To temporarily exempt certain public and private development projects from any requirement for a review, statement, or analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and for other purposes.

Biofuels re Renewable Fuel Standard (implementing regulations and legislative remedies-no introduced legislation) to underlying law EISA07, petition for E15 waiver, general education on biofuels and Shell products, Climate Change re regulation of transportation fuels and emissions and general support on all issues, Oil Sands re general education, Corps of Engineers dredging project-Sabine Neches Waterway, TX, Proposals to reform and improve permitting of energy projects, such as HR 900 and HR 3694 to establish judicial procedures for handling claims re leasing of federal lands for oil and gas development; HR 996 regarding NEPA,

Client expense: $2,270,000 · 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), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

HR 2454-American Clean Energy and Security Act (Renewables-Wind), S 1462-American Clean Energy Leadership Act (Renewables-Wind), Clean Energy Jobs, Biofuels re Renewable Fuel Standard (implementing regulations and legislative remedies-no introduced legislation) to underlying law EISA07, petition for E15 waiver, general education on biofuels and Shell products, Climate Change re regulation of transportation fuels and emissions and general support on all issues, Climate Change/Gas Incentives Support for the Development of Green House Gas Legislation, Kerry, Graham, Lieberman Green House Gas Legislation, Work to advance Shell Alaska permits, Educate re domestic natural gas supply, production and markets, Educate lawmakers and staff re resource potential in Alaska OCS; advance legislative proposals to enable permitting Alaska OCS, Support for OCS revenue sharing proposals, Revenue sharing, e.g., S.1517 : A bill to enhance domestic energy security by increasing production from fossil-based resources in the outer Continental Shelf in an economically and environmentally responsible manner; and S.1560 A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for the sharing of certain outer Continental Shelf revenues from areas in the Alaska Adjacent Zone, Education re supply outlook for domestic natural gas; re demand and potential markets for domestic natural gas; analysis of legislative proposals, e.g. H.R.1622 : To provide RD&D program for natural gas vehicles; S.1350 to encourage increased production of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicles and to provide tax incentives for natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicle infrastructure; S. 1408 Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NAT GAS) Act, Oil and gas royalty issues, including HR 1462 to provide a study re improving accuracy of royalty collection; HR 4521 directing DOI to agree to requests to amend certain leases in the Gulf of Mexico, Appropriations for federal agencies involved in permitting oil and gas projects, such as DOI, EPA and NMFS, Proposals to reform and improve permitting of energy projects, such as HR 900 and HR 3694 to establish judicial procedures for handling claims re leasing of federal lands for oil and gas development; HR 996 regarding NEPA, Proposals relating to access to federal lands for oil and gas projects, such as HR 1431, S. 570, proposals to stimulate the economy and create jobs at no cost to the taxpayers; HR 2300, HR 6709, proposals for comprehensive energy plan including opening the OCS; HR 1696, S. 783 proposals to prohibit leasing in Mid-Atlantic and North Atlantic; S. 1623 to prohibit issuance of new leases to lessees who do not diligently develop their existing federal leases, Proposals regarding water use related to energy projects, such as HR 469 to provide RD&D of technologies to facilitate utilization of water produced in energy development; S. 531 to analyze the impact of energy development on water resources of the US, Inform stakeholders of business decisions surrounding oil shale leases, Educate re domestic natural gas supply, production and markets, Educate lawmakers and staff re resource potential in Alaska OCS; advance legislative proposals to enable permitting Alaska OCS, Education re: hydraulic fracturing, e.g. H.R. 2766 & S. 1215: FRAC Act , Education re supply outlook for domestic natural gas; re demand and potential markets for domestic natural gas; analysis of legislative proposals, e.g. H.R.1622 : To provide RD&D program for natural gas vehicles; S.1350 to encourage increased production of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicles and to provide tax incentives for natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicle infrastructure; S. 1408 Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NAT GAS) Act, Oil and gas royalty issues related to new DOI lease term directives and Energy Reform Task Force

Biofuels re Renewable Fuel Standard (implementing regulations and legislative remedies-no introduced legislation) to underlying law EISA07, petition for E15 waiver, general education on biofuels and Shell products, Climate Change re regulation of transportation fuels and emissions and general support on all issues, Oil Sands re general education, Corps of Engineers dredging project-Sabine Neches Waterway, TX, Proposals to reform and improve permitting of energy projects, such as HR 900 and HR 3694 to establish judicial procedures for handling claims re leasing of federal lands for oil and gas development; HR 996 regarding NEPA,

Client expense: $2,270,000 · 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), SENATE, White House Office

HR 2454-American Clean Energy and Security Act (Renewables-Wind), S 1462-American Clean Energy Leadership Act (Renewables-Wind), Clean Energy Jobs, Biofuels re Renewable Fuel Standard (implementing regulations and legislative remedies-no introduced legislation) to underlying law EISA07, petition for E15 waiver, general education on biofuels and Shell products, Climate Change re regulation of transportation fuels and emissions and general support on all issues, Climate Change/Gas Incentives Support for the Development of Green House Gas Legislation, Kerry, Graham, Lieberman Green House Gas Legislation, Work to advance Shell Alaska permits, Educate re domestic natural gas supply, production and markets, Educate lawmakers and staff re resource potential in Alaska OCS; advance legislative proposals to enable permitting Alaska OCS, Support for OCS revenue sharing proposals, Revenue sharing, e.g., S.1517 : A bill to enhance domestic energy security by increasing production from fossil-based resources in the outer Continental Shelf in an economically and environmentally responsible manner; and S.1560 A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for the sharing of certain outer Continental Shelf revenues from areas in the Alaska Adjacent Zone, Education re supply outlook for domestic natural gas; re demand and potential markets for domestic natural gas; analysis of legislative proposals, e.g. H.R.1622 : To provide RD&D program for natural gas vehicles; S.1350 to encourage increased production of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicles and to provide tax incentives for natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicle infrastructure; S. 1408 Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NAT GAS) Act, Oil and gas royalty issues, including HR 1462 to provide a study re improving accuracy of royalty collection; HR 4521 directing DOI to agree to requests to amend certain leases in the Gulf of Mexico, Appropriations for federal agencies involved in permitting oil and gas projects, such as DOI, EPA and NMFS, Proposals to reform and improve permitting of energy projects, such as HR 900 and HR 3694 to establish judicial procedures for handling claims re leasing of federal lands for oil and gas development; HR 996 regarding NEPA, Proposals relating to access to federal lands for oil and gas projects, such as HR 1431, S. 570, proposals to stimulate the economy and create jobs at no cost to the taxpayers; HR 2300, HR 6709, proposals for comprehensive energy plan including opening the OCS; HR 1696, S. 783 proposals to prohibit leasing in Mid-Atlantic and North Atlantic; S. 1623 to prohibit issuance of new leases to lessees who do not diligently develop their existing federal leases, Proposals regarding water use related to energy projects, such as HR 469 to provide RD&D of technologies to facilitate utilization of water produced in energy development; S. 531 to analyze the impact of energy development on water resources of the US, Inform stakeholders of business decisions surrounding oil shale leases, Educate re domestic natural gas supply, production and markets, Educate lawmakers and staff re resource potential in Alaska OCS; advance legislative proposals to enable permitting Alaska OCS, Education re: hydraulic fracturing, e.g. H.R. 2766 & S. 1215: FRAC Act , Education re supply outlook for domestic natural gas; re demand and potential markets for domestic natural gas; analysis of legislative proposals, e.g. H.R.1622 : To provide RD&D program for natural gas vehicles; S.1350 to encourage increased production of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicles and to provide tax incentives for natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicle infrastructure; S. 1408 Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NAT GAS) Act, Oil and gas royalty issues related to new DOI lease term directives and Energy Reform Task Force