-19 and o Require the Mine Safety and Health Administration to issue, enforce, and train employers and workers in the provisions of an emergency standard to protect coal miners from COVID-19. Support funding for the United States Postal Service in the COVID-19 response package. Support the automatic extension of DACA work authorizations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the inclusion of outdoor tourism and outdoor recreation investments in future COVID-19 recovery legislation by including a robust Outdoor Restoration and Resilience Jobs title. Support the inclusion of immigrant families, workers, taxpayers, and their U.S. children and spouses in COVID-19 recovery packages. Support the immediate extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) through Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to individuals who are currently protected by TPS or merited a grant of TPS under the terms of the statute but have been stymied by the current administration. Support the delay of a Supreme Court justice nomination until after inauguration in order to protect immigrants. Oppose the OMB Circular M-20-34, Training in the Federal Government, and the related Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping to prevent the damaging impact on agency efforts to address prejudice, workplace harassment, discrimination, and related challenges. Oppose unprecedented efforts to nominate a replacement to the Supreme Court vacancy left by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburgs death, while millions of voters have voted in the presidential election. Support redesignation of temporary protected status (TPS) for Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala due to hurricanes Iota and Eta. Urge the CDC and Biden administration to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine regardless of immigration status and provide it free for those who cannot afford it. Urge the Biden administration to prioritize judges.
Washington, D.C. Admission Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Oppose Barry Myerss nomination to be Administrator of NOAA. Support H.R. 1 and S. 949, For the People Act of 2019, which would strengthen voting rights, increase transparency and fairness in our campaign finance system, and improve ethics laws. Support H.R. 4 and S. 561, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, which would revise and restore the coverage formula for the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Support H.J.Res.2 and S.J.Res.51, Democracy For All Amendment, which would enact a Constitutional amendment explicitly authorizing the Congress and the states to regulate campaign expenditures. Support H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which would provide permanent protections for Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders, and any related administrative actions. Support H.R.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would admit the District of Columbia as the 51st state in the Union. Oppose Katharine MacGregors nomination to be the Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior. Oppose William Perry Pendleys appointment as Acting Director of the Bureau of Land Management Support inclusion of language in end of year appropriations bills to protect TPS and DED holders beyond 2021. Oppose Joshua Kindreds nomination to the US District Court for the District of Alaska. Oppose Cory Wilsons nomination to the US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. Oppose Andrew Brashers nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Support the Protecting the Right to Organiza (PRO) Act. Oppose Dr. Nancy Becks nomination to be the chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Support COVID-19 disaster recovery legislation that sustainably invests in clean infrastructure, social systems, and manufacturing sectors that protect workers. Urge DHS, DOJ, and DOD to halt all border wall construction during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Washington, D.C. Admission Act
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Support H.R. 1 and S. 949, For the People Act of 2019, which would strengthen voting rights, increase transparency and fairness in our campaign finance system, and improve ethics laws. Support H.R. 4 and S. 561, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, which would revise and restore the coverage formula for the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Support H.J.Res.2 and S.J.Res.51, Democracy For All Amendment, which would enact a Constitutional amendment explicitly authorizing the Congress and the states to regulate campaign expenditures. Support H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which would provide permanent protections for Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders, and any related administrative actions. Support H.R.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would admit the District of Columbia as the 51st state in the Union. Oppose William Perry Pendleys nomination to be the Director of the Bureau of Land Management. Support inclusion of language in end of year appropriations bills to protect TPS and DED holders beyond 2021. Oppose Cory Wilsons nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Oppose Justin Walkers nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Support the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Oppose Dr. Nancy Becks nomination to be the chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Support COVID-19 disaster recovery legislation that sustainably invests in clean infrastructure, social systems, postal service, transit, and manufacturing sectors that protect workers. Urge DHS, DOJ, and DOD to halt all border wall construction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Protect frontline workers and communities, invest in election assistance funding, and build more resilient and equitable communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the advancement of climate change and environmental justice efforts with COVID-19 economic stimulus. Urge the development and passage of an economic stimulus package focused on working people and the public good during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support economic and just economic stimulus spending in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Urge DOI and EPA to pause all open public comment periods on active rulemaking and non-rulemaking notices during the COVID-19 pandemic. Request that all COVID-19 relief and stimulus packages contribute to a just recovery. Oppose assistance for the cruise industry to address the rapid drop-off of worldwide travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the adoption of policies to ensure the publics safety and orderly conduct of the 2020 primary and general elections in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the use of emergency funds by higher education institutions to provide aid to students according to need and regardless of immigration status. Support H.R. 6559 and S. 3677, the Every Worker Protection Act of 2020, which sets a standard to protect certain employees from occupational exposure to COVID-19. Support H.R. 7573, which would remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served in the Confederacy from the U.S. Capitol building. This bill would also replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney with a bust of Thurgood Marshall. Urge Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue, enforce, and train employers and workers in the provisions of an emergency temporary standard to protect all frontline workers from COVID-19 and o Require the Mine Safety and Health Administration to issue, enforce, and train employers and workers in the provisions of an emergency standard to protect coal miners from COVID-19. Support a halt to the consideration of judicial nominations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support funding for the United States Postal Service in the COVID-19 response package. Support the automatic extension of DACA work authorizations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Support COVID-19 relief measures that reach communities at HEROES Act levels and support clean energy jobs. Support the inclusion of outdoor tourism and outdoor recreation investments in future COVID-19 recovery legislation by including a robust Outdoor Restoration and Resilience Jobs title. Support the inclusion of immigrant families, workers, taxpayers, and their U.S. children and spouses in COVID-19 recovery packages. Support the immediate extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) through Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to individuals who are currently protected by TPS or merited a grant of TPS under the terms of the statute but have been stymied by the current administration. Support the delay of a Supreme Court justice nomination until after inauguration in order to protect immigrants. Oppose the OMB Circular M-20-34, Training in the Federal Government, and the related Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping to prevent the damaging impact on agency efforts to address prejudice, workplace harassment, discrimination, and related challenges. Oppose unprecedented efforts to nominate a replacement to the Supreme Court vacancy left by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburgs death, while millions of voters have voted in the presidential election.
100% Clean Economy Act of 2019
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Oppose fossil fuel, coal, uranium and other extractive industry bailouts as well as royalty relief for extractive industries during the COVID-19 crisis. Oppose attempts to fast-track oil and gas leasing on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose legislative efforts to include funding for restarting the licensing process for the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. Support modifying and extending tax credits for clean energy sources (including the GREEN Act, HR 7330), and making them refundable or allowing direct pay, at least during the Covid-19 crisis and recovery. Support the Driving America Forward Act, which would expand the electric vehicle and hydrogen fuel cell tax credit, and proposals to make them refundable or allow direct pay, at least during the Covid-19 crisis and recovery. Support robust funding for the Rural Energy for America Program, which invests in renewable energy. Support the 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 (HR 5221). Oppose the inclusion of the Nuclear Powers America Act, H.R. 2314 and S. 1134, in any tax extenders package. Oppose changes to EPA regulations surrounding methane emission standards. Support amendment which would restore building energy efficiency codes language originally found in the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S. 2137, Portman-Shaheen) to the American Energy Innovation Act (AEIA) of 2020. Support funding measures in the Interior, Energy and Water, and Transportation and Urban Development appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2021 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. Urge lawmakers to oppose policy riders that harm the public and environment, such as forcing DOI to not protect sage grouse and EPA to wrongly classify biomass as carbon neutral, in appropriations bills for FY 2021. Urge the DOI and EPA to pause open public comment periods during the COVID-19 crisis so the public can engage meaningfully in administrative decisions once the crisis has been contained Urge DOI to suspend major policy changes, oil and gas lease sales, and public comment periods during the COVID-19 crisis Oppose a bailout or special handout for the uranium mining industry in any COVID-19 emergency response or energy packages. Support immediate direct financial assistance for public transit agencies to ensure safe and reliable service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support stimulus measures that support clean energy and transportation sectors. Support investments in coastal communities in COVID-19 economic recovery legislation. Oppose the continued purchase of fossil fuel debt by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Oppose amendment to the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that gives the Air Force primary authority over the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. Support Amendment 83 of HR 7608, the FY21 Appropriations minibus to prevent funds from being used for oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Support a permanent extension of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) leasing moratorium. Oppose legislation that curtails the mining review and permitting process or increases domestic mining without appropriate safeguards and reform of the 1872 Mining Act. Support aspects of H.R. 4447 and strengthening provisions for clean energy innovation funding, clean transportation, and environmental justice policies, among others, in final negotiations with Senate for year-end package. Oppose S.180, a bill to streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units, and for other purposes. Support H.R. 3225, the Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act Support the Onshore Oil and Gas Orphaned Well Remediation and Reclamation Bonding Reform Act Support the Public Engagement Opportunity on Public Lands Exploration (PEOPLE) Act of 2020 Oppose interim nuclear waste storage language in the FY 2021 Appropriations bill. Oppose S. 4897, the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act, due to the removal of NEPA review, huge cost to the public/competing with tested and renewable energy sources, risk of weapons proliferation, and its negative impact on environmental and climate justice. Oppose proposed NEPA regulations that downgrade environmental protections in line with the new CEQ rule. Urge the Biden administration to invest in clean vehicles to create good jobs, save lives, and help working families. Support a moratorium on the approval of hardrock mineral locations on federal lands, pending a review of mining programs, inventory of abandoned mines, and revisions to regulations.
100% Clean Economy Act of 2019
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Oppose fossil fuel, coal, uranium and other extractive industry bailouts as well as royalty relief for extractive industries during the COVID-19 crisis. Oppose attempts to fast-track oil and gas leasing on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose legislative efforts to include funding for restarting the licensing process for the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. Support modifying and extending tax credits for clean energy sources (including the GREEN Act, HR 7330), and making them refundable or allowing direct pay, at least during the Covid-19 crisis and recovery. Support the Driving America Forward Act, which would expand the electric vehicle and hydrogen fuel cell tax credit, and proposals to make them refundable or allow direct pay, at least during the Covid-19 crisis and recovery. Support robust funding for the Rural Energy for America Program, which invests in renewable energy. Support the 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 (HR 5221). Oppose the inclusion of the Nuclear Powers America Act, H.R. 2314 and S. 1134, in any tax extenders package. Oppose changes to EPA regulations surrounding methane emission standards. Support amendment which would restore building energy efficiency codes language originally found in the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S. 2137, Portman-Shaheen) to the American Energy Innovation Act (AEIA) of 2020. Support funding measures in the Interior, Energy and Water, and Transportation and Urban Development appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2021 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. Urge lawmakers to oppose policy riders that harm the public in appropriations bills for FY 2021. Urge the DOI and EPA to pause open public comment periods during the COVID-19 crisis so the public can engage meaningfully in administrative decisions once the crisis has been contained. Urge DOI to suspend major policy changes, oil and gas lease sales, and public comment periods during the COVID-19 crisis. Urge DOI to reject calls by the oil and gas industry for relief measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Oppose a bailout for the uranium mining industry in any COVID-19 emergency response packages. Support immediate direct financial assistance for public transit agencies to ensure safe and reliable service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support stimulus measures that support clean energy and transportation sectors. Support investments in coastal communities in COVID-19 economic recovery legislation. Oppose the construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline project. Support Floor 4. Amendment 29 of the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that expressly prohibits the use of funds for explosive nuclear testing. Oppose the continued purchase of fossil fuel debt by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Oppose amendment to the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that gives the Air Force primary authority over the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. Support Amendment 83 of HR 7608, the FY21 Appropriations minibus to prevent funds from being used for oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Support a permanent extension of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) leasing moratorium. Oppose legislation that curtails the mining review and permitting process or increases domestic mining without appropriate safeguards and reform of the 1872 Mining Act. Support aspects of H.R. 4447 and strengthening amendments for clean energy funding and environmental justice policies, among others. Oppose S.180, a bill to streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units, and for other purposes. Support H.R. 3225, the Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act. Support the Onshore Oil and Gas Orphaned Well Remediation and Reclamation Bonding Reform Act. Support the Public Engagement Opportunity on Public Lands Exploration (PEOPLE) Act of 2020.
100% Clean Economy Act of 2019
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Oppose fossil fuel, coal, uranium and other extractive industry bailouts as well as royalty relief for extractive industries during the COVID-19 crisis. Oppose attempts to fast-track oil and gas leasing on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose legislative efforts to include funding for restarting the licensing process for the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. Support modifying and extending tax credits for clean energy sources (including the GREEN Act, HR 7330), and making them refundable or allowing direct pay, at least during the Covid-19 crisis and recovery. Support the Driving America Forward Act, which would expand the electric vehicle and hydrogen fuel cell tax credit, and proposals to make them refundable or allow direct pay, at least during the Covid-19 crisis and recovery. Support robust funding for the Rural Energy for America Program, which invests in renewable energy. Support the 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 (HR 5221). Oppose the inclusion of the Nuclear Powers America Act, H.R. 2314 and S. 1134, in any tax extenders package. Oppose changes to EPA regulations surrounding methane emission standards. Support amendment which would restore building energy efficiency codes language originally found in the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S. 2137, Portman-Shaheen) to the American Energy Innovation Act (AEIA) of 2020. Support funding measures in the Interior, Energy and Water, and Transportation and Urban Development appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2021 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. Urge lawmakers to oppose policy riders that harm the public in appropriations bills for FY 2021. Urge the DOI and EPA to pause open public comment periods during the COVID-19 crisis so the public can engage meaningfully in administrative decisions once the crisis has been contained Urge DOI to suspend major policy changes, oil and gas lease sales, and public comment periods during the COVID-19 crisis Urge DOI to reject calls by the oil and gas industry for relief measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Oppose a bailout for the uranium mining industry in any COVID-19 emergency response packages. Support immediate direct financial assistance for public transit agencies to ensure safe and reliable service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support stimulus measures that support clean energy and transportation sectors. Support investments in coastal communities in COVID-19 economic recovery legislation. Oppose the construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline project.
PFAS Action Act of 2019
Client: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS · Firm: LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Oppose EPAs roll back of the clean car standards. Oppose EPAs repeal of the Clean Power Plan. Comment on the implementation of the Frank Lautenberg for the 21st Century Act (EPA). Oppose changes to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations (NOAA) current regulatory processes. Oppose EPA proposed rule, Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science. Support the Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2019. Oppose changes to the EPAs proposed rule titled, Modernizing the Administrative Exhaustion Requirement for Permitting Decisions and Streamlining Procedures for Permit Appeals. Oppose changes to implementing regulations and guidance of the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA). Support H.R. 535, the PFAS Action Act. Request that DOJ, DHS, and DOD halt further construction of the wall at the southern border during the COVID-19 crisis. Oppose EPAs proposed rule to weaken the power of the EPAs Appeals Board. Request that EPA and DOI pause all open public comment periods on active rulemakings and non-rulemaking notices.
Urge Office of Management and Budget to remove harmful legacy riders from FY24. Urge Senate to accelerate confirmations of Biden judicial nominees. Urge Biden Administration to adopt an executive order requiring disclosure of political spending by certain government contractors. Urge the Senate Judiciary Committee to schedule additional hearings on judicial nominations. Urge Customs and Border Protection to limit immigration detention of pregnant, postpartum, and nursing people and infants. Urge Congress to pass the Establishing New Authorities for Business Laundering and Enabling Risks to Security Act (ENABLERS Act). Urge Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security to strengthen anti-discrimination policies for law enforcement. Urge Senate to confirm Nancy Abudu to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Urge Senate to confirm Rachel Bloomekatz to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Urge Senate to confirm Bradley Garcia to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Urge Senate to confirm Dale Ho to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Urge Senate to confirm Julie Rikelman to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Urge Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate ethics concerns regarding the United States Supreme Court. Urge Congress to pass the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2022. Urge Congress to pass the Judiciary Act of 2021. Urge Congress to pass the Washington, DC Admission Act. Urge Congress to pass the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022. Urge Congress to pass the Respect for Marriage Act. Urge Congress to increase appropriations for state and local government offices responsible for election administration. Urge Congress to reach a deal to fund the government. Urge Senate to oppose the Building American Energy Security Act being attached to the National Defense Authorization Act as an amendment. Urge the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to consider impacts of climate supervisory guidance on racial, economic, environmental, and climate justice.
Urge the Biden Administration to add Molok Luyuk (Condor Ridge) to Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument and rename the area Molok Luyuk. Urge DOI and DOA to protect and restore old growth forests. Urge Biden Administration to provide increased funding and a clear mission statement for the National Marine Sanctuary System. Urge the Biden Administration not to propose any new offshore oil and gas leases in the BOEM final National Outer Continental Shelf Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program. Urge the Biden Administration to develop a bold and ambitious ocean climate action plan
Urge EPA to provide technical assistance to disadvantaged communities applying for grants from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GHGRF). Urge the EPA to stop supporting misleadingly-named incineration programs such as chemical recycling or advanced recycling. Support strong protections for communities, workers, and other constituencies by the EPA under the Clean Air Acts Risk Management Programs.
Urge Congress to pass the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS via LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
2022 · third_quarter · Q3
Support H.R. 6026 and S.3169, the Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act Urge the EPA to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. Urged EPA and members of Congress not to support the incineration of plastic waste, misleadingly called chemical recycling.
Urge President Biden to designate Avi Kwa Ame as a national monument. Urge the Biden Administration and the Interagency Working Group (IWG) on Mining Reform to transition to a justly-sourced renewable energy economy. Urge Congress to introduce legislation to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from sulfide-ore copper mining. Urge Congress to support the Forest Legacy Program in the Reconciliation Bill (Inflation Reduction Act). Urge DOI to deny approval for ConocoPhillips oil and gas project in Alaskas National Petroleum Reserve. Urged President Biden to expand the two remaining areas of the Pacific Remote Islands (PRI) Marine National Monument outwards to the 200 nautical mile extent of the Exclusive Economic Zone as well as rename the monument and support tribal co-management of the area. Urge DOI and USDA to define old-growth and mature forests to include all stands and trees 80 years or older. Urge the Biden Administration to designate Camp Hale-Continental Divide as a National Monument. Urge Congress to oppose the Save Our Sequoias Act (HR 8168) because it would undermine environmental review. Urged Congress to ensure four priority California public lands measures currently in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) are retained in the final version of the bill or are included in any other legislative opportunities that will pass the 117th Congress. Support investments in climate-smart agriculture and conservation technical assistance in the Inflation Reduction Act. Urge Congress to pass the PAW Act.
Support passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R.5376) and its historic $370 billion in climate, justice and jobs investments Urge Congress to bring the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act to the House floor. Urge Congress to support the DC National Guard Home Rule Act in NDAA. Urged Congress include public lands protections and several public lands bills in NDAA Urge Congress to oppose streamlining the oil and gas permitting process (S.4227) and oppose any efforts to otherwise undermine environmental review and public input for federal actions. Supported the Department of Transportations proposed Greenhouse Gas Rule. Urged Congress to oppose S.J.Res 55- joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Urged the House to oppose S. 3451, which would restrict environmental review and limit public input opportunities, placing severe limits on government accountability and public access to the courts on computer related projects. Urge Congress to include as many climate provisions as possible in the reconciliation bill, which became named the Inflation Reduction Act. Urge Congress to pass the Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act. Urge DOT, FERC, and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials and Safety Administration to hold a Freeport, TX public meeting (regarding June 8th explosion), update emergency response plans, and develop gas export terminal regulations. Opposed and urged Congress to oppose the American Chemistry Councils advanced recycling legislation. Urge Congress to support Biden nominee Laura Daniel Davis for Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management (ASLM). Urge Congress to pass a clean Continuing Resolution with no poison pill riders. Urge OMB to support bilateral and multilateral international climate change finance investments within the Presidents Budget for FY24. Urge President Biden to remove World Bank Group (WBG) President, David Malpass. Urge Congress not to impose vessel crewing requirements that would inhibit offshore wind development. Urge Members of Congress to weigh in with the Securities and Exchange Commission about the need for a strong scope 3 requirement in the upcoming finalized climate risk disclosure rule. Support the Judiciary Act of 2021. Support the DISCLOSE Act. Support confirmation of Rachel Bloomekatz to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Support confirmation of Nancy Abudu to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Support confirmation of Dale Ho to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Urge Senate to accelerate confirmations of Biden judicial nominees. Support Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act. Urge President Biden to issue an executive order requiring increased disclosure of political spending by major government contractors. Support the Respect for Marriage Act. Support increased federal appropriations for state and local election offices. Support the Womens Health Protection Act. Support the designation of the Springfield 1908 Race Riot as a new national monument Urged Biden Administration to designate Castner Range as a national monument. Urged congress to raise concerns about the draft supplemental environmental impact statement for the Willow Master Development Project in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. Supported the passing of the CHIPs act in conversations with Commerce Sec. Raimondo. Supported the domestic production of photovoltaic components for solar panels through the Defense Production Act and Department of Energy Roundtables. Urged Department of Energy to center environmental justice in its work. Supported regulations for offshore wind installers in meetings with the Senate. Supported electrification and renewable energy for housing and funding for rural co-operative energy providers to transition to renewables in meetings with Undersecretary for USDA Rural Development.
Support greater multilingual engagement and cultural sensitivity regarding NEPA. Supported the proposed hunting and fishing plan for the Chesapeake Marshlands National Wildlife Refuge Complex and the phase-out of lead tackle and lead ammunition which pose serious threats to eagles and other wildlife. Requested a 45-day extension of the October 6, 2022, deadline to submit comments on the 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Program and the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement to ensure more of the public, particularly in remote or underserved communities,be given a meaningful opportunity to weigh-in on agency decision-making processes. Encouraged the White House and Treasury to implement the Inflation Reduction Act provisions in such a way that affirms that geothermal heating and cooling systems for buildings can be owned by a third party (i.e. not the building owner) and can still receive tax incentives for their installation. Opposed and urged Fortress Energy to reconsider proposed floating LNG export facility projects.
Urge the Biden Administration to designate the Permian Basin as a nonattainment area. Urge EPA to speed up their process on reconsidering and strengthening the ozone NAAQS in order to deliver improved air quality to the public. Urged the EPA to deny Cheniere Energys request to withdraw or stay a health-based air pollution rule (the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Combustion Turbines) Urge the EPA to oppose industry push for more pyrolysis and gasification incinerators Urge BOEM (DOI) to support wider and deeper public engagement and public comment opportunities regarding Five-Year Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. Urge the EPA to quickly finalize a strong 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule Provide recommendations to the EPA Office of Water on distributing State Revolving Funds to disadvantaged communities under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Support H.R. 7632 and S. 2369, the Tribal Access to Clean Water Act Support modernizing the Army Civil Works Policy Priorities, especially on water resources
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS via LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
2022 · second_quarter · Q2
Urged Congress to support the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program and requested sufficient funding in the Fiscal Year 2023 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill. Urged the Senate to support the timely passage of the Grand Canyon Protection Act (S. 387) Urged President Biden to propose a five year plan program for offshore drilling with no new leasing. Urged Congress to establish Cesar E. Chavez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park. Urge President Biden to support a strong, lasting rule across federal public lands that conserves mature and old-growth trees and forests. Urged Congress to exclude the greater sage-grouse rider from FY23 Appropriations process Supported stronger implementation of the Conservation Lands in the California Desert. Urge Congress to invest in Sanctuaries and Monuments for FY23 appropriations process. Urge Congress to support the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act. Urge Congress to support the National Park Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2022. Supported robust funding for the national parks system. Opposed the Save Our Sequoias Act. Urge President Biden to designate Castner Range as a national monument. Urged Congress to establish Cesar E. Chavez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park. Support FY23 Appropriations for THUD and NPS. Urge Congress to designate Avi Kaw Ame as a national monument.
Urge EPA to strengthen particulate matter (PM) NAAQS. Supported EPAs Good Neighbor Plan to address Ozone NAAQS. Urge the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association to begin implementing the Heavy-Duty Omnibus Rule.
Opposed Sen Daines bill to weaken the Endangered Species Act. Urge U.S. insurance companies to refuse to provide insurance to energy companies pursuing exploration and development in the Arctic region. Urge the Biden-Harris administration to halt the approval of the Freeport LNG Train 4 until inspections are completed. Opposed floating LNG export terminal fortress. Support 1872 mining law reform. Urged Senate Commerce Committee to support the Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act. Support funding for offshore wind in the FY23 appropriations process. Urged Congress to support nominations for Carlton Waterhouse and Dan Uhlmann for EPA. Support President Bidens EPA Budget for FY23. Urge EPA to protect fenceline communities by closing all startup, shutdown, and malfunction exemption from air pollution standards. Urge EPA not to implement DERA requirements as part of its clean school bus programs without significant carve-outs and tweaks. Urge NOAA to oppose the South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils proposed Amendment to the Coral, Coral Reefs, and Hard Bottom Fishery Management Plan that would open part of the Oculina Bank Habitat Area of Particular Concern (OHAPC) to bottom trawling.
Urged Congress to prioritize environmental justice investments in its proposed reconciliation package. Urged the Biden-Harris administration to develop a comprehensive ocean-climate action plan to maximize emissions reductions.
Urged Congress to support robust funding for wildlife refuges in FY23 appropriations process. Urged Congress to support NOAA funding in FY23 appropriations process. Urged the Senate to support $555 billion House-passed bill for climate, jobs and justice Support Jainey Bavishis nomination for next Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere at the Department of Commerce. Urged Congress to appropriate at least $287 million for the new hardrock abandoned land mines program (AML) authorized in the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA). Opposed border wall and remediate harms in FY23 appropriations process. Urge Congress to oppose Senator Barrassos poison pill motion to instruct for the America COMPETES Act. Urge Congress to increase top-line funding for the environment in FY23. Supported the nomination and confirmation of Shalanda Baker to the Department of Energy. Supported Mayor Eric Garcettis nomination to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of India. Urge U.S. Army Corps to revoke nation-wide permit 12. Urge the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require mandatory and standardized climate-related disclosures. Urged the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to strengthen and finalize its proposed Statement of Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions. Urged Congress to support the Judiciary Act of 2021. Urged Senate to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court. Urged Senate to confirm Dale Ho to the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. Urged Senate to confirm Nancy Abudu to the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Urged Senate to confirm J. Michelle Childs to the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Urged Senate to to confirm Rachel Bloomekatz to the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Urged Senate to confirm Nusrat Choudhury to the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Urged Congress to pass the Womens Health Protection Act. Urged Congress to pass the DC National Guard Home Rule Act. Urged Congress to pass the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act. Urged Senate to fill all judicial vacancies. Urged Congress to pass the DISCLOSE Act. Urged Congress to pass the Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act. Urged Congress to support the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act (SCERT Act). Urged Congress to investigate ethics concerns regarding Justice Clarence Thomas.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS via LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
2022 · first_quarter · Q1
Supported the proposed Forest Service mineral withdrawal of 225,378 acres of Superior National Forest lands in the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Voyageurs National Park. Supported the development of a new American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas. Supporting efforts to designate Avi Kwa Ame and Castner Range as National Monuments. Opposed the National Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management using condition-based management. Supported passage of final FY22 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations bills. Supported the protection of and access to lands and recreation opportunities through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and addressing priority repair projects through the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund (LRF). Supported increased funding for FY23 for the National Conservation Lands and Cultural Resources accounts at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Supported prohibition of federal funds in FY23 being used to pay for, subsidize, design, study, or construct roads for logging in the Tongass National Forest or any other roadbuilding-related activity there that is not expressly permitted under the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Support BLM taking action to reduce methane emissions from public lands.
Supported designation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. Supported increased funding for endangered species in FY23. Opposed new funding for CCS, blue hydrogen, and other petrochemical derived fuels. Supported strong management practices for the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument. Urge the DOA and DOI to ensure that projects being funded under section 40803 of the IIJA meet the requirement to prioritize maintenance and respiration of old growth standards policies. Supported designation of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument as a national marine sanctuary. Urge the Bureau of Land Management to implement a Sagebrush Sea Reserve Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) Network. Urge NOAA to renew the nomination of the proposed national marine sanctuary in the Mariana Islands. Opposed ConocoPhillips massive Willow oil and gas project in Alaskas Western Arctic. Urge President Biden to further elevate climate change in all U.S. government engagement with Mexico. Supported efforts to electrify the US Postal Service fleet.
Urged EPA to strengthen methane safeguards. Support Congressional passage of the Environmental Justice for All Act. Support Representative Grijalvas RESPECT Act (H.R. 3587) to enhance tribal consultation. Urged the Biden administration to build on PFAS progress when finalizing the FY23 budget. Supported additional National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis for each sale in the proposed quarter one 2022 lease sales.
Supported Congressional passage of H.R. 40- the Commission to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African-Americans Act. Supported clarification of Senate rules for a 50-50 Senate. Supported inclusion of ocean and climate provisions in the America COMPETES Act Urged the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to explore the need for additional supervisory measures to respond to climate risk. Supported the Senate companion to H.R. 4848 to repeal the REAL ID Act waiver authority for the border wall. Supported increased funding for legal representation for immigrant adults and unaccompanied children, and decreased funding for immigration detention, and to reduce case backlogs and enhance citizenship programs. Supported Congressional passage of FY22 Appropriations. Supported Congressional action to eliminate the filibuster and to pass voting rights legislation. Supported Congressional passage of H.R. 5746, the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act. Supported Congressional passage of H.R. 5314, the Protecting Our Democracy Act. Supported Congressional passage of S.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. Supported Congressional passage of S. 443, the DISCLOSE Act. Supported Congressional passage of H.R. 7489, the Time Off to Vote Act. Supported Congressional action to reform the Electoral Count Act. Supported Congressional action to establish a code of ethics for the U.S. Supreme Court. Supported Congressional investigation of ethics concerns regarding Justice Clarence Thomas. Supported confirmation of Dale Ho to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Supported confirmation of Nancy Abudu to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Supported confirmation of Judge Michelle Childs to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Supported confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Urged the EPA to revise its definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act. Supported efforts urging the EPA to set the strongest possible Heavy Duty Trucks Rule Urged the EPA to prioritize communities of color and low wealth communities for water infrastructure spending under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Urged the EPA to prioritize green infrastructure and climate resiliency when implementing water infrastructure spending under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Urged EPA to reduce the harms of lead pollution through the Lead Strategy.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS via LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
2021 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Urge Senate EPW Committee so support Dr. Christopher Frey to lead EPAs Office of Research and Development Urge the FAA to allow the use of PFAS-free firefighting foams Urge the Biden administration to honor its commitments to meaningful consultation with Tribal Nations, and support both Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Gray Wolf Protection Urge Biden-Harris administration to support and help advance the priorities of tribal governments of St. Paul and St. George in the Pribilof Islands Urge Congress to support the Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act (H.R. 3075)
Urge the House and Senate to pass the Build Back Better Act Urge Secretary Haaland (DOI) to support new hardrock mining rules Support H.R. 4848 Rescinding DHS Waiver Authority for Border Wall Act Support Senator Lujans Border Accountability, Oversight and Community Engagement Act Supported Martha Williams for Director of USFWS Urge Congress to condemn Rep Gosars violent video/tweet Support Jainey Bavishi as next Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere at the Department of Commerce Urge Senator Peters to hold a historic markup hearing on S.51 and pass the legislation out of committee Oppose any remaining border wall funding and associated construction projects Urge HHS to repeal the SUNSET rule in its entirety and do not support modifications in lieu of full removal. Support Jennifer Sung for US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Support S.2747, the Freedom to Vote Act Suport Myrna Perez for US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Support S.4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Support H.R. 5314, the Protecting Our Democracy Act Support Dale Ho for US District Court for the Southern District of New York Support S.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act Asked Congress to include direct pay provisions for residential solar power systems under section 25D of the tax code, which they eventually included in the most recent iteration of the Build Back Better Act. Urged Senators to reduce the increased proposed tax incentives for carbon capture at power plants and manufacturing under 45Q of the tax code. Urged Senators to support direct pay and refundability in the proposed clean energy tax incentive with the Build Back Better Act
Urge Congress to support S.1907, the Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2021 Urged the U.S. Department of Energy to oppose creating a uranium reserve, which would be a wasteful attempt to artificially prop up a polluting, environmentally catastrophic industry at the expense of environmental justice communities, scarce western groundwater, and public land treasures.
Advise USGS to remove certain commodities like helium, potash, strontium, and rhenium from the Critical Minerals List (CML) Advise USGS to account for growing trends in circular economy, material recycling, and reuse in critical minerals list methodology Support expansion of NOAAs America the Beautiful initiative to result in science-based protections for the natural world that are inclusive of diverse communities, ambitious in scope, and durable in outcomes Urged the Senate to include nine important public lands provisions in the final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022.These provisions would protect special places in Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, Washington and California totalling almost 1.3 million acres of wilderness.
Urge congress to support forest conservation in the Reconciliation Bill (and the forest legacy program). Urge the CEQ to fully restore the 1978 CEQ NEPA regulations to facilitate robust participation in the NEPA process by vulnerable communities Urge President Biden and the Senate Appropriations committee to exclude the Sage-Grouse Rider from FY22 Final Bill Urge President Biden to cancel offshore oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico Urge DHS and DOI to immediately stop ongoing construction of the 13.4 miles of levee border walls in the Rio Grande Valley, restore excavated levees without building more walls, and cancel associated contracts Urged BLM to extend the comment period for oil and gas leasing proposals Urge Congress to support the designation of Chumash Heritage Sanctuary Urge the Biden administration to implement an ambitious US ocean climate action plan Urge congress to include a clean electricity performance program (CEPP) in the Build Back Better Act Urged the Biden Administration to move ahead with meaningful conservation and co-management in the Pribilof Islands marine ecosystem during the public comment period for the 5-year review of the St. George Unangan Heritage National Marine Sanctuary nomination. Urged U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to provide Polar Bears the full protections of the Endangered Species Act. The best-available scientific information demonstrates that the polar bear is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range due to climate change, and that other threats are increasing the species extinction risk
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
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2021 · third_quarter · Q3
Support H.R. 815 and S. 282, the Arctic Refuge Protection Act. Urge Congress to protect salmon populations by bypassing dams on the Lower Snake River. Urge the Biden administration to protect the Boundary Waters watershed from harmful mining. Urge the Biden administration to restore the Roadless Rule to the Tongass National Forest. Oppose funding for a strategic uranium reserve (SUR) and request that Congress provide no further budget allocations toward one. Support the Outdoors for All Act Urge the Forest Service to reconsider their 2020 changes to NEPA implementation. Urge Congress to include strong provisions to reduce contributions to climate change from the agricultural and forestry sectors in the Build Back Better Act.
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Support the Interior Departments pause and review of the federal oil and gas program. Support the restoration of protections for Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante, and the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monuments. Support the Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act. Support robust funding for coastal restoration in any congressional recovery package. Support the Protecting Americas Wilderness and Public Lands Act. Urge the Biden administration to invest in clean vehicles to create good jobs, save lives, and help working families. Support the enactment of a transformational economic recovery package that meets or exceeds the $2 trillion climate and environmental justice investment proposed by President Biden, that puts millions of people to work in high-quality jobs tackling the climate crisis, transitions to a 100% clean economy and builds a more fair and just society. Support extending and expanding tax credits for clean energy sources, storage, efficiency, and manufacturing, electric vehicles, and transmission (Clean Energy for America Act, or Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act). Urge the Biden administration to invest $22.5 billion over 10 years to accelerate the electric transition of the nations school bus fleet. Support ending fossil fuel subsidies through the tax code. Support legislation that includes a federal Clean Electricity Performance Program (CEPP) requiring 80% clean energy by 2030. Oppose the inclusion of the sage-grouse rider in the FY2022 appropriations bill for Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. Support H.R. 3959, the American Renewable Energy Act Support S. 1553, the PEAKER Act of 2021 Urge robust top-line funding for the environment in FY22. Support the inclusion of critical language in the Clean Energy for America Act that updates and extends the 48 C Investment Tax Credit (ITC). Support Energy Efficiency Tax credits for homes & bldgs. Call to create Residential Solar ITC Direct Pay Support recommendations to the Biden-Harris administration for 30x30 and the creation of American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas Support allowing EV charging on state highways Letter in support of $2.5b low income solar and state implementing 7.5B in House E&C Build Back Better Act text Support the restoration of protections for the Arctic Refuge jn budget reconciliation. Support Hardrock Mining reforms in Budget Reconciliation Support the Zero Emissions Homes Act (ZEHA) Urge the Treasury Department to stop financing fossil fuels
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2021 · second_quarter · Q2
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Support the Interior Departments pause and review of the federal oil and gas program. Support the restoration of protections for Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante, and the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monuments. Support the Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act. Support robust funding for coastal restoration in any congressional recovery package. Support the Protecting Americas Wilderness and Public Lands Act. Urge the Biden administration to invest in clean vehicles to create good jobs, save lives, and help working families. Support the enactment of a transformational economic recovery package that meets or exceeds the $2 trillion climate and environmental justice investment proposed by President Biden, that puts millions of people to work in high-quality jobs tackling the climate crisis, transitions to a 100% clean economy and builds a more fair and just society. Support extending and expanding tax credits for clean energy sources. Urge the Biden administration to invest $25 billion over 10 years to accelerate the electric transition of the nations school bus fleet. Support ending fossil fuel subsidies through the tax code. Support legislation that includes a federal Clean Electricity Standard (CES) requiring 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035. Oppose the inclusion of the sage-grouse rider in the FY2022 appropriations bill for Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. Support H.R. 1187, the Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act of 2021, a package of bills which includes H.R. 1187, the ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021, and H.R. 2570, the Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021. Support H.R. 3959, the American Renewable Energy Act Support S. 1553, the PEAKER Act of 2021 Urge robust top-line funding for the environment in FY22. Support the inclusion of critical language in the Clean Energy for America Act that covers the cost of interconnection as part of the expansion of the Investment Tax Credit (ITC). Support the INVEST in America Act.
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2021 · first_quarter · Q1
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Support the Interior Departments pause and review of the federal oil and gas program. Support the restoration of protections for Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante, and the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monuments. Support the Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act. Support robust funding for coastal restoration in any congressional recovery package. Support the ocean being a focus of the Earth Day Climate Summit. Support the Protecting Americas Wilderness and Public Lands Act. Urge the Biden administration to invest in clean vehicles to create good jobs, save lives, and help working families. Support the enactment of a transformational economic recovery package that meets or exceeds the $2 trillion climate and environmental justice investment proposed by President Biden, that puts millions of people to work in high-quality jobs tackling the climate crisis, transitions to a 100% clean economy and builds a more fair and just society. Support extending and expanding tax credits for clean energy sources. Support strengthening the Department of Energys Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program. Support H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan. Support FY22 appropriations bills that are free from policy riders that harm the public. Urge the Biden administration to invest $25 billion over 10 years to accelerate the electric transition of the nations school bus fleet. Support ending fossil fuel subsidies through the tax code. Support legislation that includes a federal Clean Electricity Standard (CES) requiring 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035.
