Stop RIN Fraud Act of 2012

HR 1540 National Defense Authorization Act of 2012, provision related to DOD authority for the procurement of alternative fuels; HR 3097 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; HR 3098 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; HR 4345 Domestic Fuels Protection Act; HR 6047 Phantom Fuel Reform Act; HR 6444 Stop RIN Fraud Act of 2012; S 1253 National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2012, amendments related to DOD authority for the procurement of alternative fuels (Section 526 repeal); S 2264 Domestic Fuels Act of 2012; S 3428 Renewable Fuel Standard Flexibility Act; 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, Decision of the Administrator; 76 Fed. Reg. 38844 Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: 2012 Renewable Fuel Standards; 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; Legislative efforts concerning renewable fuel standards; Legislative efforts concerning low carbon fuels; Legislative efforts related to Canadian oil sands; Legislative efforts related to DOD authority for the procurement of alternative fuels.

Client expense: $2,230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), White House Office

HR 1380: New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NATGAS) Act of 2011; provisions related to energy HR 1938: North American-Made Energy Security Act; provisions related to energy production HR 2036: American Alternative Fuels Act of 2011; provisions related to fuels HR 2354: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2012; provisions related to energy production HR 2578: Conservation and Economic Growth Act; provisions related to energy HR 2587: Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act; provisions related to energy HR 3409: Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012; provisions related to energy HR 3710: Deficit Reduction, Job Creation, and Energy Security Act; provisions related to energy HR 4017: Smart Energy Act; provisions related to energy HR 4301: Energy Exploration and Production to Achieve National Demand (EXPAND) Act; provisions related to energy production HR 4377: Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2012; provisions related to permits HR 4383: Streamlining Permitting of American Energy Act of 2012; provisions related to revenue and funding HR 4480: Domestic Energy and Jobs Act; provisions related to energy HR 5325: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2013; provisions related to energy HR 6164: To approve the construction, operation, and maintenance of the northern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline from the Canadian border to the South Dakota/Nebraska border; provisions related to energy HR 6168: President Obamas Proposed 2012-2017 Offshore Drilling Lease Sale Plan Act; provisions related to energy production, revenue and funding HR 6213: No More Solyndras Act; provisions related to energy HR 6444: Stop RIN Fraud Act of 2012; provisions related to Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) HR 6582: American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act; provisions related to energy HR 6684: Spending Reduction Act of 2012; provisions related to energy S 2146: Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012; provisions related to natural gas S 2374: Helium Stewardship Act of 2012; provisions related to revenue and funding S 3607: A bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline; provisions related to the Keystone XL pipeline S 3671: A bill to provide certain assistance to North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies; provisions related to exports Discussions related to Draft Bureau of Land Management Hydraulic Fracturing Rules

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: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Tier III fuel standards, RINS, Renewable Fuels Standard, E-15 liability H.R.4471 - Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 H.R. 6444 - Stop RIN Fraud Act of 2012 H.R. 4345 - Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012 S. 2264 - Domestic Fuels Act of 2012

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Energy Market Legislation Environmental Legislation H.R. 199, Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011, To suspend, during 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, and for other purposes, entire bill H.R. 1380, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage alternative energy investments and job creation, entire bill H.R 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011, To require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes, entire bill Renewable Fuels Reform, draft legislation S.1863, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage alternative energy investments and job creation, entire bill H. R. 4345, To provide liability protection for claims based on the design, manufacture, sale, offer for sale, introduction into commerce, or use of certain fuels and fuel additives, and for other purposes, entire bill S. 2264, To provide liability protection for claims based on the design, manufacture, sale, offer for sale, introduction into commerce, or use of certain fuels and fuel additives, and for other purposes, entire bill H. R. 4471, To require analyses of the cumulative impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency that impact gasoline, diesel fuel, and natural gas prices, jobs, and the economy, and for other purposes, entire bill H.R. 6091, Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes, entire bill 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, entire bill H. R. 6444, To amend the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a system for the certification of the validity of credits to be used for compliance with the renewable fuel program, and for other purposes, entire bill S . CON . RES . 61, Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax is not in the economic interest of the United States, entire bill H. CON . RES . 144, Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax is not in the economic interest of the United States, entire bill H. CON . RES . 142, Expressing the opposition of Congress to Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation, entire bill

