Environment
Conservation International Lobbies on Conservation Funding
Conservation International is lobbying Congress as the Trump administration targets international conservation funding. The organization reported $171,705...
Association of Electrical Distributors Continues Lobbying Effort
The National Association of Electrical Distributors is maintaining an active lobbying presence across a broad policy landscape. The National Association of...
Trump Administration Cuts Climate and Ocean Tools From GeoXO
The restructuring of NOAA's next-generation geostationary satellite program has eliminated critical climate and ocean observation capabilities, even as...
APCIA Lobbies on Climate, Tax, and Insurance Regulation
The American Property Casualty Insurance Association filed its Q2 2026 lobbying disclosure, marking continued aggressive engagement with Congress as the...
Forest Service Defends Reorganization Amid Staffing Concerns
The big picture: The reorganization follows an executive order signed in March 2025 directing expanded timber production and streamlined environmental reviews.
Cuts Threaten U.S. Tracking of Climate Tipping Point
The Biden administration and Congress are locked in a high-stakes debate over funding for U.S. ocean observation networks at precisely the moment scientists...
House Panel Discusses Four Environmental Bills on Wildlife
Why it matters: The House Natural Resources Committee's Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries examined four bills addressing whale ship strikes,...
Stone, Sand Group Spends $110K Lobbying on Infrastructure Policy
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association is maintaining steady pressure on federal infrastructure and regulatory policy. The group's Q2 2026 lobbying...
Coordinated Federal Strategy Needed to Assess Microplastics Threat
Microplastics have infiltrated the human body. Researchers have increasingly detected these plastic fragments smaller than 5 millimeters in human tissues,...
Senate Advances Water Resources Development Act
Why It Matters: The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee advanced the Water Resources Development Act 2026 on July 15, 2026, marking another...
Committee Advances Lilly Fish Wildlife Leadership Nomination
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is moving forward with Kevin Lilly's nomination to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife at the...
Report Says Congress Needs More Cleanup Cost Data From Coast Guard
The service reported approximately $448 million in environmental liabilities in fiscal year 2025, representing decades of deferred environmental remediation...
EPA Falls Years Behind on PFAS Clean Water Act Rules
The Environmental Protection Agency is running years behind on commitments to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS, in...
Ocean Conservancy Increases Lobbying Spending on Marine Policy
Ocean Conservancy Inc. increased its lobbying budget significantly in the second quarter, spending $260,000 according to its latest Ocean Conservancy...
Warm Winters Left Out of Disaster Aid for Small Businesses
A Government Accountability Office report released this week exposes a significant gap in federal disaster assistance for businesses hit by climate-driven...
Regulators Block Deployment of Microbes for Waste Cleanup
Genetically modified bacteria could help clean up some of the nation's most stubborn environmental contamination, but a new Government Accountability Office...
Kelly Demands PFAS Cleanup, Healthcare Coverage for Arizona
In this week's Mark Kelly news out of Washington, Sen. Mark Kelly pressed federal agencies on issues directly touching Arizona: delayed PFAS cleanups at...
Syensqo USA Lobbies on PFAS Regulations and Tariffs
Materials science company Syensqo USA LLC filed its second-quarter lobbying disclosure on July 13, 2026, reporting $230,000 in spending as the company...