• Issues relating to applicability of current standard work practice under National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for underground pipe breaking trenchless technologies used in pipe replacement projects for water systems to remediate aging asbestos cement pipelines. Issues relating to the definition of Regulated Asbestos-containing Material (RACM) relative to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) when municipal water pipe replacement operations are conducted underground. Issues relating to the laboratory studies that EPA has conducted on RACM or other scientific data that EPA maintains that shows the breaking of an asbestos cement pipe renders it RACM. Issues relating to EPA approach to science-based decision-making and how EPA uses the latest data/information available in making decisions.

Duration: June 19, 2020 to June 30, 2023

General Issues: Environmental/Superfund, Budget/Appropriations, Clean Air & Water (Quality), Chemicals/Chemical Industry, Consumer Issues/Safety/Protection, Defense, Economics/Economic Development, Government Issues, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Urban Development/Municipalities, Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)

Spending: about $77,500 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.

Agencies lobbied since 2020: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Senate, House of Representatives

Affiliated organizations: Inland Pipe Rehabilitation