CH2M
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Background
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.
In 2012 it spent US$3,968,000 spent on lobbying in the US.[1] Its spend on lobbying in the UK however is unknown, given that the UK governmend does not require such disclosure.
Nuclear activities
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.
Waste cleanup
In the UK, CH2MHill is part of the CAS Restoration Partnership with French firm Areva and Serco.
In October 2013 it was one of four groups that submitted a final bid for for one of the UK's largest public contracts - a 14-year nuclear decommissioning contract at the 12 sites run by Magnox and Research Sites Restoration. [2]
Hospitality
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.
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.
This information was revealed in Freedom of Information requests made by Spinwatch. [3]
Controversies
In 2013
Lobbyists
UK
The following lobbying firms have provided UK public affairs consultancy services to CH2MHILL:
Affiliations
People
Clients
Contact, Resources and Notes
Contact
- Website:http://www.ch2m.com/
Resources
Notes
- ↑ Influence Explorer. CH2M Hill (Lobbying spend figure is based on lobbying activity reported to the Senate Office of Public Records.)Covers roughly through Q4,
- ↑ [1]Construction News 3rd Oct 2013, acc 17 October 2013
- ↑ Andy Rowell and Rich Cookson, Nuclear Hospitality of Key Officials Exposed, Spinwatch, 28 November 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Association of Professional Political Consultants. APPC Register Entry, 1 Dec 2011 - 29 Feb 2012, and Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
- ↑ Association of Professional Political Consultants. APPC Register Entry, 1 Sep - 30 Nov 2010
- ↑ Public Relations Consultants Association. PRCA Public Affairs Register Entry, 1 Jun - 31 Aug 2011
- ↑ Association of Professional Political Consultants. APPC Register Entry, 1 Sep - 30 Nov 2010
