Clean Air & Water

Issue Code: CAW

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AI Overview

Clean Air & Water is one of the 79 issue categories tracked under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. With $226.4M in total lobbying spend across 12.9K filings, it ranks among the significantly lobbied policy areas in Washington. The money flowing into this issue reflects how much is at stake for the industries involved.

$226.4M
Total Lobbying Spend
12.9K
Filings
50
Top Clients

Spending by Year

YearSpendingFilings
2018$25.8M1,648
2019$25.8M1,497
2020$25.9M1,467
2021$26.8M1,529
2022$30.9M1,750
2023$32.0M1,852
2024$30.5M1,593
2025$28.7M1,516

Biggest Spenders

#ClientSpending
1South Coast Air Quality Management District$5.1M
2Energy Forward$4.0M
3Clean Energy Group Strategy/mjb&a Coalitions$3.5M
4National Water Resources Association$2.8M
5Copper Development Association$2.6M
6Southern Company$2.1M
7Chevron U.S.A., INC.$2.0M
8Southern Company Services INC$2.0M
9National Alliance of Forest Owners$2.0M
10Vistra Corporate Services Company$2.0M
11Mcwane, INC.$1.8M
12Large Public Power Council$1.7M
13Ovintiv, INC. (FKA Encana Oil and Gas (USA), INC.)$1.7M
14Vistra Energy (FKA Energy Future Holdings)$1.6M
15Port of Seattle$1.5M
16Koch Government Affairs, LLC (FKA Koch Companies Public Sector, LLC)$1.5M
17Harris County$1.5M
18Specialty Equipment Market Association$1.5M
19American Petroleum Institute (API)$1.5M
20Alliance for Vehicle Efficiency$1.5M
21National Association of Water Companies$1.4M
22National Turkey Federation$1.4M
23Rural County Representatives of California$1.4M
24State of California$1.4M
25A.o. Smith Corporation$1.4M

Top Firms

Bracewell LLP$10.5M
The Ferguson Group$10.4M
Van Scoyoc Associates$8.8M
Water Strategies, LLC$8.0M
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP$6.3M
Forbes-tate$6.0M
Ens Resources, INC.$5.9M
Cgcn Group, LLC$5.7M
Cassidy & Associates, INC.$5.6M
Alpine Group Partners, LLC.$5.0M
Elevate Government Affairs, LLC$4.6M
Kadesh & Associates, LLC$4.4M
Van Ness Feldman, LLP$3.9M
Holland & Knight LLP$3.5M
M.j. Bradley & Associates, LLC$3.5M

What They Lobby For

  • Federal policies regarding water infrastructure, public health, environmental protection and economic development.
  • Offshore One Call Notification Center Pipeline Safety
  • Monitoring land tenure issues-no specific legislation Monitored emissions issues associated w/ Clean Air Act Battery recycling issues; long term mine remediation effort at Doe-Run related properties B
  • (a)Reform and extension of Business Energy Investment Tax Credit, (b)Preservation of the Modified Accelerated Cost-Recovery System, (c)U.S. trade policy related to import or export of solar equipment
  • Final GIPSA Rule: Implementation of regulations required under Title XI of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008; Animal Drug Use and Availability; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compe
  • 2018 Farm Bill
  • Appropriations and authorization regarding water resources
  • Chemical site security, energy supply, chemical regulation, rail competitiveness and hazmat transportation.
  • Agriculture, Clean Air Act, Renewable Fuel Standard, Tax, Trade, Livestock.
  • Clean Air and Water

Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings

Last updated: February 2026

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