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Support H.R. 1 and S. 949, For the People Act of 2019, which would strengthen voting rights, increase transparency and fairness in our campaign finance system, and improve ethics laws. Support H.R. 4 and S. 561, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, which would revise and restore the coverage formula for the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Support H.J.Res.2 and S.J.Res.51, Democracy For All Amendment, which would enact a Constitutional amendment explicitly authorizing the Congress and the states to regulate campaign expenditures. Support H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which would provide permanent protections for Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders, and any related administrative actions. Support H.R.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would admit the District of Columbia as the 51st state in the Union. Support inclusion of language in end of year appropriations bills to protect TPS and DED holders beyond 2021. Support the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Oppose Dr. Nancy Becks nomination to be the chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Support COVID-19 disaster recovery legislation that sustainably invests in clean infrastructure, social systems, postal service, transit, and manufacturing sectors that protect workers. Protect frontline workers and communities, invest in election assistance funding, and build more resilient and equitable communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the advancement of climate change and environmental justice efforts with COVID-19 economic stimulus. Oppose assistance for the cruise industry to address the rapid drop-off of worldwide travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the adoption of policies to ensure the publics safety and orderly conduct of the 2020 primary and general elections in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the use of emergency funds by higher education institutions to provide aid to students according to need and regardless of immigration status. Support H.R. 6559 and S. 3677, the Every Worker Protection Act of 2020, which sets a standard to protect certain employees from occupational exposure to COVID-19. Urge Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue, enforce, and train employers and workers in the provisions of an emergency temporary standard to protect all frontline workers from COVID-19 and o Require the Mine Safety and Health Administration to issue, enforce, and train employers and workers in the provisions of an emergency standard to protect coal miners from COVID-19. Support funding for the United States Postal Service in the COVID-19 response package. Support the automatic extension of DACA work authorizations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the inclusion of outdoor tourism and outdoor recreation investments in future COVID-19 recovery legislation by including a robust Outdoor Restoration and Resilience Jobs title. Support the inclusion of immigrant families, workers, taxpayers, and their U.S. children and spouses in COVID-19 recovery packages. Support the immediate extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) through Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to individuals who are currently protected by TPS or merited a grant of TPS under the terms of the statute but have been stymied by the current administration. Support the delay of a Supreme Court justice nomination until after inauguration in order to protect immigrants. Oppose the OMB Circular M-20-34, Training in the Federal Government, and the related Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping to prevent the damaging impact on agency efforts to address prejudice, workplace harassment, discrimination, and related challenges. Oppose unprecedented efforts to nominate a replacement to the Supreme Court vacancy left by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburgs death, while millions of voters have voted in the presidential election. Support redesignation of temporary protected status (TPS) for Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala due to hurricanes Iota and Eta. Urge the CDC and Biden administration to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine regardless of immigration status and provide it free for those who cannot afford it. Urge the Biden administration to prioritize judges.
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2020 · third_quarter · Q3
Oppose EPAs roll back of the clean car standards. Comment on the implementation of the Frank Lautenberg for the 21st Century Act (EPA). Oppose changes to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations (NOAA) current regulatory processes. Oppose EPA proposed rule, Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science. Oppose EPA proposed rule to not count co-pollutant reductions in cost benefit analyses for rules or other agency actions. Support the Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2019. Oppose changes to the EPAs proposed rule titled, Modernizing the Administrative Exhaustion Requirement for Permitting Decisions and Streamlining Procedures for Permit Appeals. Oppose changes to implementing regulations and guidance of the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA). Request that DOJ, DHS, and DOD halt further construction of the wall at the southern border during the COVID-19 crisis. Oppose EPAs proposed rule to weaken the power of the EPAs Appeals Board. Request that EPA and DOI pause all open public comment periods on active rulemakings and non-rulemaking notices. Support the inclusion of a nationwide moratorium on essential utility shut-offs in the COVID-19 rescue package. Support the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisiss majority staff report, "Solving the Climate Crisis: The Congressional Action Plan for a Clean Energy Economy and a Healthy, Resilient, and Just America". Support Amendment 72 to HR 7608 preventing agencies from implementing the Trump administrations final rule gutting the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQs) NEPA implementing regulations. Oppose EPAs proposed rule to retain the inadequate primary and secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ozone.
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2020 · second_quarter · Q2
Oppose undermining ozone clean air protections and the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (EPA). Oppose EPA/DOT weakening cleaner cars standards, and Tier 3 test fuel standard. Oppose the administrations Dirty Water Rule, which would gut Clean Water Act protections for streams and wetlands and jeopardize our drinking water. Urge EPA to ban the discharge of plastic pellets and other pollutants tied to the chemical industry as part of review of the proposed Formosa ethane cracker complex. Support EPAs strengthening the emissions limits and monitoring requirements from Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing facilities rule. Request that EPA take action to deal with the health threats from trichloroethylene (TCE). Oppose EPA efforts to weaken Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Source Category. Oppose EPAs weakening of lead and copper regulations for drinking water. Request an extension of comment periods for proposed rules regarding regulation of coal combustion residuals. Oppose EPA proposed rules to roll back coal ash protections. Support the inclusion of infrastructure investment and water access measures in the COVID-19 stimulus package. Support H.R. 5845 and S. 3263, the Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2020, which holds plastic producers and polluters accountable. Urge the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to cease efforts to resurrect the Yazoo Backwater Pumping Plant Project in Mississippi. Oppose EPA proposed rule to retain the PM NAAQS.
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2020 · first_quarter · Q1
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Oppose fossil fuel, coal, uranium and other extractive industry bailouts as well as royalty relief for extractive industries during the COVID-19 crisis Oppose attempts to fast-track oil and gas leasing on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose legislative efforts to include funding for restarting the licensing process for the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. Support legislative efforts to reform, increase, and modernize onshore royalty rates; policies for transparent reporting of the impacts of energy development on public lands; and ending oil and gas leasing in low potential lands Support modifying and extending tax credits for clean energy sources, and making them refundable or allowing direct pay, at least during the Covid-19 crisis and recovery. Support the Driving America Forward Act, which would expand the electric vehicle and hydrogen fuel cell tax credit, and proposals to make them refundable or allow direct pay, at least during the Covid-19 crisis and recovery. Support robust funding for the Rural Energy for America Program, which invests in renewable energy. Support the 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019. Oppose the inclusion of the Nuclear Powers America Act, H.R. 2314 and S. 1134, in any tax extenders package. Oppose changes to EPA regulations surrounding methane emission standards. Support amendment which would restore building energy efficiency codes language originally found in the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S. 2137, Portman-Shaheen) to the American Energy Innovation Act (AEIA) of 2020. Support funding measures in the Interior, Energy and Water, and Transportation and Urban Development appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2021 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. Urge lawmakers to oppose policy riders that harm the public in appropriations bills for FY 2021. Urge the DOI and EPA to pause open public comment periods during the COVID-19 crisis so the public can engage meaningfully in administrative decisions once the crisis has been contained. Urge DOI to suspend major policy changes, oil and gas lease sales, and public comment periods during the COVID-19 crisis.
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2019 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Oppose all ideological anti-environmental policy riders and support a clean Fiscal Year 2020 appropriations package. Oppose Barry Myerss nomination to be Administrator of NOAA. Oppose the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which does not include strong environmental and climate protections. Support H.R. 1 and S. 949, For the People Act of 2019, which would strengthen voting rights, increase transparency and fairness in our campaign finance system, and improve ethics laws. Support H.R. 4 and S. 561, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, which would revise and restore the coverage formula for the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Support H.J.Res.2 and S.J.Res.51, Democracy For All Amendment, which would enact a Constitutional amendment explicitly authorizing the Congress and the states to regulate campaign expenditures. Oppose Lee Rudofskys nomination to the US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. Support H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which would provide permanent protections for Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders. Support H.R.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would admit the District of Columbia as the 51st state in the Union. Oppose Steven Menashis nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Oppose Lawrence VanDykes nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Oppose Katharine MacGregors nomination to be the Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior. Oppose William Perry Pendleys appointment as Acting Director of the Bureau of Land Management Support inclusion of language in end of year appropriations bills to protect TPS and DED holders beyond 2021. Oppose Aurelia Skipwiths nomination to be director of US Fish and Wildlife Service.
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2019 · third_quarter · Q3
Oppose EPAs roll back of the clean car standards. Oppose EPAs repeal of the Clean Power Plan. Comment on the implementation of the Frank Lautenberg for the 21st Century Act (EPA). Oppose changes to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations (NOAA) current regulatory processes. Oppose CEQ rulemaking and revisions to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Oppose EPA proposed rule, Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science. Support H.R. 2740, the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Legislative Branch, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020, which would increase investments to fight climate change and boost clean energy. Urge EPA to ban commercial use of methylene chloride-based paint strippers. Support the Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2019. Support Amendments 327, 318, 424, 427, and 487 to H.R. 2500, the National Defense Authorization Act.
Support the Endangered Species Act, which is facing unprecedented threats. Oppose the Interior Departments recommendations regarding rescinding or shrinking national monument protections. Support S. 367 and H.R. 1050, the ANTIQUITIES ACT, which codifies existing, presidentially-designated national monuments. Support the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), which encourages bird conservation. Oppose attempts to exempt the Tongass National Forest in Alaska from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Oppose mineral development authorizations in Minnesotas Superior National Forest during an ongoing study of a proposed mineral withdrawal within the Rainy River watershed. Request extension of comment period for Endangered Species Act rules proposed by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce. Oppose proposed rulemaking, which would revise the National Park Services protest permitting process regarding demonstrations at the National Mall, Memorial Parks, and Presidents Park. Oppose any new or amended proclamation by President Trump that weakens or removes protections of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument from extractive activities. Support Amendment 514 to S. 1790, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020, which would prohibit the use of national defense funds for the construction of walls along the southern border. Support H.R. 3195 and S. 1081, which provide the Land and Water Conservation Fund with full, permanent, and dedicated funding. Oppose S. 1317, the American Mineral Security Act. Oppose federal funding for the expansion of Shasta Dam in California. Support H.R. 2579 Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019 and S. 1386 Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2019, to improve hardrock mining and clean up on public lands.
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2019 · second_quarter · Q2
Oppose undermining ozone clean air protections (EPA). Oppose the administrations Dirty Water Rule, which would gut Clean Water Act protections for streams and wetlands and jeopardize our drinking water. Support stronger regulation of PFAS by the administration. Support, S. 1790, the 2020 National Defense Authorization Acts provision to end the use of PFAS based foams on military installations by 2023. Support Rep. Schrier amendment to H.R. 3055, to stop the EPA roll back of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS). Support request for extension of comment period for the Study of Oil and Gas Extraction Wastewater Management Under the Clean Water Act. Urge EPA to withdraw its interpretive statement exempting point source pollution discharges through groundwater to surface water from Clean Water Act (CWA) protections. Urge EPA to disclose 24 studies on Pigment Violet 29 (PV29) under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Oppose attempts to fast-track oil and gas leasing on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Support H.R.1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act, which would restore protections for the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose legislative efforts to include funding for restarting the licensing process for the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. Support H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act, which would honor Americas commitments to the Paris Climate Agreement. Support lifting the caps on discretionary spending in FY 2020 and FY2021. Support modifying and extending tax credits for clean energy sources. Support the Driving America Forward Act, which would expand the electric vehicle and hydrogen fuel cell tax credit. Support the Rural Energy for America Program, which invests in renewable energy.
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2019 · first_quarter · Q1
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Oppose attempts to fast-track oil and gas leasing on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Support H.R.1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act, which would restore protections for the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose legislative efforts to include funding for restarting the licensing process for the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. Support H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act, which would honor Americas commitments to the Paris Climate Agreement.
Support the Endangered Species Act, which is facing unprecedented threats. Oppose the Interior Departments recommendations regarding rescinding or shrinking national monument protections. Support S. 367 and H.R. 1050,, the ANTIQUITIES ACT, which codifies existing, presidentially-designated national monuments. Support the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), which encourages bird conservation. Oppose attempts to exempt the Tongass National Forest in Alaska from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Oppose mineral development authorizations in Minnesotas Superior National Forest during an ongoing study of a proposed mineral withdrawal within the Rainy River watershed. Request extension of comment period for Endangered Species Act rules proposed by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce. Oppose proposed rulemaking, which would revise the National Park Services protest permitting process regarding demonstrations at the National Mall, Memorial Parks, and Presidents Park. Oppose any new or amended proclamation by President Trump that weakens or removes protections of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument from extractive activities.
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Support the Endangered Species Act, which is facing unprecedented threats. Oppose the Interior Departments recommendations regarding rescinding or shrinking national monument protections. Oppose the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act (S. 131/H.R. 513) and reject any legislative attempt that would privatize the Tongass National Forest. Support S. 2354, the ANTIQUITIES ACT of 2018, which codifies existing, presidentially-designated national monuments. Oppose H.R. 3115, the Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017, which would transfer National Forest lands to a mining company. Oppose H.R. 3133, which would weaken the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Support the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), which encourages bird conservation. Oppose S. 1520, the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act, which would undermine the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Oppose attempts to exempt the Tongass National Forest in Alaska from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Oppose H.R. 4419, which would undermine environmental protections in the National Environmental Policy Act, Oppose mineral development authorizations in Minnesotas Superior National Forest during an ongoing study of a proposed mineral withdrawal within the Rainy River watershed. Oppose HRs 3608, 6344, 6345, 6346, 6354, 6355, 6356, 6360, and 6364, which as a package would dramatically weaken the Endangered Species Act. Oppose S 2809, the Emery County Public Land Management Act, which would reduce protections for the lands in question in the bill. Request extension of comment period for Endangered Species Act rules proposed by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce. Oppose H.R. 6784, the Manage our Wolves Act, which would undermine the ESA Oppose proposed rulemaking, which would revise the National Park Services protest permitting process regarding demonstrations at the National Mall, Memorial Parks, and Presidents Park. Oppose any new or amended proclamation by President Trump that weakens or removes protections of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument from extractive activities. Oppose PolyMet Land Exchange Rider and or legislation.
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2018 · third_quarter · Q3
Oppose H.R. 1119, the SENSE Act, which would weaken the Cross State Air Pollution Rule. Oppose undermining ozone clean air protections (EPA). Oppose the repeal and implementation delay of the EPAs Clean Water Rule, which protects the small streams and wetlands that feed the drinking water of 1 in 3 people in the U.S. Oppose the EPA proposal to rescind Clean Water Act protections for Bristol Bay, Alaska. Oppose BLM proposal to rewrite the methane waste rule. Oppose H.R. 1917, the Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns (BRICK) Act, which delays protections mercury, arsenic, and chromium pollution from brick manufacturing facilities. Oppose S. 1129, the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act, due to the Vessel Incidental discharge Act provisions included in the bill, which exempts the shipping industry from the Clean Water Act. Oppose H.R. 2, the House Farm Bill, which includes provisions to eliminate Clean Water Act safeguards. Support stronger regulation of PFAS by the administration. Oppose S. 3303 the Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018, which would undercut clean water safeguards.
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2018 · second_quarter · Q2
Support the Endangered Species Act, which is facing unprecedented threats. Oppose the Interior Departments recommendations regarding rescinding or shrinking national monument protections. Oppose the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act (S. 131/H.R. 513) and reject any legislative attempt that would privatize the Tongass National Forest. Oppose H.R. 1157, which would remove lands and waters in Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge from federal public ownership. Oppose H.R. 3990, the National Monument Creation and Protection Act, which changes the Antiquities Act to make it easier to block designations. Support S. 2354, the ANTIQUITIES ACT of 2018, which codifies existing, presidentially-designated national monuments. Oppose H.R. 3115, the Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017, which would transfer National Forest lands to a mining company. Oppose H.R. 4558, the Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act, which would codify President Trumps removal of protections for that national monument. Oppose H.R.4532, which would codify the elimination of vast portions of the Bears Ears National Monument. Oppose H.R. 3133, which would weaken the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Oppose Section 2029 of H.R. 4667, which erodes FEMAs responsibilities under the Endangered Species Act. Oppose S. 2206, the Protect Public Use of Public Lands Act, which would strip protections of National Forest land in Montana. Support the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), which encourages bird conservation. Oppose S. 1520, the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act, which would undermine the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Oppose H.R. 3144, which deals with the Federal Columbia River Power System and would undermine the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. Oppose H.R. 200, legislation to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Act that threatens decades of sustainable fisheries management. Oppose attempts to exempt the Tongass National Forest in Alaska from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Oppose attacks on Endangered Species Act in H.R. 4, the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2018. Oppose H.R. 3916, which would amend the Endangered Species Act to transfer management of numerous fish species and threaten protections for them. Oppose H.R. 4419, which would undermine environmental protections in the National Environmental Policy Act, Oppose mineral development authorizations in Minnesotas Superior National Forest during an ongoing study of a proposed mineral withdrawal within the Rainy River watershed. Oppose S. Amendment 2523 to H.R. 5515, which would transfer land to the PolyMet Mining Inc. for a proposed open pit copper-nickel sulfide ore mine. Oppose numerous, controversial, anti-environmental provisions that are unrelated to military readiness that have been included in the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act of FY 2019 (H.R. 5515).
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2018 · first_quarter · Q1
Oppose H.R. 1119, the SENSE Act, which would weaken the Cross State Air Pollution Rule. Support a strong ozone implementation rule (EPA). Oppose the repeal and implementation delay of the EPAs Clean Water Rule, which protects the small streams and wetlands that feed the drinking water of 1 in 3 people in the U.S. Oppose H.R. 1154, the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act, which exempts the shipping industry from the Clean Water Act. Oppose the EPA proposal to rescind Clean Water Act protections for Bristol Bay, Alaska. Oppose BLM proposal to rewrite the methane waste rule. Oppose H.R. 1917, the Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns (BRICK) Act, which delays protections mercury, arsenic, and chromium pollution from brick manufacturing facilities. Support requiring CAFOs to disclose emissions under EPCRA and CERCLA.
Support communities and populations that are at risk from environmental health harms by opposing multiple legislative attempts to repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and maintaining funding for frontline service providers, like Planned Parenthood. Oppose all ideological policy riders and support a clean Fiscal Year 2018 appropriations package. Support for no less than FY17 funding levels of $32.28 billion for the FY18 Interior-EPA Appropriations bill for key federal resources that protect our clean water and clean air, conserve our wildlife, water and public lands, ensure support for Indian health, address drought, and allow for the continued access to future generations to our national cultural heritage and our national parks. Oppose Matt Leopold for General Counsel of the Environmental Protection Agency. Oppose Barry Myerss nomination to be Administrator of NOAA. Oppose Judge Michael Brennan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Oppose H.R. 3599, the Protect Interstate Commerce Act, which would negate most state and local laws surrounding production of agriculture products. Oppose H.R. 2887, the No Regulation Without Representation Act, which would prevent states from regulating sale within its borders of products made in another state. Oppose funding for the border wall in FY 2018 Omnibus Appropriations bill. Oppose Andrew Wheelers nomination to be Deputy Administrator of the EPA. Oppose Mike Pompeos nomination to be Secretary of State. Oppose Joel Carson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Support the removal of Scott Pruitt as Administrator of the EPA.
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2017 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Oppose S. 1273 and H.R. 4011, the Fuel Economy Harmonization Act, which would undermine the clean car standards. Oppose EPAs roll back of the clean car standards. Oppose EPAs repeal of the Clean Power Plan. Comment on the implementation of the Frank Lautenberg for the 21st Century Act (EPA). Oppose cuts to conservation and environmental programs in the President's Fiscal Year 2018 budget request. Oppose changes to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations (NOAA) current regulatory processes.
Support communities and populations that are at risk from environmental health harms by opposing multiple legislative attempts to repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and maintaining funding for frontline service providers, like Planned Parenthood. Oppose all ideological policy riders and support a clean Fiscal Year 2018 appropriations package. Support for no less than FY17 funding levels of $32.28 billion for the FY18 Interior-EPA Appropriations bill for key federal resources that protect our clean water and clean air, conserve our wildlife, water and public lands, ensure support for Indian health, address drought, and allow for the continued access to future generations to our national cultural heritage and our national parks. Oppose S. 951, the Regulatory Accountability Act, which would significantly prolong the process for developing new environmental and public health protections. Oppose S.34, the Midnight Rules Relief Act, would allow en bloc disapproval of all regulations finalized near the end of presidential terms. Oppose S. 21, the REINS Act, which would significantly prolong the process for developing new environmental protections. Oppose Damien Schiff nomination for US Court of Federal Claims. Oppose Joan Larsen nomination for US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Oppose Amy Coney Barrett for US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Oppose William Wehrum for Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air & Radiation for the Environmental Protection Agency. Oppose Michael Dourson to be Assistant Administrator for the office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention for the Environmental Protection Agency. Oppose Matt Leopold for General Counsel of the Environmental Protection Agency. Oppose David Ross for assistant administrator for the Office of Water at the Environmental Protection Agency. Opposing Sam Cloviss nomination to be chief Scientist at USDA. Oppose Judge Allison Eid to the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Oppose Barry Myerss nomination to be Administrator of NOAA. Oppose H.R. 848, the Farm Regulatory Certainty Act, which weakens federal protections from toxic waste and prevents public access to justice.
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2017 · third_quarter · Q3
Oppose S. 1273 and H.R. 4011, the Fuel Economy Harmonization Act, which would undermine the clean car standards. Oppose President Trumps Executive Order to rewrite the Clean Power Plan, rescind the moratorium on coal mining on US federal lands, and repeal at least six Obama-era executive orders aimed at addressing climate change, including a series of orders that instructed the federal government to prepare for the impacts of climate change. Oppose EPAs roll back of the clean car standards. Oppose EPAs repeal of the Clean Power Plan. Oppose the removal of the US from the Paris Climate Agreement. Comments on the implementation of the new TSCA under the Frank Lautenberg for the 21st Century Act (EPA). Oppose cuts to conservation and environmental programs in the President's Fiscal Year 2018 budget request. Oppose changes to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations (NOAA) current regulatory processes.
Oppose H.R. 806, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act, which would undermine the EPAs recently updated standards for ozone pollution. Oppose H.R. 1119, the SENSE Act, which would weaken the Cross State Air Pollution Rule. Support a strong ozone implementation rule (EPA). Oppose the repeal of the EPAs Clean Water Rule, which protects the small streams and wetlands that feed the drinking water of 1 in 3 people in the U.S. Request extension for comment period on repeal of the EPAs Clean Water Rule Oppose H.R. 1154, the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act, which exempts the shipping industry from the Clean Water Act. Oppose EPA proposal to delay compliance deadlines for the ELG rule, which regulates toxic water pollution from power plants. Support H.R. 3906, the Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2017, which addresses the problems posed by polluted runoff. Oppose the EPA proposal to rescind Clean Water Act protections for Bristol Bay, Alaska.
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2017 · second_quarter · 2A
Oppose S. 1273, the Fuel Economy Harmonization Act, which would undermine the clean car standards. Oppose President Trumps Executive Order to rewrite the Clean Power Plan, rescind the moratorium on coal mining on US federal lands, and repeal at least six Obama-era executive orders aimed at addressing climate change, including a series of orders that instructed the federal government to prepare for the impacts of climate change. Oppose the removal of the US from the Paris Climate Agreement. Comments on the creation and implementation of the new TSCA under the Frank Lautenberg for the 21st Century Act (EPA). Oppose cuts to conservation and environmental programs in the President's Fiscal Year 2018 budget request. Oppose H.J. Res. 59, which would overturn the EPAs recently finalized amendments for Risk Management Programs.
Support communities and populations that are at risk from environmental health harms by opposing the repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and maintaining funding for frontline service providers, like Planned Parenthood. Oppose all policy riders and support a clean Fiscal Year 2017 appropriations package. Support for no less than FY17 funding levels of $32.28 billion for the FY18 Interior-EPA Appropriations bill for key federal resources that protect our clean water and clean air, conserve our wildlife, water and public lands, ensure support for Indian health, address drought, and allow for the continued access to future generations to our national cultural heritage and our national parks. Oppose S. 951, the Regulatory Accountability Act, which would significantly prolong the process for developing new environmental and public health protections. Oppose S.34, the Midnight Rules Relief Act, would allow en bloc disapproval of all regulations finalized near the end of presidential terms. Oppose S. 21, the REINS Act, which would significantly prolong the process for developing new environmental protections. Oppose the President's executive order that would direct agencies to eliminate at least two existing regulations for every new existing regulation promulgated (OMB). Oppose Neil Gorsuch nomination for Supreme Court. Oppose Jeffrey Rosen nomination for Deputy Secretary, Department of Transportation. Oppose Damien Schiff nomination for US Court of Federal Claims. Oppose John K. Bush nomination for US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Oppose Joan Larsen nomination for US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Oppose Amy Coney Barrett for US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Oppose David Bernhardt for Deputy Secretary of Interior. Oppose Nancy Beck for a leadership position in the EPAs Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.
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2017 · second_quarter · Q2
Oppose S. 1273, the Fuel Economy Harmonization Act, which would undermine the clean car standards. Oppose President Trumps Executive Order to rewrite the Clean Power Plan, rescind the moratorium on coal mining on US federal lands, and repeal at least six Obama-era executive orders aimed at addressing climate change, including a series of orders that instructed the federal government to prepare for the impacts of climate change. Oppose the removal of the US from the Paris Climate Agreement. Comments on the creation and implementation of the new TSCA under the Frank Lautenberg for the 21st Century Act (EPA). Oppose cuts to conservation and environmental programs in the President's Fiscal Year 2018 budget request. Oppose H.J. Res. 59, which would overturn the EPAs recently finalized amendments for Risk Management Programs.
Oppose H.R. 2883, the Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act, which attempts to ram through permits for new cross-border oil and gas pipelines and electric transmission lines without meaningful environmental review or public participation. Oppose H.J. Res. 36, the Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval of the Methane and Waste Prevention Rule, which would threaten public health and the climate with methane pollution from the oil and gas industry. Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Support the Safe Energy Future Plan, a package of bills that will help protect the environment and public health from the risks of oil and gas production. Oppose the reconsideration and stay of EPAs Methane New Source Performance Standards for the Oil and Natural Gas Sector, which would reduce dangerous methane pollution. Support S. 987, the 100 by 50 Act, which would put the US economy on a path to achieving 100 percent clean energy by 2050. Support H.R. 2746, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act, which would set a national renewable portfolio standard.
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2017 · first_quarter · Q1
Oppose H.R. 21, the Midnight Rules Relief Act, would allow en bloc disapproval of all regulations finalized near the end of presidential terms. Oppose H.R. 26, the REINS Act, which would significantly prolong the process for developing new environmental protections. Oppose H.R. 998, the SCRUB Act, which would jeopardize critical environmental safeguards that have been in place for decades and would make it extremely difficult to develop new standards. Oppose H.R. 1004, the Regulatory Integrity Act, which would significantly hinder communications between federal agencies and the public. Oppose H.R. 1009, the OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act, which would endanger clean air and clean water protections by opening them up to more litigation. Oppose the Presidents executive order that would direct agencies to eliminate at least two existing regulations for every new existing regulation promulgated (OMB). Oppose Scott Pruitt nomination for EPA administrator Oppose Jeff Sessions nomination for Attorney General Oppose Rex Tillerson nomination for Secretary of State Oppose Mick Mulvaney nomination for OMB Director Oppose Rick Perry nomination for Secretary of Energy Oppose Neil Gorsuch nomination for Supreme Court Oppose Jeffrey Rosen nomination for Deputy Secretary, Department of Transportation
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2016 · fourth_quarter · 4A
Oppose S.612, the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act, which includes important provisions to help the community of Flint, Michigan recover from the public health disaster created by lead in their drinking water but trades them for undermining endangered species protections in California and the west. Call for the strengthening of the Clean Air Acts Regional Haze Rule [EPA] Urge EPA to issue strong and consistent National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) regulations because they are essential to meeting the original intent of the Clean Water Act to ultimately eliminate water pollution in order to restore and maintain the physical, chemical and biological integrity of the Nations waters. Support the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Clean Water Rule, which would clarify which waters deserve protection under the Clean Water Act, and oppose all Congressional attempts to block or undermine the rule. Support S. 2588, the Grants and Education To Tackle Homeowner Exposure to Lead Ensuring America Drinks Only from Unpolluted Taps Act of 2016 (GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016), S. 2587, the Copper and Lead Evaluation and Reporting Act of 2016 (CLEAR Act), S. 2586, the Thorough Evaluation of State Testing to Kick-start Investigations before Damage is Suffered Act of 2016 (TEST KIDS Act), and S. 2583, the Firm, Unwavering National Dedication to Water Act of 2015 (FUND Water Act), that would address the problem of lead contamination in our nations drinking water. Oppose H.R.4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act, which would gut the EPAs updated ozone standards. Support pro-environment amendments (Polis #2, Norton #3, Pallone #5, Rush #7) and oppose anti-environment amendments (Whitfield #1). Oppose S. 2822 & S. 2072, bills the legislatively undermine the EPAs updated ozone standards. Support Senator Cardins package of legislation to address water quality, drinking water, and public health needs, as well as the House companions (H.R. 4797 and H.R. 4806). Support S. 2821, the TRUE LEADership Act, which aims to reduce lead exposure and poisoning in our air, water, homes, and communities. Oppose extension of the comment period for the Department of Transportations National Performance Management Measures, which requires agencies to estimate the pollution due to transportation plans.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Urge the administration to strengthen the federal coal program [DOI] Oppose H.R. 5259, which would cut short the much needed review of our nations coal program and the important reforms put forward by the Department of Interior. Support for the Obama administrations Climate Action Plan, specifically the Clean Power Plan, which sets the first national limits on carbon pollution from power plants. Call for strong reforms to the federal coal leasing program overseen by the Department of the Interior, support DOIs ONRR proposed rule to eliminate captive transactions for federal coal leases and support strengthening the final rule, and call for the rejection of Alton Coals proposal to expand production on public lands. Support the Department of Energy setting increased efficiency standards for gas furnaces and oppose legislative efforts to delay them, including the relevant section of S.2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015. Raise significant concerns with S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act. Oppose House Amendment to S.2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act. Support the Environmental Protection Agencys final rules to reduce methane pollution from new and modified sources in the oil and gas industry.
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2016 · third_quarter · 3A
Urge the administration to strengthen the federal coal program [DOI] Oppose H.R. 5259, which would cut short the much needed review of our nations coal program and the important reforms put forward by the Department of Interior. Support for the Obama administrations Climate Action Plan, specifically the Clean Power Plan, which sets the first national limits on carbon pollution from power plants. Call for strong reforms to the federal coal leasing program overseen by the Department of the Interior, support DOIs ONRR proposed rule to eliminate captive transactions for federal coal leases and support strengthening the final rule, and call for the rejection of Alton Coals proposal to expand production on public lands. Support the Department of Energy setting increased efficiency standards for gas furnaces and oppose legislative efforts to delay them, including the relevant section of S.2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015. Support Senate Amendment 2965 to S.2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015, which would increase funding for ARPA-E Support Senate Amendment 3115 to S.2012, which would establish a national energy efficiency resource standards (EERS). Raise significant concerns with S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act. Oppose House Amendment to S.2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act. Oppose Senate motion to move to conference the House amendment on S.2012 with S. 2012. Support the Environmental Protection Agencys final rules to reduce methane pollution from new and modified sources in the oil and gas industry.
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2016 · third_quarter · Q3
Call for the strengthening of the Clean Air Acts Regional Haze Rule [EPA] Urge EPA to issue strong and consistent National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) regulations because they are essential to meeting the original intent of the Clean Water Act to ultimately eliminate water pollution in order to restore and maintain the physical, chemical and biological integrity of the Nations waters. Support the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Clean Water Rule, which would clarify which waters deserve protection under the Clean Water Act, and oppose all Congressional attempts to block or undermine the rule, including S.J.Res.22, the Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval. Oppose H.R. 1644, the STREAM Act, a bill that blocks protections for drinking water in mining communities. Oppose H.R.3797, the SENSE Act, which would weaken clean air protections for power plants burning coal refuse or waste. Support S. 2588, the Grants and Education To Tackle Homeowner Exposure to Lead Ensuring America Drinks Only from Unpolluted Taps Act of 2016 (GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016), S. 2587, the Copper and Lead Evaluation and Reporting Act of 2016 (CLEAR Act), S. 2586, the Thorough Evaluation of State Testing to Kick-start Investigations before Damage is Suffered Act of 2016 (TEST KIDS Act), and S. 2583, the Firm, Unwavering National Dedication to Water Act of 2015 (FUND Water Act), that would address the problem of lead contamination in our nations drinking water. Oppose H.R.5055, the FY2017 House Energy and Water Appropriations bill, which cuts clean energy funding and contained a slew of riders harmful to the environment. Oppose H.R.4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act, which would gut the EPAs updated ozone standards. Support pro-environment amendments (Polis #2, Norton #3, Pallone #5, Rush #7) and oppose anti-environment amendments (Whitfield #1). Oppose S. 2822 & S. 2072, bills the legislatively undermine the EPAs updated ozone standards. Support Senator Cardins package of legislation to address water quality, drinking water, and public health needs, as well as the House companions (H.R. 4797 and H.R. 4806). Support S. 2821, the TRUE LEADership Act, which aims to reduce lead exposure and poisoning in our air, water, homes, and communities. Oppose extension of the comment period for the Department of Transportations National Performance Management Measures, which requires agencies to estimate the pollution due to transportation plans.
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2016 · second_quarter · Q2
Support the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Clean Water Rule, which would clarify which waters deserve protection under the Clean Water Act, and oppose all Congressional attempts to block or undermine the rule, including S.J.Res.22, the Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval. Oppose H.R. 1644, the STREAM Act, a bill that blocks protections for drinking water in mining communities. Oppose H.R.3797, the SENSE Act, which would weaken clean air protections for power plants burning coal refuse or waste. Support S. 2588, the Grants and Education To Tackle Homeowner Exposure to Lead Ensuring America Drinks Only from Unpolluted Taps Act of 2016 (GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016), S. 2587, the Copper and Lead Evaluation and Reporting Act of 2016 (CLEAR Act), S. 2586, the Thorough Evaluation of State Testing to Kick-start Investigations before Damage is Suffered Act of 2016 (TEST KIDS Act), and S. 2583, the Firm, Unwavering National Dedication to Water Act of 2015 (FUND Water Act), that would address the problem of lead contamination in our nations drinking water. Oppose H.R.5055, the FY2017 House Energy and Water Appropriations bill, which cuts clean energy funding and contained a slew of riders harmful to the environment. Oppose H.R.4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act, which would gut the EPAs updated ozone standards. Support pro-environment amendments (Polis #2, Norton #3, Pallone #5, Rush #7) and oppose anti-environment amendments (Whitfield #1). Oppose S. 2822 & S. 2072, bills the legislatively undermine the EPAs updated ozone standards. Support Senator Cardins package of legislation to address water quality, drinking water, and public health needs, as well as the House companions (H.R. 4797 and H.R. 4806). Support S. 2821, the TRUE LEADership Act, which aims to reduce lead exposure and poisoning in our air, water, homes, and communities. Oppose extension of the comment period for the Department of Transportations National Performance Management Measures, which requires agencies to estimate the pollution due to transportation plans.
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2016 · first_quarter · Q1
Support for the Obama administrations Climate Action Plan, specifically the Clean Power Plan, which sets the first national limits on carbon pollution from power plants. Encourage the Obama administration to develop smart and reasonable methane standards for the oil and gas industry through EPA and Interior rulemakings, including the Methane and Waste Prevention Rule. Call for strong reforms to the federal coal leasing program overseen by the Department of the Interior, support DOIs ONRR proposed rule to eliminate captive transactions for federal coal leases and support strengthening the final rule, and call for the rejection of Alton Coals proposal to expand production on public lands. Support the Department of Energy setting increased efficiency standards for gas furnaces and oppose legislative efforts to delay them, including the relevant section of S.2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015. Support Senate Amendment 2965 to S.2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015, which would increase funding for ARPA-E Support Senate Amendment 3115 to S.2012, which would establish a national energy efficiency resource standards (EERS).
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2015 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Oppose Atlantic coast and Artic Ocean offshore drilling. Oppose H.R.1734, the Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015. Oppose H.R. 1732, the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015. Work to strengthen S. 697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, to update the Toxic Substances Control Act to better protect public health and the environment from toxic chemicals. Work to strengthen H.R. 2576, the TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, to better protect public health and the environment from toxic chemicals. Oppose S. 373, the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act of 2015, which would undermine the ability to protect our waterways from aquatic invasive species. Oppose HR 348, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 Oppose H.R.1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015
Oppose H.R.3, a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. Oppose S.1., a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, and related anti-environment amendments and support for pro-environment amendments. Urge the Obama administration to reject the Keystone XL pipeline and supported their determination that the pipeline was not in the nations interest. Support for the Obama administrations Climate Action Plan, specifically the draft Clean Power Plan, which sets the first national limits on carbon pollution from power plants. Oppose efforts to legislatively undermine the EPAs Clean Power Plan, including H.R. 2042 and S. 1324, policy riders in the Interior-Environment Appropriations bills, and Congressional Review Act resolutions of disapproval (S.J.Res 23 and 24 and H.J. Res 68 and 71) Encourage the Obama administration to develop smart and reasonable methane standards for the oil and gas industry through EPA and Interior rulemakings. Support the extension of critical clean energy tax incentives, including the Production Tax Credit and Investment Tax Credit. Oppose Arctic Ocean drilling by Shell or any other oil company. Call for strong reforms to the federal coal leasing program overseen by the Department of the Interior, support DOIs ONRR proposed rule to eliminate captive transactions for federal coal leases and support strengthening the final rule, and call for the rejection of Alton Coals proposal to expand production on public lands. Support the Department of Energy setting increased efficiency standards for gas furnaces. Oppose any bill that would lift the Crude Oil Export Ban and incentivize further drilling on American soil and off our coasts, including H.R. 702. . Oppose S.2011, the Offshore Production and Energizing National Security (OPENS) Act of 2015. Support S. 1794, the Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2015. Support S. 2238 the Keep It in the Ground Act of 2015. Oppose the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015, and related anti-environment amendments, and support pro-environment amendments. Oppose H.R.8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015.
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2015 · third_quarter · Q3
Oppose H.R.3, a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. Oppose S.1., a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, and related anti-environment amendments and support for pro-environment amendments. Support for the Obama administrations Climate Action Plan, specifically the draft Clean Power Plan, which sets the first national limits on carbon pollution from power plants. Oppose efforts to legislatively undermine the EPAs Clean Power Plan, including H.R. 2042 and S. 1324 though policy riders in the Interior-Environment Appropriations bills. Support the Obama administrations efforts to develop smart and reasonable methane standards for the oil and gas industry through EPA and Interior rulemakings. Support the extension of critical clean energy tax incentives, including the Production Tax Credit and Investment Tax Credit. Oppose Arctic Ocean drilling by Shell and any other oil company. Call for strong reforms to the federal coal leasing program overseen by the Department of the Interior. Support the Department of Energy setting increased efficiency standards for gas furnaces. Support Huffman amendment to Defense Appropriations Act to strike Section 8053 of the bill, which requires U.S. military facilities in Kaiserslautern Germany to use anthracite coal exported from a very specific location in the U.S. as the base load energy for heat. Oppose any bill that would lift the Crude Oil Export Ban. Oppose the Offshore Production and Energizing National Security (OPENS) Act of 2015. Support S1794, the Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2015. Oppose the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015, and related anti-environment amendments, and support pro-environment amendments. Oppose H.R.8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015.
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2015 · second_quarter · Q2
Oppose H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipelines Permitting Reform Act. Support H.R. 239, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act, and other efforts to permanently protect the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose H.R. 351, the LNG Export Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act. Oppose H.R. 399, the Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015. Support strong appropriations, permanent reauthorization and full dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Support for the President to protect public lands through the designation of new national monuments, including Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument and Browns Canyon National Monument. Oppose legislative efforts to undermine public lands protections, including attacks on the Antiquities Act and efforts to sell off public lands. Support DOIs ONRR proposed rule to eliminate captive transactions for federal coal leases and support strengthening the final rule. Support for H.R.2554, the Continental Divide Wilderness and Recreation Act, which balances conservation values with maintaining the vibrant recreational economies in Colorados Summit and Eagle counties. Oppose efforts to remove a single species of fish from the federal fisheries management system. Support an amendment to H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016 that would strip out harmful language concerning the listing decision for the Greater sage grouse. Oppose the McCain Border Bil, S750, which would waive all laws on public lands within 100 miles of the border in Southern Arizona and parts of Southern California. Oppose S. 112, S. 292, S. 293, S. 468, S 655, S. 736, S. 855 and S. 1036, bills that would undermine essential species protection measures of the Endangered Species Act. Oppose destructive measures included in H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act for 2016 including undermining public land management, delisting endangered and threatened species, and delaying court-ordered listing decisions. Oppose Amendment 345 to H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act, which would unnecessarily complicate land management decisions made in and near military areas. Support S. 890, a bill to permanently reauthorize and provide full and mandatory funding to the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Support, H.R. 1814, to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund Oppose H.R. 1335, a bill to reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Oppose H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 Oppose S. 1691, the National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015. Oppose H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015
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2015 · first_quarter · Q1
Oppose Atlantic coast offshore drilling. Oppose Arctic Ocean offshore drilling. Oppose H.R.1734, the Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015. Oppose H.R. 1732, the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015. Work to strengthen S. 697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, to update the Toxic Substances Control Act to better protect public health and the environment from toxic chemicals.
Oppose H.R. 185, the Regulatory Accountability Act that jeopardizes public protections for our air, water, and food. Support the FRAC Act (H.R.1482, S. 785), which would close the loophole exempting fracking from the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Support the BREATHE Act (H.R. 1548), which closes loopholes in the Clean Air Act (CAA) that allow the oil and gas industry to emit significant amounts of toxic air pollution. Support the FRESHER Act (H.R. 1460), which would close the loophole that waives permit requirements for oil and gas development near waterways. Support the CLEANER Act, which closes the loophole in RCRA that allows toxic waste from oil and natural gas production to avoid hazardous waste requirements. Support the SHARED Act (H.R. 1548), which requires testing of water sources near planned oil and gas operations before fracking begins. Support the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Waters of the United States proposed rule, which would clarify which waters deserve protection under the Clean Water Act, and oppose all Congressional attempts to block or undermine the rule. Support the EPAs efforts to reduce harmful air pollution by updating ozone standards and push for strongest possible final rule.
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2014 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Support S. 401 & H.R. 924 Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act, 30% ITC for the first 3,000 megawatts of offshore wind service, incentivizing development and rewarding the first movers in the industry. Support S. 329, Sustainable Energy Act to eliminate certain fuel subsidies and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain energy tax incentives.Support the Obama administration's Climate Action Plan making climate change a top priority through EPA setting standards reducing carbon pollution from new and existing power plants. Support for the Department of the Interior to continue promoting offshore wind energy. Oppose H.J. Res. 64 and S.J. Res 30, resolutions of disapproval on the EPAs proposed standards limiting carbon pollution from future power plants. Oppose H.R. 3826/S.1905, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act, that blocks all EPA actions to reduce carbon pollution from power plants. Support H.R. 3473, the floor vehicle for the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act, which extended key expired tax incentives, including the Production Tax Credit that is essential to the continued growth of clean energy. Oppose H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014, which only extends clean energy tax credits through the end of 2014 and supported a multi-year extension of tax credits to support economic development, create jobs, and reduce dangerous pollution. Oppose S. 2414, H.R. 4808, H.R. 4813, H.R. 4850 legislation that would undermine the EPAs ability to limit carbon pollution from power plants, the nations largest source of the pollution driving climate change. Encourage Secretary Jewell and the Department of the Interior not to include lease sales in the Chukchi Sea, Beaufort Sea or Bristol Bay planning areas in the 2017-2022 five year oil and gas program for the nation. Encourage the Administration to develop smart and reasonable methane standards for the oil and gas industry through EPA and Interior rulemakings. These actions will protect public health and help reduce a potent greenhouse gas, consistent with the goals of the Climate Action Plan. Support for H.R. 5559, the Bridge to a Clean Energy Future Act of 2014, legislation extending critical incentives for clean energy and energy efficiency. Support for H.R. 5796, States Choice Act that would make clear that a state carbon tax is a compliance option for states under the EPAs Clean Power Plan, which sets the first national limits on carbon pollution from power plants. Oppose S.2280 & H.R. 5682, a bill to automatically approve the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, which would transfer the worlds dirtiest oil through the American heartland to be exported at an international shipping port on the Gulf Coast. Oppose all other efforts to approve the construction, operation, and maintenance of the dangerous Keystone XL pipeline.
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2014 · third_quarter · Q3
Support H.R. 1175, the FRESHER Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Water Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support H.R. 1154, the BREATHE Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Air Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support the EPA protecting communities from water pollution through issuing a strong stormwater rule.Support the EPA reducing air pollution by establishing strong ozone standards and finalizing vehicle tail pipe emission (Tier 3) standards. Support H.R. 2983, Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development (SHARED) Act, which requires testing of water sources near planned fracking sites before fracking occurs to establish baseline conditions and determine the source of any water contamination. Oppose the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) proposal to delist the coalbed methane extraction industry and to discontinue Effluent Guidelines (ELGs) rulemaking around wastewater treatment technologies for coalbed methane extraction. Support the EPAs on-going revisions to the Onshore Oil and Gas ELGs to address pollution from the unconventional oil and gas extraction industry but urge EPA to include not just shale gas wastewater, but all oil and gas exploration, stimulation and extraction techniques which can cause surface or groundwater pollution, in these revisions. Support the EPAs Connectivity of Streams and Wetlands to Downstream Waters scientific assessment report regarding the connection between small streams and wetlands and downstream water sources. Support EPAs efforts to develop a strong rule to regulate the disposal of coal ash under RCRA that has protective standards, federal enforceability, and addresses legacy sites. Support the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers Waters of the United States proposed rule, which would clarify which waters deserve protection under the Clean Water Act, and oppose all Congressional attempts to block or undermine this rule. Oppose H.R. 524, a bill that would eliminate EPAs Clean Water Act section 404(c) authority to prohibit, restrict, or withdraw authorization for projects that would discharge dredged or fill material into streams and other waterways. Oppose an amendment offered by Representative Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) to H.R. 4923, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, which would undermine the Clean Water Act and jeopardize the waters Americans depend on for drinking, swimming, fishing, and flood protection. Support the EPA finalizing its Assessment of the Effects of Large Scale Mining on the Salmon Ecosystems of the Nushagak and Kvichak Rivers (Watershed Assessment), and issuing a Proposed Determination to Restrict the Use of an Area as a Disposal Site; Pebble Deposit Area, Southwest Alaska (Proposed Determination). Oppose H.R. 5078, the so-called Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014, which would allow the continued dumping of pollution into our small streams and wetlands by preventing the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers from moving forward with their proposed Clean Water Rule.
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2014 · second_quarter · Q2
Support the EPA taking actions to protect communities and ecosystems from mountaintop removal mining. Support for the Environmental Protection Agency to use its authority under Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act to protect Bristol Bay from large-scale mining projects like the Pebble Mine.Support for H.R. 1921, the Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013, which would require disclosure of the chemicals used in fracking fluids and would remove the oil and gas industrys exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act. Work to strengthen S. 1009, the Chemical Safety Improvement Act, to update the Toxic Substances Control Act to better protect public health and the environment from toxic chemicals. Opposition to H.R. 2641, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2013, which would severely undermine the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and, consequently, the quality and integrity of federal agency decisions. Encourage the EPA to strengthen risk prevention practices at chemical management facilities to protect public health and safety. Opposition to H.Con.Res. 96, Rep. Paul Ryans budget for fiscal year 2015, which slashes funding for core domestic programs including our national parks, our environmental protections, our critical infrastructure as well as energy and health research far below crippling sequestration levels. Oppose H.R. 3830 and S 1900, The Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act, which would revive the outdated and unsound 2002 Fast Track Trade Promotion Authority mechanism, undermining Congress ability to ensure trade agreements do not negatively impact our public health and environment laws and regulations. Oppose the Chemicals in Commerce Act discussion draft, a TSCA reform proposal that would rollback EPAs current limited authority to regulate dangerous chemicals in commerce while also preempting states from taking actions to protect their citizens from toxic chemicals. Oppose the Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act, a Magnuson-Stevens Act reform proposal that would reverse the progress made in restoring Americas fisheries by extending overfishing on the most vulnerable fish populations, undermine the scientific basis for fisheries management, and restrict public access to vast amounts of fisheries data. Oppose S. 2094, the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act of 2014, which preempts states rights to protect their waters from ship discharges and continues a regulatory scheme that continues to place the economic burden associated with invasive species on taxpayers rather than shifting it to the industry responsible for bringing those species to the nations waters. Oppose efforts to undermine effective marine fishery management by prohibiting the use of federal funds to approve limited access privilege programs (LAPPs), a kind of catch share, along the east coast and in the Gulf of Mexico. Oppose H.R. 935 (Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013), which would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from protecting water supplies from direct applications of pesticides. Work to remove provisions from S. 2198 and S. 2016 that would undermine Endangered Species Act protections in place in Californias Bay-Delta ecosystem.
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2014 · first_quarter · Q1
Support S. 401 & H.R. 924 Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act, 30% ITC for the first 3,000 megawatts of offshore wind service, incentivizing development and rewarding the first movers in the industry. Support S. 1392, Energy Savings & Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 to promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry.Support S. 329, Sustainable Energy Act to eliminate certain fuel subsidies and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain energy tax incentives. Support S. 332, Climate Protection Act to address climate disruptions, reduce carbon pollution, enhance the use of clean energy, and promote resilience in the infrastructure of the United States, and for other purposes. Oppose all efforts to approve the construction, operation, and maintenance of the dangerous Keystone XL pipeline. Support the Obama administration's Climate Action Plan making climate change a top priority through EPA setting standards reducing carbon pollution from new and existing power plants, rejecting dirty fuels starting with the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, and elevating climate changes impacts and solutions in the public discourse. Support for the Department of the Interior to continue promoting offshore wind energy. Work to stop efforts to weaken S. 2074, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, to promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry through modernized building standards, federal-state partnerships, and manufacturing incentives. Oppose H.J. Res. 64 and S.J. Res 30, resolutions of disapproval on the EPAs proposed standards limiting carbon pollution from future power plants. Support the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act, extending incentives to clean energy, including extension of the Production Tax Credit (PTC), Investment Tax Credit (ITC), and tax credits for energy efficiency. Oppose H.R. 3826/S.1905, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act, that blocks all EPA actions to reduce carbon pollution from power plants. Oppose draft legislation led by Representative Whitfield and Senator Manchin to gut the EPAs ability to reduce harmful carbon pollution from power plants the nations largest source of emissions. Support for the EPA and DOI advancing regulations to reduce methane emissions from oil and natural gas systems the largest source of methane pollution in the U.S.
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2013 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Support S. 401 & H.R. 924 Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act, 30% ITC for the first 3,000 megawatts of offshore wind service, incentivizing development and rewarding the first movers in the industry. Support S. 1392, Energy Savings & Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 to promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry.Support S. 329, Sustainable Energy Act to eliminate certain fuel subsidies and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain energy tax incentives. Support S. 332, Climate Protection Act to address climate disruptions, reduce carbon pollution, enhance the use of clean energy, and promote resilience in the infrastructure of the United States, and for other purposes. Oppose all efforts to approve the construction, operation, and maintenance of the dangerous Keystone XL pipeline. Support the Obama administration's Climate Action Plan making climate change a top priority through EPA setting standards reducing carbon pollution from new and existing power plants, rejecting dirty fuels starting with the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, and elevating climate changes impacts and solutions in the public discourse. Support for the Department of the Interior to continue promoting offshore wind energy. Support H.R. 1616, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, to promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry through modernized building standards, federal-state partnerships, and manufacturing incentives. Oppose H.J. Res. 64, resolution of disapproval on the EPAs proposed standards limiting carbon pollution from future power plants. Oppose H.R. 1582, the Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, prohibiting the Administrator of the EPA from finalizing certain energy-related rules that are estimated to cost more than $1 billion. Oppose unrelated provisions attached to legislation extending government funding or raising the debt ceiling that would create environmental debt by harming our lands and wildlife, reducing air and water quality, approving the dirty and dangerous Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, or by reducing efforts to address climate change and its numerous impacts. Support all efforts to extend incentives to clean energies, including extension of the Production Tax Credit (PTC), Investment Tax Credit (ITC), tax credits for efficient homes and appliances, and credits for hybrid medium- and heavy-duty trucks. Opposition to draft legislation led by Representative Whitfield and Senator Manchin to gut the EPAs ability to reduce harmful carbon pollution from power plants the nations largest source of emissions. Support for the EPA and DOI advancing regulations to reduce methane emissions from oil and natural gas systems the largest source of methane pollution in the U.S. Opposition to H.R. 1965, the so-called Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act, a bill that would prioritize drilling on our public lands over other activities such as hunting, fishing, and hiking. Opposition to H.R. 2728, the Protecting States Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act, a bill that would prohibit the federal government from setting baseline protections from hydraulic fracturing if a state has even minimal, unenforceable guidelines in place for fracking. Opposition to HR 1900, the so-called Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act that imposes strict, one-size-fits-all permitting deadlines, which severely limit public participation in the pipeline permitting process and allow pipeline companies to more easily acquire private land without adequate review using eminent domain authority.
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2013 · third_quarter · Q3
Support H.R. 139, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act, which would protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.Support for the President to continue using his authority to designate National Monuments to protect places of significant ecological, historical, and cultural value. Opposition to any legislation that would undermine the Presidents authority under the Antiquities Act to protect objects of historical, cultural, and environmental value. Opposition to H.R. 1256, the Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, H.R. 1294, the Self-Sufficient Community Lands Act of 2013, and a draft bill entitled the O&C Trust, Conservation, and Jobs Act, all of which would mandate intensive logging or would create timber trusts to maximize revenue production for counties. Opposition to H.R. 818, the Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act, and H.R. 1345, the Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013, which purport to address wildfire by eviscerating longstanding common sense protections. Support for finalizing the Comprehensive Conservation Plan for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge that includes a Wilderness recommendation for the Coastal Plain. Opposition to certain border security provisions contained in S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, that eliminate the rule of law, elevate fencing over other security measures, and institute unnecessary provisions. Support for amendment No. 1318 to S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, which would remove provisions that eliminate the rule of law, elevate fencing over other security measures, waste taxpayer money, and are unnecessary. Opposition to the Corker-Hoeven amendment to S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, which would unnecessarily mandate the construction of hundreds of miles of additional double layered walls along the Southwest border and thus cause tremendous damage to the land, wildlife and communities. Opposition to section 8203 of S. 10, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, which would dramatically increase the areas of our National Forest System that can be treated with hazardous fuel reduction projects using HFRAs minimal and expedited environmental review, public participation, administrative appeal process, and judicial review provisions. Support for the Department of Agriculture initiating a forest management plan amendment for the Tongass National Forest that will assure a rapid and durable transition out of the existing large-scale old growth logging program. Oppose H.R. 1526, the Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, which mandates and incentivizes destructive logging and other harmful industrial activities across vast swaths of Americas public lands. Oppose H.R. 687, the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013, which is special interest legislation that would trade away the Oak Flat Campground and surrounding federal lands to foreign mining companies. Oppose H.R. 1459, the Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act, which would undermine the Presidents authority under the Antiquities Act to protect objects of historical, cultural, and environmental value.
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2013 · second_quarter · Q2
Support H.R. 139, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act that would protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.Encourage DOI to conduct a thorough, comprehensive anaylsis of 2012 Arctic Ocean drilling operations, especially given the serious technical and decision-making problems Shell encountered. Support for the President to continue using his authority to designate National Monuments to protect places of significant ecological, historical, and cultural value. Opposition to any legislation that would undermine the Presidents authority under the Antiquities Act to protect objects of historical, cultural, and environmental value. Opposition to H.R. 1256, the Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, H.R. 1294, the Self-Sufficient Community Lands Act of 2013, and a draft bill entitled the O&C Trust, Conservation, and Jobs Act, all of which would mandate intensive logging or would create timber trusts to maximize revenue production for counties. Opposition to H.R. 818, the Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act, and H.R. 1345, the Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013, which purport to address wildfire by eviscerating longstanding common sense protections. Support for finalizing the Comprehensive Conservation Plan for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge that includes a Wilderness recommendation for the Coastal Plain. Opposition to certain border security provisions contained in S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, that eliminate the rule of law, elevate fencing over other security measures, and institute unnecessary provisions. Support for amendment No. 1318 to S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, which would remove provisions that eliminate the rule of law, elevate fencing over other security measures, waste taxpayer money, and are unnecessary. Opposition to the Corker-Hoeven amendment to S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, which would unnecessarily mandate the construction of hundreds of miles of additional double layered walls along the Southwest border and thus cause tremendous damage to the land, wildlife and communities. Support for the science-based Northwest Forest Plan, whose key pillars are at risk of being dismantled by individual National Forest management plans. Opposition to section 8203 of S. 10, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, which would dramatically increase the areas of our National Forest System that can be treated with hazardous fuel reduction projects using HFRAs minimal and expedited environmental review, public participation, administrative appeal process, and judicial review provisions. Opposition to H.R. 740, the Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act, which would give away 70,075 acres of land from the Tongass National Forest to Sealaska Corporation land that is predominantly outside of the authorized withdrawal areas that the Sealaska Corporation can currently select from pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971. Support for the Department of Agriculture initiating a forest management plan amendment for the Tongass National Forest that will assure a rapid and durable transition out of the existing large-scale old growth logging program.
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2013 · first_quarter · Q1
Support S. 401 & H.R. 924 Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act, 30% ITC for the first 3,000 megawatts of offshore wind service, incentivizing development and rewarding the first movers in the industry. Support draft Energy Savings & Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 to promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry.Support S. 329, Sustainable Energy Act to eliminate certain fuel subsidies and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain energy tax incentives. Support S. 332, Climate Protection Act to address climate disruptions, reduce carbon pollution, enhance the use of clean energy, and promote resilience in the infrastructure of the United States, and for other purposes. Support H.R. 601, Permanent Repeal of Oil Subsidies Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish an annual production incentive fee with respect to Federal onshore and offshore lands that are subject to a lease for production of oil or natural gas under which production is not occurring. Support H.R. 609, End Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act of 2013 to repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies. Support for S. 307, Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act to close big oil tax loopholes and reduce the deficit. Oppose H.R. 3, the Northern Route Approval Act that would approve the construction, operation, and maintenance of the dangerous Keystone XL pipeline. Oppose S. 582, legislation approving the toxic and dangerous Keystone XL pipeline. Support the Obama administration making climate change a top priority through EPA setting standards reducing carbon pollution from new and existing power plants, rejecting dirty fuels starting with the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, and elevating climate changes impacts and solutions in the public discourse.
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2012 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Opposition to the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline under review at the State Department, which would increase both our nation's reliance on polluting fossil fuels and threaten wildlife and wetlands. Opposition to Arctic Ocean offshore drilling, which is under consideration by the Obama Administration. Support for H.R. 3307, the American Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit Extension Act of 2011 that extends the production tax credit that is especially critical to the growth of the wind industry. Support for S. 2201, American Energy and Job Promotion Act extending the production tax credit. Support for S. 1397, the Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act that provides an investment tax credit for the production of electricity from offshore wind. Support for a balanced approach to addressing our fiscal challenges that raises revenues such as by cutting taxpayer subsidies to the oil industry. Support for including clean energy incentives, specifically the Senate-passed language extending and expanding the Production Tax Credit and the Investment Tax Credit, in any year-end deal averting the fiscal cliff. Support for a balanced approach to addressing our fiscal challenges that raises revenues such as by cutting taxpayer subsidies to the oil industry. Support for including clean energy incentives, specifically the Senate-passed language extending and expanding the Production Tax Credit and the Investment Tax Credit, in any year-end deal averting the fiscal cliff.
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2012 · third_quarter · Q3
Support for transportation reauthorization legislation that reduces our nations dependence on oil, reduces pollution, and increases investments in low-carbon transportation choices, like transit, rail, biking and walking. Support for S. 326, to establish national purposes and goals for federal surface transportation activities and programs and create a national surface transportation plan (including laying our environmental objectives such as reducing carbon pollution). Support for H.R. 1780 and S. 1056, the Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2011, which would require that federally funded streets and highways be designed for safe use by all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, children, older individuals, and individuals with disabilities, not just cars. Support for two proposals by the Obama administration to ensure cars and trucks go farther on a gallon of gas and reduce global warming pollution. These include a joint proposal from NHTSA and the EPA for the next round of clean car and light duty truck standards for model years 2017-2025 and the first-ever efficiency and global warming emissions standards for trucks. Support for and advocacy to strengthen S. 1813, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP21). Opposition to H.R. 3408, the PIONEERS Act, and H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012together making up an extreme transportation package which would increase our dangerous dependence on oil, threaten our nations special places and coasts, end all dedicated funding for transit, biking, and walking, and gut our preeminent environmental review law. Support for the National Surface Transportation and Freight Policy Act (Title XII of S. 1950) that helps to develop a performance-driven national transportation program. Opposition to H.R. 4348, the House transportation extension bill that included harmful riders on the Keystone XL pipeline, safeguards protecting communities from toxic coal ash, and gutting the National Environmental Policy Act severely limiting public involvement in transportation projects.
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2012 · second_quarter · Q2
Support for transportation reauthorization legislation that reduces our nations dependence on oil, reduces pollution, and increases investments in low-carbon transportation choices, like transit, rail, biking and walking. Support for S. 326, to establish national purposes and goals for federal surface transportation activities and programs and create a national surface transportation plan (including laying our environmental objectives such as reducing carbon pollution). Support for H.R. 1780 and S. 1056, the Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2011, which would require that federally funded streets and highways be designed for safe use by all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, children, older individuals, and individuals with disabilities, not just cars. Support for two proposals by the Obama administration to ensure cars and trucks go farther on a gallon of gas and reduce global warming pollution. These include a joint proposal from NHTSA and the EPA for the next round of clean car and light duty truck standards for model years 2017-2025 and the first-ever efficiency and global warming emissions standards for trucks. Support for and advocacy to strengthen S. 1813, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP21). Opposition to H.R. 3408, the PIONEERS Act, and H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012together making up an extreme transportation package which would increase our dangerous dependence on oil, threaten our nations special places and coasts, end all dedicated funding for transit, biking, and walking, and gut our preeminent environmental review law. Support for the National Surface Transportation and Freight Policy Act (Title XII of S. 1950) that helps to develop a performance-driven national transportation program. Opposition to H.R. 4348, the House transportation extension bill that included harmful riders on the Keystone XL pipeline, safeguards protecting communities from toxic coal ash, and gutting the National Environmental Policy Act severely limiting public involvement in transportation projects. Opposition to Ribble amendment (#2) to H.R. 4348 that gutted the National Environmental Policy Act, severely limiting public involvement in transportation projects.
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2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Support for S. 750 and H.R. 1404, the Fair Elections Now Act, to allow candidates to rely on small contributions from individuals rather than corporate and other special interest donors and their lobbyists. Support for H.R. 2517 and S. 1360, the Shareholder Protection Act, which would promote responsible corporate governance and ensure that political spending decisions are made transparently. Opposition to S. 602, the CURB Act, which several undermines the regulatory process by threatening enforcement of existing statutes that protect the environment, public health and other key governmental functions.
Support for S. 1891 and H.R. 34,the National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act to codify the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Support for H.R. 139, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act, which designates specified lands within Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as wilderness and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Opposition to H.R. 1581, the Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act, which would open up millions of acres of pristine protected lands to irreversible damage from development. Call on USDA to publish a strong final Forest Planning Rule to protect fish, wildlife, and water supplies in our National Forests. Opposition to H.R. 1505, the National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act, which would provide the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with unfettered access and control over the public lands owned by all Americans and exempt DHS from dozens of laws intended to protect public health and the environment. Support for S. 1400, the RESTORE Act, which would ensure that the Clean Water Act fines paid by those responsible for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster are used to help restore the Gulf environment, communities, and economy. Opposition to H.R. 1408, the Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Job Protection Act, which would grant unprecedented special rights to the Sealaska Corporation, a multi-million dollar Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), to log a significant portion of the last remaining large tree old-growth stands in the Tongass National Forest. Opposition to H.R. 1904, the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011, which allows a land exchange to occur without proper environmental review for the large-scale mining operations planned for the area, which is considered a sacred site by Native American tribes and is renowned for its natural beauty. Support for Alternative C of the Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan/Environmental Impact Statement for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge because it recommends Wilderness designation for the Arctic Refuges incomparable Coastal Plain Wilderness Study Area. Opposition to H.R. 3210, the Retailers and Entertainers Lacey Implementation and Enforcement Fairness (RELIEF) Act, that would be devastating to the 2008 Lacey Act amendments that helped promote global forest conservation and limit illegal logging. Opposition to H.R. 1837, the San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act, that would eliminate state and federal environmental protections for Californias rivers that threatens thousands of fishing jobs, water quality in Californias Bay-Delta estuary, and the reliability of the states water supplies. Opposition to S. 1134, the St. Croix River Crossing Project Authorization Act, which would override the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and authorize the construction of a costly, freeway-style bridge over and through the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway that will do violence to its scenic and recreational values. Support for the Nelson (FL)-Shelby-Landrieu amendment (#1822) to S. 1813 that would provide the largest funding for conservation and restoration in a generation, through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and the RESTORE Act. Support for the Alexander amendment (#1779) to S. 1813 that puts in place an agreement on flights over national parks reached by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Park Service on jurisdictional issues in the National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000.
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2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Oppose H.R. 10 and S. 299 the REINS (Regulations in Need of Scrutiny) Acts, which rewrites provisions regarding congressional review of agency rulemaking to require congressional approval of major rules of the executive branch before they may take effect (currently, major rules take effect unless Congress passes and the President signs a joint resolution disapproving them). Support for S. 750 and H.R. 1404, the Fair Elections Now Act, to allow candidates to rely on small contributions from individuals rather than corporate and other special interest donors and their lobbyists. Support for H.R. 2517 and S. 1360, the Shareholder Protection Act, which would promote responsible corporate governance and ensure that political spending decisions are made transparently. Opposition to S. 1606 and H.R. 3010 the Regulatory Accountability Act, which would severely weaken laws that protect our health, safety and the environment. Opposition to H.R. 527 and S. 1938, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011, which severely undermines the regulatory process by threatening enforcement of existing statutes that protect the environment, public health and other key governmental functions. Opposition to S. 602, the CURB Act, which several undermines the regulatory process by threatening enforcement of existing statutes that protect the environment, public health and other key governmental functions. Opposition to S. 1720, the Jobs Through Growth Act that would wreak havoc on the environment and is an extreme assault on our governments ability to protect the public from a wide range of threats. Opposition to S. 1786, the Long-Term Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 which represents a sweeping and extreme assault on our governments ability to protect the public from a wide range of threats, from pollution to workplace safety.
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2011 · third_quarter · Q3
Opposition to the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline under consideration at the State Department, which would increase both our nation's reliance on polluting fossil fuels and threaten wildlife and wetlands. Opposition to H.R. 1938, the North American-Made Energy Security Act, which would force the administration to expedite a decision on whether to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. Opposition to H.R. 2150, the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act, which would mandate an annual lease sale in the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska. Support for H.R. 2599, the PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2011, which would facilitate residential clean energy investments. Opposition to Arctic Ocean offshore drilling, which is under consideration by the Obama Administration. Support for cutting oil subsidies and opposition to discretionary spending cuts that would harm the environment. Views communicated to budget and deficit Super Committee members. Opposition to H.R. 2417, the Better Use of Light Bulbs Act of 2011, which would eliminate energy efficiency standards for light bulbs. Support for H.R. 1188, H.R. 1075, and S. 520, which would repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax. Support for S. 1126, the Renewable Energy Access through Leasing Act, which would increase energy efficiency in housing. Opposition to H.R. 2354, the Energy & Water Appropriations Bill, which would increase funding for polluting energy sources while cutting critical investments in clean, renewable energy and also includes an anti-environmental rider blocking the Administration's proposed Clean Water Act guidance. Opposition to HR 1705, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011, which would hamper the enactment of updated health and environmental safeguards by creating a committee to conduct duplicative economic analysis, interagency consultation, and regulatory review already overseen by the Office of Management and Budget. Support for S. 734, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011, which authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Energy for research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of advanced, energy-saving vehicles and related technologies for FY2012-FY2016. Support for S. 1000, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011, which would enact energy efficiency standards for buildings, appliances, and other sectors. Support for S. 917, the Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2011, which would enact sorely needed safety standards for offshore drilling.
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2011 · second_quarter · Q2
Oppose H.R. 10 and S. 299 the REINS (Regulations in Need of Scrutiny) Acts, which rewrites provisions regarding congressional review of agency rulemaking to require congressional approval of major rules of the executive branch before they may take effect (currently, major rules take effect unless Congress passes and the President signs a joint resolution disapproving them). Support for S. 750 and H.R. 1404, the Fair Elections Now Act, to allow candidates to rely on small contributions from individuals rather than corporate and other special interest donors and their lobbyists. Opposition to Senate Amendment #390 to S. 792, the reauthorization of the Economic Development Administration, which would amend the Regulatory Flexibility Act in ways that would impose tremendous burdens on federal agencies, waste limited agency resources, result in unnecessary American illnesses and deaths, and needlessly burden our already struggling economy. Support for H.R. 2517 and S. 1360, the Shareholder Protection Act, which would promote responsible corporate governance and ensure that political spending decisions are made transparently.
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2011 · first_quarter · Q1
Opposition to H.R. 872, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011, which would amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes.
Oppose H.R. 10 and S. 299 the REINS (Regulations in Need of Scrutiny) Acts, which rewrites provisions regarding congressional review of agency rulemaking to require congressional approval of major rules of the executive branch before they may take effect (currently, major rules take effect unless Congress passes and the President signs a joint resolution disapproving them). Support for S. 750 and H.R. 1404, the Fair Elections Now Act, to allow candidates to rely on small contributions from individuals rather than corporate and other special interest donors and their lobbyists. Suppport for efforts to reform the Senate rules in order to strengthen the democratic process.
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2010 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Support for H.R. 39, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Protection Act and S. 231, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Protection Act to protect the Arctic Refuge as wilderness. Opposition to S. 881, the Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act. Support for HR 2807, the Americas Wildlife Heritage Act, to sustain fish, plants, and wildlife on Americas public lands. Support for S. Admt. 4845, the Americas Great Outdoors Act to protect lands, water, and wildlife.
Support for S. 433 to establish a Renewable Electricity Standards of 25% by 2025. Support for S. 1379, the Energy Efficiency in Housing Act of 2009, to increase energy efficiency standards for housing sector. Support for H.R. 3534, the Consolidated Land, Energy and Aquatic Resources Act, to reform onshore and offshore energy leasing and royalty collection practices. Support for S. 3516, the Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act, that would reform onshore and offshore energy leasing and royalty collection practices. Support for H.R. 5213, the West Coast Ocean Protection Act, that would permanently ban offshore oil and gas drilling activities off the West Coast of the United States. Support for H.R. 5248, the No New Drilling Act, that would permanently ban offshore oil and gas drilling activities nationally. Support for H.R. 5214, the Big Oil Bailout Prevention Act, that would lift existing liability cap for oil corporation activities. Support for S. 3472, the Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act, that would lift existing liability cap for oil corporation activities. Support for S. 3405, the Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act, that would eliminate federal tax subsidies to oil corporations. Support for S. 3601, a bill to promote the oil independence of the United States and establish targets for national oil use reduction. Support for H.R. 5644, the End Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act of 2010, that would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies. Support for S. 3663, the Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act, to ensure oil companies are held responsible for the damage caused by disasters like Gulf of Mexico spill, protect our nations natural heritage, and provide incentives to reduce energy use. Support for S. 3813 the Renewable Electricity Promotion Act of 2010 to increase use of renewable electricity. Advocate for inclusion of clean energy measures and omission of anti-environment tax provisions, such as VEETC and CTL in HR 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010.
Urge the Biden administration to prioritize judges. Support the creation of additional judgeships in federal district and circuit courts. Support H.R. 1 and S. 1, the For the People Act, which returns power to everyday American families and amplifies the voices of communities that have historically been marginalized in our democracy. Support the nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning for director of the Bureau of Land Management. Support the nomination of Todd Kim for Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division. Urge Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Chairman Gary Peters to hold a hearing on S. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. Support the nomination of Shannon Estenoz for Assistant Secretary of DOI. Support S. 1267, the Census Deadline Extensions Act. Urge Congress to prioritize civil rights enforcement and fund it substantially in the FY22 appropriations cycle. Support H.R. 3233, a bill to create a commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Recommend the nomination of Sanjay Narayan to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Support H.R.40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act of 2021 Support Myrna Perez for the Second Circuit Court of Appeals Support David Uhlmann to be the Assistant Administrator of EPAs Office of Enforcement Oppose Congressional efforts to restrict immigration. Letter to House W & M asking for ITC for transmission Oppose efforts to undermine NEPA, public input, and environmental review in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Support HR 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Support Charles Sams for National Park Service Director Support Jennifer Sung for the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Support robust investment in agencies capacity to implement NEPA in the Build Back Better Act. Urge Senate to confirm Laura Daniel Davis for Interior Department. Urge HHS to strike Low Income Household Water Assistance Program citizenship/legal residency requirement Support a ban on new oil and gas leasing in the Outer Continental Shelf in budget reconciliation. Urge the administration to amend USMCA to eliminate risk of NAFTA threats from corporate polluters Urge Congress and the White House to support a pathway to citizenship for TPS, DACA, DED, and essential workers.
Urge the EPA to center public health protection and environmental justice in carrying out the 2016 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) amendments. Support the Relief for Americas Small Farmers Act of 2021. Urge the EPA to take action on perchlorate.
Urge Administrator Regan to state EPA expectations for state compliance with the Regional Haze Rule in the planning process Support S. 2118 the Clean Energy for American Act Urge Administrator Regan and the Biden administration to set stronger primary and secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for dangerous particulate matter (PM) and ozone pollution. Urge the EPA to immediately eliminate the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. Support EPAs rescission of the Clean Air Act Benefit-Cost Rule. Support HR 4502 Minibus Appropriations Urge the EPA to take action under Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act to protect Bristol Bay Urge Congress to fund air quality monitoring in legislation enacting the American Jobs Plan. Support Congress establishing a Maritime Pollution Fee Support the inclusion of onshore oil and gas bonding, fiscal, and leasing reforms in the Build Back Better Act. Urge Congress to invest $22.5 billion for electric school buses. Urge the EPA to adopt protective standards to reduce methane pollution. Support the COMPETES (Competitive Onshore Mineral Policy via Eliminating Taxpayer-Enabled Speculation) Act Urge Congress to include measures supporting industrial decarbonization in the Build Back Better Act. Urge the EPA to set strong clean vehicle standards
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
Urge Administrator Regan to state EPA expectations for state compliance with the Regional Haze Rule in the planning process Support the substitute amendment to the Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2021, H.R. 1915. Support S. 2118 the Clean Energy for American Act Urge Administrator Regan and the Biden administration to set stronger primary and secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for dangerous particulate matter (PM) and ozone pollution. Urge the EPA to immediately eliminate the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. Support EPAs rescission of the Clean Air Act Benefit-Cost Rule. Support strengthening the S.914, the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act.
Urge the Biden administration to prioritize judges. Support the creation of additional judgeships in federal district and circuit courts. Support H.R. 1 and S. 1, the For the People Act, which returns power to everyday American families and amplifies the voices of communities that have historically been marginalized in our democracy. Support the nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning for director of the Bureau of Land Management. Support the nomination of Todd Kim for Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division. Urge Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Chairman Gary Peters to hold a hearing on S. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act. Urge the Biden administration to include undocumented communities in all forms of COVID-19 relief, incuding vaccination. Support the nomination of Shannon Estenoz for Assistant Secretary of DOI. Support S. 1267, the Census Deadline Extensions Act. Urge Congress to prioritize civil rights enforcement and fund it substantially in the FY22 appropriations cycle. Support H.R. 3233, a bill to create a commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Recommend the nomination of Sanjay Narayan to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Support H.R.40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act of 2021
Support H.R. 815 and S. 282, the Arctic Refuge Protection Act. Urge Congress to protect salmon populations by bypassing dams on the Lower Snake River. Urge the Biden administration to protect the Boundary Waters watershed from harmful mining. Urge the Biden administration to restore the Roadless Rule to the Tongass National Forest. Oppose funding for a strategic uranium reserve (SUR) and request that Congress provide no further budget allocations toward one.
Urge the EPA to center public health protection and environmental justice in carrying out the 2016 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) amendments. Support the Relief for Americas Small Farmers Act of 2021.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
Support H.R. 815 and S. 282, the Arctic Refuge Protection Act. Urge Congress to protect salmon populations by bypassing dams on the Lower Snake River.
Support the Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability (WATER) Act of 2021. Urge the Biden administration to address the conservation of freshwater resources and the landscapes and land uses upon which they depend when implementing the 30x30 Executive Order. Oppose amendments to the Joint Budget Resolution (S. Con. Res. 5) that threaten our air, water, lands, wildlife, climate, and public health. Support H.R. 1915 to reauthorize the Clean Water State Revolving Fund.
Urge the EPA to center public health protection and environmental justice in carrying out the 2016 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) amendments. Urge the EPA to withdraw the 2021 Financial Capability Assessment Guidance for Clean Water Act Obligations.
Urge the CDC and Biden administration to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine regardless of immigration status and provide it free for those who cannot afford it. Urge the Biden administration to prioritize judges. Support the nominations of Judge Merrick Garland for Attorney General of the United States, Vanita Gupta for Associate Attorney General, Kristen Clarke for Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, and Lisa Monaco for Deputy Attorney General. Support the creation of additional judgeships in federal district and circuit courts. Support H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which extends to the more than seven hundred thousand residents of our nations capital equal representation in our federal government and the fundamental right to self-govern. Support H.R. 1 and S. 1, the For the People Act, which returns power to everyday American families and amplifies the voices of communities that have historically been marginalized in our democracy. Support the nomination of Michael Regan for EPA Administrator. Support the nomination of Jennifer Granholm for Secretary of Energy. Support the nomination of Deb Haaland for Secretary of the Interior. Support the nomination of Brenda Mallory for Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality. Support the nomination of Marty Walsh for Secretary of Labor. Support the nomination of Gina Raimondo for Secretary of Commerce. Support the nomination of Janet McCabe for Deputy Administrator of the EPA. Support H.R. 842, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Oppose fossil fuel, coal, uranium and other extractive industry bailouts as well as royalty relief for extractive industries during the COVID-19 crisis. Oppose attempts to fast-track oil and gas leasing on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose legislative efforts to include funding for restarting the licensing process for the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. Support modifying and extending tax credits for clean energy sources (including the GREEN Act, HR 7330), and making them refundable or allowing direct pay, at least during the Covid-19 crisis and recovery. Support the Driving America Forward Act, which would expand the electric vehicle and hydrogen fuel cell tax credit, and proposals to make them refundable or allow direct pay, at least during the Covid-19 crisis and recovery. Support robust funding for the Rural Energy for America Program, which invests in renewable energy. Support the 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 (HR 5221). Oppose the inclusion of the Nuclear Powers America Act, H.R. 2314 and S. 1134, in any tax extenders package. Oppose changes to EPA regulations surrounding methane emission standards. Support amendment which would restore building energy efficiency codes language originally found in the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S. 2137, Portman-Shaheen) to the American Energy Innovation Act (AEIA) of 2020. Support funding measures in the Interior, Energy and Water, and Transportation and Urban Development appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2021 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. Urge lawmakers to oppose policy riders that harm the public and environment, such as forcing DOI to not protect sage grouse and EPA to wrongly classify biomass as carbon neutral, in appropriations bills for FY 2021. Urge the DOI and EPA to pause open public comment periods during the COVID-19 crisis so the public can engage meaningfully in administrative decisions once the crisis has been contained Urge DOI to suspend major policy changes, oil and gas lease sales, and public comment periods during the COVID-19 crisis Oppose a bailout or special handout for the uranium mining industry in any COVID-19 emergency response or energy packages. Support immediate direct financial assistance for public transit agencies to ensure safe and reliable service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support stimulus measures that support clean energy and transportation sectors. Support investments in coastal communities in COVID-19 economic recovery legislation. Oppose the continued purchase of fossil fuel debt by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Oppose amendment to the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that gives the Air Force primary authority over the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. Support Amendment 83 of HR 7608, the FY21 Appropriations minibus to prevent funds from being used for oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Support a permanent extension of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) leasing moratorium. Oppose legislation that curtails the mining review and permitting process or increases domestic mining without appropriate safeguards and reform of the 1872 Mining Act. Support aspects of H.R. 4447 and strengthening provisions for clean energy innovation funding, clean transportation, and environmental justice policies, among others, in final negotiations with Senate for year-end package. Oppose S.180, a bill to streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units, and for other purposes. Support H.R. 3225, the Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act Support the Onshore Oil and Gas Orphaned Well Remediation and Reclamation Bonding Reform Act Support the Public Engagement Opportunity on Public Lands Exploration (PEOPLE) Act of 2020 Oppose interim nuclear waste storage language in the FY 2021 Appropriations bill. Oppose S. 4897, the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act, due to the removal of NEPA review, huge cost to the public/competing with tested and renewable energy sources, risk of weapons proliferation, and its negative impact on environmental and climate justice. Oppose proposed NEPA regulations that downgrade environmental protections in line with the new CEQ rule. Urge the Biden administration to invest in clean vehicles to create good jobs, save lives, and help working families. Support a moratorium on the approval of hardrock mineral locations on federal lands, pending a review of mining programs, inventory of abandoned mines, and revisions to regulations.
