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Legislative Progress
Introduced
January 5, 2021
Latest Action
February 2, 2021
Primary Sponsor
Michael C. BurgessRepublican(TX)
Momentum (last 30 days)
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Speed vs cohort
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vs 9,698 other HR bills in the 117th — cohort avg 63d
Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels Act or the LEVEL Act This bill revises the renewable fuel program, including the renewable fuel standard (RFS). Under current law, the RFS specifies the minimum volume of renewable fuel, such as ethanol, that must be contained in gasoline sold in the United States. The RFS annually increases until 2022 when a minimum of 36 billion gallons of renewable fuel must be blended into gasoline. The bill decreases the volume of renewable fuel that must be contained in gasoline to 7.5 billion gallons each year. The bill also revises the RFS to eliminate separate volume requirements for the following renewable fuel categories: advanced biofuels, cellulosic biofuel, and biomass-based diesel. In addition, the bill revises requirements concerning waivers from the program. Petitions for waivers from requirements under the renewable fuel program may not be brought by a person who is subject to the requirements of the program, nor by the EPA on its own motion. The EPA may not authorize the sale of gasoline that contains greater than 10% ethanol, unless the gasoline was registered under the program and lawfully sold in the United States before this bill's enactment. The EPA must study the effects of gasoline that contains greater than 10% ethanol, including the effects on consumer products, such as nonroad vehicles.
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2022 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Supported S. 5145/H.R. 9455, the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2022, legislation that clarifies E15 should be allowed for sale year-round by extending the 1-psi Reid vapor pressure (RVP) waiver to fuel blends containing gasoline and over 10 percent ethanol. Supported H.R. 7606, the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, a bill to extend Reid vapor pressure (RVP) limit relief to blends of gasoline containing more than 10 percent ethanol, which would ensure uninterrupted market access to E15 in all parts of the country, and which includes the Year-Round Fuel Choice Act and the Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act to provide more biofuels infrastructure funding. Supported S. 3787 and H.R. 7155, the "Home Front Energy Independence Act," bills to allow sales of E15 year-round, establish an E15 tax credit, direct EPA to finalize their E15 labeling rule, and provide for biofuel infrastructure and compatibility with retailers. Supported H.R. 1637 and S. 218, bills to expedite the approval process for renewable fuels under the renewable fuel standard (RFS) program. The bills consider an application to register a renewable fuel under the RFS program to be approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) if the fuel has been approved under any state renewable fuel program. They also establishes a deadline for the EPA to make a decision on any pending application for a renewable fuel that has not yet been approved under any state program and establishes deadlines for the EPA to make decisions on pending pathway petitions by producers to register biofuels. Supported S. 193 and H.R. 3593, the Adopt GREET Act, which would require EPA to update its outdated lifecycle modeling for ethanol and biodiesel, specifically by adopting the latest Argonne National Labs Greenhouse Gas and Regulated Emissions and Energy Use in Transportation (GREET) Model. Supported H.R. 1113, the Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act, legislation that addresses the timing and transparency issues associated with the small refinery exemption (SRE) program under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Opposed H.R. 190, the Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels (LEVEL) Act, legislation to repeal the Renewable Fuels Standard II (RFS), leaving RFS I levels intact. Supported S. 2262/H.R. 4254, bills to establish an income tax credit for the sale or blending of certain fuels containing ethanol. Supported the Defend the Blend Act (S. 3380 and H.R. 6071), bipartisan legislation to prohibit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from retroactively reducing Renewable Volume Obligations (RVO) levels once they are finalized, including the 2020 RVOs. Opposed S. 2385 and H.R. 7484, the Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act, bills to eliminate the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
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Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Provided input on another round of funding in the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP), which will provide $100 million in grants to pay up to 50 percent of the cost of equipment for station owners to add or upgrade to sell higher blends like E15 and E85. Supported H.R. 7606, the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, a bill to extend Reid vapor pressure (RVP) limit relief to blends of gasoline containing more than 10 percent ethanol, which would ensure uninterrupted market access to E15 in all parts of the country, and which includes the Year-Round Fuel Choice Act and the Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act to provide more biofuels infrastructure funding. Supported S. 3787 and H.R. 7155, the "Home Front Energy Independence Act," bills to allow sales of E15 year-round, establish an E15 tax credit, direct EPA to finalize their E15 labeling rule, and provide for biofuel infrastructure and compatibility with retailers. Supported H.R. 4410 and S. 2339, bills that clarify E15 should be allowed for sale year-round by extending the 1-psi Reid vapor pressure (RVP) waiver to fuel blends containing gasoline and over 10 percent ethanol. Supported H.R. 1637 and S. 218, bills to expedite the approval process for renewable fuels under the renewable fuel standard (RFS) program. The bills consider an application to register a renewable fuel under the RFS program to be approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) if the fuel has been approved under any state renewable fuel program. They also establishes a deadline for the EPA to make a decision on any pending application for a renewable fuel that has not yet been approved under any state program and establishes deadlines for the EPA to make decisions on pending pathway petitions by producers to register biofuels. Supported S. 193 and H.R. 3593, the Adopt GREET Act, which would require EPA to update its outdated lifecycle modeling for ethanol and biodiesel, specifically by adopting the latest Argonne National Labs Greenhouse Gas and Regulated Emissions and Energy Use in Transportation (GREET) Model. Supported H.R. 1113, the Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act, legislation that addresses the timing and transparency issues associated with the small refinery exemption (SRE) program under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Opposed H.R. 190, the Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels (LEVEL) Act, legislation to repeal the Renewable Fuels Standard II (RFS), leaving RFS I levels intact. Supported S. 2262/H.R. 4254, bills to establish an income tax credit for the sale or blending of certain fuels containing ethanol. Supported the Defend the Blend Act (S. 3380 and H.R. 6071), bipartisan legislation to prohibit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from retroactively reducing Renewable Volume Obligations (RVO) levels once they are finalized, including the 2020 RVOs. Opposed S. 2385 and H.R. 7484, the Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act, bills to eliminate the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
H.R. 190 - the LEVEL Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Supported H.R. 7606, the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, a bill to extend Reid vapor pressure (RVP) limit relief to blends of gasoline containing more than 10 percent ethanol, which would ensure uninterrupted market access to E15 in all parts of the country, and which includes the Year-Round Fuel Choice Act and the Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act to provide more biofuels infrastructure funding. After the release of the Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) for the 2021 and 2022 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) compliance years, encouraged EPA to use the set rule for post-2022 volumes to make good on Administrator Regans statement that biofuels will be a part of the solution for climate change and lowering prices at the pump. Thanked EPA Administrator Regan for issuing a national, temporary emergency waiver so E15 can continue to be sold this summer, which will help increase fuel supplies, give consumers more choice and lower prices, and provide savings at the pump. Thanked President Biden for announcing biofuel infrastructure funding and distributions, as well as $700 million in biofuel aid, to be awarded in April. Supported EPAs decision to reverse 31 small refinery exemptions (SREs) originally granted in 2019, but opposed EPA allowing the refineries to not have to meet their obligations through blending biofuel or retiring RIN credits. Submitted comments to EPA on the current scientific understanding of greenhouse gas (GHG) modeling of land-based crop biofuels, encouraging EPA to update the methodology it uses to account for the lifecycle GHG emissions of ethanol and other biofuels to properly credit their GHG benefits to meet climate goals. Supported S. 3787 and H.R. 7155, the "Home Front Energy Independence Act," bills to allow sales of E15 year-round, establish an E15 tax credit, direct EPA to finalize their E15 labeling rule, and provide for biofuel infrastructure and compatibility with retailers. Supported H.R. 4410 and S. 2339, bills that clarify E15 should be allowed for sale year-round by extending the 1-psi Reid vapor pressure (RVP) waiver to fuel blends containing gasoline and over 10 percent ethanol. Supported H.R. 1637 and S. 218, bills to expedite the approval process for renewable fuels under the renewable fuel standard (RFS) program. The bills consider an application to register a renewable fuel under the RFS program to be approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) if the fuel has been approved under any state renewable fuel program. They also establishes a deadline for the EPA to make a decision on any pending application for a renewable fuel that has not yet been approved under any state program and establishes deadlines for the EPA to make decisions on pending pathway petitions by producers to register biofuels. Supported S. 193 and H.R. 3593, the Adopt GREET Act, which would require EPA to update its outdated lifecycle modeling for ethanol and biodiesel, specifically by adopting the latest Argonne National Labs Greenhouse Gas and Regulated Emissions and Energy Use in Transportation (GREET) Model. Supported H.R. 1113, the Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act, legislation that addresses the timing and transparency issues associated with the small refinery exemption (SRE) program under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Opposed H.R. 190, the Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels (LEVEL) Act, legislation to repeal the Renewable Fuels Standard II (RFS), leaving RFS I levels intact. Supported S. 2262/H.R. 4254, bills to establish an income tax credit for the sale or blending of certain fuels containing ethanol. Supported the Defend the Blend Act (S. 3380 and H.R. 6071), bipartisan legislation to prohibit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from retroactively reducing Renewable Volume Obligations (RVO) levels once they are finalized, including the 2020 RVOs. Opposed S. 2385 and H.R. 7484, the Corn Ethanol Mandate Elimination Act, bills to eliminate the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2022 · second_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Issues raised with regard to Renewable Fuel Standard Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards H.R. 190 - LEVEL Act of 2021 H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021 Issues related to appropriations
