Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012
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2013 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Electricity Climate Change Renewables Commodity MarketsSiting Transmission Fuel Diversity Competitive Procurement Clean Energy Standard (CES) American Energy Initiative S. 2146, "Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012" H.R. 4480, "Domestic Energy and Jobs Act" H.R. 4273, "Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012" H.R. 4017, "Smart Energy Act" Demand Response Shaheen Portman Efficiency legislation discussion draft
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 4273 "Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012" to clarify compliance with an emergency order under Section 202 (c) of the Federal Power Act; S. 1845 "Storage 2011 Act" to incent storage of electricity on the grid; Energy Policy Act of 2005 implementation including infrastructure; Implementation of "Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007"; Clean energy standard legislation generally; S. 741, to amend PURPA to establish a renewable energy standard;S. 1000, "Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011", (efficiency); S. 1321, the "Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011"; H.R. 3626, "LIHEAP Protection Act"; S. 1961, "LIHEAP Protection Act"; S. 2146, the "Clean Energy Statndard Act of 2012"; S. 1510, "Clean Energy Financing Act of 2011"; S. 512, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs to develop and demonstrate 2 small modular nulcear reactor designs, and for other purposes; S. 1320, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to offer to enter into temporary used fuel storage facility agreements;
Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Utilities
Regulatory reform issues generally; Implementation of "The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007"; Implementation of the Energy Policy Act of 2005; Electric utility regulations, industry restructuring including electricity market reforms and infrastructure development; Clean energy standard legislation generally; H.R. 4273 "Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act" to clarify compliance with an emergency order under Section 202 (c) of the Federal Power Act;
Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 909, the A Roadmap for Americas Energy Future; S. 4, the Make America the Worlds Leader in Clean Energy Act; S. 398, "Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011; HR 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011; S 559, Securing Americas Future with Energy & Sustainable Technologies; S. 741, to amend PURPA to establish a renewable energy standard; S. 963, Reducing Federal Energy Dollars Act of 2011;S.1000, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011; S. 1321, the Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011; H.R. 2782, to establish a wind energy research and development program; S. 1510, the Clean Energy Financing Act of 2011; S. 1586, to establish a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Program; S 1737, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act; H.R. 2994, the Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011; S. 1491, PURPAs Legislative Upgrade to State Authority (PURPA PLUS) Act; Transmission siting, permitting, management issues generally; HR 4017, Smart Energy Act; Clean energy standard legislation generally; H.R. 301, New Manhattan Project for Energy Independence to support RD&D to advance clean energy technologies; S. 2216, Rural Energy Savings Program Act; H.R. 2781, to establish a high efficiency gas turbine RD&D program; H.R. 3389, the Consortia-Led Energy Advancement Networks Act; H.R. 4230, HOMES Act; Utility Energy Services Contracts Guidance to Federal Agencies; H.R. 4273, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012; S. 2146, the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Energy policy generally H.R. 4273 Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
| Republican |
| KY |
| Francisco "Quico" Canseco | Republican | TX |
| Gene Green | Democratic | TX |
| James Lankford | Republican | OK |
| Jerry F. Costello | Democratic | IL |
| Joe Barton | Republican | TX |
| John Barrow | Democratic | GA |
| John Sullivan | Republican | OK |
| Lee Terry | Republican | NE |
| Michael F. Doyle | Democratic | PA |
| Mike Pompeo | Republican | KS |
| Phil Gingrey | Republican | GA |
| Robert E. Latta | Republican | OH |
| Tim Murphy | Republican | PA |
| William L. Owens | Democratic | NY |
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Energy policy generally H.R. 4273 Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 2054, S. 1135 - the "Energy and Revenue Enrichment Act of 2011" H.R. 4273 - the "Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012" S. 2146 - the "Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 3096/S. 1400, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 (RESTORE Act), all provisions; H.R. 4273, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; H.R. 5325/S. 2465, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2012, provisions pertaining to energy efficiency and electric transportation; H.R. 5967, AmericanRenewable Energy and Efficiency Act to establish a federal RES/EERS program, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 2146, Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, provisions pertaining to LIHEAP and rural transportation; Transmission siting, permitting, management issues generally and pricing incentives; H.R. 2072, To reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the nuclear energy industry; H.R. 1280, To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the nuclear energy industry; H.R. 2068/S. 1394, To permit a Commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to continue to serve on the Commission if a successor is not timely appointed and confirmed, all provisions. License renewal issues generally; NRC oversight issues generally; NRC Commissioners renomination issues generally.
Client expense: $780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 3674, Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011, provisions pertaining to the electric and nuclear utility industries; H.R. 2096, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011, provisions pertaining to the electric and nuclear utility industries; H.R. 3523, To provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the electric andnuclear utility industries; S. 1342, An original bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cybersecurity and other threats and vulnerabilities, provisions pertaining to the electric and nuclear utility industries; S. 847, Safe Chemicals Act of 2011, reauthorization and reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act [TSCA], provisions pertaining to the electric and nuclear utility industries; Chemical Security (CFATS) Regulatory Program, provisions pertaining to oversight issues; S. 2105, A bill to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States, provisions pertaining to the electric and nuclear utility industries; S. 2151, SECURE IT, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012, provisions pertaining to the electric and nuclear utility industries; H.R. 4273, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012, provisions pertaining to the electric and nuclear utility industries.
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S.2465/H.R. 5325, An original bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the nuclear energy industry; S.3469, A bill to establish a new organization to manage nuclear waste, provide a consensual process for siting nuclear waste facilities, ensure adequate funding for managing nuclear waste, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to the nuclear energy industry; H.R. 4273, ResolvingEnvironmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; H.J. RES. 117, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013, provisions pertaining to LIHEAP; S. 2146, Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; S. 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2013, provisions pertaining to LIHEAP.
