π Waste (Hazardous/Solid/Interstate/Nuclear) (WAS)
Federal lobbying activity for the waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear) issue area
AI Overview
Waste (Hazardous/Solid/Interstate/Nuclear) (WAS) has attracted $29.5M in lobbying spending across 1,625 filings. This issue area sees targeted lobbying from organizations with specific policy interests.
Spending by Year
Top Clients
| # | Client | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mgm Resorts | $2.0M |
| 2 | Pet Resin Association | $1.6M |
| 3 | Republic Services, INC. | $1.4M |
| 4 | Perma-fix Environmental Services | $1.1M |
| 5 | Lexmark International INC | $1.0M |
| 6 | Waste Management, INC. | $990K |
| 7 | Republic Services, Formerly Reported as U.S. Ecology | $930K |
| 8 | Energy Solutions | $890K |
| 9 | Decommissioning Plant Coalition | $885K |
| 10 | Waste Control Specialists LLC | $780K |
| 11 | The Recycling Partnership | $760K |
| 12 | Fasken Oil and Ranch, LTD. | $730K |
| 13 | Waste Control Specialists | $720K |
| 14 | Waste Control Specialists, LLC | $690K |
| 15 | Reworld FKA (Covanta Holding Corporation) | $685K |
| 16 | Orano USA LLC | $680K |
| 17 | Recology INC. | $580K |
| 18 | Association of Plastic Recyclers | $510K |
| 19 | Orange County, Ca | $480K |
| 20 | Reworld (F/K/A Covanta Energy Corporation) | $480K |
Top Lobbying Firms
| # | Firm | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cassidy & Associates, INC. | $2.5M |
| 2 | Governmental Strategies, INC. | $2.2M |
| 3 | Bracewell LLP | $1.8M |
| 4 | West Front Strategies LLC | $1.3M |
| 5 | FOX Potomac Resources, LLC | $1.2M |
| 6 | Mr. Richard Goodstein | $1.0M |
| 7 | Alignment Government Strategies | $930K |
| 8 | The Vogel Group | $891K |
| 9 | Hance Scarborough | $890K |
| 10 | Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP DBA Taft Advisors LLC FKA (Taft, Stettinius & Ho | $855K |
| 11 | Strategies 360 | $840K |
| 12 | The Advocacy Group | $770K |
| 13 | Venn Strategies | $770K |
| 14 | Ferox Strategies | $730K |
| 15 | Lemunyon Group, LLC | $730K |
| 16 | Ballard Partners | $690K |
| 17 | Kountoupes Denham Carr & Reid, LLC | $690K |
| 18 | Fti Government Affairs | $660K |
| 19 | Polaris Government Relations, LLC | $600K |
| 20 | Fierce Government Relations | $530K |
Sample Lobbying Descriptions
β’The registrant will advise and advocate for the client on general government policies and regulations.
β’Chemical site security, energy supply, chemical regulation, rail competitiveness and hazmat transportation.
β’Sold waste, recycling, waste to energy.
β’FY19 NDAA legislation
β’National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Final Standards for Hazardous Waste Combustors (Phase I Final Replacement Standards and Phase II); Final Rule, October 12. 2005
β’Lobbied for issues related to waste.
β’Solid Waste
β’China's heightened recyclable materials import standards and ban. Trash Reduction and Sensible Handling (TRASH) Act of 2017 (S. 746 / H.R. 3967) amending the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize stat
β’HR 3053 nuclear storage
β’Potential amendments to Nuclear Waste Policy Act.
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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