Expedited Offshore Permitting Act of 2011

BLM proposed hydraulic fracturing regulation, FRAC Act (HR 1084 & S 587), Energy & Energy-related bills, HR 1 (Full Year Continuing Appropriations), HR 1229 (Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work), HR 1230 (Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now), HR 1231 (Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium), S 516 (Lease Extension and Secure Energy), S 662 (Natural Resources Restoration), S 699 (Carbon Sequestration), HR 910 (Energy Tax Prevention Act), HR 2150 (NPRA Access Act) HR 2171 (Exploring Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands), HR 49 (American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act), HR 618 (Rare Earths and Critical Minerals), HR 909 (Roadmap for America's Energy Future), HR 1115 (Expedited Offshore Permitting Act), HR 2681 (Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act), Forest Service Proposals to ban horizontal drilling, EPA proposed guidance on hydraulic fracturing

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Fracture stimulation, FRAC Act (HR 1084 & S 587), Energy & Energy-related bills, HR 1 (Full Year Continuing Appropriations), HR 1229 (Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work), HR 1230 (Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now), HR 1231 (Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium), S 516 (Lease Extension and Secure Energy), S 662 (Natural Resources Restoration), S 699 (Carbon Sequestration), HR 910 (Energy Tax Prevention Act), HR 2150 (NPRA Access Act) HR 2171 (Exploring Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands), HR 49 (American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act), HR 618 (Rare Earths and Critical Minerals), HR 909 (Roadmap for America's Energy Future), HR 1115 (Expedited Offshore Permitting Act), HR 2681 (Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act), Forest Service Proposals to ban horizontal drilling

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 1115, Expedited Offshore Permitting Act; H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act; H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act; H.R.1231, Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act; S. 1331, Virginia Outer Continental Shelf Energy Production Act; H.R. 1372, VA Energy Act; H.R. 1581, Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act; H.R. 2354, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2012, issues related to funding for the STRONGER, FracFocus and Risk Based Data Management programs; S. 917, Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act; S. 953, Offshore Production and Safety Act; 76 Fed. Reg. 30878, Department of the Interior, Office of Natural Resources Revenue, Federal Oil and Gas Valuation, Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; 76 Fed. Reg. 32197, Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability, EIS No. 20110174, Draft EIS, USFS, 00, George Washington National Forest Land and Resource Management Project, Implementation, Alleghany, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Botetourt, Frederick, Highland, Nelson, Page, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Warren Counties VA and Hampshire, Hardy, Monroe, and Pendleton Counties, WV; 75 Fed. Reg. 63346, Oil and Gas Sulphur Operation in the Outer Continental Shelf - Increased Safety Measures for Energy Development on the Outer Continental Shelf; Legislative efforts regarding reorganization of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement; Legislative efforts concerning revenue sharing for domestic supplies of oil and natural gas; Efforts relating to the use of categorical exclusions as defined in Section 390 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005; Regulatory efforts concerning oil spill response planning; Regulatory efforts concerning consideration of species under Endangered Species Act; Regulatory efforts regarding approvals of exploration plans and issuance of permits to drill on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf; Efforts concerning access to domestic supplies of oil and natural gas.

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.

Fracture stimulation, FRAC Act (HR 1084 & S 587), Energy & Energy-related bills, HR 1 (Full Year Continuing Appropriations), HR 1229 (Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work), HR 1230 (Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now), HR 1231 (Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium), S 516 (Lease Extension and Secure Energy), S 662 (Natural Resources Restoration), S 699 (Carbon Sequestration), HR 910 (Energy Tax Prevention Act), HR 2150 (NPRA Access Act) HR 2171 (Exploring Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands), HR 49 (American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act), HR 618 (Rare Earths and Critical Minerals), HR 909 (Roadmap for America's Energy Future), HR 1115 (Expedited Offshore Permitting Act), HR 2681 (Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act)

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S214/S215/HR494, Big Oil Bailout Prevention Act (entire bill); S258, Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act (entire bill); HR601, End Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act (entire bill); S600, Use It or Lose It Act (entire bill); HR501, Implementing the Recommendations of the BP Oil Spill Commission Act (entire bill); HR56, Gulf Coast Restoration Act (entire bill); HR503, Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act (entire bill); HR939, Offshore Lease Fairness Act (entire bill); HR993, Lease Extension and Secure Energy Act (entire bill); S338, Deepwater Drilling Royalty Relief Prohibition Act (entire bill); S940, Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act (entire bill); S953, Offshore Production & Safety Act (entire bill); S916, Oil & Gas Facilitation Act (entire bill); S917, Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act (entire bill); HR1231, Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act (entire bill); HR1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act - issues related to access to domestic energy resources, regulation of the outer continental shelf, and royalty reform; Secretary of Energy's Advisory Board, Subcommittee on Hydraulic Fracturing; HR2351, Energy, Water and Related Agencies Appropriations (entire bill); HR1380, Natural Gas Act (entire bill); HR1115, Expedited Offshore Permitting Act of 2011 (entire bill).

Client expense: $770,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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.

Fracture stimulation, FRAC Act (HR 1084 & S 587), Energy & Energy-related bills, HR 1 (Full Year Continuing Appropriations), HR 1229 (Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work), HR 1230 (Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now), HR 1231 (Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium), S 516 (Lease Extension and Secure Energy), S 662 (Natural Resources Restoration), S 699 (Carbon Sequestration), HR 910 (Energy Tax Prevention Act), HR 2150 (NPRA Access Act) HR 2171 (Exploring Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands), HR 49 (American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act), HR 618 (Rare Earths and Critical Minerals), HR 909 (Roadmap for America's Energy Future), HR 1115 (Expedited Offshore Permitting Act)

Client expense: $85,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Whole Bills: H.R. 1115, Expedited Offshore Permitting Act; H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act; H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act; H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act; H.R. 1372, VA Energy Act; H.R. 1581, Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act; S. 917, Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act; S. 953, Offshore Production and Safety Act. 75 Fed. Reg. 63346, Oil and Gas Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf -- Increased Safety Measures for Energy Development on the Outer Continental Shelf. Legislative and regulatory efforts concerning improvements to safety in offshore drilling operations, failure to issue permits to drill on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf, access to domestic supplies of oil and natural gas; Legislative efforts concerning domestic natural gas resources; Regulatory and legislative efforts concerning oil spill response planning.

Client expense: $2,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Whole Bills: H.R. 1115, Expedited Offshore Permitting Act; H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act; H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act; H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act. 75 Fed. Reg. 63346, Oil and Gas Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf -- Increased Safety Measures for Energy Development on the Outer Continental Shelf. Legislative and regulatory efforts concerning improvements to safety in offshore drilling operations, establishment of an Ocean Energy Safety Institute, failure to issue permits to drill on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf, access to domestic supplies of oil and natural gas, and development of National Offshore Oil and Gas Policy; Legislative efforts concerning domestic natural resources; Regulatory efforts concerning oil spill response planning and use of dispersants; Regulatory efforts relating to royalty revenue reform.

Client expense: $2,070,000 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 1: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011; provisions related to revenue and funding HR 22: Pipeline Safety and Community Empowerment Act of 2011; provisions related to pipeline safety HR 49: American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act; provisions related to energy development HR 97: Free Industry Act; provisions related to impacts HR 153: Ensuring Affordable Energy Act; provisions related to GHG HR 523: American Fuel Protection Act of 2011; provisions related to fuels HR 618: Rare Earths and Critical Materials Revitalization Act of 2011; provisions related to access and processing HR 840: Safe Exploration Coming from Underwater Reserves of Energy Act (Secure Act); provisions related to energy and permitting HR 908: Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Act; provisions related to reauthorization HR 909: Roadmap for Americas Energy Future; provisions related to energy HR 910/S 482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011; provisions related Clean Air Act GHG regulation HR 993: Lease Extension and Secure Energy Act of 2011; provisions related to oil and gas development HR 1115: Expedited Offshore Permitting Act of 2011; provisions related to permitting HR 1136: Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act of 2011; provisions related to cyberspace security HR 1149: To amend the Clean Air Act to include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include algae-based biofuel in the cellulosic biofuel producer credit; provisions related to energy HR 1229: Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act; provisions related to energy development HR 1230: Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act; provisions related to energy development HR 1231: Reversing President Obamas Offshore Moratorium Act; provisions related to energy development HR 4866 (111th Congress): Rare Earths Supply-Chain Technology and Resources Transformation Act of 2010; provisions related to access and processing H. Res. 140: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that domestic oil and gas resources are critical to our nations security and economy and the Secretary of the Interior should take immediate action to streamline the shallow and deepwater permitting process; discussions related to permitting S 214: Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2011; provisions related to liability S 231: EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act; provisions related to Clean Air Act GHG regulation S 600: Use it or Lose it Act of 2011; provisions related to oil and gas leases S 602: Clearing Unnecessary Regulatory Burdens Act; provisions related to guidance documents for major rules and regulatory issues and processes S 609: Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy Act of 2011; provisions related to economic impacts of regulations S 3516 (111th Congress): Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2010; provisions related to continued legislation Discussions related to offshore oil and gas development; containment, safety, permitting Discussions related to the Dodd-Frank Section 1504; provisions related to transparency Discussions related to E10+ implementation issues Discussions related to energy; energy outlook presentations Discussions related to access Discussions related to budget and corporate tax