3rd Quarter - Report — RIDGELINE ADVOCACY GROUP LLC for WESTMORELAND MINING LLC (2025)

Firm

RIDGELINE ADVOCACY GROUP LLC

Client

WESTMORELAND MINING LLC

Income

$80,000

Expenses

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What was lobbied

3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Environment/Superfund ENV

Mining and minerals development, as well as environmental permitting issues generally.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RUSS KELLEY	Sr Advisor, Dem. Caucus; Counsel, Comm on Trans & Infra; Leg Dir & Counsel, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici; Comm Advisor, Office of the Dem. Leader; Dir of Radio, Democrat Comms Committee; Press Asst, Dem. Comms Committee.
ANTONIA O'MALLEY New	—
JOHN STEITZ	Dep. Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Senior LA, Sen. John Kennedy; Senior PSM and PSM, Sen. Small Business Committee; LA and LC, Sen. David Vitter.
IAN THOMAS ALEXANDER WHITSON	Legislative Director, Rep. David Rouzer; Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. David Rouzer; Legislative Assistant, Rep. David Rouzer; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. David Rouzer; Staff Assistant, Rep. David Rouzer.
BRYAN ZUMWALT	Chief Counsel, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship 15 Chief Counsel, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works; Counsel, Sen. David Vitter; Counsel, Rep. Bilbray; Clerk, Comm on Natural Resources.

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Natural Resources NAT

Natural resource development, renewable energy, sustainability, environment, mining and minerals development. One Big Beautiful Bill (H.R. 1).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RUSS KELLEY	Sr Advisor, Dem. Caucus; Counsel, Comm on Trans & Infra; Leg Dir & Counsel, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici; Comm Advisor, Office of the Dem. Leader; Dir of Radio, Democrat Comms Committee; Press Asst, Dem. Comms Committee.
ANTONIA O'MALLEY New	—
JOHN STEITZ	Dep. Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Senior LA, Sen. John Kennedy; Senior PSM and PSM, Sen. Small Business Committee; LA and LC, Sen. David Vitter.
IAN THOMAS ALEXANDER WHITSON	Legislative Director, Rep. David Rouzer; Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. David Rouzer; Legislative Assistant, Rep. David Rouzer; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. David Rouzer; Staff Assistant, Rep. David Rouzer.
BRYAN ZUMWALT	Chief Counsel, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship 15 Chief Counsel, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works; Counsel, Sen. David Vitter; Counsel, Rep. Bilbray; Clerk, Comm on Natural Resources.

Contacted: SENATE; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1 (119th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Natural resource development, renewable energy, sustainability, environment, mining and minerals development. One Big Beautiful Bill (H.R. 1).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RUSS KELLEY	Sr Advisor, Dem. Caucus; Counsel, Comm on Trans & Infra; Leg Dir & Counsel, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici; Comm Advisor, Office of the Dem. Leader; Dir of Radio, Democrat Comms Committee; Press Asst, Dem. Comms Committee.
ANTONIA O'MALLEY New	—
JOHN STEITZ	Dep. Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Senior LA, Sen. John Kennedy; Senior PSM and PSM, Sen. Small Business Committee; LA and LC, Sen. David Vitter.
IAN THOMAS ALEXANDER WHITSON	Legislative Director, Rep. David Rouzer; Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. David Rouzer; Legislative Assistant, Rep. David Rouzer; Legislative Correspondent, Rep. David Rouzer; Staff Assistant, Rep. David Rouzer.
BRYAN ZUMWALT	Chief Counsel, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship 15 Chief Counsel, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works; Counsel, Sen. David Vitter; Counsel, Rep. Bilbray; Clerk, Comm on Natural Resources.

Bills named: H.R. 1 (119th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.