Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2011
Legislative Progress
Introduced
December 15, 2011
Latest Action
January 3, 2012
Primary Sponsor
Cathy McMorris RodgersRepublican(WA)
Momentum (last 30 days)
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0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
68pct
19d open
vs 6,662 other HR bills in the 112th — cohort avg 39d
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2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 10, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011 S. 299, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011 S. 231, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect Americas Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 199, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect Americas Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 S. 228, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 750, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 482, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Senate Amendment 236, offered to S. 493 S.609, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 House Amendments No. 329, 330 and 331 to H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act S. 400, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that rates and charges for electric energy are assessed in proportion to measurable reliability or economic benefit, and for other purposes S. 699, the Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011 S. 757, a bill to provide incentives to encourage the development and implementation of technology to capture carbon dioxide from dilute sources on a significant scale using direct air capture technologies. S.1000, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 S.AMDT. 277, an amendment to suspend, for 2 years, any Environmental Protection Agency enforcement of greenhouse gas regulations, to exempt American agriculture from greenhouse gas regulations, and to increase the number of companies eligible to participate in the successful Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit Program. S.AMDT. 215, an amendment to suspend, until the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any Environmental Protection Agency action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions. H.R. 1705, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (TRAIN Act) Draft legislation to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cyber security and other threats and vulnerabilities H.R. 1573, a bill to delay implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 795, Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2133, S. 1220, the Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act H.R. 2401, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (TRAIN Act) S.1321, the Practical Energy Plan H.R. 2170, the Cutting Federal Red Tape to Facilitate Renewable Energy Act S. 1510, the Clean Energy Financing Act S.1556, the Federal Accountability of Renewable Energy (FARE) Act S. 1392, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 2273 / S.1751 the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act S. 1606 / H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act S.J.RES. 27, a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act. S. 1343, the Energy and Water Integration Act H.R. 2842, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act S. 1342, Grid Cyber Security Act. H.R. _________ , draft version of the GRID Act (the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act) S. 1491, the PURPA PLUS Act S.1550 / H.R. 3259, the National Infrastructure Bank Act H.R. 2458, the Quality Review Interval and Dust Act H.R.3242, the Save Our Climate Act S. 1737, the Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act S.1720 / H.R. 3400, the Jobs Through Growth Act H.R.3680/H.R. 5892, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act S. 1758 / H.R.3244, the Landowner Protection Act S.1988 / H.R.3663, the Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement (SHORE) Act S.1775 / H.R.5991, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act H.R.3280, the Powering America for Tomorrow Act H.R.3674, the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PrECISE) Act H.R.3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act S.1754, the Clean Transmission for Rural Communities Act S.1757, the Clean Energy Infrastructure for Rural Communities Act S.1769, the Rebuild America Jobs Act S.1149 / H.R. 2776 the Geothermal Production Expansion Act H.R. 3185 / S. 1702, a bill to provide that the rules of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines" have no force or effect with respect to existing stationary compression and spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines operated by certain persons and entities for the purpose of generating electricity or operating a water pump. H.R.3616, the Generator Regulatory Relief Act S.1438 / H.R.2898, the Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act S.1971, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 S. 1815, the Cross State Air Pollution Act S.1833, the Fair Compliance Act S.1805, a bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from rejecting or otherwise determining to be inadequate a State implementation plan in any case in which the State submitting the plan has not been given a reasonable time to develop and submit the plan in accordance with a certain provision of the Clean Air Act. S.1960, the Jobs Creation Act H.R.3379, the Regional Haze Federalism Act S. 2151/H.R. 4263/ S. 3342 the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act. S. 2201, American Energy and Job Promotion Act S. 2105 Cybersecurity Act of 2012 H.R. 4017 Smart Energy Act S.J.RES.37 A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units. S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21, aka, the Senate Transportation bill) S.J.RES.37, a joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units (the Inhofe Utility MACT resolution of disapproval resolution) S.2146, the Clean Energy Standard Act H.R.1433, the Private Property Rights Protection Act H.R. 4273, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act H.R. 5325, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY2013 H.R. ____, the House FY2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill H.R.3862 / S. 3382, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R.5967, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act S.2365, the Western Economic Security Today (WEST)Act S.2465, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 S.3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act (aka, the Senate Farm Bill) H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture and Risk Management Act (aka, the House Farm Bill) H.R.4622, the Solar Energy Deployment Act H.R.6154, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act S.2199, the Grow America Act of 2012 S.2216, the Rural Energy Savings Program Act H.R.4301, the Energy Exploration and Production to Achieve National Demand Act H.R. 6091, the House FY2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill H.R.6247, the Saving Our Dams and New Hydropower Development and Jobs Act H.R.6244, the Leave our Lakes Alone Act (LOLA) H.R.6254, the Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2012 H.R. 4377, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act S.3445, the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act S.3468, the Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2012 S.2105, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 3414, the Cyberscurity Act of 2012 H.R.6172, a bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing any rule imposing any standard of performance for carbon dioxide emissions from any existing or new source that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating unit unless and until carbon capture and storage is found to be technologically and economically feasible H.R. 4078, the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act H.R.4383, Streamlining Permitting of American Energy Act of 2012 S.3080 / H.R.5745, the End Polluter Welfare Act S. 892 / H.R. 4295, the Consolidation of Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency Act / Consolidate Heavy-handed and Outdated Programs Act S.3512, the Coal Ash Recycling and Oversight Act of 2012 S.3535, the Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act H.R.3409, the Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012 H.R.4850, the Enabling Energy Saving Innovations Act H.R.6501, the Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2012 H.R. 6582, American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Supported majority of bill encouraging energy efficiency, S. 1000. Monitored the Hydropower Improvement Act in the Senate, and supported bills to ensure regulatory relief for small hydro facilities, such as H.R. 795, H.R. 2842, & H.R. 3680. Monitored Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and congressional response to Fukushima event in Japan and implications for existing and new nuclear power generation. Monitored issues involving the export of natural gas (liquefied natural gas or LNG).
Client expense: $177,200 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Hydropower bills: S 629, S 631, HR 795, HR 3680, HR 2842, HR 5892 Energy/Water Nexus issues, S 1343, HR 5827, HR 5826 Fixing the Property Assessed Clean Energy Program mortgage issues with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, HR 1599 Water Infrastructure Resiliancy Act of 2011, S 1669/HR 2738
Client expense: $105,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 301, New Manhattan Project for Energy Independence H.R. 909, Roadmap for Americas Energy Future H.R. 1579, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 1808, Nuclear Power 2021 ACT H.R. 1920, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 H.R. 2170, Cutting Federal Red Tape to Facilitate Renewable Energy Act H.R. 2171, Exploring for Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands Act H.R. 2172, Utilizing America's Federal Lands for Wind Energy Act H.R. 2173, Advancing Offshore Wind Production Act H.R. 3398, Klamath Basin Economic Restoration Act of 2011 H.R. 3680, Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2011 H.R. 4025, Keep American Natural Gas Here Act H.R. 4096, STORAGE 2012 Act H.R. 4273, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 H.R. 4402, "National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act" H.R. 5325, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2012" (energy efficiency, electric transportation) H.R. 5892, Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2012 H.R. 5967, American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act H.R. 6024, "Hydro 2.0 Act" H.R. 6247, "Saving Our Dams and New Hydropower Development and Jobs Act of 2012" S. 153, Robert C. Byrd Mine and Workplace Safety and Health Act of 2011 S. 271, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 S. 512, The Nuclear Power 2021 Act S. 629, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011 S. 630, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011 S. 741, A bill to amend PURPA to establish a renewable energy standard S. 1067, Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Improvement Act of 2011 S. 1142, Geothermal Exploration and Technology Act of 2011 S. 1149, Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2011 S. 1220, Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 S. 1510, Clean Energy Financing Act of 2011 (loan guarantee program) S. 1775, A bill to promote the development of renewable energy on public lands and for other purposes S. 1845, Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy Act of 2011 (STORAGE Act) S. 1851, Klamath Basin Economic Restoration Act of 2011 S. 2146, Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 S. 2465, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2013 (energy efficiency, electric transportation) S. 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2013 (LIHEAP) S. 3371, "Renewable Energy Environmental Research Act" S. 3443, Robert C. Byrd Mine and Workplace Safety and Health Act of 2012 S. 3671, "Liquefied Natural Gas for NATO Act" Mine safety and health issues generally Subcommittee Draft, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2013 (LIHEAP) Transmission siting, permitting, management issues generally and pricing incentives
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 6: The Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) 2007 (P.L. 110-140) Concerns with Implementation of Section 433 regarding federal building energy efficiency performance standards. H.R. 909: Roadmap for Americas Energy Future Comprehensive energy bill encouraging the production of fossil fuel-based, nuclear, and renewable energy. H.R. 910, S. 482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act) H.R. 1433: Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2012. This bill seeks to prevent state governments from using their eminent domain powers to take privately-owned property for economic development purposes. H.R. 1705, H.R. 2401: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 A bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules. H.R. 2845: Pipeline Safety Regulatory Certainty and Job Creation Act Improves the safety of oil pipelines. H.R. 2937, S. 1932: Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act Improves the safety of oil and natural gas pipelines. Rural electric co-ops provide the electricity for pipeline pumping stations. H.R. 3280: Powering America for Tomorrow Act Expands FERCs jurisdiction over transmission siting issues. H.R. 3548: The North American Energy Access Act Transfers the permit approval process from the Department of State and place it with FERC. H.R. 3680: Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2011. This bill would streamline the permitting process associated with establishing small hydroelectric power projects that generate electricity. H.R. 4017: Smart Energy Act. This bill would establish a Department of Energy financing program to facilitate energy efficiency retrofits on existing buildings. H.R. 4273: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012. This bill would prevent violations of environmental laws and regulations if the Department of Energy issues an emergency order. H.R. 4348: MAP-21 as it relates to The Surface Transportation Act of 2012; incorporating S. 1751, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, inclusion of H.R. 2273. H.R. 4850, 6582: Enabling Energy Saving Innovations Act, American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act This bill would establish a study facilitating the development of combined heat and power to generate electricity. It also includes a new energy efficiency descriptor for water heaters. S. 398: Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011 All provisions related to improving appliance efficiency standards. S. 512: Nuclear Power 2021 Act Requires DOE to help demonstrate 2 small modular nuclear reactor designs. S. 559: Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act (Title 6, all provisions related to renewable electricity and energy efficiency.) S. 630: The Marine Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011 All provisions related to encouraging the use of hydrokinetic energy to generate electricity. S. 699: Department Of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011 Would enable DOE to increase research and development for CCS technology. (Sec. 2, Insuring co-ops can access funds for Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects) S.1000: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 All provisions relating to energy savings in residential and commercial buildings, including the Rural Energy Savings Program. S. 1220: Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 Provides support for new generation and transportation technologies and efficiency measures through the tax code, lending programs, R&D programs and mandates. S. 1321: Practical Energy Plan of 2011 Energy policies including the Rural Energy Savings Program. Proposed International Energy Conservation Codes (IECC) regarding electric water heaters. Issues related to the restructuring of the four federal Power Marketing Administrations.
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues relating to SONGS nuclear plant/hydropower legislation (H.R. 3680)/Domestic Fuels Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 559, the Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (SAFEST) Act S. 231, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 199, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 S. 228, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 750, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 482, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Senate Amendment 236, offered to S. 493 S.609, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 S. 400, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that rates and charges for electric energy are assessed in proportion to measurable reliability or economic benefit, and for other purposes H.R. 2196, Federal Renewable Energy Expansion Act H.R. 795, Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 699, the Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011 S. 757, a bill to provide incentives to encourage the development and implementation of technology to capture carbon dioxide from dilute sources on a significant scale using direct air capture technologies. S.AMDT. 277, an amendment to suspend, for 2 years, any Environmental Protection Agency enforcement of greenhouse gas regulations, to exempt American agriculture from greenhouse gas regulations, and to increase the number of companies eligible to participate in the successful Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit Program. S.AMDT. 215, an amendment to suspend, until the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any Environmental Protection Agency action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions. H.R. 1705, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (TRAIN Act) Draft legislation to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cyber security and other threats and vulnerabilities H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 S. 1220, the Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act H.R. 2401, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (TRAIN Act) S.1321, the Practical Energy Plan S. 629, the Hydropower Improvement Act S. 631, the Hydropower Renewable Energy Development Act H.R. 2391 / S. 1291, the Renewable Energy for a Brighter Future Act H.R. 2170, the Cutting Federal Red Tape to Facilitate Renewable Energy Act H.R. 2391 / S. 1291, the Renewable Energy for a Brighter Future Act S. 1510, the Clean Energy Financing Act H.R. 2176, the Clean Energy Promotion Act S.1556, the Federal Accountability of Renewable Energy (FARE) Act H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act S. 1392, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 2458, the Quality Review Interval and Dust Act H.R. 2273 / S.1751 the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act S. 1606 / H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act S. 1343, the Energy and Water Integration Act H.R.2915, the American Taxpayer and Western Area Power Administration Customer Protection Act H.R. 2842, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act S. 1342, Grid Cyber Security Act. H.R. ______ , draft version of the GRID Act (the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act) S. 1491, the PURPA PLUS Act S.1550 / H.R. 3259, the National Infrastructure Bank Act S.J.RES. 27, a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act. H.R.3242, the Save Our Climate Act S. 1737, the Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act S.1720 / H.R. 3400, the Jobs Through Growth Act H.R.3680/H.R. 5892, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act S. 1758 / H.R.3244, the Landowner Protection Act S.1988 / H.R.3663, the Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement (SHORE) Act S.1775 / H.R.5991, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act H.R.3280, the Powering America for Tomorrow Act H.R.3674, the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PrECISE) Act H.R.3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act S.1754, the Clean Transmission for Rural Communities Act S.1757, the Clean Energy Infrastructure for Rural Communities Act S.1769, the Rebuild America Jobs Act S.1149 / H.R. 2776 the Geothermal Production Expansion Act H.R. 3185 / S. 1702, a bill to provide that the rules of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines" have no force or effect with respect to existing stationary compression and spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines operated by certain persons and entities for the purpose of generating electricity or operating a water pump. H.R.3616, the Generator Regulatory Relief Act S.1438 / H.R.2898, the Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act S.1971, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 S. 1815, the Cross State Air Pollution Act S.1833, the Fair Compliance Act S.1805, a bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from rejecting or otherwise determining to be inadequate a State implementation plan in any case in which the State submitting the plan has not been given a reasonable time to develop and submit the plan in accordance with a certain provision of the Clean Air Act. S.1960, the Jobs Creation Act H.R.3379, the Regional Haze Federalism Act S. 2151/H.R. 4263/ S. 3342 the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act. S. 2201, American Energy and Job Promotion Act S.J.RES.37 A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units. H.R. 4017 Smart Energy Act S. 2105 Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S.J.RES.37, a joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units (the Inhofe Utility MACT resolution of disapproval resolution) S.2146, the Clean Energy Standard Act H.R.1433, the Private Property Rights Protection Act H.R. 4273, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act H.R. 5325, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY2013 H.R.6024, the Hydro 2.0 Act H.R. ____, the House FY2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill H.R.3862 / S. 3382, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R.5967, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act S.2365, the Western Economic Security Today (WEST) Act S.2465, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 S.3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act (aka, the Senate Farm Bill) H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture and Risk Management Act (aka, the House Farm Bill) H.R.4622, the Solar Energy Deployment Act H.R.6154, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act S.2199, the Grow America Act of 2012 S.2216, the Rural Energy Savings Program Act H.R.4301, the Energy Exploration and Production to Achieve National Demand Act H.R. 6091, the House FY2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill H.R.6247, the Saving Our Dams and New Hydropower Development and Jobs Act H.R.6244, the Leave our Lakes Alone Act (LOLA) H.R.6254, the Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2012 H.R. 4377, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act S.3445, the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act S.3468, the Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2012 S.2105, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 3414, the Cyberscurity Act of 2012 H.R.6172, a bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing any rule imposing any standard of performance for carbon dioxide emissions from any existing or new source that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating unit unless and until carbon capture and storage is found to be technologically and economically feasible H.R. 4078, the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act H.R.4383, Streamlining Permitting of American Energy Act of 2012 S.3080 / H.R.5745, the End Polluter Welfare Act S. 892 / H.R. 4295, the Consolidation of Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency Act / Consolidate Heavy-handed and Outdated Programs Act S.3512, the Coal Ash Recycling and Oversight Act of 2012 S.3535, the Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act H.R.3409, the Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012 H.R.4850, the Enabling Energy Saving Innovations Act H.R.6501, the Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2012 H.R.6507, the Promoting Nuanced Taconite Regulations Act of 2012 H.R. 6582, American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $17,185
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 231, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 199, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 S. 228, the Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 750, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 482, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 910 the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Senate Amendment 236, offered to S. 493 S.609, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 House Amendment No. 296 to H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 House Amendments No. 329, 330 and 331 to H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act S. 629, the Hydropower Improvement Act S. 631, the Hydropower Renewable Energy Development Act S. 400, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that rates and charges for electric energy are assessed in proportion to measurable reliability or economic benefit, and for other purposes H.R. 2196, Federal Renewable Energy Expansion Act H.R. 795, Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 2171, Exploring for Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands Act H.R. 909, Roadmap for America's Energy Future H.R. 1837, San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act S.1108 / H.R. 3644, the 10 Million Solar Roofs Act / Solar Energy Regulatory Relief Act Draft legislation to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cyber security and other threats and vulnerabilities H.R. 1573, a bill to delay implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S.1029, the Electricity Consumers Right to Know (e-KNOW) Act S. 1220, the Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act S.1321, the Practical Energy Plan H.R. 2207, the Grants for Renewable Energy Education for the Nation (GREEN) Act H.R. 2208, the Smart Grid Advancement Act of 2011 S. 1142, the Geothermal Exploration and Technology Act S.1149, the Geothermal Production Expansion Act H.R. 2171, the Exploring for Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands Act H.R. 2170, the Cutting Federal Red Tape to Facilitate Renewable Energy Act H.R. 2391 / S. 1291, the Renewable Energy for a Brighter Future Act S. 1510, the Clean Energy Financing Act H.R. 2176, the Clean Energy Promotion Act S.1556, the Federal Accountability of Renewable Energy (FARE) Act S. 1606 / H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act S. 1343, the Energy and Water Integration Act H.R.2915, the American Taxpayer and Western Area Power Administration Customer Protection Act H.R. 2842, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act S. 1342, Grid Cyber Security Act. H.R. ______ , draft version of the GRID Act (the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act) S. 1491, the PURPA PLUS Act S.1550 / H.R. 3259, the National Infrastructure Bank Act H.R. 2408 / S.1413, the Geothermal Tax Parity Act H.R. 2208, the Smart Grid Advancement Act S.Amdt. 440 to S. 782 To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an Energy Efficiency Loan Program under which the Secretary shall make funds available to States to support financial assistance provided by qualified financing entities for making qualified energy efficiency or renewable efficiency improvements. H.R.2599, the PACE Assessment Protection Act H.R.3242, the Save Our Climate Act S. 1737, the Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act S.1720 / H.R. 3400, the Jobs Through Growth Act H.R.3680/H.R. 5892, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act S. 1758 / H.R.3244, the Landowner Protection Act S.1988 / H.R.3663, the Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement (SHORE) Act S.1775 / H.R.5991, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act H.R.3280, the Powering America for Tomorrow Act H.R.3674, the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PrECISE) Act H.R.3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act S.1754, the Clean Transmission for Rural Communities Act S.1757, the Clean Energy Infrastructure for Rural Communities Act S.1769, the Rebuild America Jobs Act S.1149 / H.R. 2776 the Geothermal Production Expansion Act S. 2151/H.R. 4263/ S. 3342 the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act. S. 2201, American Energy and Job Promotion Act H.R. 4017 Smart Energy Act S. 2105 Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S.2146, the Clean Energy Standard Act H.R.1433, the Private Property Rights Protection Act H.R. 5325, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY2013 H.R.6024, the Hydro 2.0 Act H.R.5967, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act S.2365, the Western Economic Security Today (WEST) Act S.2465, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 S.3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act (aka, the Senate Farm Bill) H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture and Risk Management Act (aka, the House Farm Bill) H.R.4622, the Solar Energy Deployment Act H.R.6154, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act S.2199, the Grow America Act of 2012 S.2216, the Rural Energy Savings Program Act H.R.4301, the Energy Exploration and Production to Achieve National Demand Act H.R. 6091, the House FY2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill H.R.6247, the Saving Our Dams and New Hydropower Development and Jobs Act H.R.6244, the Leave our Lakes Alone Act (LOLA) H.R.6254, the Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2012 H.R. 4377, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act S.3445, the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act S.3468, the Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2012 S.2105, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 3414, the Cyberscurity Act of 2012 S.2248 / H.R.4322, the Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands (FRESH) Act S.3535, the Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act H.R.4850, the Enabling Energy Saving Innovations Act H.R.6501, the Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2012 H.R. 6582, American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $57,680
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 231, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 199, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 S. 228, the Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 750, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 482, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Senate Amendment 236, offered to S. 493 S.609, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 House Amendment No. 296 to H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 House Amendments No. 329, 330 and 331 to H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act S. 629, the Hydropower Improvement Act S. 631, the Hydropower Renewable Energy Development Act S. 400, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that rates and charges for electric energy are assessed in proportion to measurable reliability or economic benefit, and for other purposes H.R. 2196, Federal Renewable Energy Expansion Act H.R. 795, Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2011 Draft legislation to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cyber security and other threats and vulnerabilities S. 1220, the Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act S.1321, the Practical Energy Plan H.R. 2391 / S. 1291, the Renewable Energy for a Brighter Future Act S. 1510, the Clean Energy Financing Act H.R. 2176, the Clean Energy Promotion Act S.1556, the Federal Accountability of Renewable Energy (FARE) Act S. 1606 / H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act S. 1343, the Energy and Water Integration Act H.R.2915, the American Taxpayer and Western Area Power Administration Customer Protection Act H.R. 2842, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act S. 1342, Grid Cyber Security Act. H.R. ______ , draft version of the GRID Act (the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act) S. 1491, the PURPA PLUS Act S.1550 / H.R. 3259, the National Infrastructure Bank Act H.R.3242, the Save Our Climate Act S. 1737, the Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act S.1720 / H.R. 3400, the Jobs Through Growth Act H.R.3680/H.R. 5892, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act S. 1758 / H.R.3244, the Landowner Protection Act S.1988 / H.R.3663, the Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement (SHORE) Act S.1775 / H.R.5991, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act H.R.3280, the Powering America for Tomorrow Act H.R.3674, the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PrECISE) Act H.R.3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act S.1754, the Clean Transmission for Rural Communities Act S.1757, the Clean Energy Infrastructure for Rural Communities Act S.1769, the Rebuild America Jobs Act S.1149 / H.R. 2776 the Geothermal Production Expansion Act S.1345, the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act S. 2151/H.R. 4263/ S. 3342 the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act. S. 2201, American Energy and Job Promotion Act H.R. 4017 Smart Energy Act S. 2105 Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S.2146, the Clean Energy Standard Act H.R.1433, the Private Property Rights Protection Act H.R. 5325, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY2013 H.R.6024, the Hydro 2.0 Act H.R.5967, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act S.2365, the Western Economic Security Today (WEST) Act S.2465, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R.4622, the Solar Energy Deployment Act H.R.6154, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act S.2199, the Grow America Act of 2012 S.2216, the Rural Energy Savings Program Act H.R.4301, the Energy Exploration and Production to Achieve National Demand Act H.R. 6091, the House FY2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill H.R.6247, the Saving Our Dams and New Hydropower Development and Jobs Act H.R.6244, the Leave our Lakes Alone Act (LOLA) H.R.6254, the Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2012 H.R. 4377, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act S.3445, the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act S.3468, the Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2012 S.2105, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 3414, the Cyberscurity Act of 2012 S.3535, the Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act H.R.4850, the Enabling Energy Saving Innovations Act H.R. 6582, American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $38,521
