Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)

Issues related to waste water infrastructure. Issues related to the distribution of funding for waste water infrastructure programs.

Exploration and Production Waste Regulation

Issues relating to environmental services.

H.R. 1267: Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act; all provisions Discussions related to PFAS and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)/Superfund liability exemption for passive receivers

Issues related to ocean plastics disposal and water membrane project

David Brown (House/Senate) Used Fuel Management West Lake Landfill David Gilbert (House/Senate) Used Fuel Management Jacqueline Carney (House/Senate) Used Fuel Management Sally McAllister (House) Used Fuel Management West Lake Landfill

Issues related to solid waste, recycling, waste to energy, and environmental policy.

H.R. 466, Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act; S.101 - Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act; S.3016 - To require the Secretary of Energy to study new technologies and opportunities for recycling spent nuclear fuel.

Discussed federal priorities of Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Department and Department of Solid Waste Management, related grants and FY26 appropriations.

H.R. 2145, Recycling Infrastructure Accessibility Act (generally, no specific provisions); H.R. 4109, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (generally, no specific provisions); S. 351, Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development Act (STEWARD Act) (generally, no specific provisions); H.R. 4466, Cultivating Investment in Recycling and Circular Local Economies (CIRCLE) Act (generally, no specific provisions); H.Res.885, Designating America Recycles Day; H.Res.927, Expressing Support for Design for Recycling; S.3022, Save Our Seas 2.0 Marine Debris Programs Reauthorization Act (generally, no specific provisions; Senate legislation relating to investment in recycling and circular local economies (bill not yet introduced); Issues relating to recycling and extended producer responsiblity (generally, no specific legislation); Issues relating to recyclability claims (generally, no specific legislation); Issues related to recycling infrastructure investment tax credits (generally, no specific legislation); Issues related to EPA grant programs for solid waste infrastructure for recycling (generally, no specific legislation).

H.R.466 - To require the Secretary of Energy to obtain the consent of affected State and local governments before making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a nuclear waste repository, and for other purposes. S.01 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to obtain the consent of affected State and local governments before making and expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a nuclear waste repository, and for other purposes. H.R.3978 - Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act S.2082 - Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act

Policies and funding for recycling, waste materials, and related infrastructure.

Advocacy on recycling, composting, reusability, and extended producer responsibility (EPR) issues

Federal environmental issues related to Chiquita Canyon Landfill.

Implementation of H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA); Implementation of H.R 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; Implementation of S. 870 - Fire Grants and Safety Act of 2023; Implementation of H.R.1042 - Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act; Implementation of H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Act; FY26 Appropriations.

monitor hazardous waste legislation

H.R.466 - To require the Secretary of Energy to obtain the consent of affected State and local governments before making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a nuclear waste repository, and for other purposes. H.R.3978 - Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act S.01 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to obtain the consent of affected State and local governments before making and expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a nuclear waste repository, and for other purposes. S.2082 - Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act S.3016 - To require the Secretary of Energy to study new technologies and opportunities for recycling spent nuclear fuel.

Advocacy on recycling, composting, reusability, and extended producer responsibility (EPR) issues, including the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145), the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act, the Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351), and the Packaging and Claims Knowledge Act (H.R. 6832).

Support funding for FY2026 Energy and Water Appropriations for programs pertaining to combined heat and power (CHP) technology with the DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Vote recommendations for Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2026 - H.R. 4553 Analysis, recommendations to the Department of the Treasury for the effective implementation of the technology-neutral clean electricity tax credits under Internal Revenue Code 45Y and 48E, as recently amended by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Working on the cleanup of abandoned mines.

The Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act (H.R. 3978/S.2082 - 119th Congress), provisions related to nuclear fuel production reprocessing.

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) implementation, including waste management, environmental restoration and sustainability. National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), including provisions related to the management and clean-up of PFAS wastes. Appropriations for PFAS management and protection of human health & the environment.

Issues related to Inflation Reduction Act (incl. 45u), interest deductibility for IOUs

Issues related to solid waste-to-energy Issues related to PFAS and CERCLA Liability Issues related to recycling

- issues related to federal and state coal combustion residual (CCR) permitting programs and funding - issues related to FY26 Interior, Environment Appropriations Bill - H.R. 4875 - Coal Ash for American Industry Act - issues related to EPA's coal combustion residual legacy rule - issues related to PFAS CERCLA liability

Domestic site selection, domestic manufacturing, and federal grants for e-waste recycling and critical materials supply chain; FY26 National Defense Authorization Act

DOE environmental management programs and private sector storage of certain waste materials.

Issues relating to sustainability.

issues related to renewable fuel standard

Energy and Water Appropriations legislation dealing with the storage of spent nuclear fuel in the Permian Basin