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The Lobby Shop: We'll Always Have Paris?
We will always have Paris: Everyone is talking about POTUS and Paris, but not many people know what they are talking about. He may be recovering from illness and on a train, but that won’t stop Scott Segal (co-head of...
The Lobby Shop: The Budget and Appropriations Process
I was told there would be no math: Experienced lobbyist Ed Krenik explains the budget and appropriations process. https://soundcloud.com/thelobbyshop/the-lobby-shop-the-budget-and The Lobby Shop is also available on iTunes and Google Play .
The Lobby Shop: FBI Director James Comey's Firing
In this special edition of The Lobby Shop, FBI Special Agent Thomas O’Connor, the President of the FBI Agents Association, chats with host Josh Zive about the sudden firing of FBI Director James Comey. **To listen to Thomas' interview, please...
The Lobby Shop: President Trump's 100 Days in Office
Host Josh Zive and Scott Segal, head of Bracewell's Policy Resolution Group, reflect on President Trump's first 100 days in office and how the administration is shaping the energy and environmental industries. https://soundcloud.com/thelobbyshop/the-lobby-shop-president-trumps-100-days-in-office The Lobby Shop is also available on...
The Lobby Shop: NAFTA Rumors and Tax Reform
Josh Zive addresses the speculation surrounding a NAFTA withdrawal. Plus, Curt Beaulieu, senior counsel in Bracewell's tax practice, breaks down President Trump's newly proposed tax plan. https://soundcloud.com/thelobbyshop/the-lobby-shop-nafta-rumors-and-tax-reform The Lobby Shop is also available on iTunes and Google Play .
The Lobby Shop: An Intro
Dee Martin, co-head of the Policy Resolution Group, joins host Josh Zive in our kickoff podcast. https://soundcloud.com/thelobbyshop/the-lobby-shop-an-intro The Lobby Shop is also available on iTunes and Google Play .
The Lobby Shop: Environmental Policy
In this week's episode of the Lobby Shop, Scott Segal, co-head of the Policy Resolution Group, joins host Josh Zive for a discussion on the current state of environmental policy. https://soundcloud.com/thelobbyshop/the-lobby-shop-environmental-policy The Lobby Shop is also available on iTunes and...
The Lobby Shop: Trade and Tariffs
In this week's episode of The Lobby Shop, Paul Nathanson, Policy Resolution Group senior principal and strategic communications veteran, joins host Josh Zive with the latest trade and tariff developments from the White House. https://soundcloud.com/thelobbyshop/the-lobby-shop-trade-and-tariffs The Lobby Shop is also...
EPA Seeks Public Comment on Existing Regulations for Repeal, Replacement or Modification
On April 13, 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is seeking comments from the public on existing regulations that the Agency should consider repealing, replacing, or modifying. 82 Fed. Reg. 17793 (Apr. 13, 2017). EPA issued...
White House Issues Interim Guidance Memo on Implementation of "Two-for-One" Executive Order On Regulations, Invites Public Comment
On February 2, 2017, the Acting Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (“OIRA”) issued a guidance document (the “Interim Guidance”) intended to help clarify President Trump’s January 30, 2017 Executive Order titled “Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory...
President Trump Takes First Steps On Dodd-Frank Reform
Today, the Trump Administration took initial action toward Dodd-Frank reform. President Trump signed two Presidential actions—one Executive Order regarding the Dodd-Frank Act more broadly, and one Presidential Memorandum regarding the “Fiduciary Rule.” The first action is an Executive Order that...
President Trump’s SCOTUS Nominee, Judge Neil Gorsuch, Suggests a Weakening of the Chevron Doctrine With Less Deference to Rulemaking Efforts from EPA, DOI and Other Federal Agencies
On January 31, President Donald Trump selected Judge Neil Gorsuch as his nomination for the United States Supreme Court seat left open by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia nearly a year ago. From an environmental law perspective, it is...
President Trump Directs Federal Agencies to Solicit Input from the Manufacturing Sector on Streamlined Permitting and the Reduction of Regulatory Burdens
In his first week in office, President Trump has signed several Presidential Memoranda and Executive Orders aimed at encouraging domestic infrastructure development. Many of these executive actions direct federal agencies to adhere to a pair of central tenets, i.e., expedited...
In Line With Recent Precedent, Trump Administration Directs Federal Agencies to Halt New Regulations
As expected, one of President Trump’s first actions after being sworn in to office was to issue a memorandum outlining his administration’s plans for managing new or pending federal regulations. As shown in the Table below, the memorandum from President...
Obama Bans Drilling Offshore Atlantic, Arctic – But For How Long?
With a new President on the White House doorstep, President Obama has announced a ban – ostensibly permanent – on offshore oil and gas drilling in federal waters along the Eastern seaboard and offshore Alaska. President Obama appears to be...