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 10, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011 S. 299, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011 S. 231, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect Americas Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 199, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 S. 228, the Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 750, the Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 482, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Senate Amendment 236, offered to S. 493 S.609, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 House Amendments No. 329, 330 and 331 to H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act S. 400, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that rates and charges for electric energy are assessed in proportion to measurable reliability or economic benefit, and for other purposes S. 699, the Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011 S. 757, a bill to provide incentives to encourage the development and implementation of technology to capture carbon dioxide from dilute sources on a significant scale using direct air capture technologies. S.1000, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 S.AMDT. 277, an amendment to suspend, for 2 years, any Environmental Protection Agency enforcement of greenhouse gas regulations, to exempt American agriculture from greenhouse gas regulations, and to increase the number of companies eligible to participate in the successful Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit Program. S.AMDT. 215, an amendment to suspend, until the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any Environmental Protection Agency action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions. H.R. 1705, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 ("TRAIN Act") Draft legislation to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cyber security and other threats and vulnerabilities H.R. 1573, a bill to delay implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 795, Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2133, S. 1220, the Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership ("FUEL") Act H.R. 2401, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 ("TRAIN Act") S.1321, the Practical Energy Plan H.R. 2170, the Cutting Federal Red Tape to Facilitate Renewable Energy Act S. 1510, the Clean Energy Financing Act S.1556, the Federal Accountability of Renewable Energy (FARE) Act S. 1392, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 2273 / S.1751 the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act S. 1606 / H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act S.J.RES. 27, a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act. S. 1343, the Energy and Water Integration Act H.R. 2842, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act S. 1342, Grid Cyber Security Act. H.R. _________ , draft version of the GRID Act (the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act) S. 1491, the PURPA PLUS Act S.1550 / H.R. 3259, the National Infrastructure Bank Act H.R. 2458, the Quality Review Interval and Dust Act H.R.3242, the Save Our Climate Act S. 1737, the Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act S.1720 / H.R. 3400, the Jobs Through Growth Act H.R.3680/H.R. 5892, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act S. 1758 / H.R.3244, the Landowner Protection Act S.1988 / H.R.3663, the Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement (SHORE) Act S.1775 / H.R.5991, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act H.R.3280, the Powering America for Tomorrow Act H.R.3674, the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PrECISE) Act H.R.3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act S.1754, the Clean Transmission for Rural Communities Act S.1757, the Clean Energy Infrastructure for Rural Communities Act S.1769, the Rebuild America Jobs Act S.1149 / H.R. 2776 the Geothermal Production Expansion Act H.R. 3185 / S. 1702, a bill to provide that the rules of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines" have no force or effect with respect to existing stationary compression and spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines operated by certain persons and entities for the purpose of generating electricity or operating a water pump. H.R.3616, the Generator Regulatory Relief Act S.1438 / H.R.2898, the Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act S.1971, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 S. 1815, the Cross State Air Pollution Act S.1833, the Fair Compliance Act S.1805, a bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from rejecting or otherwise determining to be inadequate a State implementation plan in any case in which the State submitting the plan has not been given a reasonable time to develop and submit the plan in accordance with a certain provision of the Clean Air Act. S.1960, the Jobs Creation Act H.R.3379, the Regional Haze Federalism Act S. 2151/H.R. 4263/ S. 3342 the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act. S. 2201, American Energy and Job Promotion Act S. 2105 Cybersecurity Act of 2012 H.R. 4017 Smart Energy Act S.J.RES.37 A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units. S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21, aka, the "Senate Transportation bill") S.J.RES.37, a joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units (the Inhofe Utility MACT resolution of disapproval resolution) S.2146, the Clean Energy Standard Act H.R.1433, the Private Property Rights Protection Act H.R. 4273, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act H.R. 5325, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY2013 H.R. ____, the House FY2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill H.R.3862 / S. 3382, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R.5967, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act S.2365, the Western Economic Security Today (WEST)Act S.2465, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 S.3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act (aka, the Senate Farm Bill) H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture and Risk Management Act (aka, the House Farm Bill) H.R.4622, the Solar Energy Deployment Act H.R.6154, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act S.2199, the Grow America Act of 2012 S.2216, the Rural Energy Savings Program Act H.R.4301, the Energy Exploration and Production to Achieve National Demand Act H.R. 6091, the House FY2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill H.R.6247, the Saving Our Dams and New Hydropower Development and Jobs Act H.R.6244, the Leave our Lakes Alone Act (LOLA) H.R.6254, the Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2012 H.R. 4377, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act S.3445, the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act S.3468, the Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2012 S.2105, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 3414, the Cyberscurity Act of 2012 H.R.6172, a bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing any rule imposing any standard of performance for carbon dioxide emissions from any existing or new source that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating unit unless and until carbon capture and storage is found to be technologically and economically feasible H.R. 4078, the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act H.R.4383, Streamlining Permitting of American Energy Act of 2012 S.3080 / H.R.5745, the End Polluter Welfare Act S. 892 / H.R. 4295, the Consolidation of Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency Act / Consolidate Heavy-handed and Outdated Programs Act S.3512, the Coal Ash Recycling and Oversight Act of 2012 S.3535, the Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act H.R.3409, the Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012 H.R.4850, the Enabling Energy Saving Innovations Act H.R.6501, the Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2012 H.R. 6582, American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $11,402
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.629 Hydropower Improvement Act, H.R. 2812 Heat is Power Act, FERC & Army Corps. Memorandum of Understanding, H.R.795 Small-scale Hydropower Enhancement Act, HR 2286 Renewable Energy Parity Act, Boiler MACT Rules, H.R.2250 EPA Regulatory Relief Act, H.R. 3680 Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act, Hydropower on military installations
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues relating to SONGS nuclear plant/hydropower legislation (H.R. 3680)/Domestic Fuels Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2012 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 6: The Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) 2007 (P.L. 110-140) Section 433 regarding federal building energy efficiency performance standards H.R. 909: Roadmap for Americas Energy Future Comprehensive energy bill encouraging the production of fossil fuel-based, nuclear, and renewable energy. H.R.910, S. 482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act) H.R. 1433: Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2012. This bill seeks to prevent state governments from using their eminent domain powers to take privately-owned property for economic development purposes. H.R. 1705, H.R. 2401: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 A bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules. H.R. 1938: North American-Made Energy Security Act Requires directs the President to issue a final order by November 1, 2011 to either grant or deny the permit to construct the Keystone XL pipeline. The pipeline would be constructed through co-op service territory in several other states. H.R. 2417: Better Use of Light Bulbs (Bulb) Act Repeals the requirement that would have prevented consumers from using incandescent light bulbs. H.R. 2845: Pipeline Safety Regulatory Certainty and Job Creation Act Improves the safety of oil pipelines. H.R. 2937, S. 1932: Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act Improves the safety of oil and natural gas pipelines. Rural electric co-ops provide the electricity for pipeline pumping stations. H.R. 3280: Powering America for Tomorrow Act Expands FERCs jurisdiction over transmission siting issues. H.R. 3548: The North American Energy Access Act Transfers the permit approval process from the Department of State and place it with FERC. H.R. 3680: Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2011. This bill would streamline the permitting process associated with establishing small hydroelectric power projects that generate electricity. H.R. 4017: Smart Energy Act. This bill would establish a Department of Energy financing program to facilitate energy efficiency retrofits on existing buildings. H.R. 4273: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012. This bill would prevent violations of environmental laws and regulations if the Department of Energy issues an emergency order. H.R. 4348: MAP-21 as it relates to The Surface Transportation Act of 2012; incorporating S. 1751, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, inclusion of H.R. 2273. H.R. 4850: Enabling Energy Saving Innovations Act This bill would establish a study facilitating the development of combined heat and power to generate electricity. It also includes new energy efficiency requirements for water heaters. S. 398: Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011 All provisions related to improving appliance efficiency standards. S. 512: Nuclear Power 2021 Act Requires DOE to help demonstrate 2 small modular nuclear reactor designs. S. 559: Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act (Title 6, all provisions related to renewable electricity and energy efficiency.) S. 629: The Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011 All provisions related to encouraging more hydropower production through efficiency. S. 630: The Marine Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011 All provisions related to encouraging the use of hydrokinetic energy to generate electricity. S. 699: Department Of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011 Would enable DOE to increase research and development for CCS technology. (Sec. 2, Insuring co-ops can access funds for Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects) S. 1000: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 All provisions relating to energy savings in residential and commercial buildings, including the Rural Energy Savings Program. S. 1220: Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 Provides support for new generation and transportation technologies and efficiency measures through the tax code, lending programs, R&D programs and mandates. S. 1321: Practical Energy Plan of 2011 Energy policies including the Rural Energy Savings Program. S. 2146: Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012. This bill would establish a national clean energy standard to mandate an increase in the use of clean energy sources to generate electricity.
Client expense: $683,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.629 Hydropower Improvement Act, H.R. 2812 Heat is Power Act, FERC & Army Corps. Memorandum of Understanding, H.R.795 Small-scale Hydropower Enhancement Act, HR 2286 Renewable Energy Parity Act, Boiler MACT Rules, H.R.2250 EPA Regulatory Relief Act, H.R. 3680 Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act, Hydropower on military installations
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 559, the Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (SAFEST) Act S. 231, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 199, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 S. 228, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 750, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 482, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Senate Amendment 236, offered to S. 493 S.609, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 S. 400, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that rates and charges for electric energy are assessed in proportion to measurable reliability or economic benefit, and for other purposes H.R. 2196, Federal Renewable Energy Expansion Act H.R. 795, Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 699, the Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011 S. 757, a bill to provide incentives to encourage the development and implementation of technology to capture carbon dioxide from dilute sources on a significant scale using direct air capture technologies. S.AMDT. 277, an amendment to suspend, for 2 years, any Environmental Protection Agency enforcement of greenhouse gas regulations, to exempt American agriculture from greenhouse gas regulations, and to increase the number of companies eligible to participate in the successful Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit Program. S.AMDT. 215, an amendment to suspend, until the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any Environmental Protection Agency action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions. H.R. 1705, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (TRAIN Act) Draft legislation to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cyber security and other threats and vulnerabilities H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 S. 1220, the Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act H.R. 2401, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (TRAIN Act) S.1321, the Practical Energy Plan S. 629, the Hydropower Improvement Act S. 631, the Hydropower Renewable Energy Development Act H.R. 2391 / S. 1291, the Renewable Energy for a Brighter Future Act H.R. 2170, the Cutting Federal Red Tape to Facilitate Renewable Energy Act H.R. 2391 / S. 1291, the Renewable Energy for a Brighter Future Act S. 1510, the Clean Energy Financing Act H.R. 2176, the Clean Energy Promotion Act S.1556, the Federal Accountability of Renewable Energy (FARE) Act H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act S. 1392, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 2458, the Quality Review Interval and Dust Act H.R. 2273 / S.1751 the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act S. 1606 / H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act S. 1343, the Energy and Water Integration Act H.R.2915, the American Taxpayer and Western Area Power Administration Customer Protection Act H.R. 2842, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act S. 1342, Grid Cyber Security Act. H.R. ______ , draft version of the GRID Act (the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act) S. 1491, the PURPA PLUS Act S.1550 / H.R. 3259, the National Infrastructure Bank Act S.J.RES. 27, a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act. H.R.3242, the Save Our Climate Act S. 1737, the Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act S.1720 / H.R. 3400, the Jobs Through Growth Act H.R.3680/H.R. 5892, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act S. 1758 / H.R.3244, the Landowner Protection Act S.1988 / H.R.3663, the Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement (SHORE) Act S.1775 / H.R.5991, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act H.R.3280, the Powering America for Tomorrow Act H.R.3674, the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PrECISE) Act H.R.3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act S.1754, the Clean Transmission for Rural Communities Act S.1757, the Clean Energy Infrastructure for Rural Communities Act S.1769, the Rebuild America Jobs Act S.1149 / H.R. 2776 the Geothermal Production Expansion Act H.R. 3185 / S. 1702, a bill to provide that the rules of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines" have no force or effect with respect to existing stationary compression and spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines operated by certain persons and entities for the purpose of generating electricity or operating a water pump. H.R.3616, the Generator Regulatory Relief Act S.1438 / H.R.2898, the Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act S.1971, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 S. 1815, the Cross State Air Pollution Act S.1833, the Fair Compliance Act S.1805, a bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from rejecting or otherwise determining to be inadequate a State implementation plan in any case in which the State submitting the plan has not been given a reasonable time to develop and submit the plan in accordance with a certain provision of the Clean Air Act. S.1960, the Jobs Creation Act H.R.3379, the Regional Haze Federalism Act S. 2151/H.R. 4263/ S. 3342 the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act. S. 2201, American Energy and Job Promotion Act S.J.RES.37 A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units. H.R. 4017 Smart Energy Act S. 2105 Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S.J.RES.37, a joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units (the Inhofe Utility MACT resolution of disapproval resolution) S.2146, the Clean Energy Standard Act H.R.1433, the Private Property Rights Protection Act H.R. 4273, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act H.R. 5325, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY2013 H.R.6024, the Hydro 2.0 Act H.R. ____, the House FY2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill H.R.3862 / S. 3382, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R.5967, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act S.2365, the Western Economic Security Today (WEST) Act S.2465, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 S.3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act (aka, the Senate Farm Bill) H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture and Risk Management Act (aka, the House Farm Bill) H.R.4622, the Solar Energy Deployment Act H.R.6154, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act S.2199, the Grow America Act of 2012 S.2216, the Rural Energy Savings Program Act H.R.4301, the Energy Exploration and Production to Achieve National Demand Act H.R. 6091, the House FY2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill H.R.6247, the Saving Our Dams and New Hydropower Development and Jobs Act H.R.6244, the Leave our Lakes Alone Act (LOLA) H.R.6254, the Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2012 H.R. 4377, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act S.3445, the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act S.3468, the Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2012 S.2105, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 3414, the Cyberscurity Act of 2012 H.R.6172, a bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing any rule imposing any standard of performance for carbon dioxide emissions from any existing or new source that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating unit unless and until carbon capture and storage is found to be technologically and economically feasible H.R. 4078, the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act H.R.4383, Streamlining Permitting of American Energy Act of 2012 S.3080 / H.R.5745, the End Polluter Welfare Act S. 892 / H.R. 4295, the Consolidation of Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency Act / Consolidate Heavy-handed and Outdated Programs Act S.3512, the Coal Ash Recycling and Oversight Act of 2012
