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.
Government Issues GOV
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.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARA CHIEFFO | — |
| DARIEN LURENE DAVIS New | — |
| MATTHEW H DAVIS | — |
| BENJAMIN J DRISCOLL | — |
| MADELEINE JUSTINE FOOTE | — |
| LAURA C FORERO OROZCO | — |
| TIERNAN SITTENFELD | — |
| ALEX TAUREL | — |
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 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.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARA CHIEFFO | — |
| DARIEN LURENE DAVIS New | — |
| MATTHEW H DAVIS | — |
| MADELEINE JUSTINE FOOTE | — |
| LAURA C FORERO OROZCO | — |
| TIERNAN SITTENFELD | — |
| ALEX TAUREL | — |
Natural Resources NAT
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.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARA CHIEFFO | — |
| DARIEN LURENE DAVIS New | — |
| MATTHEW H DAVIS | — |
| MADELEINE JUSTINE FOOTE | — |
| LAURA C FORERO OROZCO | — |
| TIERNAN SITTENFELD | — |
| ALEX TAUREL | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
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.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARA CHIEFFO | — |
| DARIEN LURENE DAVIS New | — |
| 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.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARA CHIEFFO | — |
| DARIEN LURENE DAVIS New | — |
| MATTHEW H DAVIS | — |
| MADELEINE JUSTINE FOOTE | — |
| LAURA C FORERO OROZCO | — |
| TIERNAN SITTENFELD | — |
| ALEX TAUREL | — |
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