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.
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Opposed Sen Daines bill to weaken the Endangered Species Act. Urge U.S. insurance companies to refuse to provide insurance to energy companies pursuing exploration and development in the Arctic region. Urge the Biden-Harris administration to halt the approval of the Freeport LNG Train 4 until inspections are completed. Opposed floating LNG export terminal fortress. Support 1872 mining law reform. Urged Senate Commerce Committee to support the Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act. Support funding for offshore wind in the FY23 appropriations process. Urged Congress to support nominations for Carlton Waterhouse and Dan Uhlmann for EPA. Support President Bidens EPA Budget for FY23. Urge EPA to protect fenceline communities by closing all startup, shutdown, and malfunction exemption from air pollution standards. Urge EPA not to implement DERA requirements as part of its clean school bus programs without significant carve-outs and tweaks. Urge NOAA to oppose the South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils proposed Amendment to the Coral, Coral Reefs, and Hard Bottom Fishery Management Plan that would open part of the Oculina Bank Habitat Area of Particular Concern (OHAPC) to bottom trawling.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BENJAMIN THOMAS ALEXANDRO | — |
| SARA CHIEFFO | — |
| DARIEN LURENE DAVIS | — |
| MATTHEW H DAVIS | — |
| SARA FONTES | — |
| MADELEINE JUSTINE FOOTE | — |
| DAVID SHADBURN | — |
| TIERNAN SITTENFELD | — |
| ALEX TAUREL | — |
| ARTURO ENRIQUE TERRAZAS | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Urged Congress to prioritize environmental justice investments in its proposed reconciliation package. Urged the Biden-Harris administration to develop a comprehensive ocean-climate action plan to maximize emissions reductions.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SARA CHIEFFO | — |
| DARIEN LURENE DAVIS | — |
| MATTHEW H DAVIS | — |
| MADELEINE JUSTINE FOOTE | — |
| TIERNAN SITTENFELD | — |
| ALEX TAUREL | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
Urge EPA to strengthen particulate matter (PM) NAAQS. Supported EPAs Good Neighbor Plan to address Ozone NAAQS. Urge the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association to begin implementing the Heavy-Duty Omnibus Rule.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BENJAMIN THOMAS ALEXANDRO | — |
| SARA CHIEFFO | — |
| DARIEN LURENE DAVIS | — |
| MATTHEW H DAVIS | — |
| MADELEINE JUSTINE FOOTE | — |
| TIERNAN SITTENFELD | — |
| ALEX TAUREL | — |
Natural Resources NAT
Urged Congress to support the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program and requested sufficient funding in the Fiscal Year 2023 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill. Urged the Senate to support the timely passage of the Grand Canyon Protection Act (S. 387) Urged President Biden to propose a five year plan program for offshore drilling with no new leasing. Urged Congress to establish Cesar E. Chavez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park. Urge President Biden to support a strong, lasting rule across federal public lands that conserves mature and old-growth trees and forests. Urged Congress to exclude the greater sage-grouse rider from FY23 Appropriations process Supported stronger implementation of the Conservation Lands in the California Desert. Urge Congress to invest in Sanctuaries and Monuments for FY23 appropriations process. Urge Congress to support the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act. Urge Congress to support the National Park Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2022. Supported robust funding for the national parks system. Opposed the Save Our Sequoias Act. Urge President Biden to designate Castner Range as a national monument. Urged Congress to establish Cesar E. Chavez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park. Support FY23 Appropriations for THUD and NPS. Urge Congress to designate Avi Kaw Ame as a national monument.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BENJAMIN THOMAS ALEXANDRO | — |
| SARA CHIEFFO | — |
| DARIEN LURENE DAVIS | — |
| MATTHEW H DAVIS | — |
| MADELEINE JUSTINE FOOTE | — |
| TIERNAN SITTENFELD | — |
| ALEX TAUREL | — |
Government Issues GOV
Urged Congress to support robust funding for wildlife refuges in FY23 appropriations process. Urged Congress to support NOAA funding in FY23 appropriations process. Urged the Senate to support $555 billion House-passed bill for climate, jobs and justice Support Jainey Bavishis nomination for next Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere at the Department of Commerce. Urged Congress to appropriate at least $287 million for the new hardrock abandoned land mines program (AML) authorized in the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA). Opposed border wall and remediate harms in FY23 appropriations process. Urge Congress to oppose Senator Barrassos poison pill motion to instruct for the America COMPETES Act. Urge Congress to increase top-line funding for the environment in FY23. Supported the nomination and confirmation of Shalanda Baker to the Department of Energy. Supported Mayor Eric Garcettis nomination to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of India. Urge U.S. Army Corps to revoke nation-wide permit 12. Urge the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require mandatory and standardized climate-related disclosures. Urged the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to strengthen and finalize its proposed Statement of Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions. Urged Congress to support the Judiciary Act of 2021. Urged Senate to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court. Urged Senate to confirm Dale Ho to the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. Urged Senate to confirm Nancy Abudu to the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Urged Senate to confirm J. Michelle Childs to the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Urged Senate to to confirm Rachel Bloomekatz to the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Urged Senate to confirm Nusrat Choudhury to the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Urged Congress to pass the Womens Health Protection Act. Urged Congress to pass the DC National Guard Home Rule Act. Urged Congress to pass the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act. Urged Senate to fill all judicial vacancies. Urged Congress to pass the DISCLOSE Act. Urged Congress to pass the Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act. Urged Congress to support the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act (SCERT Act). Urged Congress to investigate ethics concerns regarding Justice Clarence Thomas.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BENJAMIN THOMAS ALEXANDRO | — |
| SARA CHIEFFO | — |
| DARIEN LURENE DAVIS | — |
| MATTHEW H DAVIS | — |
| SARA FONTES | — |
| MADELEINE JUSTINE FOOTE | — |
| DOUGLAS LINDNER | — |
| DAVID SHADBURN | — |
| TIERNAN SITTENFELD | — |
| ALEX TAUREL | — |
| ARTURO ENRIQUE TERRAZAS | — |
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