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,851
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 231, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 199, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 S. 228, the Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 750, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 482, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 910 the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Senate Amendment 236, offered to S. 493 S.609, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 House Amendment No. 296 to H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 House Amendments No. 329, 330 and 331 to H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act S. 629, the Hydropower Improvement Act S. 631, the Hydropower Renewable Energy Development Act S. 400, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that rates and charges for electric energy are assessed in proportion to measurable reliability or economic benefit, and for other purposes H.R. 2196, Federal Renewable Energy Expansion Act H.R. 795, Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 2171, Exploring for Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands Act H.R. 909, Roadmap for America's Energy Future H.R. 1837, San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act S.1108 / H.R. 3644, the 10 Million Solar Roofs Act / Solar Energy Regulatory Relief Act Draft legislation to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cyber security and other threats and vulnerabilities H.R. 1573, a bill to delay implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S.1029, the Electricity Consumers Right to Know (e-KNOW) Act S. 1220, the Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act S.1321, the Practical Energy Plan H.R. 2207, the Grants for Renewable Energy Education for the Nation (GREEN) Act H.R. 2208, the Smart Grid Advancement Act of 2011 S. 1142, the Geothermal Exploration and Technology Act S.1149, the Geothermal Production Expansion Act H.R. 2171, the Exploring for Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands Act H.R. 2170, the Cutting Federal Red Tape to Facilitate Renewable Energy Act H.R. 2391 / S. 1291, the Renewable Energy for a Brighter Future Act S. 1510, the Clean Energy Financing Act H.R. 2176, the Clean Energy Promotion Act S.1556, the Federal Accountability of Renewable Energy (FARE) Act S. 1606 / H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act S. 1343, the Energy and Water Integration Act H.R.2915, the American Taxpayer and Western Area Power Administration Customer Protection Act H.R. 2842, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act S. 1342, Grid Cyber Security Act. H.R. ______ , draft version of the GRID Act (the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act) S. 1491, the PURPA PLUS Act S.1550 / H.R. 3259, the National Infrastructure Bank Act H.R. 2408 / S.1413, the Geothermal Tax Parity Act H.R. 2208, the Smart Grid Advancement Act S.Amdt. 440 to S. 782 To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an Energy Efficiency Loan Program under which the Secretary shall make funds available to States to support financial assistance provided by qualified financing entities for making qualified energy efficiency or renewable efficiency improvements. H.R.2599, the PACE Assessment Protection Act H.R.3242, the Save Our Climate Act S. 1737, the Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act S.1720 / H.R. 3400, the Jobs Through Growth Act H.R.3680/H.R. 5892, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act S. 1758 / H.R.3244, the Landowner Protection Act S.1988 / H.R.3663, the Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement (SHORE) Act S.1775 / H.R.5991, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act H.R.3280, the Powering America for Tomorrow Act H.R.3674, the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PrECISE) Act H.R.3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act S.1754, the Clean Transmission for Rural Communities Act S.1757, the Clean Energy Infrastructure for Rural Communities Act S.1769, the Rebuild America Jobs Act S.1149 / H.R. 2776 the Geothermal Production Expansion Act S. 2151/H.R. 4263/ S. 3342 the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act. S. 2201, American Energy and Job Promotion Act H.R. 4017 Smart Energy Act S. 2105 Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S.2146, the Clean Energy Standard Act H.R.1433, the Private Property Rights Protection Act H.R. 5325, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY2013 H.R.6024, the Hydro 2.0 Act H.R.5967, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act S.2365, the Western Economic Security Today (WEST) Act S.2465, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 S.3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act (aka, the Senate Farm Bill) H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture and Risk Management Act (aka, the House Farm Bill) H.R.4622, the Solar Energy Deployment Act H.R.6154, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act S.2199, the Grow America Act of 2012 S.2216, the Rural Energy Savings Program Act H.R.4301, the Energy Exploration and Production to Achieve National Demand Act H.R. 6091, the House FY2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill H.R.6247, the Saving Our Dams and New Hydropower Development and Jobs Act H.R.6244, the Leave our Lakes Alone Act (LOLA) H.R.6254, the Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2012 H.R. 4377, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act S.3445, the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act S.3468, the Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2012 S.2105, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 3414, the Cyberscurity Act of 2012 S.2248 / H.R.4322, the Fracturing Regulations are Effective in State Hands (FRESH) Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $58,720
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 231, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 199, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 S. 228, the Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 750, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 482, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Senate Amendment 236, offered to S. 493 S.609, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 House Amendment No. 296 to H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 House Amendments No. 329, 330 and 331 to H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act S. 629, the Hydropower Improvement Act S. 631, the Hydropower Renewable Energy Development Act S. 400, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that rates and charges for electric energy are assessed in proportion to measurable reliability or economic benefit, and for other purposes H.R. 2196, Federal Renewable Energy Expansion Act H.R. 795, Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2011 Draft legislation to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cyber security and other threats and vulnerabilities S. 1220, the Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act S.1321, the Practical Energy Plan H.R. 2391 / S. 1291, the Renewable Energy for a Brighter Future Act S. 1510, the Clean Energy Financing Act H.R. 2176, the Clean Energy Promotion Act S.1556, the Federal Accountability of Renewable Energy (FARE) Act S. 1606 / H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act S. 1343, the Energy and Water Integration Act H.R.2915, the American Taxpayer and Western Area Power Administration Customer Protection Act H.R. 2842, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act S. 1342, Grid Cyber Security Act. H.R. ______ , draft version of the GRID Act (the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act) S. 1491, the PURPA PLUS Act S.1550 / H.R. 3259, the National Infrastructure Bank Act H.R.3242, the Save Our Climate Act S. 1737, the Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act S.1720 / H.R. 3400, the Jobs Through Growth Act H.R.3680/H.R. 5892, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act S. 1758 / H.R.3244, the Landowner Protection Act S.1988 / H.R.3663, the Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement (SHORE) Act S.1775 / H.R.5991, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act H.R.3280, the Powering America for Tomorrow Act H.R.3674, the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PrECISE) Act H.R.3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act S.1754, the Clean Transmission for Rural Communities Act S.1757, the Clean Energy Infrastructure for Rural Communities Act S.1769, the Rebuild America Jobs Act S.1149 / H.R. 2776 the Geothermal Production Expansion Act S.1345, the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act S. 2151/H.R. 4263/ S. 3342 the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act. S. 2201, American Energy and Job Promotion Act H.R. 4017 Smart Energy Act S. 2105 Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S.2146, the Clean Energy Standard Act H.R.1433, the Private Property Rights Protection Act H.R. 5325, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY2013 H.R.6024, the Hydro 2.0 Act H.R.5967, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act S.2365, the Western Economic Security Today (WEST) Act S.2465, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R.4622, the Solar Energy Deployment Act H.R.6154, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act S.2199, the Grow America Act of 2012 S.2216, the Rural Energy Savings Program Act H.R.4301, the Energy Exploration and Production to Achieve National Demand Act H.R. 6091, the House FY2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill H.R.6247, the Saving Our Dams and New Hydropower Development and Jobs Act H.R.6244, the Leave our Lakes Alone Act (LOLA) H.R.6254, the Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2012 H.R. 4377, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act S.3445, the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act S.3468, the Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2012 S.2105, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 3414, the Cyberscurity Act of 2012
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $38,486
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 10, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011 S. 299, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011 S. 231, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect Americas Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 199, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect Americas Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 S. 228, the Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 750, the Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 482, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Senate Amendment 236, offered to S. 493 S.609, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 House Amendments No. 329, 330 and 331 to H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act S. 400, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that rates and charges for electric energy are assessed in proportion to measurable reliability or economic benefit, and for other purposes S. 699, the Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011 S. 757, a bill to provide incentives to encourage the development and implementation of technology to capture carbon dioxide from dilute sources on a significant scale using direct air capture technologies. S.1000, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 S.AMDT. 277, an amendment to suspend, for 2 years, any Environmental Protection Agency enforcement of greenhouse gas regulations, to exempt American agriculture from greenhouse gas regulations, and to increase the number of companies eligible to participate in the successful Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit Program. S.AMDT. 215, an amendment to suspend, until the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any Environmental Protection Agency action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions. H.R. 1705, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 ("TRAIN Act") Draft legislation to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cyber security and other threats and vulnerabilities H.R. 1573, a bill to delay implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 795, Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2133, S. 1220, the Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership ("FUEL") Act H.R. 2401, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 ("TRAIN Act") S.1321, the Practical Energy Plan H.R. 2170, the Cutting Federal Red Tape to Facilitate Renewable Energy Act S. 1510, the Clean Energy Financing Act S.1556, the Federal Accountability of Renewable Energy (FARE) Act S. 1392, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 2273 / S.1751 the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act S. 1606 / H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act S.J.RES. 27, a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act. S. 1343, the Energy and Water Integration Act H.R. 2842, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act S. 1342, Grid Cyber Security Act. H.R. _________ , draft version of the GRID Act (the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act) S. 1491, the PURPA PLUS Act S.1550 / H.R. 3259, the National Infrastructure Bank Act H.R. 2458, the Quality Review Interval and Dust Act H.R.3242, the Save Our Climate Act S. 1737, the Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act S.1720 / H.R. 3400, the Jobs Through Growth Act H.R.3680/H.R. 5892, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act S. 1758 / H.R.3244, the Landowner Protection Act S.1988 / H.R.3663, the Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement (SHORE) Act S.1775 / H.R.5991, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act H.R.3280, the Powering America for Tomorrow Act H.R.3674, the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PrECISE) Act H.R.3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act S.1754, the Clean Transmission for Rural Communities Act S.1757, the Clean Energy Infrastructure for Rural Communities Act S.1769, the Rebuild America Jobs Act S.1149 / H.R. 2776 the Geothermal Production Expansion Act H.R. 3185 / S. 1702, a bill to provide that the rules of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines" have no force or effect with respect to existing stationary compression and spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines operated by certain persons and entities for the purpose of generating electricity or operating a water pump. H.R.3616, the Generator Regulatory Relief Act S.1438 / H.R.2898, the Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act S.1971, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 S. 1815, the Cross State Air Pollution Act S.1833, the Fair Compliance Act S.1805, a bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from rejecting or otherwise determining to be inadequate a State implementation plan in any case in which the State submitting the plan has not been given a reasonable time to develop and submit the plan in accordance with a certain provision of the Clean Air Act. S.1960, the Jobs Creation Act H.R.3379, the Regional Haze Federalism Act S. 2151/H.R. 4263/ S. 3342 the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act. S. 2201, American Energy and Job Promotion Act S. 2105 Cybersecurity Act of 2012 H.R. 4017 Smart Energy Act S.J.RES.37 A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units. S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21, aka, the Senate Transportation bill) S.J.RES.37, a joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units (the Inhofe Utility MACT resolution of disapproval resolution) S.2146, the Clean Energy Standard Act H.R.1433, the Private Property Rights Protection Act H.R. 4273, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act H.R. 5325, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY2013 H.R. ____, the House FY2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill H.R.3862 / S. 3382, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R.5967, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act S.2365, the Western Economic Security Today (WEST)Act S.2465, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 S.3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act (aka, the Senate Farm Bill) H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture and Risk Management Act (aka, the House Farm Bill) H.R.4622, the Solar Energy Deployment Act H.R.6154, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act S.2199, the Grow America Act of 2012 S.2216, the Rural Energy Savings Program Act H.R.4301, the Energy Exploration and Production to Achieve National Demand Act H.R. 6091, the House FY2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill H.R.6247, the Saving Our Dams and New Hydropower Development and Jobs Act H.R.6244, the Leave our Lakes Alone Act (LOLA) H.R.6254, the Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2012 H.R. 4377, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act S.3445, the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act S.3468, the Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2012 S.2105, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 3414, the Cyberscurity Act of 2012 H.R.6172, a bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing any rule imposing any standard of performance for carbon dioxide emissions from any existing or new source that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating unit unless and until carbon capture and storage is found to be technologically and economically feasible H.R. 4078, the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act H.R.4383, Streamlining Permitting of American Energy Act of 2012 S.3080 / H.R.5745, the End Polluter Welfare Act S. 892 / H.R. 4295, the Consolidation of Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency Act / Consolidate Heavy-handed and Outdated Programs Act S.3512, the Coal Ash Recycling and Oversight Act of 2012
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,773
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Support majority of bill encouraging energy efficiency, S. 1000. Monitor the Hydropower Improvement Act in the Senate, and support bills to ensure regulatory relief for small hydro facilities, such as H.R. 795, H.R. 2842, & H.R. 3680. Monitor Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and congressional response to Fukushima event in Japan and implications for existing and new nuclear power generation. Monitor issues involving the export of natural gas (liquefied natural gas or LNG).
Client expense: $173,053 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 10, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011 S. 299, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011 S. 231, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 199, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 S. 228, the Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 750, the Defending America's Afforrdable Energy and Jobs Act. S. 482, the Energy Tax Prevention Act. of 2011 H.R. 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act. of 2011 H.R. 1 - the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Senate Amendment 236, offered to S. 493 S. 609, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 House Amendments No. 329, 330 and 331 to H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act S. 400, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that rates and charges for electric energy are assessed in proportion to measurable reliability or economic benefit, and for other purposes S. 699, the Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration program Amendments Act of 2011 S. 757, a bill to provide incentives to encourage the development and implewmentation of technology to capture carbon dioxide from dilute sources on a significant scale using direct air capture technologies S. 1000, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 S. AMDT, 277, an amendment to suspend, for 2 years, any Environmental Protection Agency enforcement of greenhouse gas regulations, to exempt American agriculture from greenhouse gas regulations, and to increase the number of companies eligible to participate in the successful Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit Program. S. AMDT, 215, an amendment to suspend, until the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any Environmental Protection Agency action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions. H.R. 1705, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 ("TRAIN Act") Draft legislation to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cyber security and other threats and vulnerabilities H.R. 1573, a bill to delay implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 795, Small Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2133, S. 1220, the Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership ("FUEL") Act H.R. 2401, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 ("TRAIN Act") S. 1321, the Practical Energy Plan H.R. 2170, the Cutting Federal Red Tape to Facilitate Renewable Energy Act S. 1510, the Clean Energy Financing Act S. 1556, the Federal Accountability of Renewable Energy (FARE) Act S. 1392, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 2273/S. 1751 the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act S. 1606/H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act S.J.RES. 27, a Joint Resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act S. 1343, the Energy and Water Integration Act H.R. 2842, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act S. 1342, Grid Cyber Security Act H.R. _________, draft version of the GRID Act (the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act) S. 1491, the PURPA PLUS Act S. 1550/H.R. 3259, the National Infrastructure Bank Act H.R. 2458, the Quality Review Interval and Dust Act H.R. 3242, the Save Our Climate Act S. 1737, the Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act S. 1720/H.R. 3400, the Jobs Through Growth Act H.R. 3680/H.R. 5892, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act S. 1758/H.R. 3244, the Landowner Protection Act S. 1988/H.R. 3663, the Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement (SHORE) Act S. 1775/H.R. 5991, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act H.R. 3280, the Powering American for Tomorrow Act H.R. 3674, the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PRECISE) Act H.R. 3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act S. 1754, the Clean Transmission for Rural Communities Act S. 1757, the Clean Energy Infrastructure for Rural Communities Act S. 1769, the Rebuild America Jobs Act S. 1149/H.R. 2776 the Geothermal Production Expansion Act H.R. 3185/S. 1702, a bill to provide that the rules of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combusion Engines" have no force or effect with respect to existing stationary compression and spark ignition reciprocating internal combusion engines operated by certain persons and entitles for the purpose of generating electricity or operating a water pump H.R. 3616, the Generator Regulatory Relief Act S. 1438/H.R. 2898, the Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act S. 1971, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 S. 1815, the Cross State Air Pollution Act S. 1833, the Fair Compliance Act S. 1805, a bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from rejecting or otherwise determining to be inadequate a State implementation plan in any case in which the State submitting the plan has not been given a reasonable time to develop and submit the plan in accordance with a certain provision of the Clean Air Act S. 1960, the Jobs Creation Act H.R. 3379, the Regional Haze Federalism Act S. 2151/H.R. 4263/S. 3342, the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act S. 2201, American Energy and Job Promotion Act S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 H.R. 4017, Smart Energy Act S.J. RES. 37, a Joint Resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21, aka, the "Senate Transportation Bill") S.J. RES. 37, a Joint Resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units (the Inhofe Utility MACT resolution of disapproval resolution) S.2146, the Clean Energy Standard Act H.R. 1433, the Private Property Rights Protection Act H.R. 4273, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act H.R. 5325, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY2013 H.R. ______, the House FY2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill H.R. 3862/S. 3382, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R. 5967, the american Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act S. 2465, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act (aka, the Senate Farm Bill) H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture and Risk Management Act (aka, the House Farm Bill) H.R. 4622, the Solar Energy Deployment Act H.R. 6154, Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act S. 2199, the Grow American Act of 2012 S. 2216, the Rural Energy Savings Program Act H.R. 4301, the Energy Exploration and Production to Achieve National Demand Act H.R. 6091, the House FY2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill H.R. 6247, the Saving Our Dams and New Hydropower Development and Jobs Act H.R. 6244, the Leave our Lakes Alone Act (LOLA) H.R. 6254, the Dam Rehabilitation and Repair Act of 2012 H.R. 4377, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act S. 3445, the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act S. 3468, the Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2012 S. 2105, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S. 3414, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 H.R. 6172, a bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing any rules imposing any standard of performance for carbon dioxide emissions from any existing or new source that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating unit unless and until carbon capture and storage is found to be technologically and economically feasible H.R. 4078, the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act H.R. 4383, Streamlining Permitting of American Energy Act of 2012 S. 3080/H.R. 5745, the End Polluter Welfare Act S. 892/H.R. 4295, the Consolidation of Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency Act / Consolidate Heavy-handed and Outdated Programs Act S. 3512, the Coal Ash Recycling and Oversight Act of 2012
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2012 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Hydropower bills: S 629, S 631, HR 795, HR 3680, HR 2842, HR 5892 Energy/Water Nexus issues, S 1343, HR 5827, HR 5826 Fixing the Property Assessed Clean Energy Program mortgage issues with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, HR 1599 Water Infrastructure Resiliancy Act of 2011, S 1669/HR 2738
Client expense: $105,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2012 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Support bill encouraging energy efficiency, S. 1000. Monitor the Hydropower Improvement Act in the Senate, and support bills to ensure regulatory relief for small hydro facilities, such as H.R. 795, H.R. 2842, & H.R. 3680. Monitor activities of NRC on Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository and congressional oversight thereof (support Yucca Mountain). Monitor NRC and congressional response to Fukushima event in Japan and implications for existing and new nuclear power generation. Monitor issues related to the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Client expense: $165,296 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
HR 1837: SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY WATER RELIABILITY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 3336: SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT AVAILABILITY ACT; ALL PROVISONS OF THE BILL HR 3680: HYDROPOWER REGULATORY EFFICIENCY ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4017: SMART ENERGY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4230: HOME OWNER MANAGING ENERGY SAVINGS (HOMES) ACT OF 2012; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4273: RESOLVING ENVIRONMENTAL AND GRID RELIABILITY CONFLICTS ACT OF 2012; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 5325/S 2465: ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 5326: COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 5892: HYDROPOWER REGULATORY EFFICIENCY ACT OF 2012; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 1000: ENERGY SAVINGS AND INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL PROPOSED RULE, DOCKET NO. EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0667: NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM COOLING WATER INTAKE STRUCTURES AT EXISTING FACILITIES AND PHASE I FACILITIES; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE PROPOSED RULE
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
HR 2096: CYBERSECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2012; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 3336: SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT AVAILABILITY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 3523: CYBER INTELLIGENCE SHARING AND PROTECTION ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 3641: PINNACLES NATIONAL PARK ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 3674: PROMOTING AND ENHANCING CYBERSECURITY AND INFORMATION SHARING EFFECTIVENESS (PRECISE) ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 3680: HYDROPOWER REGULATORY EFFICIENCY ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4017: SMART ENERGY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4096: STORAGE TECHNOLOGY FOR RENEWABLE AND GREEN ENERGY (STORAGE) ACT OF 2012; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4196: TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO EXTEND THE ALLOWANCE FOR BONUS DEPRECIATION FOR CERTAIN BUSINESS ASSETS; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4230: HOME OWNER MANAGING ENERGY SAVINGS (HOMES) ACT OF 2012; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4348/S 1813: MOVING AHEAD FOR PROGRESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY ACT (MAP-21); ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 5325/S 2465: ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 5892: HYDROPOWER REGULATORY EFFICIENCY ACT OF 2012; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 1000: ENERGY SAVINGS AND INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 1813: MOVING AHEAD FOR PROGRESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY ACT (MAP-21); PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE REAUTHORIZATION OF FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY AND HIGHWAY SAFETY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS (S. AMDT 1782) AND ALTERNATIVE ENERGY (S. AMDT 1812) S 1914: CUT ENERGY BILLS AT HOME ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 2102: CYBERSECURITY INFORMATION SHARING ACT OF 2012; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 2105: CYBERSECURITY ACT OF 2012; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 2151: STRENGTHENING AND ENHANCING CYBERSECURITY BY USING RESEARCH, EDUCATION, INFORMATION, AND TECHNOLOGY (SECURE IT) ACT OF 2012; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 3295: DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL PROPOSED RULE, DOCKET NO. EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0667: NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM COOLING WATER INTAKE STRUCTURES AT EXISTING FACILITIES AND PHASE I FACILITIES; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE PROPOSED RULE
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 909: Roadmap for Americas Energy Future Comprehensive energy bill encouraging the production of fossil fuel-based, nuclear, and renewable energy. H.R. 910, S. 482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act) H.R. 1433: Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2012. This bill seeks to prevent state governments from using their eminent domain powers to take privately-owned property for economic development purposes. H.R. 1705, H.R. 2401: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 A bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules. H.R. 1938: North American-Made Energy Security Act Requires directs the President to issue a final order by November 1, 2011 to either grant or deny the permit to construct the Keystone XL pipeline. The pipeline would be constructed through co-op service territory in several other states. H.R. 2417: Better Use of Light Bulbs (Bulb) Act Repeals the requirement that would have prevented consumers from using incandescent light bulbs. H.R. 2845: Pipeline Safety Regulatory Certainty and Job Creation Act Improves the safety of oil pipelines. H.R. 2937, S. 1932: Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act Improves the safety of oil and natural gas pipelines. Rural electric co-ops provide the electricity for pipeline pumping stations. H.R. 3280: Powering America for Tomorrow Act Expands FERCs jurisdiction over transmission siting issues. H.R. 3548: The North American Energy Access Act Transfers the permit approval process from the Department of State and place it with FERC. H.R. 3680: Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2011. This bill would streamline the permitting process associated with establishing small hydroelectric power projects that generate electricity. H.R. 4017: Smart Energy Act. This bill would establish a Department of Energy financing program to facilitate energy efficiency retrofits on existing buildings. H.R. 4273: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012. This bill would prevent violations of environmental laws and regulations if the Department of Energy issues an emergency order. H.R. 4348: MAP-21 as it relates to The Surface Transportation Act of 2012; incorporating S. 1751, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, inclusion of H.R. 2273. S. 398: Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011 All provisions related to improving appliance efficiency standards. S. 512: Nuclear Power 2021 Act Requires DOE to help demonstrate 2 small modular nuclear reactor designs. S. 559: Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act (Title 6, all provisions related to renewable electricity and energy efficiency.) S. 629: The Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011 All provisions related to encouraging more hydropower production through efficiency. S. 630: The Marine Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011 All provisions related to encouraging the use of hydrokinetic energy to generate electricity. S. 699: Department Of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Insuring co-ops can access funds for Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects) S.1000: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 All provisions relating to energy savings in residential and commercial buildings, including the Rural Energy Savings Program. S.1220: Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 Provides support for new generation and transportation technologies and efficiency measures through the tax code, lending programs, R&D programs and mandates. S. 1321: Practical Energy Plan of 2011 Energy policies including the Rural Energy Savings Program. S. 2146: Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012. This bill would establish a national clean energy standard to mandate an increase in the use of clean energy sources to generate electricity.
Client expense: $688,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Hydropower bills: S 629, S 631, HR 795, HR 3680, HR 2842 Energy/Water Nexus issues, S 1343 Fixing the Property Assessed Clean Energy Program mortgage issues with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, HR 1599 Water Infrastructure Resiliancy Act of 2011, S 1669/HR 2738
Client expense: $105,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2012 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 10, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011 S. 299, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011 S. 231, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect Americas Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 199, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect Americas Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 S. 228, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 750, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 482, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Senate Amendment 236, offered to S. 493 S.609, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 House Amendments No. 329, 330 and 331 to H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act S. 400, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that rates and charges for electric energy are assessed in proportion to measurable reliability or economic benefit, and for other purposes S. 699, the Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011 S. 757, a bill to provide incentives to encourage the development and implementation of technology to capture carbon dioxide from dilute sources on a significant scale using direct air capture technologies. S.1000, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 S.AMDT. 277, an amendment to suspend, for 2 years, any Environmental Protection Agency enforcement of greenhouse gas regulations, to exempt American agriculture from greenhouse gas regulations, and to increase the number of companies eligible to participate in the successful Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit Program. S.AMDT. 215, an amendment to suspend, until the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any Environmental Protection Agency action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions. H.R. 1705, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (TRAIN Act) Draft legislation to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cyber security and other threats and vulnerabilities H.R. 1573, a bill to delay implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 795, Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2133, S. 1220, the Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act H.R. 2401, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (TRAIN Act) S.1321, the Practical Energy Plan H.R. 2170, the Cutting Federal Red Tape to Facilitate Renewable Energy Act S. 1510, the Clean Energy Financing Act S.1556, the Federal Accountability of Renewable Energy (FARE) Act S. 1392, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 2273 / S.1751 the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act S. 1606 / H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act S.J.RES. 27, a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act. S. 1343, the Energy and Water Integration Act H.R. 2842, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act S. 1342, Grid Cyber Security Act. H.R. _________ , draft version of the GRID Act (the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act) S. 1491, the PURPA PLUS Act S.1550 / H.R. 3259, the National Infrastructure Bank Act H.R. 2458, the Quality Review Interval and Dust Act H.R.3242, the Save Our Climate Act S. 1737, the Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act S.1720 / H.R. 3400, the Jobs Through Growth Act H.R.3680, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act S. 1758 / H.R.3244, the Landowner Protection Act S.1988 / H.R.3663, the Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement (SHORE) Act S.1775, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act H.R.3280, the Powering America for Tomorrow Act H.R.3674, the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PrECISE) Act H.R.3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act S.1754, the Clean Transmission for Rural Communities Act S.1757, the Clean Energy Infrastructure for Rural Communities Act S.1769, the Rebuild America Jobs Act S.1149 / H.R. 2776 the Geothermal Production Expansion Act H.R. 3185 / S. 1702, a bill to provide that the rules of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines" have no force or effect with respect to existing stationary compression and spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines operated by certain persons and entities for the purpose of generating electricity or operating a water pump. H.R.3616, the Generator Regulatory Relief Act S.1438 / H.R.2898, the Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act S.1971, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 S. 1815, the Cross State Air Pollution Act S.1833, the Fair Compliance Act S.1805, a bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from rejecting or otherwise determining to be inadequate a State implementation plan in any case in which the State submitting the plan has not been given a reasonable time to develop and submit the plan in accordance with a certain provision of the Clean Air Act. S.1960, the Jobs Creation Act H.R.3379, the Regional Haze Federalism Act S. 2151/H.R. 4263/ S. 3342 the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act. S. 2201, American Energy and Job Promotion Act S. 2105 Cybersecurity Act of 2012 H.R. 4017 Smart Energy Act S.J.RES.37 A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units. S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21, aka, the Senate Transportation bill) S.J.RES.37, a joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units (the Inhofe Utility MACT resolution of disapproval resolution) S.2146, the Clean Energy Standard Act H.R.1433, the Private Property Rights Protection Act H.R. 4273, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act H.R. 5325, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY2013 H.R. ____, the House FY2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill H.R.3862 / S. 3382, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R.5967, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act S.2365, the Western Economic Security Today (WEST)Act S.2465, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 S.3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act (aka, the Senate Farm Bill) H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture and Risk Management Act (aka, the House Farm Bill)
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 559, the Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (SAFEST) Act S. 231, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 199, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 S. 228, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 750, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 482, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Senate Amendment 236, offered to S. 493 S.609, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 S. 400, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that rates and charges for electric energy are assessed in proportion to measurable reliability or economic benefit, and for other purposes H.R. 2196, Federal Renewable Energy Expansion Act H.R. 795, Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 699, the Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011 S. 757, a bill to provide incentives to encourage the development and implementation of technology to capture carbon dioxide from dilute sources on a significant scale using direct air capture technologies. S.AMDT. 277, an amendment to suspend, for 2 years, any Environmental Protection Agency enforcement of greenhouse gas regulations, to exempt American agriculture from greenhouse gas regulations, and to increase the number of companies eligible to participate in the successful Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit Program. S.AMDT. 215, an amendment to suspend, until the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any Environmental Protection Agency action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions. H.R. 1705, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (TRAIN Act) Draft legislation to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cyber security and other threats and vulnerabilities H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 S. 1220, the Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act H.R. 2401, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (TRAIN Act) S.1321, the Practical Energy Plan S. 629, the Hydropower Improvement Act S. 631, the Hydropower Renewable Energy Development Act H.R. 2391 / S. 1291, the Renewable Energy for a Brighter Future Act H.R. 2170, the Cutting Federal Red Tape to Facilitate Renewable Energy Act H.R. 2391 / S. 1291, the Renewable Energy for a Brighter Future Act S. 1510, the Clean Energy Financing Act H.R. 2176, the Clean Energy Promotion Act S.1556, the Federal Accountability of Renewable Energy (FARE) Act H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act S. 1392, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 2458, the Quality Review Interval and Dust Act H.R. 2273 / S.1751 the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act S. 1606 / H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act S. 1343, the Energy and Water Integration Act H.R.2915, the American Taxpayer and Western Area Power Administration Customer Protection Act H.R. 2842, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act S. 1342, Grid Cyber Security Act. H.R. ______ , draft version of the GRID Act (the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act) S. 1491, the PURPA PLUS Act S.1550 / H.R. 3259, the National Infrastructure Bank Act S.J.RES. 27, a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act. H.R.3242, the Save Our Climate Act S. 1737, the Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act S.1720 / H.R. 3400, the Jobs Through Growth Act H.R.3680, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act S. 1758 / H.R.3244, the Landowner Protection Act S.1988 / H.R.3663, the Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement (SHORE) Act S.1775, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act H.R.3280, the Powering America for Tomorrow Act H.R.3674, the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PrECISE) Act H.R.3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act S.1754, the Clean Transmission for Rural Communities Act S.1757, the Clean Energy Infrastructure for Rural Communities Act S.1769, the Rebuild America Jobs Act S.1149 / H.R. 2776 the Geothermal Production Expansion Act H.R. 3185 / S. 1702, a bill to provide that the rules of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines" have no force or effect with respect to existing stationary compression and spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines operated by certain persons and entities for the purpose of generating electricity or operating a water pump. H.R.3616, the Generator Regulatory Relief Act S.1438 / H.R.2898, the Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act S.1971, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 S. 1815, the Cross State Air Pollution Act S.1833, the Fair Compliance Act S.1805, a bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from rejecting or otherwise determining to be inadequate a State implementation plan in any case in which the State submitting the plan has not been given a reasonable time to develop and submit the plan in accordance with a certain provision of the Clean Air Act. S.1960, the Jobs Creation Act H.R.3379, the Regional Haze Federalism Act S. 2151/H.R. 4263/ S. 3342 the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act. S. 2201, American Energy and Job Promotion Act S.J.RES.37 A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units. H.R. 4017 Smart Energy Act S. 2105 Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S.J.RES.37, a joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units (the Inhofe Utility MACT resolution of disapproval resolution) S.2146, the Clean Energy Standard Act H.R.1433, the Private Property Rights Protection Act H.R. 4273, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act H.R. 5325, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY2013 H.R.6024, the Hydro 2.0 Act H.R. ____, the House FY2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill H.R.3862 / S. 3382, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R.5967, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act S.2365, the Western Economic Security Today (WEST) Act S.2465, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 S.3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act (aka, the Senate Farm Bill) H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture and Risk Management Act (aka, the House Farm Bill)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $21,269
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 231, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 199, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 S. 228, the Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 750, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 482, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 910 the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Senate Amendment 236, offered to S. 493 S.609, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 House Amendment No. 296 to H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 House Amendments No. 329, 330 and 331 to H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act S. 629, the Hydropower Improvement Act S. 631, the Hydropower Renewable Energy Development Act S. 400, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that rates and charges for electric energy are assessed in proportion to measurable reliability or economic benefit, and for other purposes H.R. 2196, Federal Renewable Energy Expansion Act H.R. 795, Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 2171, Exploring for Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands Act H.R. 909, Roadmap for America's Energy Future H.R. 1837, San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act S.1108 / H.R. 3644, the 10 Million Solar Roofs Act / Solar Energy Regulatory Relief Act Draft legislation to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cyber security and other threats and vulnerabilities H.R. 1573, a bill to delay implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S.1029, the Electricity Consumers Right to Know (e-KNOW) Act S. 1220, the Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act S.1321, the Practical Energy Plan H.R. 2207, the Grants for Renewable Energy Education for the Nation (GREEN) Act H.R. 2208, the Smart Grid Advancement Act of 2011 S. 1142, the Geothermal Exploration and Technology Act S.1149, the Geothermal Production Expansion Act H.R. 2171, the Exploring for Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands Act H.R. 2170, the Cutting Federal Red Tape to Facilitate Renewable Energy Act H.R. 2391 / S. 1291, the Renewable Energy for a Brighter Future Act S. 1510, the Clean Energy Financing Act H.R. 2176, the Clean Energy Promotion Act S.1556, the Federal Accountability of Renewable Energy (FARE) Act S. 1606 / H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act S. 1343, the Energy and Water Integration Act H.R.2915, the American Taxpayer and Western Area Power Administration Customer Protection Act H.R. 2842, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act S. 1342, Grid Cyber Security Act. H.R. ______ , draft version of the GRID Act (the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act) S. 1491, the PURPA PLUS Act S.1550 / H.R. 3259, the National Infrastructure Bank Act H.R. 2408 / S.1413, the Geothermal Tax Parity Act H.R. 2208, the Smart Grid Advancement Act S.Amdt. 440 to S. 782 To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an Energy Efficiency Loan Program under which the Secretary shall make funds available to States to support financial assistance provided by qualified financing entities for making qualified energy efficiency or renewable efficiency improvements. H.R.2599, the PACE Assessment Protection Act H.R.3242, the Save Our Climate Act S. 1737, the Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act S.1720 / H.R. 3400, the Jobs Through Growth Act H.R.3680, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act S. 1758 / H.R.3244, the Landowner Protection Act S.1988 / H.R.3663, the Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement (SHORE) Act S.1775, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act H.R.3280, the Powering America for Tomorrow Act H.R.3674, the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PrECISE) Act H.R.3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act S.1754, the Clean Transmission for Rural Communities Act S.1757, the Clean Energy Infrastructure for Rural Communities Act S.1769, the Rebuild America Jobs Act S.1149 / H.R. 2776 the Geothermal Production Expansion Act S. 2151/H.R. 4263/ S. 3342 the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act. S. 2201, American Energy and Job Promotion Act H.R. 4017 Smart Energy Act S. 2105 Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S.2146, the Clean Energy Standard Act H.R.1433, the Private Property Rights Protection Act H.R. 5325, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY2013 H.R.6024, the Hydro 2.0 Act H.R.5967, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act S.2365, the Western Economic Security Today (WEST) Act S.2465, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 S.3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act (aka, the Senate Farm Bill) H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture and Risk Management Act (aka, the House Farm Bill)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $57,843
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 231, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect Americas Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 199, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect Americas Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 S. 228, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 750, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 482, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Senate Amendment 236, offered to S. 493 S.609, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 House Amendment No. 296 to H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 House Amendments No. 329, 330 and 331 to H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act S. 629, the Hydropower Improvement Act S. 631, the Hydropower Renewable Energy Development Act S. 400, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that rates and charges for electric energy are assessed in proportion to measurable reliability or economic benefit, and for other purposes H.R. 2196, Federal Renewable Energy Expansion Act H.R. 795, Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2011 Draft legislation to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cyber security and other threats and vulnerabilities S. 1220, the Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act S.1321, the Practical Energy Plan H.R. 2391 / S. 1291, the Renewable Energy for a Brighter Future Act S. 1510, the Clean Energy Financing Act H.R. 2176, the Clean Energy Promotion Act S.1556, the Federal Accountability of Renewable Energy (FARE) Act S. 1606 / H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act S. 1343, the Energy and Water Integration Act H.R.2915, the American Taxpayer and Western Area Power Administration Customer Protection Act H.R. 2842, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act S. 1342, Grid Cyber Security Act. H.R. ______ , draft version of the GRID Act (the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act) S. 1491, the PURPA PLUS Act S.1550 / H.R. 3259, the National Infrastructure Bank Act H.R.3242, the Save Our Climate Act S. 1737, the Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act S.1720 / H.R. 3400, the Jobs Through Growth Act H.R.3680, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act S. 1758 / H.R.3244, the Landowner Protection Act S.1988 / H.R.3663, the Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement (SHORE) Act S.1775, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act H.R.3280, the Powering America for Tomorrow Act H.R.3674, the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PrECISE) Act H.R.3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act S.1754, the Clean Transmission for Rural Communities Act S.1757, the Clean Energy Infrastructure for Rural Communities Act S.1769, the Rebuild America Jobs Act S.1149 / H.R. 2776 the Geothermal Production Expansion Act S.1345, the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act S. 2151/H.R. 4263/ S. 3342 the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act. S. 2201, American Energy and Job Promotion Act H.R. 4017 Smart Energy Act S. 2105 Cybersecurity Act of 2012 S.2146, the Clean Energy Standard Act H.R.1433, the Private Property Rights Protection Act H.R. 5325, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY2013 H.R.6024, the Hydro 2.0 Act H.R.5967, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act S.2365, the Western Economic Security Today (WEST) Act S.2465, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $39,945
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 10, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011 S. 299, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011 S. 231, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect Americas Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 199, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 S. 228, the Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 750, the Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 482, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Senate Amendment 236, offered to S. 493 S.609, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 House Amendments No. 329, 330 and 331 to H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act S. 400, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that rates and charges for electric energy are assessed in proportion to measurable reliability or economic benefit, and for other purposes S. 699, the Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011 S. 757, a bill to provide incentives to encourage the development and implementation of technology to capture carbon dioxide from dilute sources on a significant scale using direct air capture technologies. S.1000, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 S.AMDT. 277, an amendment to suspend, for 2 years, any Environmental Protection Agency enforcement of greenhouse gas regulations, to exempt American agriculture from greenhouse gas regulations, and to increase the number of companies eligible to participate in the successful Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit Program. S.AMDT. 215, an amendment to suspend, until the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any Environmental Protection Agency action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions. H.R. 1705, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 ("TRAIN Act") Draft legislation to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cyber security and other threats and vulnerabilities H.R. 1573, a bill to delay implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 795, Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2133, S. 1220, the Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership ("FUEL") Act H.R. 2401, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 ("TRAIN Act") S.1321, the Practical Energy Plan H.R. 2170, the Cutting Federal Red Tape to Facilitate Renewable Energy Act S. 1510, the Clean Energy Financing Act S.1556, the Federal Accountability of Renewable Energy (FARE) Act S. 1392, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 2273 / S.1751 the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act S. 1606 / H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act S.J.RES. 27, a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act. S. 1343, the Energy and Water Integration Act H.R. 2842, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act S. 1342, Grid Cyber Security Act. H.R. _________ , draft version of the GRID Act (the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act) S. 1491, the PURPA PLUS Act S.1550 / H.R. 3259, the National Infrastructure Bank Act H.R. 2458, the Quality Review Interval and Dust Act H.R.3242, the Save Our Climate Act S. 1737, the Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act S.1720 / H.R. 3400, the Jobs Through Growth Act H.R.3680, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act S. 1758 / H.R.3244, the Landowner Protection Act S.1988 / H.R.3663, the Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement (SHORE) Act S.1775, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act H.R.3280, the Powering America for Tomorrow Act H.R.3674, the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PrECISE) Act H.R.3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act S.1754, the Clean Transmission for Rural Communities Act S.1757, the Clean Energy Infrastructure for Rural Communities Act S.1769, the Rebuild America Jobs Act S.1149 / H.R. 2776 the Geothermal Production Expansion Act H.R. 3185 / S. 1702, a bill to provide that the rules of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines" have no force or effect with respect to existing stationary compression and spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines operated by certain persons and entities for the purpose of generating electricity or operating a water pump. H.R.3616, the Generator Regulatory Relief Act S.1438 / H.R.2898, the Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act S.1971, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 S. 1815, the Cross State Air Pollution Act S.1833, the Fair Compliance Act S.1805, a bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from rejecting or otherwise determining to be inadequate a State implementation plan in any case in which the State submitting the plan has not been given a reasonable time to develop and submit the plan in accordance with a certain provision of the Clean Air Act. S.1960, the Jobs Creation Act H.R.3379, the Regional Haze Federalism Act S. 2151/H.R. 4263/ S. 3342 the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act. S. 2201, American Energy and Job Promotion Act S. 2105 Cybersecurity Act of 2012 H.R. 4017 Smart Energy Act S.J.RES.37 A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units. S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21, aka, the Senate Transportation bill) S.J.RES.37, a joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units (the Inhofe Utility MACT resolution of disapproval resolution) S.2146, the Clean Energy Standard Act H.R.1433, the Private Property Rights Protection Act H.R. 4273, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act H.R. 5325, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY2013 H.R. ____, the House FY2013 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill H.R.3862 / S. 3382, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R.5967, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act S.2365, the Western Economic Security Today (WEST)Act S.2465, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 S.3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act (aka, the Senate Farm Bill) H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture and Risk Management Act (aka, the House Farm Bill)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $13,012
