Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act

Monitoring of renewable fuel standard. E15. S. 1239/H.R.1736, To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations under such Act. S.1239, H.R.2418, H.R.4047, H.R.1944, H.R.21, S.577, H.R.3228, H.R.2864, S.889, H.R.704, H.R.703, S.1584, H.R.5180, H.R.5240.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

ENG: S. 577 - Conventional Ethanol Repeal; H.R. 21 - E15 Re-Study and Repeal; H.R. 434 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 703/S. 1584 - RFS Repeal Act; H.R. 704 - RFS Reform Act; H.R. 1487/S.791 - RFS Repeal (specifically sections 6011-6012); S. 1239/H.R. 1736 - Reid Vapor Pressure fix; S. 934 - Advanced Biofuel Reform; H.R. 2864 - RFS phased repeal; H.R. 3228 - Cellulosic Biofuel Cap and Study; S. 2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act conference; H.R. 4673 - REFUEL Act; H.R. 5180 -Non-market driven ethanol cap; Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (specifically the 2017 RVO rulemaking); Issues related to policy riders in the Appropriations process for ethanol infrastructure, the RFS, ethanol exports, fuel volatility, and E15 (specifically on the Agriculture, Energy/Water, and Interior/EPA bills); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program.

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 577 - Conventional Ethanol Repeal; H.R. 21 - E15 Re-Study and Repeal; H.R. 434 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 703/S. 1584 - RFS Repeal Act; H.R. 704 - RFS Reform Act; H.R. 1487/S.791 - RFS Repeal (specifically sections 6011-6012); S. 1239/H.R. 1736 - Reid Vapor Pressure fix; S. 934 - Advanced Biofuel Reform; H.R. 2864 - RFS phased repeal; H.R. 3228 - Cellulosic Biofuel Cap and Study; S. 2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act conference; H.R. 4673 - REFUEL Act; H.R. 5180 -Non-market driven ethanol cap; Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (specifically the 2017 RVO rulemaking); ); Issues related to policy riders in the Appropriations process for ethanol infrastructure, the RFS, ethanol exports, fuel volatility, and E15 (specifically on the Agriculture, Energy/Water, and Interior/EPA bills); Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard and to the partial waivers for E15; Issues related to mid-level ethanol blends; Issues related to ethanol and gasoline infrastructure; Issues related to draft Guidance for E85 Flexible Fuel Vehicle Weighting Factor for Model Years 2016-2019 Vehicles Under the Light-duty Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program; Issues related to the Motor Vehicle Emission Simulator (MOVES) and EPAct Tier 2 Gasoline Fuel Effects Study; Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); Tier 3 Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards.

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0211 Clean Air Act Waiver Application to Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content in Gasoline to 15% EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0161; FRL-8903-1 Changes to the Renewable Fuels Standard Program Renewable Fuel Standard Reform Act (H.R. 704) Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act (H.R. 703) Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act (S. 577) Docket ID No. EPA-HQ- OAR-2013-0479 - 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard Volumes

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0211 Clean Air Act Waiver Application to Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content in Gasoline to 15% EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0161; FRL-8903-1 Changes to the Renewable Fuels Standard Program Renewable Fuel Standard Reform Act (H.R. 704) Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act (H.R. 703) Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act (S. 577) Docket ID No. EPA-HQ- OAR-2013-0479 - 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard Volumes

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

EPA changing the Renewable Fuel Standard that forces E15(15% Ethanol) on to the market and changing the Renewable Volume Obligation which dramtically reduces the amount of EO (pure gasoline)from the market. HR704 Reform Renewable Fuel Standard. HR703 Repeal the Renewable Fuels Requirements. H.R.5180, the Food and Fuel Consumption Act of 2016 caps at 9.7% ethanol production to alleviate the ethanol blend wall caused by the renewable fuel policy.

Client expense: $275,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

EPA changing the Renewable Fuel Standard that forces E15(15% Ethanol) on to the market and changing the Renewable Volume Obligation which dramtically reduces the amount of EO (pure gasoline)from the market. HR704 Reform Renewable Fuel Standard. HR703 Repeal the Renewable Fuels Requirements. H.R.5180, the Food and Fuel Consumption Act of 2016 caps at 9.7% ethanol production to alleviate the ethanol blend wall caused by the renewable fuel policy.

