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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 4020 Bandini Blvd |
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| City | Vernon |
State | CA |
Zip Code | 90058 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401107888-57217
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6. House ID# 562200001
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2025 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Method A.
Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Tristan Daedalus |
Date | 1/9/2026 1:12:59 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Farm Bill: Relating to provisions supporting the rendering industry and food loss;
The Butcher Block Act - Relating to the continuation of support programs for small and medium meat and poultry production facilities;
Issues relating to disaster relief programs supporting producers affected by the pathogen outbreaks and coverage for safe, secure carcass disposal via rendering;
Necessary revisions to the federal government's organic waste recycling policies, including efforts to increase landfill diversion of organics and reduce both food loss and food waste;
Available government grants and funding opportunities for agricultural facilities.
Issues relating to the development and implementation of the National Farm Security Action Plan.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Tristan |
Daedalus |
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Deputy Communications Director/Legislative Aide - Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle (1/11-11/11) Communications Director - Rep. Matt Salmon (6/14-1/17), Rep. Raul Labrador (3/17) Communications Director and Policy Advisor - Rep. Pat Fallon (1/21-4/21) |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code WAS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Necessary revisions to the federal government's organic waste recycling policies, including efforts to increase landfill diversion of organics and reduce both food loss and food waste;
Issues related to the lack of data and scientific analysis underlying the arbitrary and capricious removal of rendering from the EPA-endorsed resource recovery pathways in the EPAs recent report Field to Bin: The Environmental Impacts of U.S. Food Waste Management Pathways (EPA/600/R-23/065) and its associated collateral and initiatives.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Tristan |
Daedalus |
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Deputy Communications Director/Legislative Aide - Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle (1/11-11/11) Communications Director - Rep. Matt Salmon (6/14-1/17), Rep. Raul Labrador (3/17) Communications Director and Policy Advisor - Rep. Pat Fallon (1/21-4/21) |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code FUE
16. Specific lobbying issues
Renewable Fuels Standard tracking and reporting requirements for domestic biofuels feedstocks
Explicit inclusion of "brown grease" as an acceptable feedstock in existing federal biofuels grants/credits/subsidies/programs.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Treasury - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Tristan |
Daedalus |
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Deputy Communications Director/Legislative Aide - Rep.Ann Marie Buerkle (1/11-11/11) Communications Director -Rep. Matt Salmon (6/14-1/17), Rep. Raul Labrador (3/17)Communications Director and Policy Advisor - Rep. PatFallon (1/21-4/21) |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to the implementation of the EPA's proposed 2024 Meat and Poultry Product Effluent Limitation Guideline rule
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Tristan |
Daedalus |
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Deputy Communications Director/Legislative Aide - Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle (1/11-11/11) Communications Director - Rep. Matt Salmon (6/14-1/17), Rep. Raul Labrador (3/17) Communications Director and Policy Advisor - Rep. Pat Fallon (1/21-4/21) |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to the development of the EPA's proposed 2024 Meat and Poultry Product Effluent Limitation Guideline rule
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Tristan |
Daedalus |
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Deputy Communications Director/Legislative Aide - Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle (1/11-11/11) Communications Director - Rep. Matt Salmon (6/14-1/17), Rep. Raul Labrador (3/17) Communications Director and Policy Advisor - Rep. Pat Fallon (1/21-4/21) |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to the interstate theft of used cooking oil, including multi-state criminal enterprises engaged in this activity.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Tristan |
Daedalus |
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Deputy Communications Director/Legislative Aide - Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle (1/11-11/11) Communications Director - Rep. Matt Salmon (6/14-1/17), Rep. Raul Labrador (3/17) Communications Director and Policy Advisor - Rep. Pat Fallon (1/21-4/21) |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to the implementation of IRS Sec. 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Tristan |
Daedalus |
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Deputy Communications Director/Legislative Aide - Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle (1/11-11/11) Communications Director - Rep. Matt Salmon (6/14-1/17), Rep. Raul Labrador (3/17) Communications Director and Policy Advisor - Rep. Pat Fallon (1/21-4/21) |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |