Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012

General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S.187 Biofuels Market Expansion Act; S. 1321 Practical Energy Plan; S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R. 1687 Open Fuel Standard Act; H.R. 2073 Country-of-Origin Labeling for Fuels Act; H.R. 1516 Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act; S.1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; H.R.748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 3308 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R. 3773 Domestic Alternative Fuels Act; H.R. 2009 Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act; H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; H.R. 6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012; S. 3240 specifically regarding the Energy Title (#9) and amendments; H.R. 6444 RIN Reform Bill; H.R. 6545 RFS Cellulose Volume Reduction; S. 3428 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; House Farm Bill, specifically regarding the Energy Title; FY13 Defense Authorization Bill, specifically relating to efforts to prohibit the Department of Defense from using biofuels; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard and to the partial waivers for E15; issues related to mid-level ethanol blends; issues related to loan guarantee programs; issues related to ethanol and gasoline infrastructure.

Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office

Opposed legislation to reduce or repeal the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2). Opposed requested waivers to the RFS2. Submitted comments to EPA in opposition to waiver requests. Opposed the following bills that would reduce or repeal the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2): Bill Number: H.R. 426 Title: Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011 (RIPE) Date Introduced: 1/25/2011 Sponsor: Congressman Flake (R-AZ06) Description: Repeals the RFS. Bill Number: S. 1085 & H.R. 2009 Title: Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act Date Introduced: 5/26/2011 Sponsor: Senator Inofe (R-OK)/ Congressman Bilbray (R-CA50) Description: Allows states to opt-out of the RFS (existing law already allows states to petition EPA for a waiver). Bill Number: S. 1564 Title: Renewable Fuel Parity Act of 2011 Date Introduced: 9/15/2011 Sponsor: Senator Udall (D-NM) Description: Would strip the cellulosic biofuel carve-out from the RFS. Bill Number: H.R. 3097 Title: Renewable Fuel Standard Flexiblity Act Date Introduced: 10/5/2011 Sponsor: Congressman Goodlatte (R-VA06) Description: Would reduce the corn ethanol portion of the RFS based on stocks-to-use ratios. Bill Number: H.R. 3098 Title: Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act Date Introduced: 10/5/2011 Sponsor: Congressman Goodlatte (R-VA06) Description: Would eliminate the RFS. Bill Number: H.R. 4471 Title: Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 Date Introduced: 4/23/2012 Sponsor: Congressman Whitfield (KY01) Description: To require the analysis of EPA rules and regulations that impact gasoline, diesel and natural gas prices, jobs and the economy. Bill Number: H.R. 6047 Title: Phantom Fuel Reform of 2012 Date Introduced: 6/28/2012 Sponsor: Congressman Flake (R-AZ06) Description: Would require EPA to tie yearly cellulosic biofuel targets to actual production instead of estimated gallons.

Client expense: $58,206 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S.187 Biofuels Market Expansion Act; S. 1321 Practical Energy Plan; S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R. 1687 Open Fuel Standard Act; H.R. 2073 Country-of-Origin Labeling for Fuels Act; H.R. 1516 Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act; S.1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; H.R.748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 3308 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R. 3773 Domestic Alternative Fuels Act; H.R. 2009 Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act; H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; H.R. 6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012; S. 3240 specifically regarding the Energy Title (#9) and amendments; H.R. 6444 RIN Reform Bill; H.R. 6545 RFS Cellulose Volume Reduction; S. 3428 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; House Farm Bill, specifically regarding the Energy Title; FY13 Defense Authorization Bill, specifically relating to efforts to prohibit the Department of Defense from using biofuels; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard and to the partial waivers for E15; issues related to mid-level ethanol blends; issues related to loan guarantee programs; issues related to ethanol and gasoline infrastructure.

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office

General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S.187 Biofuels Market Expansion Act; S. 559 Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act; S. 1321 Practical Energy Plan; S. 1603 Open Fuels Standard Act; S. 2270 Rural Energy Investment Act; S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R. 1687 Open Fuel Standard Act; H.R.2073 Country-of-Origin Labeling for Fuels Act; H.R. 1516 Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act; S. 1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; S. 2064 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R. 748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 3308 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R. 3773 Domestic Alternative Fuels Act; H.R. 2009 Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act; H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; H.R. 6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012; S. 3240 specifically regarding the Energy Title (#9) and amendments; H.R. 6444 RIN Reform Bill; H.R. 6545 RFS Cellulose Volume Reduction; S. 3428 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; S. 3521 Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012; HJ Res 117 Continuing Appropriations Act; House Farm Bill, specifically regarding the Energy Title; FY13 Defense Authorization Bill, specifically relating to efforts to prohibit the Department of Defense from using biofuels; issues concerning the militarys use of biofuels.

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office

Fuels policy; tax policy: S.1603 Open Fuels Standard Act of 2011; S.1564 Renewable Fuel Parity Act of 2011; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act and S.1085, a bill to amend the Clean Air Act to define next generation biofuels; H.R. 3773, Domestic Alternative Fuels Act of 2012; HR 6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

RFS - HR.6047; E15; Ethanol Blendwall/Liability; Import/Exports; Keystone Pipeline/Oil Sands S.526, RINs, Tier III Regulations; GHG's, Particulate Matter 2.5

Client expense: $941,070 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to the Renewable Fuels Standard; HR 1687/S. 1603, Open Fuels Standard Act of 2011, all provisions; Issues related to sulfur content in Fuels and Tier 3 Rule; HR 6047, Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012, all provisions; HR 6444, Stop RIN Fraud Act of 2012, all provisions; General issues related to the EPA approval of E15 fuel; H.R. 4345/S. 2264, Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012, all provisions; Issues related to natural gas-based fuels.

Client expense: $3,980,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), White House Office

Tier 3 Gasoline -Legislation: H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act; H.R. 4480 The Domestic Energy and Jobs Act -EPA ruling to increase the 2012 biodiesel mandate -Tier 3 Gasoline rulemaking Renewable Fuel Standard Issues -E15 legislation: S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act -E15 Blend Wall -Cellulosic Ethanol Mandate Legislation: H.R. 6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act -EPA RFS2 rulemaking Renewable Identification Number Fraud Issue: H.R. 6444

Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1687: Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011; provisions related to fuels HR 4345: Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012; provisions related to fuels HR 4471: Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; provisions related to fuels HR 6047: Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012; provisions related to fuels

Client expense: $2,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

See attached. Continue to oppose waiver request to the EPA to raise the permissible ethanol content in gasoline from 10 percent (E10) to 15 percent (E15), until there are conclusive scientific findings that it does not harm vehicles of any age. Monitored S. 4, the Make America the Worlds Leader in Clean Energy Act. Monitored S.79, the Protecting Pregnant Women and Children from Hexavalent Chromium Act of 2011. Monitored HR 97, the Free Industry Act of 2011, amending the Clean Air Act to amend the Clean Air Act that nothing therein shall be treated as authorizing or requiring the regulation of climate change or global warming. Monitored HR 253, the Cleaner Vehicles for Cleaner Air Act of 2011 providing a business credit toward the cost of clean-fuel and fuel efficient vehicles used within areas designated as nonattainment areas under the Clean Air Act. Monitored HR 424 the Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act, repealing certain amendments to the Clear Air Act relating to the expansion of the renewable fuel program. Monitored S.482/HR 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act, which Amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas (GHG) to address climate change. Excludes GHGs from the definition of "air pollutant" for purposes of addressing climate change. Monitored S. 511, the Boutique Fuel Reduction Act of 2011 to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for a reduction in the number of boutique fuels. Monitored S. 520/HR 1075, the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit Repeal Act of 2011. Monitored HR 523, the American Fuel Protection Act of 2011, making the US exclusively liable for certain claims of liability to the extent such a liability is a claim for damages resulting from, or aggravated by, the inclusion of ethanol in transportation fuel. Monitored HR 2036, the American Alternative Fuels Act of 2011 Monitored HR 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 Monitored HR 2401, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 Supported S. 1606/HR 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act. Supported HR 3274, the Low Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Act of 2011 Supported HR 3199, a bill to provide a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes. Monitored HR 3552, a bill to extend the additional duty on ethanol. Monitored HR 4109, the Los Padres Conservation and Recreation Act of 2012 Monitored HR 4345, the Domestic Fuels Protection Act. Monitored HR 6047, the Phantom Fuel Reform Act Monitored HR 6323, the Electric Vehicle Purchasing Credit Expansion Act Monitored HR 6503, the Clean Fuels Innovation Act Worked with EPA officials on method to better distinguish products subject to the Clean Air Act's "vehicle used solely in competition" exemption.

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

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

Opposed legislation to reduce or repeal the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2). Opposed requested waivers to the RFS2. Submitted comments to EPA in opposition to waiver requests. Opposed the following bills that would reduce or repeal the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2): Bill Number: H.R. 426 Title: Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011 (RIPE) Date Introduced: 1/25/2011 Sponsor: Congressman Flake (R-AZ06) Description: Repeals the RFS. Bill Number: S. 1085 & H.R. 2009 Title: Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act Date Introduced: 5/26/2011 Sponsor: Senator Inofe (R-OK)/ Congressman Bilbray (R-CA50) Description: Allows states to opt-out of the RFS (existing law already allows states to petition EPA for a waiver). Bill Number: S. 1564 Title: Renewable Fuel Parity Act of 2011 Date Introduced: 9/15/2011 Sponsor: Senator Udall (D-NM) Description: Would strip the cellulosic biofuel carve-out from the RFS. Bill Number: H.R. 3097 Title: Renewable Fuel Standard Flexiblity Act Date Introduced: 10/5/2011 Sponsor: Congressman Goodlatte (R-VA06) Description: Would reduce the corn ethanol portion of the RFS based on stocks-to-use ratios. Bill Number: H.R. 3098 Title: Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act Date Introduced: 10/5/2011 Sponsor: Congressman Goodlatte (R-VA06) Description: Would eliminate the RFS. Bill Number: H.R. 4471 Title: Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 Date Introduced: 4/23/2012 Sponsor: Congressman Whitfield (KY01) Description: To require the analysis of EPA rules and regulations that impact gasoline, diesel and natural gas prices, jobs and the economy. Bill Number: H.R. 6047 Title: Phantom Fuel Reform of 2012 Date Introduced: 6/28/2012 Sponsor: Congressman Flake (R-AZ06) Description: Would require EPA to tie yearly cellulosic biofuel targets to actual production instead of estimated gallons.

Client expense: $63,267 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act; HR 6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act; HR 6164 To approve the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Northern portion of the KXL pipeline from the Canadian Border to the South Dakota and Nebraska border; HR 6444 Stop RIN Fraud Act of 2012; S 2041 A bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline project and provide environmental protection and government oversight; S 2264 Domestic Fuels Act of 2012; S 3254 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, sections related to DOD authority for the procurement of alternative fuels; S 3607 A bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline; 75 Fed. Reg. 68094 Partial Grant and Partial Denial of Clean Air Act Waiver Application Submitted by Growth Energy to Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content of Gasoline to 15 Percent; 77 Fed. Reg. 59458 Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: 2013 Biomass-Based Diesel Renewable Fuel Volume; Efforts relating to anticipated EPA Tier 3 fuel regulations; Efforts relating to EPA's implementation of the renewable fuels standard; Efforts relating to refined products and exports; Legislative efforts related to Canadian oil sands; Legislative efforts related to DOD authority for the procurement of alternative fuels.

Client expense: $1,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office

General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S. 187 Biofuels Market Expansion Act; S. 1321 Practical Energy Plan; S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R. 1687 Open Fuel Standard Act; H.R. 2073 Country-of-Origin Labeling for Fuels Act; H.R. 1516 Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act; S.1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; H.R. 748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 3308 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R. 3773 Domestic Alternative Fuels Act; H.R. 2009 Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act; H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; H.R. 6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012; S. 3240 specifically regarding the Energy Title (#9) and amendments; H.R. 6444 RIN Reform Bill; H.R. 6545 RFS Cellulose Volume Reduction; S. 3428 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; House Farm Bill, specifically regarding the Energy Title; FY13 Defense Authorization Bill, specifically relating to efforts to prohibit the Department of Defense from using biofuels; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard and to the partial waivers for E15; issues related to mid-level ethanol blends; issues related to loan guarantee programs; issues related to ethanol and gasoline infrastructure.

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office

General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S. 187 Biofuels Market Expansion Act; S. 559 Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act; S. 1321 Practical Energy Plan; S. 1603 Open Fuels Standard Act; S. 2270 Rural Energy Investment Act; S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R. 1687 Open Fuel Standard Act; H.R. 2073 Country-of-Origin Labeling for Fuels Act; H.R. 1516 Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act; S.1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; S. 2064 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R.748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 3308 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R. 3773 Domestic Alternative Fuels Act; H.R. 2009 Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act; H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; H.R. 6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012; S. 3240 specifically regarding the Energy Title (#9) and amendments; H.R. 6444 RIN Reform Bill; H.R. 6545 RFS Cellulose Volume Reduction; S. 3428 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; S. 3521 Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012; HJ Res 117 Continuing Appropriations Act; House Farm Bill, specifically regarding the Energy Title; FY13 Defense Authorization Bill, specifically relating to efforts to prohibit the Department of Defense from using biofuels; issues concerning the militarys use of biofuels.

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office

General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S.187 Biofuels Market Expansion Act; S. 559 Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act; S. 1321 Practical Energy Plan; S. 1603 Open Fuels Standard Act; S. 2270 Rural Energy Investment Act; S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R. 1687 Open Fuel Standard Act; H.R.2073 Country-of-Origin Labeling for Fuels Act; H.R. 1516 Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act; S. 1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; S. 2064 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R. 748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 3308 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R. 3773 Domestic Alternative Fuels Act; H.R. 2009 Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act; H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; H.R. 6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012; S. 3240 specifically regarding the Energy Title (#9) and amendments; H.R. 6444 RIN Reform Bill; H.R. 6545 RFS Cellulose Volume Reduction; S. 3428 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; S. 3521 Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012; HJ Res 117 Continuing Appropriations Act; House Farm Bill, specifically regarding the Energy Title; FY13 Defense Authorization Bill, specifically relating to efforts to prohibit the Department of Defense from using biofuels; issues concerning the militarys use of biofuels.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office

General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S.187 Biofuels Market Expansion Act; S. 1321 Practical Energy Plan; S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R. 1687 Open Fuel Standard Act; H.R. 2073 Country-of-Origin Labeling for Fuels Act; H.R. 1516 Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act; S.1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; H.R.748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 3308 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R. 3773 Domestic Alternative Fuels Act; H.R. 2009 Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act; H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; H.R. 6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012; S. 3240 specifically regarding the Energy Title (#9) and amendments; H.R. 6444 RIN Reform Bill; H.R. 6545 RFS Cellulose Volume Reduction; S. 3428 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; House Farm Bill, specifically regarding the Energy Title; FY13 Defense Authorization Bill, specifically relating to efforts to prohibit the Department of Defense from using biofuels; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard and to the partial waivers for E15; issues related to mid-level ethanol blends; issues related to loan guarantee programs; issues related to ethanol and gasoline infrastructure.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office

General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S. 187 Biofuels Market Expansion Act; S. 1321 Practical Energy Plan; S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R. 1687 Open Fuel Standard Act; H.R. 2073 Country-of-Origin Labeling for Fuels Act; H.R. 1516 Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act; S.1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; H.R. 748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 3308 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R. 3773 Domestic Alternative Fuels Act; H.R. 2009 Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act; H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; H.R. 6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012; S. 3240 specifically regarding the Energy Title (#9) and amendments; H.R. 6444 RIN Reform Bill; H.R. 6545 RFS Cellulose Volume Reduction; S. 3428 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; House Farm Bill, specifically regarding the Energy Title; FY13 Defense Authorization Bill, specifically relating to efforts to prohibit the Department of Defense from using biofuels; issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard and to the partial waivers for E15; issues related to mid-level ethanol blends; issues related to loan guarantee programs; issues related to ethanol and gasoline infrastructure.

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office

General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S. 187 Biofuels Market Expansion Act; S. 559 Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act; S. 1321 Practical Energy Plan; S. 1603 Open Fuels Standard Act; S. 2270 Rural Energy Investment Act; S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R. 1687 Open Fuel Standard Act; H.R. 2073 Country-of-Origin Labeling for Fuels Act; H.R. 1516 Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act; S.1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; S. 2064 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R.748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 3308 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; H.R. 3773 Domestic Alternative Fuels Act; H.R. 2009 Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act; H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; H.R. 6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012; S. 3240 specifically regarding the Energy Title (#9) and amendments; H.R. 6444 RIN Reform Bill; H.R. 6545 RFS Cellulose Volume Reduction; S. 3428 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; S. 3521 Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012; HJ Res 117 Continuing Appropriations Act; House Farm Bill, specifically regarding the Energy Title; FY13 Defense Authorization Bill, specifically relating to efforts to prohibit the Department of Defense from using biofuels; issues concerning the militarys use of biofuels.

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 6047, the Phantom Fuel Reform Act; all sections H.R. 3409, the Stop the War on Coal Act; all sections

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

RFS - HR.6047; E15; Ethanol Blendwall/Liability; Import/Exports; Keystone Pipeline/Oil Sands S.526, RINs, Tier III Regulations; GHG's, Particulate Matter 2.5

Client expense: $665,483 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Fuels policy; tax policy: S.1603 Open Fuels Standard Act of 2011; S.1564 Renewable Fuel Parity Act of 2011; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act and S.1085, a bill to amend the Clean Air Act to define next generation biofuels; H.R. 3773, Domestic Alternative Fuels Act of 2012; HR 6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Tier 3 Gasoline: H.R.4471 - Gasoline Regulations Act H.R.4480 - Domestic Energy and Jobs Act Renewable Fuel Standard Issues (E15): S.2264 - Domestic Fuels Act H.R.4345 - Domestic Fuels Protection Act Renewable Fuel Standard Issues (Cellulosic Ethanol Mandate): H.R.6047 - Phantom Fuel Reform Act Renewable Fuel Standard Issues - Renewable Identification Number Fraud

Client expense: $530,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R.601 - End Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act of 2011, all provisions that would reduce oil subsidies; H.R.426 - Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011, all provisions that would reduce incentives for conventional ethanol production; H.R.748 - Bill that would prohibit the EPA Administrator from authorizing gasoline containing more than 10 percent ethanol in vehicles, and for other purposes, all provisions; H.R.4345 - Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012, all sections pertaining to giving liability protection from claims based on the design, manufacture, sale, offer for sale, introduction into commerce, or use of certain fuels and fuel additives; S.2264 - Domestic Fuels Act of 2012, all sections pertaining to giving liability protection from claims based on the design, manufacture, sale, offer for sale, introduction into commerce, or use of certain fuels and fuel additives; H.R.3097 - Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act, sections that would partially waive the renewable fuel standard when corn inventories are low; H.R.6047 - Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012, sections that would amend the renewable fuel program under the Clean Air Act to require the cellulosic biofuel requirement to be based on actual production; H.R.1084 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2011, all sections that would amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to repeal an exemption for hydraulic fracturing; and S.587 - FRAC Act, all sections that would amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to repeal an exemption for hydraulic fracturing.

Client expense: $133,473 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S.187 Biofuels Market Expansion Act; S.559 Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act; S. 1321 Practical Energy Plan; S. 1603 Open Fuels Standard Act; S. 2270 Rural Energy Investment Act; H.R.1687 Open Fuel Standard Act; H.R.2073 Country-of-Origin Labeling for Fuels Act; H.R. 1516 Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act; H.R. 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act; S.1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; S. 2064 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, Title I, Section 104, provisions concerning the repeal of the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit; H.R.748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 3308 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, Title I, Section 104, provisions concerning the repeal of the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit; H.R. 3773 Domestic Alternative Fuels Act; H.R. 2009 Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act; H.R.6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012; S. 3240 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, specifically regarding the Energy Title (#9) and amendments; H.R. 6083 the Federal Agriculture and Risk Management Act (FARRM), specifically regarding the Energy Title; H.R. 4310 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, specifically relating to efforts to prohibit the Department of Defense from using biofuels; and general issues relating to renewable fuels, ethanol, transportation, infrastructure and military use of biofuels.

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office

General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, transportation and climate change issues; S.187 Biofuels Market Expansion Act; S. 1321 Practical Energy Plan; S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; H.R.2073 Country-of-Origin Labeling for Fuels Act; H.R. 1516 Renewable Fuel Pipeline Act; S.1085 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; H.R.748 A Bill To Prohibit Gasoline Containing Greater Than 10 Percent Ethanol; H.R. 424 Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act; H.R. 3199 E15 Prohibition; H.R. 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; H.R. 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; S. 2064 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, Title I, Section 104, provisions concerning the repeal of the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit; H.R. 3308 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, Title I, Section 104, provisions concerning the repeal of the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property tax credit; H.R. 3773 Domestic Alternative Fuels Act; H.R. 2009 Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act; H.R.4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012; H.R.6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act of 2012; S. 3240 Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012, specifically regarding the Energy Title (#9) and amendments; H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture and Risk Management Act (FARRM), specifically regarding the Energy Title; and general issues relating to renewable fuels, ethanol, transportation, and infrastructure.

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office

HR 1421 Gas Accessibility and Stabilization Act; HR 3199 To provide a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends, and for other purposes; HR 4310 National Defense Authorization Act of 2013, sections related to DOD authority for the procurement of alternative fuels; HR 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act; HR 4348 Surface Transportation Extension Act, provisions relating to the Keystone XL pipeline; HR 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act; HR 5325 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2013, Title III; HR 6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act; S 2264 Domestic Fuels Act; S 3254 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, sections related to DOD authority for the procurement of alternative fuels; 75 Fed. Reg. 68094 Partial Grant and Partial Denial of Clean Air Act Waiver Application Submitted by Growth Energy to Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content of Gasoline to 15 Percent; 76 Fed. Reg. 38844 Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: 2012 Renewable Fuel Standards; Efforts relating to anticipated EPA Tier 3 fuel regulations; Efforts relating to EPA's implementation of the renewable fuels standard; Efforts relating to refined products and exports; Legislative efforts concerning renewable fuel standards; Legislative efforts concerning renewable fuel standards and products liability issues; Legislative efforts related to Canadian oil sands; Legislative efforts related to DOD authority for the procurement of alternative fuels.

Client expense: $1,670,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Forest Service, White House Office

Opposed legislation to reduce or repeal the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS2). Opposed the following bills that would reduce or repeal the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2): Bill Number: H.R. 426 Title: Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011 (RIPE) Date Introduced: 1/25/2011 Sponsor: Congressman Flake (R-AZ06) Description: Repeals the RFS. Bill Number: S. 1085 & H.R. 2009 Title: Fuel Feedstock Freedom Act Date Introduced: 5/26/2011 Sponsor: Senator Inofe (R-OK)/ Congressman Bilbray (R-CA50) Description: Allows states to opt-out of the RFS (existing law already allows states to petition EPA for a waiver). Bill Number: S. 1564 Title: Renewable Fuel Parity Act of 2011 Date Introduced: 9/15/2011 Sponsor: Senator Udall (D-NM) Description: Would strip the cellulosic biofuel carve-out from the RFS. Bill Number: H.R. 3097 Title: Renewable Fuel Standard Flexiblity Act Date Introduced: 10/5/2011 Sponsor: Congressman Goodlatte (R-VA06) Description: Would reduce the corn ethanol portion of the RFS based on stocks-to-use ratios. Bill Number: H.R. 3098 Title: Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act Date Introduced: 10/5/2011 Sponsor: Congressman Goodlatte (R-VA06) Description: Would eliminate the RFS. Bill Number: H.R. 4471 Title: Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 Date Introduced: 4/23/2012 Sponsor: Congressman Whitfield (KY01) Description: To require the analysis of EPA rules and regulations that impact gasoline, diesel and natural gas prices, jobs and the economy. Bill Number: H.R. 6047 Title: Phantom Fuel Reform of 2012 Date Introduced: 6/28/2012 Sponsor: Congressman Flake (R-AZ06) Description: Would require EPA to tie yearly cellulosic biofuel targets to actual production instead of estimated gallons.

Client expense: $81,012 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE