Public Lands

Senate Designates August 22-30 as National Park Week

The resolution itself carries no legal force and appropriates no funds. The question is whether this reflects genuine alignment on park preservation or...

Public Lands

Moab Cleanup On Track For 2029 Completion as Land Ownership Remains Unclear

Federal cleanup of the Moab Mill Site in Utah is on track to finish by 2029, but the federal government has not resolved who will own the land afterward....

Environment

Occidental Chemical Registers In-House Lobbyist on Superfund Issues

Occidental Chemical Corp. registered for in-house lobbying on July 28, 2026, on environmental and superfund matters. The chemical manufacturer has been...

Health

Extreme Heat Intensifies as Federal Response Falters

A new Congressional Research Service report underscores an escalating threat to American health, infrastructure, and agriculture, even as the federal...

Government Operations

Environmental Protection Agency: Funding and Staff Reductions

After the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 provided approximately $41.5 billion in supplemental appropriations to the EPA for grants and other investments to...

Public Lands

Data Centers Lack Federal Regulation, CRS Report Says

The nation's data centers consumed 17 billion gallons of water in 2023—triple the 5.6 billion gallons they used in 2014. The expanding use of artificial...

Environment

Water Action Fund Hires FGS Global on Environmental Issues

Water Action Fund is listed as a client for Environmental/Superfund issues in 2026. Adam Cloch, Hope Hurley, and Catharine Ransom are registered as...

Public Lands

Senate Indian Affairs Committee Will Weigh Tribal Land Transfers

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee will consider five pieces of legislation on August 5, 2026 that would transfer federal land to tribes and modify how the...

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...

Environment

House Appropriators Move to Restore NOAA Research Funding

Most notably, the Administration proposed to eliminate the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) entirely. The stated rationale centered on...

Energy

AFPM Lobbies Against EPA Renewable Fuel Standards

American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers is pushing back against what it views as escalating regulatory costs. The group argues the EPA set renewable...

Energy

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...

Environment

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...

Government Operations

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.

Congress

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...

Legislation

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,...

Transportation

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...