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Utilities
HR 4273 Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 S. 1342 Grid Cyber Security Act HR 2273 Coal Residue Reuse and Management Act HR 5325 Energy and Water Appropriations Act HR6091 Interior Appropriations Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 4273, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 EPA rulemakings, current and proposed, that affect the electric sector, including: 316(b) Proposed Regulation for Cooling Water Intake Structures and Notice of Data Availability: EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0667, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System--Cooling Water Intake Structures at Existing Facilities and Phase I Facilities Greenhouse Gas New Source Performance Standards EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0660, Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $285,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 3409- "Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012" - Section pertaining to disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals H.R. 4273, the 'Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012" Amends the Federal Power Act to provide that: (1) an emergency order issued under such Act should require generation, delivery, interchange, or transmission of electric energy only during times necessary to meet such emergency and serve the public interest, should, to the extent reasonable, be consistent with any other applicable federal law, including any environmental law or regulation, and should endeavor to minimize any adverse environmental impacts; and (2) any omission or action taken by a party to comply with such an order that results in noncompliance with any federal, state, or local environmental law or regulation shall not be considered a violation of, or subject such party to any civil or criminal liability under, such law or regulation.
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 3409- "Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012" - Section pertaining to disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals H.R. 4273, the 'Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012" Amends the Federal Power Act to provide that: (1) an emergency order issued under such Act should require generation, delivery, interchange, or transmission of electric energy only during times necessary to meet such emergency and serve the public interest, should, to the extent reasonable, be consistent with any other applicable federal law, including any environmental law or regulation, and should endeavor to minimize any adverse environmental impacts; and (2) any omission or action taken by a party to comply with such an order that results in noncompliance with any federal, state, or local environmental law or regulation shall not be considered a violation of, or subject such party to any civil or criminal liability under, such law or regulation.
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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 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 · Utilities
S. 2146 - Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 H.R. 909, the A Roadmap for Americas Energy Future to address domestic energy policy, including renewable energy S. 741, to amend PURPA to establish a renewable energy standard S. 1220, Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011, (energy, CES, CCS); S. 398, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011 Issues related to the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Issues related to the integration of renewable wind energy Draft proposal related to PURPA and renewable generation S. 400, Electric Transmission Customer Protection Act H.R. 2354, the Fiscal Year 2012 Energy, Water, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill funding related to weatherization, energy efficiency, and the Army Corps of Engineers. H.R. 2417, Better Use of Light Bulbs Act Amendment to a bill to promote the domestic development and deployment of clean energy technology (CEDA) that will provide loans for energy efficiency. S. 1321, Practical Energy Plan general energy efficiency measures S. 1737, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act H.R. 3035, the Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011 S 1000, Energy Saving Act of 2011 H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act S.3240 : Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 General issues related to financing of public utility districts H.R. 4017, Smart Energy Act, (efficiency); H.R. 4026, Energy Assistance for American Families Act; H.R. 4230, HOMES Act, (efficiency); H.R. 4273, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012; H.R. 5325, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2012, (energy efficiency, electric transportation); H.R. 5967, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act to establish a federal RES/EERS program S. 1000, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 H.R. 6247, The Saving Our Dams and New Hydropower Development Act of 2012 H.R. 6582 American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act Matters related to the issuance of a Section 1603 Treasury Grant
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Energy policy generally H.R. 4273 Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Issues related to the health impacts of air pollution including the following legislation: H.R. 10 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011; H.R.97 Free Industry Act; H.R. 153 Ensuring Affordable Energy Act; H.R.199 Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011; H.R.910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011; H.R.1380 New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011; H.R.1633 Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011; H.R. 1705 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011; H.R. 2021 Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011; H.R. 2250 EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011; H.R. 2401 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011; H.R.2458 Air Quality Review Interval and Dust Act of 2011; H.R.2681 Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011; H.R. 3010 Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011; H.J.RES.58 Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters; H.J.RES.59 Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers; House Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2013; H.R.3630 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012; H.R.4348 MAP-2; H.R. 4471Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 H.R. 4480 Domestic Energy and Jobs Act; H.R.4078 Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act H.R. 4607 Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012; H.R. 3862 Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012; H.R.6190 Asthma Inhalers Relief Act of 2012; H.R.3409 Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012; H.R. 4273 The Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act; H.R.6396 End Radon in Schools Act, H.R.6564 EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2012 S.228 Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act; S.299 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011; S.231 EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act; S.482 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011; S.1392 EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011; S.1528 Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011; S.1538 Regulatory Time-Out Act of 2011; S.1606 Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011; S.1610 Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011; S. 1720 Jobs Through Growth Act; S.1786 Long-Term Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011; S.1833 Fair Compliance Act of 2011; S. J. RES. 27 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. J. Res 37 To disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units; Senate Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 2013; S.1813 MAP-21; S.2204 Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act; S.3445 Domestic Energy and Jobs Act Issues related to toxic air pollution and health; Issues related to air pollution from vehicles and fuels; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to the Budget Control Act.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Utilities
Expressing concerns about or opposition to markets issues related to regional transmission organizations, including propose western energy imbalance market; opposed cyber security legislation involving the electric utility sector in the Senate -- revised version of S. 3414, and monitored development of executive order on cybe security; supported H.R. 4273 regarding emergency operation of power plants and Clean Air Act violations. Monitored issues related to electric vehicles, particularly regarding funding issues. Monitor rulemakings related to transmission policy, including transmission incentive rates. Worked to ensure small utilities that are defined as small businesses under SBREFA, get appropriate consideration under any pending and future EPA and FERC regulations. Interfaced with DOE and DHS on recovery and resilience, as recommended by the National Infrastructure Advisory Committee (NIAC), and in handling Hurricane Sandy recovery. Monitored Senator Klobuchar draft bill related to preventing copper theft.
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
Electricity Climate Change Renewables Commodity Markets Siting Transmission Fuel Diversity Competitive Procurement Clean Energy Standard (CES) American Energy Initiative H.R. 4273, "Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012"
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Utilities
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric transmission projects, H.R. 2606 (P.L. 112-197) - The New York City Natural Gas Supply Enhancement Act (Grimm-Meeks) (Brooklyn-Queens Interconnect natural gas project). Cape Wind project (MA), Deepwater Wind project (RI); New York and New England energy efficiency projects; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Regional Economic Development projects in New York and New England; and, New York and New England severe weather events and impacts on customers. Legislation affecting LIHEAP funding, including H.J. Res. 117, H.R. 2055 / H.R. 3671 - Continuing Appropriations Act of 2012, and S.1599 / H.R. 3070 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, S. 1961 / H.R. 3626 - LIHEAP Protection Act, and related legislation. Implementation of H.R. 2845 - Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Jobs Creation Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-90), provisions related to natural gas distribution lines. H.R. 4273 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012, provisions related to RTO instructions and EPA enforcement. H.R. 4107 - Smart Energy Act, provisions related to energy efficiency and co-generation. H.R. 1 - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 and related legislation, provisions related to federal emergency aid to communities impacted by Hurricane Sandy. S. 3691 - Strengthening The Resiliency of Our Nation on the Ground ACT (STRONG ACT) (Kerry), provisions related to federal agency cooperation on the impact of extreme weather on infrastructure and improving community and business resilience.
Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
See addendum. H.R.3409, the Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection (Stop the WAr on Coal) Act of 2012 H.R. 4273, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 (grid reliabilty) S. 1833, the Fair Compliance Act of 2011, to provide additional time for compliance with, and coordinating of, the compliance schedules for [the EPA MATS and CSAPR rules]; Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intake structure rule-making; S. 629, the "Hydropower Improvement Act", (promoting the addition of new hydropower capacity); 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 ( disapproving EPA MATS rule)
Client expense: $5,070,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 Implementation Energy Policy Act of 2005 Implementation Department of Energy Nuclear Power 2010 Initiative License Renewal for Exelon Nuclear Plants Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Hydropower Relicensing DOE Loan Guarantee Project Office Renewable Electricty Standard Energy Efficiency Resource Standard Clean Energy Standard Uranium Tails Legislation S. 1135, H.R. 2054, Energy and Revenue Enrichment Act of 2011 S. 1320, Nuclear Fuel Storage Improvement Act of 2011 S. 2031, A bill to make funds available for the American centrifuge project research, development, and demonstration program of the Department of Energy, with an offset S. 2146, Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 S. 2176, Nuclear Waste Fund Relief and Rebate Act S. 3469, Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2012 H.R. 1242, Nuclear Power Plant Safety Act of 2011 H.R. 1268, Nuclear Power Licensing Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 1436, To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require a nuclear power ... H.R. 1694, Nuclear Disaster Preparedness Act H.R. 1710, Nuclear Used Fuel Prize Act of 2011 H.R. 2054, Energy and Revenue Enrichment Act of 2011 H.R. 2068, S. 1394, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Continuation Act H.R. 2075, Dry Cask Storage Act H.R. 2133, Fuel Act H.R. 4017, Smart Energy Act H.R. 4273, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012
Client expense: $1,375,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 4230 - "Home Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) Act of 2012" H.R. 4273 - "Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012" S. 1320 - "Nuclear Fuel Storage Improvement Act of 2011" S. 2146 - "Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012" S. 2176 - "Nuclear Waste Fund Relief and Rebate Act" S. 3469 - "Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2012" Clean energy standards legislation generally Transmission issues generally
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
General discussions re loan guarantees General discussions Clean Energy Standard H.R. 2354: Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. re loan guarantees, efficiency, research H.R. 4273: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 re reliability S. 398: Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011 re efficiency S. 1000: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 re efficiency S. 1737: Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act re efficiency S. 559: Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act S. 1321: Practical Energy Plan of 2011 H.R. 4017: Smart Energy Act S.1914: Cut Energy Bills at Home Act H.R. 910 Energy Tax Prevention Act 2011 H.R. 4480 The Strategic Energy Production Act General discussions re Clean Energy Standards and other energy issues General discussions re extension of renewable Production Tax Credit (PTC) and Section 1603 grant-in-lieu of tax credit
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Natural Gas Act Section 5, regarding refund authority issues generally. HR 4273, "Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012", regarding all provisions. S 587, "Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act", regarding all provisions. HR 1084, "Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act", regarding all provisions. HR 3409, "Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012", regarding all provisions. Natural gas export issues generally.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Utilities
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric transmission projects, the Cape Wind project (MA), and the Deepwater Wind project (RI); New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site. Legislation affecting LIHEAP funding, including H.R. 4026 - Energy Assistance for American Families Act (Markey), and related legislation. H.R. 4273 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012, provisions related to RTO instructions and EPA enforcement. H.R. 4017 - Smart Energy Act, provisions related to energy efficiency and co-generation. H.R. 1 - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 and related legislation (Sandy utility restoration and reimbursement).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Clean Energy Standard (CES) proposal and Renewable Energy Standard (RES) legislation, including S. 559 - Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (Klobuchar), Obama Administration proposal, Bingaman-Murkowski White Paper, S.2146 - Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 (Bingaman), and related legislative proposals; all provisions. Comprehensive energy legislation, including S. 1220 / H.R. 2133 - Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act of 2011 (Conrad / Matheson), and S. 1321 - Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011 (Lugar). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. H.R. 4273 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 (Olson). H.R. 4017 - Smart Energy Act (Bass-Matheson). Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Clean Energy Standard (CES) proposal and Renewable Energy Standard (RES) legislation, including S. 559 - Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (Klobuchar), Obama Administration proposal, Bingaman-Murkowski White Paper, S.2146 - Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 (Bingaman), and related legislative proposals; provisions related to role of natural gas. Legislative proposals related to EPA rulemakings under the Clean Air Act; provisions related to air toxics, coal ash, and greenhouse gas regulation, including H.R. 1705 / H.R. 2401 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 (EPA regulation), S. 482 / H.R. 910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Inhofe / Upton), S. 231 EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act (Rockefeller), and S. 228 / H.R. 750 Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act (Barrasso / Walberg), the FERC Staff White Paper on the Commission's Role Regarding Environmental Protection Agency's Mercury and Air Toxic Standards, and related legislation. EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric generators, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Utility MACT, Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including H.R. 1084 / S. 587 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act of 2011 (DeGette / Casey); all provisions. Comprehensive energy legislation, including S. 1220 / H.R. 2133 Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act of 2011 (Conrad / Matheson), S. 1321 - Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011 (Lugar), and related legislation; provisions related to natural gas and carbon capture and sequestration. Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program (solar and carbon capture and sequestration). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. H.R. 4273 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 (Olson).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Clean Energy Standard (CES) proposal and Renewable Energy Standard (RES) legislation, including S. 559 - Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (Klobuchar), Obama Administration proposal, Bingaman-Murkowski White Paper, S.2146 - Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012 (Bingaman), and related legislative proposals; provisions related to role of natural gas. Legislative proposals related to EPA rulemakings under the Clean Air Act; provisions related to air toxics, coal ash, and greenhouse gas regulation, including H.R. 1705 / H.R. 2401 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 (EPA regulation), S. 482 / H.R. 910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Inhofe / Upton), S. 231 EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act (Rockefeller), S. 228 / H.R. 750 Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act (Barrasso / Walberg), Interior Appropriations proposed legislation, the FERC Staff White Paper on the Commission's Role Regarding Environmental Protection Agency's Mercury and Air Toxic Standards, and related legislation. EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electricity generation, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including H.R. 1084 / S. 587 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act of 2011 (DeGette / Casey); all provisions; and related legislation. Legislation related to incentives for renewable electricity promotion, including H.R. 1384 - Geothermal Tax Parity Act of 2011 (Heller); all provisions. Comprehensive energy legislation, including S. 1220 / H.R. 2133 Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act of 2011 (Conrad / Matheson), S. 1321 - Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011 (Lugar), and related legislation; provisions related to natural gas. Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets. H.R. 4273 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 (Olson). H.R. 4017 - Smart Energy Act (Bass-Matheson). Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S. 1320, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to offer to enter into temporary usedfuel storage facility agreements S. 2176, A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy of 1982 to require the president to certify that the Yucca Mountain site remains the designated site for the development of a repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste, and for other purposes H.R. 2068, To permit a Commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to continue to serve on the Commission if a successor is not timely appointed and confirmed S. 1394, A bill to allow a Commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to continue to serve on the Commission if a successor is not appointed and confirmed in a timely manner S. 892, A bill to establish the Department of Energy and the Environment, and for other purposes H.R. 1242, To ensure that nuclear power plants can withstand and adequately respond to earthquakes, tsunamis, strong storms and other events that threaten a major impact H.R.1436, To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require a nuclear power facility licensee to notify the Nuclear regulatory Commission and the State and county in which the facility is located within 24 hours of an unplanned release of radionuclidesin excess of allowablw limits and for other purposes H.R. 1861, To greatly enhanceAmerica's path toward energy independence and economic and national security, to conserve energy use, to promote innovation and achieve lower emissions, cleaner air, cleaner water, and cleaner land, to rebuild our nations aging roads, bridges, locks and dams, and for other purposes H.R. 2133, to increase domestic energy productions, reduce dependdence of foreign oil, and diverify the energy portfolio of the United States H.R. 2208, To incorporate smart grid capability into the Energy Star Program, to reduce peak electirc demand, to authorize a energy efficiency public information program to include Smart Grid information, and for other purposes. H.R. 301, "New Manhatten Project for Energy Independence" to support RD&D to advance clean energy technologies. H.R. 909, "A Roadmap for America's Energy Future"; to address domestic energy policy, including renewable energy H.R. 2781, to establish a high efficiency gas turbine RD&D program H.R. 2782, to establish a Wind Energy Research and Development Program H.R. 2994, the "Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011" H.R. 3389, the "Consortia-Led Energy Advancement Networks Act" (clean energy) H.R. 3574, to revise the formula the allocating funding to States under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 H.R. 3626, "LIHEAP Protection Act" H.R. 3807, "Guaranteed Energy Assistance Act of 2011" H.R. 4017, "Smart Energy Act" (Efficiency) H.R. 4026, "Energy Assistance for American Families Act" H.R. 4230, "HOMES Act", (efficiency) H.R. 4273, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012" H.R. 4850, the "Enabling Energy Saving Innovations Act" (energy efficiency) H.R. 5325, "Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2012" (energy efficiency,electric transportation) H.R.5967, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act" to establish a fedral RES/EERS program H.R. 6533, to establish minimum levels of assistance for certain States under the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program, (LIHEAP) H.J. Res 117, the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013" (LIHEAP) S. 4, "Make America the World's Leader in Clean Energy Act", to promote clean energy S. 398, "Implementation of National Concensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011" (efficiency) S. 741, to amend PURPA to establish a renewable energy standard S. 1000, "Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011" (efficiency) S. 1321, the "Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011" S. 1491, "PURPA's Legislative Upgrade to State Authority (PURPA PLUS) Act S. 1510, "Clean Energy Financing Act of 2011" S. 1586, to establish a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Program S. 1961, "LIHEAP Protection Act" S. 2146, the " Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012" S. 2216, "Rural Energy Savings Program Act" (energy efficiency) S. 2465, "Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2012" (energy efficiency electric transportation)S. 3240, "Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012" (LIHEAP, rural transportation) S. 3295, the "Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2013" (LIHEAP) S. 3352, "Expanding Industrial Energy and water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012" (combined heat and power) S. 3371, the "Renewable Energy Environmental Research Act" Subcommittee Draft, the "Departments of labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal year 2013" (LIHEAP), Transmission sitting, permitting, management issues generally and pricing incentives; Utility Energy Services Contracts Guidance to Federal Agencies H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act S. 559, Securing America's Future with Energy & Sustainable Technologies S. 1737, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act S. 1914, Cut Energy Bills at Home Act
