A bill to repeal a requirement with respect to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels.

Regulatory issues and actions related to Alaska OCS permitting: Address agency resource needs of MMS, FWS, EPA and NOAA/NMFS; Alaska OCS environmental studies for MMS, NOAA/NMFS, FWS and EPA; Incidental harassment authorizations & letters of authorizations from NMFS & FWS and plans of explorations from MMS; EPA Region 10 and HQ on air permits & regulations, Region 10 NPDES permits for Beaufort and Chukchi Seas; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act revenue sharing & community impact assistance; National Energy Policy Act, Interior Appropriations; Marine Mammal Protection Act; S2041/HR4854 False Claims Act Amendments all provisions; S2450 Federal Rules of Evidence 502 Attorney / Client Privilege all provisions; S1782/HR3010 Arbitration Fairness Act all provisions; S2449 Sunshine in Litigation Act protective orders; S186/HR3013, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act all provisions; Offshore and Oil Shale Lease Moratorium; Discuss issues related to advanced vehicle technology; HR2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (Continuing Resolution through 3/6/09); Provisions related to outer continental shelf and oil shale moratoria; Energy Independence and Security Act 2007, Section 526 and amendments or provisions related to section 526 in: S2827 To repeal a requirement with respect to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels; HR5656 To repeal a requirement with respect to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels; HR6125 To provide a mechanism for the construction of petroleum refineries on military installations to provide a reliable source of petroleum products for use by the Armed Forces, and for...; HR6052/S3380 Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008; HR6599 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009; S32 Defense Acquisition Reform Act of 2007; S3669 Harmonizing America's Energy, Economy, Environment, and National Security Act of 2008; HR6709 National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act; HR6063 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008; S2958/S2973 American Energy Production Act of 2008; HR6078 GREEN Act of 2008; S3002 Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009; S3001 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009; HR5658 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009; HR1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; S1548 Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; S2787 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009; S567 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; S1547 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; HR1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; HR4986 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; HR6412 Comprehensive Energy Exploration, Price Reduction, and Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2008; HR5959 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009; HR6165 End the Pain at the Pump Act of 2008; HR6899 Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act; HR5437 American-Made Energy Act of 2008; HR6566 American Energy Act; S3280 American Affordable Fuels Act of 2008; HR6384 Americans for American Energy Act of 2008 and the 2008 Continuing Resolution; EPA implementing regulations for the Renewable Fuel Standard in the Energy Independence and Security Act 2007; S1997 A bill to require all new and upgraded fuel pumps to be equipped with automatic temperature compensation equipment; HR6324 Imported Ethanol Facilitation Act, renewable fuel provisions; S3080 Imported Ethanol Parity Act, renewable fuel provisions; HR6124 Farm Bill, renewable fuel provisions; S2302 Farm bill renewable fuel provisions, and provisions to alter the ethanol import tariff in HR6137, HR6183, HR6324, S1007, and S3080; Continuing Resolution for 2009; HR5473 The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act; HR6 Energy Independence and Security Act; Section 526 prohibition to prohibit any US federal agency from purchasing or using any unconventional fuel if its GHG footprint is greater than conventional fuels; the provision in the 2008 Omnibus Appropriations' bill; HR2641 Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008; Regulatory issues and actions related to: OCS Permitting: concerning MMS, FWS and NMFS need additional funding starting in FY 09: Alaska OCS Environmental Studies Program; NMFS to conduct studies on Alaska marine mammals; US FWS to conduct studies on Alaska marine mammals; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; Continental Shelf Revenue Sharing /Revenue Sharing issues; Coastal Impact Assistance; MMS 5-Year Plan; MMS Lease Sales (Bill numbers not applicable); Beaufort Leases (Bill numbers not applicable); Chukchi Lease Sale 193 (Bill numbers not applicable); Permitting process (Bill numbers not applicable); Incidental Harassment Applications/ Air Permits/ Drilling Permits/ Conflict Avoidance; Agreements; BLM Oil Shale Leases; Mineral Leasing Act; National Energy Policy Act; Interior Appropriations; Marine Mammal Protection Act; Royalty issues (98/99 Leases in Gulf of Mexico); HR2830 Coast Guard Reauthorization Act.

Client expense: $1,480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office

HR6899 The Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act; HR1424 The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; Federal revenue sharing for Alaska; Access to Federal lands; Appropriate resourcing of federal agencies; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, National Energy Policy Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, OCS permitting; Oil shale moratorium language that was inserted into the FY2008 Appropriations bill in December prohibiting BLM from finalizing regulations. Also, review and preparation of comments in response to BLM proposed oil shale regulations; S3019 Oil Shale and Tar Sands Leasing Act of 2008, All titles; HR6211 Shale Opportunity Act of 2008, All titles; S3062 Oil Shale Regulatory Act of 2008, All titles; HR6138 To repeal the prohibition on using certain funds to issue regulations on oil shale resources, All titles; S3222 Energy Transition Act of 2008, Title 2, Subsection C; HR2337 Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007, Title 1, Section 104; S2973 American Energy Production Act of 2008, Title 2, Subsection C; HR6384 Americans for American Energy Act of 2008, Title 3; HR6412 Comprehensive Energy Exploration, Price Reduction, and Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2008, Title 2, Subsection C; HR2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, Title 6, Section 606; National Parks Land Use Issues - Federal Land Managers Air Quality Guidance; S2041/HR4854 False Claims Act Amendments all provisions; S2450 Federal Rules of Evidence 502 Attorney / Client Privilege all provisions; S1782/HR3010 Arbitration Fairness Act all provisions; S2449 Sunshine in Litigation Act protective orders; S186/HR3013, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act all provisions; Offshore and Oil Shale Lease Moratorium; HR1424 A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial ; HR6899 To advance the national security interests of the United States by reducing its dependency on oil through renewable and clean, alternative fuel , Title 1 provisions and specifically Subtitle G related to oil shale leasing; HRES1433 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6899) to advance the national security interests of the United States by reducing its dependency on oil through renewable and clean, alternative fuel technologies ; HR6578 To provide for the sale of light grade petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and its replacement with heavy grade petroleum, Section 3 provisions ; HR6515 To amend the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an expeditious environmentally responsible program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, and for other purposes-All provisions; HR6251 To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases, and for other purposes-all provisions; HR2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (Continuing Resolution through 3/6/09)-Provisions related to outer continental shelf and oil shale moratoria; S1419 A bill to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers from price gouging, ;, Provisions related to the production tax credit; S1531 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives and extend existing incentives for the production and use of renewable energy resources, and for other purposes; The New Era Bill-All provisions related to domestic energy production, taxes and conservation; The Gas Price Reduction Act-All provisions related to domestic energy production, oil shale and conservation; HR6566 The American Energy Act-All provisions related to domestic energy production, oil shale and conservation; HR6670 The Long-Term Energy Assurance and Security Enhancement Act of 2008-All provisions related to domestic energy production; Energy Independence and Security Act 2007, Section 526 and amendments or provisions related to section 526 in: S2827 To repeal a requirement with respect to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels; HR5656 To repeal a requirement with respect to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels; HR6125 To provide a mechanism for the construction of petroleum refineries on military installations to provide a reliable source of petroleum products for use by the Armed Forces, and for...; HR6052/S.3380 Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008; HR6599 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009; S32 Defense Acquisition Reform Act of 2007; S3669 Harmonizing America's Energy, Economy, Environment, and National Security Act of 2008; HR6709 National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act; HR6063 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008; S2958/S2973 American Energy Production Act of 2008; HR6078 GREEN Act of 2008; S3002 Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 and S3001 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009; HR5658 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009; HR1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; S1548 Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; S2787 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009; S567 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; S1547 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; S1547/HR1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; HR4986 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; HR6412 Comprehensive Energy Exploration, Price Reduction, and Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2008; HR5959 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009; HR6165 End the Pain at the Pump Act of 2008; HR6899 Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act; HR 5437 American-Made Energy Act of 2008; HR6566 American Energy Act; S3280 American Affordable Fuels Act of 2008; HR 6384 Americans for American Energy Act of 2008 and the 2008 Continuing Resolution; EPA implementing regulations for the Renewable Fuel Standard in the Energy Independence and Security Act 2007; Air permit currently under review by EAB regarding MMS role in completing ESA consultation and timing of completion; Air permitting path forward for permanent psd permitting, modeling requirements, and schedule for 2010 exploration drilling in Beaufort and Chukchi Seas; Incidental Harassment Take Authorization for 2008/2009 Arctic activities and renewal of take regulations; Future exploration drilling plans for the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas; HR6 Energy Independence and Security Act; Section 526 prohibition to prohibit any US federal agency from purchasing or using any unconventional fuel if its GHG footprint is greater than conventional fuels; the provision in the 2008 Omnibus Appropriations' bill; HR2643 Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008: (OCS leasing moratoria); S2739 Consolidated Resource Bill: Section 327-the "Rim of the Valley Corridor Study" provision: Section 514- "remove or reduce obstacles to use of produced water for irrigation or other purposes in ways that will not adversely affect water quality or the environment."; Regulatory issues and actions related to: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; Mineral Leasing Act; National Environmental Policy Act; Revenue Sharing issues; MMS 5-Year Plan; MMS Lease Sales (Bill numbers not applicable); Rockies Access for Year Round Drilling; Pinedale year round drilling access; Ozone quality issues; Regulatory Activities Relating to (Not bill number specific issues): Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; National Energy Policy Act; Marine Mammal Protection Act; OCS Permitting; Jones Act regulatory actions (Bill numbers not applicable); HR2830 Coast Guard Reauthorization Act; HR6 Clean Energy Act; Oil Sands, Gulf of Mexico Production and Offshore Leasing in Alaska issues.

S2041 The False Claims Corrections Act of 2007; S2450 Attorney Client Privilege; Regulatory issues and actions related to Alaska OCS permitting: Address agency resource needs of MMS, FWS, EPA and NOAA/NMFS; Alaska OCS environmental studies for MMS, NOAA/NMFS, FWS and EPA; Incidental harassment authorizations & letters of authorizations from NMFS & FWS and plans of explorations from MMS; EPA Region 10 and HQ on air permits & regulations, Region 10 NPDES permits for Beaufort and Chukchi Seas; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act revenue sharing & community impact assistance; National Energy Policy Act, Interior Appropriations; Marine Mammal Protection Act; S1638/HR3753, Judicial Compensation all provisions; HR2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (Continuing Resolution through 3/6/09); Provisions related to outer continental shelf and oil shale moratoria; Energy Independence and Security Act 2007, Section 526 and amendments or provisions related to section 526 in: S2827 To repeal a requirement with respect to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels; HR5656 To repeal a requirement with respect to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels; HR6125 To provide a mechanism for the construction of petroleum refineries on military installations to provide a reliable source of petroleum products for use by the Armed Forces, and for...; HR6052/S3380 Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008; HR6599 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009; S32 Defense Acquisition Reform Act of 2007; S3669 Harmonizing America's Energy, Economy, Environment, and National Security Act of 2008; HR6709 National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act; HR6063 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008; S2958/S2973 American Energy Production Act of 2008; HR6078 GREEN Act of 2008; S3002 Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009; S3001 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009; HR5658 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009; HR1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; S1548 Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; S2787 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009; S567 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; S1547 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; HR1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; HR4986 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; HR6412 Comprehensive Energy Exploration, Price Reduction, and Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2008; HR5959 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009; HR6165 End the Pain at the Pump Act of 2008; HR6899 Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act; HR5437 American-Made Energy Act of 2008; HR6566 American Energy Act; S3280 American Affordable Fuels Act of 2008; HR6384 Americans for American Energy Act of 2008 and the 2008 Continuing Resolution; EPA implementing regulations for the Renewable Fuel Standard in the Energy Independence and Security Act 2007; Air permit currently under review by EAB regarding MMS role in completing ESA consultation and timing of completion; Air permitting path forward for permanent psd permitting, modeling requirements, and schedule for 2010 exploration drilling in Beaufort and Chukchi Seas; Incidental Harassment Take Authorization for 2008/2009 Arctic activities and renewal of take regulations; Future exploration drilling plans for the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas; HR5473 The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act; HR6 Energy Independence and Security Act; Section 526 prohibition to prohibit any US federal agency from purchasing or using any unconventional fuel if its GHG footprint is greater than conventional fuels; the provision in the 2008 Omnibus Appropriations' bill; HR2641 Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008; Regulatory issues and actions related to: OCS Permitting: concerning MMS, FWS and NMFS need additional funding starting in FY 09: Alaska OCS Environmental Studies Program; NMFS to conduct studies on Alaska marine mammals; US FWS to conduct studies on Alaska marine mammals; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; Continental Shelf Revenue Sharing /Revenue Sharing issues; Coastal Impact Assistance; MMS 5-Year Plan; MMS Lease Sales (Bill numbers not applicable); Beaufort Leases (Bill numbers not applicable); Chukchi Lease Sale 193 (Bill numbers not applicable); Permitting process (Bill numbers not applicable); Incidental Harassment Applications/ Air Permits/ Drilling Permits/ Conflict Avoidance Agreements; BLM Oil Shale Leases; Mineral Leasing Act; National Energy Policy Act; Interior Appropriations; Marine Mammal Protection Act; Royalty issues 98/99 Leases in Gulf of Mexico.

Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act 2007 and amendments or provisions related to section 526 in HR5656, S.2827, HR6125, S.2958, HR6063, HR6384 AND HR5658; Regulatory issues and actions related to Alaska OCS permitting: Address agency resource needs of MMS, FWS, EPA and NOAA/NMFS; Alaska OCS environmental studies for MMS, NOAA/NMFS, FWS and EPA; Incidental harassment authorizations & letters of authorizations from NMFS & FWS and plans of explorations from MMS; EPA Region 10 and HQ on air permits & regulations, Region 10 NPDES permits for Beaufort and Chukchi Seas; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act revenue sharing & community impact assistance; National Energy Policy Act, Interior Appropriations; Marine Mammal Protection Act; S.1638/HR3753, Judicial Compensation all provisions; HR5473 The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act; HR6Energy Independence and Security Act; Section 526 prohibition to prohibit any US federal agency from purchasing or using any unconventional fuel if its GHG footprint is greater than conventional fuels; the provision in the 2008 Omnibus Appropriations' bill; HR2641 Title: Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008; Regulatory issues and actions related to: OCS Permitting: concerning MMS, FWS and NMFS need additional funding starting in FY 09: Alaska OCS Environmental Studies Program; NMFS to conduct studies on Alaska marine mammals; US FWS to conduct studies on Alaska marine mammals; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; Continental Shelf Revenue Sharing /Revenue Sharing issues; Coastal Impact Assistance; MMS 5-Year Plan; MMS Lease Sales (Bill numbers not applicable); Beaufort Leases (Bill numbers not applicable); Chukchi Lease Sale 193 (Bill numbers not applicable); Permitting process (Bill numbers not applicable); Incidental Harassment Applications/ Air Permits/ Drilling Permits/ Conflict Avoidance Agreements; BLM Oil Shale Leases; Mineral Leasing Act; National Energy Policy Act; Interior Appropriations; Marine Mammal Protection Act; Royalty issues; 8/99 Leases in Gulf of Mexico; S.2450 To Amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine, all titles; S.2041 False Claims Corrections Act of 2007, all titles; HR6066 Extractive Industries Transparency Disclosure Act.

Discuss permits needed for Alaska OCS seismic and exploratory work; discussions about Alaska OCS resources; S.2568 modifying the OCS Lands Act with respect to the Beaufort and Chukchi Sea Planning Areas; HR5588 to prohibit leasing in Lease Sale 193 Area of the Alaska OCS Region; HR1957 Bristol Bay Protection Act; S.1311 Bristol Bay Protection Act; Discuss resource needs of Department of the Interior, Department of Commerce, and Environmental Protection Agency for oil & gas project permitting; Discussions of company investments in energy development and policy issues that impact development; Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act 2007 and amendments or provisions related to section 526 in HR5656, S.2827, HR6125, S.2958, HR6063, HR6384 AND HR5658; EPA implementing regulations for the Renewable Fuel Standard in the Energy Independence and Security Act 2007; S.1997: A bill to require all new and upgraded fuel pumps to be equipped with automatic temperature compensation equipment. HR6324 Imported Ethanol Facilitation Act, renewable fuel provisions; S.3080 Imported Ethanol Parity Act, renewable fuel provisions; HR6124 Farm Bill, renewable fuel provisions; S.2302 Farm bill renewable fuel provisions; Issues related to hydrogen fuel cell deployment: S.365 - H-Prize Act of 2007, all titles; HR632 - H-Prize Act of 2007, all titles; Regulatory issues and actions related to Alaska OCS permitting: Address agency resource needs of MMS, FWS, EPA and NOAA/NMFS; Alaska OCS environmental studies for MMS, NOAA/NMFS, FWS and EPA; Incidental harassment authorizations & letters of authorizations from NMFS & FWS and plans of explorations from MMS; EPA Region 10 and HQ on air permits & regulations, Region 10 NPDES permits for Beaufort and Chukchi Seas; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act revenue sharing & community impact assistance; National Energy Policy Act, Interior Appropriations; Marine Mammal Protection Act; S.2041/HR4854, False Claims Act Amendments all provisions; S.2450, Federal Rules of Evidence 502 Attorney / Client Privilege all provisions; S.1782/HR3010, Arbitration Fairness Act all provisions; S. 2449, Sunshine in Litigation Act protective orders; S.186/HR3013, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act all provisions; HR5473 The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act; HR6 Energy Independence and Security Act; Section 526 prohibition to prohibit any US federal agency from purchasing or using any unconventional fuel if its GHG footprint is greater than conventional fuels; the provision in the 2008 Omnibus Appropriations' bill; HR2641 Title: Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008; Regulatory issues and actions related to: OCS Permitting: concerning MMS, FWS and NMFS need additional funding starting in FY 09: Alaska OCS Environmental Studies Program; NMFS to conduct studies on Alaska marine mammals; US FWS to conduct studies on Alaska marine mammals; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; Continental Shelf Revenue Sharing /Revenue Sharing issues; Coastal Impact Assistance; MMS 5-Year Plan; MMS Lease Sales (Bill numbers not applicable); Beaufort Leases (Bill numbers not applicable); Chukchi Lease Sale 193 (Bill numbers not applicable); Permitting process (Bill numbers not applicable); Incidental Harassment Applications/ Air Permits/ Drilling Permits/ Conflict Avoidance Agreements; BLM Oil Shale Leases; Mineral Leasing Act; National Energy Policy Act; Interior Appropriations; Marine Mammal Protection Act; Royalty issues; 98/99 Leases in Gulf of Mexico; HR2830/S.1892 Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 provisions related to liquid natural gas.

Discuss permits needed for Alaska OCS seismic and exploratory work; discussions about Alaska OCS resources; S.2568 modifying the OCS Lands Act with respect to the Beaufort and Chukchi Sea Planning Areas; HR5588 to prohibit leasing in Lease Sale 193 Area of the Alaska OCS Region; HR1957 Bristol Bay Protection Act; S.1311 Bristol Bay Protection Act; Discuss resource needs of Department of the Interior, Department of Commerce, and Environmental Protection Agency for oil & gas project permitting; Discussions of company investments in energy development and policy issues that impact development; Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act 2007 and amendments or provisions related to section 526 in HR5656, S2827, HR6125, S.2958, HR6063, HR6384 AND HR5658; EPA implementing regulations for the Renewable Fuel Standard in the Energy Independence and Security Act 2007; S.3019 - Oil Shale and Tar Sands Leasing Act of 2008, All titles; HR6211 - Shale Opportunity Act of 2008, All titles; S.3062 - Oil Shale Regulatory Act of 2008, All titles; HR6138 - To repeal the prohibition on using certain funds to issue regulations on oil shale resources, All titles; S.3222 - Energy Transition Act of 2008, Title 2, Subsection C; HR2337 - Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007, Title 1, Section 104; S.2973 - American Energy Production Act of 2008, Title 2, Subsection C; HR6384 - Americans for American Energy Act of 2008, Title 3; HR6412 - Comprehensive Energy Exploration, Price Reduction, and Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2008, Title 2, Subsection C; HR2643 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, Title 6, Section 606; National Parks Land Use Issues - Federal Land Managers Air Quality Guidance; Issues related to increased transmission availability around wind energy development: S.2642 - American Renewable Energy Act of 2008, Subtitle A, Part 1; HR6133 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the renewable energy production tax credit and the solar energy and fuel cell investment tax credit, Section 1; S.1601 - Energy Infrastructure Tax Reform and Incentives Act of 2007, Section 108; S.2821 - Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008, Title 1, Section 101; HR5984 - Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008, Title 1, Section 101; HR6161 - American Energy Independence Act, Title 7, Subtitle A, Section 701; Federal revenue sharing for Alaska; Access to Federal lands; Appropriate resourcing of federal agencies; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, National Energy Policy Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, OCS permitting; S.2041/HR4854, False Claims Act Amendments all provisions; S.2450, Federal Rules of Evidence 502 Attorney / Client Privilege all provisions; S.1782/HR3010, Arbitration Fairness Act all provisions; S.2449, Sunshine in Litigation Act protective orders; S.186/HR3013, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act all provisions; HR6: Energy Independence and Security Act; Section 526 prohibition to prohibit any US federal agency from purchasing or using any unconventional fuel if its GHG footprint is greater than conventional fuels; the provision in the 2008 Omnibus Appropriations' bill; HR2643 Title: Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008: (OCS leasing moratoria); S.2739 Consolidated Resource Bill: Section 327-the "Rim of the Valley Corridor Study" provision: Section 514- "remove or reduce obstacles to use of produced water for irrigation or other purposes in ways that will not adversely affect water quality or the environment."; Regulatory issues and actions related to: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; Mineral Leasing Act; National Environmental Policy Act; Revenue Sharing issues; MMS 5-Year Plan; MMS Lease Sales (Bill numbers not applicable); Rockies Access for Year Round Drilling; Pinedale year round drilling access. ; Ozone quality issues; Regulatory Activities Relating to (Not bill number specific issues): Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; National Energy Policy Act; Marine Mammal Protection Act; OCS Permitting; Jones Act regulatory actions (Bill numbers not applicable); Energy security; S.3044 The Consumer-First Energy Act, all provisions relating to tax; HR5351 The Renewable Energy & Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008, all provisions relating to tax; S.2642 The American Renewable Energy Act of 2008, all provisions relating to tax; HR2830/S.1892 Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 provisions related to liquid natural gas; 2008 Omnibus bill provision that prohivits BLM from finalizing oil shale regulatons.