Oppose pricing of carbon H. R. 6338, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of covered substances, reduce the deficit, and return funds to the American people, entire bill S.847, Safe Chemicals Act of 2011, To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to ensure that risks from chemicals are adequately understood and managed, and for other purposes, entire bill S. 228, Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act, To preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases under Federal and common law on enactment of a Federal policy to mitigate climate change, entire bill H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011, To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change, and for other purposes, entire bill S. 231, EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act, 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, and for other purposes, entire bill H.R 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011, To require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes, entire bill S. 482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011, To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change, and for other purposes, entire bill S. 3053, To require Regional Administrators of the Environmental Protection Agency to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, entire bill 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, entire bill 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, entire bill H.R. 4471, To require analyses of the cumulative impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency that impact gasoline, diesel fuel, and natural gas prices, jobs, and the economy, and for other purposes, entire bill H. R. 6444, To amend the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a system for the certification of the validity of credits to be used for compliance with the renewable fuel program, and for other purposes, entire bill S . CON . RES . 61, Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax is not in the economic interest of the United States, entire bill H. CON . RES . 144, Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax is not in the economic interest of the United States, entire bill H. CON . RES . 142, Expressing the opposition of Congress to Federal efforts to establish a carbon tax on fuels for electricity and transportation, entire bill

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

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

S. 1277, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the incentives for the production of biodiesel H.R. 2238, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the incentives for the production of biodiesel, and for other purposes H.R. 6444, Stop RIN Fraud Act of 2012

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation to amend the renewable fuels mandate Amendment to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards and ethanol H.R. 426 Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011 S. 559, Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1, efforts to amend or elimate ethanol program S. 1085, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to define next generation biofuel, and to allow States the option of not participating in the corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuel standard due to conflicts with agricultural, economic, energy, and environmental goals. S. 1564, Renewable Fuel Parity Act of 2011 S. 1057, Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act S. 871, Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act S. 520, Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit Repeal Act H.R. 426, Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011 H.R. 424, Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act H.R. 748, To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from authorizing the use of gasoline containing greater than 10 percent ethanol in certain vehicles, and for other purposes. S. 530, A bill to modify certain subsidies for ethanol production, and for other purposes H.R. 3098, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R. 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. H.R. 4345, Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012 H.R. 3431, To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from granting a waiver under section 211(f)(4) of the Clean Air Act for any fuel or fuel additive that will reduce fuel efficiency or cause or contribute to engine damage. H.R. 3098, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R. 1687, Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011 H.R. 6444, Stop RIN Fraud Act of 2012

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 1380: New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NATGAS) Act of 2011; provisions related to energy HR 1572: Offshore Installation Emergency Evacuation Act; provisions related to energy HR 1938: North American-Made Energy Security Act; provisions related to energy production HR 2036: American Alternative Fuels Act of 2011; provisions related to fuels HR 2354: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2012; provisions related to energy production HR 2401: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011; provisions related to energy HR 2578: Conservation and Economic Growth Act; provisions related to energy HR 2587: Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act; provisions related to energy HR 2838: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2012; provisions related to shipping HR 3409: Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012; provisions related to energy HR 3710: Deficit Reduction, Job Creation, and Energy Security Act; provisions related to energy HR 4017: Smart Energy Act; provisions related to energy HR 4301: Energy Exploration and Production to Achieve National Demand Act; provisions related to energy production HR 4348: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21); provisions related to the Keystone XL pipeline and energy HR 4377: Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2012; provisions related to permits HR 4383: Streamlining Permitting of American Energy Act of 2012; provisions related to revenue and funding and the Keystone XL pipeline HR 4480: Domestic Energy and Jobs Act; provisions related to energy HR 5325: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2013; provisions related to energy HR 6164: To approve the construction, operation, and maintenance of the northern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline from the Canadian border to the South Dakota/Nebraska border; provisions related to energy HR 6168: President Obamas Proposed 2012-2017 Offshore Drilling Lease Sale Plan Act; provisions related to energy production, revenue and funding HR 6213: No More Solyndras Act; provisions related to energy HR 6444: Stop RIN Fraud Act of 2012; provisions related to Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) S 1863: New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NATGAS) Act of 2011; provisions related to energy, revenue and funding S 2041: A bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline project and provide for environmental protection and government oversight; provisions related to the Keystone XL pipeline S 2146: Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012; provisions related to natural gas S 2374: Helium Stewardship Act of 2012; provisions related to revenue and funding S 3607: A bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline; provisions related to the Keystone XL pipeline Discussions related to Draft Bureau of Land Management Hydraulic Fracturing Rules

Tier III fuel standards, RINS, Renewable Fuels Standard, E-15 liability H.R.4471 - Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 H.R. 6444 - Stop RIN Fraud Act of 2012 H.R. 4345 - Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012 S. 2264 - Domestic Fuels Act of 2012

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

Government targets: 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

H.R. 964, Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act, To protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, and for other purposes, entire bill Energy Market Legislation Environmental Legislation H.R. 199, Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011, To suspend, during 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, and for other purposes, entire bill H.R. 1380, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage alternative energy investments and job creation, entire bill H.R. 964, Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act, To protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels, and for other purposes, entire bill H.R. 1748, Taxpayer and Gas Price Relief Act of 2011, To provide consumers relief from high gas prices, and for other purposes, entire bill S. 782, Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011, To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to reauthorize that Act, and for other purposes, entire bill S.1392 : EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011, To provide additional time for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, and for other purposes, entire bill H.R.2250 : EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011, To provide additional time for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, and for other purposes, entire bill H.R 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011, To require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes, entire bill Renewable Fuels Reform, draft legislation S.1863, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2011, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage alternative energy investments and job creation, entire bill S. 2146, Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012, To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to create a market-oriented standard for clean electric energy generation, and for other purposes, entire bill H. R. 4345, To provide liability protection for claims based on the design, manufacture, sale, offer for sale, introduction into commerce, or use of certain fuels and fuel additives, and for other purposes, entire bill S. 2264, To provide liability protection for claims based on the design, manufacture, sale, offer for sale, introduction into commerce, or use of certain fuels and fuel additives, and for other purposes, entire bill H. R. 4471, To require analyses of the cumulative impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency that impact gasoline, diesel fuel, and natural gas prices, jobs, and the economy, and for other purposes, entire bill H.R. 6091, Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes, entire bill 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, entire bill H. R. 6444, To amend the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a system for the certification of the validity of credits to be used for compliance with the renewable fuel program, and for other purposes, entire bill

S.1392, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011, To provide additional time for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, and for other purposes, entire bill S.847, Safe Chemicals Act of 2011, To amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to ensure that risks from chemicals are adequately understood and managed, and for other purposes, entire bill S. 228, Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act, To preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases under Federal and common law on enactment of a Federal policy to mitigate climate change, entire bill H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011, To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change, and for other purposes, entire bill S. 231, EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act, 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, and for other purposes, entire bill H.R 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011, To require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes, entire bill S. 482, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011, To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change, and for other purposes, entire bill H.R.2250,EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011, To provide additional time for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators, and for other purposes, entire bill S. 3053, To require Regional Administrators of the Environmental Protection Agency to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, entire bill 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, entire bill 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, entire bill H.R. 4471, To require analyses of the cumulative impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency that impact gasoline, diesel fuel, and natural gas prices, jobs, and the economy, and for other purposes, entire bill H. R. 6444, To amend the Clean Air Act to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a system for the certification of the validity of credits to be used for compliance with the renewable fuel program, and for other purposes, entire bill H. R. 6338, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of covered substances, reduce the deficit, and return funds to the American people, entire bill Oppose pricing of carbon

Legislation to amend the renewable fuels mandate Amendment to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards and ethanol H.R. 426 Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011 S. 559, Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act H.R. 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1, efforts to amend or elimate ethanol program S. 1085, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to define next generation biofuel, and to allow States the option of not participating in the corn ethanol portions of the renewable fuel standard due to conflicts with agricultural, economic, energy, and environmental goals. S. 1564, Renewable Fuel Parity Act of 2011 S. 1057, Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act S. 871, Ethanol Subsidy and Tariff Repeal Act S. 520, Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit Repeal Act H.R. 426, Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2011 H.R. 424, Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act H.R. 748, To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from authorizing the use of gasoline containing greater than 10 percent ethanol in certain vehicles, and for other purposes. S. 530, A bill to modify certain subsidies for ethanol production, and for other purposes H.R. 3098, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R. 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. H.R. 4345, Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012 H.R. 3431, To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from granting a waiver under section 211(f)(4) of the Clean Air Act for any fuel or fuel additive that will reduce fuel efficiency or cause or contribute to engine damage. H.R. 3098, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R. 1687, Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011 H.R. 6444, Stop RIN Fraud Act of 2012

S. 1277, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the incentives for the production of biodiesel H.R. 2238, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the incentives for the production of biodiesel, and for other purposes H.R. 6444, Stop RIN Fraud Act of 2012

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation and maintenance of Renewable Fuel Standard Program. Renewable Identification Number (RIN) integrity legislation (H.R. 6444 - "STOP RIN FRAUD ACT").

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE