Affordable Gas Price Act

Issues related to offshore oil & gas - response to Arctic moratorium, no bill title; Issues related to offshore oil & gas - response to Gulf of Mexico moratorium, no bill title; Issues related to offshore oil & gas - air permit for AK OCS, no bill title; Draft SEIS for Lease Sale 193; FY 2012 Appropriations bills and funding for DOI and EPA to carry out regulatory responsibilities related to offshore oil and gas leases including: Interior and Environment Appropriations bill (H.R. 2584); Issues related to exploratory drilling on Shell's leases in Alaska's OCS including air permit requirements; incidental harassment authorization from NMFS/NOAA; and plan approvals from DOI; Dodd-Frank Implementation; Issues related to OCS drilling in Alaska; S. 275, Pipeline Hazard Safety Mitigation Act Reauthorization, all provisions; General issues related to the Clean Air Act; General issues related to natural gas fuels; General issues related to offshore oil and gas activities and oil spill response, no bill number assigned; Issues related to onshore gas development including renewal of agreement between Pennsylvania DEP and Army Corp of Engineers, concerns regarding hydraulic fracturing, produced water, treatment of waste water, air emissions, land footprint, discussion of possible ethylene cracker in Marcellus region, no bill number assigned; S. 589 The Faster Action Safety Team Response Act; Legislative language in the Department of Defense Reauthorization Act of 2012 (S. 981, S. 1253, S. 1254) to repeal Sec. 527 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007; H.R. 1540, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, provisions related to repeals Sec. 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007; Issues related to the Canadian production and exportation to the United States of oil sands crude, including approval of the Keystone Pipeline XL and engaging with federal government on EU Fuels Quality Directive, no bill number assigned; Educate on the importance of including gas in a Clean Energy Standard, no bill number assigned; Work with National Petroleum Council and Department of Energy to finalize the North America's Resource Development Report, no bill number assigned; Issues related to permits needed for exploration on Alaska OCS leases; Issues related to Shell's Gulf of Mexico activities/permits, including clarity on regulatory requirements for the Gulf of Mexico; HR 2012 Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011, provisions relating to air permits for OCS oil and gas activities; Issues related to domestic oil and gas development, including proposals to expand/restrict access; proposals to impose new regulatory requirements; HR 261 No New Drilling Act of 2011, provisions related to amendment of Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit OCS leasing for oil and gas activity; HR 612/S. 171, West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2011, provisions related to permanently blocking drilling off CA, OR, WA; HR 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act, provisions that require offshore lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and offshore Virginia that have been delayed or canceled; HR 1231, Reversing President Obamas Offshore Moratorium Act, provisions that require the 2012-2017 lease plan to include areas that have the most oil and natural gas resources; HR 1229, Putting the Gulf Back to Work Act , provisions that ensure timely permitting of OCS activities in the Gulf; Various proposals related to offshore oil and gas leasing, permitting and oversight, including the provisions included in HR 1287, Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011; H.R. 1115, Expedited Offshore Permitting Act of 2011; H.R. 1102, Affordable Gas Price Act; HR 1023, No More Excuses Energy Act of 2011; Energy policy proposals with provisions re: developing the OCS; HR 909 Roadmap for America's Energy Future; HR 903 Maximize Offshore Resource Exploration Act of 2011; Discussions regarding the Department of Interior 2012 drilling program; Discussion regarding Shells 2012 drilling program.