Oppose undermining ozone and soot clean air protections and the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (EPA). Oppose EPA/DOT weakening cleaner cars standards, and proposed greenhouse gas emissions loophole in Tier 3 test fuel standard. Oppose the administrations Dirty Water Rule, which would gut Clean Water Act protections for streams and wetlands and jeopardize our drinking water. Oppose EPAs weakening of lead and copper regulations for drinking water. Oppose EPA proposed rules to roll back coal ash protections. Support the inclusion of infrastructure investment and water access measures in the COVID-19 stimulus package. Support H.R. 5845 and S. 3263, the Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2020, which holds plastic producers and polluters accountable. Urge the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to cease efforts to resurrect the Yazoo Backwater Pumping Plant Project in Mississippi. Oppose EPA rule to retain the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter. Oppose the Trump administrations EPA rule to no longer consider co-benefits in cost-benefit analyses. Support HR 7822 and S. 4369, the Public Health Air Quality Act of 2020, which requires the EPA to implement fenceline monitoring for toxic air pollutants and rapidly expands the National Ambient Air Monitoring Network (NAAQS). Oppose the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rewrite of the Nationwide Permits (NWPs) that will weaken clean water protections and violate the Clean Water Act. Support prioritizing PFAS in the FY 2021 Appropriations bill. Support phasedown of climate super pollutant HFCs along the lines of the AIM Act or Kigali agreement in an energy innovation package.
Comment on the implementation of the Frank Lautenberg for the 21st Century Act (EPA). Oppose changes to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations (NOAA) current regulatory processes. Oppose EPA proposed rule, Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science. Oppose EPA rule to not count co-pollutant reductions in cost benefit analyses for rules or other agency actions. Support the Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2019. Oppose changes to implementing regulations and guidance of the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA). Support the inclusion of a nationwide moratorium on essential utility shut-offs in any COVID-19 rescue packages. Support the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisiss majority staff report, Solving the Climate Crisis: The Congressional Action Plan for a Clean Energy Economy and a Healthy, Resilient, and Just America. Oppose EPAs final rule to retain the inadequate primary and secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ozone. Urge DOT to extend the comment period for a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would undermine NEPA. Urge the Trump administration to extend the comment period on a rule to add mining to FAST-41. Urge the Biden administration to restore vital protections to the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument.
Request extension of comment period for Endangered Species Act rules proposed by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce. Oppose DOIs changes to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). Oppose S. 1317, the American Mineral Security Act. Oppose federal funding for the expansion of Shasta Dam in California. Support the inclusion of the Desert Refuge, PAW Act, CORE ACT, and Grand Canyon Centennial Act amendments on the NDAA conference negotiations. Support efforts in the House and Senate to reach a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030. Support the exclusion of a rider prohibiting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from considering greater sage-grouse for protection from the FY 2021 Appropriations bill. Oppose BLMs categorical exclusion for salvage logging. Oppose S.4431, the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020. Support H.R. 5598, Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act. Oppose logging and development in the Tongass National Forest through a rollback of the Roadless Rule. Support the inclusion of a one-time, $500 million investment in community parks as part of any economic recovery legislation.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
Support H.R. 1 and S. 949, For the People Act of 2019, which would strengthen voting rights, increase transparency and fairness in our campaign finance system, and improve ethics laws. Support H.R. 4 and S. 561, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, which would revise and restore the coverage formula for the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Support H.J.Res.2 and S.J.Res.51, Democracy For All Amendment, which would enact a Constitutional amendment explicitly authorizing the Congress and the states to regulate campaign expenditures. Support H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which would provide permanent protections for Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders, and any related administrative actions. Support H.R.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would admit the District of Columbia as the 51st state in the Union. Oppose William Perry Pendleys nomination to be the Director of the Bureau of Land Management. Support inclusion of language in end of year appropriations bills to protect TPS and DED holders beyond 2021. Oppose Cory Wilsons nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Oppose Justin Walkers nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Support the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Oppose Dr. Nancy Becks nomination to be the chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Support COVID-19 disaster recovery legislation that sustainably invests in clean infrastructure, social systems, postal service, transit, and manufacturing sectors that protect workers. Urge DHS, DOJ, and DOD to halt all border wall construction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Protect frontline workers and communities, invest in election assistance funding, and build more resilient and equitable communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the advancement of climate change and environmental justice efforts with COVID-19 economic stimulus. Urge the development and passage of an economic stimulus package focused on working people and the public good during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support economic and just economic stimulus spending in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Urge DOI and EPA to pause all open public comment periods on active rulemaking and non-rulemaking notices during the COVID-19 pandemic. Request that all COVID-19 relief and stimulus packages contribute to a just recovery. Oppose assistance for the cruise industry to address the rapid drop-off of worldwide travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the adoption of policies to ensure the publics safety and orderly conduct of the 2020 primary and general elections in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the use of emergency funds by higher education institutions to provide aid to students according to need and regardless of immigration status. Support H.R. 6559 and S. 3677, the Every Worker Protection Act of 2020, which sets a standard to protect certain employees from occupational exposure to COVID-19. Support H.R. 7573, which would remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served in the Confederacy from the U.S. Capitol building. This bill would also replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney with a bust of Thurgood Marshall. Urge Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue, enforce, and train employers and workers in the provisions of an emergency temporary standard to protect all frontline workers from COVID-19 and o Require the Mine Safety and Health Administration to issue, enforce, and train employers and workers in the provisions of an emergency standard to protect coal miners from COVID-19. Support a halt to the consideration of judicial nominations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support funding for the United States Postal Service in the COVID-19 response package. Support the automatic extension of DACA work authorizations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Support COVID-19 relief measures that reach communities at HEROES Act levels and support clean energy jobs. Support the inclusion of outdoor tourism and outdoor recreation investments in future COVID-19 recovery legislation by including a robust Outdoor Restoration and Resilience Jobs title. Support the inclusion of immigrant families, workers, taxpayers, and their U.S. children and spouses in COVID-19 recovery packages. Support the immediate extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) through Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to individuals who are currently protected by TPS or merited a grant of TPS under the terms of the statute but have been stymied by the current administration. Support the delay of a Supreme Court justice nomination until after inauguration in order to protect immigrants. Oppose the OMB Circular M-20-34, Training in the Federal Government, and the related Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping to prevent the damaging impact on agency efforts to address prejudice, workplace harassment, discrimination, and related challenges. Oppose unprecedented efforts to nominate a replacement to the Supreme Court vacancy left by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburgs death, while millions of voters have voted in the presidential election.
Request extension of comment period for Endangered Species Act rules proposed by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce. Oppose DOIs changes to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Departments decision to fast track the public comment period despite the pandemic. Support H.R. 3195 which provides the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) with full, permanent, and dedicated funding. Support S. 3422 and H.R 7092, the Great American Outdoors Act, which will provide full dedicated and permanent funding for LWCF and national park maintenance. Oppose S. 1317, the American Mineral Security Act. Oppose federal funding for the expansion of Shasta Dam in California. Oppose riders that limit work by the USFWS on sage grouse conservation efforts. Support Floor Amendment 7 of the FY21 NDAA that adds the text of H.R. 2546, Protecting Americas Wilderness (PAW) Act, which protects 1.37 million acres of public lands and enhances access to green spaces in California, Colorado, and Washington. Support Floor Amendment 8 of the FY21 NDAA which would add the test of H.R. 823, the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act, which would establish 400,000 acres of wilderness areas in Colorado. This amendment would also add the text of H.R. 1737, the Grand Canyon Centennial Act, which would withdraw one million acres of public lands surrounding the Grand Canyon National Park from new mining claims. Support the inclusion of the Desert Refuge, PAW Act, CORE ACT, and Grand Canyon Centennial Act amendments on the NDAA conference negotiations. Support efforts in the House and Senate to reach a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030. Support the exclusion of a rider prohibiting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from considering greater sage-grouse for protection from the FY 2021 Appropriations bill. Oppose efforts to keep meatpacking companies open during the COVID-19 pandemic. Request funding for projects that create jobs while benefiting wildlife and protecting public lands. Request explanation for the Park Polices use of force against people exercising their constitutional rights. Oppose BLMs categorical exclusion for salvage logging. Oppose the Senate companion of the One Trillion Trees Act. Support the inclusion of wildlife recovery and public lands restoration stimulus in HR 2, the Moving Forward Act. Oppose S.4431, the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020. Support H.R. 5598, Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act.
Oppose undermining ozone clean air protections and the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (EPA). Oppose EPA/DOT weakening cleaner cars standards, and proposed greenhouse gas emissions loophole in Tier 3 test fuel standard. Oppose the administrations Dirty Water Rule, which would gut Clean Water Act protections for streams and wetlands and jeopardize our drinking water. Urge EPA to ban the discharge of plastic pellets and other pollutants tied to the chemical industry as part of review of the proposed Formosa ethane cracker complex. Support EPAs strengthening the emissions limits and monitoring requirements from Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing facilities rule. Request that EPA take action to deal with the health threats from trichloroethylene (TCE). Oppose EPA efforts to weaken Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Source Category. Oppose EPAs weakening of lead and copper regulations for drinking water. Request an extension of comment periods for proposed rules regarding regulation of coal combustion residuals. Oppose EPA proposed rules to roll back coal ash protections. Support the inclusion of infrastructure investment and water access measures in the COVID-19 stimulus package. Support H.R. 5845 and S. 3263, the Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2020, which holds plastic producers and polluters accountable. Urge the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to cease efforts to resurrect the Yazoo Backwater Pumping Plant Project in Mississippi. Oppose EPA proposed rule to retain the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter. Support amendment 62 to HR 7608 to block the EPA from finalizing an insufficiently protective National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). Oppose the Trump administrations EPA rule to no longer consider co-benefits in cost-benefit analyses. Support HR 7822 and S. 4369, the Public Health Air Quality Act of 2020, which requires the EPA to implement fenceline monitoring for toxic air pollutants and rapidly expands the National Ambient Air Monitoring Network (NAAQS).
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Oppose fossil fuel, coal, uranium and other extractive industry bailouts as well as royalty relief for extractive industries during the COVID-19 crisis. Oppose attempts to fast-track oil and gas leasing on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose legislative efforts to include funding for restarting the licensing process for the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. Support modifying and extending tax credits for clean energy sources (including the GREEN Act, HR 7330), and making them refundable or allowing direct pay, at least during the Covid-19 crisis and recovery. Support the Driving America Forward Act, which would expand the electric vehicle and hydrogen fuel cell tax credit, and proposals to make them refundable or allow direct pay, at least during the Covid-19 crisis and recovery. Support robust funding for the Rural Energy for America Program, which invests in renewable energy. Support the 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 (HR 5221). Oppose the inclusion of the Nuclear Powers America Act, H.R. 2314 and S. 1134, in any tax extenders package. Oppose changes to EPA regulations surrounding methane emission standards. Support amendment which would restore building energy efficiency codes language originally found in the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S. 2137, Portman-Shaheen) to the American Energy Innovation Act (AEIA) of 2020. Support funding measures in the Interior, Energy and Water, and Transportation and Urban Development appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2021 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. Urge lawmakers to oppose policy riders that harm the public in appropriations bills for FY 2021. Urge the DOI and EPA to pause open public comment periods during the COVID-19 crisis so the public can engage meaningfully in administrative decisions once the crisis has been contained. Urge DOI to suspend major policy changes, oil and gas lease sales, and public comment periods during the COVID-19 crisis. Urge DOI to reject calls by the oil and gas industry for relief measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Oppose a bailout for the uranium mining industry in any COVID-19 emergency response packages. Support immediate direct financial assistance for public transit agencies to ensure safe and reliable service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support stimulus measures that support clean energy and transportation sectors. Support investments in coastal communities in COVID-19 economic recovery legislation. Oppose the construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline project. Support Floor 4. Amendment 29 of the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that expressly prohibits the use of funds for explosive nuclear testing. Oppose the continued purchase of fossil fuel debt by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Oppose amendment to the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that gives the Air Force primary authority over the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. Support Amendment 83 of HR 7608, the FY21 Appropriations minibus to prevent funds from being used for oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Support a permanent extension of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) leasing moratorium. Oppose legislation that curtails the mining review and permitting process or increases domestic mining without appropriate safeguards and reform of the 1872 Mining Act. Support aspects of H.R. 4447 and strengthening amendments for clean energy funding and environmental justice policies, among others. Oppose S.180, a bill to streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units, and for other purposes. Support H.R. 3225, the Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act. Support the Onshore Oil and Gas Orphaned Well Remediation and Reclamation Bonding Reform Act. Support the Public Engagement Opportunity on Public Lands Exploration (PEOPLE) Act of 2020.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
Request extension of comment period for Endangered Species Act rules proposed by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce. Oppose DOIs changes to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Departments decision to fast track the public comment period despite the pandemic. Support H.R. 3195 and S. 1081, which provide the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) with full, permanent, and dedicated funding. Support S. 3422 and H.R 7092, the Great American Outdoors Act, which will provide full dedicated and permanent funding for LWCF and national park maintenance Oppose S. 1317, the American Mineral Security Act. Oppose federal funding for the expansion of Shasta Dam in California. Oppose riders that limit work by the USFWS on sage grouse conservation efforts. Support efforts in the House and Senate to reach a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030. Support the exclusion of a rider prohibiting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from considering greater sage-grouse for protection from the FY 2021 Appropriations bill. Oppose efforts to keep meatpacking companies open during the COVID-19 pandemic. Request funding for projects that create jobs while benefiting wildlife and protecting public lands. Request explanation for the Park Polices use of force against people exercising their constitutional rights. Oppose BLMs categorical exclusion for salvage logging.
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Oppose fossil fuel, coal, uranium and other extractive industry bailouts as well as royalty relief for extractive industries during the COVID-19 crisis. Oppose attempts to fast-track oil and gas leasing on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose legislative efforts to include funding for restarting the licensing process for the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. Support modifying and extending tax credits for clean energy sources (including the GREEN Act, HR 7330), and making them refundable or allowing direct pay, at least during the Covid-19 crisis and recovery. Support the Driving America Forward Act, which would expand the electric vehicle and hydrogen fuel cell tax credit, and proposals to make them refundable or allow direct pay, at least during the Covid-19 crisis and recovery. Support robust funding for the Rural Energy for America Program, which invests in renewable energy. Support the 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 (HR 5221). Oppose the inclusion of the Nuclear Powers America Act, H.R. 2314 and S. 1134, in any tax extenders package. Oppose changes to EPA regulations surrounding methane emission standards. Support amendment which would restore building energy efficiency codes language originally found in the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S. 2137, Portman-Shaheen) to the American Energy Innovation Act (AEIA) of 2020. Support funding measures in the Interior, Energy and Water, and Transportation and Urban Development appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2021 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. Urge lawmakers to oppose policy riders that harm the public in appropriations bills for FY 2021. Urge the DOI and EPA to pause open public comment periods during the COVID-19 crisis so the public can engage meaningfully in administrative decisions once the crisis has been contained Urge DOI to suspend major policy changes, oil and gas lease sales, and public comment periods during the COVID-19 crisis Urge DOI to reject calls by the oil and gas industry for relief measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Oppose a bailout for the uranium mining industry in any COVID-19 emergency response packages. Support immediate direct financial assistance for public transit agencies to ensure safe and reliable service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support stimulus measures that support clean energy and transportation sectors. Support investments in coastal communities in COVID-19 economic recovery legislation. Oppose the construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline project.
Oppose EPAs roll back of the clean car standards. Comment on the implementation of the Frank Lautenberg for the 21st Century Act (EPA). Oppose changes to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations (NOAA) current regulatory processes. Oppose EPA proposed rule, Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science. Support the Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2019. Oppose changes to the EPAs proposed rule titled, Modernizing the Administrative Exhaustion Requirement for Permitting Decisions and Streamlining Procedures for Permit Appeals. Oppose changes to implementing regulations and guidance of the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA). Request that DOJ, DHS, and DOD halt further construction of the wall at the southern border during the COVID-19 crisis. Oppose EPAs proposed rule to weaken the power of the EPAs Appeals Board. Request that EPA and DOI pause all open public comment periods on active rulemakings and non-rulemaking notices. Support the inclusion of a nationwide moratorium on essential utility shut-offs in the COVID-19 rescue package. Support the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisiss majority staff report, Solving the Climate Crisis: The Congressional Action Plan for a Clean Energy Economy and a Healthy, Resilient, and Just America.
Support H.R. 1 and S. 949, For the People Act of 2019, which would strengthen voting rights, increase transparency and fairness in our campaign finance system, and improve ethics laws. Support H.R. 4 and S. 561, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, which would revise and restore the coverage formula for the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Support H.J.Res.2 and S.J.Res.51, Democracy For All Amendment, which would enact a Constitutional amendment explicitly authorizing the Congress and the states to regulate campaign expenditures. Support H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which would provide permanent protections for Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders, and any related administrative actions. Support H.R.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would admit the District of Columbia as the 51st state in the Union. Oppose Katharine MacGregors nomination to be the Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior. Oppose William Perry Pendleys nomination to be the Director of the Bureau of Land Management Support inclusion of language in end of year appropriations bills to protect TPS and DED holders beyond 2021. Oppose Cory Wilsons nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Oppose Justin Walkers nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Support the Protecting the Right to Organiza (PRO) Act. Oppose Dr. Nancy Becks nomination to be the chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Support COVID-19 disaster recovery legislation that sustainably invests in clean infrastructure, social systems, and manufacturing sectors that protect workers. Urge DHS, DOJ, and DOD to halt all border wall construction during the COVID-19 pandemic Protect frontline workers and communities, invest in election assistance funding, and build more resilient and equitable communities during the COVID-19 pandemic Support the advancement of climate change and environmental justice efforts with COVID-19 economic stimulus. Urge the development and passage of an economic stimulus package focused on working people and the public good during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support economic and just economic stimulus spending in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Urge DOI and EPA to pause all open public comment periods on active rulemaking and non-rulemaking notices during the COVID-19 pandemic. Request that all COVID-19 relief and stimulus packages contribute to a just recovery. Oppose assistance for the cruise industry to address the rapid drop-off of worldwide travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the adoption of policies to ensure the publics safety and orderly conduct of the 2020 primary and general elections in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the use of emergency funds by higher education institutions to provide aid to students according to need and regardless of immigration status. Support H.R. 6559 and S. 3677, the Every Worker Protection Act of 2020, which sets a standard to protect certain employees from occupational exposure to COVID-19. Urge Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue, enforce, and train employers and workers in the provisions of an emergency temporary standard to protect all frontline workers from COVID-19 and o Require the Mine Safety and Health Administration to issue, enforce, and train employers and workers in the provisions of an emergency standard to protect coal miners from COVID-19. Support a halt to the consideration of judicial nominations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support funding for the United States Postal Service in the COVID-19 response package. Support the automatic extension of DACA work authorizations amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
Support the Endangered Species Act, which is facing unprecedented threats by advocating for the PAW and FIN Act (H.R. 4348 and S. 2491) and ESA Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations letter Support H.R. 5435, The American Public Lands and Water Climate Solutions Act, which would create a path for public lands to be pollution free and produce net zero emissions Support the passage of the Protecting Americas Wilderness Act, H.R. 2546, which would provide protections for iconic public lands in the state of California Oppose copper mining development in the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Request extension of comment period for Endangered Species Act rules proposed by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce. Oppose DOIs changes to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Departments decision to fast track the public comment period despite the pandemic. Support H.R. 3195 and S. 1081, which provide the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) with full, permanent, and dedicated funding. Support S. 3422, the Great American Outdoors Act, which will provide full dedicated and permanent funding for LWCF and national park maintenance Oppose S. 1317, the American Mineral Security Act. Oppose federal funding for the expansion of Shasta Dam in California. Support H.R. 2579 Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019 and S. 1386 Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2019, to improve hardrock mining and clean up on public lands. Oppose riders that limit work by the USFWS on sage grouse conservation efforts. Support efforts in the House and Senate to reach a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030.
Oppose undermining ozone clean air protections and the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (EPA). Oppose EPA/DOT weakening cleaner cars standards, and Tier 3 test fuel standard. Oppose the administrations Dirty Water Rule, which would gut Clean Water Act protections for streams and wetlands and jeopardize our drinking water. Urge EPA to ban the discharge of plastic pellets and other pollutants tied to the chemical industry as part of review of the proposed Formosa ethane cracker complex. Support EPAs strengthening the emissions limits and monitoring requirements from Miscellaneous Organic Chemical Manufacturing facilities rule. Request that EPA take action to deal with the health threats from trichloroethylene (TCE). Oppose EPA efforts to weaken Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Source Category. Oppose EPAs weakening of lead and copper regulations for drinking water. Request an extension of comment periods for proposed rules regarding regulation of coal combustion residuals. Oppose EPA proposed rules to roll back coal ash protections.
Oppose Barry Myerss nomination to be Administrator of NOAA. Support H.R. 1 and S. 949, For the People Act of 2019, which would strengthen voting rights, increase transparency and fairness in our campaign finance system, and improve ethics laws. Support H.R. 4 and S. 561, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, which would revise and restore the coverage formula for the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Support H.J.Res.2 and S.J.Res.51, Democracy For All Amendment, which would enact a Constitutional amendment explicitly authorizing the Congress and the states to regulate campaign expenditures. Support H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which would provide permanent protections for Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders, and any related administrative actions. Support H.R.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would admit the District of Columbia as the 51st state in the Union. Oppose Katharine MacGregors nomination to be the Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior. Oppose William Perry Pendleys appointment as Acting Director of the Bureau of Land Management Support inclusion of language in end of year appropriations bills to protect TPS and DED holders beyond 2021. Oppose Joshua Kindreds nomination to the US District Court for the District of Alaska. Oppose Cory Wilsons nomination to the US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. Oppose Andrew Brashers nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Support the Protecting the Right to Organiza (PRO) Act. Oppose Dr. Nancy Becks nomination to be the chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Support COVID-19 disaster recovery legislation that sustainably invests in clean infrastructure, social systems, and manufacturing sectors that protect workers. Urge DHS, DOJ, and DOD to halt all border wall construction during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oppose EPAs roll back of the clean car standards. Oppose EPAs repeal of the Clean Power Plan. Comment on the implementation of the Frank Lautenberg for the 21st Century Act (EPA). Oppose changes to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations (NOAA) current regulatory processes. Oppose EPA proposed rule, Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science. Support the Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2019. Oppose changes to the EPAs proposed rule titled, Modernizing the Administrative Exhaustion Requirement for Permitting Decisions and Streamlining Procedures for Permit Appeals. Oppose changes to implementing regulations and guidance of the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA). Support H.R. 535, the PFAS Action Act. Request that DOJ, DHS, and DOD halt further construction of the wall at the southern border during the COVID-19 crisis. Oppose EPAs proposed rule to weaken the power of the EPAs Appeals Board. Request that EPA and DOI pause all open public comment periods on active rulemakings and non-rulemaking notices.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
Support the Endangered Species Act, which is facing unprecedented threats. Oppose attempts to exempt the Tongass National Forest in Alaska from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Oppose mineral development authorizations in Minnesotas Superior National Forest during an ongoing study of a proposed mineral withdrawal within the Rainy River watershed. Request extension of comment period for Endangered Species Act rules proposed by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce. Oppose any new or amended proclamation by President Trump that weakens or removes protections of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument from extractive activities. Support Amendment 514 to S. 1790, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020, which would prohibit the use of national defense funds for the construction of walls along the southern border. Support H.R. 3195 and S. 1081, which provide the Land and Water Conservation Fund with full, permanent, and dedicated funding. Oppose S. 1317, the American Mineral Security Act. Oppose federal funding for the expansion of Shasta Dam in California. Support H.R. 2579 Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019 and S. 1386 Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2019, to improve hardrock mining and clean up on public lands. Oppose riders that limit work by the USFWS on sage grouse conservation efforts. Support H.R. 1373, the Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act. Support H.R. 2181, the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act. Support H.R. 823, the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Economy Act. Support Section 511 of H.R. 2740, which would prohibit the US Army Corps of Engineers from finalizing the DEIS for the Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Support S.Res.372, a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federal Government should establish a national goal of conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030.
Oppose EPAs roll back of the clean car standards. Oppose EPAs repeal of the Clean Power Plan. Comment on the implementation of the Frank Lautenberg for the 21st Century Act (EPA). Oppose changes to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations (NOAA) current regulatory processes. Oppose CEQ rulemaking and revisions to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Oppose EPA proposed rule, Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science. Support H.R. 2740, the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Legislative Branch, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020, which would increase investments to fight climate change and boost clean energy. Support the Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2019. Support Amendments 327, 318, 424, 427, and 487 to H.R. 2500, the National Defense Authorization Act. Oppose changes to the EPAs proposed rule titled, Modernizing the Administrative Exhaustion Requirement for Permitting Decisions and Streamlining Procedures for Permit Appeals. Oppose changes to implementing regulations and guidance of the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA).
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Support H.R. 205, Protecting and Securing Florida's Coastline Act of 2019, and H.R. 1941, Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act of 2019, which would permanently protect the Atlantic, Pacific and Eastern Gulf from offshore drilling. Oppose attempts to fast-track oil and gas leasing on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Support H.R.1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act, which would restore protections for the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose legislative efforts to include funding for restarting the licensing process for the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. Support modifying and extending tax credits for clean energy sources. Support the Driving America Forward Act, which would expand the electric vehicle and hydrogen fuel cell tax credit. Support the Rural Energy for America Program, which invests in renewable energy. Support the 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019. Oppose the inclusion of the Nuclear Powers America Act, H.R. 2314 and S. 1134, in any tax extenders package. Oppose changes to EPA regulations surrounding methane emission standards. Oppose provisions in appropriations bills that would prioritize consolidated interim storage for nuclear waste.
Oppose undermining ozone clean air protections and the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (EPA). Oppose the administrations Dirty Water Rule, which would gut Clean Water Act protections for streams and wetlands and jeopardize our drinking water. Support stronger regulation of PFAS by the administration. Support, S. 1790, the 2020 National Defense Authorization Acts provision to end the use of PFAS based foams on military installations by 2023. Urge EPA to withdraw its interpretive statement exempting point source pollution discharges through groundwater to surface water from Clean Water Act (CWA) protections. Urge EPA to disclose 24 studies on Pigment Violet 29 (PV29) under the Toxic Substances Control Act. Oppose H.R. 1764, which would extend the terms of the Clean Water Act permits issued to state and municipal dischargers from five to ten years. Oppose the proposed reclassification of major sources as area sources under section 112 of the Clean Air Act, Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 144 (July 26, 2019). Urge EPA to ban the discharge of plastic pellets and other pollutants tied to the chemical industry as part of review of the proposed Formosa ethane cracker complex.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
Oppose undermining ozone clean air protections (EPA). Oppose the administrations Dirty Water Rule, which would gut Clean Water Act protections for streams and wetlands and jeopardize our drinking water. Support stronger regulation of PFAS by the administration. Support, S. 1790, the 2020 National Defense Authorization Acts provision to end the use of PFAS based foams on military installations by 2023. Urge EPA to withdraw its interpretive statement exempting point source pollution discharges through groundwater to surface water from Clean Water Act (CWA) protections. Urge EPA to disclose 24 studies on Pigment Violet 29 (PV29) under the Toxic Substances Control Act. Oppose H.R. 1764, which would extend the terms of the Clean Water Act permits issued to state and municipal dischargers from five to ten years. Oppose the proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for perchlorate, 84 Fed. Reg. 30524 (June 26, 2019). Oppose the proposed reclassification of major sources as area sources under section 112 of the Clean Air Act, Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 144 (July 26, 2019). Urge EPA to ban the discharge of plastic pellets and other pollutants tied to the chemical industry as part of review of the proposed Formosa ethane cracker complex.
Oppose all ideological anti-environmental policy riders and support a clean Fiscal Year 2020 appropriations package. Oppose Barry Myerss nomination to be Administrator of NOAA. Oppose the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which does not include strong environmental and worker protections. Support H.R. 1 and S. 949, For the People Act of 2019, which would strengthen voting rights, increase transparency and fairness in our campaign finance system, and improve ethics laws. Support H.R. 4 and S. 561, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, which would revise and restore the coverage formula for the preclearance section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Support H.J.Res.2 and S.J.Res.51, Democracy For All Amendment, which would enact a Constitutional amendment explicitly authorizing Congress and the states to regulate campaign expenditures. Oppose Daniel Bress nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Oppose Daniel Epsteins nomination to the US Court of Federal Claims. Oppose Lee Rudofskys nomination to the US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. Support H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which would provide permanent protections for Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders. Support H.R.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would admit the District of Columbia as the 51st state in the Union. Oppose Daniel Jorjanis nomination for Solicitor of the Department of the Interior. Oppose William Barrs nomination to be Attorney General. Oppose Steven Menashis nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Oppose attempts to fast-track oil and gas leasing on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Support H.R.1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act, which would restore protections for the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose legislative efforts to include funding for restarting the licensing process for the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. Support lifting the caps on discretionary spending in FY 2020 and FY2021. Support modifying and extending tax credits for clean energy sources. Support the Driving America Forward Act, which would expand the electric vehicle and hydrogen fuel cell tax credit. Support the Rural Energy for America Program, which invests in renewable energy. Support the 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019. Support H.R. 1941, the Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act of 2019. Support H.R. 205, the Protecting and Securing Floridas Coastline Act of 2019.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
Oppose all ideological anti-environmental policy riders and support a clean Fiscal Year 2020 appropriations package. Oppose Barry Myerss nomination to be Administrator of NOAA. Oppose the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which does not include strong environmental and worker protections. Oppose Heidi Kings nomination for Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Oppose Peter Wrights nomination for EPA Office of Land and Emergency Management. Oppose Patrick Wyricks nomination to the US District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. Support H.R. 1 and S. 949, For the People Act of 2019, which would strengthen voting rights, increase transparency and fairness in our campaign finance system, and improve ethics laws. Oppose Michael Truncales nomination to the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Oppose Kenneth Lees nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Oppose J. Campbell Barkers nomination to the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Oppose Daniel Collins nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Oppose Daniel Bress nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Oppose David Bernhardts nomination for Interior Secretary. Support H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which would provide permanent protections for Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders. Oppose Andrew Brashers nomination to the US District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. Oppose Matthew Kacsmaryks nomination to the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Support H.R.51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would admit the District of Columbia as the 51st state in the Union. Oppose Daniel Jorjanis nomination for Solicitor of the Department of the Interior.
Support the Endangered Species Act, which is facing unprecedented threats. Oppose the Interior Departments recommendations regarding rescinding or shrinking national monument protections. Support S. 367 and H.R. 1050, the ANTIQUITIES ACT, which codifies existing, presidentially-designated national monuments. Support the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), which encourages bird conservation. Oppose attempts to exempt the Tongass National Forest in Alaska from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Oppose mineral development authorizations in Minnesotas Superior National Forest during an ongoing study of a proposed mineral withdrawal within the Rainy River watershed. Request extension of comment period for Endangered Species Act rules proposed by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce. Oppose proposed rulemaking, which would revise the National Park Services protest permitting process regarding demonstrations at the National Mall, Memorial Parks, and Presidents Park. Oppose any new or amended proclamation by President Trump that weakens or removes protections of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument from extractive activities. Support, amendment from Rep. Huffman to H.R. 2740, which would prohibit the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from finalizing the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Oppose, amendment from Rep. Duncan to H.R. 3055 to strike a provision that would block oil and gas lease sales in the Refuge by ensuring that the sales are compliant with the 2017 Tax Act. Oppose Rep. Golden amendment to H.R. 3055 to weaken protections for critically endangered North Atlantic right whales. Support Amendment 514 to S. 1790, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020, which would prohibit the use of national defense funds for the construction of walls along the southern border. Support H.R. 3195 and S. 1081, which provide the Land and Water Conservation Fund with full, permanent, and dedicated funding.
Oppose EPAs roll back of the clean car standards. Oppose EPAs repeal of the Clean Power Plan. Comment on the implementation of the Frank Lautenberg for the 21st Century Act (EPA). Oppose changes to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations (NOAA) current regulatory processes. Oppose CEQ rulemaking and revisions to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Oppose EPA proposed rule, Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science. Support H.R. 3055, the Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020, which would increase investments to fight climate change, protect communities from toxic pollution, protect our lands and waters, cut air pollution, and boost clean energy. Support H.R. 2740, the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Legislative Branch, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020, which would increase investments to fight climate change and boost clean energy. Urge EPA to ban commercial use of methylene chloride-based paint strippers.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
Oppose all ideological anti-environmental policy riders and support a clean Fiscal Year 2020 appropriations package. Oppose Barry Myerss nomination to be Administrator of NOAA. Oppose the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which does not include strong environmental and worker protections. Oppose Heidi Kings nomination for Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Oppose Peter Wrights nomination for EPA Office of Land and Emergency Management. Oppose Eric Murphys nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Oppose Chad Readlers nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Oppose Patrick Wyricks nomination to the US District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. Oppose Andrew Wheelers nomination as Administrator of the EPA. Support H.R. 1 and S. 949, For the People Act of 2019, which would strengthen voting rights, increase transparency and fairness in our campaign finance system, and improve ethics laws. Oppose Neomi Raos nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Oppose Michael Truncales nomination to the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Oppose Kenneth Lees nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Oppose J. Campbell Barkers nomination to the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Oppose Eric Millers nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Oppose Daniel Collins nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Oppose Daniel Bress nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Oppose David Bernhardts nomination for Interior Secretary.
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Oppose attempts to fast-track oil and gas leasing on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Support H.R.1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act, which would restore protections for the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose legislative efforts to include funding for restarting the licensing process for the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. Support H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act, which would honor Americas commitments to the Paris Climate Agreement.
Oppose undermining ozone clean air protections (EPA). Oppose the administrations Dirty Water Rule, which would gut Clean Water Act protections for streams and wetlands and jeopardize our drinking water. Support stronger regulation of PFAS by the administration.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
Oppose S. 1273 and H.R. 4011, the Fuel Economy Harmonization Act, which would undermine the clean car standards. Oppose EPAs roll back of the clean car standards. Oppose EPAs repeal of the Clean Power Plan. Comment on the implementation of the Frank Lautenberg for the 21st Century Act (EPA). Oppose changes to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations (NOAA) current regulatory processes. Support H.R. 502, which would permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Support S. 896, which would permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Support S. 569, which would permanently authorize and fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Support H.R. 6759, which would permanently authorize and fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Oppose CEQ rulemaking and revisions to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Oppose EPA proposed rule, Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science. Oppose S. 3019/H.R. 6022, the Accurate Labels Act, which is inaccurately named legislation and would repeal most labeling and information disclosure laws adopted by state or local governments. Oppose S. 785s inclusion in the public lands package of legislation. S. 785 would privatize as much as half a million acres of public lands. Support the bipartisan public lands protection package negotiated at the end of the 115th Congress.
Oppose all ideological anti-environmental policy riders and support a clean Fiscal Year 2019 appropriations package. Oppose Barry Myerss nomination to be Administrator of NOAA. Oppose H.R. 3599, the Protect Interstate Commerce Act, which would negate most state and local laws surrounding production of agriculture products. Oppose David Porters nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. Oppose the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which does not include strong environmental and worker protections. Oppose Heidi Kings nomination for Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Oppose Peter Wrights nomination for EPA Office of Land and Emergency Management. Oppose HR 6147, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019, which includes damaging cuts to environmental and public health programs, as well as a host of anti-environmental riders. Oppose Brett Kavanaughs nomination to the US Supreme Court. Oppose Ryan Nelsons nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Oppose Eric Murphys nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Oppose Chad Readlers nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Oppose Jeffrey Bossert Clarks nomination to serve as Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Department of Justice. Oppose Bernard McNamees nomination to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Oppose Thomas Farrs nomination to the US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Oppose Patrick Wyricks nomination to the US District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.
Oppose H.R. 1119, the SENSE Act, which would weaken the Cross State Air Pollution Rule. Oppose undermining ozone clean air protections (EPA). Oppose the repeal and implementation delay of the EPAs Clean Water Rule, which protects the small streams and wetlands that feed the drinking water of 1 in 3 people in the U.S. Oppose the EPA proposal to rescind Clean Water Act protections for Bristol Bay, Alaska. Oppose BLM proposal to rewrite the Methane Waste Rule. Oppose H.R. 1917, the Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns (BRICK) Act, which delays protections mercury, arsenic, and chromium pollution from brick manufacturing facilities. Oppose S. 1129, the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act, due to the Vessel Incidental discharge Act provisions included in the bill, which exempts the shipping industry from the Clean Water Act. Oppose H.R. 2, the House Farm Bill, which includes provisions to eliminate Clean Water Act safeguards and to extend categorical exclusions for forest management activities from analysis under NEPA. Support stronger regulation of PFAS by the administration. Oppose S. 3303 the Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018, which would undercut clean water safeguards.
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Oppose attempts to fast-track oil and gas leasing on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose the reconsideration and stay of EPAs Methane New Source Performance Standards for the Oil and Natural Gas Sector, which would reduce dangerous methane pollution. Support S. 987, the 100 by 50 Act, which would put the US economy on a path to achieving 100 percent clean energy by 2050. Support H.R. 2746, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act, which would set a national renewable portfolio standard. Oppose H.R. 4239, the SECURE American Energy Act, which transfers management authority for permitting of federal oil and gas resources to states, encourages offshore oil drilling, and weakens protections for marine mammals. Oppose H.R. 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017, which would roll back public health and environmental protections with respect to the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste storage site. Oppose HR 4606, Ensuring Small Scale LNG Certainty and Access Act, which would make it easier for oil and gas companies to take private land by eminent domain and increase air and water pollution. Oppose legislative efforts to include funding for restarting the licensing process for the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Oppose attempts to fast-track oil and gas leasing on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose the reconsideration and stay of EPAs Methane New Source Performance Standards for the Oil and Natural Gas Sector, which would reduce dangerous methane pollution. Support S. 987, the 100 by 50 Act, which would put the US economy on a path to achieving 100 percent clean energy by 2050. Support H.R. 2746, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act, which would set a national renewable portfolio standard. Oppose H.R. 4239, the SECURE American Energy Act, which transfers management authority for permitting of federal oil and gas resources to states, encourages offshore oil drilling, and weakens protections for marine mammals. Oppose H.R. 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017, which would roll back public health and environmental protections with respect to the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste storage site. Oppose H. Con. Res. 119, which expresses the senses of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the US economy. Oppose HR 4606, Ensuring Small Scale LNG Certainty and Access Act, which would make it easier for oil and gas companies to take private land by eminent domain and increase air and water pollution.