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
H.R. 190 - the LEVEL Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Supported S. 3787 and H.R. 7155, the "Home Front Energy Independence Act," bills to allow sales of E15 year-round, establish an E15 tax credit, direct EPA to finalize their E15 labeling rule, and provide for biofuel infrastructure and compatibility with retailers. Testified during a virtual public hearing on the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) proposed Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) rulemaking for 2020, 2021 and 2022 compliance years. Submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agencys Proposed Volume Standards for 2020, 2021, and 2022 under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) on how the Agency can improve the final rule in a way that makes important near-term greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions. Submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agencys Proposal to Deny Petitions for Small Refinery Exemptions (SREs). Thanked the chairs of the Congressional Biofuels Caucus for sending a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging them to take steps to protect and strengthen the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), including maintaining the blending requirements for 2022, denying all pending Small Refinery Exemptions (SREs), reversing course on the proposed retroactive cuts to previously finalized 2020 RVOs and setting 2021 RFS volumes at the statutory levels. Thanked Senators Ernst, Duckworth and Stabenow for correcting misinformation and promoting the benefits of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) at a hearing of the Environment & Public Works Committee titled, The Environmental Protection Agencys Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Challenges and Opportunities. Supported H.R. 4410 and S. 2339, bills that clarify E15 should be allowed for sale year-round by extending the 1-psi Reid vapor pressure (RVP) waiver to fuel blends containing gasoline and over 10 percent ethanol. Supported H.R. 1637, a bill to expedite the approval process for renewable fuels under the renewable fuel standard (RFS) program. The bill considers an application to register a renewable fuel under the RFS program to be approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) if the fuel has been approved under any state renewable fuel program. It also establishes a deadline for the EPA to make a decision on any pending application for a renewable fuel that has not yet been approved under any state program and establishes deadlines for the EPA to make decisions on pending pathway petitions by producers to register biofuels. Supported S. 193 and H.R. 3593, the Adopt GREET Act, which would require EPA to update its outdated lifecycle modeling for ethanol and biodiesel, specifically by adopting the latest Argonne National Labs Greenhouse Gas and Regulated Emissions and Energy Use in Transportation (GREET) Model. Supported H.R. 1113, the Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act, legislation that addresses the timing and transparency issues associated with the small refinery exemption (SRE) program under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Opposed H.R. 190, the Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels (LEVEL) Act, legislation to repeal the Renewable Fuels Standard II (RFS), leaving RFS I levels intact. Supported S. 2262/H.R. 4254, bills to establish an income tax credit for the sale or blending of certain fuels containing ethanol. Supported the Defend the Blend Act (S. 3380 and H.R. 6071), bipartisan legislation to prohibit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from retroactively reducing Renewable Volume Obligations (RVO) levels once they are finalized, including the 2020 RVOs.
2022 · first_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Issues raised with regard to Renewable Fuel Standard Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards H.R. 190 - LEVEL Act H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards and biodiesel H.R. 190 - LEVEL Act of 2021 H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Issues raised with regard to Renewable Fuel Standard Issues related to plastic waste and recycling Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards and biodiesel H.R. 190 - LEVEL Act of 2021 H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021 Issues related to appropriations
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · first_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
H.R. 190 - the LEVEL Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Issues raised with regard to Renewable Fuels Standard Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards H.R. 190 - LEVEL Act H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards and biodiesel H.R. 190 - LEVEL Act of 2021 H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Issues raised with regard to Renewable Fuels Standard Issues related to plastic waste and recycling Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards and biodiesel H.R. 190 - LEVEL Act of 2021 H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021 Issues related to appropriations
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Supported H.R. 4410 and S. 2339, bills that clarify E15 should be allowed for sale year-round by extending the 1-psi Reid vapor pressure (RVP) waiver to fuel blends containing gasoline and over 10 percent ethanol. Supported H.R. 1637, a bill to expedite the approval process for renewable fuels under the renewable fuel standard (RFS) program. The bill considers an application to register a renewable fuel under the RFS program to be approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) if the fuel has been approved under any state renewable fuel program. It also establishes a deadline for the EPA to make a decision on any pending application for a renewable fuel that has not yet been approved under any state program and establishes deadlines for the EPA to make decisions on pending pathway petitions by producers to register biofuels. Supported S. 193 and H.R. 3593, the Adopt GREET Act, which would require EPA to update its outdated lifecycle modeling for ethanol and biodiesel, specifically by adopting the latest Argonne National Labs Greenhouse Gas and Regulated Emissions and Energy Use in Transportation (GREET) Model. Supported H.R. 1113, the Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act, legislation that addresses the timing and transparency issues associated with the small refinery exemption (SRE) program under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Opposed H.R. 190, the Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels (LEVEL) Act, legislation to repeal the Renewable Fuels Standard II (RFS), leaving RFS I levels intact. Supported S. 2262/H.R. 4254, bills to establish an income tax credit for the sale or blending of certain fuels containing ethanol. Supported the Defend the Blend Act (S. 3380 and H.R. 6071), bipartisan legislation to prohibit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from retroactively reducing Renewable Volume Obligations (RVO) levels once they are finalized, including the 2020 RVOs. Testified at a virtual public hearing on the Proposed Extension of Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Compliance Deadlines the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed in November. The testimony pointed out that if EPA would have finalized the 2021 Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) on time the previous November and predicted gas volumes would return to 2019 levels, the 2021 percentage would have assured refiners their renewable fuel requirements would again fall or rise as petroleum volumes remained flat or grew. Thanked U.S. Department of Energy Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) scientists for updates to the Greenhouse gas and Regulated Emissions and Energy use in Transportation (GREET) model, which is widely recognized as the gold-standard tool used to audit the energy and environmental effects of transportation fuels such as ethanol and gasoline.
2021 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
H.R. 190 - the LEVEL Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2021 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Supported H.R. 4410 and S. 2339, bills that clarify E15 should be allowed for sale year-round by extending the 1-psi Reid vapor pressure (RVP) waiver to fuel blends containing gasoline and over 10 percent ethanol. Supported H.R. 1637, a bill to expedite the approval process for renewable fuels under the renewable fuel standard (RFS) program. The bill considers an application to register a renewable fuel under the RFS program to be approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) if the fuel has been approved under any state renewable fuel program. It also establishes a deadline for the EPA to make a decision on any pending application for a renewable fuel that has not yet been approved under any state program and establishes deadlines for the EPA to make decisions on pending pathway petitions by producers to register biofuels. Supported S. 193 and H.R. 3593, the Adopt GREET Act, which would require EPA to update its outdated lifecycle modeling for ethanol and biodiesel, specifically by adopting the latest Argonne National Labs Greenhouse Gas and Regulated Emissions and Energy Use in Transportation (GREET) Model. Supported H.R. 1113, the Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act, legislation that addresses the timing and transparency issues associated with the small refinery exemption (SRE) program under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Opposed H.R. 190, the Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels (LEVEL) Act, legislation to repeal the Renewable Fuels Standard II (RFS), leaving RFS I levels intact. Supported S. 2262/H.R. 4254, bills to establish an income tax credit for the sale or blending of certain fuels containing ethanol. Thanked a group of House and Senate members for urging for support for renewable fuels in the reconciliation package by specifically requesting leadership consider bipartisan proposals that have been introduced this year to provide incentives for retailers to sell E15 and E85 and for automakers to resume the production of flexible fuel vehicles, to encourage the use of higher blends of ethanol, and to ensure E15 can be available year-round. Sent a letter to House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. following Congresswoman Cheri Bustos' introduction of the Next Generation Fuels Act of 2021 (H.R. 5089), requesting a legislative hearing on the bill in order to receive testimony on how it would help remove market barriers to ethanol and improvements that should be made to the legislation to reward farmers for climate-smart practices and ethanol producers for investments to reduce the carbon intensity of their fuel. Sent a letter to President Biden asking him to set the maximum statutory volumes under the Renewable Fuel Standard in the 2021 and 2022 Renewable Volume Obligation rulemaking and pursue all options to ensure uninterrupted market access for E15. Opposed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) motion to remand but not vacate the 31 small refinery exemptions (SREs) the Trump Administration granted in August 2019.