Issues of industry interest at FERC, DOT, USDA, Homeland Security and EPA. Pipelines security issues in HR 5577, impact of infrastructure in S. 219, pipeline tax determination in HR 2230, Biofuels issues in HR 2419, cabron dioxide pipeline study addressed in S. 2144, repeal of section 526 of The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 including S. 2827 and HR 5656

Client expense: $25,349 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE

Legislation to repeal Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 regarding government purchases of alternative fuels, including S. 2827 and H.R. 5656 and Boren amendment to H.R. 5658, FY 2009 DOD Authorization legislation. S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007 and S. 3036, Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007; H.R. 6258, Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act: issues related to the use of CO2 pipelines. Implementation of Section 368 of the Energy Energy Policy Act of 2005 regarding the designation of energy corridors on Federal lands in the Western United States. H.R. 5577, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009: provisions to require "inherently safer technologies."

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Polar Bear Endangered Species Act Listing Department of the Interior Oil and Gas Program Management S. 2313 - Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance Act H.R. 6 - Energy Independence & Security Act of 2007 (PL.110-140) S. 2827 - A bill to repeal a requirement with respect to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (Repeal of Sec. 526 - Limits sale of fuels derived from alternative or synthetic sources). H.R. 5656 - A bill to repeal a requirement with respect to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (Repeal of Sec. 526 - Limits sale of fuels derived from alternative or synthetic sources).

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

S. 2041 / H.R. 4854, False Claims Act Amendments all provisions; S. 1782 / H.R. 3010, Arbitration Fairness Act all provisions; S. 2449 / H.R. 5884, Sunshine in Litigation Act protective orders; S. 186 / H.R. 3013, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act all provisions; S. 2663 / H.R. 4040, Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act state attorney general enforcement provision; Medicare Secondary Payor Act expansion creation of private right of action and weakening of causation evidence; Federal statutory and regulatory implied and express preemption abolition; H.R. 6887, Waiver of Federal Legal Requirements for Covered Energy Projects all provisions; Alien Tort Statute scope of coverage; Enforcement of foreign judgments in the United States; Regulatory issues and actions related to Alaska OCS permitting: Address agency resource needs of MMS, FWS, EPA and NOAA/NMFS; Alaska OCS environmental studies for MMS, NOAA/NMFS, FWS and EPA; Incidental harassment authorizations & letters of authorizations from NMFS & FWS and plans of explorations from MMS; EPA Region 10 and HQ on air permits & regulations, Region 10 NPDES permits for Beaufort and Chukchi Seas; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act revenue sharing & community impact assistance; National Energy Policy Act, Interior Appropriations; Marine Mammal Protection Act; Discuss issues related to advanced vehicle technology; H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (Continuing Resolution through 3/6/09); Provisions related to outer continental shelf and oil shale moratoria; Continuing Resolution for 2009 H.R. 5473 The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act; HR 6: Energy Independence and Security Act; Section 526 prohibition to prohibit any US federal agency from purchasing or using any unconventional fuel if its GHG footprint is greater than conventional fuels; the provision in the 2008 Omnibus Appropriations' bill; H.R.2641 Title: Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008; Regulatory issues and actions related to: OCS Permitting: concerning MMS, FWS and NMFS need additional funding starting in FY 09: Alaska OCS Environmental Studies Program; NMFS to conduct studies on Alaska marine mammals; US FWS to conduct studies on Alaska marine mammals, Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, Continental Shelf Revenue Sharing /Revenue Sharing issues, Coastal Impact Assistance, MMS 5-Year Plan, MMS Lease Sales (Bill numbers not applicable), Beaufort Leases (Bill numbers not applicable), Chukchi Lease Sale 193 (Bill numbers not applicable), Permitting process (Bill numbers not applicable), Incidental Harassment Applications/ Air Permits/ Drilling Permits/ Conflict Avoidance Agreements, BLM Oil Shale Leases, Mineral Leasing Act, National Energy Policy Act, Interior Appropriations, Marine Mammal Protection Act, Royalty issues (98/99 Leases in Gulf of Mexico); Energy Independence and Security Act 2007, Section 526 and amendments or provisions related to section 526 in: To repeal a requirement with respect to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels. (Introduced in Senate)[S.2827.IS]; To repeal a requirement with respect to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels. (Introduced in House)[H.R.5656.IH]; To provide a mechanism for the construction of petroleum refineries on military installations to provide a reliable source of petroleum products for use by the Armed Forces, and for... (Introduced in House)[H.R.6125.IH]; Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008 (Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House)[H.R.6052.EH] and [S.3380.IS]; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009 (Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House)[H.R.6599.EH]; Defense Acquisition Reform Act of 2007 (Introduced in Senate)[S.32.IS] Harmonizing America's Energy, Economy, Environment, and National Security Act of 2008 (Introduced in Senate)[S.3669.IS]; National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act (Introduced in House)[H.R.6709.IH]; National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008 H.R.6063; American Energy Production Act of 2008 (Introduced in Senate)[S.2958.IS] and [S.2973.PCS]; GREEN Act of 2008 (Introduced in House)[H.R.6078.IH]; Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Placed on Calendar in Senate)[S.3002.PCS] and Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Engrossed Amendment as Agreed to by House)[S.3001.EAH], National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Introduced in House)[H.R.5658.IH] and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Introduced in House)[H.R.1585.IH] and Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Referred to Senate Committee with Instructions)[S.1548.RIS], National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Introduced in Senate)[S.2787.IS], National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Introduced in Senate)[S.567.IS], National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Referred to Senate Committee with Instructions)[S.1547.RIS], National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Reported in Senate)[S.1547.RS], National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Reported in House)[H.R.1585.RH] National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House)[H.R.1585.EH], National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Placed on Calendar in Senate)[H.R.1585.PCS], National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Considered and Passed by House)[H.R.4986.CPH]; Comprehensive Energy Exploration, Price Reduction, and Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2008 (Introduced in House)[H.R.6412.IH]; Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House)[H.R.5959.EH]; End the Pain at the Pump Act of 2008 (Introduced in House)[H.R.6165.IH]; Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act (Received in Senate from House)[H.R.6899.RDS]; American-Made Energy Act of 2008 (Introduced in House)[H.R.5437.IH] and American Energy Act (Introduced in House)[H.R.6566.IH]; American Affordable Fuels Act of 2008 (Introduced in Senate)[S.3280.IS]; Americans for American Energy Act of 2008 (Introduced in House)[H.R.6384.IH]and the 2008 Continuing Resolution; EPA implementing regulations for the Renewable Fuel Standard in the Energy Independence and Security Act 2007; EPA, USDA et al Biofuels Action plan; all provisions; S.1997: A bill to require all new and upgraded fuel pumps to be equipped with automatic temperature compensation equipment; H.R.6324 Imported Ethanol Facilitation Act, renewable fuel provisions. S.3080 Imported Ethanol Parity Act, renewable fuel provisions; H.R.6124 Farm Bill, renewable fuel provisions; S.2302 Farm bill renewable fuel provisions; Provisions to alter the ethanol import tariff in HR 6137, HR 6183, H.R. 6324, S 1007, and S. 3080; HR 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act.