Support communities and populations that are at risk from environmental health harms by opposing multiple legislative attempts to repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and maintaining funding for frontline service providers, like Planned Parenthood. Oppose all ideological anti-environmental policy riders and support a clean Fiscal Year 2018 appropriations package. Support for no less than FY17 funding levels of $32.28 billion for the FY18 Interior-EPA Appropriations bill for key federal resources that protect our clean water and clean air, conserve our wildlife, water and public lands, ensure support for Indian health, address drought, and allow for the continued access to future generations to our national cultural heritage and our national parks. Oppose Matt Leopold for General Counsel of the Environmental Protection Agency. Oppose Barry Myerss nomination to be Administrator of NOAA. Oppose H.R. 3599, the Protect Interstate Commerce Act, which would negate most state and local laws surrounding production of agriculture products. Oppose H.R. 2887, the No Regulation Without Representation Act, which would prevent states from regulating sale within its borders of products made in another state. Support the removal of Scott Pruitt as Administrator of the EPA, including supporting S. Res. 473 and H.Res. 834 expressing no confidence in the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and calling his immediate resignation. Oppose Andrew Oldhams nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. Oppose Britt Grants nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. Oppose David Porters nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. Oppose NAFTA renegotiation that does not include strong environmental and worker protections. Oppose Heidi Kings nomination for Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Oppose Peter Wrights nomination for EPA Office of Land and Emergency Management. Oppose the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 (HR 6136), which wastes $23 billion on the border wall and does not provide sufficient protections for DREAMers. Oppose HR 6147, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019, which includes damaging cuts to environmental and public health programs, as well as a host of anti-environmental riders. Oppose Ryan Bounds nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Oppose Brett Kavanaughs nomination to the US Supreme Court. Oppose Ryan Nelsons nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Oppose S. 1273 and H.R. 4011, the Fuel Economy Harmonization Act, which would undermine the clean car standards. Oppose EPAs roll back of the clean car standards. Oppose EPAs repeal of the Clean Power Plan. Comment on the implementation of the Frank Lautenberg for the 21st Century Act (EPA). Oppose cuts to conservation and environmental programs in the President's Fiscal Year 2018 budget request. Oppose changes to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations (NOAA) current regulatory processes. Support H.R. 502, which would permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Support S. 896, which would permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Support S. 569, which would permanently authorize and fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Support H.R. 6759, which would permanently authorize and fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Oppose H.R. 5210, which would tie public lands infrastructure investments to an increase in harmful energy development on public lands and waters. Oppose S. 2509, which would tie public lands infrastructure investments to an increase in harmful energy development on public lands and waters. Oppose HR 3281, which would fast-track the de-facto privatization of federal infrastructure at the expense of environmental safeguards. Oppose HR 50, UMITA, which would add on further requirements to agency actions that would emphasize costs to industry over benefits to Americans. Oppose CEQ rulemaking and revisions to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Oppose EPA proposed rule, Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science. Oppose S. 3019/H.R. 6022, the Accurate Labels Act, which is inaccurately named legislation and would repeal most labeling and information disclosure laws adopted by state or local governments.
Support the Endangered Species Act, which is facing unprecedented threats. Oppose the Interior Departments recommendations regarding rescinding or shrinking national monument protections. Oppose the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act (S. 131/H.R. 513) and reject any legislative attempt that would privatize the Tongass National Forest. Oppose H.R. 1157, which would remove lands and waters in Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge from federal public ownership. Oppose H.R. 3990, the National Monument Creation and Protection Act, which changes the Antiquities Act to make it easier to block designations. Support S. 2354, the ANTIQUITIES ACT of 2018, which codifies existing, presidentially-designated national monuments. Oppose H.R. 3115, the Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017, which would transfer National Forest lands to a mining company. Oppose H.R. 4558, the Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act, which would codify President Trumps removal of protections for that national monument. Oppose H.R.4532, which would codify the elimination of vast portions of the Bears Ears National Monument. Oppose H.R. 3133, which would weaken the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Oppose Section 2029 of H.R. 4667, which erodes FEMAs responsibilities under the Endangered Species Act. Oppose S. 2206, the Protect Public Use of Public Lands Act, which would strip protections of National Forest land in Montana. Support the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), which encourages bird conservation. Oppose S. 1520, the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act, which would undermine the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Oppose H.R. 3144, which deals with the Federal Columbia River Power System and would undermine the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. Oppose H.R. 200, legislation to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Act that threatens decades of sustainable fisheries management. Oppose attempts to exempt the Tongass National Forest in Alaska from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Oppose attacks on Endangered Species Act in H.R. 4, the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2018. Oppose H.R. 3916, which would amend the Endangered Species Act to transfer management of numerous fish species and threaten protections for them. Oppose H.R. 4419, which would undermine environmental protections in the National Environmental Policy Act, Oppose mineral development authorizations in Minnesotas Superior National Forest during an ongoing study of a proposed mineral withdrawal within the Rainy River watershed. Oppose numerous, controversial, anti-environmental provisions that are unrelated to military readiness that have been included in the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act of FY 2019 (H.R. 5515). Oppose HRs 3608, 6344, 6345, 6346, 6354, 6355, 6356, 6360, and 6364, which as a package would dramatically weaken the Endangered Species Act. Oppose S 2809, the Emery County Public Land Management Act, which would reduce protections for the lands in question in the bill. Request extension of comment period for Endangered Species Act rules proposed by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce. Oppose Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018, which would undermine the ESA.
Filing targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Oppose attempts to fast-track oil and gas leasing on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose the reconsideration and stay of EPAs Methane New Source Performance Standards for the Oil and Natural Gas Sector, which would reduce dangerous methane pollution. Support S. 987, the 100 by 50 Act, which would put the US economy on a path to achieving 100 percent clean energy by 2050. Support H.R. 2746, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act, which would set a national renewable portfolio standard. Oppose H.R. 4239, the SECURE American Energy Act, which transfers management authority for permitting of federal oil and gas resources to states, encourages offshore oil drilling, and weakens protections for marine mammals. Oppose H.R. 3053, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017, which would roll back public health and environmental protections with respect to the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste storage site. Oppose the draft bill titled Enhancing State Management of Federal Lands and Waters Act, which would relinquish the federal governments authority to manage oil and gas development on federal lands.
Oppose S. 1273 and H.R. 4011, the Fuel Economy Harmonization Act, which would undermine the clean car standards. Oppose EPAs roll back of the clean car standards. Oppose EPAs repeal of the Clean Power Plan. Comment on the implementation of the Frank Lautenberg for the 21st Century Act (EPA). Oppose cuts to conservation and environmental programs in the President's Fiscal Year 2018 budget request. Oppose changes to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations (NOAA) current regulatory processes. Oppose the Agriculture Creates Real Employment (ACRE) Act, which makes it easier for industrial agriculture operations to ignore pollution safeguards. Support H.R. 502, which would permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Support S. 896, which would permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Support S. 569, which would permanently authorize and fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Oppose H.R. 5210, which would tie public lands infrastructure investments to an increase in harmful energy development on public lands and waters. Oppose S. 2509, which would tie public lands infrastructure investments to an increase in harmful energy development on public lands and waters. Oppose H.R. 3, the rescissions package, which would cut funding from several important environmental and clean energy programs.
Oppose H.R. 1119, the SENSE Act, which would weaken the Cross State Air Pollution Rule. Oppose undermining ozone clean air protections (EPA). Oppose the repeal and implementation delay of the EPAs Clean Water Rule, which protects the small streams and wetlands that feed the drinking water of 1 in 3 people in the U.S. Oppose H.R. 1154, the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act, which exempts the shipping industry from the Clean Water Act. Oppose the EPA proposal to rescind Clean Water Act protections for Bristol Bay, Alaska. Oppose BLM proposal to rewrite the methane waste rule. Oppose H.R. 1917, the Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns (BRICK) Act, which delays protections mercury, arsenic, and chromium pollution from brick manufacturing facilities. Support requiring CAFOs to disclose emissions under EPCRA and CERCLA. Oppose S. 1129, the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act, due to the Vessel Incidental discharge Act provisions included in the bill, which exempts the shipping industry from the Clean Water Act. Oppose H.R. 2, the House Farm Bill, which includes provisions to eliminate Clean Water Act safeguards. Oppose attempts to roll back environmental protections in the Water Resources Development Act of 2018.
Support communities and populations that are at risk from environmental health harms by opposing multiple legislative attempts to repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and maintaining funding for frontline service providers, like Planned Parenthood. Oppose all ideological anti-environmental policy riders and support a clean Fiscal Year 2018 appropriations package. Support for no less than FY17 funding levels of $32.28 billion for the FY18 Interior-EPA Appropriations bill for key federal resources that protect our clean water and clean air, conserve our wildlife, water and public lands, ensure support for Indian health, address drought, and allow for the continued access to future generations to our national cultural heritage and our national parks. Oppose Matt Leopold for General Counsel of the Environmental Protection Agency. Oppose Barry Myerss nomination to be Administrator of NOAA. Oppose Judge Michael Brennan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Oppose H.R. 3599, the Protect Interstate Commerce Act, which would negate most state and local laws surrounding production of agriculture products. Oppose H.R. 2887, the No Regulation Without Representation Act, which would prevent states from regulating sale within its borders of products made in another state. Oppose Andrew Wheelers nomination to be Deputy Administrator of the EPA. Oppose Mike Pompeos nomination to be Secretary of State. Oppose Joel Carson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Support the removal of Scott Pruitt as Administrator of the EPA, including supporting S. Res. 473 and H.Res. 834 expressing no confidence in the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and calling his immediate resignation. Oppose Jim Bridenstines nomination as NASA Administrator. Oppose Stuart Kyle Duncans nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. Oppose Andrew Oldhams nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. Oppose Michael Brennans nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit. Oppose J. Campbell Barkers nomination to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Oppose Michael Truncales nomination to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Oppose Britt Grants nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. Oppose Patrick Wyricks nomination to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. Oppose Thomas Farrs nomination to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Oppose David Porters nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. Oppose H.R. 5895, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 that includes dangerous public health and environmental policy riders while also cutting critical investments in our renewable energy future. Support Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3021 (Lee amendment to terminate a rule relating to the definition of "waters of the United States") that was offered to H.R. 5895. Oppose NAFTA renegotiation that does not include strong environmental and worker protections. Oppose Dana Baioccos nomination to be a commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Oppose Heidi Kings nomination for Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Oppose Peter Wrights nomination for EPA Office of Land and Emergency Management. Oppose the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 (HR 6136), which wastes $23 billion on the border wall and does not provide sufficient protections for DREAMers.
Filing targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Oppose S. 1273 and H.R. 4011, the Fuel Economy Harmonization Act, which would undermine the clean car standards. Oppose EPAs roll back of the clean car standards. Oppose EPAs repeal of the Clean Power Plan. Comment on the implementation of the Frank Lautenberg for the 21st Century Act (EPA). Oppose cuts to conservation and environmental programs in the President's Fiscal Year 2018 budget request. Oppose changes to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations (NOAA) current regulatory processes. Oppose the Agriculture Creates Real Employment (ACRE) Act, which makes it easier for industrial agriculture operations to ignore pollution safeguards. Request for 45-day extension of the public comment period for the coal ash rule. Request for 60-day extension of the public comment period for the methane waste prevention rule. Support H.R. 502, which would permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Support S. 569, which would permanently authorize and fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Oppose H.R. 5210, which would tie public lands infrastructure investments to an increase in harmful energy development on public lands and waters.
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Oppose the reconsideration and stay of EPAs Methane New Source Performance Standards for the Oil and Natural Gas Sector, which would reduce dangerous methane pollution. Support S. 987, the 100 by 50 Act, which would put the US economy on a path to achieving 100 percent clean energy by 2050. Support H.R. 2746, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act, which would set a national renewable portfolio standard. Oppose H.R. 4239, the SECURE American Energy Act, which transfers management authority for permitting of federal oil and gas resources to states, encourages offshore oil drilling, and weakens protections for marine mammals.
Support the Endangered Species Act, which is facing unprecedented threats. Oppose the Interior Departments recommendations regarding rescinding or shrinking national monument protections. Oppose the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act (S. 131/H.R. 513) and reject any legislative attempt that would privatize the Tongass National Forest. Oppose H.R. 1157, which would remove lands and waters in Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge from federal public ownership. Oppose H.R. 3990, the National Monument Creation and Protection Act, which changes the Antiquities Act to make it easier to block designations. Oppose H.R. 3115, the Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017, which would transfer National Forest lands to a mining company. Oppose H.R. 4558, the Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act, which would codify President Trumps removal of protections for that national monument. Oppose H.R.4532, which would codify the elimination of vast portions of the Bears Ears National Monument. Oppose H.R. 3133, which would weaken the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Oppose Section 2029 of H.R. 4667, which erodes FEMAs responsibilities under the Endangered Species Act. Oppose S. 2206, the Protect Public Use of Public Lands Act, which would strip protections of National Forest land in Montana. Support the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), which encourages bird conservation. Oppose S. 1520, the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act, which would undermine the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
Filing targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Oppose provisions within HR 2936, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017, that would remove protections for a national monument and are a backdoor attack on our national monuments and the Antiquities Act. Support the Endangered Species Act, which is facing unprecedented threats. Oppose the Interior Departments review of national monuments and any attempts to rescind or shrink national monuments. Oppose the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act (S. 131/H.R. 513) and reject any legislative attempt that would privatize the Tongass National Forest. Support H.R. 1889, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness bill. Oppose H.R. 1157, which would remove lands and waters in Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge from federal public ownership. Support S.820, a bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. Oppose H.R. 3668, the Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enforcement Act (SHARE Act), which contains provisions that threaten wildlife, public lands, marine ecosystems, and erodes and undermines environmental laws and conservation policies. Oppose H.R. 3990, the National Monument Creation and Protection Act, which changes the Antiquities Act to make it easier to block designations. Oppose EPAs efforts to undo protections for Alaskas Bristol Bay from the proposed Pebble Mine. Oppose H.R. 1, the Republican tax bill, which contains a provision that would open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling. Oppose H.R. 3905, the Minnesotas Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act, which would allow mining on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Support amendment from Senator Cantwell to H.R. 1, which would strip provisions from the bill that enable drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose H.R. 3115, the Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017, which would transfer National Forest lands to a mining company. Oppose H.R. 3419, which undermines the Wilderness Act by threatening wilderness areas and changing the management of wilderness areas. Oppose H.R. 4558, the Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act, which would codify President Trumps removal of protections for that national monument. Oppose H.R.4532, which would codify the elimination of vast portions of the Bears Ears National Monument.
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Oppose the reconsideration and stay of EPAs Methane New Source Performance Standards for the Oil and Natural Gas Sector, which would reduce dangerous methane pollution. Support S. 987, the 100 by 50 Act, which would put the US economy on a path to achieving 100 percent clean energy by 2050. Support H.R. 2746, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act, which would set a national renewable portfolio standard. Oppose H.Con.Res. 71 that establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2018 and paves the way for drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and cuts to critical environmental programs. Oppose H.R. 210, the Native American Energy Act, which limits public involvement in development of major projects on tribal lands. Oppose H.R. 4239, the SECURE American Energy Act, which transfers management authority for permitting of federal oil and gas resources to states, encourages offshore oil drilling, and weakens protections for marine mammals. Oppose H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act, which would change the hydropower licensing procedure in favor of utility companies rather than protecting waterways and additional stakeholders.
Oppose H.R. 1119, the SENSE Act, which would weaken the Cross State Air Pollution Rule. Support a strong ozone implementation rule (EPA). Oppose the repeal and implementation delay of the EPAs Clean Water Rule, which protects the small streams and wetlands that feed the drinking water of 1 in 3 people in the U.S. Oppose H.R. 1154, the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act, which exempts the shipping industry from the Clean Water Act. Oppose EPA proposal to delay compliance deadlines for the ELG rule, which regulates toxic water pollution from power plants. Support H.R. 3906, the Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2017, which addresses the problems posed by polluted runoff. Oppose the EPA proposal to rescind Clean Water Act protections for Bristol Bay, Alaska. Oppose BLM proposal to delay implementation of methane waste rule.
Filing targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Oppose H.R. 2883, the Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act, which attempts to ram through permits for new cross-border oil and gas pipelines and electric transmission lines without meaningful environmental review or public participation. Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Oppose the reconsideration and stay of EPAs Methane New Source Performance Standards for the Oil and Natural Gas Sector, which would reduce dangerous methane pollution. Support S. 987, the 100 by 50 Act, which would put the US economy on a path to achieving 100 percent clean energy by 2050. Support H.R. 2746, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act, which would set a national renewable portfolio standard. Oppose H.R. 2910, the Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act, which sacrifices public input and thorough environmental review in favor of giving the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) more power to fast-track approval of interstate natural gas pipelines. Oppose H.Con.Res. 71 that establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2018 and paves the way for drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and cuts to critical environmental programs. Oppose H.R. 210, the Native American Energy Act, which limits public involvement in development of major projects on tribal lands.
Oppose provisions within HR 2936, the so-called Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017, that would remove protections for a national monument and are a backdoor attack on our national monuments and the Antiquities Act. Support for the Endangered Species Act, which is facing unprecedented threats. Oppose the Interior Departments review of national monuments and any attempts to rescind or shrink national monuments. Oppose the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act (S. 131/H.R. 513) and reject any legislative attempt that would privatize the Tongass National Forest. Express concern about the process set forth in the Interior Secretarial Order 3349 to review or rescind commonsense memoranda, orders and regulations (agency actions) concerning oil and gas development and other management issues on our public lands. Support H.R. 1889, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness bill. Oppose H.R. 218, the King Cove Road Land Exchange Act, which would force construction of a destructive road through the heart of Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose H.R. 1157, which would remove lands and waters in Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge from federal public ownership. Support S.820, a bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. Oppose S. 33, Senator Murkowski's bill which would undermine the Antiquities Act. Oppose H.R. 23, the Gaining Responsibility on Water Act of 2017, which would weaken protections for fish and wildlife in Californias Bay-Delta watershed and would threaten thousands of fishing jobs in California and Oregon that depend on the health of these species. Oppose S. 1514, the Hunting, Heritage and Environmental Legacy Preservation (HELP) for Wildlife Act, which contains provisions that would undermine the Endangered Species Act. Oppose H.R. 3668, the Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enforcement Act (SHARE Act), which contains provisions that threaten wildlife, public lands, marine ecosystems, and erodes and undermines environmental laws and conservation policies. Oppose H.R. 3990, the National Monument Creation and Protection Act, which changes the Antiquities Act to make it easier to block designations. Oppose EPAs efforts to undo protections for Alaskas Bristol Bay from the proposed Pebble Mine.
Support communities and populations that are at risk from environmental health harms by opposing multiple legislative attempts to repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and maintaining funding for frontline service providers, like Planned Parenthood. Oppose all policy riders and support a clean Fiscal Year 2017 appropriations package. Support for no less than FY17 funding levels of $32.28 billion for the FY18 Interior-EPA Appropriations bill for key federal resources that protect our clean water and clean air, conserve our wildlife, water and public lands, ensure support for Indian health, address drought, and allow for the continued access to future generations to our national cultural heritage and our national parks. Oppose S. 951, the Regulatory Accountability Act, which would significantly prolong the process for developing new environmental and public health protections. Oppose S.34, the Midnight Rules Relief Act, would allow en bloc disapproval of all regulations finalized near the end of presidential terms. Oppose S. 21, the REINS Act, which would significantly prolong the process for developing new environmental protections. Oppose the President's executive order that would direct agencies to eliminate at least two existing regulations for every new existing regulation promulgated (OMB). Oppose Damien Schiff nomination for US Court of Federal Claims Oppose John K. Bush nomination for US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Oppose Joan Larsen nomination for US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Oppose Amy Coney Barrett for US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Oppose David Bernhardt for Deputy Secretary of Interior Oppose H.R. 3219, the Defense, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development National Security Appropriations Act, which contains the FY2018 Energy and Water Appropriations bill and includes dangerous public health and environmental policy riders while also cutting critical investments in our renewable energy future. Oppose H.R. 3354, an eight-bill appropriations package which would harm peoples health and the outdoors by slashing funding for many critical programs or by using radical policy riders to outright block environmental protections and other domestic priorities that benefit communities nationwide. Oppose and support numerous environmental amendments offered to H.R. 3354. Oppose William Wehrum for Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air & Radiation for the Environmental Protection Agency Oppose Michael Dourson to be Assistant Administrator for the office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention for the Environmental Protection Agency Oppose Matt Leopold for General Counsel of the Environmental Protection Agency Oppose David Ross for assistant administrator for the Office of Water at the Environmental Protection Agency Opposing Sam Cloviss nomination to be chief Scientist at USDA. Oppose Judge Allison Eid to the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Filing targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Oppose provisions within HR 2936, the so-called Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017, that would remove protections for a national monument and are a backdoor attack on our national monuments and the Antiquities Act. Support for the Endangered Species Act, which is facing unprecedented threats. Oppose the Interior Departments review of national monuments and any attempts to rescind or shrink national monuments. Oppose the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act (S. 131/H.R. 513) and reject any legislative attempt that would privatize the Tongass National Forest. Express concern about the process set forth in the Interior Secretarial Order 3349 to review or rescind commonsense memoranda, orders and regulations (agency actions) concerning oil and gas development and other management issues on our public lands. Oppose H.J.Res.44, the Congressional Review Act, Resolution of Disapproval of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Planning 2.0 Rule, which would diminish public participation in how the BLM manages public lands. Support H.R. 1889, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness bill. Oppose H.R. 218, the King Cove Road Land Exchange Act, which would force construction of a destructive road through the heart of Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose H.R. 1157, which would remove lands and waters in Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge from federal public ownership. Oppose H. J. Res. 69, the Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval to rescind the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Alaska National Wildlife Refuges Rule. Support S.820, a bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. Oppose S. 33, Senator Murkowski's bill which would undermine the Antiquities Act.
Oppose H.R. 2883, the Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act, which attempts to ram through permits for new cross-border oil and gas pipelines and electric transmission lines without meaningful environmental review or public participation. Oppose H.J. Res. 36, the Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval of the Methane and Waste Prevention Rule, which would threaten public health and the climate with methane pollution from the oil and gas industry. Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Support the Safe Energy Future Plan, a package of bills that will help protect the environment and public health from the risks of oil and gas production. Oppose the reconsideration and stay of EPAs Methane New Source Performance Standards for the Oil and Natural Gas Sector, which would reduce dangerous methane pollution. Support S. 987, the 100 by 50 Act, which would put the US economy on a path to achieving 100 percent clean energy by 2050. Support H.R. 2746, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act, which would set a national renewable portfolio standard.
Support S. 1401, the Get the Lead Out of Schools Act, which would address lead contamination in school drinking water. Oppose H.R. 806, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act, which would undermine the EPAs recently updated standards for ozone pollution. Oppose H.R. 1119, the SENSE Act, which would weaken the Cross State Air Pollution Rule. Support a strong ozone implementation rule (EPA). Oppose H.R. 465, the Water Quality Improvement Act, which would weaken the Clean Water Act by relaxing pollution requirements for water utilities. Oppose H.R. 953, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act, which would gut Clean Water Act safeguards that protect our waterways from excessive pesticide pollution. Oppose H.R. 1654, the Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act, which could lead to the destruction of western waterways, fish, and wildlife by limiting meaningful public and environmental review of new dams and other water storage projects. Oppose the repeal of the EPAs Clean Water Rule, which protects the small streams and wetlands that feed the drinking water of 1 in 3 people in the U.S.
Filing targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Support communities and populations that are at risk from environmental health harms by opposing the repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and maintaining funding for frontline service providers, like Planned Parenthood. Oppose all policy riders and support a clean Fiscal Year 2017 appropriations package. Support for no less than FY17 funding levels of $32.28 billion for the FY18 Interior-EPA Appropriations bill for key federal resources that protect our clean water and clean air, conserve our wildlife, water and public lands, ensure support for Indian health, address drought, and allow for the continued access to future generations to our national cultural heritage and our national parks. Oppose S. 951, the Regulatory Accountability Act, which would significantly prolong the process for developing new environmental and public health protections. Oppose S.34, the Midnight Rules Relief Act, would allow en bloc disapproval of all regulations finalized near the end of presidential terms. Oppose S. 21, the REINS Act, which would significantly prolong the process for developing new environmental protections. Oppose the President's executive order that would direct agencies to eliminate at least two existing regulations for every new existing regulation promulgated (OMB). Oppose Neil Gorsuch nomination for Supreme Court. Oppose Jeffrey Rosen nomination for Deputy Secretary, Department of Transportation. Oppose Damien Schiff nomination for US Court of Federal Claims. Oppose John K. Bush nomination for US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Oppose Joan Larsen nomination for US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Oppose Amy Coney Barrett for US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Oppose David Bernhardt for Deputy Secretary of Interior. Oppose Nancy Beck for a leadership position in the EPAs Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.
Support S. 1401, the Get the Lead Out of Schools Act, which would address lead contamination in school drinking water. Oppose H.R. 806, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act, which would undermine the EPAs recently updated standards for ozone pollution. Oppose H.R. 1119, the SENSE Act, which would weaken the Cross State Air Pollution Rule. Support a strong ozone implementation rule (EPA). Oppose H.R. 465, the Water Quality Improvement Act, which would weaken the Clean Water Act by relaxing pollution requirements for water utilities. Oppose H.R. 953, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act, which would gut Clean Water Act safeguards that protect our waterways from excessive pesticide pollution. Oppose H.R. 1654, the Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act, which could lead to the destruction of western waterways, fish, and wildlife by limiting meaningful public and environmental review of new dams and other water storage projects. Oppose the repeal of the EPAs Clean Water Rule, which protects the small streams and wetlands that feed the drinking water of 1 in 3 people in the U.S.
Oppose provisions within HR 2936, the so-called Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017, that would remove protections for a national monument and are a backdoor attack on our national monuments and the Antiquities Act. Support for the Endangered Species Act, which is facing unprecedented threats. Oppose the Interior Departments review of national monuments and any attempts to rescind or shrink national monuments. Oppose the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act (S. 131/H.R. 513) and reject any legislative attempt that would privatize the Tongass National Forest. Express concern about the process set forth in the Interior Secretarial Order 3349 to review or rescind commonsense memoranda, orders and regulations (agency actions) concerning oil and gas development and other management issues on our public lands. Oppose H.J.Res.44, the Congressional Review Act, Resolution of Disapproval of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Planning 2.0 Rule, which would diminish public participation in how the BLM manages public lands. Support H.R. 1889, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness bill. Oppose H.R. 218, the King Cove Road Land Exchange Act, which would force construction of a destructive road through the heart of Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose H.R. 1157, which would remove lands and waters in Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge from federal public ownership. Oppose H. J. Res. 69, the Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval to rescind the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Alaska National Wildlife Refuges Rule. Support S.820, a bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. Oppose S. 33, Senator Murkowski's bill which would undermine the Antiquities Act.
Filing targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Oppose H.J. Res. 36, the Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval of the Methane and Waste Prevention Rule, which would threaten public health and the climate with methane pollution from the oil and gas industry. Support the Safe Energy Future Plan, a package of bills that will help protect the environment and public health from the risks of oil and gas production.
Oppose H.R. 1430, HONEST Act, which would endanger public health by making it extremely difficult for the EPA to use the best available science. Oppose H.R. 1431, the EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017, which would undermine the ability of the Science Advisory Board to provide independent and objective scientific advice to the EPA. Oppose all policy riders in Fiscal Year 2017 appropriations legislation. Comments on the creation and implementation of the new TSCA under the Frank Lautenberg for the 21st Century Act (EPA). Oppose cuts to conservation and environmental programs in the Presidents Fiscal Year 2018 budget request. Oppose H.J. Res. 59, which would overturn the EPAs recently finalized amendments for Risk Management Programs.
Oppose H.J.Res.44, the Congressional Review Act, Resolution of Disapproval of the Bureau of Land Managements (BLM) Planning 2.0 Rule, which would diminish public participation in how the BLM manages public lands. Support H.R. 1889, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness bill. Oppose H.R. 218, the King Cove Road Land Exchange Act, which would force construction of a destructive road through the heart of Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose H.R. 1157, which would remove lands and waters in Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge from federal public ownership. Oppose H. J. Res. 69, the Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval to rescind the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services Alaska National Wildlife Refuges Rule. Support S.820, a bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. Oppose S. 33, Senator Murkowskis bill which would undermine the Antiquities Act.
Oppose H.J. Res.38, the Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval of the Stream Protection Rule, which would threaten the drinking water and public health of communities living near coal mining operations. Oppose H.R. 806, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act, which would undermine the EPAs recently updated standards for ozone pollution. Oppose H.R. 1119, the SENSE Act, which would weaken the Cross State Air Pollution Rule. Support a strong ozone implementation rule (EPA).
Filing targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Urge the designation of national monuments at Bears Ears (UT), Gold Butte (NV), Castner Range (TX), and Greater Grand Canyon Heritage Area (AZ), and Reconstruction-era (SC) and Civil Rights sites (AL). Also urged the expansion of the Cascade-Siskiyou and California Coastal National Monuments. Urge opposition to the rider that appeared in this years House Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (H.R. 5538) that seeks to prevent our national parks from implementing voluntary, commonsense sustainability policies to eliminate the sale of bottled water and increase access to tap water for park-goers Urge opposition to the inclusion of any policy riders in pending year-end spending legislation that undermine the integrity of our National Wildlife Refuge System. Urge President Obama to permanently protect the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans from the risks of offshore drilling. Urge President Obama to ensure no new leases in the Gulf of Mexico are included in the 2017 - 2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program and immediately initiate a plan to pursue a just transition away from the fossil fuel economy and toward a clean energy economy for this region. Oppose the American Energy and Conservation Act of 2016, S. 3110, which expands revenue sharing from new offshore oil and gas drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf. Oppose all efforts to undermine the Antiquities Act of 1906, including S. 437, S.1416, and S. 3317 Oppose legislative efforts to undermine public lands protections, including attacks on the Antiquities Act such as those contained in the Lee Amendment 3023 to S.2012, and efforts to sell off public lands. Oppose efforts to legislatively delist the Gray Wolf from the Endangered Species Act, including the Ribble amendment to H.R.2406. Support efforts to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oppose efforts that would prohibit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from finalizing a rule regulating non-subsistence hunting in Alaska wildlife refuges Support ocean planning efforts through the National Ocean Policy Oppose HR 4313, the Historic Route Preservation Act Support H.R.4268, the Castner Range National Monument Act. Support the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)s final methane and waste prevention rule. Support legislation sponsored by Representative James Clyburn (D-SC), which would establish the Penn School Reconstruction Era National Monument on St. Helena Island, South Carolina. Oppose draft versions of the Wildfire Budgeting, Response and forest Management Act of 2016, which delays efforts to transition to sustainable management of the Tongass National Forest.
Urge the rejection of the Dakota Access Pipeline to protect tribal sovereignty, sacred sites, and drinking water. Oppose the REVIEW Act (H.R. 3438), which should be called the Encourage Increased Baseless Lawsuits Act because it would require courts to stop every subject regulation as long as a lawsuit has been filed - or even could be filed. Urge opposition to H.R. 5982, which would amend the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to allow en bloc disapproval of all regulations finalized near the end of presidential terms, which would jeopardize public protections affecting public health, safety, and the environment that often are years, if not decades, in the making. Oppose efforts to undermine environmental laws and regulations through international trade negotiations in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Support the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court of the United States Support a budget free of harmful riders. Support the nomination of qualified judges to the U.S. Courts of Appeal. Oppose any balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution.
Oppose S. 3110, Senator Cassidys bill that would expand revenue sharing from offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf, which creates incentives for activity that damages our climate and coastal communities, businesses, and ecosystems. Urge Senators to oppose any nominee if the individual denies climate science or would seek to gut our bedrock environmental protections or roll back recent climate progress. Urge President Obama to include no new leases in the Gulf of Mexico in the 2017 - 2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program and immediately initiate a plan to pursue a just transition away from the fossil fuel economy and toward a clean energy economy for this region Support federal aid to the community of Flint, Michigan in response to the lead contamination Oppose H.R.712, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015, which would weaken environmental protections by undermining the federal rulemaking process. Oppose H.R.2406, the SHARE Act of 2015, which contains harmful measures undermining the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Support international climate agreement reached in Paris in December 2015. Oppose S.2533, the California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act. Oppose H.Con.Res 89, which condemns the use of a carbon tax as a policy mechanism.
Urge the administration to strengthen the federal coal program [DOI] Oppose H.R. 5259, which would cut short the much needed review of our nations coal program and the important reforms put forward by the Department of Interior. Support for the Obama administrations Climate Action Plan, specifically the Clean Power Plan, which sets the first national limits on carbon pollution from power plants. Call for strong reforms to the federal coal leasing program overseen by the Department of the Interior, support DOIs ONRR proposed rule to eliminate captive transactions for federal coal leases and support strengthening the final rule, and call for the rejection of Alton Coals proposal to expand production on public lands. Support the Department of Energy setting increased efficiency standards for gas furnaces and oppose legislative efforts to delay them, including the relevant section of S.2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015. Raise significant concerns with S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act. Oppose House Amendment to S.2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act. Support the Environmental Protection Agencys final rules to reduce methane pollution from new and modified sources in the oil and gas industry.
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Urge the rejection of the Dakota Access Pipeline to protect tribal sovereignty, sacred sites, and drinking water. Oppose the REVIEW Act (H.R. 3438), which should be called the Encourage Increased Baseless Lawsuits Act because it would require courts to stop every subject regulation as long as a lawsuit has been filed - or even could be filed. Urge opposition to H.R. 5982, which would amend the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to allow en bloc disapproval of all regulations finalized near the end of presidential terms, which would jeopardize public protections affecting public health, safety, and the environment that often are years, if not decades, in the making. Oppose efforts to undermine environmental laws and regulations through international trade negotiations in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Support the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court of the United States Support a budget free of harmful riders. Support the nomination of qualified judges to the U.S. Courts of Appeal. Oppose any balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution.
Oppose S.612, the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act, which includes important provisions to help the community of Flint, Michigan recover from the public health disaster created by lead in their drinking water but trades them for undermining endangered species protections in California and the west. Call for the strengthening of the Clean Air Acts Regional Haze Rule [EPA] Urge EPA to issue strong and consistent National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) regulations because they are essential to meeting the original intent of the Clean Water Act to ultimately eliminate water pollution in order to restore and maintain the physical, chemical and biological integrity of the Nations waters. Support the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Clean Water Rule, which would clarify which waters deserve protection under the Clean Water Act, and oppose all Congressional attempts to block or undermine the rule. Support S. 2588, the Grants and Education To Tackle Homeowner Exposure to Lead Ensuring America Drinks Only from Unpolluted Taps Act of 2016 (GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016), S. 2587, the Copper and Lead Evaluation and Reporting Act of 2016 (CLEAR Act), S. 2586, the Thorough Evaluation of State Testing to Kick-start Investigations before Damage is Suffered Act of 2016 (TEST KIDS Act), and S. 2583, the Firm, Unwavering National Dedication to Water Act of 2015 (FUND Water Act), that would address the problem of lead contamination in our nations drinking water. Oppose H.R.4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act, which would gut the EPAs updated ozone standards. Support pro-environment amendments (Polis #2, Norton #3, Pallone #5, Rush #7) and oppose anti-environment amendments (Whitfield #1). Oppose S. 2822 & S. 2072, bills the legislatively undermine the EPAs updated ozone standards. Support Senator Cardins package of legislation to address water quality, drinking water, and public health needs, as well as the House companions (H.R. 4797 and H.R. 4806). Support S. 2821, the TRUE LEADership Act, which aims to reduce lead exposure and poisoning in our air, water, homes, and communities. Oppose extension of the comment period for the Department of Transportations National Performance Management Measures, which requires agencies to estimate the pollution due to transportation plans.
Oppose S. 3110, Senator Cassidys bill that would expand revenue sharing from offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf, which creates incentives for activity that damages our climate and coastal communities, businesses, and ecosystems. Urge Senators to oppose any nominee if the individual denies climate science or would seek to gut our bedrock environmental protections or roll back recent climate progress. Urge President Obama to include no new leases in the Gulf of Mexico in the 2017 - 2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program and immediately initiate a plan to pursue a just transition away from the fossil fuel economy and toward a clean energy economy for this region Support federal aid to the community of Flint, Michigan in response to the lead contamination Oppose H.R.712, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015, which would weaken environmental protections by undermining the federal rulemaking process. Oppose H.R.2406, the SHARE Act of 2015, which contains harmful measures undermining the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Support international climate agreement reached in Paris in December 2015. Oppose S.2533, the California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act. Oppose H.Con.Res 89, which condemns the use of a carbon tax as a policy mechanism.
Urge the designation of national monuments at Bears Ears (UT), Gold Butte (NV), Castner Range (TX), and Greater Grand Canyon Heritage Area (AZ), and Reconstruction-era (SC) and Civil Rights sites (AL). Also urged the expansion of the Cascade-Siskiyou and California Coastal National Monuments. Urge opposition to the rider that appeared in this years House Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (H.R. 5538) that seeks to prevent our national parks from implementing voluntary, commonsense sustainability policies to eliminate the sale of bottled water and increase access to tap water for park-goers Urge opposition to the inclusion of any policy riders in pending year-end spending legislation that undermine the integrity of our National Wildlife Refuge System. Urge President Obama to permanently protect the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans from the risks of offshore drilling. Urge President Obama to ensure no new leases in the Gulf of Mexico are included in the 2017 - 2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program and immediately initiate a plan to pursue a just transition away from the fossil fuel economy and toward a clean energy economy for this region. Oppose the American Energy and Conservation Act of 2016, S. 3110, which expands revenue sharing from new offshore oil and gas drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf. Oppose all efforts to undermine the Antiquities Act of 1906, including S. 437, S.1416, and S. 3317 Oppose legislative efforts to undermine public lands protections, including attacks on the Antiquities Act such as those contained in the Lee Amendment 3023 to S.2012, and efforts to sell off public lands. Oppose efforts to legislatively delist the Gray Wolf from the Endangered Species Act, including the Ribble amendment to H.R.2406. Support efforts to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oppose efforts that would prohibit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from finalizing a rule regulating non-subsistence hunting in Alaska wildlife refuges Support ocean planning efforts through the National Ocean Policy Oppose HR 4313, the Historic Route Preservation Act Support H.R.4268, the Castner Range National Monument Act. Support the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)s final methane and waste prevention rule. Support legislation sponsored by Representative James Clyburn (D-SC), which would establish the Penn School Reconstruction Era National Monument on St. Helena Island, South Carolina. Oppose draft versions of the Wildfire Budgeting, Response and forest Management Act of 2016, which delays efforts to transition to sustainable management of the Tongass National Forest.
