Environmental Legislation —
Washington D.C. Representation

With offices located on Capitol Hill, The Clark Group has a demonstrated track record of success in working with Congress and federal agencies to secure policy changes and federal funding for our clients. Because projects undertaken by The Clark Group align business and environmental interests, our firm designs campaigns that incorporate support from national business and environmental organizations to obtain maximum leverage in support of our client’s goals.

Our Expertise
What Sets Us Apart
Some of Our Initiatives
Selected Clients
Our Team

Our Expertise

Environmental Tax Practice: Brian Kuehl, Partner in The Clark Group, served as Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Max Baucus, Chair of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, the committee with jurisdiction over all federal tax matters. Steve Noah, an Associate with The Clark Group, served as Executive Director of the Iowa Republican Party and works closely with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, lead Republican on the U.S. Senate Finance Committee. Through our bipartisan approach, The Clark Group has a demonstrated track record of success in helping our clients with environmental tax matters.

Climate Change: With Sara’s experience developing energy and agricultural policy with Senators Hagel and Brownback, and Laura’s experience covering agricultural policy for national media outlets for over twenty years, The Clark Group has become recognized as one of the leading firms specializing in climate change policy. For more information on The Clark Group’s work on climate change issues, click here.

Federal Funding for Environmental Projects: From securing federal appropriations for environmental software products, to obtaining highway funding for natural gas retrofits for school buses, The Clark Group has successfully helped many private and public-sector clients secure federal funding for critical environmental projects.

Renewable Energy: The Clark Group helps its clients secure needed federal support for renewable energy projects such as wind, solar, and bio-fuels projects. Working through energy bills, farm bills, and other legislative vehicles, The Clark Group is recognized on Capitol Hill for our consistent work on behalf of environmentally beneficial projects.

What Sets Us Apart

There are literally thousands of lobby firms in Washington, DC. Almost all of them will represent any client on any issue provided that the price is right.

At The Clark Group, we approach things differently. Because we focus exclusively on projects that produce environmental benefits, our firm has developed significant environmental expertise and has earned a reputation for environmental excellence. This means that when we represent your interests, you don’t have to worry about who we might have represented on the Hill or before a federal agency the day before.

This higher standard of representation has also allowed us to assemble a senior team of former Hill and Executive Branch officials who would not work for just any company. From the former Chief of Staff for the Chair of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee to the former Associate Director of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, The Clark Group team brings bipartisan expertise and credibility necessary to successfully represent our clients’ interests on Capitol Hill and with federal agencies.

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Some of Our Initiatives

Federal Tax Code Changes for Brownfield Investments: In 2002 The Clark Group was retained to seek changes to the federal tax code to encourage investment in revitalization of contaminated real estate. Our firm designed a national campaign that enlisted the support of a diverse array of interests including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Taxpayers Union, U.S. Conference of Mayors, and Environmental Defense as well as selected local and regional environmental and business organizations. By engaging these interest groups and by working with supportive members of Congress from both sides of the aisle, we were able to secure a $200 million change to the federal tax code during a single term of Congress.

Federal Funding for Environmental Compliance Systems: Working with the Department of Defense Appropriations subcommittees, The Clark Group helped a private sector client secure critical funding to help deploy state-of-the-art environmental compliance systems at defense installations across the country. These systems have improved environmental performance and helped reduce costs at multiple defense installations.

Federal Climate Change and Energy Policy: The Clark Group is presently assisting a number of clients on climate change and renewable energy policy initiatives, from low-carbon ethanol and renewable portfolio standards, to farm-based energy programs and development of federal climate change policy.

Selected Clients

Bipartisan Policy Center
Environmental Defense
Environmental Law and Policy Center
Cherokee Investment Partners
Riverbirch Corporation
Enviance, Inc.
City of Sheridan, WY
Powder River Energy Corporation
Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission

Our Team

Brian Kuehl
Chelsea Maxwell
Sara Hessenflow-Harper
Laura Sands
Ray Clark
Steve Noah