Client expense: $3,310,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

FY2011 Appropriations bills and funding for DOI and EPA to carry out regulatory responsibilities related to offshore oil and gas leases; HR 840 Safe Exploration Coming from Underwater Reserves of Energy Act, provisions relating to resuming operations in Gulf of Mexico; HR 909 Roadmap for America's Energy Future, all provisions; HR 903 Maximize Offshore Resource Exploration Act, all provisions; HR 1287 Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011, all provisions; HR 1372 Virginia Access to Energy Act, all provisions; S 916 Oil and Gas Facilitation Act of 2011, all provisions; S 917 Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2011, all provisions; S 953 Offshore Production and Safety Act of 2011, all provisions; S 1321 Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011 To establish national energy policies, all provisions; HR 927, United States Exploration on Idle Tracts Act, to impose incentive fee on non producing leases, all provisions; HR 601 End Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act of 2011, all provisions; HR 1959 Pain at the Pump Act, all provisions; HR 1813 Gas Price Relief Act, all provisions; S 214 Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2011, all provisions; S 215 Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2011, all provisions; S 258 Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act, all provisions; S 338 A bill to prohibit royalty incentives for deepwater drilling, and for other purposes, all provisions; HR 52 Oil Pollution Environmental Review Act (OPERA), provisions regarding the application of NEPA to OCS permits/plans; HR 261 No New Drilling Act of 2011, to amend OCSLA to prohibit OCS leasing for oil and gas activity, all provisions; HR 612/S 171, West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2011, all provisions; HR 501 Implementing the Recommendations of the BP Oil Spill Commission Act of 2011, all provisions; HR 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act, all provisions; HR 1231, Reversing President Obamas Offshore Moratorium Act, all provisions; Various proposals related to offshore oil and gas leasing, permitting and oversight, including the provisions included in HR 1287 Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011; H.R. 1115 Expedited Offshore Permitting Act of 2011, all provisions; H.R. 1102 Affordable Gas Price Act, all provisions; HR 1023 No More Excuses Energy Act of 2011, all provisions; HR 1229 Putting the Gulf Back to Work Act, all provisions; HR 2021 Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011, provisions to streamline air emissions for OCS oil and gas activity; S 1226 Offshore Energy and Jobs Permitting Act, all provisions; H.R. 372 To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to deny leases and permits to persons who engage in activities with the government of any foreign country that is subject to any sanction or an embargo established by the Government of the United States, all provisions; General issues related to exploratory drilling on Shell's leases in Alaska's OCS including air permit requirements, incidental harassment authorization from NMFS/NOAA, and plan approvals from DOI; General issues re Shell's Gulf of Mexico permits and plans; general questions about regulatory requirements for Gulf of Mexico; seeking clarification of new rules; Issues related to offshore oil & gas - response to Gulf of Mexico moratorium (no bill title); Issues related to offshore oil & gas - air permit for AK OCS (no bill title); Issues related to offshore oil & gas - response to Arctic moratorium (no bill title); ; Draft SEIS for Lease Sale 193; FY 2012 Appropriations bills and funding for DOI and EPA to carry out regulatory responsibilities related to offshore oil and gas leases including Interior and Environment Appropriations bill; General issues related to onshore gas development including renewal of agreement between Pennsylvania DEP and Army Corp of Engineers, concerns regarding hydraulic fracturing, produced water, treatment of waste water, air emissions, land footprint, announcement of possible ethylene cracker unit in the Marcellus, roll out of Onshore Principles; S. 589 The Faster Action Safety Team Response Act all provisionsH.R. 1540 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, provisions related to repealing Sec. 527 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007; General issues related to the Canadian production and exportation to the United States of oil sands crude, including Keystone Pipeline XL and EU Fuels Quality Directive; General issues related to educating on the importance of including gas in a Clean Energy Standard; General issues related to offshore oil and gas activities and oil spill response; Issues related to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - provisions concerning swap dealers and margin and capital requirements; General issues related to the EU Fuel Quality Directive; General issues related to the EPA approval of E15 fuel; General issues related to OCS drilling in Alaska; S. 275, Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011, all provisions; HR 2021 Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011, all provisions; S. 187 The Biofuels Market Expansion Act, all provisions; HR 1380 New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011, all provisions; General issues related to Gas-to-Liquids technology; General issues related to OCS permitting; General issues related to the Renewable Fuels Standard.

Client expense: $3,910,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office