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Urge Congress to oppose the inclusion of any ideological policy riders in spending legislation to address the urgent threat of Zika, including any language that undermines safeguards protecting communities from toxic pesticides in waterways. Oppose S.764, legislation on GMO labeling Support federal aid to the community of Flint, Michigan in response to the lead contamination Urge EPA to consider our views on two upcoming rulemakings-on risk evaluation and prioritization-that the agency plans to conduct under the newly enacted Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. Oppose Senate Amendment 2996 to S.2012, which would require federal agencies to eliminate an existing public protection before offering a new one. Oppose the Denying Americans the Right to Know (DARK) Act, which would prohibit states from being able to require the labeling of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Oppose H.R.712, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015, which would weaken environmental protections by undermining the federal rulemaking process. Oppose H.R.2406, the SHARE Act of 2015, which contains harmful measures undermining the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Support international climate agreement reached in Paris in December 2015. Oppose S. 2609, the Denying Americans the Right to Know Act, which would restrict consumers right to know about genetically modified organisms in their food. Oppose S.2533, the California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act. Oppose H.Con.Res 89, which condemns the use of a carbon tax as a policy mechanism.
Call for the strengthening of the Clean Air Acts Regional Haze Rule [EPA] Urge EPA to issue strong and consistent National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) regulations because they are essential to meeting the original intent of the Clean Water Act to ultimately eliminate water pollution in order to restore and maintain the physical, chemical and biological integrity of the Nations waters. Support the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Clean Water Rule, which would clarify which waters deserve protection under the Clean Water Act, and oppose all Congressional attempts to block or undermine the rule, including S.J.Res.22, the Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval. Oppose H.R. 1644, the STREAM Act, a bill that blocks protections for drinking water in mining communities. Oppose H.R.3797, the SENSE Act, which would weaken clean air protections for power plants burning coal refuse or waste. Support S. 2588, the Grants and Education To Tackle Homeowner Exposure to Lead Ensuring America Drinks Only from Unpolluted Taps Act of 2016 (GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016), S. 2587, the Copper and Lead Evaluation and Reporting Act of 2016 (CLEAR Act), S. 2586, the Thorough Evaluation of State Testing to Kick-start Investigations before Damage is Suffered Act of 2016 (TEST KIDS Act), and S. 2583, the Firm, Unwavering National Dedication to Water Act of 2015 (FUND Water Act), that would address the problem of lead contamination in our nations drinking water. Oppose H.R.5055, the FY2017 House Energy and Water Appropriations bill, which cuts clean energy funding and contained a slew of riders harmful to the environment. Oppose H.R.4775, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act, which would gut the EPAs updated ozone standards. Support pro-environment amendments (Polis #2, Norton #3, Pallone #5, Rush #7) and oppose anti-environment amendments (Whitfield #1). Oppose S. 2822 & S. 2072, bills the legislatively undermine the EPAs updated ozone standards. Support Senator Cardins package of legislation to address water quality, drinking water, and public health needs, as well as the House companions (H.R. 4797 and H.R. 4806). Support S. 2821, the TRUE LEADership Act, which aims to reduce lead exposure and poisoning in our air, water, homes, and communities. Oppose extension of the comment period for the Department of Transportations National Performance Management Measures, which requires agencies to estimate the pollution due to transportation plans.
Urge President Obama to permanently protect the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans from the risks of offshore drilling. Urge President Obama to ensure no new leases in the Gulf of Mexico are included in the 2017 - 2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program and immediately initiate a plan to pursue a just transition away from the fossil fuel economy and toward a clean energy economy for this region. Oppose the American Energy and Conservation Act of 2016, S. 3110, which expands revenue sharing from new offshore oil and gas drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf. Oppose all efforts to undermine the Antiquities Act of 1906, including S. 437, S.1416, and S. 3317 Support the designation of new national monuments, including the Papah�naumoku�kea Marine National Monument, Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, and the New England Coral Canyons and Seamounts National Monument Oppose legislative efforts to undermine public lands protections, including attacks on the Antiquities Act such as those contained in the Lee Amendment 3023 to S.2012, and efforts to sell off public lands. Support Senate Amendment 3176 to S.2012, which would phase out fossil fuel subsidies and favorable tax treatments for coal and large producers of oil and gas over a four year period. Oppose efforts to legislatively delist the Gray Wolf from the Endangered Species Act, including the Ribble amendment to H.R.2406. Oppose H.R.2406, the SHARE Act. Support efforts to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oppose efforts that would prohibit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from finalizing a rule regulating non-subsistence hunting in Alaska wildlife refuges Support ocean planning efforts through the National Ocean Policy Oppose HR 4313, the Historic Route Preservation Act Support H.R.4268, the Castner Range National Monument Act. Support the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)s proposed methane waste reduction rule. Support the Tsongas amendment to strike language overturning the public planning process for conserving the greater sage grouse from the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Oppose iterations of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) that would make significant portions of the Vieques National Wildlife Refuge available to developers and gut environmental review in Puerto Rico. Support legislation sponsored by Representative James Clyburn (D-SC), which would establish the Penn School Reconstruction Era National Monument on St. Helena Island, South Carolina. Oppose draft versions of the Wildfire Budgeting, Response and forest Management Act of 2016, which delays efforts to transition to sustainable management of the Tongass National Forest.
Oppose H.R.5538, the FY 17 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, oppose all anti-environmental amendments to the bill, and support all pro-environmental amendments to the bill. Oppose H.R. 4768, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act, which overturns more than 30 years of administrative law that have given deference to federal agencies to sensibly interpret our nations laws when there is ambiguity in the underlying statute. Oppose efforts to undermine environmental laws and regulations through international trade negotiations in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Support the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court of the United States Support a budget free of harmful riders. Oppose H.R.4768, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act, which overturns more than 30 years of administrative law that have given deference to federal agencies to sensibly interpret our nations laws when there is ambiguity in the underlying statute. Support the nomination of qualified judges to the U.S. Courts of Appeal. Oppose any balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution. Support President Obamas $750 million funding request for the Green Climate Fund and support efforts to proactively support funding for the GCF in the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill.
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Oppose H.R.5538, the FY 17 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, oppose all anti-environmental amendments to the bill, and support all pro-environmental amendments to the bill. Oppose H.R. 4768, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act, which overturns more than 30 years of administrative law that have given deference to federal agencies to sensibly interpret our nations laws when there is ambiguity in the underlying statute. Oppose efforts to undermine environmental laws and regulations through international trade negotiations in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Support the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court of the United States Support a budget free of harmful riders. Support increasing the 302(b) allocation for the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies subcommittee to $33 billion in FY17. Oppose H.R.4768, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act, which overturns more than 30 years of administrative law that have given deference to federal agencies to sensibly interpret our nations laws when there is ambiguity in the underlying statute. Support the nomination of qualified judges to the U.S. Courts of Appeal. Oppose any balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution. Support President Obamas $750 million funding request for the Green Climate Fund and support efforts to proactively support funding for the GCF in the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill.
Urge President Obama to permanently protect the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans from the risks of offshore drilling. Urge President Obama to ensure no new leases in the Gulf of Mexico are included in the 2017 - 2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program and immediately initiate a plan to pursue a just transition away from the fossil fuel economy and toward a clean energy economy for this region. Oppose the American Energy and Conservation Act of 2016, S. 3110, which expands revenue sharing from new offshore oil and gas drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf. Oppose all efforts to undermine the Antiquities Act of 1906, including S. 437, S.1416, and S. 3317 Support the designation of new national monuments, including the Papah�naumoku�kea Marine National Monument, Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, and the New England Coral Canyons and Seamounts National Monument Oppose legislative efforts to undermine public lands protections, including attacks on the Antiquities Act such as those contained in the Lee Amendment 3023 to S.2012, and efforts to sell off public lands. Support Senate Amendment 3176 to S.2012, which would phase out fossil fuel subsidies and favorable tax treatments for coal and large producers of oil and gas over a four year period. Oppose efforts to legislatively delist the Gray Wolf from the Endangered Species Act, including the Ribble amendment to H.R.2406. Oppose H.R.2406, the SHARE Act. Support efforts to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oppose efforts that would prohibit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from finalizing a rule regulating non-subsistence hunting in Alaska wildlife refuges Support ocean planning efforts through the National Ocean Policy Oppose HR 4313, the Historic Route Preservation Act Support H.R.4268, the Castner Range National Monument Act. Support the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)s proposed methane waste reduction rule. Support the Tsongas amendment to strike language overturning the public planning process for conserving the greater sage grouse from the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Oppose iterations of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) that would make significant portions of the Vieques National Wildlife Refuge available to developers and gut environmental review in Puerto Rico. Support legislation sponsored by Representative James Clyburn (D-SC), which would establish the Penn School Reconstruction Era National Monument on St. Helena Island, South Carolina. Oppose draft versions of the Wildfire Budgeting, Response and forest Management Act of 2016, which delays efforts to transition to sustainable management of the Tongass National Forest.
Urge Congress to oppose the inclusion of any ideological policy riders in spending legislation to address the urgent threat of Zika, including any language that undermines safeguards protecting communities from toxic pesticides in waterways. Oppose S.764, legislation on GMO labeling Support federal aid to the community of Flint, Michigan in response to the lead contamination Urge EPA to consider our views on two upcoming rulemakings-on risk evaluation and prioritization-that the agency plans to conduct under the newly enacted Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. Oppose Senate Amendment 2996 to S.2012, which would require federal agencies to eliminate an existing public protection before offering a new one. Oppose the Denying Americans the Right to Know (DARK) Act, which would prohibit states from being able to require the labeling of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Oppose H.R.712, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015, which would weaken environmental protections by undermining the federal rulemaking process. Oppose H.R.2406, the SHARE Act of 2015, which contains harmful measures undermining the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Support international climate agreement reached in Paris in December 2015. Oppose S. 2609, the Denying Americans the Right to Know Act, which would restrict consumers right to know about genetically modified organisms in their food. Oppose S.2533, the California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act. Oppose H.Con.Res 89, which condemns the use of a carbon tax as a policy mechanism.
Urge the administration to strengthen the federal coal program [DOI] Oppose H.R. 5259, which would cut short the much needed review of our nations coal program and the important reforms put forward by the Department of Interior. Support for the Obama administrations Climate Action Plan, specifically the Clean Power Plan, which sets the first national limits on carbon pollution from power plants. Call for strong reforms to the federal coal leasing program overseen by the Department of the Interior, support DOIs ONRR proposed rule to eliminate captive transactions for federal coal leases and support strengthening the final rule, and call for the rejection of Alton Coals proposal to expand production on public lands. Support the Department of Energy setting increased efficiency standards for gas furnaces and oppose legislative efforts to delay them, including the relevant section of S.2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015. Support Senate Amendment 2965 to S.2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015, which would increase funding for ARPA-E Support Senate Amendment 3115 to S.2012, which would establish a national energy efficiency resource standards (EERS). Raise significant concerns with S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act. Oppose House Amendment to S.2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act. Oppose Senate motion to move to conference the House amendment on S.2012 with S. 2012. Support the Environmental Protection Agencys final rules to reduce methane pollution from new and modified sources in the oil and gas industry.
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Oppose efforts to undermine environmental laws and regulations through international trade negotiations in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Support the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court of the United States Support a budget free of harmful riders. Support increasing the 302(b) allocation for the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies subcommittee to $33 billion in FY17. Oppose H.R.4768, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act, which overturns more than 30 years of administrative law that have given deference to federal agencies to sensibly interpret our nations laws when there is ambiguity in the underlying statute. Support the nomination of qualified judges to the U.S. Courts of Appeal. Oppose any balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution. Support President Obamas $750 million funding request for the Green Climate Fund and support efforts to proactively support funding for the GCF in the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill.
Support for the Obama administrations Climate Action Plan, specifically the Clean Power Plan, which sets the first national limits on carbon pollution from power plants. Call for strong reforms to the federal coal leasing program overseen by the Department of the Interior, support DOIs ONRR proposed rule to eliminate captive transactions for federal coal leases and support strengthening the final rule, and call for the rejection of Alton Coals proposal to expand production on public lands. Support the Department of Energy setting increased efficiency standards for gas furnaces and oppose legislative efforts to delay them, including the relevant section of S.2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015. Support Senate Amendment 2965 to S.2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015, which would increase funding for ARPA-E Support Senate Amendment 3115 to S.2012, which would establish a national energy efficiency resource standards (EERS). Raise significant concerns with S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act. Oppose House Amendment to S.2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act. Oppose Senate motion to move to conference the House amendment on S.2012 with S. 2012. Support the Environmental Protection Agencys final rules to reduce methane pollution from new and modified sources in the oil and gas industry.
Oppose legislative efforts to undermine public lands protections, including attacks on the Antiquities Act such as those contained in the Lee Amendment 3023 to S.2012, and efforts to sell off public lands. Support Senate Amendment 3176 to S.2012, which would phase out fossil fuel subsidies and favorable tax treatments for coal and large producers of oil and gas over a four year period. Oppose efforts to legislatively delist the Gray Wolf from the Endangered Species Act, including the Ribble amendment to H.R.2406. Oppose H.R.2406, the SHARE Act. Support efforts to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oppose efforts that would prohibit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from finalizing a rule regulating non-subsistence hunting in Alaska wildlife refuges Support ocean planning efforts through the National Ocean Policy Oppose HR 4313, the Historic Route Preservation Act Support three national monuments in the California desert. Support the expansion of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument (MNM). Support H.R.4268, the Castner Range National Monument Act. Oppose H.R.5538, the FY2017 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, which contains more than 30 riders attacking environmental legislation. Support the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)s proposed methane waste reduction rule. Support the Tsongas amendment to strike language overturning the public planning process for conserving the greater sage grouse from the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Oppose iterations of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) that would make significant portions of the Vieques National Wildlife Refuge available to developers and gut environmental review in Puerto Rico. Support legislation sponsored by Representative James Clyburn (D-SC), which would establish the Penn School Reconstruction Era National Monument on St. Helena Island, South Carolina. Support the designation of a new national monument in the Katahdin Region of Maine. Oppose draft versions of the Wildfire Budgeting, Response and forest Management Act of 2016, which delays efforts to transition to sustainable management of the Tongass National Forest.
Commend DOIs decision to remove Atlantic drilling and request that the Department of Interior remove all proposed lease sales in the Arctic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico from the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. Oppose Senate Amendment 2996 to S.2012, which would require federal agencies to eliminate an existing public protection before offering a new one. Oppose the Denying Americans the Right to Know (DARK) Act, which would prohibit states from being able to require the labeling of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Oppose H.R.712, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015, which would weaken environmental protections by undermining the federal rulemaking process. Oppose H.R.2406, the SHARE Act of 2015, which contains harmful measures undermining the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Support international climate agreement reached in Paris in December 2015. Work to strengthen S. 697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, to update the Toxic Substances Control Act to better protect public health and the environment from toxic chemicals. Oppose S. 2609, the Denying Americans the Right to Know Act, which would restrict consumers right to know about genetically modified organisms in their food. Oppose S.2533, the California Long-Term Provisions for Water Supply and Short-Term Provisions for Emergency Drought Relief Act. Oppose H.Con.Res 89, which condemns the use of a carbon tax as a policy mechanism.
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Oppose efforts to undermine environmental laws and regulations through international trade negotiations in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Support the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court of the United States Support a budget free of harmful riders. Support increasing the 302(b) allocation for the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies subcommittee to $33 billion in FY17.
Oppose legislative efforts to undermine public lands protections, including attacks on the Antiquities Act such as those contained in the Lee Amendment 3023to S.2012, and efforts to sell off public lands. Support Senate Amendment 3176 to S.2012, which would phase out fossil fuel subsidies and favorable tax treatments for coal and large producers of oil and gas over a four year period. Oppose efforts to legislatively delist the Gray Wolf from the Endangered Species Act, including the Ribble amendment to H.R.2406. Oppose H.R.2406, the SHARE Act. Support efforts to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oppose efforts that would prohibit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from finalizing a rule regulating non-subsistence hunting in Alaska wildlife refuges Support ocean planning efforts through the National Ocean Policy Oppose HR 4313, the Historic Route Preservation Act Support three national monuments in the California desert.
Oppose Atlantic coast and Artic Ocean offshore drilling. Oppose Senate Amendment 2996 to S.2012, which would require federal agencies to eliminate an existing public protection before offering a new one. Oppose the Denying Americans the Right to Know (DARK) Act, which would prohibit states from being able to require the labeling of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Oppose H.R.712, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015, which would weaken environmental protections by undermining the federal rulemaking process. Oppose H.R.2406, the SHARE Act of 2015, which contains harmful measures undermining the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Oppose efforts to legislatively undermine the EPAs ozone standards. Support international climate agreement reached in Paris in December 2015. Work to strengthen S. 697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, to update the Toxic Substances Control Act to better protect public health and the environment from toxic chemicals. Work to strengthen H.R. 2576, the TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, to better protect public health and the environment from toxic chemicals. Oppose S. 2609, the Denying Americans the Right to Know Act, which would restrict consumers right to know about genetically modified organisms in their food.
Support the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Clean Water Rule, which would clarify which waters deserve protection under the Clean Water Act, and oppose all Congressional attempts to block or undermine the rule, including S.J.Res.22, the Congressional Review Act Resolution of Disapproval. Oppose H.R. 1644, the STREAM Act, a bill that blocks protections for drinking water in mining communities. Oppose H.R.3797, the SENSE Act, which would weaken clean air protections for power plants burning coal refuse or waste. Support S. 2588, the Grants and Education To Tackle Homeowner Exposure to Lead Ensuring America Drinks Only from Unpolluted Taps Act of 2016 (GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016), S. 2587, the Copper and Lead Evaluation and Reporting Act of 2016 (CLEAR Act), S. 2586, the Thorough Evaluation of State Testing to Kick-start Investigations before Damage is Suffered Act of 2016 (TEST KIDS Act), and S. 2583, the Firm, Unwavering National Dedication to Water Act of 2015 (FUND Water Act), that would address the problem of lead contamination in our nations drinking water.
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Support the FRAC Act (H.R.1482, S. 785), which would close the loophole exempting fracking from the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Support the BREATHE Act (H.R. 1548), which closes loopholes in the Clean Air Act (CAA) that allow the oil and gas industry to emit significant amounts of toxic air pollution. Support the FRESHER Act (H.R. 1460), which would close the loophole that waives permit requirements for oil and gas development near waterways. Support the CLEANER Act, (H.R. 4215) which closes the loophole in RCRA that allows toxic waste from oil and natural gas production to avoid hazardous waste requirements. Support the SHARED Act (H.R. 1548), which requires testing of water sources near planned oil and gas operations before fracking begins. Support the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Waters of the United States proposed rule, which would clarify which waters deserve protection under the Clean Water Act, and oppose all Congressional attempts to block or undermine the rule. Support the EPAs efforts to reduce harmful air pollution by updating ozone standards and push for strongest possible final rule. Support DOIs efforts to consider the effects of black carbon pollution on accelerating Arctic climate change as the department updates its air regulations. Oppose H.R. 2028, the FY2016 House Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill because it fails to restore funding for clean energy innovation and does not responsibly promote proper use of our water resources, while containing a slew of anti-environmental policy riders. Oppose S.Con.Res.11, the damaging House and Senate FY16 budget conference report. Oppose the destructive policy riders and deep funding cuts included in S. 1645, the Senate Fiscal Year 2016 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. Oppose H.R. 2822, the House Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, which includes funding levels that are woefully inadequate to protect the environment and a bevy of policy riders that would weaken our bedrock environmental protections. Oppose S. 1140, the Federal Water Quality Protection Act, which seeks to undermine the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Clean Water Rule to protect small streams and wetlands from pollution. Support the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers final Clean Water Rule, which clarifies Clean Water Act protections for small streams and wetlands, and oppose all Congressional attempts to block or undermine the rule. Support the EPAs efforts to regulate water pollution from power plants by setting stringent Effluent Limitation Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Category. Support the EPAs efforts to regulate water pollution from the oil and gas industry by setting strong Effluent Limitation Guidelines and Standards for the Oil and Gas Extraction Point Source Category Proposed Rule. Support H.R. 2983, the Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015, which provides drought solutions that will benefit Californias communities, farmers, and the environment by investing in lasting water solutions like water recycling and stormwater capture. Oppose S. 1500, the Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015, which would eliminate Clean Water Act safeguards that protect our waterways and communities from excessive pesticide pollution. Oppose S. 1140 and S.J. Res 22, attacks on the Clean Water Act, the Army Corps and the EPAs recently finalized Clean Water rule, and the EPAs ability to protect the drinking water for millions of people. Support the Stream Protection Rule, the Department of Interiors effort to better protect mining communities from the harmful impacts of coal mining pollution.
Oppose S. 1691, the National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015. Oppose H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015. Support permanent protection for the Cashes Ledge Area and the New England Coral Canyons and Seamounts Area of the Atlantic Ocean Support S. 1971, the California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act Oppose H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipelines Permitting Reform Act. Support H.R. 239, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act, and other efforts to permanently protect the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose H.R. 351, the LNG Export Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act. Oppose H.R. 399, the Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015. Support strong appropriations, permanent reauthorization and full dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Support for the President to protect public lands through the designation of new national monuments in the California desert. Oppose legislative efforts to undermine public lands protections, including attacks on the Antiquities Act and efforts to sell off public lands. Support for H.R.2554, the Continental Divide Wilderness and Recreation Act, which balances conservation values with maintaining the vibrant recreational economies in Colorados Summit and Eagle counties. Oppose legislative efforts to remove the red snapper from the federal fisheries management system. Support the Tsongas amendment to H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016 that would strip out harmful language concerning the listing decision for the Greater sage grouse. Oppose the McCain Border Bil, S750, which would waive all laws on public lands within 100 miles of the border in Southern Arizona and parts of Southern California. Oppose S. 112, S. 292, S. 293, S. 468, S 655, S. 736, S. 855 and S. 1036, bills that would undermine essential species protection measures of the Endangered Species Act. Oppose destructive measures included in H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act for 2016 including undermining public land management, delisting endangered and threatened species, and delaying court-ordered listing decisions. Oppose Amendment 345 to H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act, which would unnecessarily complicate land management decisions made in and near military areas. Support S. 890, a bill to permanently reauthorize and provide full and mandatory funding to the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Support, H.R. 1814, to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund Oppose H.R. 1335, a bill to reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Oppose H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 Oppose S. 1691, the National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015. Oppose H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 Support efforts from Senator Martin Heinrich and Congressman Raul Grijalva to update hardrock mining and reclamation laws. Oppose H.R.1937, the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015, which would hide the mining industrys poor environmental practices on federal lands.
Oppose H.R. 185, the Regulatory Accountability Act that jeopardizes public protections for our air, water, and food. Support H.R. 20, the Government for the People Act of 2015 Oppose S.Con. Res. 11 and H. Con. Res. 27, the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Resolution, and related anti-environment amendments and support for pro-environment amendments. Oppose H.R. 50, the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015. Oppose S. 280, the Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015. Oppose efforts to undermine environmental laws and regulations through international trade negotiations in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Oppose H.R. 1314, the Trade Act of 2015, and S.995, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Accountability Act of 2015, which would fast track Congressional decisions on international trade agreements. Support efforts at the Departments of Commerce and Interior to better account for and more accurately evaluate the Outdoor Recreation Economy Support White House efforts to require federal contractors to disclose political contributions. Support efforts to pass a budget deal that lifts the sequestration funding caps. Support efforts to pass an omnibus appropriations bill that contains robust funding for environmental programs and contains no anti-environmental policy riders.
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Oppose H.R. 185, the Regulatory Accountability Act that jeopardizes public protections for our air, water, and food. Support the FRAC Act (H.R.1482, S. 785), which would close the loophole exempting fracking from the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Support the BREATHE Act (H.R. 1548), which closes loopholes in the Clean Air Act (CAA) that allow the oil and gas industry to emit significant amounts of toxic air pollution. Support the FRESHER Act (H.R. 1460), which would close the loophole that waives permit requirements for oil and gas development near waterways. Support the CLEANER Act, (H.R. xxxx) which closes the loophole in RCRA that allows toxic waste from oil and natural gas production to avoid hazardous waste requirements. Support the SHARED Act (H.R. 1548), which requires testing of water sources near planned oil and gas operations before fracking begins. Support the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Waters of the United States proposed rule, which would clarify which waters deserve protection under the Clean Water Act, and oppose all Congressional attempts to block or undermine the rule. Support the EPAs efforts to reduce harmful air pollution by updating ozone standards and push for strongest possible final rule. Support DOIs efforts to consider the effects of black carbon pollution on accelerating Arctic climate change as the department updates its air regulations. Oppose H.R. 2028, the FY2016 House Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill because it fails to restore funding for clean energy innovation and does not responsibly promote proper use of our water resources, while containing a slew of anti-environmental policy riders. Oppose S.Con.Res.11, the damaging House and Senate FY16 budget conference report. Oppose the destructive policy riders and deep funding cuts included in S. 1645, the Senate Fiscal Year 2016 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. Oppose H.R. 2822, the House Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, which includes funding levels that are woefully inadequate to protect the environment and a bevy of policy riders that would weaken our bedrock environmental protections. Oppose S. 1140, the Federal Water Quality Protection Act, which seeks to undermine the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Clean Water Rule to protect small streams and wetlands from pollution. Oppose S.1500, the Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015. Support the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers final Clean Water Rule, which clarifies Clean Water Act protections for small streams and wetlands, and oppose all Congressional attempts to block or undermine the rule. Support the EPAs efforts to regulate water pollution from power plants by setting stringent Effluent Limitation Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Category. Support the EPAs efforts to regulate water pollution from the oil and gas industry by setting strong Effluent Limitation Guidelines and Standards for the Oil and Gas Extraction Point Source Category Proposed Rule. Support H.R. 2983, the Drought Recovery and Resilience Act of 2015, which provides drought solutions that will benefit Californias communities, farmers, and the environment by investing in lasting water solutions like water recycling and stormwater capture. Oppose S. 1500, the Sensible Environmental Protection Act of 2015, which would eliminate Clean Water Act safeguards that protect our waterways and communities from excessive pesticide pollution.
Support H.R. 20, the Government for the People Act of 2015 Oppose H.R. 1029, the EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015. Oppose H.R. 1030, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2015. Oppose S.Con. Res. 11 and H. Con. Res. 27, the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Resolution, and related anti-environment amendments and support for pro-environment amendments. Oppose H.R. 50, the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015. Oppose S. 280, the Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015. Oppose efforts to undermine environmental laws and regulations through international trade negotiations in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Oppose H.R. 1314, the Trade Act of 2015, and S.995, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Accountability Act of 2015, which would fast track Congressional decisions on international trade agreements. Support efforts at the Departments of Commerce and Interior to better account for and more accurately evaluate the Outdoor Recreation Economy Support White House efforts to require federal contractors to disclose political contributions. Oppose all ideological policy riders in the FY2016 spending bills, as well as H.R.2822, the FY2016 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Funding Act.
Oppose Atlantic coast and Artic Ocean offshore drilling. Oppose H.R.1734, the Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015. Oppose H.R. 1732, the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015. Work to strengthen S. 697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, to update the Toxic Substances Control Act to better protect public health and the environment from toxic chemicals. Work to strengthen H.R. 2576, the TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, to better protect public health and the environment from toxic chemicals. Oppose S. 373, the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act of 2015, which would undermine the ability to protect our waterways from aquatic invasive species. Oppose HR 348, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 Oppose H.R.1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015
Oppose S. 1691, the National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015 Oppose H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 Support Basin and Range, Berryessa Snow Mountain and Waco Mammoth national monuments Support Title V of the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Support updating the federal coal program through the Office of Natural Resources Revenue rulemaking, updating the royalty rate for federal coal, and reject Alton Coals proposal to expand production on public lands. Support permanent protection for the Cashes Ledge Area and the New England Coral Canyons and Seamounts Area of the Atlantic Ocean Support S. 1971, the California Coastal National Monument Expansion Act Oppose H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipelines Permitting Reform Act. Support H.R. 239, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act, and other efforts to permanently protect the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose H.R. 351, the LNG Export Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act. Oppose H.R. 399, the Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015. Support strong appropriations, permanent reauthorization and full dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Support for the President to protect public lands through the designation of new national monuments, including Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument and Browns Canyon National Monument. Oppose legislative efforts to undermine public lands protections, including attacks on the Antiquities Act and efforts to sell off public lands. Support DOIs ONRR proposed rule to eliminate captive transactions for federal coal leases and support strengthening the final rule. Support for H.R.2554, the Continental Divide Wilderness and Recreation Act, which balances conservation values with maintaining the vibrant recreational economies in Colorados Summit and Eagle counties. Oppose efforts to remove a single species of fish from the federal fisheries management system. Support an amendment to H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016 that would strip out harmful language concerning the listing decision for the Greater sage grouse. Oppose the McCain Border Bill, S750, which would waive all laws on public lands within 100 miles of the border in Southern Arizona and parts of Southern California. Oppose S. 112, S. 292, S. 293, S. 468, S 655, S. 736, S. 855 and S. 1036, bills that would undermine essential species protection measures of the Endangered Species Act. Oppose destructive measures included in H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act for 2016 including undermining public land management, delisting endangered and threatened species, and delaying court-ordered listing decisions. Oppose Amendment 345 to H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act, which would unnecessarily complicate land management decisions made in and near military areas. Support S. 890, a bill to permanently reauthorize and provide full and mandatory funding to the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Support, H.R. 1814, to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund Oppose H.R. 1335, a bill to reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Oppose H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015 Oppose S. 1691, the National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015. Oppose H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Support H.R. 20, the Government for the People Act of 2015 Oppose H.R. 1029, the EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015. Oppose H.R. 1030, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2015. Oppose S.Con. Res. 11 and H. Con. Res. 27, the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Resolution, and related anti-environment amendments and support for pro-environment amendments. Oppose H.R. 50, the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015. Oppose S. 280, the Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015. Oppose efforts to undermine environmental laws and regulations through international trade negotiations in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Oppose H.R. 1314, the Trade Act of 2015, and S.995, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Accountability Act of 2015, which would fast track Congressional decisions on international trade agreements. Support efforts at the Departments of Commerce and Interior to better account for and more accurately evaluate the Outdoor Recreation Economy
Oppose H.R. 185, the Regulatory Accountability Act that jeopardizes public protections for our air, water, and food. Support the FRAC Act (H.R.1482, S. 785), which would close the loophole exempting fracking from the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Support the BREATHE Act (H.R. 1548), which closes loopholes in the Clean Air Act (CAA) that allow the oil and gas industry to emit significant amounts of toxic air pollution. Support the FRESHER Act (H.R. 1460), which would close the loophole that waives permit requirements for oil and gas development near waterways. Support the CLEANER Act, (H.R. xxxx) which closes the loophole in RCRA that allows toxic waste from oil and natural gas production to avoid hazardous waste requirements. Support the SHARED Act (H.R. 1548), which requires testing of water sources near planned oil and gas operations before fracking begins. Support the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Waters of the United States proposed rule, which would clarify which waters deserve protection under the Clean Water Act, and oppose all Congressional attempts to block or undermine the rule. Support the EPAs efforts to reduce harmful air pollution by updating ozone standards and push for strongest possible final rule. Support DOIs efforts to consider the effects of black carbon pollution on accelerating Arctic climate change as the department updates its air regulations. Oppose H.R. 2028, the FY2016 House Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill because it fails to restore funding for clean energy innovation and does not responsibly promote proper use of our water resources, while containing a slew of anti-environmental policy riders. Oppose S.Con.Res.11, the damaging House and Senate FY16 budget conference report. Oppose the destructive policy riders and deep funding cuts included in S. 1645, the Senate Fiscal Year 2016 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. Oppose H.R. 2822, the House Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, which includes funding levels that are woefully inadequate to protect the environment and a bevy of policy riders that would weaken our bedrock environmental protections. Oppose S. 1140, the Federal Water Quality Protection Act, which seeks to undermine the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Clean Water Rule to protect small streams and wetlands from pollution.
Oppose H.R.3, a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. Oppose S.1., a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, and related anti-environment amendments and support for pro-environment amendments. Support for the Obama administrations Climate Action Plan, specifically the draft Clean Power Plan, which sets the first national limits on carbon pollution from power plants. Oppose efforts to legislatively undermine the EPAs Clean Power Plan, including H.R. 2042 and S. 1324 though policy riders in the Interior-Environment Appropriations bills. Support the Obama administrations efforts to develop smart and reasonable methane standards for the oil and gas industry through EPA and Interior rulemakings. Support the extension of critical clean energy tax incentives, including the Production Tax Credit and Investment Tax Credit. Oppose Arctic Ocean drilling by Shell and any other oil company. Call for strong reforms to the federal coal leasing program overseen by the Department of the Interior. Support the Department of Energy setting increased efficiency standards for gas furnaces. Support Huffman amendment to Defense Appropriations Act to strike Section 8053 of the bill, which requires U.S. military facilities in Kaiserslautern Germany to use anthracite coal exported from a very specific location in the U.S. as the base load energy for heat.
Oppose Atlantic coast and Artic Ocean offshore drilling. Oppose H.R.1734, the Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015. Oppose H.R. 1732, the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015. Work to strengthen S. 697, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, to update the Toxic Substances Control Act to better protect public health and the environment from toxic chemicals. Work to strengthen H.R. 2576, the TSCA Modernization Act of 2015, to better protect public health and the environment from toxic chemicals. Oppose S. 373, the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act of 2015, which would undermine the ability to protect our waterways from aquatic invasive species.
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Support H.R. 20, the Government for the People Act of 2015. Oppose H.R. 1029, the EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015. Oppose H.R. 1030, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2015. Oppose S.Con. Res. 11 and H. Con. Res. 27, the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Resolution, and related anti-environment amendments and support for pro-environment amendments. Oppose H.R. 50, the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015. Oppose efforts to undermine environmental laws and regulations through international trade negotiations in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and through the fast track process (Trade Promotion Authority).
Oppose H.R.3, a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. Oppose S.1., a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, and related anti-environment amendments and support for pro-environment amendments. Support for the Obama administrations Climate Action Plan, specifically the draft Clean Power Plan, which sets the first national limits on carbon pollution from power plants. Oppose efforts to legislatively undermine the EPAs Clean Power Plan, including the draft House legislation titled The Ratepayer Protection Act. Support the Obama administrations efforts to develop smart and reasonable methane standards for the oil and gas industry through EPA and Interior rulemakings. Support the extension of critical clean energy tax incentives, including the Production Tax Credit and Investment Tax Credit.
Oppose H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipelines Permitting Reform Act. Support H.R. 239, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act, and other efforts to permanently protect the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oppose H.R. 351, the LNG Export Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act. Oppose H.R. 399, the Secure Our Borders First Act of 2015. Support strong appropriations, permanent reauthorization and full dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Support for the President to protect public lands through the designation of new national monuments, including Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument and Browns Canyon National Monument. Oppose attacks that undermine public lands protections, including attacks on the Antiquities Act and efforts to sell off public lands. Support DOIs ONRR proposed rule to eliminate captive transactions for federal coal leases and support strengthening the final rule.
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Support the EPA taking actions to protect communities and ecosystems from mountaintop removal mining. Support the EPA using its authority under Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act to protect Bristol Bay from large-scale mining projects like the Pebble Mine.Support for H.R. 1921, the Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013, which would require disclosure of the chemicals used in fracking fluids and would remove the oil and gas industrys exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act. Work to strengthen S. 1009, the Chemical Safety Improvement Act, to update the Toxic Substances Control Act to better protect public health and the environment from toxic chemicals. Opposition to H.R. 2641, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2013, which would severely undermine the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and, consequently, the quality and integrity of federal agency decisions. Encourage the EPA and DHS to strengthen risk prevention practices at chemical management facilities to protect public health and safety. Oppose H.R. 3830 and S 1900, The Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act, which would revive the outdated and unsound 2002 Fast Track Trade Promotion Authority mechanism, undermining Congress ability to ensure trade agreements do not negatively impact our public health and environment laws and regulations. Support the Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2014 (S. 2572/H.R. 5033), which bans bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging and requires the FDA to review the safety of other chemicals in food packaging. Support the Protecting Americas Families from Toxic Chemicals Act of 2014, which directs the EPA to identify and phase out persistent, bioaccumulative toxicant chemicals (PBTs) within five years, and also identifies 22 known PBTs for immediate phase out for non-essential uses. Support the Children and Firefighters Protection Act of 2014, which directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission to ban the top ten most dangerous flame retardants from upholstered furniture and childrens products, and establishes a Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel to research the need for additional future bans.
Support H.R. 1175, the FRESHER Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Water Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support H.R. 1154, the BREATHE Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Air Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support the EPA protecting communities from water pollution through issuing a strong stormwater rule.Support the EPA reducing air pollution by proposing updated ozone standards and push for stongest possible final rule. Support H.R. 2983, Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development (SHARED) Act, which requires testing of water sources near planned fracking sites before fracking occurs to establish baseline conditions and determine the source of any water contamination. Support the EPAs on-going revisions to the Onshore Oil and Gas ELGs to address pollution from the unconventional oil and gas extraction industry but urge EPA to include not just shale gas wastewater, but all oil and gas exploration, stimulation and extraction techniques which can cause surface or groundwater pollution, in these revisions. Support the EPAs Connectivity of Streams and Wetlands to Downstream Waters scientific assessment report regarding the connection between small streams and wetlands and downstream water sources. Support EPAs efforts to develop a strong rule to regulate the disposal of coal ash under RCRA that has protective standards, federal enforceability, and addresses legacy sites. Support the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers Waters of the United States proposed rule, which would clarify which waters deserve protection under the Clean Water Act, and oppose all Congressional attempts to block or undermine this rule. Oppose an amendment offered by Representative Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) to H.R. 4923, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, which would undermine the Clean Water Act and jeopardize the waters Americans depend on for drinking, swimming, fishing, and flood protection. Support the EPA finalizing its Assessment of the Effects of Large Scale Mining on the Salmon Ecosystems of the Nushagak and Kvichak Rivers (Watershed Assessment), and issuing a Proposed Determination to Restrict the Use of an Area as a Disposal Site; Pebble Deposit Area, Southwest Alaska (Proposed Determination). Oppose H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014, which would weaken Endangered Species Act protections for fish and wildlife in Californias Bay-Delta estuary and jeopardize thousands of fishing jobs in California and Oregon that depend on the health of these species.
Support H.R. 139, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act, which would protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. Support for the President to continue using his authority to designate National Monuments to protect places of significant ecological, historical, and cultural value.Opposition to H.R. 1459, the Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act, which would undermine the Presidents authority under the Antiquities Act to protect objects of historical, cultural, and environmental value. Opposition to all other efforts to undermine the Antiquities Act. Opposition to S. 1966, the National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014, which purports to make all laws unenforceable in a near tripling of logging on national forests. Support for President Obama to designate the Browns Canyon National Monument, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, and Boulder-White Clouds National Monument Oppose H.R. 4315, H.R. 4316, H.R. 4317, and H.R. 4318, which would undermine the essential protections of the Endangered Species Act by obstructing the development and use of scientific research, squandering agency resources, and chilling citizen enforcement. Support for S. 338, the Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013, which would fully fund and permanently authorize our nations premier conservation program. Oppose H.R. 4315, the so-called 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act, which would severely undermine the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Oppose harmful policy riders and inadequate funding level included in the Houses Fiscal Year 2015 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. Oppose H.R. 4742, Representative Doc Hastings bill to reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), which would threaten the future of healthy fish populations and sustainable fisheries by significantly weakening the Magnuson-Stevens Acts conservation provisions by creating loopholes, watering down legal standards, allowing costly delays, and decreasing transparency and accountability. Oppose S. 1966 & H.R. 1526, the Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, which poses a serious threat to environmental stewardship, public involvement, wildlife conservation, and the rule of law in our National Forests. Support for S. 1875, the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, which would change how the federal government budgets for wildland fire suppression to eliminate the need to transfer funds from critical forest conservation and management programs.