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.629 Hydropower Improvement Act, H.R. 2812 Heat is Power Act, FERC & Army Corps. Memorandum of Understanding, H.R.795 Small-scale Hydropower Enhancement Act, HR 2286 Renewable Energy Parity Act, Boiler MACT Rules, H.R.2250 EPA Regulatory Relief Act, H.R. 3680 Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act, Hydropower on military installations
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 10, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011 S. 299, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011 S. 231, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act/the Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 199, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act/the Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 S. 228, the Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 750, the Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 482, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Senate Amendment 236, offered to S. 493 S. 609, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 House Amendments No. 329, 330 and 331 to H.R. 1, the Full-Year continuing Appropriations Act S. 400, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that rates and charges for electric energy are assessed in proportion to measurable reliability or economic benefit, and for other purposes S. 699, the Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011 S. 757, a bill to provide incentives to encourage the development and implementation of technology to capture carbon dioxide from dilute sources on a significant scale using direct air capture technologies S. 1000, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 S. AMDT. 277, an amendment to suspend, for 2 years, any Environmental Protection Agency enforcement of greenhouse gas regulations, to exempt American agriculture from greenhouse gas regulations, and to increase the number of companies eligible to participate in the successful Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit Program S. AMDT. 215, an amendment to suspend, until the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any Environmental Protection Agency action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions H.R. 1705, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 ("TRAIN Act") Draft legislation to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cyber security and other threats and vulnerabilities H.R. 1573, a bill to delay implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 795, Small Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2133, S. 1220, the Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership ("FUEL") Act H.R. 2401, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 ("TRAIN Act") S. 1321, the Practical Energy Plan H.R. 2170, the Cutting Federal Red Tape to Facilitate Renewable Energy Act S. 1510, the Clean Energy Financing Act S. 1556, the Federal Accountability of Renewable Energy (FARE) Act S. 1392, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 2273/S. 1751 the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act S. 1606/H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act S.J. RES. 27, a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act S. 1343, the Energy and Water Integration Act H.R. 2842, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act S. 1342, Grid Cyber Security Act H.R. _____, draft version of the GRID Act (the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act) S. 1491, the PURPA PLUS Act S. 1550/H.R. 3259, the National Infrastructure Bank Act H.R. 2458, the Quality Review Interval and Dust Act H.R. 3242, the Save Our Climate Act S. 1737, the Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act S. 1720/H.R. 3400, the Jobs Through Growth Act H.R. 3680, the Hydropower REgulatory Efficiency Act S. 1758/H.R. 3244, the Landowner Protection Act S. 1988/H.R. 3663, the Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement (SHORE) Act S. 1775, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act H.R. 3280, the Powering America for Tomorrow Act H.R. 3674, the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PRECISE) ActH.R. 3523, the Cr H.R. 3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act S. 1754, the Clean Transmission for Rural Communities Act S. 1757, the Clean Energy Infrastructure for Rural Communities Act S. 1769, the Rebuild America Jobs Act S. 1149/H.R. 2776, the Geothermal Production Expansion Act H.R. 3185/S. 1702, a bill to provide that the rules of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines" have no force or effect with respect to existing stationary compression and spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines operated by certain persons and entitities for the purpose of generating electricity or operating a water pump H.R. 3616, the Generator Regulatory Relief Act S. 1438/H.R. 2898, the Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act S. 1971, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 S. 1815, the Cross State Air Pollution Act S. 1833, the Fair Compliance Act S. 1805, a bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from rejecting or otherwise determining to be inadequate a State implementation plan in any case in which the State submitting the plan has not been given a resonable time to develop and submit the plan in accordance with a certain provision of the Clean Air Act S. 1960, the Jobs Creation Act H.R. 3379, the Regional Haze Federalism Act S. 2151, Secure It S. 2201, American Energy and Job Promotion Act S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012 H.R. 4017, Smart Energy Act S.J. RES. 37, A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 629, The Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011 S. 630 and H.R. 2994, The Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011 S. 587, FRAC Act H.R. 1084, Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2011 Unnumbered Senate bill addressing Title I, subtitle D of the American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 S.2146, Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 H.R. 910 and S. 482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S. 493, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 (amendment adding S. 482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011) Unnumbered Senate bill, addressing natural gas exports bill H.R. 3680, Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2011 H.R. 2842, Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act of 2011
Client expense: $29,217 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2012 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 559, the Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (SAFEST) Act S. 231, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect Americas Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 199, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect Americas Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 S. 228, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 750, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 482, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Senate Amendment 236, offered to S. 493 S.609, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 S. 400, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that rates and charges for electric energy are assessed in proportion to measurable reliability or economic benefit, and for other purposes H.R. 2196, Federal Renewable Energy Expansion Act H.R. 795, Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 699, the Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011 S. 757, a bill to provide incentives to encourage the development and implementation of technology to capture carbon dioxide from dilute sources on a significant scale using direct air capture technologies. S.AMDT. 277, an amendment to suspend, for 2 years, any Environmental Protection Agency enforcement of greenhouse gas regulations, to exempt American agriculture from greenhouse gas regulations, and to increase the number of companies eligible to participate in the successful Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit Program. S.AMDT. 215, an amendment to suspend, until the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any Environmental Protection Agency action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions. H.R. 1705, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (TRAIN Act) Draft legislation to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cyber security and other threats and vulnerabilities H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 S. 1220, the Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act H.R. 2401, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (TRAIN Act) S.1321, the Practical Energy Plan S. 629, the Hydropower Improvement Act S. 631, the Hydropower Renewable Energy Development Act H.R. 2391 / S. 1291, the Renewable Energy for a Brighter Future Act H.R. 2170, the Cutting Federal Red Tape to Facilitate Renewable Energy Act H.R. 2391 / S. 1291, the Renewable Energy for a Brighter Future Act S. 1510, the Clean Energy Financing Act H.R. 2176, the Clean Energy Promotion Act S.1556, the Federal Accountability of Renewable Energy (FARE) Act H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act S. 1392, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 2458, the Quality Review Interval and Dust Act H.R. 2273 / S.1751 the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act S. 1606 / H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act S. 1343, the Energy and Water Integration Act H.R.2915, the American Taxpayer and Western Area Power Administration Customer Protection Act H.R. 2842, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act S. 1342, Grid Cyber Security Act. H.R. ______ , draft version of the GRID Act (the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act) S. 1491, the PURPA PLUS Act S.1550 / H.R. 3259, the National Infrastructure Bank Act S.J.RES. 27, a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act. H.R.3242, the Save Our Climate Act S. 1737, the Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act S.1720 / H.R. 3400, the Jobs Through Growth Act H.R.3680, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act S. 1758 / H.R.3244, the Landowner Protection Act S.1988 / H.R.3663, the Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement (SHORE) Act S.1775, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act H.R.3280, the Powering America for Tomorrow Act H.R.3674, the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PrECISE) Act H.R.3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act S.1754, the Clean Transmission for Rural Communities Act S.1757, the Clean Energy Infrastructure for Rural Communities Act S.1769, the Rebuild America Jobs Act S.1149 / H.R. 2776 the Geothermal Production Expansion Act H.R. 3185 / S. 1702, a bill to provide that the rules of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines" have no force or effect with respect to existing stationary compression and spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines operated by certain persons and entities for the purpose of generating electricity or operating a water pump. H.R.3616, the Generator Regulatory Relief Act S.1438 / H.R.2898, the Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act S.1971, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 S. 1815, the Cross State Air Pollution Act S.1833, the Fair Compliance Act S.1805, a bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from rejecting or otherwise determining to be inadequate a State implementation plan in any case in which the State submitting the plan has not been given a reasonable time to develop and submit the plan in accordance with a certain provision of the Clean Air Act. S.1960, the Jobs Creation Act H.R.3379, the Regional Haze Federalism Act S. 2151, Secure It S. 2201, American Energy and Job Promotion Act S.J.RES.37 A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units. H.R. 4017 Smart Energy Act S. 2105 Cybersecurity Act of 2012
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $22,061
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 231, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect Americas Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 199, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect Americas Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 S. 228, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 750, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 482, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 910 the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Senate Amendment 236, offered to S. 493 S.609, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 House Amendment No. 296 to H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 House Amendments No. 329, 330 and 331 to H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act S. 629, the Hydropower Improvement Act S. 631, the Hydropower Renewable Energy Development Act S. 400, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that rates and charges for electric energy are assessed in proportion to measurable reliability or economic benefit, and for other purposes H.R. 2196, Federal Renewable Energy Expansion Act H.R. 795, Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 2171, Exploring for Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands Act H.R. 909, Roadmap for America's Energy Future H.R. 1837, San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act S.1108 / H.R. 3644, the 10 Million Solar Roofs Act / Solar Energy Regulatory Relief Act Draft legislation to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cyber security and other threats and vulnerabilities H.R. 1573, a bill to delay implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S.1029, the Electricity Consumers Right to Know (e-KNOW) Act S. 1220, the Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act S.1321, the Practical Energy Plan H.R. 2207, the Grants for Renewable Energy Education for the Nation (GREEN) Act H.R. 2208, the Smart Grid Advancement Act of 2011 S. 1142, the Geothermal Exploration and Technology Act S.1149, the Geothermal Production Expansion Act H.R. 2171, the Exploring for Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands Act H.R. 2170, the Cutting Federal Red Tape to Facilitate Renewable Energy Act H.R. 2391 / S. 1291, the Renewable Energy for a Brighter Future Act S. 1510, the Clean Energy Financing Act H.R. 2176, the Clean Energy Promotion Act S.1556, the Federal Accountability of Renewable Energy (FARE) Act S. 1606 / H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act S. 1343, the Energy and Water Integration Act H.R.2915, the American Taxpayer and Western Area Power Administration Customer Protection Act H.R. 2842, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act S. 1342, Grid Cyber Security Act. H.R. ______ , draft version of the GRID Act (the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act) S. 1491, the PURPA PLUS Act S.1550 / H.R. 3259, the National Infrastructure Bank Act H.R. 2408 / S.1413, the Geothermal Tax Parity Act H.R. 2208, the Smart Grid Advancement Act S.Amdt. 440 to S. 782 To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an Energy Efficiency Loan Program under which the Secretary shall make funds available to States to support financial assistance provided by qualified financing entities for making qualified energy efficiency or renewable efficiency improvements. H.R.2599, the PACE Assessment Protection Act H.R.3242, the Save Our Climate Act S. 1737, the Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act S.1720 / H.R. 3400, the Jobs Through Growth Act H.R.3680, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act S. 1758 / H.R.3244, the Landowner Protection Act S.1988 / H.R.3663, the Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement (SHORE) Act S.1775, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act H.R.3280, the Powering America for Tomorrow Act H.R.3674, the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PrECISE) Act H.R.3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act S.1754, the Clean Transmission for Rural Communities Act S.1757, the Clean Energy Infrastructure for Rural Communities Act S.1769, the Rebuild America Jobs Act S.1149 / H.R. 2776 the Geothermal Production Expansion Act S. 2151, Secure It S. 2201, American Energy and Job Promotion Act H.R. 4017 Smart Energy Act S. 2105 Cybersecurity Act of 2012
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $56,387
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 231, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect Americas Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 199, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect Americas Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 S. 228, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 750, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 482, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Senate Amendment 236, offered to S. 493 S.609, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 House Amendment No. 296 to H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 House Amendments No. 329, 330 and 331 to H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act S. 629, the Hydropower Improvement Act S. 631, the Hydropower Renewable Energy Development Act S. 400, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that rates and charges for electric energy are assessed in proportion to measurable reliability or economic benefit, and for other purposes H.R. 2196, Federal Renewable Energy Expansion Act H.R. 795, Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2011 Draft legislation to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cyber security and other threats and vulnerabilities S. 1220, the Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act S.1321, the Practical Energy Plan H.R. 2391 / S. 1291, the Renewable Energy for a Brighter Future Act S. 1510, the Clean Energy Financing Act H.R. 2176, the Clean Energy Promotion Act S.1556, the Federal Accountability of Renewable Energy (FARE) Act S. 1606 / H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act S. 1343, the Energy and Water Integration Act H.R.2915, the American Taxpayer and Western Area Power Administration Customer Protection Act H.R. 2842, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act S. 1342, Grid Cyber Security Act. H.R. ______ , draft version of the GRID Act (the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act) S. 1491, the PURPA PLUS Act S.1550 / H.R. 3259, the National Infrastructure Bank Act H.R.3242, the Save Our Climate Act S. 1737, the Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act S.1720 / H.R. 3400, the Jobs Through Growth Act H.R.3680, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act S. 1758 / H.R.3244, the Landowner Protection Act S.1988 / H.R.3663, the Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement (SHORE) Act S.1775, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act H.R.3280, the Powering America for Tomorrow Act H.R.3674, the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PrECISE) Act H.R.3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act S.1754, the Clean Transmission for Rural Communities Act S.1757, the Clean Energy Infrastructure for Rural Communities Act S.1769, the Rebuild America Jobs Act S.1149 / H.R. 2776 the Geothermal Production Expansion Act S.1345, the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation Grand Coulee Dam Equitable Compensation Settlement Act S. 2151, Secure It S. 2201, American Energy and Job Promotion Act H.R. 4017 Smart Energy Act S. 2105 Cybersecurity Act of 2012
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $38,673