S. 2041 / H.R. 4854, False Claims Act Amendments all provisions; S. 1782 / H.R. 3010, Arbitration Fairness Act all provisions; S. 2449 / H.R. 5884, Sunshine in Litigation Act protective orders; S. 186 / H.R. 3013, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act all provisions; S. 2663 / H.R. 4040, Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act state attorney general enforcement provision; Medicare Secondary Payor Act expansion creation of private right of action and weakening of causation evidence; Federal statutory and regulatory implied and express preemption abolition; H.R. 6887, Waiver of Federal Legal Requirements for Covered Energy Projects all provisions; Alien Tort Statute scope of coverage; Enforcement of foreign judgments in the United States; International energy issues; Environmental studies program; Endangered Species Act listing of polar bear; Lease sale 220 notice of intent to prepare EIS; Oil shale moratorium language that was inserted into 2008 Appropriations Bill in December 2007 to prohibit BLM from finalizing oil shale regulations; Preparation, review and submission of revised Plans of Operations to BLM for Shells 3 RD&D oil shale leases; Working with DOE on various strategic planning documents relating to the development of future oil shale projects in the U.S.; Federal revenue sharing for Alaska; Access to Federal lands; Appropriate resourcing of federal agencies; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, National Energy Policy Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, OCS permitting; H.R.1424 Title: A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes; H.R.6899 Title: To advance the national security interests of the United States by reducing its dependency on oil through renewable and clean, alternative fuel technologies while building a bridge to the future through expanded access to Federal oil and natural gas resources, revising the relationship between the oil and gas industry and the consumers who own those resources and deserve a fair return from the development of publicly owned oil and gas, ending tax subsidies for large oil and gas companies, and facilitating energy efficiencies in the building, housing, and transportation sectors, and for other purposes; Title 1 provisions and specifically Subtitle G related to oil shale leasing; H.RES.1433 Title: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6899) to advance the national security interests of the United States by reducing its dependency on oil through renewable and clean, alternative fuel technologies while building a bridge to the future through expanded access to Federal oil and natural gas resources, revising the relationship between the oil and gas industry and the consumers who own those resources and deserve a fair return from the development of publicly owned oil and gas, ending tax subsidies for large oil and gas companies, and facilitating energy efficiencies in the building, housing, and transportation sectors, and for other purposes; H.R.6578 Title: To provide for the sale of light grade petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and its replacement with heavy grade petroleum; Section 3 provisions ; H.R.6515 Title: To amend the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an expeditious environmentally responsible program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, and for other purposes; All provisions; H.R.6251 Title: To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases, and for other purposes. All provisions; H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (Continuing Resolution through 3/6/09); Provisions related to outer continental shelf and oil shale moratoria; S.1419 : A bill to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers from price gouging, to increase the energy efficiency of products, buildings and vehicles, to promote research on and deploy greenhouse gas capture and storage options, and to improve the energy performance of the Federal Government, and for other purposes; Provisions related to the production tax credit; S.1531 : A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives and extend existing incentives for the production and use of renewable energy resources, and for other purposes; The New Era Bill; All provisions related to domestic energy production, taxes and conservation; The Gas Price Reduction Act; All provisions related to domestic energy production, oil shale and conservation; H.R. 6566 The American Energy Act; All provisions related to domestic energy production, oil shale and conservation; H.R. 6670 The Long-Term Energy Assurance and Security Enhancement Act of 2008; All provisions related to domestic energy production; HR 6: Energy Independence and Security Act; Section 526 prohibition to prohibit any US federal agency from purchasing or using any unconventional fuel if its GHG footprint is greater than conventional fuels; the provision in the 2008 Omnibus Appropriations' bill; H.R.2643 Title: Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008: (OCS leasing moratoria); S 2739 Consolidated Resource Bill: Section 327-the "Rim of the Valley Corridor Study" provision : Section 514- "remove or reduce obstacles to use of produced water for irrigation or other purposes in ways that will not adversely affect water quality or the environment."; Regulatory issues and actions related to: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, Mineral Leasing Act National Environmental Policy Act, Revenue Sharing issues, MMS 5-Year Plan, MMS Lease Sales (Bill numbers not applicable), Rockies Access for Year Round Drilling, Pinedale year round drilling access; Ozone quality issues; Regulatory Activities Relating to (Not bill number specific issues): Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, National Energy Policy Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, OCS Permitting, Jones Act regulatory actions (Bill numbers not applicable); Energy Independence and Security Act 2007, Section 526 and amendments or provisions related to section 526 in: To repeal a requirement with respect to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels. (Introduced in Senate)[S.2827.IS]; To repeal a requirement with respect to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels. (Introduced in House)[H.R.5656.IH];To provide a mechanism for the construction of petroleum refineries on military installations to provide a reliable source of petroleum products for use by the Armed Forces, and for... (Introduced in House)[H.R.6125.IH]; Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008 (Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House)[H.R.6052.EH] and [S.3380.IS] ; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009 (Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House)[H.R.6599.EH]; Defense Acquisition Reform Act of 2007 (Introduced in Senate)[S.32.IS] Harmonizing America's Energy, Economy, Environment, and National Security Act of 2008 (Introduced in Senate)[S.3669.IS]; National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act (Introduced in House)[H.R.6709.IH]; National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008 H.R.6063; American Energy Production Act of 2008 (Introduced in Senate)[S.2958.IS] and [S.2973.PCS]; GREEN Act of 2008 (Introduced in House)[H.R.6078.IH]; Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Placed on Calendar in Senate)[S.3002.PCS] and Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Engrossed Amendment as Agreed to by House)[S.3001.EAH], National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Introduced in House)[H.R.5658.IH] and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Introduced in House)[H.R.1585.IH] and Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Referred to Senate Committee with Instructions)[S.1548.RIS], National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Introduced in Senate)[S.2787.IS], National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Introduced in Senate)[S.567.IS], National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Referred to Senate Committee with Instructions)[S.1547.RIS], National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Reported in Senate)[S.1547.RS], National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Reported in House)[H.R.1585.RH] National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House)[H.R.1585.EH], National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Placed on Calendar in Senate)[H.R.1585.PCS], National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Considered and Passed by House)[H.R.4986.CPH]; Comprehensive Energy Exploration, Price Reduction, and Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2008 (Introduced in House)[H.R.6412.IH]; Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House)[H.R.5959.EH]; End the Pain at the Pump Act of 2008 (Introduced in House)[H.R.6165.IH]; Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act (Received in Senate from House)[H.R.6899.RDS]; American-Made Energy Act of 2008 (Introduced in House)[H.R.5437.IH] and American Energy Act (Introduced in House)[H.R.6566.IH]; American Affordable Fuels Act of 2008 (Introduced in Senate)[S.3280.IS]; Americans for American Energy Act of 2008 (Introduced in House)[H.R.6384.IH]; and the 2008 Continuing Resolution; EPA implementing regulations for the Renewable Fuel Standard in the Energy Independence and Security Act 2007.

S. 2041 / H.R. 4854, False Claims Act Amendments all provisions; S. 186 / H.R. 3013, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act all provisions; S. 2663 / H.R. 4040, Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act state attorney general enforcement provision; Medicare Secondary Payor Act expansion creation of private right of action and weakening of causation evidence; Federal statutory and regulatory implied and express preemption abolition; H.R. 6887, Waiver of Federal Legal Requirements for Covered Energy Projects all provisions; Enforcement of foreign judgments in the United States; S. 1638 / H.R. 3753, Judicial Compensation all provisions; Regulatory issues and actions related to Alaska OCS permitting: Address agency resource needs of MMS, FWS, EPA and NOAA/NMFS; Alaska OCS environmental studies for MMS, NOAA/NMFS, FWS and EPA; Incidental harassment authorizations & letters of authorizations from NMFS & FWS and plans of explorations from MMS; EPA Region 10 and HQ on air permits & regulations, Region 10 NPDES permits for Beaufort and Chukchi Seas; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act revenue sharing & community impact assistance; National Energy Policy Act, Interior Appropriations; Marine Mammal Protection Act; H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (Continuing Resolution through 3/6/09); Provisions related to outer continental shelf and oil shale moratoria; H.R. 5473 The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act; HR 6: Energy Independence and Security Act; Section 526 prohibition to prohibit any US federal agency from purchasing or using any unconventional fuel if its GHG footprint is greater than conventional fuels; the provision in the 2008 Omnibus Appropriations' bill; H.R.2641 Title: Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008; Regulatory issues and actions related to: OCS Permitting: concerning MMS, FWS and NMFS need additional funding starting in FY 09: Alaska OCS Environmental Studies Program; NMFS to conduct studies on Alaska marine mammals; US FWS to conduct studies on Alaska marine mammals, Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, Continental Shelf Revenue Sharing /Revenue Sharing issues, Coastal Impact Assistance, MMS 5-Year Plan, MMS Lease Sales (Bill numbers not applicable), Beaufort Leases (Bill numbers not applicable), Chukchi Lease Sale 193 (Bill numbers not applicable), Permitting process (Bill numbers not applicable), Incidental Harassment Applications/ Air Permits/ Drilling Permits/ Conflict Avoidance Agreements, BLM Oil Shale Leases, Mineral Leasing Act, National Energy Policy Act, Interior Appropriations, Marine Mammal Protection Act, Royalty issues, 98/99 Leases in Gulf of Mexico; Energy Independence and Security Act 2007, Section 526 and amendments or provisions related to section 526 in: To repeal a requirement with respect to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels. (Introduced in Senate)[S.2827.IS]; To repeal a requirement with respect to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels. (Introduced in House)[H.R.5656.IH]; To provide a mechanism for the construction of petroleum refineries on military installations to provide a reliable source of petroleum products for use by the Armed Forces, and for... (Introduced in House)[H.R.6125.IH]; Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008 (Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House)[H.R.6052.EH] and [S.3380.IS]; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009 (Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House)[H.R.6599.EH]; Defense Acquisition Reform Act of 2007 (Introduced in Senate)[S.32.IS] Harmonizing America's Energy, Economy, Environment, and National Security Act of 2008 (Introduced in Senate)[S.3669.IS]; National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act (Introduced in House)[H.R.6709.IH]; National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008 H.R.6063; American Energy Production Act of 2008 (Introduced in Senate)[S.2958.IS] and [S.2973.PCS]; GREEN Act of 2008 (Introduced in House)[H.R.6078.IH]; Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Placed on Calendar in Senate)[S.3002.PCS] and Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Engrossed Amendment as Agreed to by House)[S.3001.EAH], National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Introduced in House)[H.R.5658.IH] and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Introduced in House)[H.R.1585.IH] and Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Referred to Senate Committee with Instructions)[S.1548.RIS], National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Introduced in Senate)[S.2787.IS], National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Introduced in Senate)[S.567.IS], National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Referred to Senate Committee with Instructions)[S.1547.RIS], National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Reported in Senate)[S.1547.RS], National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Reported in House)[H.R.1585.RH] National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House)[H.R.1585.EH], National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Placed on Calendar in Senate)[H.R.1585.PCS], National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Considered and Passed by House)[H.R.4986.CPH]; Comprehensive Energy Exploration, Price Reduction, and Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2008 (Introduced in House)[H.R.6412.IH]; Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House)[H.R.5959.EH]; End the Pain at the Pump Act of 2008 (Introduced in House)[H.R.6165.IH]; Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act (Received in Senate from House)[H.R.6899.RDS]; American-Made Energy Act of 2008 (Introduced in House)[H.R.5437.IH] and American Energy Act (Introduced in House)[H.R.6566.IH]; American Affordable Fuels Act of 2008 (Introduced in Senate)[S.3280.IS]; Americans for American Energy Act of 2008 (Introduced in House)[H.R.6384.IH]; and the 2008 Continuing Resolution; EPA implementing regulations for the Renewable Fuel Standard in the Energy Independence and Security Act 2007.

H.R. 6, Energy Independence and Security Act, Sections 526, provisions relating to alternative fuels, implementation of renewable fuel standards, tax provisions and implementing regulations; H.R. 498, Energy Policy Reinvestment Act, provisions regarding geological and geophysical expenditures; H.R. 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act, provisions relating to oil and gas taxes, foreign tax credit rules; S. 3001, Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, Amendments 5449 and 5550, relating to government procurement of fuels; S. 701, Strategic Energy Fund Act, provisions relating to oil taxes and fees; H.R. 86, Oil and Gas to Alternative Swap Act, tax provisions; H.R. 2776, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Act, tax provisions; H.R. 5658, Defense Authorization Act, Amendment 1053, regarding non-conventional fuels; H.R. 6067, Invest in Energy Independence Act, Sections 3-5, provisions relating to U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Policy; S. 2991, Consumer-First Energy Act, provisions relating to windfall profits tax; H.R. 6709, National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act, Title I, provisions relating to offshore energy production, revenue sharing; H.R. 6670, LEASE Act of 2008, Title I, provisions relating to offshore energy production, revenue sharing. Whole Bills: H.R. 6566, American Energy Act; H.R. 586, Energy Fairness for America Act; H.R. 1133, Freedom Through Renewable Energy Expansion Act; S. 115, Oil SENSE Act; S. 3044, Consumer-First Energy Act; H.R. 5656, Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Act; S. 2827, A bill to repeal a requirement with respect to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels; H.R. 6899, Comprehensive American Energy Security Act; H.R. 7032, To improve interagency coordination and cooperation in the processing of Federal permits for production of domestic oil and gas resources; S.3646, A bill to authorize and expedite lease sales within the Outer Continental Shelf; S. Proposed Bill, "New Energy Reform Act of 2008"; H.R. 6578, Consumer Energy Supply Act. Whole Regulations: 73 Fed. Reg. 45065, Minerals Management Service Request for Comment on Five-Year Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. DOE Refinery Disruption and Incident Report Rulemaking OE-30, regulatory efforts regarding refineries' reporting of incidents that may effect market supply.

S2041 The False Claims Corrections Act of 2007; S2450 Attorney Client Privilege; Regulatory issues and actions related to Alaska OCS permitting: Address agency resource needs of MMS, FWS, EPA and NOAA/NMFS; Alaska OCS environmental studies for MMS, NOAA/NMFS, FWS and EPA; Incidental harassment authorizations & letters of authorizations from NMFS & FWS and plans of explorations from MMS; EPA Region 10 and HQ on air permits & regulations, Region 10 NPDES permits for Beaufort and Chukchi Seas; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act revenue sharing & community impact assistance; National Energy Policy Act, Interior Appropriations; Marine Mammal Protection Act; S1638/HR3753, Judicial Compensation all provisions; HR2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (Continuing Resolution through 3/6/09); Provisions related to outer continental shelf and oil shale moratoria; Energy Independence and Security Act 2007, Section 526 and amendments or provisions related to section 526 in: S2827 To repeal a requirement with respect to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels; HR5656 To repeal a requirement with respect to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels; HR6125 To provide a mechanism for the construction of petroleum refineries on military installations to provide a reliable source of petroleum products for use by the Armed Forces, and for...; HR6052/S3380 Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008; HR6599 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009; S32 Defense Acquisition Reform Act of 2007; S3669 Harmonizing America's Energy, Economy, Environment, and National Security Act of 2008; HR6709 National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act; HR6063 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008; S2958/S2973 American Energy Production Act of 2008; HR6078 GREEN Act of 2008; S3002 Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009; S3001 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009; HR5658 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009; HR1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; S1548 Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; S2787 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009; S567 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; S1547 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; HR1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; HR4986 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; HR6412 Comprehensive Energy Exploration, Price Reduction, and Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2008; HR5959 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009; HR6165 End the Pain at the Pump Act of 2008; HR6899 Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act; HR5437 American-Made Energy Act of 2008; HR6566 American Energy Act; S3280 American Affordable Fuels Act of 2008; HR6384 Americans for American Energy Act of 2008 and the 2008 Continuing Resolution; EPA implementing regulations for the Renewable Fuel Standard in the Energy Independence and Security Act 2007; Air permit currently under review by EAB regarding MMS role in completing ESA consultation and timing of completion; Air permitting path forward for permanent psd permitting, modeling requirements, and schedule for 2010 exploration drilling in Beaufort and Chukchi Seas; Incidental Harassment Take Authorization for 2008/2009 Arctic activities and renewal of take regulations; Future exploration drilling plans for the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas; HR5473 The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act; HR6 Energy Independence and Security Act; Section 526 prohibition to prohibit any US federal agency from purchasing or using any unconventional fuel if its GHG footprint is greater than conventional fuels; the provision in the 2008 Omnibus Appropriations' bill; HR2641 Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008; Regulatory issues and actions related to: OCS Permitting: concerning MMS, FWS and NMFS need additional funding starting in FY 09: Alaska OCS Environmental Studies Program; NMFS to conduct studies on Alaska marine mammals; US FWS to conduct studies on Alaska marine mammals; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; Continental Shelf Revenue Sharing /Revenue Sharing issues; Coastal Impact Assistance; MMS 5-Year Plan; MMS Lease Sales (Bill numbers not applicable); Beaufort Leases (Bill numbers not applicable); Chukchi Lease Sale 193 (Bill numbers not applicable); Permitting process (Bill numbers not applicable); Incidental Harassment Applications/ Air Permits/ Drilling Permits/ Conflict Avoidance Agreements; BLM Oil Shale Leases; Mineral Leasing Act; National Energy Policy Act; Interior Appropriations; Marine Mammal Protection Act; Royalty issues 98/99 Leases in Gulf of Mexico.