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Support H.R. 139, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act, which would protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. Support for the President to continue using his authority to designate National Monuments to protect places of significant ecological, historical, and cultural value.Opposition to H.R. 1459, the Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act, which would undermine the Presidents authority under the Antiquities Act to protect objects of historical, cultural, and environmental value. Opposition to all other efforts to undermine the Antiquities Act. Opposition to S. 1966, the National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014, which purports to make all laws unenforceable in a near tripling of logging on national forests. Support for President Obama to designate the Pacific Remote Islands National Monument, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, and Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument. Oppose H.R. 4315, H.R. 4316, H.R. 4317, and H.R. 4318, which would undermine the essential protections of the Endangered Species Act by obstructing the development and use of scientific research, squandering agency resources, and chilling citizen enforcement. Support for S. 338, the Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013, which would fully fund and permanently authorize our nations premier conservation program. Oppose H.R. 4315, the so-called 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act, which would severely undermine the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Oppose harmful policy riders and inadequate funding level included in the Houses Fiscal Year 2015 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. Oppose H.R. 4742, Representative Doc Hastings bill to reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), which would threaten the future of healthy fish populations and sustainable fisheries by significantly weakening the Magnuson-Stevens Acts conservation provisions by creating loopholes, watering down legal standards, allowing costly delays, and decreasing transparency and accountability.
Support S. 401 & H.R. 924 Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act, 30% ITC for the first 3,000 megawatts of offshore wind service, incentivizing development and rewarding the first movers in the industry. Support S. 329, Sustainable Energy Act to eliminate certain fuel subsidies and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain energy tax incentives.Oppose all efforts to approve the construction, operation, and maintenance of the dangerous Keystone XL pipeline. Support the Obama administration's Climate Action Plan making climate change a top priority through EPA setting standards reducing carbon pollution from new and existing power plants. Support for the Department of the Interior to continue promoting offshore wind energy. Oppose H.J. Res. 64 and S.J. Res 30, resolutions of disapproval on the EPAs proposed standards limiting carbon pollution from future power plants. Oppose H.R. 3826/S.1905, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act, that blocks all EPA actions to reduce carbon pollution from power plants. Oppose H.R. 3301, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act, a dangerous bill that would gut the review process for approving cross-border pipeline applications. Oppose H.R. 4923, the FY15 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill, which moves us backward on energy and environmental policy by slashing funding for renewable energy and energy efficiency while boosting funding for polluting, mature fossil fuel and nuclear generation technologies. Support H.R. 3473, the floor vehicle for the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act, which extended key expired tax incentives, including the Production Tax Credit that is essential to the continued growth of clean energy. Oppose S. 2414, H.R. 4808, H.R. 4813, H.R. 4850 legislation that would undermine the EPAs ability to limit carbon pollution from power plants, the nations largest source of the pollution driving climate change. Oppose an amendment offered by Representative James Lankford (R-OK) to H.R. 4923, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, which would force federal agencies to turn a blind eye to the economic costs of climate change. Oppose an amendment by Representative David McKinley (R-WV) to H.R. 4923, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, which would prevent federal agencies from assessing the costs and dangers posed by climate change. Oppose an amendment by Representative Paul Gosar (R-AZ) to H.R. 4923, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, which would block all funding for the Department of Energys (DOE) Climate Model Development and Validation program.Oppose H.R. 4, the so-called Jobs for America Act a radical package of bills that threatens vital health and environmental safeguards and our public lands. Oppose H.R. 2, the so-called American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act, a package of more than a dozen bills all of which the House has already voted on. This legislation amounts to a huge giveaway to big polluters and threatens the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the landscapes that support our outdoor economy; thwarts progress on climate change; and compromises communities ability to have a say in projects in their backyards. Encourage Secretary Jewell and the Department of the Interior not to include lease sales in the Chukchi Sea, Beaufort Sea or Bristol Bay planning areas in the 2017-2022 five year oil and gas program for the nation. Encourage the Administration to develop smart and reasonable methane standards for the oil and gas industry through EPA and Interior rulemakings. These actions will protect public health and help reduce a potent greenhouse gas, consistent with the goals of the Climate Action Plan. Support for H.R. 5559, the Bridge to a Clean Energy Future Act of 2014, legislation extending critical incentives for clean energy and energy efficiency.
Support the EPA taking actions to protect communities and ecosystems from mountaintop removal mining. Support the EPA using its authority under Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act to protect Bristol Bay from large-scale mining projects like the Pebble Mine.Support for H.R. 1921, the Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013, which would require disclosure of the chemicals used in fracking fluids and would remove the oil and gas industrys exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act. Work to strengthen S. 1009, the Chemical Safety Improvement Act, to update the Toxic Substances Control Act to better protect public health and the environment from toxic chemicals. Opposition to H.R. 2641, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2013, which would severely undermine the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and, consequently, the quality and integrity of federal agency decisions. Encourage the EPA and DHS to strengthen risk prevention practices at chemical management facilities to protect public health and safety. Oppose H.R. 3830 and S 1900, The Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act, which would revive the outdated and unsound 2002 Fast Track Trade Promotion Authority mechanism, undermining Congress ability to ensure trade agreements do not negatively impact our public health and environment laws and regulations. Oppose the Chemicals in Commerce Act discussion draft, a TSCA reform proposal that would rollback EPAs current limited authority to regulate dangerous chemicals in commerce while also preempting states from taking actions to protect their citizens from toxic chemicals. Oppose S. 2094, the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act of 2014, which preempts states rights to protect their waters from ship discharges and continues a regulatory scheme that continues to place the economic burden associated with invasive species on taxpayers rather than shifting it to the industry responsible for bringing those species to the nations waters. Oppose efforts to undermine effective marine fishery management by prohibiting the use of federal funds to approve limited access privilege programs (LAPPs), a kind of catch share, along the east coast and in the Gulf of Mexico. Oppose H.R. 935 (Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2013), which would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from protecting water supplies from direct applications of pesticides. Work to remove provisions from S. 2198 and S. 2016 that would undermine Endangered Species Act protections in place in Californias Bay-Delta ecosystem. Support the Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2014 (S. 2572/H.R. 5033), which bans bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging and requires the FDA to review the safety of other chemicals in food packaging. Oppose an amendment by Senator Toomey to the Highway Trust Fund legislation, H.R. 5021 This Amendment proposes to completely exempt reconstruction activities from nearly all Federal environmental laws in declared disaster areas, including the National Historic Preservation Act, the Clean Water Act, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Endangered Species Act, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, and any federal law relating to the protection of wetlands. Support S. 2656, the Protecting Americas Families from Toxic Chemicals Act of 2014, which directs the EPA to identify and phase out persistent, bioaccumulative toxicant chemicals (PBTs) within five years, and also identifies 22 known PBTs for immediate phase out for non-essential uses. Support S. 2811, the Children and Firefighters Protection Act of 2014, which directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission to ban the top ten most dangerous flame retardants from upholstered furniture and childrens products, and establishes a Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel to research the need for additional future bans.
Filing targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Support H.R. 1175, the FRESHER Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Water Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support H.R. 1154, the BREATHE Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Air Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support the EPA protecting communities from water pollution through issuing a strong stormwater rule.Support the EPA reducing air pollution by establishing strong ozone standards and finalizing vehicle tail pipe emission (Tier 3) standards. Support H.R. 2983, Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development (SHARED) Act, which requires testing of water sources near planned fracking sites before fracking occurs to establish baseline conditions and determine the source of any water contamination. Oppose the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) proposal to delist the coalbed methane extraction industry and to discontinue Effluent Guidelines (ELGs) rulemaking around wastewater treatment technologies for coalbed methane extraction. Support the EPAs on-going revisions to the Onshore Oil and Gas ELGs to address pollution from the unconventional oil and gas extraction industry but urge EPA to include not just shale gas wastewater, but all oil and gas exploration, stimulation and extraction techniques which can cause surface or groundwater pollution, in these revisions. Support the EPAs Connectivity of Streams and Wetlands to Downstream Waters scientific assessment report regarding the connection between small streams and wetlands and downstream water sources. Encourage the EPA, Department of Interior, and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to update their regulations and policies regarding onshore and offshore methane air pollution from oil and gas drilling. Support the Administrations implementation of its Methane Strategy as part of its Climate Action Plan. Support EPAs efforts to develop a strong rule to regulate the disposal of coal ash under RCRA that has protective standards, federal enforceability, and addresses legacy sites. Work to improve S. 2016, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 by removing problematic provisions that raise significant environmental concerns. Support the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Waters of the United States proposed rule, which would clarify which waters deserve protection under the Clean Water Act. Support the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers Waters of the United States proposed rule, which would clarify which waters deserve protection under the Clean Water Act, and oppose all Congressional attempts to block or undermine this rule. Oppose H.R. 524, a bill that would eliminate EPAs Clean Water Act section 404(c) authority to prohibit, restrict, or withdraw authorization for projects that would discharge dredged or fill material into streams and other waterways.
Support H.R. 139, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act, which would protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. Support for the President to continue using his authority to designate National Monuments to protect places of significant ecological, historical, and cultural value.Opposition to H.R. 1459, the Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act, which would undermine the Presidents authority under the Antiquities Act to protect objects of historical, cultural, and environmental value. Opposition to all other efforts to undermine the Antiquities Act. Opposition to H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (also referred to as the House Farm Bill) that contains radical and far-reaching anti-environmental provisions and unrelated riders. Support for S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (also referred to as the Senate Farm Bill), which advances conservation efforts on farms via inclusion of conservation compliance and a nationwide sodsaver provision. Opposition to S. 1966, the National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014, which purports to make all laws unenforceable in a near tripling of logging on national forests. Revise farm bill reference to add in support for final Farm Bill. Support for HR 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014, the final Farm Bill conference report, which included key conservation provisions and kept out anti-environmental riders pushed in the House-passed legislation. Encourage the Department of the Interior to conduct no new oil and gas leasing in the Chukchi Sea. Support for President Obama to designate the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument. Oppose H.R. 4315, H.R. 4316, H.R. 4317, and H.R. 4318, which would undermine the essential protections of the Endangered Species Act by obstructing the development and use of scientific research, squandering agency resources, and chilling citizen enforcement. Support for S. 338, the Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013, which would fully fund and permanently authorize our nations premier conservation program.
Support S. 401 & H.R. 924 Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act, 30% ITC for the first 3,000 megawatts of offshore wind service, incentivizing development and rewarding the first movers in the industry. Oppose efforts to weaken S. 2262, Energy Savings & Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013, to promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry.Support S. 329, Sustainable Energy Act to eliminate certain fuel subsidies and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain energy tax incentives. Oppose all efforts to approve the construction, operation, and maintenance of the dangerous Keystone XL pipeline. Support the Obama administration's Climate Action Plan making climate change a top priority through EPA setting standards reducing carbon pollution from new and existing power plants. Support for the Department of the Interior to continue promoting offshore wind energy. Oppose H.J. Res. 64 and S.J. Res 30, resolutions of disapproval on the EPAs proposed standards limiting carbon pollution from future power plants. Support the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act, extending incentives to clean energy, including extension of the Production Tax Credit (PTC), Investment Tax Credit (ITC), and tax credits for energy efficiency. Oppose H.R. 3826/S.1905, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act, that blocks all EPA actions to reduce carbon pollution from power plants. Support for the EPA and DOI advancing regulations to reduce methane emissions from oil and natural gas systems the largest source of methane pollution in the U.S. Oppose H.R. 3301, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act, a dangerous bill that would gut the review process for approving cross-border pipeline applications. Oppose H.R. 4899, the Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act of 2014, which prioritizes oil industry profits at the expense of the publics interest in participating in government decision-making on energy projects in our backyards, sustaining robust local economies based on healthy public lands and coastal areas, and maintaining access to enjoy our public lands and preserving them for our children and grandchildren. Support Representative Earl Blumenauers amendment to H.R. 4899, the Lowering Gasoline Prices to Fuel an America That Works Act, which would eliminate up to $15.5 billion in taxpayer subsidies over the next 10 years by closing a royalty payment loophole for oil companies operating offshore. Oppose H.R. 4923, the FY15 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill, which moves us backward on energy and environmental policy by slashing funding for renewable energy and energy efficiency while boosting funding for polluting, mature fossil fuel and nuclear generation technologies. Support H.R. 3473, the floor vehicle for the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act, which extended key expired tax incentives, including the Production Tax Credit that is essential to the continued growth of clean energy. Oppose S. 2414, H.R. 4808, H.R. 4813, H.R. 4850 legislation that would undermine the EPAs ability to limit carbon pollution from power plants, the nations largest source of the pollution driving climate change. Oppose Representative David McKinleys an amendment to H.R.4435, the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would prevent the Department of Defense (DoD) from assessing the costs and dangers posed by climate change.
Filing targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Support the EPA taking actions to protect communities and ecosystems from mountaintop removal mining. Support for the Environmental Protection Agency to use its authority under Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act to protect Bristol Bay from large-scale mining projects like the Pebble Mine.Support for H.R. 1921, the Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013, which would require disclosure of the chemicals used in fracking fluids and would remove the oil and gas industrys exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act. Work to strengthen S. 1009, the Chemical Safety Improvement Act, to update the Toxic Substances Control Act to better protect public health and the environment from toxic chemicals. Opposition to the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013, H.R. 3080, specifically the harmful provisions that limit public participation in the federal decision-making process, degrade environmental review, and undermining the National Ocean Policy. Opposition to H.R. 2641, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2013, which would severely undermine the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and, consequently, the quality and integrity of federal agency decisions. Encourage the EPA to strengthen risk prevention practices at chemical management facilities to protect public health and safety. Opposition to damaging environmental policy riders being attached to legislation addressing the debt ceiling. Opposition to H.Con.Res. 96, Rep. Paul Ryans budget for fiscal year 2015, which slashes funding for core domestic programs including our national parks, our environmental protections, our critical infrastructure as well as energy and health research far below crippling sequestration levels. Oppose H.R. 3830 and S 1900, The Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act, which would revive the outdated and unsound 2002 Fast Track Trade Promotion Authority mechanism, undermining Congress ability to ensure trade agreements do not negatively impact our public health and environment laws and regulations. Oppose the Chemicals in Commerce Act discussion draft, a TSCA reform proposal that would rollback EPAs current limited authority to regulate dangerous chemicals in commerce while also preempting states from taking actions to protect their citizens from toxic chemicals. Oppose the Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act, a Magnuson-Stevens Act reform proposal that would reverse the progress made in restoring Americas fisheries by extending overfishing on the most vulnerable fish populations, undermine the scientific basis for fisheries management, and restrict public access to vast amounts of fisheries data.
Support H.R. 1175, the FRESHER Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Water Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support H.R. 1154, the BREATHE Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Air Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support the EPA protecting communities from water pollution through issuing a strong stormwater rule.Oppose H.R. 2279, the Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act of 2013, to amend RCRA and CERCLA to remove critical federal protections for communities impacted by the use and disposal of hazardous and solid wastes by eliminating the basis for lawsuits ensuring the creation of protective standards and reduces liability for cleanups. Support the EPA reducing air pollution by establishing strong ozone standards and finalizing vehicle tail pipe emission (Tier 3) standards. Support H.R. 2983, Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development (SHARED) Act, which requires testing of water sources near planned fracking sites before fracking occurs to establish baseline conditions and determine the source of any water contamination. Oppose the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) proposal to delist the coalbed methane extraction industry and to discontinue Effluent Guidelines (ELGs) rulemaking around wastewater treatment technologies for coalbed methane extraction. Support the EPAs on-going revisions to the Onshore Oil and Gas ELGs to address pollution from the unconventional oil and gas extraction industry but urge EPA to include not just shale gas wastewater, but all oil and gas exploration, stimulation and extraction techniques which can cause surface or groundwater pollution, in these revisions. Support the EPAs Connectivity of Streams and Wetlands to Downstream Waters scientific assessment report regarding the connection between small streams and wetlands and downstream water sources. Encourage the EPA, Department of Interior, and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to update their regulations and policies regarding onshore and offshore methane air pollution from oil and gas drilling. Support the Administrations implementation of its Methane Strategy as part of its Climate Action Plan. Support EPAs efforts to develop a strong rule to regulate the disposal of coal ash under RCRA that has protective standards, federal enforceability, and addresses legacy sites. Work to improve S. 2016, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 by removing problematic provisions that raise significant environmental concerns. Opposition to H.R. 3964, the so-called Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act, which would eliminate state and federal environmental protections of Californias rivers, threaten water quality in Californias Bay-Delta estuary, and undermine the reliability of the states water supplies. Oppose H.R. 3189, the so-called Water Rights Protection Act, which would undermine nearly all efforts to improve the health of the nations rivers and public lands, including National Parks, National Forests, and National Wildlife Refuges. Oppose H.R. 2824, the misnamed Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America Act, which would reinstate a 2008 Stream Buffer Zone rule that would allow waste from mountaintop removal mining to be dumped into streams, threatening water supplies for communities in Appalachia. Support the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Waters of the United States proposed rule, which would clarify which waters deserve protection under the Clean Water Act.
Support H.R. 139, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act, which would protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. Support for the President to continue using his authority to designate National Monuments to protect places of significant ecological, historical, and cultural value.Opposition to H.R. 1256, the Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, H.R. 1294, the Self-Sufficient Community Lands Act of 2013, and a draft bill entitled the O&C Trust, Conservation, and Jobs Act, all of which would mandate intensive logging or would create timber trusts to maximize revenue production for counties. Opposition to H.R. 818, the Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act, and H.R. 1345, the Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013, which purport to address wildfire by eviscerating longstanding common sense protections. Opposition to H.R. 1459, the Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act, which would undermine the Presidents authority under the Antiquities Act to protect objects of historical, cultural, and environmental value. Opposition to all other efforts to undermine the Antiquities Act. Opposition to H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (also referred to as the House Farm Bill) that contains radical and far-reaching anti-environmental provisions and unrelated riders. Support for S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (also referred to as the Senate Farm Bill), which advances conservation efforts on farms via inclusion of conservation compliance and a nationwide sodsaver provision. Support for the Department of the Interior to maintain the integrity of Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, its designated wilderness and globally significant ecological values. Support for the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to advance a public lands legislative package that protects our public lands, safeguards our national forests and waters, and maintains our bedrock federal laws that protect our special places. Support for members of Congress signing a letter to Interior Secretary Sally Jewell encouraging her to continue using her and the presidents authority to protect public lands as national monuments. Opposition to H.R. 3590, the so-called Sportsmen Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act, which contains several harmful measures that attack the National Environmental Policy Act, the Wilderness Act, and the Environmental Protection Agency. Opposition to H.R. 2954, a package of destructive public lands bills that includes provisions that would undermine conservation protections at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, obstruct reviews of grazing leases which are critical in protecting imperiled species such as the greater sage-grouse, and promote harmful logging. Opposition to S. 1966, the National Forest Jobs and Management Act of 2014, which purports to make all laws unenforceable in a near tripling of logging on national forests. Support for Rep. Keith Ellisons Wildlife Refuges and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) amendment #24 to the Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement Act of 2013 (H.R. 3590), an amendment which strikes the harmful NEPA provision contained in the bill and restores the voice of hunters, anglers and all wildlife supporters in major wildlife refuge decisions. Support for S.1396, which authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency to award hazard mitigation financial assistance for areas affected by wildfires. Revise farm bill reference to add in support for final Farm Bill. Support for HR 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014, the final Farm Bill conference report, which included key conservation provisions and kept out anti-environmental riders pushed in the House-passed legislation.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Support H.R. 139, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act, which would protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. Support for the President to continue using his authority to designate National Monuments to protect places of significant ecological, historical, and cultural value.Opposition to any legislation that would undermine the Presidents authority under the Antiquities Act to protect objects of historical, cultural, and environmental value. Opposition to H.R. 1256, the Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, H.R. 1294, the Self-Sufficient Community Lands Act of 2013, and a draft bill entitled the O&C Trust, Conservation, and Jobs Act, all of which would mandate intensive logging or would create timber trusts to maximize revenue production for counties. Opposition to H.R. 818, the Healthy Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention Act, and H.R. 1345, the Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013, which purport to address wildfire by eviscerating longstanding common sense protections. Support for finalizing the Comprehensive Conservation Plan for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge that includes a Wilderness recommendation for the Coastal Plain. Opposition to certain border security provisions contained in S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, that eliminate the rule of law, elevate fencing over other security measures, and institute unnecessary provisions. Opposition to H.R. 1526, the Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, which mandates and incentivizes destructive logging and other harmful industrial activities across vast swaths of Americas public lands. Opposition to H.R. 687, the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013, which is special interest legislation that would trade away the Oak Flat Campground and surrounding federal lands to foreign mining companies. Opposition to H.R. 1459, the Ensuring Public Involvement in the Creation of National Monuments Act, which would undermine the Presidents authority under the Antiquities Act to protect objects of historical, cultural, and environmental value. Opposition to H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (also referred to as the House Farm Bill) that contains radical and far-reaching anti-environmental provisions and unrelated riders. Support for S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (also referred to as the Senate Farm Bill), which advances conservation efforts on farms via inclusion of conservation compliance and a nationwide sodsaver provision. Opposition to efforts to decrease the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations FY 2014 budget as it pertains to wet side programs that protect and manage ocean and coastal resources. Support for the Department of the Interior to maintain the integrity of Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, its designated wilderness and globally significant ecological values. Opposition to H.R. 3188, the Yosemite Rim Fire Emergency Salvage Act, which waives all federal laws, including the National Environmental Policy Act and the National Forest Management Act. Opposition to S. 1479, the Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013, which mandates or incentivizes damaging logging and other intensive development of our public lands under the guise of wildfire management. Opposition to S. 258, the Grazing Improvement Act, that would exacerbate the negative effects of public lands livestock grazing on fish, wildlife and other resources by reducing or eliminating public input and agency review of grazing impacts. Support for the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to advance a public lands legislative package that protects our public lands, safeguards our national forests and waters, and maintains our bedrock federal laws that protect our special places. Support for H.R. 3333, the Wildfire Prevention Act, legislation authorizing the Federal Emergency Management Agency to award mitigation financial assistance in areas affected by wildfires.
Support the EPA taking actions to protect communities and ecosystems from mountaintop removal mining. Support for the Environmental Protection Agency to use its authority under Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act to protect Bristol Bay from large-scale mining projects like the Pebble Mine.Support for H.R. 1921, the Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013, which would require disclosure of the chemicals used in fracking fluids and would remove the oil and gas industrys exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act. Work to strengthen S. 1009, the Chemical Safety Improvement Act, to update the Toxic Substances Control Act to better protect public health and the environment from toxic chemicals. Opposition to the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013, H.R. 3080, specifically the harmful provisions that limit public participation in the federal decision-making process, degrade environmental review, and undermining the National Ocean Policy. Opposition to H.R. 2609, the Fiscal 2014 Energy-Water Appropriations bill, which significantly cuts funding for clean energy and energy efficiency and included harmful riders related to protecting our nations waterways. Opposition to H.R. 1582, legislation that undermines EPAs authority under the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Safe Drinking Water Act to promulgate rules that safeguard human health and the environment. Oppose amendments on this legislation, including the Murphy amendment undermining the social cost of carbon and the Scalise amendment on a carbon tax. Opposition to H.R. 2641, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2013, which would severely undermine the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and, consequently, the quality and integrity of federal agency decisions. Encourage the EPA to strengthen risk prevention practices at chemical management facilities to protect public health and safety. Opposition to H.R. 367 (REINS Act), a radical assault on our system of public protections that threatens vital health and environmental safeguards. Opposition to damaging environmental policy riders being attached to legislation addressing the debt ceiling. Support for the House and Senate Appropriations Committees identifying funds sufficient to restore the allocation to the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies to at least $30 billion for Fiscal Year 2014, an amount comparable to the FY14 Senate allocation. Opposition to the piecemeal funding of select government programs during the October 2013 government shutdown because it is not a credible solution to this self-imposed budget crisis. Support for the bicameral Budget Conference Committee to work together to end the sequester, restore funding for programs and agencies critical to the economy and environmental protection, and to exclude environmentally damaging riders in any funding measures.
Support H.R. 1175, the FRESHER Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Water Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support H.R. 1154, the BREATHE Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Air Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support the EPA protecting communities from water pollution through issuing a strong stormwater rule.Oppose H.R. 2218, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013, which amends RCRA to prevent regulation of coal ash, the second largest toxic waste stream in the U.S. Oppose H.R. 2279, the Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act of 2013, to amend RCRA and CERCLA to remove critical federal protections for communities impacted by the use and disposal of hazardous and solid wastes by eliminating the basis for lawsuits ensuring the creation of protective standards and reduces liability for cleanups. Support the EPA reducing air pollution by establishing strong ozone standards and finalizing vehicle tail pipe emission (Tier 3) standards. Encourage OMB and OIRA to review the EPAs guidelines for identifying waters protected by the Clean Water Act. Oppose H.R. 2728, Protecting States Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act, which would undercut federal management of oil and gas drilling on federal lands in favor of an inadequate patchwork of state regulations. Support H.R. 2983, Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development (SHARED) Act, which requires testing of water sources near planned fracking sites before fracking occurs to establish baseline conditions and determine the source of any water contamination. Oppose the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) proposal to delist the coalbed methane extraction industry and to discontinue Effluent Guidelines (ELGs) rulemaking around wastewater treatment technologies for coalbed methane extraction. Support the EPAs on-going revisions to the Onshore Oil and Gas ELGs to address pollution from the unconventional oil and gas extraction industry but urge EPA to include not just shale gas wastewater, but all oil and gas exploration, stimulation and extraction techniques which can cause surface or groundwater pollution, in these revisions. Support the EPAs Connectivity of Streams and Wetlands to Downstream Waters scientific assessment report regarding the connection between small streams and wetlands and downstream water sources. Encourage the EPA, Department of Interior, and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to update their regulations and policies regarding onshore and offshore methane air pollution from oil and gas drilling.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Support S. 401 & H.R. 924 Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act, 30% ITC for the first 3,000 megawatts of offshore wind service, incentivizing development and rewarding the first movers in the industry. Support S. 1392, Energy Savings & Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 to promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry.Support S. 329, Sustainable Energy Act to eliminate certain fuel subsidies and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain energy tax incentives. Support S. 332, Climate Protection Act to address climate disruptions, reduce carbon pollution, enhance the use of clean energy, and promote resilience in the infrastructure of the United States, and for other purposes. Support H.R. 601, Permanent Repeal of Oil Subsidies Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish an annual production incentive fee with respect to Federal onshore and offshore lands that are subject to a lease for production of oil or natural gas under which production is not occurring. Support H.R. 609, End Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act of 2013 to repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies. Support for S. 307, Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act to close big oil tax loopholes and reduce the deficit. Oppose H.R. 3, the Northern Route Approval Act that would approve the construction, operation, and maintenance of the dangerous Keystone XL pipeline. Oppose S. 582, legislation approving the toxic and dangerous Keystone XL pipeline. Support the Obama administration making climate change a top priority through EPA setting standards reducing carbon pollution from new and existing power plants, rejecting dirty fuels starting with the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, and elevating climate changes impacts and solutions in the public discourse. Support for the Department of the Interior to continue promoting offshore wind energy. Support H.R. 1616, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, to promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry through modernized building standards, federal-state partnerships, and manufacturing incentives. Oppose H.J. Res. 64, resolution of disapproval on the EPAs proposed standards limiting carbon pollution from future power plants. Oppose H.R. 1582, the Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, prohibiting the Administrator of the EPA from finalizing certain energy-related rules that are estimated to cost more than $1 billion. Oppose unrelated provisions attached to legislation extending government funding or raising the debt ceiling that would create environmental debt by harming our lands and wildlife, reducing air and water quality, approving the dirty and dangerous Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, or by reducing efforts to address climate change and its numerous impacts.
Support H.R. 1175, the FRESHER Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Water Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support H.R. 1154, the BREATHE Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Air Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support the EPA protecting communities from water pollution through issuing a strong stormwater rule.Oppose H.R. 2218, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013, which amends RCRA to prevent regulation of coal ash, the second largest toxic waste stream in the U.S. Oppose H.R. 2226, the Federal and State Partnership for Environmental Protection Act of 2013, which amends Section 105 of CERCLA increasing litigation that will cause delays in cleanups and establish roadblocks to listing new toxic waste sites on the National Priority List (NPL), the list of the most dangerous toxic waste sites in the nation. Oppose H.R. 2279, the Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act of 2013, to amend RCRA and CERCLA to remove critical federal protections for communities impacted by the use and disposal of hazardous and solid wastes by eliminating the basis for lawsuits ensuring the creation of protective standards and reduces liability for cleanups. Support the EPA reducing air pollution by establishing strong ozone standards and finalizing vehicle tail pipe emission (Tier 3) standards. Encourage OMB and OIRA to review the EPAs guidelines for identifying waters protected by the Clean Water Act. Oppose H.R. 2728, Protecting States Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act, which would undercut federal management of oil and gas drilling on federal lands in favor of an inadequate patchwork of state regulations. Support H.R. 2983, Safe Hydration is an American Right in Energy Development (SHARED) Act, which requires testing of water sources near planned fracking sites before fracking occurs to establish baseline conditions and determine the source of any water contamination. Oppose the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) proposal to delist the coalbed methane extraction industry and to discontinue Effluent Guidelines (ELGs) rulemaking around wastewater treatment technologies for coalbed methane extraction. Support the EPAs on-going revisions to the Onshore Oil and Gas ELGs to address pollution from the unconventional oil and gas extraction industry but urge EPA to include not just shale gas wastewater, but all oil and gas exploration, stimulation and extraction techniques which can cause surface or groundwater pollution, in these revisions.
Support for Gina McCarthy's nomination to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Support the EPA taking actions to protect communities and ecosystems from mountaintop removal mining.Support for the Environmental Protection Agency to use its authority under Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act to protect Bristol Bay from large-scale mining projects like the Pebble Mine. Support for H.R. 1921, the Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013, which would require disclosure of the chemicals used in fracking fluids and would remove the oil and gas industrys exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act. Work to strengthen S. 1009, the Chemical Safety Improvement Act, to update the Toxic Substances Control Act to better protect public health and the environment from toxic chemicals. Support H.Res. 285 expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should ban and prevent the import of shark fins from sharks caught through the practice of finning, and for other purposes. Oppose the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013, H.R 3080, specifically the harmful provisions that limit public participation in the federal decisionmaking process and degrade environmental review. Oppose H.R. 2609, the Fiscal 2014 Energy-Water Appropriations bill, which significantly cuts funding for clean energy and energy efficiency and included harmful riders related to protecting our nations waterways. Oppose H.R. 1582, legislation that undermines EPAs authority under the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Safe Drinking Water Act to promulgate rules that safeguard human health and the environment. Oppose amendments on this legislation, including the Murphy amendment undermining the social cost of carbon and the Scalise amendment on a carbon tax. Oppose H.R. 2641, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2013, which would severely undermine the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and, consequently, the quality and integrity of federal agency decisions. Encourage the EPA to strengthen risk prevention practices at chemical management facilities to protect public health and safety. Oppose H.R. 367 (REINS Act), a radical assault on our system of public protections that threatens vital health and environmental safeguards.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Support S. 401 & H.R. 924 Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act, 30% ITC for the first 3,000 megawatts of offshore wind service, incentivizing development and rewarding the first movers in the industry. Support draft Energy Savings & Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 to promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry.Support S. 329, Sustainable Energy Act to eliminate certain fuel subsidies and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain energy tax incentives. Support S. 332, Climate Protection Act to address climate disruptions, reduce carbon pollution, enhance the use of clean energy, and promote resilience in the infrastructure of the United States, and for other purposes. Support H.R. 601, Permanent Repeal of Oil Subsidies Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish an annual production incentive fee with respect to Federal onshore and offshore lands that are subject to a lease for production of oil or natural gas under which production is not occurring. Support H.R. 609, End Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act of 2013 to repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies. Support for S. 307, Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act to close big oil tax loopholes and reduce the deficit. Oppose H.R. 3, the Northern Route Approval Act that would approve the construction, operation, and maintenance of the dangerous Keystone XL pipeline. Oppose S. 582, legislation approving the toxic and dangerous Keystone XL pipeline. Support the Obama administration making climate change a top priority through EPA setting standards reducing carbon pollution from new and existing power plants, rejecting dirty fuels starting with the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, and elevating climate changes impacts and solutions in the public discourse. Oppose H.R. H.R. 2231, the Offshore Energy and Jobs Act, which would dramatically expand risky drilling off our beaches and thus jeopardize coastal tourism and fishing economies and worsen climate change. Oppose H.R. 1548, the Native American Energy Act, which severely limits public involvement in the development of any major project on Indian lands and insulates potentially environmentally devastating energy projects on Indian landsor even projects done in partnership with an Indian tribe on non-Indian landsfrom judicial review. Support for the Department of the Interior to continue promoting offshore wind energy. Support S.761 the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act to promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry through modernized building standards, federal-state partnerships, and manufacturing incentives. Support H.R. 1616 the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act to promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry through modernized building standards, federal-state partnerships, and manufacturing incentives. Support S.401 the Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act to create a 30% tax credit for investment in the first 3,000MW of offshore wind generated. Support H.R. 924 the Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act to create a 30% tax credit for investment in the first 3,000MW of offshore wind generated.
Support for amendments 851, 853, and 856 to S.601, the Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (WRDA), which are critical for minimizing the adverse impacts of Section 2033 (Project Acceleration) in the bill. Support for Gina McCarthy's nomination to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.Oppose the provisions within S. 601, the Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (WRDA) that undermine the National Environmental Policy Act and other fundamental environmental statutes. Support the EPA taking actions to protect communities and ecosystems from mountaintop removal mining. Encourage the Bureau of Land Management to strengthen its draft rule for hydraulic fracturing on public lands. Opposition to any amendments to S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, that block existing Clean Water Act protections for pesticides applied directly to our waterways. Opposition to Senator Charles Grassleys amendment to S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, which would shield industrial livestock facilities and their wastes from public view. Support for Senate Amendment 1049 to S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, which would ensure that USDA payments for irrigation efficiency also generate water conservation benefits, such as enhanced in-stream flow, wildlife habitat, and water storage. Support for the Environmental Protection Agency to use its authority under Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act to protect Bristol Bay from large-scale mining projects like the Pebble Mine. Support for H.R. 1921, the Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2013, which would require disclosure of the chemicals used in fracking fluids and would remove the oil and gas industrys exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act. Support S. 696, the Safe Chemicals Act of 2013 to update the Toxic Substances Control Act to better protect public health and the environment from toxic chemicals. Work to strengthen S. 1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act to update the Toxic Substances Control Act to better protect public health and the environment from toxic chemicals. Support H.Res. 285 expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should ban and prevent the import of shark fins from sharks caught through the practice of finning, and for other purposes.
Support H.R. 1175, the FRESHER Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Water Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support H.R. 1154, the BREATHE Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Air Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support the EPA protecting communities from water pollution through issuing a strong stormwater rule.Oppose H.R. 218, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 that amends RCRA to prevent regulation of coal ash, the second largest toxic waste stream in the U.S. Oppose H.R. 2226, the Federal and State Partnership for Environmental Protection Act of 2013 which amends Section 105 of CERCLA increasing litigation that will cause delays in cleanups and establish roadblocks to listing new toxic waste sites on the National Priority List (NPL), the list of the most dangerous toxic waste sites in the nation. Oppose H.R. 2279, the Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act of 2013 to amend RCRA and CERCLA to remove critical federal protections for communities impacted by the use and disposal of hazardous and solid wastes by eliminating the basis for lawsuits ensuring the creation of protective standards and reduces liability for cleanups. Support the EPA reducing air pollution by establishing strong ozone standards and finalizing vehicle tail pipe emission (Tier 3) standards. Oppose amendments 810, 846, 850, and 868 to S.601, to the Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (WRDA), which would roll back critical protections for clean water.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Support H.R. 1175, the FRESHER Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Water Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support H.R. 1154, the BREATHE Act that closes loopholes in the Clean Air Act for hydraulic fracturing drilling operations. Support the EPA protecting communities from water pollution through issuing a strong stormwater rule.
Support S. Con. Res. 8, Sen. Patty Murrays Budget, as originally drafted for its investments in clean energy, actions to reduce climate change, protecting public health, and promoting land conservation.Oppose anti-environment amendments offered to S. Con. Res. 8, including the Hoeven amendment #494 to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, the Coats amendment #514 to undermine the Mercury & Air Toxics Standards for power plants, the Blunt amendment #261 to block a carbon fee, and the Inhofe amendment #359 to block funding for actions reducing climate change. Oppose H. Con. Res. 25, Rep. Paul Ryans budget that irresponsibly slashes investments that benefit all Americans like clean air, clean water, and open spaces at the expense of rewarding those at the top like Big Oil. Oppose the provisions within S. 601, the Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (WRDA) that undermine the National Environmental Policy Act and other fundamental environmental statutes. Support the EPA taking actions to protect communities and ecosystems from mountaintop removal mining.
Support H.R. 139, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act that would protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.Support House and Senate committee leaders (Senate Energy & Natural Resources & House Natural Resources) to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools program in a manner that protects natural resources by decoupling payments from commodity receipts and introducing new funding for projects on public lands. Encourage DOI to conduct a thorough, comprehensive anaylsis of 2012 Arctic Ocean drilling operations, especially given the serious technical and decision-making problems Shell encountered.
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Opposition to S. 1610 and H.R. 2681, the Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act, which would weaken and delay clean air standards for cement plants. Support for EPA-Army Corps of Engineers guidance and rule-making to clarify the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act, which would help protect wetlands and marginal streams that flow into sources of drinking water for millions of Americans. Support for the EPA to issue strong rules under the Clean Air Act regulating air pollution from cement kilns, industrial boilers, and utilities to in order to protect public health and the environment. Opposition to EPA proposal to delay the implementation of the life-saving toxics standards for cement kilns. Support for the EPA to move forward with strong rules under the Clean Air Act to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Opposition to S. 1833, the Fair Compliance Act of 2011 which would block the EPAs ability to clean-up life-threatening pollution from power plants. Support for a strong final soot standard issued by the EPA this year. Support for banning diesel as part of EPAs draft guidance on the use of diesel in hydraulic fracturing. Opposition to Shells request to negotiate a compliance order to violate air pollution standards it already agreed to meet as part of its Arctic Ocean offshore drilling program. Opposition to S. 3558, the Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act, which is a blatant assault on the Clean Water Act that undermines the legacy of coordination and balance between federal and state governments that has resulted in significant progress towards cleaning up our nations waters. Opposition to S. 1956, H.R. 2594, European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act, which would authorize the Secretary of Transportation to prohibit an operator of a civil aircraft of the United States from complying with this European aviation law reducing carbon pollution .