Client expense: $275,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

S.577 - Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act H.R. 703 - Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act H.R. 704 - RFS Reform Act

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 434-to repeal the expanded RFS2; H.R. 703-to fully repeal RFS, H.R. 1487-to phase out and repeal RFS over 5 years; H.R.; S. 577-to repeal corn portion of RFS2; S. 791-to phase out and repeal the RFS over 5 years; S. 934-to amend cellulosic requirements; S. 1584-to repeal the RFS; Renewable Fuels Standard Implementation; Net Energy Balance; ethanol industry updates; H.R. 2822, the U.S. Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; H.R. 3228-to limit cellulosic requirements; H.R. 5180-Flores/Welch blend wall bill

Client expense: $236,981 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 434-to repeal the expanded RFS2; H.R. 703-to fully repeal RFS, H.R. 1487-to phase out and repeal RFS over 5 years; H.R.; S. 577-to repeal corn portion of RFS2; S. 791-to phase out and repeal the RFS over 5 years; S. 934-to amend cellulosic requirements; S. 1584-to repeal the RFS; Renewable Fuels Standard Implementation; Net Energy Balance; ethanol industry updates; H.R. 2822, the U.S. Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; H.R. 3228-to limit cellulosic requirements; H.R. 5180-Flores/Welch blend wall bill

Client expense: $236,981 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Monitoring of renewable fuel standard. E15. S. 1239/H.R.1736, To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations under such Act. S.1239, H.R.2418, H.R.4047, H.R.1944, H.R.21, S.577, H.R.3228, H.R.2864, S.889, H.R.704, H.R.703, S.1584, H.R.5180, H.R.5240.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Monitoring of renewable fuel standard. E15. S. 1239/H.R.1736, To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations under such Act. S.1239, H.R.2418, H.R.4047, H.R.1944, H.R.21, S.577, H.R.3228, H.R.2864, S.889, H.R.704, H.R.703, S.1584, H.R.5180, H.R.5240.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Monitor legislation and federal activity related to food, commodity and ethanol prices. Monitor legislation and federal activity related to commercial building and appliance efficiency. Monitor legislation and federal activity related to environmental issues. Monitor legislation and federal activity related to Seafood Import Monitoring Program. Monitor legislation related to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform. H.R. 2576 - Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. H.R. 704 - The Renewable Fuel Standard Reform Act. H.R. 703 - The Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act. S. 577 - Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015. S. 1584 - Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act. S. 2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015. H.R. 5180 - The Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act. S. 2848 - Water Resources Development Act.

Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

S. 577 - Conventional Ethanol Repeal H.R. 21 - E15 Re-Study and Repeal H.R. 434 - LEVEL Act H.R. 703/S. 1584 - RFS Repeal Act H.R. 704 - RFS Reform Act H.R. 1487/S.791 - RFS Repeal (specifically sections 6011-6012) S. 1239/H.R. 1736 - Reid Vapor Pressure fix S. 934 - Advanced Biofuel Reform H.R. 2864 - RFS phased repeal H.R. 3228 - Cellulosic Biofuel Cap and Study S. 2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act conference H.R. 4673 - REFUEL Act H.R. 5180 -Non-market driven ethanol cap Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (specifically the 2017 RVO rulemaking) Issues related to policy riders in the Appropriations process (H.R. 2028 - Continuing Resolution) for ethanol infrastructure, the RFS, ethanol exports, fuel volatility, and E15 (specifically on the Agriculture, Energy/Water, and Interior/EPA bills) Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 577 - Conventional Ethanol Repeal H.R. 21 - E15 Re-Study and Repeal H.R. 434 - LEVEL Act H.R. 703/S. 1584 - RFS Repeal Act H.R. 704 - RFS Reform Act H.R. 1487/S.791 - RFS Repeal (specifically sections 6011-6012) S. 1239/H.R. 1736 - Reid Vapor Pressure fix S. 934 - Advanced Biofuel Reform H.R. 2864 - RFS phased repeal H.R. 3228 - Cellulosic Biofuel Cap and Study S. 2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act conference H.R. 4673 - REFUEL Act H.R. 5180 -Non-market driven ethanol cap Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (specifically the 2017 RVO rulemaking) Issues related to policy riders in the Appropriations process (H.R. 2028 - Continuing Resolution) for ethanol infrastructure, the RFS, ethanol exports, fuel volatility, and E15 (specifically on the Agriculture, Energy/Water, and Interior/EPA bills) Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard and to the partial waivers for E15 Issues related to mid-level ethanol blends Issues related to ethanol and gasoline infrastructure Issues related to draft Guidance for E85 Flexible Fuel Vehicle Weighting Factor for Model Years 2016-2019 Vehicles Under the Light-duty Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program; Issues related to the Motor Vehicle Emission Simulator (MOVES) and EPAct Tier 2 Gasoline Fuel Effects Study Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA) Tier 3 Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards. Proposed Renewable Enhancement and Growth Support Rule. Proposed Denial to Change the Point of Obligation under the Renewable Fuel Standard

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS2) : H.R. 703, S. 1584, S. 704, H.R. 5180 E15 Blendwall - EPA Rulemaking Renewable Volume Obligations - EPA Rulemaking Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards: S. 751, H.R. 1388 Renewable Fuel Standards Eliminatin Act: H.R. 703, S. 1584 RFS Reform Act of 2015: H.R. 704 Methane Emissions Regulation - EPA Rulemaking

Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Issued calls to action to encourage Senators to get EPA Administrator nominee Scott Pruitt on the record regarding the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS). Testified at EPA field hearing on Renewable Enhancement and Growth Support rule in Chicago, IL on 12/6/16. Opposed S. 577, a bill to eliminate the conventional biofuel (corn ethanol) provision of the RFS. Opposed S. 791, a bill to phase out the RFS over 5 years. Opposed H.R. 704, a bill to eliminate the conventional biofuel (corn ethanol) RFS provision, caps the amount of ethanol that can be blended into conventional gasoline at 10%, and requires EPA to set cellulosic biofuels levels at production levels. Opposed H.R. 703, a bill to repeal the RFS. Opposed H.R. 434, a bill to repeal RFS2 and revert to levels of RFS1 (7.5 bg of corn ethanol, no cellulosic biofuel); Reverses EPAs E15 approval. Encouraged EPA to increase blending requirements in the RFS to meet statutory levels. Opposed S. 934, the Phantom Fuel Reform Act, a bill to require the cellulosic biofuel requirement in the RFS to be based on actual production.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR 1736 To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations under such Act; HR 5180 Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act; HR 703 RFS Elimination Act; HR 704 RFS Reform Act; S 1584 Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act; S 546 RESPONSE Act; S 577 Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act; 80 Fed. Reg. 77420 Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2014, 2015, and 2016 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2017; 81 Fed. Reg. 34778 Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2017 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2018; Efforts related to anticipated crude oil stabilization and volatility regulations; Efforts related to anticipated rail safety regulation; Efforts relating to EPA's implementation of the renewable fuels standard; Legislative efforts concerning renewable fuel standards; Legislative efforts related to Canadian oil sands.

Client expense: $1,620,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, White House Office

E15, Renewable Fuel Standard (HR 703, 704, S, 577, HR 5048), specifically the elimination of the ethanol mandate. 2015 and 2016 Renewable volume obligations. 2017 Renewable volume obligations (EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0004-0002); mis-fueling mitigation measures (EPA); HR 5180, mis-fueling mitigation education.

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of the Census, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Various Energy Issues; Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act S 557; Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act, HR 703 RFS Reform Act of 2015, HR 704; Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act, HR 5180, Prohibit EPA from raising ethanol in gasoline from E10 to E15; Various Conservation Reserve Program Efforts

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

General discussions regarding offshore oil and gas operational issues; H.R. 703 - Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act, all provisions; S. 577 - Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015, all provisions; H.R. 704 - RFS Reform Act of 2015, all provisions; S. 1584 - Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act, all provisions; H.R. 2864 - To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from extending the renewable fuel program past 2022 if the Administrator waives applicable volume requirements in prior years, all provisions; H.R. 5180 - Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2016, all provisions; General issues related to Point of Obligation within the Renewable Fuels Standard.

Client expense: $2,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), White House Office

HR 703 - Renewable Fuels Standards Elimination Act, all provisions HR 704 - RFS Reform Act, all provisions S 577 - Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015, all provisions

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 577 - Conventional Ethanol Repeal; H.R. 21 - E15 Re-Study and Repeal; H.R. 434 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 703/S. 1584 - RFS Repeal Act; H.R. 704 - RFS Reform Act; H.R. 1487/S.791 - RFS Repeal (specifically sections 6011-6012); S. 1239/H.R. 1736 - Reid Vapor Pressure fix; S. 934 - Advanced Biofuel Reform; H.R. 2864 - RFS phased repeal; H.R. 3228 - Cellulosic Biofuel Cap and Study; S. 2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act conference; H.R. 4673 - REFUEL Act; H.R. 5180 -Non-market driven ethanol cap; Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (specifically the 2017 RVO rulemaking); Issues related to policy riders in the Appropriations process (H.R. 2028 - Continuing Resolution) for ethanol infrastructure, the RFS, ethanol exports, fuel volatility, and E15 (specifically on the Agriculture, Energy/Water, and Interior/EPA bills); Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard and to the partial waivers for E15; Issues related to mid-level ethanol blends; Issues related to ethanol and gasoline infrastructure; Issues related to draft Guidance for E85 Flexible Fuel Vehicle Weighting Factor for Model Years 2016-2019 Vehicles Under the Light-duty Greenhouse Gas Emissions Program; Issues related to the Motor Vehicle Emission Simulator (MOVES) and EPAct Tier 2 Gasoline Fuel Effects Study; Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program; issues related to the Department of Energys Co-Optimization of fuels and engines program (OPTIMA); Tier 3 Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards. Proposed Renewable Enhancement and Growth Support Rule; Proposed Denial to Change the Point of Obligation under the Renewable Fuel Standard.

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 577 - Conventional Ethanol Repeal; H.R. 21 - E15 Re-Study and Repeal; H.R. 434 - LEVEL Act; H.R. 703/S. 1584 - RFS Repeal Act; H.R. 704 - RFS Reform Act; H.R. 1487/S.791 - RFS Repeal (specifically sections 6011-6012); S. 1239/H.R. 1736 - Reid Vapor Pressure fix; S. 934 - Advanced Biofuel Reform; H.R. 2864 - RFS phased repeal; H.R. 3228 - Cellulosic Biofuel Cap and Study; S. 2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act conference; H.R. 4673 - REFUEL Act; H.R. 5180 -Non-market driven ethanol cap; Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (specifically the 2017 RVO rulemaking); Issues related to policy riders in the Appropriations process (H.R. 2028 - Continuing Resolution) for ethanol infrastructure, the RFS, ethanol exports, fuel volatility, and E15 (specifically on the Agriculture, Energy/Water, and Interior/EPA bills); Issues related to the USDA Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership program.

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

E15 and Renewable Fuel Standard (HR 703, 704, S, 577, HR 5048) 2015/16 Renewable Fuel Volume Obligations, Isobutanol marine testing, misfueling mitigation measures (EPA); 2017 RVOs (EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0004-0002); HR 5180; misfueling mitigation education

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of the Census, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S 577, Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act, all provisions; HR 703, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act, all provisions; HR 704, RFS Reform Act, all provisions; S.1584, Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act, all provisions; EPA Proposed RVO for 2017-2018; H.R.5180 - Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2016, all provisions

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Ethanol in fuel, H.R.704 H.R.703 S.577, Renewable Fuel Standard, EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0004

Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

HR 21, Provides for a comprehensive assessment of the scientific and technical research on the implications of the use of mid-level ethanol blends HR 434, Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act HR 703, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act HR 704, RFS Reform Act of 2015 S 544/HR 1030, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 S 577, Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015 S 889, Fuel Choice and Deregulation Act of 2015 S 2659/HR 4715, Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2016 (RPM Act) HR 5024, Clean Air and Vehicle Technology Accountability Act of 2016 HR 5180, Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2016

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

AG issues in US Free Trade Agreements that support our farmer customers; Renewable Fuels Standard; crop insurance; E15; HR 1736, HR 5180, HR 703, HR 704, S 1237

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Renewable Fuel Standard S.577 - Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act H.R.704 - RFS Reform Act H.R.703 - RFS Repeal

Client expense: $187,584 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE

General matters related to the Renewable Fuels Standard, Production Tax Credit, and other policies that directly affect the U.S. biodiesel industry; H.R. 703, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; S. 1584, Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act; S. 1946, Tax Relief Extension Act; H.R. 4181, S. 2353, Biodiesel Tax Incentive Reform and Extension Act of 2015; H.R. 5240, Biodiesel Tax Incentive Reform and Extension Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General matters related to the Renewable Fuels Standard, Production Tax Credit, and other policies that directly affect the U.S. biodiesel industry; H.R. 703, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; S. 1584, Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act; S. 1946, Tax Relief Extension Act; H.R. 4181, S. 2353, Biodiesel Tax Incentive Reform and Extension Act of 2015; H.R. 5240, Biodiesel Tax Incentive Reform and Extension Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support for "Deficit Reduction, Job Creation, and Energy Security Act," H.R.70, "Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act," H.R. 703," Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015," S.577, and "Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act," S.1584.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General Issues related to Renewable Fuel Reform Monitor legislation relating to oil and gas H.R. 704 RFS Reform Act of 2015 S. 1584 Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act H.R. 703 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act S. 577 Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015

Client expense: $1,790,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2042 Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 General issues related to EPA clean power plant rule Issues related to Architectural of Abundance Legislative Framework General Issues related to Renewable Fuel Reform General Issues around Energy Exports H.R. 1001 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act; Entire Bill S.Con.Res.1 Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy H.Con.Res. 89 Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy H.Con.Res. 112 Expressing the sense of Congress opposing the President's proposed $10 tax on every barrel of oil. H.R. 704 RFS Reform Act of 2015 S. 1584 Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act H.R. 703 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act S. 156 Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2015 S. 577 Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015 H.R. 89 Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act H.R. 8 North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 HR 4232 Ratepayer Fairness Act of 2015 S 2384 Ratepayer Fairness Act of 2015 S. 2012 Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 HR 5180 Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2016

Client expense: $1,790,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 434 Leave Ethanol Volumes and Existing Levels Act; S. 934 Phantom Fuel Reform Act; H.R. 703 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 704 RFS Reform Act of 2015; S. 577 Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act of 2015

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R.703, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R.704, RFS Reform Act of 2015; S.2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016; H.R.5180, Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2016; Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) issues; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) petition to move point of obligation.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 703, Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act; H.R. 704, RFS Reform Act of 2015; S. 2012, North American Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016; H.R. 5180, Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2016; Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) issues; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) petition to move point of obligation.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act (HR 703) RFS Reform Act (HR 704) FY2017 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (S 2956/HR 5054) Sugar Reform (S 475/ HR 1714)

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Monitoring of renewable fuel standard. E15. S.1239/H.R.1736, To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations under such Act. S1239, HR 2418, HR 4047, HR 1944, HR 21, S 577, HR 3227, HR 2864, S 889, HR 704, HR 703, S 1584, HR 5180, HR 5240. Monitoring of tax related legislation and Treasury proposals. ExIm Bank board nominations. Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Monitoring of renewable fuel standard. E15. S.1239/H.R.1736, To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations under such Act. S1239, HR 2418, HR 4047, HR 1944, HR 21, S 577, HR 3227, HR 2864, S 889, HR 704, HR 703, S 1584, HR 5180, HR 5240. Monitoring of tax related legislation and Treasury proposals. ExIm Bank board nominations. Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Monitoring of renewable fuel standard. E15. S.1239/H.R.1736, To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations under such Act. S1239, HR 2418, HR 4047, HR 1944, HR 21, S 577, HR 3227, HR 2864, S 889, HR 704, HR 703, S 1584, HR 5180, HR 5240. Monitoring of tax related legislation and Treasury proposals. ExIm Bank board nominations. Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Monitoring of renewable fuel standard. E15. S.1239/H.R.1736, To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to the ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations under such Act. S1239, HR 2418, HR 4047, HR 1944, HR 21, S 577, HR 3227, HR 2864, S 889, HR 704, HR 703, S 1584, HR 5180, HR 5240. Monitoring of tax related legislation and Treasury proposals. ExIm Bank board nominations. Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

EPA changing the Renewable Fuel Standard that forces E15(15% Ethanol) on to the market and changing the Renewable Volume Obligation which dramtically reduces the amount of EO (pure gasoline)from the market. HR704 Reform Renewable Fuel Standard. HR703 Repeal the Renewable Fuels Requirements. H.R.5180, the Food and Fuel Consumption Act of 2016 caps at 9.7% ethanol production to alleviate the ethanol blend wall caused by the renewable fuel policy.

Client expense: $275,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

Various Energy Issues Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act S.557 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act, HR 703 RFS Reform Act of 2015, HR 704 Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act, HR 5180 Prohibit EPA from raising ethanol in gasoline from E10 to E15 Various Conservation Reserve Program efforts

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)