Client expense: $2,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, (electric vehicle tax credits); H.R. 301, New Manhattan Project for Energy Independence to support RD&D to advance clean energy technologies; H.R. 909, A Roadmap for Americas Energy Future to address domestic energy policy, including renewable energy; H.R. 2599, the PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2011, requires federal mortgage lenders to allow Property Assessed Clean Energy assessments; H.R. 2781, to establish a high efficiency gas turbine RD&D program; H.R. 2782, to establish a wind energy research and development program; H.R. 3389, the Consortia-Led Energy Advancement Networks Act (clean energy); H.R. 3574, to revise the formula for allocating funding to States under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981; H.R. 3626, LIHEAP Protection Act; H.R. 3807, Guaranteed Energy Assistance Act of 2011; H.R. 4017, Smart Energy Act, (efficiency); H.R. 4026, Energy Assistance for American Families Act; H.R. 4230, HOMES Act, (efficiency); H.R. 4273, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012; H.R. 4850, the Enabling Energy Saving Innovations Act, (energy efficiency); H.R. 5325, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2012, (energy efficiency, electric transportation); H.R. 5967, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act to establish a federal RES/EERS program; H.R. 6533, to establish minimum levels of assistance for certain States under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, (LIHEAP); H.R. 6582, the American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act, (energy efficiency); H.J. RES. 117, the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013, (LIHEAP); S. 4, Make America the Worlds Leader in Clean Energy Act to promote clean energy; S. 398,Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011 (efficiency); S. 559, Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act including renewable electricity and energy efficiency resource standards; S. 699, to authorize a DOE demonstration program for the commercial application of integrated systems for long-term storage of carbon dioxide; S. 741, to amend PURPA to establish a renewable energy standard; S. 757, the Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Prize Act; S. 1000, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011, (efficiency); S. 1321, the Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011; S. 1491, PURPAs Legislative Upgrade to State Authority (PURPA PLUS) Act; S. 1510, Clean Energy Financing Act of 2011; S. 1586, to establish a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Program; S. 1737, the Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2011, creates enhanced loan eligibility requirements, for use when determining the ability of a federal housing loan applicant to repay, accounting for the cost of energy; S. 1961, LIHEAP Protection Act; S. 2146, the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012; S. 2216, Rural Energy Savings Program Act, (energy efficiency); S. 2465, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2013, (energy efficiency, electric transportation); S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, (LIHEAP, rural transportation); S. 3295, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2013, (LIHEAP); S. 3352, Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012, (combined heat and power); S. 3371, the Renewable Energy Environmental Research Act; S. 3591, the Commercial Building Modernization Act, (energy efficiency); Subcommittee Draft, the 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; Utility Energy Services Contracts Guidance to Federal Agencies.
Client expense: $3,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R.2273 - Legislation regarding regulation of coal ash residuals, protection of coal combustion residual recycling; H.R.4273, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 and S.3512, Coal Ash and Recycling Act of 2012.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
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
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
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
HR 301, "New Manhattan Project for Energy Independence" to support RD&D to advance clean energy technologies; HR 909, "A Roadmap for America's Energy Future" to address domestic energy policy, including renewable energy; S 4, "Make America the World's Leader in Clean Energy Act" to promote clean energy; S 559, Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act" including renewable electricity and energy efficiency resource standards; S 741, to amend PURPA to establish a renewable energy standard; S 1000, "Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011", (efficiency); S 1321, the "Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011"; S 1491, "PURPA's Legislative Upgrade to State Authority (PURPA PLUS) Act"; S 1510, "Clean Energy Financing Act of 2011"; S 1586, to establish a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Program; S 1961, "LIHEAP Protection Act"; S 2146, the "Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012"; S 2216, "Rural Energy Savings Program Act", (energy efficiency); S 2465, "Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 212", (energy efficiency, electric transportation); HR 2781, to establish a high efficiency gas turbine RD&D program; HR 2782, to establish a wind energy research and development program; HR 2994, the "Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011"; HR 3389, the "Consortia-Led Energy Advancement Networks Act" (Markey); HR 3574, to revise the formula for allocating funding to States under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981; HR 3626, "LIHEAP Protection Act", HR 3807, "Guaranteed Energy Assistance Act of 2011", HR 4017, "Smart Energy ct", (efficiency); HR 4026, "Energy Assistance for American Families Act"; HR 4230, "HOMES Act", (efficiency); HR 4273, the "Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012"; HR 4850, the "enabling Energy Saving Innovations Act", (energy efficiency); HR 5325, "Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2012", (energy efficiency, electric transportation); HR 5967, the "American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act" to establish a federal RES/EERS program; HR 6533, to establish minimum levels for assistance for certain States under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, (LIHEAP); JH Res. 117, the "Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013," (LIHEAP); S 398, "Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011" (efficiency); S 3240, "Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012", (LIHEAP, rural transportation); S 3352, "Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012," (combined heat and power); S 3371, the "Renewable Energy Environmental Research Act"; Subcommittee Draft, the "Departments of Labor Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2013," (LIHEAP); Transmission sitting, permitting, management issues generally and pricing incentives; Utility Energy Services Contracts Guidance to Federal Agencies. Promote and protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates. These issues arose in HR 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011, S 559, Security America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies, S 398, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreement Act, S 1000, Energy Saving Act of 2011, S 1737, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act, HR 4017, Smart Energy Act, S 1914, Cut Energy Bills at Home Act, HR 6582, The American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act. Oppose legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production.
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 4017, Smart Energy Act, provisions pertaining to efficiency; H.R. 4273, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; S. 2146, Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012, provisions pertaining to the utility industry; S. 3352, Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012, provisions pertaining to combined heat and power issues; S. 1000, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011, provisions pertaining to efficiency.
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Utilities
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. 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. 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. 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. 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 (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. Issues related to the restructuring of the four federal Power Marketing Administrations.
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Electricity issues, energy trading issues, renewable and clean standards; combined heat and power issues; natural gas issues; renewable energy incentives and programs; geothermal energy issues; demand response issues; H.R. 2171, "Exploring for Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands Act"; H.R.4273, "Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012"
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Coal Export Terminal Environmental Reviews DOE Hydraulic Fracturing Interim Report Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) EPA proposed New Source Performance Standards Regulations Exports of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) H.R. 3409, Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012 H.R. 4017, Smart Energy Act H.R. 4273, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 H.R. 4480, Domestic Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 6082, Congressional Replacement of President Obama's Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan H.R. 6582, American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act Hydraulic Fracturing Keystone XL Pipeline Rep. Green amendment to H.R. 4480, the Domestic Energy & Jobs Act S. 1000, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S. 1113, Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011 S. 1737, The SAVE Act (Bennet/Isakson) S. 398, re. Energy Efficiency Standards S.A. 157, Hoeven amendment re. Keystone XL pipeline S.A. 1817, Wyden amendment re. Keystone XL pipeline
Client expense: $2,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R.2273 - Legislation regarding regulation of coal ash residuals, protection of coal combustion residual recycling; H.R.4273, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 and S.3512, Coal Ash and Recycling Act of 2012.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
S 1813 Transportation (various energy amendments, including offshore drilling and offshore wind), HR 5325, House Energy and Water Appropriations (Savannah Harbor),S. 2465, Senate (Energy and Water Appropriations (Savannah Harbor),S. 1000, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011, supporting energy efficiency provisions, S. 2146 Energy Standard Act of 2012, biomass provisions, S. 1397/H.R. 3238 Incentivizing Offshore Power Act, supporting offshore wind investment tax credits HR. 5967 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act, supporting energy efficiency and renewable energy standard H.R.3307 A bill to provide a tax credit for the production of wind energy H.R. 3409 Coal Miner Employment & Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act H.R. 4273 Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 :Authorizes total civil and criminal amnesty from all federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations for electric power producers under special orders from DOE H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, Averted scheduled income tax rate increases and the spending reductions required by the sequestration process and extended energy tax credits. Averted anti-environment riders
Client expense: $5,812 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Energy Legislation, generally; Clean energy standard legislation generally; Over-The-Counter derivatives issues generally; Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation; Energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates; Oppose legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production. H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, (electric vehicle tax credits); H.R. 301, New Manhattan Project for Energy Independence to support RD&D to advance clean energy technologies; H.R. 909, A Roadmap for Americas Energy Future to address domestic energy policy, including renewable energy; H.R. 2599, the PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2011, requires federal mortgage lenders to allow Property Assessed Clean Energy assessments; H.R. 2781, to establish a high efficiency gas turbine RD&D program; H.R. 2782, to establish a wind energy research and development program; H.R. 3389, the Consortia-Led Energy Advancement Networks Act (clean energy); H.R. 3574, to revise the formula for allocating funding to States under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981; H.R. 3626, LIHEAP Protection Act; H.R. 3807, Guaranteed Energy Assistance Act of 2011; H.R. 4017, Smart Energy Act, (efficiency); H.R. 4026, Energy Assistance for American Families Act; H.R. 4230, HOMES Act, (efficiency); H.R. 4273, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012; H.R. 4850, the Enabling Energy Saving Innovations Act, (energy efficiency); H.R. 5325, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2012, (energy efficiency, electric transportation); H.R. 5967, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act to establish a federal RES/EERS program; H.R. 6533, to establish minimum levels of assistance for certain States under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, (LIHEAP); H.R. 6582, the American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act, (energy efficiency); H.J. RES. 117, the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013, (LIHEAP); S. 4, Make America the Worlds Leader in Clean Energy Act to promote clean energy; S. 398,Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011 (efficiency); S. 559, Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act including renewable electricity and energy efficiency resource standards; S. 699, to authorize a DOE demonstration program for the commercial application of integrated systems for long-term storage of carbon dioxide; S. 741, to amend PURPA to establish a renewable energy standard; S. 757, the Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Prize Act; S. 1000, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011, (efficiency); S. 1321, the Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011; S. 1491, "PURPA's Legislative Upgrade to State Authority (PURPA PLUS) Act"; S. 1510, "Clean Energy Financing Act of 2011"; S. 1586, to establish a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Program; S. 1737, the "Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2011," creates enhanced loan eligibility requirements, for use when determining the ability of a federal housing loan applicant to repay, accounting for the cost of energy; S. 1961, "LIHEAP Protection Act"; S. 2146, the "Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012"; S. 2216, "Rural Energy Savings Program Act", (energy efficiency); S. 2465, "Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2013", (energy efficiency, electric transportation); S. 3240, "Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012", (LIHEAP, rural transportation); S. 3295, the "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2013," (LIHEAP); S. 3352, "Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012," (combined heat and power); S. 3371, the "Renewable Energy Environmental Research Act"; S. 3591, the "Commercial Building Modernization Act," (energy efficiency); Subcommittee Draft, the "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; Utility Energy Services Contracts Guidance to Federal Agencies. Small Reactors provisions in the following: S.512, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs to develop and demonstrate 2 small modular nuclear reactor designs, and for other purposes S.1067, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a research and development and demonstration program to reduce manufacturing and construction costs relating to nuclear reactors, and for other purposes H.R.1808, To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs to develop and demonstrate 2 small modular nuclear reactor designs, and for other purposes Used Fuel provisions in the following: H.R.1710, To authorize the Secretary of Energy to establish monetary prizes for achievements in designing and proposing nuclear energy used fuel alternatives H.R.2054, To provide for the reenrichment of certain depleted uranium owned by the Department of Energy, and for the sale or barter of the resulting reenriched uranium, and for other purposes H.R.2075, To require that spent nuclear fuel be stored in certified dry cask storage, and for other purposes S.1320, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to offer to enter into temporary used fuel storage facility agreements S.2176, A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to require the President to certify that the Yucca Mountain site remains the