Support for H.R. 139, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act, which designates specified lands within Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as wilderness and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Opposition to H.R. 1408, the Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Job Protection Act, which would grant unprecedented special rights to the Sealaska Corporation, a multi-million dollar Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), to log a significant portion of the last remaining large tree old-growth stands in the Tongass National Forest. Support for Alternative C of the Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan/Environmental Impact Statement for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge because it recommends Wilderness designation for the Arctic Refuges incomparable Coastal Plain Wilderness Study Area. Opposition to H.R. 4089, the Sportsmens Heritage Act, which threatens the conservation of fish, wildlife, and habitats that benefit all Americans, including conservationists and sportsmen alike. Opposition to a land exchange to facilitate the construction of a permanent gravel road between King Cove and Cold Bay, Alaska a road that would slice through the ecological heart of the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and sacrifice high-quality Refuge and Wilderness lands. Support for strengthening the Bureau of Land Managements proposed rules for hydraulic fracturing on federal lands to include pre-fracking disclosure of chemicals. Opposition to various pieces of legislation that are essentially Trojan horses for mandating or incentivizing damaging logging and grazing across vast swaths of our public lands with limited or no public input, and for handing over unprecedented control of federal lands management to the states in the name of fire and insect prevention. The legislation includes H.R. 5744, the Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2012; H.R. 6089, the Healthy Forest Management Act of 2012; H.R. 4331, the National Forest Emergency Response Act; and Sections 8301-8303 of H.R. 6083, the Farm Bill. Support for a designation of a National Monument in Washingtons San Juan Islands. Opposition to H.R. 6083 (Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012), the House Farm Bill that drastically cut funding for private lands conservation programs and included harmful policy riders that undermine sound science and roll back our bedrock clean water and wildlife laws. Support for S. 667, the Rio Grande del Norte National Conservation Area Establishment Act, and S. 1024, the Organ Mountains-Dona Ana County Conservation and Protection Act, two pieces of legislation that would protect nationally significant public lands in New Mexico. Support for H.R. 6200, the Safety and Fraud Enforcement for Seafood Act, which takes important steps to protect consumers, honest U.S. fishermen, and our oceans by creating consistent processes to ensure seafood safety and legality and by requiring product traceability and honest labeling. Support for Congressional passage of a package of land conservation bills, including legislation designating new Wilderness areas. Opposition to the Pebble Mine, a massive open pit mine in the Bristol Bay watershed in Southwest Alaska.
Opposition to H.R. 2273 and S. 1751, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, which would endanger the health of and safety of thousands of communities and fail to stimulate coal ash recycling. Support for S. 847, the Safe Chemicals Act, to update the Toxic Substances Control Act to better protect people from toxic chemicals. Opposition to S. 3512, the Coal Ash Recycling and Oversight Act of 2012, which would regulate coal ash less stringently than household trash, even though the health risks from coal ash include cancer, neurological disorders, birth defects, reproductive failure, asthma, and other serious illnesses. Support for a balanced approach to addressing our fiscal challenges that includes no further cuts to environmental programs through sequestration or any proposal to replace the sequester. Opposition to section 312 of the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act which would exclude certain uses of lead, perchlorate and other toxic chemicals from the jurisdiction of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
Opposition to H.R. 2273 and S. 1751, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, which would endanger the health of and safety of thousands of communities and fail to stimulate coal ash recycling. Support for S. 847, the Safe Chemicals Act, to update the Toxic Substances Control Act to better protect people from toxic chemicals. Opposition to S. 3512, the Coal Ash Recycling and Oversight Act of 2012, which would regulate coal ash less stringently than household trash, even though the health risks from coal ash include cancer, neurological disorders, birth defects, reproductive failure, asthma, and other serious illnesses.
Opposition to the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline under review at the State Department, which would increase both our nation's reliance on polluting fossil fuels and threaten wildlife and wetlands. Opposition to Arctic Ocean offshore drilling, which is under consideration by the Obama Administration. Support for H.R. 3307, the American Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit Extension Act of 2011 that extends the production tax credit that is especially critical to the growth of the wind industry. Support for S. 2201, American Energy and Job Promotion Act extending the production tax credit. Support for S. 1397, the Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act that provides an investment tax credit for the production of electricity from offshore wind. Opposition to H.R. 4383, the House transportation bill extension that included harmful provisions approving the dangerous Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, gutting safeguards to protect communities from toxic coal ash, and undermining the National Environmental Policy Act and public input in transportation projects. Support for S. 591 and H.R. 4108 that invests $5 billion in the 48C advanced energy manufacturing tax credit. Opposition to H.R. 6213, the No More Solyndras Act, which would ensure that large, high cost, high risk fossil and nuclear projects would remain eligible for billions of dollars of taxpayer support while shutting out many promising and less costly new clean energy projects.
Support for S. 750 and H.R. 1404, the Fair Elections Now Act, to allow candidates to rely on small contributions from individuals rather than corporate and other special interest donors and their lobbyists. Support for H.R. 2517 and S. 1360, the Shareholder Protection Act, which would promote responsible corporate governance and ensure that political spending decisions are made transparently.
Support for H.R. 139, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act, which designates specified lands within Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as wilderness and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Opposition to H.R. 1408, the Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Job Protection Act, which would grant unprecedented special rights to the Sealaska Corporation, a multi-million dollar Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), to log a significant portion of the last remaining large tree old-growth stands in the Tongass National Forest. Support for Alternative C of the Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan/Environmental Impact Statement for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge because it recommends Wilderness designation for the Arctic Refuges incomparable Coastal Plain Wilderness Study Area. Opposition to H.R. 3210, the Retailers and Entertainers Lacey Implementation and Enforcement Fairness (RELIEF) Act, that would be devastating to the 2008 Lacey Act amendments that helped promote global forest conservation and limit illegal logging. Opposition to H.R. 4089, the Sportsmens Heritage Act, which threatens the conservation of fish, wildlife, and habitats that benefit all Americans, including conservationists and sportsmen alike. Opposition to a land exchange to facilitate the construction of a permanent gravel road between King Cove and Cold Bay, Alaska a road that would slice through the ecological heart of the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and sacrifice high-quality Refuge and Wilderness lands. Support for strengthening the Bureau of Land Managements proposed rules for hydraulic fracturing on federal lands to include pre-fracking disclosure of chemicals. Support for designation of a National Monument for the Chimney Rock Archaeological Area. Opposition to H.R. 6082, the Congressional Replacement of President Obama's Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan, which recklessly gives away more of our coastlines to Big Oil before Congress has enacted a single safety reform following the worst environmental disaster in our nations history, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Opposition to H.R. 4402, the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012, which hides the mining industrys irresponsible environmental practices from the public on the publics federally managed lands. Opposition to various pieces of legislation that are essentially Trojan horses for mandating or incentivizing damaging logging and grazing across vast swaths of our public lands with limited or no public input, and for handing over unprecedented control of federal lands management to the states in the name of fire and insect prevention. The legislation includes H.R. 5744, the Catastrophic Wildfire Prevention Act of 2012; H.R. 6089, the Healthy Forest Management Act of 2012; H.R. 4331, the National Forest Emergency Response Act; and Sections 8301-8303 of H.R. 6083, the Farm Bill. Opposition to H.R. 5544, the Minnesota Education Investment and Employment Act, which would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to complete an expedited land exchange of approximately 86,000 acres of Minnesota School Trust Lands within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area for unidentified federal lands within the Superior or Chippewa National Forests within Minnesota. Support for a designation of a National Monument in Washingtons San Juan Islands. Opposition to H.R. 6083 (Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012), the House Farm Bill that drastically cut funding for private lands conservation programs and included harmful policy riders that undermine sound science and roll back our bedrock clean water and wildlife laws. Opposition to H.R. 6233, the supplemental agriculture disaster assistance package because it disproportionately cuts conservation programs.
Opposition to S. 1610 and H.R. 2681, the Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act, which would weaken and delay clean air standards for cement plants. Support for EPA-Army Corps of Engineers guidance and rule-making to clarify the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act, which would help protect wetlands and marginal streams that flow into sources of drinking water for millions of Americans. Opposition to H.R. 872, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011, which would amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes. Support for the EPA to issue strong rules under the Clean Air Act regulating air pollution from cement kilns, industrial boilers, and utilities to in order to protect public health and the environment. Support for the EPA to move forward with strong rules under the Clean Air Act to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Opposition to S. 1833, the Fair Compliance Act of 2011 which would block the EPAs ability to clean-up life-threatening pollution from power plants. Support for a strong final soot standard issued by the EPA this year. Support for banning diesel as part of EPAs draft guidance on the use of diesel in hydraulic fracturing. Opposition to H.R. 3409, the Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012, which guts bedrock protections in the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, all of which Americans have relied on for decades to protect them from uncontrolled pollution. Opposition to potential EPA approval of the state of Floridas proposed water quality standards that fail to protect its waters from toxic algae outbreaks. Opposition to Shells request to negotiate a compliance order to violate air pollution standards it already agreed to meet as part of its Arctic Ocean offshore drilling program. Opposition to H.R. 4278, the Preserving Rural Resources Act of 2012, which would increase water pollution by dramatically expanding exemptions in current law for activities that discharge dredged or fill material. Opposition to H.R. 5961, the Farmer's Privacy Act of 2012, which is a radical restriction on the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency and state pollution control officials to identify violations of the Clean Water Act by industrial livestock facilities. Opposition to H.R. 2541, the Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act, which exempts any logging operation that generates runoff from the requirement to obtain pollution-limiting permits for any discharge resulting from various logging-related activities. Opposition to H.R. 3158, the Farmers Undertake Environmental Land Stewardship Act, which would treat farms that store oil or oil products differently than other similar operations for purposes of the Clean Water Acts spill prevention, control, and countermeasure requirements. Opposition to S. 3558, the Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act, which is a blatant assault on the Clean Water Act that undermines the legacy of coordination and balance between federal and state governments that has resulted in significant progress towards cleaning up our nations waters. Opposition to EPA proposal to delay the implementation of the life-saving toxics standards for cement kilns .
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
Opposition to H.R. 2273 and S. 1751, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, which would endanger the health of and safety of thousands of communities and fail to stimulate coal ash recycling. Support for S. 847, the Safe Chemicals Act, to update the Toxic Substances Control Act to better protect people from toxic chemicals.
Support for H.R. 139, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act, which designates specified lands within Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as wilderness and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Opposition to H.R. 1581, the Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act, which would open up millions of acres of pristine protected lands to irreversible damage from development. Opposition to H.R. 1505, the National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act, which would provide the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with unfettered access and control over the public lands owned by all Americans and exempt DHS from dozens of laws intended to protect public health and the environment. Support for S. 1400, the RESTORE Act, which would ensure that the Clean Water Act fines paid by those responsible for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster are used to help restore the Gulf environment, communities, and economy. Opposition to H.R. 1408, the Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Job Protection Act, which would grant unprecedented special rights to the Sealaska Corporation, a multi-million dollar Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), to log a significant portion of the last remaining large tree old-growth stands in the Tongass National Forest. Support for Alternative C of the Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan/Environmental Impact Statement for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge because it recommends Wilderness designation for the Arctic Refuges incomparable Coastal Plain Wilderness Study Area. Opposition to H.R. 3210, the Retailers and Entertainers Lacey Implementation and Enforcement Fairness (RELIEF) Act, that would be devastating to the 2008 Lacey Act amendments that helped promote global forest conservation and limit illegal logging. Opposition to H.R. 4089, the Sportsmens Heritage Act, which threatens the conservation of fish, wildlife, and habitats that benefit all Americans, including conservationists and sportsmen alike. Opposition to a land exchange to facilitate the construction of a permanent gravel road between King Cove and Cold Bay, Alaska a road that would slice through the ecological heart of the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and sacrifice high-quality Refuge and Wilderness lands. Opposition to H.R. 2578, the Conservation and Economic Growth Act, an over-reaching assault on Americas lands and wildlife that blocks or rolls back conservation laws on federal lands, guts environmental review, and privatizes public lands. Opposition to H.R. 6091, the FY13 Department of the Interior, Environment, and related Agencies Appropriations Act, whose overall allocation is woefully insufficient to adequately fund vitally important programs that protect our environment, public lands, wildlife, air, water, cultural and historic resources, communities and their economies. Support for strengthening the Bureau of Land Managements proposed rules for hydraulic fracturing on federal lands to include pre-fracking disclosure of chemicals. Support for designation of a National Monument for the Chimney Rock Archaeological Area.
Support for S. 750 and H.R. 1404, the Fair Elections Now Act, to allow candidates to rely on small contributions from individuals rather than corporate and other special interest donors and their lobbyists. Support for H.R. 2517 and S. 1360, the Shareholder Protection Act, which would promote responsible corporate governance and ensure that political spending decisions are made transparently. Opposition to S. 602, the CURB Act, which several undermines the regulatory process by threatening enforcement of existing statutes that protect the environment, public health and other key governmental functions. Opposition to H.R. 4377, the RAPID Act that overhauls and severely compromises the National Environmental Policy Act and the environmental review of projects.
Opposition to S. 1610 and H.R. 2681, the Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act, which would weaken and delay clean air standards for cement plants. Opposition to H.R. 2250 and S. 1392, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act, which would weaken and delay clean air standards for industrial boilers and incinerators. Opposition to H.R. 872, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011, which would amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes. Support for EPA-Army Corps of Engineers guidance and rule-making to clarify the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act, which would help protect wetlands and marginal streams that flow into sources of drinking water for millions of Americans. Support for the EPA to issue strong rules under the Clean Air Act regulating air pollution from cement kilns, industrial boilers, and utilities to in order to protect public health and the environment. Support for the EPA to move forward with strong rules under the Clean Air Act to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Opposition to S. 1833, the Fair Compliance Act of 2011 which would block the EPAs ability to clean-up life-threatening pollution from power plants. Opposition to S.J. Res. 37, the Congressional Review Act disapproval resolution sponsored by Senator Inhofe that would eliminate the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) life-saving Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for power plants. Support for a strong final soot standard issued by the EPA this year. Support for Green amendment (#9) to H.R. 4480 that striking provisions undermining the health basis of national ambient air quality standards under the Clean Air Act. Support for Chambliss amendment (S.A. 2438) to the Farm Bill renews the long-standing conservation compact with farmers by re-attaching basic soil and water conservation measures to premium subsidies for crop insurance. Opposition to the Flores amendment 1078 to H.R. 5326, the FY13 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, which would block funding for the National Ocean Policy, an initiative which will help to protect, maintain and restore our ocean, coastal, island and Great Lakes ecosystems. Support for the Moran amendment 1175 to H.R. 5325, the FY13 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, which sought to strike section 110 of the bill, which prohibits funds to be used to enforce a rule which pertains to the definition of waters under the jurisdiction of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Opposition to H.R. 5325, the FY13 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill, which takes us backward on energy and environmental policy by slashing funding for renewable energy and energy efficiency while boosting funding for polluting, mature fossil fuel and nuclear generation technologies. Support for banning diesel as part of EPAs draft guidance on the use of diesel in hydraulic fracturing.
Opposition to the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline under review at the State Department, which would increase both our nation's reliance on polluting fossil fuels and threaten wildlife and wetlands. Opposition to Arctic Ocean offshore drilling, which is under consideration by the Obama Administration. Support for S. 734, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011, which authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Energy for research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of advanced, energy-saving vehicles and related technologies for FY2012-FY2016. Support for H.R. 3307, the American Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit Extension Act of 2011 that extends the production tax credit that is especially critical to the growth of the wind industry. Support for S. 1397, the Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act that provides an investment tax credit for the production of electricity from offshore wind. Opposition H.R. 4383, the House transportation bill extension that included harmful provisions approving the dangerous Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, gutting safeguards to protect communities from toxic coal ash, and undermining the National Environmental Policy Act and public input in transportation projects. Support for S. 2201, American Energy and Job Promotion Act extending the production tax credit. Support for S. 591 and H.R. 4108 that invests $5 billion in the 48C advanced energy manufacturing tax credit. Support for S. 1000, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011, to advance energy efficiency efforts. Support for H.R. 5187, the IMPACT Act that extends incentives for clean energy and energy efficiency and ends tax breaks for large oil companies. Opposition to H.R. 3973, the Native American Energy Act, which limits public involvement in the development of any major project on Indian lands and insulates potentially environmentally-devastating energy projects on Indian lands (or even projects done in partnership with an Indian tribe on non-Indian lands) from judicial review. Opposition to H.R. 4480, the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act, a massive giveaway that prioritizes Big Oil over our health, natural heritage, coastal businesses, and national security.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
Opposition to the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline under consideration at the State Department, which would increase both our nation's reliance on polluting fossil fuels and threaten wildlife and wetlands. Opposition to the Hoeven amendment #1537 to MAP-21 (S. 1813) mandate the permitting of the dirty and dangerous Keystone XL pipeline. Opposition to Arctic Ocean offshore drilling, which is under consideration by the Obama Administration. Support for S. 1126, the Renewable Energy Access through Leasing Act, which would increase energy efficiency in housing. Support for S. 734, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011, which authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Energy for research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of advanced, energy-saving vehicles and related technologies for FY2012-FY2016. Support for S. 2204, the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act, which closes tax loopholes for Big Oil companies at a time when their huge profits make clear they do not need taxpayer handouts, and it directs the savings toward investments in clean energy, energy efficiency, and deficit reduction. Support for H.R. 3307, the American Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit Extension Act of 2011 that extends the production tax credit especially critical to the growth of the wind industry. Support for S. 1397, the Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act that provides an investment tax credit for the production of electricity from offshore wind. Opposition to the DeMint amendment #1589 to MAP-21 (S. 1813) which would repeal critically important incentives for renewable energy. Support for the Stabenow amendment #1812 to MAP-21 (S. 1813) which would extend for one year tax incentives important to the expansion of clean energy sources, especially the wind industry (Production Tax Credit, Investment Tax Credit, and Section 1603).
Support for a transportation reauthorization legislation that reduces our nations dependence on oil, reduces pollution, and increases investments in low-carbon transportation choices, like transit, rail, biking and walking. Support for S. 326, to establish national purposes and goals for Federal surface transportation activities and programs and create a national surface transportation plan (including laying our environmental objectives such as reducing carbon pollution). Support for H.R. 1780 and S. 1056, the Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2011, which would require federally funded streets and highways be designed for safe use by all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, children, older individuals, and individuals with disabilities, not just cars. Support for two proposals by the Obama administration to ensure cars and trucks go farther on a gallon of gas and reduce global warming pollution. These include a joint proposal from NHTSA and the EPA for the next round of clean car and light duty truck standards for model years 2017-2025 and the first-ever efficiency and global warming emissions standards for trucks. Support for and advocacy to strengthen S. 1813, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP21). Opposition to H.R. 3408, the PIONEERS Act, and H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012together making up an extreme transportation package which would increase our dangerous dependence on oil, threaten our nations special places and coasts, end all dedicated funding for transit, biking, and walking, and gut our preeminent environmental review law. Opposition to amendment #1826 to MAP-21 (S.1813), the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, an amendment which would authorize the immediate construction of the Keystone XL pipeline; allow oil and gas drilling in the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; threaten Americas coastal communities and economies-including the eastern Gulf of Mexico-with new off shore drilling; and open millions of acres of public lands to oil shale and tar sands leasing. Opposition to the Vitter #1535 to MAP-21 (S. 1813), the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, that would reinstate President Bushs 2010-2015 five-year offshore drilling leasing plan, which would vastly expand drilling off our nations beaches. Support for the Cardin/Cochran amendment #1549 to MAP-21 (S. 1813), to ensure local access to Transportation Enhancement (TE) and Safe Routes to School (SRTS) funds. Support for the National Surface Transportation and Freight Policy Act (Title XII of S. 1950) that helps to develop a performance-driven national transportation program.
Opposition to S. 1610 and H.R. 2681, the Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act, which would weaken and delay clean air standards for cement plants. Opposition to H.R. 2250 and S. 1392, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act, which would weaken and delay clean air standards for industrial boilers and incinerators. Opposition to H.R. 872, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011, which would amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes. Support for EPA-Army Corps of Engineers guidance and rule-making to clarify the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act, which would help protect wetlands and marginal streams that flow into sources of drinking water for millions of Americans. Support for the EPA to issue strong rules under the Clean Air Act regulating air pollution from cement kilns, industrial boilers, and utilities to in order to protect public health and the environment. Support for the EPA to move forward with strong rules under the Clean Air Act to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Opposition to S. 1833, the Fair Compliance Act of 2011 which would block the EPAs ability to clean-up life-threatening pollution from power plants. Opposition to S.J. Res. 37, the Congressional Review Act disapproval resolution sponsored by Senator Inhofe that would eliminate the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) life-saving Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for power plants. Opposition to Collins amendment #1660 and Barrasso amendment #1618 to MAP-21 (S. 1813) that roll back existing clean air standards to reduce toxic pollution from industrial boilers and cement plants, respectively.
Opposition to H.R. 2273 and S. 1751, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, which would endanger the health of and safety of thousands of communities and fail to stimulate coal ash recycling. Support for S. 847, the Safe Chemicals Act, to update the Toxic Substances Control Act to better protect people from toxic chemicals.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
Support for House and Senate legislation to codify the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Support for H.R. 139, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act, which designates specified lands within Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as wilderness and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Opposition to H.R. 1581, the Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act, which would open up millions of acres of pristine protected lands to irreversible damage from development. Call on USDA to publish a strong final Forest Planning Rule to protect fish, wildlife, and water supplies in our National Forests. Call on DOI to withdraw approximately one million acres around the Grand Canyon from harmful mining, which the BLM proposed as one alternative in a Draft Environmental Impact Statement. Opposition to using the "minibus" appropriations bill (H.R. 2354), the legislative vehicle for the Energy-Water, Financial Services, and State-Foreign Operations appropriations bills, to push anti-environmental policy riders. Opposition to H.R. 1505, the National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act, which would provide the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with unfettered access and control over the public lands owned by all Americans and exempt DHS from dozens of laws intended to protect public health and the environment. Support for S. 1400, the RESTORE Act, which would ensure that the Clean Water Act fines paid by those responsible for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster are used to help restore the Gulf environment, communities, and economy. Opposition to all anti-environmental riders being included in H.R. 2112, the legislative vehicle for the Agriculture, Commerce, Justice and Science, and Transportation/HUD appropriations bills. Opposition to H.R. 1408, the Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Job Protection Act, which would grant unprecedented special rights to the Sealaska Corporation, a multi-million dollar Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), to log a significant portion of the last remaining large tree old-growth stands in the Tongass National Forest. Opposition to H.R. 1904, the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2011, which allows a land exchange to occur without proper environmental review for the large-scale mining operations planned for the area, which is considered a sacred site by Native American tribes and is renowned for its natural beauty. Support for Alternative C of the Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan/Environmental Impact Statement for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge because it recommends Wilderness designation for the Arctic Refuges incomparable Coastal Plain Wilderness Study Area. Opposition to H.R. 3210, the Retailers and Entertainers Lacey Implementation and Enforcement Fairness (RELIEF) Act would be devastating to the 2008 Lacey Act amendments that helped promote global forest conservation and limit illegal logging.
Opposition to S. 1610 and H.R. 2681, the Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act, which would weaken and delay clean air standards for cement plants. Opposition to H.R. 2250 and S. 1392, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act, which would weaken and delay clean air standards for industrial boilers and incinerators. Opposition to H.R. 2401, the TRAIN Act, which was introduced as a study bill analyzing cumulative costs of several EPA clean air safeguards but was amendmended to become the biggest assault on the Clean Air Act in its forty year history. Opposition to S.J. Res. 27, a Congressional Review Act resolution, which would void the life-saving Cross- State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) that reduces smog and soot pollution from power plants. Opposition to H.R. 872, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011, which would amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes. Support for EPA-Army Corps of Engineers guidance and rule-making to clarify the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act, which would help protect wetlands and marginal streams that flow into sources of drinking water for millions of Americans. Opposition to H.R. 1633 and S. 1528, the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011, which would block the EPA from updating standards to protect the public from toxic soot. Support for the EPA to issue strong rules under the Clean Air Act regulating air pollution from cement kilns, industrial boilers, and utilities to in order to protect public health and the environment. Support for the EPA to move forward with strong rules under the Clean Air Act to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Opposition to the harmful ballast water provisions in H.R. 2838, the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2011, which would eliminate the tools used by both federal and state officials to control the introduction of aquatic invasive species from vessels ballast water. Opposition to S. 1833, the Fair Compliance Act of 2011 which would block the EPAs ability to clean-up life-threatening pollution from power plants.
Opposition to H.R. 2273 and S. 1751, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, which would endanger the health of and safety of thousands of communities and fail to stimulate coal ash recycling. Support for S. 847, the Safe Chemicals Act, to update the Toxic Substances Control Act to better protect people from toxic chemicals. Opposition to H.R. 2560, the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011, and other legislation that sought to amend the Constitution with an annual requirement for a balanced budget, which would decimate already underfunded environmental programs. Opposition to attaching unrelated anti-environmental policy riders H.R. 2112, the Appropriations bill for the Agriculture, Commerce, Justice and Science, and Transportation/HUD Departments.
Opposition to the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline under consideration at the State Department, which would increase both our nation's reliance on polluting fossil fuels and threaten wildlife and wetlands. Support for H.R. 2599, the PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2011, which would facilitate residential clean energy investments. Opposition to Arctic Ocean offshore drilling, which is under consideration by the Obama Administration. Support for cutting oil subsidies and opposition to discretionary spending cuts that would harm the environment. Views communicated to budget and deficit Super Committee members. Support for H.R. 1188, H.R. 1075, and S. 520, which would repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax. Support for S. 1126, the Renewable Energy Access through Leasing Act, which would increase energy efficiency in housing. Opposition to H.R. 2354, the Energy & Water Appropriations Bill, which would increase funding for polluting energy sources while cutting critical investments in clean, renewable energy and also includes an anti-environmental rider blocking the Administration's proposed Clean Water Act guidance. Support for S. 734, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011, which authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Energy for research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of advanced, energy-saving vehicles and related technologies for FY2012-FY2016. Opposition to H.R. 3630, the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, which included unrelated anti-environmental policy riders mandating an approval timeline for the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline and gutting the EPAs proposed standards to reduce mercury and other air toxics from industrial boilers and incinerators.
Support for a transportation reauthorization legislation that reduces our nations dependence on oil, reduces pollution, and increases investments in low-carbon transportation choices, like transit, rail, biking and walking. Support for S. 326, to establish national purposes and goals for Federal surface transportation activities and programs and create a national surface transportation plan (including laying our environmental objectives such as reducing carbon pollution). Support for S. 1193, the Federal-Aid Highway Preservation and Renewal Program Act of 2011, which improves the transparency and accountability of federal highway and bridge repair programs. Support for H.R. 1780 and S. 1056, the Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2011, which would require federally funded streets and highways be designed for safe use by all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, children, older individuals, and individuals with disabilities, not just cars. Support for two proposals by the Obama administration to ensure cars and trucks go farther on a gallon of gas and reduce global warming pollution. These include a joint proposal from NHTSA and the EPA for the next round of clean car and light duty truck standards for model years 2017-2025 and the first-ever efficiency and global warming emissions standards for trucks. Opposition to amendments offered on the Senate floor (Sen. Pauls Senate Amendment 821 and Sen. McCains Amendment 739) to severely undermine or gut funding for the Transportation Enhancements program. Support for and advocacy to strengthen S. 1618, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP21).
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
Oppose H.R. 10 and S. 299 the REINS (Regulations in Need of Scrutiny) Acts, which rewrites provisions regarding congressional review of agency rulemaking to require congressional approval of major rules of the executive branch before they may take effect (currently, major rules take effect unless Congress passes and the President signs a joint resolution disapproving them). Support for S. 750 and H.R. 1404, the Fair Elections Now Act, to allow candidates to rely on small contributions from individuals rather than corporate and other special interest donors and their lobbyists. Support for H.R. 2517 and S. 1360, the Shareholder Protection Act, which would promote responsible corporate governance and ensure that political spending decisions are made transparently. Opposition to S. 1606 and H.R. 3010 the Regulatory Accountability Act, which would severely weaken laws that protect our health, safety and the environment.
Opposition to H.R. 2273, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, which would endanger the health of and safety of thousands of communities and fail to stimulate coal ash recycling. Call on OMB and the EPA to put forward a strong final Inventory Update Reporting (IUR) rule the sole federal mechanism for collecting chemical data that significantly expands the scope of chemical information collected and made public. Support for S. 847, the Safe Chemicals Act, to update the Toxic Substances Control Act to better protect people from toxic chemicals. Opposition to H.R. 2560, the Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011, which would decimate already underfunded environmental programs. Support for H.R. 1309, the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011, which would make important reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program that improve public safety and protect our vitally important floodplains and wetlands.
Opposition to final passage and anti-environment amendments to H.R. 2584, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, which contains anti-environmental policy riders blocking implementation of the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and other environmental laws. Opposition to S. 1610 and H.R. 2681, the Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act, which would weaken and delay clean air standards for cement plants. Opposition to H.R. 2250 and S. 1392, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act, which would weaken and delay clean air standards for industrial boilers and incinerators. Opposition to H.R. 2401, the TRAIN Act, which was introduced as a study bill analyzing cumulative costs of several EPA clean air safeguards but was amendmended to become the biggest assault on the Clean Air Act in its forty year history. Opposition to S.J. Res. 27, a Congressional Review Act resolution, which would void the life-saving Cross- State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) that reduces smog and soot pollution from power plants. Opposition to H.R. 872, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011, which would amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes. Opposition to HR 2018, the Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011, which would gut the Clean Water Act by undermining EPA's authority to review and adjust state water quality standards. Support for EPA-Army Corps of Engineers guidance to clarify the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act, which would help protect wetlands and marginal streams that flow into sources of drinking water for millions of Americans. Opposition to H.R. 1633 and S. 1528, the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011, which would block the EPA from updating standards to protect the public from toxic soot. Opposition to H.R. 2594, the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011, which makes it illegal for airlines to comply with a European anti-pollution law, thereby increasing air pollution. Support for the EPA to issue strong rules under the Clean Air Act regulating air pollution from cement kilns, industrial boilers, and utilities to in order to protect public health and the environment. Support for a strong ozone standard as well as the Cross State Air Pollution Rule, which would also protect public health. Support for the EPA to move forward with strong rules under the Clean Air Act to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Support for House and Senate legislation to codify the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Support for H.R. 139, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act, which designates specified lands within Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as wilderness and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Opposition to H.R. 1581, the Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act, which would open up millions of acres of pristine protected lands to irreversible damage from development. Call on USDA to publish a strong final Forest Planning Rule to protect fish, wildlife, and water supplies in our National Forests. Call on DOI to withdraw approximately one million acres around the Grand Canyon from harmful mining, which the BLM proposed as one alternative in a Draft Environmental Impact Statement.
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
Opposition to H.R. 872, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011, which would amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes. Opposition to HR 2018, the Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011, which would gut the Clean Water Act by undermining EPA's authority to review and adjust state water quality standards. Support for EPA-Army Corps of Engineers guidance to clarify the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act, which would help protect wetlands and marginal streams that flow into sources of drinking water for millions of Americans.
Support for H.R. 601, the End Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act, which repeals subsidies for large oil companies. Support for S. 258, the Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act, which repeals subsidies for large oil companies. Opposition to H.R. 1229, the Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act, which accelerates offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Opposition to H.R. 1230, the Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act, which would require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct certain offshore oil and gas leases. Opposition to H.R. 1231, the Reversing President Obamas Offshore Moratorium Act, to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to require that each 5-year offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in the areas with the most prospective oil and gas resources, and to establish a domestic oil and natural gas production goal. Support for H.R. 1188, H.R. 1075, and S. 520, which would repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax. Opposition to the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline under consideration at the State Department, which would increase both our nation's reliance on polluting fossil fuels and threaten wildlife and wetlands. Opposition to H.R. 1938, the North American-Made Energy Security Act, which would force the administration to expedite a decision on whether to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. Opposition to S. 953, the Offshore Production and Safety Act of 2011, which would increase offshore drilling. Support for S. 940, the Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act, which would eliminate billions of dollars in subsidies for big oil companies. Opposition to HR 2021, the Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011, which would allow the worlds largest oil companies to circumvent air pollution standards that protect our air and health. Support for various bills to end VEETC including Amendment #476 to S. 792, the Economic Development Act, which would end 30 years of tax credits for conventional ethanol and end the tariff on imported ethanol. Support for S. 1126, Renewable Energy Access through Leasing Act, which would increase energy efficiency in housing. Opposition to H.R. 2354, Energy & Water Appropriations Bill, which would increase funding for polluting energy sources while cutting critical investments in clean, renewable energy and also includes an anti-environmental rider blocking the Administration's proposed Clean Water Act guidance.. Support for S. 1108, the 10 Million Solar Roofs Act of 2011, which would would lower the cost of solar power and put the United States on track to install 10 million solar systems on homes and businesses by 2020. Concerns about CEDA legislation, which would create an open-ended federal credit support program that gives a board carte blanche authority to give out unlimited loan guarantees. Opposition to HR 1705, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011, which would hamper the enactment of updated health and environmental safeguards by creating a committee to conduct duplicative economic analysis, interagency consultation, and regulatory review already overseen by the Office of Management and Budget. Support for S. 734, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011, which authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Energy for research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of advanced, energy-saving vehicles and related technologies for FY2012-FY2016. Support for S. 1000, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011, which would enact energy efficiency standards for buildings, appliances, and other sectors. Support for S. 917, the Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2011, which would enact sorely needed safety standards for offshore drilling.
Support for H.R. 139, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act, which designates specified lands within Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as wilderness and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Opposition to H.R. 1581, the Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act, which would open up millions of acres of pristine protected lands to irreversible damage from development. Support for S. 233, the North Fork Watershed Protection Act, which would protect the North Fork of the Flathead River Valley by withdrawing U.S. Forest Service land from future mining and energy development. Call on USDA to publish a strong final Forest Planning Rule to protect fish, wildlife, and water supplies in our National Forests. Call on DOI to withdraw approximately one million acres around the Grand Canyon from harmful mining, which the BLM proposed as one alternative in a Draft Environmental Impact Statement.
Opposition to amendments #183, #215, 236, and #277, which would block, weaken or delay the EPA's standards to reduce harmful carbon pollution. Amendments were offered to S. 493, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, bill to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs. Opposition to final passage and anti-environmental amendments to H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011, making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011. Opposition to H.R. 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act, which would amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change. Opposition to S. 482, the Energy Tax Prevention Act, which would amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change. Opposition to H.R. 97, the Free Industry Act, which would remove greenhouse gas emissions from coverage under the Clean Air Act. Opposition to H.R. 153, which would prohibit the EPA from using any funds to reduce greenhouse gases from stationary sources or enforce a cap-and-trade program. Opposition to H.R. 199 and S. 231, which would suspend, during the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any Environmental Protection Agency action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions, and for other purposes. Opposition to H.R. 750 and S. 228, which preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases under Federal and common law on enactment of a Federal policy to mitigate climate change. Opposition to H.J. Res 9, a congressional review act resolution that would overturn the EPAs rule reducing harmful air pollution from cement kilns. Support for S. Res. 119, a resolution recognizing past, present, and future public health and economic benefits of cleaner air due to the successful implementation of the Clean Air Act. Support for the EPA to issue strong rules under the Clean Air Act regulating air pollution from cement kilns, industrial boilers, and utilities to in order to protect public health and the environment. Support for a strong ozone standard as well as the Cross State Air Pollution Rule, which would also protect public health. Support for the EPA to move forward with strong rules under the Clean Air Act to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Call on OMB and the EPA to put forward a strong final Inventory Update Reporting (IUR) rule the sole federal mechanism for collecting chemical data that significantly expands the scope of chemical information collected and made public. Opposition to HR 1391, the Recycling Coal Combustion Residuals Accessibility Act of 2011, which would endanger the health and safety of thousands of communities, fail to stimulate coal ash recycling, and disrupt the EPA's public rulemaking process that has been underway for over two years and has engaged nearly half a million citizens. Opposition to Amendments #397and #429 to, S. 792, the Economic Development Act that would prohibit the protection of various species under the Endangered Species Act. Support for S. 847, the Safe Chemicals, to update the Toxic Substances Control Act to better protect people from toxic chemicals.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
Support for H.R. 601, the End Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act, which repeals subsidies for large oil companies. Support for S. 258, the Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act, which repeals subsidies for large oil companies. Opposition to H.R. 1229, the Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act, which recklessly accelerates offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Opposition to H.R. 1230, the Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act, which would require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct certain offshore oil and gas leases. Opposition to H.R. 1231, the Reversing President Obamas Offshore Moratorium Act, to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to require that each 5-year offshore oil and gas leasing program offer leasing in the areas with the most prospective oil and gas resources, and to establish a domestic oil and natural gas production goal. Support for H.R. 1188 (Lance), H.R. 1075 (Womack), and S. 520, which would repeal the volumetric ethanol excise tax. Opposition to the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline under consideration at the State Department, which would increase both our nation's reliance on polluting fossil fuels and threaten wildlife and wetlands.
Opposition to amendments (McConnell (#183), Rockefeller (#215), Baucus (#236), and Stabenow (#277)) that would block, weaken or delay the EPA's standards to reduce harmful carbon pollution. Amendments were offered to S. 493, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, bill to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs. Opposition to final passage and anti-environmental amendments to H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011, making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011. Opposition to H.R. 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act, which would amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change. Opposition to S. 482, the Energy Tax Prevention Act, which would amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change. Opposition to H.R. 97, the Free Industry Act, which would remove greenhouse gas emissions from coverage under the Clean Air Act. Opposition to H.R. 153, which would prohibit the EPA from using any funds to reduce greenhouse gases from stationary sources or enforce a cap-and-trade program. Opposition to H.R. 199 and S. 231, which would suspend, during the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any Environmental Protection Agency action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions, and for other purposes. Opposition to H.R. 750 and S. 228, which preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases under Federal and common law on enactment of a Federal policy to mitigate climate change. Opposition to H.J. Res 9, a congressional review act resolution that would overturn the EPAs rule reducing harmful air pollution from cement kilns. Support for S. Res. 119, a resolution recognizing past, present, and future public health and economic benefits of cleaner air due to the successful implementation of the Clean Air Act. Support for the EPA to issue strong rules under the Clean Air Act regulating air pollution from cement kilns, industrial boilers, and utilities to in order to protect public health and the environment. Support for the EPA to move forward with strong rules under the Clean Air Act to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Call on OMB and the EPA to put forward a strong final Inventory Update Reporting (IUR) rule the sole federal mechanism for collecting chemical data that significantly expands the scope of chemical information collected and made public.
Support for H.R. 139, the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act, which designates specified lands within Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as wilderness and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Call on USDA to publish a strong final Forest Planning Rule to protect fish, wildlife, and water supplies in our National Forests. Call on DOI to withdraw approximately one million acres around the Grand Canyon from harmful mining, which the BLM proposed as one alternative in a Draft Environmental Impact Statement.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
Opposition to H.R. 4753 and S. 3072, the Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act, to delay implementation of Clean Air Act regulatory authority over greenhouse gas emissions for at least two years. Opposition to H.R. 391, H.R. 4572, and H.R. 4396, the Save our Energy Jobs Act, all bills that would declare greenhouse gases are not air pollutants, and thus not able to be regulated under the Clean Air Act. Support for environmental funding in the FY 2011 Budget. Support and work to strengthen, H.R. 5820, the Toxic Chemicals Safety Act of 2010 and S. 3209, the Safe Chemicals Act, that would reform and update the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1977.
Support for H.R. 1826 and 6116, the Fair Elections Now Act, to allow candidates to run competitive campaigns for office by relying on small donations.
Support for S. 787, the Clean Water Restoration Act, to protect waterways across the country. Support for H.R. 5088, Americas Commitment to Clean Water Act, that would clarify the definition of waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act to better inform regulatory agencies in their implementation of the statute.
Support for H.R. 2724 , the National Transportation Objectives Act of 2009, to establish overarching objectives for our nations transportation system, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions generated by the transportation sector. Support for H.R. 1329 and S. 575, CLEAN-TEA -- Clean Low-Emissions Affordable New Transportation Equity Act to create a more efficient transportation system and lower greenhouse gas emissions. Support for S. 1036, The Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act of 2009, to set up overarching objectives for our nations transportation system, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions generated by the transportation sector. Engage in discussions on Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009, the draft House bill reauthorizing the 6 year transportation bill. Support for S. 1619, the Livable Communities Act, that helps support sustainable, community-driven planning, which is critical to help our country meet growing economic, energy, and environmental challenges.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office