Gulf Coast Conservation Corps Act of 2010

Comprehensive climate change / greenhouse gas / cap-and-trade / renewable energy / energy efficiency legislation, including: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (Waxman-Markey), H.R. 2454 and related legislation including H.R. 1862 and H.R. 2998; American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (Bingaman-Murkowski), S. 1462, S. 433, S. 531, S. 539, S. 548, S. 598, S. 661, S. 774, S. 807, S. 949, S. 967, S. 1013, and related legislation; Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (Kerry-Boxer), S. 1733, Kerry-Graham-Lieberman climate legislation framework (legislative proposal), Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal Act (Cantwell-Collins), S. 2877, Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010 (Carper-Alexander), S. 2995, The American Power Act (Kerry-Lieberman discussion draft), and related legislation (provisions related to standards for fuel producers, cap-and-trade programs, allowance allocation and timetable, carbon offsets, carbon capture and storage, and energy efficiency); H.R. 2868, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act, provisions related to regulation of chemical compounds on refinery facilities; Potential oil spill legislation, including Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act of 2010, H.R. 5629, Dept. of Defense Appropriations Act of 2011, S. 3800, and related legislation including H.R. 5214, H.R. 5222, H.R. 5248, H.R. 5287, H.R. 5313, H.R. 5355, H.R. 5356, H.R. 5358, H.R. 5426, H.R. 5436, H.R. 5459, H.R. 5481, H.R. 5499, H.R. 5505, H.R. 5506, H.R. 5314, H.R. 5519, H.R. 5520, H.R. 5525, H.R. 5572, H.R. 5598, H.R. 5607, H.R. 5613, H.R. 5626, H.R. 5629, H.R. 5631, H.R. 5634, H.R. 5657, H.R. 5644, S. 3306, S. 3308, S. 3309, S. 3337, S. 3345, S. 3346, S. 3343, S. 3358, S. 3375, S. 3391, S. 3405, S. 3410, S. 3443, S. 3462, S. 3472, S. 3473, S. 3464, S. 3492, S. 3497, S. 3489, S. 3514, S. 3515, S. 3516, S. 3541, S. 3542, S. 3545, provisions related to deepwater oil drilling. Renewable fuel standards, including ethanol fuels, EPA E-15 rulemaking, and EPA regulation of ozone standards.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 3663 Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010, provisions related to taxes on the oil and gas industry, renewable electricity standard, removal of cap for oil spill liability, disclosure of hydraulic fracturing chemicals; S.3815 Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act of 2010 provisions related to taxes on the oil and gas industry; H.R. 3534 Consolidate Land, Energy and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) Act of 2009, provisions related to royalty reform, Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act planning process and language, Land and Water Conservation Fund, MMS, repealing incentives for natural gas production and disclosure chemicals for hydraulic fracturing; H.R. 5626 Blowout Prevention Act of 2010, all provisions; H.R. 5629 Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act of 2010, provisions related to liability cap and the Jones Act issues; S. 3813 Renewable Electricity Promotion Act, provisions related to natural gas as clean, abundant, low-carbon fuel; H.R. 2766 & S. 1215 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009 (FRAC Act); provisions related to education on hydraulic fracturing; H.R. 5214 Big Oil Bailout Prevention Act of 2010, all provisions; H.R. 5215 Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, all provisions; H.R. 5222 Suspend Activities in OCS until investigation is complete, all provisions; H.R. 5241 BP Deepwater Horizon disaster Inquiry Commission Act of 2010; establish investigation commission, all provisions; H.R. 5242 No New Drilling Act of 2010, OCS access, all provisions; H.R. 5248 No New Drilling Act of 2010, OCS access, all provisions; H.R. 5287, East Coast and Gulf Coast Ocean Protection Act; OCS access, all provisions; H.R. 5313 Offshore Safety and Response Improvement Act; OCS Oil & Gas operations, all provisions; H.R. 5355 Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, all provisions; H.R. 5356 Oil Spill Response and Assistance Act; Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, all provisions; H.R. 5358 Florida Coastal Protection Act; prohibit leasing off of coast of FL and other places, all provisions; H.R. 5426 To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to finalize a proposed rule to amend the spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule to tailor and streamline the requirements for the dairy industry, and for other purposes, all provisions; H.R. 5435 Big Oil Accountability Act of 2010, amend IRS Code to extend certain renewable fuels and energy tax incentives & deny deduction for income due to domestic oil production; H.R. 5436 Prohibit MMS from issuing permits, all provisions; H.R. 5459 Outer continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments Act of 2010; increase the limits on liability, all provisions; H.R.5481 To give subpoena power to the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, all provisions ; H.R. 5499 To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to authorize advances from Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, all provisions; H.R. 5503 Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act Oil Pollution Environmental Review Act, all provisions; H.R.5505 Nuclear Used Fuel Prize Act of 2010, monetary prizes for nuclear energy used fuel alternatives, all provisions; H.R. 5506 Oil Pollution Environmental Review Act; establishes all oil and gas activity as "major federal action" for NEPA, all provisions; H.R. 5513 Spilled Oil Royalty Collection Act; require royalty on discharged oil, all provisions; H.R. 5519 Gulf Coast Jobs Preservation Act; terminate moratorium & require Secretary to ensure safety, all provisions; H.R. 5520 Oil Spill Responsibility Act of 2010; require immediate payment to compensate all affected persons, all provisions; H.R. 5525 OCS Moratorium, terminate moratorium, all provisions; H.R. 5572 Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2010; reform MMS, Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, all provisions; H.R. 5585 Water Assistance from International Vessels for Emergency Response Act; waiver from Jones Act to foreign flagged vessels assisting in responding to oil spill, all provisions; H.R. 5598 Oil Spill Tax Relief Act of 2010, all provisions; H.R. 5607 SOS Act; establishment of a program to develop technologies for oil spill containment and clean up, all provisions; H.R. 5608 Better Oil Spill Response Act of 2010; improve oil spill response plans, all provisions; H.R. 5613 American Coastal Waters and Shorelines Plan; require drilling vessels to be documented under chap. 121 of Title 46 of USC, all provisions; H.R. 5626 Blowout Prevention Act of 2010; requiring the use of safe well control technologies for the drilling of high risk wells, all provisions; H.R. 5629 Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act of 2010, full recovery of damages, improve safety, ensure adequate response plans, all provisions; H.R. 5631 Gulf Coast Conservation Corps Act of 2010, all provisions; H.R. 5634 Offshore Drilling Safety Improvement Act; mandates best available technology for BOP's, all provisions; H.R. 5644 End Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act of 2010, all provisions & S. 3405 Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act, all provisions; H.R. 5654 Gulf Coast Restoration Act, all provisions; H.R. 5657 OCS Access; amend OCS Lands prohibit leasing in ecological areas, all provisions; H.R. 5661 Oil Pollution Taxpayer and Environment Protection Act, provisions related to royalty for discharged oil; H.R. 5666 Emergency Relief Well Act; amend OCS Lands Act to require relief wells, all provisions; H.R. 5677 SAFEGUARDS Act of 2010; amend OCS Lands Act & Fed Water Pollution to enhance fed gov't response, all provisions; H.R. 5684 Maritime Infrastructure Security and Counterterrorism Act, all provisions; H.R. 5686 Stand by your Oil Pollution Act; amend OPA to extend liability to other owners, all provisions; H.R. 5697 OCS Access; amend OPA to extend liability to other owners, all provisions; H.R. 5698 To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to protect employees from retaliation for notifying government officials of violations of those Acts, and for other purposes, all provisions; H.R. 5699 Gulf Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2010, all provisions; H.R. 5709 Oil Spill Preparation and Protection Act; amend OCS Lands Act to require worst case scenario clean-up plan, all provisions; S. 3305 Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act of 2010; Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, all provisions; S. 3306 Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2010; Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, all provisions; S. 3308, OCS Moratorium; suspend activities in OCS until investigation complete, all provisions; S. 3309 Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Improvement Act of 2010, all provisions; S. 3337 Oil Spill Claims Assistance and Recovery Act, all provisions; S. 3343 Beyond Petroleum Act; establish annual fee on producers for fund to reduce pollution, all provisions; S. 3344 BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Inquiry Commission Act of 2010, all provisions; S. 3345 Big Oil Polluter Pays Act; Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, all provisions; S. 3346 Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments Act of 2010; Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, all provisions; S. 3358 West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2010; permanently prohibit offshore drilling in CA, OR and WA, all provisions; S. 3375 Oil Spill Response and Assistance Act; Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, all provisions; S. 3391 Restoring Ecosystem Sustainability and Protection on the Delta Act; accelerated OCS revenue sharing, all provisions; S. 3405 Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act, all provisions; S. 3410 Acceptance of Liability and Expedited Claims at Mississippi Canyon 252 Act, all provisions; S. 3443 OCS Permitting; eliminate 30 day time limit for exploration plans, all provisions; S. 3433 Clean Coasts and Efficient Cars Act of 2010; prohibit leasing of most OCS and increase fuel standards, all provisions; S. 3461 Acceptance of Offer on Liability and Expedited Claims at Mississippi Canyon 252 Act, all provisions; S. 3462 A bill to provide subpoena power to the National Commission on the British Petroleum Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes, all provisions; S. 3464 Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010, all provisions; S. 3466 Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act of 2010, all provisions; S. 3472 Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2010, provisions related to Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; S. 3473 A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to authorize advances from Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, all provisions; S. 3478 Renumeration for Ecological and Societal Tolls Occasioned by Reckless Errors Act, provisions related to Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; S. 3489 To terminate the moratorium on deepwater drilling issued by the Secretary of the Interior, all provisions; S. 3492 Emergency Relief Well Act; requiring drilling relief wells, all provisions; S. 3497 Oil Spill Prevention and Mitigation Improvement Act of 2010; provisions related to require containment plan for all leases; S. 3509 Safer Oil and Gas Production Research and Development Act of 2010; amend Energy Policy Act 2005 to promote R&D of technologies BMP's for safe extraction, all provisions; S. 3512 Water Assistance from Int'l Vessels for Emergency Response Act related to waiver from the Jones Act to foreign flagged vessels assisting in responding to oil spill; S. 3514 Guaranteed Oil Spill Compensation Act of 2010; prohibits entry into any federal lease w/o paying into Oil Spill Recovery Fund, all provisions; S. 3515 Department of Interior Research and Technologies for Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act of 2010; authorize DOI programs relating to detection of, response, mitigation and cleanup of spills, all provisions; S. 3516 Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2010; reform management of energy and mineral resources, all provisions; S. 3525 Open America's Water Act; repeal Jones Act restrictions on coast wide trade all provisions; S. 3541, Deepwater Drilling Royalty Prohibition Act; prohibit royalty incentives for deepwater drilling, all provisions; S. 3545 Gulf of Mexico Economic Recovery and Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010; require study of effect of moratorium all provisions; S. 20 Sen. Grahams Clean Energy Standard Act of 2010, all provisions; S.-- Sen. Stabenows low carbon fuel standard (not yet introduced); General issues related to offshore oil and gas including, oil spill response, response to Gulf of Mexico moratorium, science program funding, securing permits for 2010 and 2011, air permit for Alaska Outer Continental Shelf; General issues related to offshore oil and gas; General issues related to offshore oil and gas exploration including safety and oil spill recovery; General issues related to well integrity and general energy concerns including offshore moratorium; General issues related to permits for offshore operations in Alaska, Gulf of Mexico; General issues related to lifting the suspension of operations; General issues related to education on the importance of oil sands to energy independent; General issues related to National Environmental Policy Act and environmental assessments; General issues related to safety and oil spill recovery; General issues related to Alaska Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas development; General issues related to jobs and strong economy; General issues related to Alaska 2011 program; General issues related to climate change and gas incentives; General issues related to biofuels blend wall; General issues related to Department of the Interior notice to lessees; Participation in energy hearings.

Client expense: $1,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

S. 3663 Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010, provisions related to taxes on the oil and gas industry, renewable electricity standard, removal of cap for oil spill liability, disclosure of hydraulic fracturing chemicals; S.3815 Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act of 2010 provisions related to taxes on the oil and gas industry; H.R. 3534 Consolidate Land, Energy and Aquatic Resources (CLEAR) Act of 2009, provisions related to royalty reform, Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act planning process and language, Land and Water Conservation Fund, MMS, repealing incentives for natural gas production and disclosure chemicals for hydraulic fracturing; H.R. 5626 Blowout Prevention Act of 2010, all provisions; H.R. 5629 Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act of 2010, provisions related to liability cap and the Jones Act issues; S. 3813 Renewable Electricity Promotion Act, provisions related to natural gas as clean, abundant, low-carbon fuel; H.R. 2766 & S. 1215 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009 (FRAC Act); provisions related to education on hydraulic fracturing; H.R. 5214 Big Oil Bailout Prevention Act of 2010, all provisions; H.R. 5215 Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, all provisions; H.R. 5222 Suspend Activities in OCS until investigation is complete, all provisions; H.R. 5241 BP Deepwater Horizon disaster Inquiry Commission Act of 2010; establish investigation commission, all provisions; H.R. 5242 No New Drilling Act of 2010, OCS access, all provisions; H.R. 5248 No New Drilling Act of 2010, OCS access, all provisions; H.R. 5287, East Coast and Gulf Coast Ocean Protection Act; OCS access, all provisions; H.R. 5313 Offshore Safety and Response Improvement Act; OCS Oil & Gas operations, all provisions; H.R. 5355 Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, all provisions; H.R. 5356 Oil Spill Response and Assistance Act; Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, all provisions; H.R. 5358 Florida Coastal Protection Act; prohibit leasing off of coast of FL and other places, all provisions; H.R. 5426 To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to finalize a proposed rule to amend the spill prevention, control, and countermeasure rule to tailor and streamline the requirements for the dairy industry, and for other purposes, all provisions; H.R. 5435 Big Oil Accountability Act of 2010, amend IRS Code to extend certain renewable fuels and energy tax incentives & deny deduction for income due to domestic oil production; H.R. 5436 Prohibit MMS from issuing permits, all provisions; H.R. 5459 Outer continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments Act of 2010; increase the limits on liability, all provisions; H.R.5481 To give subpoena power to the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, all provisions ; H.R. 5499 To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to authorize advances from Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, all provisions; H.R. 5503 Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act Oil Pollution Environmental Review Act, all provisions; H.R.5505 Nuclear Used Fuel Prize Act of 2010, monetary prizes for nuclear energy used fuel alternatives, all provisions; H.R. 5506 Oil Pollution Environmental Review Act; establishes all oil and gas activity as "major federal action" for NEPA, all provisions; H.R. 5513 Spilled Oil Royalty Collection Act; require royalty on discharged oil, all provisions; H.R. 5519 Gulf Coast Jobs Preservation Act; terminate moratorium & require Secretary to ensure safety, all provisions; H.R. 5520 Oil Spill Responsibility Act of 2010; require immediate payment to compensate all affected persons, all provisions; H.R. 5525 OCS Moratorium, terminate moratorium, all provisions; H.R. 5572 Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2010; reform MMS, Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, all provisions; H.R. 5585 Water Assistance from International Vessels for Emergency Response Act; waiver from Jones Act to foreign flagged vessels assisting in responding to oil spill, all provisions; H.R. 5598 Oil Spill Tax Relief Act of 2010, all provisions; H.R. 5607 SOS Act; establishment of a program to develop technologies for oil spill containment and clean up, all provisions; H.R. 5608 Better Oil Spill Response Act of 2010; improve oil spill response plans, all provisions; H.R. 5613 American Coastal Waters and Shorelines Plan; require drilling vessels to be documented under chap. 121 of Title 46 of USC, all provisions; H.R. 5626 Blowout Prevention Act of 2010; requiring the use of safe well control technologies for the drilling of high risk wells, all provisions; H.R. 5629 Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act of 2010, full recovery of damages, improve safety, ensure adequate response plans, all provisions; H.R. 5631 Gulf Coast Conservation Corps Act of 2010, all provisions; H.R. 5634 Offshore Drilling Safety Improvement Act; mandates best available technology for BOP's, all provisions; H.R. 5644 End Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act of 2010, all provisions & S. 3405 Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act, all provisions; H.R. 5654 Gulf Coast Restoration Act, all provisions; H.R. 5657 OCS Access; amend OCS Lands prohibit leasing in ecological areas, all provisions; H.R. 5661 Oil Pollution Taxpayer and Environment Protection Act, provisions related to royalty for discharged oil; H.R. 5666 Emergency Relief Well Act; amend OCS Lands Act to require relief wells, all provisions; H.R. 5677 SAFEGUARDS Act of 2010; amend OCS Lands Act & Fed Water Pollution to enhance fed gov't response, all provisions; H.R. 5684 Maritime Infrastructure Security and Counterterrorism Act, all provisions; H.R. 5686 Stand by your Oil Pollution Act; amend OPA to extend liability to other owners, all provisions; H.R. 5697 OCS Access; amend OPA to extend liability to other owners, all provisions; H.R. 5698 To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to protect employees from retaliation for notifying government officials of violations of those Acts, and for other purposes, all provisions; H.R. 5699 Gulf Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2010, all provisions; H.R. 5709 Oil Spill Preparation and Protection Act; amend OCS Lands Act to require worst case scenario clean-up plan, all provisions; S. 3305 Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act of 2010; Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, all provisions; S. 3306 Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2010; Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, all provisions; S. 3308, OCS Moratorium; suspend activities in OCS until investigation complete, all provisions; S. 3309 Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Improvement Act of 2010, all provisions; S. 3337 Oil Spill Claims Assistance and Recovery Act, all provisions; S. 3343 Beyond Petroleum Act; establish annual fee on producers for fund to reduce pollution, all provisions; S. 3344 BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Inquiry Commission Act of 2010, all provisions; S. 3345 Big Oil Polluter Pays Act; Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, all provisions; S. 3346 Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments Act of 2010; Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, all provisions; S. 3358 West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2010; permanently prohibit offshore drilling in CA, OR and WA, all provisions; S. 3375 Oil Spill Response and Assistance Act; Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, all provisions; S. 3391 Restoring Ecosystem Sustainability and Protection on the Delta Act; accelerated OCS revenue sharing, all provisions; S. 3405 Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act, all provisions; S. 3410 Acceptance of Liability and Expedited Claims at Mississippi Canyon 252 Act, all provisions; S. 3443 OCS Permitting; eliminate 30 day time limit for exploration plans, all provisions; S. 3433 Clean Coasts and Efficient Cars Act of 2010; prohibit leasing of most OCS and increase fuel standards, all provisions; S. 3461 Acceptance of Offer on Liability and Expedited Claims at Mississippi Canyon 252 Act, all provisions; S. 3462 A bill to provide subpoena power to the National Commission on the British Petroleum Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes, all provisions; S. 3464 Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010, all provisions; S. 3466 Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act of 2010, all provisions; S. 3472 Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2010, provisions related to Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; S. 3473 A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to authorize advances from Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, all provisions; S. 3478 Renumeration for Ecological and Societal Tolls Occasioned by Reckless Errors Act, provisions related to Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; S. 3489 To terminate the moratorium on deepwater drilling issued by the Secretary of the Interior, all provisions; S. 3492 Emergency Relief Well Act; requiring drilling relief wells, all provisions; S. 3497 Oil Spill Prevention and Mitigation Improvement Act of 2010; provisions related to require containment plan for all leases; S. 3509 Safer Oil and Gas Production Research and Development Act of 2010; amend Energy Policy Act 2005 to promote R&D of technologies BMP's for safe extraction, all provisions; S. 3512 Water Assistance from Int'l Vessels for Emergency Response Act related to waiver from the Jones Act to foreign flagged vessels assisting in responding to oil spill; S. 3514 Guaranteed Oil Spill Compensation Act of 2010; prohibits entry into any federal lease w/o paying into Oil Spill Recovery Fund, all provisions; S. 3515 Department of Interior Research and Technologies for Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act of 2010; authorize DOI programs relating to detection of, response, mitigation and cleanup of spills, all provisions; S. 3516 Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2010; reform management of energy and mineral resources, all provisions; S. 3525 Open America's Water Act; repeal Jones Act restrictions on coast wide trade all provisions; S. 3541, Deepwater Drilling Royalty Prohibition Act; prohibit royalty incentives for deepwater drilling, all provisions; S. 3545 Gulf of Mexico Economic Recovery and Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010; require study of effect of moratorium all provisions; S. 20 Sen. Grahams Clean Energy Standard Act of 2010, all provisions; S.-- Sen. Stabenows low carbon fuel standard (not yet introduced); General issues related to offshore oil and gas including, oil spill response, response to Gulf of Mexico moratorium, science program funding, securing permits for 2010 and 2011, air permit for Alaska Outer Continental Shelf; General issues related to offshore oil and gas; General issues related to offshore oil and gas exploration including safety and oil spill recovery; General issues related to well integrity and general energy concerns including offshore moratorium; General issues related to permits for offshore operations in Alaska, Gulf of Mexico; General issues related to lifting the suspension of operations; General issues related to education on the importance of oil sands to energy independent; General issues related to National Environmental Policy Act and environmental assessments; General issues related to safety and oil spill recovery; General issues related to Alaska Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas development; General issues related to jobs and strong economy; General issues related to Alaska 2011 program; General issues related to climate change and gas incentives; General issues related to biofuels blend wall; General issues related to Department of the Interior notice to lessees; Participation in energy hearings.

Client expense: $20,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office