LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS for LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Energy/Nuclear ENG
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.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARA CHIEFFO | — |
| DARIEN LURENE DAVIS | — |
| MATTHEW H DAVIS | — |
| MADELEINE JUSTINE FOOTE | — |
| LAURA C FORERO OROZCO | — |
| TIERNAN SITTENFELD | — |
| ALEX TAUREL | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
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.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARA CHIEFFO | — |
| DARIEN LURENE DAVIS | — |
| MATTHEW H DAVIS | — |
| MADELEINE JUSTINE FOOTE | — |
| LAURA C FORERO OROZCO | — |
| TIERNAN SITTENFELD | — |
| ALEX TAUREL | — |
Natural Resources NAT
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.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARA CHIEFFO | — |
| DARIEN LURENE DAVIS | — |
| MATTHEW H DAVIS | — |
| MADELEINE JUSTINE FOOTE | — |
| LAURA C FORERO OROZCO | — |
| TIERNAN SITTENFELD | — |
| ALEX TAUREL | — |
Government Issues GOV
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.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARA CHIEFFO | — |
| DARIEN LURENE DAVIS | — |
| MATTHEW H DAVIS | — |
| BENJAMIN J DRISCOLL | — |
| MADELEINE JUSTINE FOOTE | — |
| LAURA C FORERO OROZCO | — |
| TIERNAN SITTENFELD | — |
| ALEX TAUREL | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
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.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARA CHIEFFO | — |
| DARIEN LURENE DAVIS | — |
| MATTHEW H DAVIS | — |
| MADELEINE JUSTINE FOOTE | — |
| LAURA C FORERO OROZCO | — |
| TIERNAN SITTENFELD | — |
| ALEX TAUREL | — |
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