2021 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Issues raised with regard to Renewable Fuels Standard Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards H.R. 190 - LEVEL Act H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards and biodiesel H.R. 190 - LEVEL Act of 2021 H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Issues raised with regard to Renewable Fuels Standard Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards and biodiesel H.R. 190 - LEVEL Act of 2021 H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Issues raised with regard to Renewable Fuels Standard Issues related to plastic waste and recycling Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards and biodiesel H.R. 190 - LEVEL Act of 2021 H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021 Issues related to appropriations
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
H.R. 190 - the LEVEL Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2021 · second_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Supported H.R. 1637, a bill to expedite the approval process for renewable fuels under the renewable fuel standard (RFS) program. The bill considers an application to register a renewable fuel under the RFS program to be approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) if the fuel has been approved under any state renewable fuel program. It also establishes a deadline for the EPA to make a decision on any pending application for a renewable fuel that has not yet been approved under any state program and establishes deadlines for the EPA to make decisions on pending pathway petitions by producers to register biofuels. Supported S. 193 and H.R. 3593, the Adopt GREET Act, which would require EPA to update its outdated lifecycle modeling for ethanol and biodiesel, specifically by adopting the latest Argonne National Labs Greenhouse Gas and Regulated Emissions and Energy Use in Transportation (GREET) Model. Supported H.R. 1113, the Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act, legislation that addresses the timing and transparency issues associated with the small refinery exemption (SRE) program under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Opposed H.R. 190, the Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels (LEVEL) Act, legislation to repeal the Renewable Fuels Standard II (RFS), leaving RFS I levels intact. Supported S. 2262/H.R. 4254, bills to establish an income tax credit for the sale or blending of certain fuels containing ethanol. Submitted comments on the proposed rule E15 Fuel Dispenser Labeling and Compatibility With Underground Storage Tanks that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in the final days of the Trump administration. The rule co-proposes EPA either modify the E15 label or remove the label requirement entirely. Further, EPA proposes to modify the underground storage tank (UST) regulations which offer paths that would make it easier for station owners to demonstrate compatibility with E15 and possibly higher ethanol blends in the future. EPAs proposed changes to compatibility rules would make it easier for station owners and operators to store and sell E15 using existing equipment, and changes to E15 label requirements could reduce consumer confusion and resistance to trying E15. Sent letters to House and Senate leaders and key committee chairs, urging them to take a technology-neutral approach when making investments to accelerate the nations transition to clean energy in the transportation sector and provides recommendations for ways Congress can spend a fraction of funds being discussed in support of the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain by capitalizing on ethanols ability to make near-and-long-term reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
2021 · second_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Issues raised with regard to Renewable Fuels Standard Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards H.R. 190 - LEVEL Act H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards and biodiesel H.R. 190 - LEVEL Act of 2021 H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Issues raised with regard to Renewable Fuels Standard Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards and biodiesel H.R. 190 - LEVEL Act of 2021 H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Issues raised with regard to Renewable Fuels Standard Issues related to plastics waste and recycling Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards and biodiesel H.R. 190 - LEVEL Act of 2021 H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021 Issues related to appropriations
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · second_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
H.R. 190 - the LEVEL Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2021 · first_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Issues raised with regard to Renewable Fuels Standard Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards H.R. 190 - LEVEL Act H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards and biodiesel H.R. 190 - LEVEL Act of 2021 H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Issues raised with regard to Renewable Fuels Standard Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards and biodiesel H.R. 190 - LEVEL Act of 2021 H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Issues raised with regard to Renewable Fuels Standard Issues related to plastics waste and recycling Legislation to amend or repeal the RFS Amendments to the Clean Air Act regarding fuel standards and biodiesel H.R. 190 - LEVEL Act of 2021 H.R. 1113 - Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021 Issues related to appropriations
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2021 · first_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Supported S. 193, the Adopt GREET Act, which would require EPA to update its outdated lifecycle modeling for ethanol and biodiesel, specifically by adopting the latest Argonne National Labs Greenhouse Gas and Regulated Emissions and Energy Use in Transportation (GREET) Model. Supported H.R. 1113, the Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act, legislation that addresses the timing and transparency issues associated with the small refinery exemption (SRE) program under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Opposed H.R. 190, the Leave Ethanol Volumes at Existing Levels (LEVEL) Act, legislation to repeal the Renewable Fuels Standard II (RFS), leaving RFS I levels intact. Submitted comments to EPA's request for comments on petitions received for a waiver for refiners from their blending obligations under the 2019 and 2020 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), urging EPA to reject the waiver requests. Sent a letter to the EPA Inspector General encouraging he ensure that all communications from EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler and any correspondence of President Trumps political appointees about pending SRE petitions be preserved, in part, to ensure that dispensation of Small Refinery Exemption (SREs) waivers comply with federal laws regarding political appointees roles in federal acts affecting a personal financial interest. Praised EPA's approval of the removal of the low Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) gasoline requirements in the Kansas City metro area, which now allows for E15 fuel to be sold in the area year-round.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2021 · first_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
H.R. 190 - the LEVEL Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE