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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 700 2nd STREET NE |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20002 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 8943-12
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6. House ID# 317830000
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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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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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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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Ted Waugh |
Date | 7/21/2025 12:45:36 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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, climate provisions;
H.R.2145, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025;
H.R.3898, PERMIT Act, section 4-water quality technology availability;
S.351, STEWARD Act of 2025;
S.1325, Foreign Pollution Fee Act;
S.2110, REUSE Act of 2025;
Air Rules Regulating American Energy, Manufacturing, Chemical Sectors (NESHAPs) New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry, 89 Fed Reg 42932;
Basel Convention;
Climate regulatory policy;
Confirmation hearing for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin;
Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) - 5; legally binding instrument for plastic pollution;
IRA domestic manufacturing tax credits 48D and 45X;
Plastics manufacturing;
Potential Future Regulation Addressing Pyrolysis and Gasification Units;
Recycling systems powered by AI;
Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances;
Treatment of pyrolysis under Other Solid Waste Incineration Standards;
U.S. Competitiveness.
Unintroduced legislation - Bioattribution within the BioPreferred Program;
Unintroduced legislation - recycling claims;
Unintroduced legislation - Save Our Seas 3.0, including microplastics management practices and Bioattribution labeling;
Unintroduced legislation - plastic exposure and human health research;
Unintroduced legislation - plastics recycling research and development.
Unintroduced legislation of FY2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies;
Unintroduced legislation of FY2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies;
Unintroduced legislation of FY2026 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies;
Unintroduced legislation on advanced recycling;
Unintroduced legislation on microplastic research funding;
Unintroduced legislation on plastics circularity;
Unintroduced Senate legislation on permitting
Unintroduced legislation that sets national agriculture, nutrition, conservation, and forestry policy, commonly referred to as the "Farm Bill, energy title and utilization of mass balance attribution in the BioPreferred program.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), State - Dept of (DOS), Natl Economic Council (NEC)
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 |
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Flagg |
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Booth |
Jameson |
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Chris |
Jahn |
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Jill |
Brubaker |
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Ross |
Eisenberg |
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Kimberly |
White |
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Michael |
Hamilton |
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Kyle |
Parker |
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Ryan |
Jackson |
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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 CHM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.J. Res 27, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA);"
H.J. Res 76, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Updates to New Chemicals Regulations Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA);"
H.R.1267, Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act;
H.R.1415, No IRIS Act of 2025;
H.R.3110, PFAS-Free Procurement Act;
H.R.4016, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026, language related to chemical regulations;
H.R.640, Chemical Tax Repeal Act;
S.615, Chemical Tax Repeal Act;
S.623, No IRIS Act of 2025;
S.J.Res.19, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of
Carbon Tetrachloride (CTC), Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA);
Confirmation hearing for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin;
Ethylene Oxide Regulation
Formaldehyde and Paraformaldehyde Registration Review Docket;
Formaldehyde Regulation;
Improvements to the EPA Central Data Exchange (CDX);
Make America Healthy Again initiative and report;
Perchloroethylene (PCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA);
Environmental Protection Agency budget and pesticides program;
Role of chemical manufactures as a solution provider for EPA's Pillar 5 of Administrator Zeldins Great American Comeback Initiative;
Role of chemicals, plastics, and polymer composites in auto safety, lightweighting, energy efficiency and consumer choice;
Threshold of Toxicologic Concern (TTC) a New Approach Methodology (NAM);
Toxic Substances Control Act implementation
U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) value and importance;
Unintroduced legislation from Senate of National Defense Authorization Act;
Unintroduced legislation of FY2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency;
Unintroduced legislation on PFAS;
Unintroduced legislation on Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA);
Unintroduced legislation on U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys (EPAs) Science Advisory Board;
Using Artificial Intelligence in chemical regulation;
U.S. Competitiveness.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office
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 |
Robert |
Flagg |
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Booth |
Jameson |
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Chris |
Jahn |
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Jill |
Brubaker |
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Kimberly |
White |
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Michael |
Hamilton |
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Kyle |
Parker |
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Ryan |
Jackson |
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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
H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, tax-related provisions;
H.R.640, Chemical Tax Repeal Act;
H.R.5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022;
S.615, Chemical Tax Repeal Act;
Business State and local tax exemption;
IRA Energy Efficiency Tax Credits 25C, 45L, 179D;
IRA energy tax credits 45V, 45Q, and 48C;
IRA domestic manufacturing tax credits 48D and 45X;
U.S. Competitiveness.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Robert |
Flagg |
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Chris |
Jahn |
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Jill |
Brubaker |
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Booth |
Jameson |
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Michael |
Hamilton |
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Jackson |
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Kyle |
Parker |
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act, energy provisions credits;
Energy incentives policy;
ENERGY Star program;
IRA Energy Efficiency Tax Credits 25C, 45L, 179D;
IRA energy tax credits 45V, 45Q, and 48C;
IRA domestic manufacturing tax credits 48D and 45X;
Permitting reform;
U.S. Competitiveness.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD)
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 |
Booth |
Jameson |
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Robert |
Flagg |
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Chris |
Jahn |
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Michael |
Hamilton |
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Kyle |
Parker |
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Ryan |
Jackson |
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Jill |
Brubaker |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.1659, Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act;
H.R.2515, American Tank Car Modernization Act of 2025;
H.R.2920, VARIANCE Act;
H.R.3151, SHIPS for America Act of 2025;
S.1541, SHIPS for America Act of 2025;
S.2104, Reliable Rail Service Act of 2025;
CHEMTREC Safety Training;
Unintroduced legislation of FY2026 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies;
Unintroduced Surface Transportation Reauthorization legislation;
U.S. Competitiveness
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Surface Transportation Board (STB)
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 |
Booth |
Jameson |
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Robert |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Bicameral congressional trade hearings for United States Trade Representative;
Trade and Tariffs: Section 232 tariffs; reciprocal tariffs and Annex II;
Unintroduced Miscellaneous Tariff Bill;
U.S. Competitiveness.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), White House Office, Natl Economic Council (NEC)
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 |
Booth |
Jameson |
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Ryan |
Jackson |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Drones and critical infrastructure policy;
Executive Order 14305 Restoring American Airspace Sovereignty.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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?
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