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 10, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011 S. 299, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011 S. 231, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect Americas Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 199, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act / the Protect Americas Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 S. 228, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 750, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 482, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Senate Amendment 236, offered to S. 493 S.609, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 House Amendments No. 329, 330 and 331 to H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act S. 400, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that rates and charges for electric energy are assessed in proportion to measurable reliability or economic benefit, and for other purposes S. 699, the Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011 S. 757, a bill to provide incentives to encourage the development and implementation of technology to capture carbon dioxide from dilute sources on a significant scale using direct air capture technologies. S.1000, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 S.AMDT. 277, an amendment to suspend, for 2 years, any Environmental Protection Agency enforcement of greenhouse gas regulations, to exempt American agriculture from greenhouse gas regulations, and to increase the number of companies eligible to participate in the successful Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit Program. S.AMDT. 215, an amendment to suspend, until the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any Environmental Protection Agency action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions. H.R. 1705, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (TRAIN Act) Draft legislation to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cyber security and other threats and vulnerabilities H.R. 1573, a bill to delay implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 795, Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2133, S. 1220, the Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act H.R. 2401, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (TRAIN Act) S.1321, the Practical Energy Plan H.R. 2170, the Cutting Federal Red Tape to Facilitate Renewable Energy Act S. 1510, the Clean Energy Financing Act S.1556, the Federal Accountability of Renewable Energy (FARE) Act S. 1392, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 2273 / S.1751 the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act S. 1606 / H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act S.J.RES. 27, a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act. S. 1343, the Energy and Water Integration Act H.R. 2842, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act S. 1342, Grid Cyber Security Act. H.R. _________ , draft version of the GRID Act (the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act) S. 1491, the PURPA PLUS Act S.1550 / H.R. 3259, the National Infrastructure Bank Act H.R. 2458, the Quality Review Interval and Dust Act H.R.3242, the Save Our Climate Act S. 1737, the Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act S.1720 / H.R. 3400, the Jobs Through Growth Act H.R.3680, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act S. 1758 / H.R.3244, the Landowner Protection Act S.1988 / H.R.3663, the Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement (SHORE) Act S.1775, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act H.R.3280, the Powering America for Tomorrow Act H.R.3674, the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PrECISE) Act H.R.3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act S.1754, the Clean Transmission for Rural Communities Act S.1757, the Clean Energy Infrastructure for Rural Communities Act S.1769, the Rebuild America Jobs Act S.1149 / H.R. 2776 the Geothermal Production Expansion Act H.R. 3185 / S. 1702, a bill to provide that the rules of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines" have no force or effect with respect to existing stationary compression and spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines operated by certain persons and entities for the purpose of generating electricity or operating a water pump. H.R.3616, the Generator Regulatory Relief Act S.1438 / H.R.2898, the Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act S.1971, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 S. 1815, the Cross State Air Pollution Act S.1833, the Fair Compliance Act S.1805, a bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from rejecting or otherwise determining to be inadequate a State implementation plan in any case in which the State submitting the plan has not been given a reasonable time to develop and submit the plan in accordance with a certain provision of the Clean Air Act. S.1960, the Jobs Creation Act H.R.3379, the Regional Haze Federalism Act S. 2151, Secure It S. 2201, American Energy and Job Promotion Act S. 2105 Cybersecurity Act of 2012 H.R. 4017 Smart Energy Act S.J.RES.37 A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $16,007
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Support bill encouraging energy efficiency, S. 1000. Monitor the Hydropower Improvement Act in the Senate, and support bills to ensure regulatory relief for small hydro facilities, such as H.R. 795, H.R. 2842 and H.R. 3680. Monitor activities of NRC on Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository and congressional oversight thereof (support Yucca Mountain). Monitor NRC and congressional response to Fukushima event in Japan and implications for existing and new nuclear power generation. Monitor issues related to the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Client expense: $210,676 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 470: Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Reauthorizes power contracts for the Hoover Dam customers in California, Nevada, and Arizona) Draft legislation and S. AMDT 816 to H.R. 2112 (Sen. Sanders) To provide amounts to support innovative, utility-administered energy efficiency programs for small businesses. Draft legislation to design a Clean Energy Standard (Sen. Bingaman). H.R. 909: Roadmap for Americas Energy Future Comprehensive energy bill encouraging the production of fossil fuel-based, nuclear, and renewable energy. H.R.910, S. 482: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Pre-empts the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases from stationary sources through the Clean Air Act) H.R. 1433: Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2012. This bill seeks to prevent state governments from using their eminent domain powers to take privately-owned property for economic development purposes. H.R. 1705, H.R. 2401: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 A bill to establish an interagency panel to conduct a cumulative impacts study of EPA rules. H.R. 1938: North American-Made Energy Security Act Requires directs the President to issue a final order by November 1, 2011 to either grant or deny the permit to construct the Keystone XL pipeline. The pipeline would be constructed through co-op service territory in several other states. H.R. 2417: Better Use of Light Bulbs (Bulb) Act Repeals the requirement that would have prevented consumers from using incandescent light bulbs. H.R. 2845: Pipeline Safety Regulatory Certainty and Job Creation Act Improves the safety of oil pipelines. H.R. 2937, S. 1932: Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act Improves the safety of oil and natural gas pipelines. Rural electric co-ops provide the electricity for pipeline pumping stations. H.R. 3280: Powering America for Tomorrow Act Expands FERCs jurisdiction over transmission siting issues. H.R. 3548: The North American Energy Access Act Transfers the permit approval process from the Department of State and place it with FERC. H.R. 3680: Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2011. This bill would streamline the permitting process associated with establishing small hydroelectric power projects that generate electricity. H.R. 4017: Smart Energy Act. This bill would establish a Department of Energy financing program to facilitate energy efficiency retrofits on existing buildings. H.R. 4273: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012. This bill would prevent violations of environmental laws and regulations if the Department of Energy issues an emergency order. S. 398: Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011 All provisions related to improving appliance efficiency standards. S 512: Nuclear Power 2021 Act Requires DOE to help demonstrate 2 small modular nuclear reactor designs. S. 559: Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act (Title 6, all provisions related to renewable electricity and energy efficiency.) S. 629: The Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011 All provisions related to encouraging more hydropower production through efficiency. S. 630: The Marine Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011 All provisions related to encouraging the use of hydrokinetic energy to generate electricity. S. 699: Department Of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011 (Sec. 2, Insuring co-ops can access funds for carbon Carbon Capture and Sequestration projects) S.1000: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 All provisions relating to energy savings in residential and commercial buildings, including the Rural Energy Savings Program. S.1220: Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011 Provides support for new generation and transportation technologies and efficiency measures through the tax code, lending programs, R&D programs and mandates. S. 1321: Practical Energy Plan of 2011 Energy policies including the Rural Energy Savings Program. S. 2146: Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012. This bill would establish a national clean energy standard to mandate an increase in the use of clean energy sources to generate electricity.
Client expense: $691,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.629 Hydropower Improvement Act, H.R. 2812 Heat is Power Act, FERC & Army Corps. Memorandum of Understanding, H.R.795 Small-scale Hydropower Enhancement Act, HR 2286 Renewable Energy Parity Act, Boiler MACT Rules, H.R.2250 EPA Regulatory Relief Act, H.R. 3680 Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Discussions about modifications to Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs) program Discussions about Dodd-Frank Act rulemakings H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act Discussions about wind integration issues H.R. 2827, to clarify the definition of municipal advisor in the Securities Exchange Act Discussions about Energy Imbalance Market in Western Interconnection H.R. 795, the Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act H.R. 3680, Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2011 H.R. 2842, Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development Act H.R. 3527, Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation Discussions about Steven Chu memo on Power Marketing Administrations S. 1342, the Grid Cyber Security Act, as reported by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee S. 2105, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (Lieberman/Collins) House Draft Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act (GRID) H. R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011 H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 S. 2151, the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2012 H.R.4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Discussions about 2010 Simpson-Bowles Proposal and deficit reduction plans H.R. 2915, American Taxpayer and Western Area Power Administration Customer Protection Act of 2011 Discussions about Energy Imbalance Market in Western Interconnection H.R. 795, the Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act H.R. 3680, Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2011 H.R. 2842, Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development Act Discussions about Steven Chu memo on Power Marketing Administrations Discussions about Electrical District Number Five - Palo Verde Transmission Line
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Discussions about modifications to Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs) program Discussions about Radar Ridge Wind Project (no bill) Discussions about extension of the Production Tax Credit Discussions about potential ESA reform legislation, including hearings Discussions about Steven Chu memo on Power Marketing Administrations Discussions about Energy Imbalance Market in Western Interconnection H.R. 3680, Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2011 Discussions about relicensing of Columbia Generating Station
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Discussions about modifications to Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs) program Discussions about extension of the Production Tax Credit The American Jobs Act (White House); discussions about preserving provisions on tax exempt bonds Discussions about 2010 Simpson-Bowles Proposal and deficit reduction plans H.R. 795, the Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act H.R. 3680, Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2011 S. 1342, the Grid Cyber Security Act, as reported by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee S. 2105, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 House Draft Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act (GRID) H. R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011 H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 S. 2151, the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2012 H.R.4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012 Discussions about FERC Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking input on FERCs transmission rate incentives policy FY 2013 Labor HHS Appropriations, interest in LIHEAP provisions Discussions about bills to promote small hydropower development H.R. 2827, to clarify the definition of municipal advisor in the Securities Exchange Act H.R. 2682, the Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 3527, Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation Act Discussions about Dodd-Frank Act rulemakings
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Discussions about modifications to Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs) program Discussions about proposals to charge market rates for PMA power (no bill) Discussions about Energy Imbalance Market in Western Interconnection S. 629, Hydropower Improvement Act H.R. 3680, Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2011 Discussions about Steven Chu memo on Power Marketing Administrations S. 1342, the Grid Cyber Security Act, as reported by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee; all provisions S. 2105, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 House Draft Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act (GRID) H. R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011 H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 S. 2151, the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2012 H.R.4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Discussions about 2010 Simpson-Bowles Proposal and deficit reduction plans Discussions about the extension of the Production Tax Credit H.R. 2698, S. 1366, HRA-VEBA legislation Discussions about modifications to Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs) program S. 1342, the Grid Cyber Security Act, as reported by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee S. 2105, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 House Draft Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act (GRID) H. R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011 H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 S. 2151, the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology (SECURE IT) Act of 2012 H.R.4263, SECURE IT Act of 2012 H.R. 3680, Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2011 Discussions about Steven Chu memo on Power Marketing Administrations Discussions about Energy Imbalance Market in Western Interconnection
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Hydropower bills: S 629, S 631, HR 795, HR 3680, HR 2842 Energy/Water Nexus issues, S 1343 Fixing the Property Assessed Clean Energy Program mortgage issues with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, HR 1599 Water Infrastructure Resiliancy Act of 2011, S 1669/HR 2738
Client expense: $105,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2011 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 10, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011 S. 299, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011 S. 231, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act/the Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 199, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act/the Protect America's Eenrgy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 S. 228, the Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 750, the Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S. 482, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 Senate Amendment 236, offered to S. 493 S. 609, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 House Amendments No. 329, 330 and 331 to H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act S. 400, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that rates and charges for electric energy are assessed in proportion to measurable reliability or economic benefit, and for other purposes S. 699, the Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2011 S. 757, a bill to provide incentives to encourage the development and implementation of technology to capture carbon dioxide from dilute sources on a significant scale using direct air capture technologies. S. 1000, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 S. AMDT. 277, an amendment to suspend, for 2 years, any Environmental Protection Agency enforcement of greenhouse gas regulations, to exempt American agriculture from greenhouse gas regulations, and to increase the number of companies eligible to participate in the successful Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit Program. S. AMDT. 215, an amendment to suspend, until the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any Environmental Protection Agency action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions. H.R. 1705, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 ("TRAIN Act") Draft legislation to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cyber security and other threats and vulnerabilities H.R. 1573, a bill to delay implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 795, Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2011 H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2133, S. 1220, the Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership ("FUEL") Act H.R. 2401, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 ("TRAIN Act") S. 1321, the Practical Energy Plan H.R. 2170, the Cutting Federal Red Tape to Facilitate Renewable Energy Act S. 1510, the Clean Energy Financing Act S. 1556, the Federal Accountability of Renewable Energy (FARE) Act S. 1392, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 2273/S. 1751, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act S. 1606/H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act S.J. RES. 27, a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act. S. 1343, the Energy and Water Integration Act S.J.RES. 27, a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act. H.R. 2842, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act S. 1342, Grid Cyber Security Act H.R._____, draft version of the GRID Act (the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act) S. 1491, the PURPA PLUS Act S. 1550/H.R. 3259, the National Infrastructure Bank Act H.R. 2458, the Quality Review Interval and Dust Act H.R. 3242, the Save Our Climate Act S. 1737, the Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act S. 1720/H.R. 3400, the Jobs Through Growth Act H.R. 3680, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act S. 1758/H.R. 3244, the Landowner Protection Act S. 1988/H.R. 3663, the Supporting Home Owner Rights Enforcement (SHORE) Act S. 1775, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act H.R. 3280, the Powering America for Tomorrow Act H.R. 3674, the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PrECISE) Act H.R. 3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act S. 1754, the Clean Transmission for Rurral Communities Act S. 1757, the Clean Energy Infrastructure for Rural Communities Act S. 1769, the Rebuild America Jobs Act S. 1149/H.R. 2776, the Geothermal Production Expansion Act H.R. 3185/S. 1702, a bill to provide that the rules of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines" have no force or effect with respect to existing stationary compression and spark ignition reciprocating internal combustion engines operated by certain persons and entities for the purpose of generating electricity or operating a water pump H.R. 3616, the Generator Regulatory Relief Act S. 1438/H.R. 2898, the Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act S. 1971, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 S. 1815, the Cross State Air Pollution Act S. 1833, the Fair Compliance Act S. 1805, a bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from rejecting or otherwise determining to be inadequate a State implementation plan in any case in which the State submitting the plan has not been given a reasonable time to develop and submit the plan in accordance with a certain provision of the Clean Air Act S. 1960, the Jobs Creation Act H.R. 3379, the Regional Haze Federalism Act
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 629, The Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011 S. 630, The Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011 S. 587, FRAC Act H.R. 1084, Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2011 Unnumbered Senate bill addressing Title I, subtitle D of the American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 Unnumbered Senate bill, Clean Energy Standard H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S. 493, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 (amendment adding S. 482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011) Unnumbered Senate bill, addressing natural gas exports bill H.R. 3680, Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2011
Client expense: $22,964 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service, White House Office