designated site for the development of a repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste, and for other purposes. S.3469, A bill to establish a new organization to manage nuclear waste, provide a consensual process for siting nuclear waste facilities, ensure adequate funding for managing nuclear waste, and for other purposes. Continutaion of Service Provisions in the following: H.R.2068, To permit a Commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to continue to serve on the Commission if a successor is not timely appointed and confirmed S.1394, A bill to allow a Commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to continue to serve on the Commission if a successor is not appointed and confirmed in a timely manner. S.892, A bill to establish the Department of Energy and the Environment, and for other purposes S.1690, A bill to preserve the multiple use land management policy in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes. S.2031, A bill to make funds available for the American centrifuge project research, development, and demonstration program of the Department of Energy, with an offset. S.3401, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily extend tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, to provide for temporary alternative minimum tax relief, to extend increased expensing limitations, and to provide instructions for tax reform. S.3413, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily extend tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, to provide for temporary alternative minimum tax relief, to extend increased expensing limitations, and to provide instructions for tax reform. S.3417, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily extend tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, to provide for temporary alternative minimum tax relief, to extend increased expensing limitations, and to provide instructions for tax reform. Sponsor: Sen Hatch, Orrin G. [UT] (introduced 7/23/2012) H.R.8, To extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposes. H.R.301, To ensure the energy independence of the United States by promoting research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies through a system of grants and prizes on the scale of the original Manhattan Project H.R.332, To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Department of Defense and all other defense-related agencies of the United States to fully comply with Federal and State environmental laws, including certain laws relating to public health and worker safety, that are designed to protect the environment and the health and safety of the public, particularly those persons most vulnerable to the hazards incident to military operations and installations, such as children, members of the Armed Forces, civilian employees, and persons living in the vicinity of military operations and installations S.892, A bill to establish the Department of Energy and the Environment, and for other purposes S.1690, A bill to preserve the multiple use land management policy in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes. S.2031, A bill to make funds available for the American centrifuge project research, development, and demonstration program of the Department of Energy, with an offset. S.3401, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily extend tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, to provide for temporary alternative minimum tax relief, to extend increased expensing limitations, and to provide instructions for tax reform. S.3413, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily extend tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, to provide for temporary alternative minimum tax relief, to extend increased expensing limitations, and to provide instructions for tax reform. S.3417, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily extend tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, to provide for temporary alternative minimum tax relief, to extend increased expensing limitations, and to provide instructions for tax reform. H.R.8, To extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposes. H.R.301, To ensure the energy independence of the United States by promoting research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies through a system of grants and prizes on the scale of the original Manhattan Project H.R.332, To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Department of Defense and all other defense-related agencies of the United States to fully comply with Federal and State environmental laws, including certain laws relating to public health and worker safety, that are designed to protect the environment and the health and safety of the public, particularly those persons most vulnerable to the hazards incident to military operations and installations, such as children, members of the Armed Forces, civilian employees, and persons living in the vicinity of military operations and installations H.R.908, To extend the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to maintain the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program H.R.909, To expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity, and for other purposes H.R.1023, To secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission H.R.1242, To ensure that nuclear power plants can withstand and adequately respond to earthquakes, tsunamis, strong storms, or other events that threaten a major impact H.R.1268, To provide certain requirements for the licensing of commercial nuclear facilities H.R.1436, To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require a nuclear power facility licensee to notify the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the State and county in which the facility is located within 24 hours of an unplanned release of radionuclides in excess of allowable limits, and for other purposes. H.R.1694, To require the President to issue guidance on Federal response to a large-scale nuclear disaster H.R.1705, To require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes H.R.1861, To greatly enhance America's path toward energy independence and economic and national security, to conserve energy use, to promote innovation, to achieve lower emissions, cleaner air, cleaner water, and cleaner land, to rebuild our Nation's aging roads, bridges, locks, and dams, and for other purposes H.R.2133, To increase domestic energy production, reduce dependence on foreign oil, and diversify the energy portfolio of the United States H.R.2208, To incorporate smart grid capability into the Energy Star Program, to reduce peak electric demand, to reauthorize a energy efficiency public information program to include Smart Grid information, and for other purposes. H.R.2401, To require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes. H.R.3010, To reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents H.R.3155, To preserve the multiple use land management policy in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes H.R.3630, A bill to extend the payroll tax holiday, unemployment compensation, Medicare physician payment, provide for the consideration of the Keystone XL pipeline, and for other purposes H.R.4078, To provide that no agency may take any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than 6.0 percent. H.R.4480, To provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense in response to a drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. H.R.6213, To limit further taxpayer exposure from the loan guarantee program established under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. H.R.6554, To limit the period in advance of a nuclear reactor license renewal that the application for such renewal may be submitted to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. H.RES.454, A resolution commending the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Department of Energy hosting the Third International Conference on Nuclear Power Plant Life Management. Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates. These issues arose in: HR 910: Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S 559: Securing Americas Future with Energy & Sustainable Technologies S 398: Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreement Act S 1000: Energy Saving Act of 2011 S 1737: Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act HR 4017: Smart Energy Act S1914: Cut Energy Bills at Home Act HR 6582: The American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act Oppose legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production.
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 909, the A Roadmap for Americas Energy Future; S. 4, the Make America the Worlds Leader in Clean Energy Act; S. 398, "Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011; HR 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011; S 559, Securing Americas Future with Energy & Sustainable Technologies; S. 741, to amend PURPA to establish a renewable energy standard; S. 963, Reducing Federal Energy Dollars Act of 2011; S.1000, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011; S. 1321, the Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011; H.R. 2782, to establish a wind energy research and development program; S. 1510, the Clean Energy Financing Act of 2011; S. 1586, to establish a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Program; S 1737, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act; H.R. 2994, the Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2011; S. 1491, PURPAs Legislative Upgrade to State Authority (PURPA PLUS) Act; Transmission siting, permitting, management issues generally; HR 4017, Smart Energy Act; Clean energy standard legislation generally; S. 2216, Rural Energy Savings Program Act; H.R. 2781, to establish a high efficiency gas turbine RD&D program; H.R. 3389, the Consortia-Led Energy Advancement Networks Act; H.R. 4230, HOMES Act; Utility Energy Services Contracts Guidance to Federal Agencies; H.R. 4273, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012; S. 2146, the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012; H.R. 3574, to revise the formula for allocating funding to States under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981; H.R. 3626, LIHEAP Protection Act; H.R. 3807, Guaranteed Energy Assistance Act of 2011; H.R. 4026, Energy Assistance for American Families Act; Utility Energy Services Contracts Guidance to Federal Agencies; H.R. 5325, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2012; H.R. 5967, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act to establish a federal RES/EERS program; S. 1961, LIHEAP Protection Act; S. 2465, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2012; S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012; S. 3352, Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012; S1914, Cut Energy Bills at Home Act; H.R. 4850, the Enabling Energy Saving Innovations Act; H.R. 6533, to establish minimum levels of assistance for certain States under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program; H.J. RES. 117, the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013; S. 3295, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2013; S. 3371, the Renewable Energy Environmental Research Act; Subcommittee Draft, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2013; S. 3591, the Commercial Building Modernization Act,; H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012,; H.R. 301, New Manhattan Project for Energy Independence; H.R. 6582, the American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act,
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Utilities
HR4273 Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 S.1342 grid Cyber Security Act HR8 Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012 HR 152 Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 HR 5325 Energy and Water Appropriations Act of 2013 Matters regarding energy efficiency and reliability of the electric system
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011; S. 559, Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies; S. 398, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreement Act; S. 1000, Energy Saving Act of 2011; S. 1737, Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act; H.R. 4017, Smart Energy Act; S. 1914, Cut Energy Bills at Home Act; H.R. 6582, The American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act H.R. 8, The American Taxpayers Relief Act of 2012, (electric vehicle tax credits); H.R. 301, New Manhattan Project for Energy Independence to support RD&D to advance clean energy technologies; H.R. 909, A Roadmap for America's Energy Future to address domestic energy policy including renewable energy; H.R 2599, The PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2011 requires federal mortgage lenders to allow Property Assessed Clean Energy Assessments; H.R. 2781, to establish a high efficiency gas turbine RD&D program; H.R. 3389, the Consortia-Led Energy Advancement Networks Act (clean energy); H.R. 3574 to revise the formula for allocating funding to States under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981; H.R. 3636, LIHEAP Protection Act, H.R. 3807, Guaranteed Energy Assistance Act of 2011; H.R. 4017, Smart Energy Act; H.R. 4026, Energy Assistance for American Families Act; H.R 4230, HOMES Act (efficiency); H.R. 4273, The Resolving Environmental And Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012; H.R. 4850, the Enabling Energy Saving Innovations Act (energy efficiency); H.R. 5324, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2012 (energy efficiency, electric transportation); H.R. 5967, The American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act to establish a fedearal RES/EERS program; H.R. 6533, to establish minimum levels of assistance for certain States under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); H.R. 6582, the American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act (energy efficiency); H.J. Res 117, the Continuing Appropriations Reslolution 2012 (LIHEAP); S. 4, Make America the World's Leader in Clean Energy Act to promote clean energy; S. 398, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011 (efficiency); S. 559, Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act including renewable electricity and energy efficiency resource standards; S. 699, to authorize a DOE demonstration program for the commercial application of integrated systems for long-term storage of carbon dioxide; S. 741 to amend PURPA to establish a renewable energy standard; S. 757, the Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Prize Act; S. 1000, Energy Saving and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 (efficiency); S. 1321, The Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011; S. 1491, The PURPA's Legislative Upgrade to State Authority (PURPA PLUS) Act; S. 1510, Clean Energy Financing Act of 2011; S. 1586, to establish a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Program; S. 1737, the Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2011, creates enhanced loan eligibility requirements for use when determining the ability of a federal housing loan applicant to repay, accounting for cost of energy; S. 1961, LIHEAP Protection Act; S. 2146, the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012; S. 2216, Rural Energy Savings Program Act (energy efficiency); S. 2465; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; Fiscal Year 2013 (energy, efficiency, electric transportation); S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (LIHEAP , rural transportation); S. 3295, The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2013 (LIHEAP); S. 3352, Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012, (combined heat and power); S. 3371, The Renewable Energy Environmental Research Act; S. 3591, The Commerical Building Modernization Act (energy efficiency): Subcommittee draft the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2013, (LIHEAP), Transmission sitting, permitting, management issues generally and pricing incentives; Utility Energy Services Contracts Guidance to Federal Agencies.
Client expense: $545,055 · Firm income: Not reported
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
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
Legislation S.1956 European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011 H.R. 6582 American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act H.R. 6082- Congressional Replacement of President Obamas Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan H.R. 6172 - 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. 4273 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 Section 307 of S. 3521 - Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012 H.R. 3409 Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act H.R. 910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S. 1813 MAP-21 Senator Roberts Amendment number 1826 to authorize the immediate construction of the Keystone XL pipeline and Senator Vitter Amendment 1535 that would reinstate President Bush's 2012-2015 five year leasing plan. H.R. 3410 Energy Security and Transportation Jobs Act H.R. 3408 - Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security Act S. 2204 Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act S. Amendments Nos. 183, 215, 236 and 277 to S.493 the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 1084 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act S. 587 Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act H.R. 501 : Implementing the Recommendations of the BP Oil Spill Commission Act of 2011 H.R. 1204 To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources, and for other purposes H.R. 1938 The North American-Made Energy Security Act S. 937 American Alternative Fuels Act of 2011 S.1000 : Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 S. 916 Oil and Gas Facilitation Act of 2011 S. 917 Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2011 Rulemakings Federal Trade Commission; Rule Concerning Disclosures Regarding Energy Consumption and Water Use of Certain Home Appliances and Other Products Required Under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, RIN 3084-AB03, 77 Fed. Reg. 33337 (June 6, 2012).
Client expense: $107,291 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2012 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
See attached page. Support a diverse electricity generation portfolio that includes coal, natural gas, renewables and other energy resources. These issues arose in: HR 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011; S. 2146, the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012; Oppose legislation to restrict or discourage oil and natural gas production. This issue arose in: HR 1084 & S 587 Fracking Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act. Also engaged on H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, (electric vehicle tax credits) and reliability issues in H.R. 4273, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012; Federal energy policy issues related to BLM oil and gas lease permit programs
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE