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.
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 CEQ rulemaking and revisions to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Oppose EPA proposed rule, Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science. Support H.R. 3055, the Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020, which would increase investments to fight climate change, protect communities from toxic pollution, protect our lands and waters, cut air pollution, and boost clean energy. Support H.R. 2740, the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Legislative Branch, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020, which would increase investments to fight climate change and boost clean energy. Urge EPA to ban commercial use of methylene chloride-based paint strippers.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARA CHIEFFO | — |
| MATTHEW H DAVIS New | — |
| MADELEINE JUSTINE FOOTE | — |
| SARA JORDAN | — |
| TIERNAN SITTENFELD | — |
| ALEX TAUREL | — |
Government Issues GOV
Oppose all ideological anti-environmental policy riders and support a clean Fiscal Year 2020 appropriations package. Oppose Barry Myerss nomination to be Administrator of NOAA. Oppose the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which does not include strong environmental and worker protections. Oppose Heidi Kings nomination for Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Oppose Peter Wrights nomination for EPA Office of Land and Emergency Management. Oppose Patrick Wyricks nomination to the US District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. 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. Oppose Michael Truncales nomination to the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Oppose Kenneth Lees nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Oppose J. Campbell Barkers nomination to the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Oppose Daniel Collins nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Oppose Daniel Bress nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Oppose David Bernhardts nomination for Interior Secretary. 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. Oppose Andrew Brashers nomination to the US District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. Oppose Matthew Kacsmaryks nomination to the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas. 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 Daniel Jorjanis nomination for Solicitor of the Department of the Interior.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARA CHIEFFO | — |
| MATTHEW H DAVIS New | — |
| BENJAMIN J DRISCOLL | — |
| MADELEINE JUSTINE FOOTE | — |
| SARA JORDAN | — |
| TIERNAN SITTENFELD | — |
| ALEX TAUREL | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
Oppose undermining ozone clean air protections (EPA). Oppose the administrations Dirty Water Rule, which would gut Clean Water Act protections for streams and wetlands and jeopardize our drinking water. Support stronger regulation of PFAS by the administration. Support, S. 1790, the 2020 National Defense Authorization Acts provision to end the use of PFAS based foams on military installations by 2023. Support Rep. Schrier amendment to H.R. 3055, to stop the EPA roll back of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS). Support request for extension of comment period for the Study of Oil and Gas Extraction Wastewater Management Under the Clean Water Act. Urge EPA to withdraw its interpretive statement exempting point source pollution discharges through groundwater to surface water from Clean Water Act (CWA) protections. Urge EPA to disclose 24 studies on Pigment Violet 29 (PV29) under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARA CHIEFFO | — |
| MATTHEW H DAVIS New | — |
| MADELEINE JUSTINE FOOTE | — |
| SARA JORDAN | — |
| TIERNAN SITTENFELD | — |
| ALEX TAUREL | — |
Natural Resources NAT
Support the Endangered Species Act, which is facing unprecedented threats. Oppose the Interior Departments recommendations regarding rescinding or shrinking national monument protections. Support S. 367 and H.R. 1050, the ANTIQUITIES ACT, which codifies existing, presidentially-designated national monuments. Support the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), which encourages bird conservation. Oppose attempts to exempt the Tongass National Forest in Alaska from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Oppose mineral development authorizations in Minnesotas Superior National Forest during an ongoing study of a proposed mineral withdrawal within the Rainy River watershed. Request extension of comment period for Endangered Species Act rules proposed by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce. Oppose proposed rulemaking, which would revise the National Park Services protest permitting process regarding demonstrations at the National Mall, Memorial Parks, and Presidents Park. Oppose any new or amended proclamation by President Trump that weakens or removes protections of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument from extractive activities. Support, amendment from Rep. Huffman to H.R. 2740, which would prohibit the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from finalizing the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Oppose, amendment from Rep. Duncan to H.R. 3055 to strike a provision that would block oil and gas lease sales in the Refuge by ensuring that the sales are compliant with the 2017 Tax Act. Oppose Rep. Golden amendment to H.R. 3055 to weaken protections for critically endangered North Atlantic right whales. Support Amendment 514 to S. 1790, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2020, which would prohibit the use of national defense funds for the construction of walls along the southern border. Support H.R. 3195 and S. 1081, which provide the Land and Water Conservation Fund with full, permanent, and dedicated funding.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARA CHIEFFO | — |
| MATTHEW H DAVIS New | — |
| MADELEINE JUSTINE FOOTE | — |
| SARA JORDAN | — |
| TIERNAN SITTENFELD | — |
| ALEX TAUREL | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Oppose the expansion of new offshore drilling by the Department of the Interior. Oppose attempts to fast-track oil and gas leasing on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Support H.R.1146, Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act, which would restore protections for 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 H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act, which would honor Americas commitments to the Paris Climate Agreement. Support lifting the caps on discretionary spending in FY 2020 and FY2021. Support modifying and extending tax credits for clean energy sources. Support the Driving America Forward Act, which would expand the electric vehicle and hydrogen fuel cell tax credit. Support the Rural Energy for America Program, which invests in renewable energy.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARA CHIEFFO | — |
| MATTHEW H DAVIS New | — |
| MADELEINE JUSTINE FOOTE | — |
| SARA JORDAN | — |
| TIERNAN SITTENFELD | — |
| ALEX TAUREL | — |
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