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| − | ==Background==
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| − | '''CH2M HILL''' is a US-based global full-service provider of consulting, design, construction, and operations services for corporations, and federal, state, and local governments. The firm's headquarters are in Colorado.
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| − | In 2012 it spent US$3,968,000 spent on lobbying in the US.<ref>Influence Explorer. CH2M Hill (Lobbying spend figure is based on lobbying activity reported to the Senate Office of Public Records.)Covers roughly through Q4, </ref> Its spend on lobbying in the UK however is unknown, given that the UK governmend does not require such disclosure.
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| − | ==Nuclear activities==
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| − | CH2MHill provides a range of services to the nuclear power industry, from siting, licensing, and permitting, to design and construction management and full-service EPC delivery. Its 'life-cycle solutions' include upgrades, emergency response, incident management, and environmental contamination as well as decommissioning and license termination.
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| − | ===Waste cleanup===
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| − | In the UK, CH2MHill is part of the [[CAS Restoration Partnership]] with French firm [[Areva]] and [[Serco]].
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| − | In October 2013 it was one of four groups that submitted a final bid for
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| − | one of the UK's largest public contracts - a 14-year £7billion nuclear decommissioning contract at the 12 sites currently run by [[Magnox]] and [[Research Sites Restoration]]. <ref> [http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/sectors/infrastructure/energy/race-for-7bn-nuclear-job-down-to-four/8653901.article ]''Construction News'' 3rd Oct 2013, acc 17 October 2013 </ref>
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| − | ===Decommissioning===
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| − | CH2MHill is also part of the [[Babcock Dounreay Partnership]] (BDP), which in April 2012 was selected as preferred bidder and awarded a £1.6bn contract by the [[Nuclear Decommissioning Authority]] for the management and decommissioning of the [[Dounreay nuclear site]] in Caithness, Scotland.
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| − | BDP is comprised of [[URS|URS International Holdings]] (UK) Ltd [[International Nuclear Services]] and [[Babcock]].<ref> [http://www.nda.gov.uk/contracts/competition/dounreay/index.cfm Dounreay Site Restoration PBO Competition], Nuclear Decommissioning Authority 2nd April 2012, accessed August 2012 and October 2013 </ref>
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| − | ===Hospitality===
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| − | Regular hospitality for government officials appears to have been part of the nuclear industry's multi-million pound lobbying effort to become a central tenet of the UK Coalition government’s low carbon energy.
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| − | CH2MHill wined and dined several [[Office for Nuclear Development]] senior officials at exclusive establishments between 2010 and 2012: chief [[Mark Higson]] joined them at the luxurious Royal Horseguards Hotel in May 2010 and the Cinnamon Club in May 2012, while [[Hergen Hayes]] met for dinner at an undisclosed London location in September 2010, and then lunch at the Forge in Covent Garden London in June 2012.
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| − | This information was revealed in Freedom of Information requests made by Spinwatch. <ref> Andy Rowell and Rich Cookson, [http://www.spinwatch.org/-articles-by-category-mainmenu-8/67-nuclear/5539-nuclear-hospitality-of-key-officials-exposed Nuclear Hospitality of Key Officials Exposed], ''Spinwatch'', 28 November 2012 </ref>
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| − | ==Controversies==
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| − | ==Lobbyists==
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| − | ===UK===
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| − | The following lobbying firms have provided UK public affairs consultancy services to CH2MHILL:
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| − | *[[Interel Consulting]] <ref name="Dec"> Association of Professional Political Consultants. APPC Register Entry, 1 Dec 2011 - 29 Feb 2012, and Jun 2011 - Aug 2011 </ref> <ref> Association of Professional Political Consultants. APPC Register Entry, 1 Sep - 30 Nov 2010 </ref>
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| − | *[[TLG Communications]] Ltd<ref name="Dec"/>
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| − | *[[London Communications Agency]] <ref> Public Relations Consultants Association. PRCA Public Affairs Register Entry, 1 Jun - 31 Aug 2011 </ref>
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| − | *Interel <ref> Association of Professional Political Consultants. APPC Register Entry, 1 Sep - 30 Nov 2010 </ref>
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| − | *[[Pagefield]]<ref> [http://www.appc.org.uk/members/register/register-profile/?company=Pagefield Register 1st September 2014 - 30th November 2014] ''APPC'', accessed 28 January 2015 </ref>
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| − | *[[InHouse PR]]<ref> [http://www.appc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/MAY-14-REGISTER-1.9.14.pdf Register for 1st March 2014 - 31st May 2014] ''APPC'', accessed 29 January 2015 </ref>
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| − | ==Affiliations==
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| − | *Member of the [[Nuclear Industry Association]]
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| − | *Attendees first meeting of [[Nuclear Industry Council]] 27 February 2013
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| − | ==Contact, Resources and Notes==
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| − | ===Contact===
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| − | :Website:http://www.ch2m.com/
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