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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 201 WEST MAIN STREET, SUITE 14 |
Address2 | CHARLOTTESVILLE |
City | VA |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22902 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 323615-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2018 |
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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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: Holly Hueston |
Date | 7/16/2018 1:01:00 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
HJR 38, Congressional Review Act Resolution Disapproving the Stream Protection Rule, opposing the legislation in its entirety.
HR 26, S 21, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS), opposing the legislation as making it more difficult to adopt protections for clean air and water, and undermining existing regulation.
S 340, HR 953 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017, opposing the legislation as weakening monitoring requirements for pesticide application
S___/ HR___, appropriations legislation for FY 2017, opposing the inclusion of policy riders that weaken environmental protections.
HR 806, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act, opposing he entire legislation as putting children the elderly, and vulnerable populations at risk.
HR 244, Consolidated Appropriations Act, opposing provisions that weaken clean water and clean air protections.
HR_____, FY18 House Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, opposing the bill as containing unacceptable cuts to the EPA and numerous riders that weaken clean air and clean water protections.
HR 3219, the minibus Defense, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development National Security Appropriations Act, 2018, opposing cuts to environmentally important programs, and the specific rider that exempts the Clean Water Rule from judicial review.
HR 3354, Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018, opposing in its entirety.
HR 1119, Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment (SENSE) Act, opposing the legislation as weakening the Clean Air Act
HR 1917, Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns (BRICK) Act of 2017, opposing the legislation as weakening the Clean Air Act
Support HR 2510, Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2017 as providing additional resources for water infrastructure.
Support HR 2328, Low-Income Sewer and Water Assistance Program Act as providing additional resources for water infrastructure.
Support HR 2355, Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act, allowing innovative technologies and practices.
Support HR 3906, Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2017, allowing innovative technology and practices.
Oppose HR. 465, Water Quality Improvement Act of 2017 as weakening protections from municipal pollution sources.
Support S. 2133, Providing Land Grants and Acequias Conservation and Environmental Services Act as providing additional resources to some communities to improve water quality infrastructure.
Support HR. 3906/S. 1695, Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act as enhancing new opportunities for controlling stormwater pollution.
Support HR. 4420, Chesapeake Bay Farm Bill Enhancements Act of 2017 as providing additional resources for protecting the Chesapeake Bay from nonpoint pollution.
Support HR. 2510 Water Quality Protections and Jobs Creation Act of 2017, as providing additional resources for various water pollution prevention programs.
Support HR. 2328 Low Income Sewer and Water Assistance Program Act, as providing additional resources for various water pollution prevention programs.
HR. 2355 Water Infrastructure Flexibility Act, provided input on several provisions dealing with integrated planning.
Oppose S. 340 Sensible Environment Protection Act of 2017 as allowing unregulated spraying of pesticides into water.
Oppose HR. 953 Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act as allowing unregulated spraying of pesticides into water.
HR. 1917 /S. 839 Blocking Regulatory Interference from Closing Kilns (BRICK) Act of 2017, opposing the legislation as it would allow increases in toxic air pollution.
HR 1119, Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment (SENSE) Act, opposing the legislation as it would allow substantially more pollution from facilities burning waste coal.
HR 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, opposing policy riders that would weaken clean air and clean water protections.
HR____/ S ____ Interior/EPA Appropriations Legislation for FY2019, opposing the inclusion of a broad range of anti-environmental riders.
HR. 3906, Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Act of 2017, supporting the legislation to provide addition resources to address non-point water pollution.
HR. 5895, four-bill minibus: Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019, opposing riders that undermine the Clean Water Rule.
HR. 6147 FY19 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, opposing numerous riders the undermine protection of water quality and air quality. Supporting adding provisions that would block offshore drilling, and opposing the overall legislation.
S. 3073 FY19 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, opposing provisions that treat biomass as carbon neutral, and opposing adding provisions that would undermine water quality and air quality.
S. 1129, Coast Guard Authorization Act, opposing the inclusion of the Vessel Incidental Discharge language, which threatens water quality.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
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
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
HJR 36, Congressional Review Act Resolution Disapproving the BLM methane emission limitations rule, opposing the resolution.
HR 2910, Promoting Interagency Coordination of Natural Gas Pipelines Act, opposing the legislation since it reduces public oversight of pipeline decision-making.
HR 244, Consolidated Appropriations Act, opposing biomass provisions.
HR 2910 "Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act", oppose the legislation as limiting public input on pipeline citing decisions.
Oppose HR. 3043, Hydropower Policy Modernization Act as weakening public input under NEPA.
Oppose HR. 4239, "Strengthening the Economy with Critical Untapped Resources to Expand American Energy (SECURE) American Energy Act opposing the legislation in its entirety, with particular focus on those provisions that would increase offshore drilling without public input.
Oppose HR. 210 Native American Energy Act as weakening public input through NEPA.
Support S. 1314/HR 2893 Pipeline Fairness and Transparency Act as enhancing public participation in the pipeline approval process.
HR 4476 "Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) of 2017", opposing the legislation as making it more difficult for renewable energy to compete on a level playing field.
HR. 6087, Removing Barriers to Energy Independence Act, oppose the legislation as an improper benefit to oil & gas interests, and weakening the National Environmental Policy Act.
HR. 6088, Streamlining Permitting Efficiency in Energy Development Act, oppose the legislation as an improper benefit to oil & gas interests, and weakening the National Environmental Policy Act.
HR. 6106, Common Sense Permitting Act, oppose the legislation as an improper benefit to oil & gas interests, and weakening the National Environmental Policy Act.
HR. 6107, Ending Duplicative Permitting Act, oppose the legislation as an improper benefit to oil & gas interests, and weakening the National Environmental Policy Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1873, the Electric Reliability and Forest Protection Act, opposing the legislation as it cuts public input out of forest management decisions.
HR 210 Native American Energy Act; opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act.
HR 424 Gray World State Management Act of 2017; opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act.
HR 717 Listing Reform Act; opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act.
HR 1274 State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act; opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act.
HR 2603 Saving Americas Endangered Species Act (SAVES Act); opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act.
HR 3131 Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act; opposing the legislation as weakening the Endangered Species Act.
HR 3668, Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act, opposing weakening changes to the Wilderness Act.
HR 2936, Resilient Forests Act of 2017, opposing the legislation as weakening forestry protections.
S. 1975, Virginia Wilderness Additions Act of 2017, supporting the legislation in its entirety
S. 973/ HR 2218, Tennessee Wilderness Act, supporting the legislation in its entirety.
S. ___, 2018 Farm Bill, opposing provisions that weaken forest management protections.
Oppose HR. 1154/S. 168 Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VISA) as inadequately addressing concerns with ballast water.
HR 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, opposing policy riders that would weaken forest management provisions.
HR. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, opposing the legislation as it dramatically weakened protections for national forests.
S. 3042, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, opposing the addition of any amendments that would weaken national forest protection, supporting the inclusion of wilderness protection language for Tennessee and Virginia.
HR 3916, Federally Integrated Species Health Act, opposing the legislation as it weakens the National Environmental Policy Act and Endangered Species Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Forest Service
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
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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 WAS
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 2663, Agriculture Creates Real Employment (ACRE) Act, opposing provisions of the legislation that exempt agricultural operations from reporting toxic releases.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 34, Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2017, opposing the legislation as making it easier to undo environmental protections.
HR. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018, oppose the inclusion of language that would weaken the National Environmental Policy Act.
H.R. 4419, Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act, opposing the legislation as it weakens the National Environmental Policy Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Oppose HCONRES 71, FY 2018 House Budget, opposing inclusion of reconciliation language that opened the outer continental shelf to drilling.
Oppose ___, various funding vehicles that would include policy riders weakening environmental protections.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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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
_____, the Trump Administration infrastructure proposal, as not providing a balanced infrastructure vision.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
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