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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Weyerhaeuser Company (WY) lobbying for?
Summary of lobbying data for Weyerhaeuser Company:
– Lobbying firms hired: Weyerhaeuser Company, Monument Advocacy
– General issues they lobbied on: Transportation, Clean Air and Water (quality), Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Natural Resources, Immigration, Environment/Superfund, Energy/Nuclear, Trade (domestic/foreign), Agriculture
– Specific issues they lobbied on:
– Issues related to state and federal truck weights
– Issues related to logger assistance program rulemaking process; wood products research; US wood exports to China
– Carbon neutrality of biomass; energy policy
– Role of wood products in carbon/climate policy; climate and carbon sequestration; wood products research; US wood exports to China
– Funding for Forest Inventory and Analysis program
– Issues related to REITs and forestry investment; US-Canada Softwood Lumber Agreement
– Issues related to forestry; additional H-2B visa release
– H.R. 1537 Farm Workforce Modernization Act – forestry guest workers; Issues related to H-2B Visas; travel restrictions; H.R. 1537
– Issues related to Farm Bill implementation; H-2B cap relief; additional H-2B visa release; Issues related to impact of tax proposals on forestry investment
– Government agencies lobbied: Department of State (DOS), Department of Agriculture (USDA), House of Representatives, Department of Transportation (DOT), Senate, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Labor (DOL)
One could infer that the Weyerhaeuser Company is lobbying on these issues to protect and advance its interests in the forestry and wood products industry. They are seeking favorable policies on issues such as transportation, energy, climate policy, and trade that would benefit their operations and sales, including their exports to China. Notably, they are also advocating for relief and access to additional H-2B visas, which would provide them with more seasonal workers for their forestry activities.
