4th Quarter - Report

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

What was lobbied

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

Economics/Economic Development ECN

n/a

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER KIRBY GREISSING —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); SENATE; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

promoting mineral supply chains; promoting industrial minerals in trade; critical minerals; global economy necessitates a leveling of the playing field to ensure all companies are able to have similar opportunities to succeed.

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

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Energy, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Manufacturing MAN

promoting supply chain strengthening; promoting mine development and reductions in permitting requirements; in order to have a domestic manufacturing industry, you need a robust minerals industry

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

Contacted: Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Agriculture AGR

promoting minerals in the agricultural supply chain

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER KIRBY GREISSING —

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Surface Transportation Board (STB); SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Energy, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA)

Transportation TRA

Surface Transportation Board and promoting shippers' rights; demurrage reforms; competitive switching; reasonable rates; axle tolerance on bulk trucks; Infrastructure package (real infrastructure)

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

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

percentage depletion deduction; possible tax reform; general tax credits

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

Contacted: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

promote funding for the Experimental Mine at Mace, WV for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health with key Congressional offices.

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

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Environment/Superfund ENV

TSCA and related updates; Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act; NEPA; Climate Change; CERCLA

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

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Surface Transportation Board (STB)

Small Business SMB

55% of Metal/Nonmetal mining operations employ 5 or fewer people; the vast majority of metal/nonmetal companies are small business, so almost all outreach we do to Congress and the federal agencies is on behalf of small business related issues.

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

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Superfund Tax; TSCA; other Chemical industry issues impacting the minerals sector

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER KIRBY GREISSING —

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Industrial Minerals used in consumer products; proper mineral definitions

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Energy, Dept of; Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Government Issues GOV

n/a

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER KIRBY GREISSING —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Surface Transportation Board (STB); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

mineral supply chain; promoting domestic production of minerals; domestic

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

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of

Immigration IMM

n/a

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER KIRBY GREISSING —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

n/a

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER KIRBY GREISSING —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Education EDU

n/a

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER KIRBY GREISSING —

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

OSHA and MSHA regulations in promoting safety and health; diesel exhaust; respirable crystalline silica; NIOSH and Mace, WV facility; MSHA/NIOSH Respirable Dust Partnership; Interagency Working Group on Asbestos in Consumer Products

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

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

promote the Navigable Waters Protection Rule; National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES); MSGP for Stormwater from Industrial Activities; Clean Water Act/Groundwater issues; Climate change and related air rules/regulations.

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

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Surface Transportation Board (STB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Constitution CON

n/a

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER KIRBY GREISSING —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Natural Resources NAT

General Mining Law of 1872; royalties impacting the minerals industry; National Historic Preservation Act updates; Endangered Species Act; Critical Minerals; Migratory Birds;

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

Contacted: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Surface Transportation Board (STB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Energy, Dept of

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