4th Quarter - Amendment

ESSENTIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION (FKA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION - NORTH AMERICA) for ESSENTIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION (FKA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION-NORTH AMERI)

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$75,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
4th Quarter - Report Jan 13, 2025 $75,000 Replaced
4th Quarter - Amendment (this page) Feb 1, 2025 $75,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Agriculture AGR

general support for domestic minerals production for agriculture industry; support classifying Potash and Phosphates as critical minerals

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW DERMODY —
CHRISTOPHER KIRBY GREISSING —
WAYNE PALMER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

asbestos rules

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW DERMODY —
CHRISTOPHER KIRBY GREISSING —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Budget/Appropriations BUD

permitting; incentives promoting growth for domestic minerals operations;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW DERMODY New —
CHRISTOPHER KIRBY GREISSING —
WAYNE PALMER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

waters of the United States rule

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW DERMODY New —
CHRISTOPHER KIRBY GREISSING —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Education EDU

Mining Schools Act of 2023 H.R. 2685 and S. 912

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER KIRBY GREISSING —
WAYNE PALMER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2685 (118th), S. 912 (118th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

asbestos rules at EPA, WOTUS, Air rules

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW DERMODY New —
CHRISTOPHER KIRBY GREISSING —

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

OSHA heat injury rule, Hazardous Communications Rule at OSHA, MSHA's Silica rule and MSHA mobile equipment rule

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW DERMODY New —
CHRISTOPHER KIRBY GREISSING —

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Natural Resources NAT

permit reform; mining law

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW DERMODY New —
CHRISTOPHER KIRBY GREISSING —
WAYNE PALMER New —

Contacted: White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Small Business SMB

asbestos reporting rule

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW DERMODY New —
CHRISTOPHER KIRBY GREISSING —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

minerals global trade

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW DERMODY New —
CHRISTOPHER KIRBY GREISSING —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Government Issues GOV

n/a

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER KIRBY GREISSING —

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

n/a

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER KIRBY GREISSING —
WAYNE PALMER —

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

retaining percentage depletion deduction in tax reform; advocating for tax incentives to promote more domestic minerals operations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW DERMODY New —
CHRISTOPHER KIRBY GREISSING —
WAYNE PALMER New —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Transportation TRA

STB rail issues (service, etc...)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER KIRBY GREISSING —

Contacted: SENATE; Surface Transportation Board (STB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

permit reform; funding (grants/loans) for new projects for strengthening domestic minerals industry (new operations and projects to allow existing operations to be more competitive globally).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW DERMODY New —
CHRISTOPHER KIRBY GREISSING —
WAYNE PALMER New —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; SENATE

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

asbestos rule making

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW DERMODY New —
CHRISTOPHER KIRBY GREISSING —

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Manufacturing MAN

permit reform; funding for new mineral operations or processing operations.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MATTHEW DERMODY New —
CHRISTOPHER KIRBY GREISSING —
WAYNE PALMER New —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Immigration IMM

n/a

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER KIRBY GREISSING —

Economics/Economic Development ECN

n/a

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER KIRBY GREISSING —

Constitution CON

n/a

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER KIRBY GREISSING —

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.