HR6899 The Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act; HR1424 The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; Federal revenue sharing for Alaska; Access to Federal lands; Appropriate resourcing of federal agencies; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, National Energy Policy Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, OCS permitting; Oil shale moratorium language that was inserted into the FY2008 Appropriations bill in December prohibiting BLM from finalizing regulations. Also, review and preparation of comments in response to BLM proposed oil shale regulations; S3019 Oil Shale and Tar Sands Leasing Act of 2008, All titles; HR6211 Shale Opportunity Act of 2008, All titles; S3062 Oil Shale Regulatory Act of 2008, All titles; HR6138 To repeal the prohibition on using certain funds to issue regulations on oil shale resources, All titles; S3222 Energy Transition Act of 2008, Title 2, Subsection C; HR2337 Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007, Title 1, Section 104; S2973 American Energy Production Act of 2008, Title 2, Subsection C; HR6384 Americans for American Energy Act of 2008, Title 3; HR6412 Comprehensive Energy Exploration, Price Reduction, and Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2008, Title 2, Subsection C; HR2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, Title 6, Section 606; National Parks Land Use Issues - Federal Land Managers Air Quality Guidance; S2041/HR4854 False Claims Act Amendments all provisions; S2450 Federal Rules of Evidence 502 Attorney / Client Privilege all provisions; S1782/HR3010 Arbitration Fairness Act all provisions; S2449 Sunshine in Litigation Act protective orders; S186/HR3013, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act all provisions; Offshore and Oil Shale Lease Moratorium; HR1424 A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial ; HR6899 To advance the national security interests of the United States by reducing its dependency on oil through renewable and clean, alternative fuel , Title 1 provisions and specifically Subtitle G related to oil shale leasing; HRES1433 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6899) to advance the national security interests of the United States by reducing its dependency on oil through renewable and clean, alternative fuel technologies ; HR6578 To provide for the sale of light grade petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and its replacement with heavy grade petroleum, Section 3 provisions ; HR6515 To amend the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an expeditious environmentally responsible program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, and for other purposes-All provisions; HR6251 To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases, and for other purposes-all provisions; HR2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (Continuing Resolution through 3/6/09)-Provisions related to outer continental shelf and oil shale moratoria; S1419 A bill to move the United States toward greater energy independence and security, to increase the production of clean renewable fuels, to protect consumers from price gouging, ;, Provisions related to the production tax credit; S1531 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives and extend existing incentives for the production and use of renewable energy resources, and for other purposes; The New Era Bill-All provisions related to domestic energy production, taxes and conservation; The Gas Price Reduction Act-All provisions related to domestic energy production, oil shale and conservation; HR6566 The American Energy Act-All provisions related to domestic energy production, oil shale and conservation; HR6670 The Long-Term Energy Assurance and Security Enhancement Act of 2008-All provisions related to domestic energy production; Energy Independence and Security Act 2007, Section 526 and amendments or provisions related to section 526 in: S2827 To repeal a requirement with respect to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels; HR5656 To repeal a requirement with respect to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels; HR6125 To provide a mechanism for the construction of petroleum refineries on military installations to provide a reliable source of petroleum products for use by the Armed Forces, and for...; HR6052/S.3380 Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008; HR6599 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009; S32 Defense Acquisition Reform Act of 2007; S3669 Harmonizing America's Energy, Economy, Environment, and National Security Act of 2008; HR6709 National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act; HR6063 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008; S2958/S2973 American Energy Production Act of 2008; HR6078 GREEN Act of 2008; S3002 Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 and S3001 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009; HR5658 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009; HR1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; S1548 Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; S2787 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009; S567 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; S1547 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; S1547/HR1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; HR4986 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; HR6412 Comprehensive Energy Exploration, Price Reduction, and Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2008; HR5959 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009; HR6165 End the Pain at the Pump Act of 2008; HR6899 Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act; HR 5437 American-Made Energy Act of 2008; HR6566 American Energy Act; S3280 American Affordable Fuels Act of 2008; HR 6384 Americans for American Energy Act of 2008 and the 2008 Continuing Resolution; EPA implementing regulations for the Renewable Fuel Standard in the Energy Independence and Security Act 2007; Air permit currently under review by EAB regarding MMS role in completing ESA consultation and timing of completion; Air permitting path forward for permanent psd permitting, modeling requirements, and schedule for 2010 exploration drilling in Beaufort and Chukchi Seas; Incidental Harassment Take Authorization for 2008/2009 Arctic activities and renewal of take regulations; Future exploration drilling plans for the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas; HR6 Energy Independence and Security Act; Section 526 prohibition to prohibit any US federal agency from purchasing or using any unconventional fuel if its GHG footprint is greater than conventional fuels; the provision in the 2008 Omnibus Appropriations' bill; HR2643 Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008: (OCS leasing moratoria); S2739 Consolidated Resource Bill: Section 327-the "Rim of the Valley Corridor Study" provision: Section 514- "remove or reduce obstacles to use of produced water for irrigation or other purposes in ways that will not adversely affect water quality or the environment."; Regulatory issues and actions related to: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; Mineral Leasing Act; National Environmental Policy Act; Revenue Sharing issues; MMS 5-Year Plan; MMS Lease Sales (Bill numbers not applicable); Rockies Access for Year Round Drilling; Pinedale year round drilling access; Ozone quality issues; Regulatory Activities Relating to (Not bill number specific issues): Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; National Energy Policy Act; Marine Mammal Protection Act; OCS Permitting; Jones Act regulatory actions (Bill numbers not applicable); HR2830 Coast Guard Reauthorization Act; HR6 Clean Energy Act; Oil Sands, Gulf of Mexico Production and Offshore Leasing in Alaska issues.

Regulatory issues and actions related to Alaska OCS permitting: Address agency resource needs of MMS, FWS, EPA and NOAA/NMFS; Alaska OCS environmental studies for MMS, NOAA/NMFS, FWS and EPA; Incidental harassment authorizations & letters of authorizations from NMFS & FWS and plans of explorations from MMS; EPA Region 10 and HQ on air permits & regulations, Region 10 NPDES permits for Beaufort and Chukchi Seas; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act revenue sharing & community impact assistance; National Energy Policy Act, Interior Appropriations; Marine Mammal Protection Act; S2041/HR4854 False Claims Act Amendments all provisions; S2450 Federal Rules of Evidence 502 Attorney / Client Privilege all provisions; S1782/HR3010 Arbitration Fairness Act all provisions; S2449 Sunshine in Litigation Act protective orders; S186/HR3013, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act all provisions; Offshore and Oil Shale Lease Moratorium; Discuss issues related to advanced vehicle technology; HR2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (Continuing Resolution through 3/6/09); Provisions related to outer continental shelf and oil shale moratoria; Energy Independence and Security Act 2007, Section 526 and amendments or provisions related to section 526 in: S2827 To repeal a requirement with respect to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels; HR5656 To repeal a requirement with respect to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels; HR6125 To provide a mechanism for the construction of petroleum refineries on military installations to provide a reliable source of petroleum products for use by the Armed Forces, and for...; HR6052/S3380 Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008; HR6599 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009; S32 Defense Acquisition Reform Act of 2007; S3669 Harmonizing America's Energy, Economy, Environment, and National Security Act of 2008; HR6709 National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act; HR6063 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008; S2958/S2973 American Energy Production Act of 2008; HR6078 GREEN Act of 2008; S3002 Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009; S3001 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009; HR5658 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009; HR1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; S1548 Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; S2787 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009; S567 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; S1547 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; HR1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; HR4986 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; HR6412 Comprehensive Energy Exploration, Price Reduction, and Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2008; HR5959 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009; HR6165 End the Pain at the Pump Act of 2008; HR6899 Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act; HR5437 American-Made Energy Act of 2008; HR6566 American Energy Act; S3280 American Affordable Fuels Act of 2008; HR6384 Americans for American Energy Act of 2008 and the 2008 Continuing Resolution; EPA implementing regulations for the Renewable Fuel Standard in the Energy Independence and Security Act 2007; S1997 A bill to require all new and upgraded fuel pumps to be equipped with automatic temperature compensation equipment; HR6324 Imported Ethanol Facilitation Act, renewable fuel provisions; S3080 Imported Ethanol Parity Act, renewable fuel provisions; HR6124 Farm Bill, renewable fuel provisions; S2302 Farm bill renewable fuel provisions, and provisions to alter the ethanol import tariff in HR6137, HR6183, HR6324, S1007, and S3080; Continuing Resolution for 2009; HR5473 The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act; HR6 Energy Independence and Security Act; Section 526 prohibition to prohibit any US federal agency from purchasing or using any unconventional fuel if its GHG footprint is greater than conventional fuels; the provision in the 2008 Omnibus Appropriations' bill; HR2641 Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008; Regulatory issues and actions related to: OCS Permitting: concerning MMS, FWS and NMFS need additional funding starting in FY 09: Alaska OCS Environmental Studies Program; NMFS to conduct studies on Alaska marine mammals; US FWS to conduct studies on Alaska marine mammals; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; Continental Shelf Revenue Sharing /Revenue Sharing issues; Coastal Impact Assistance; MMS 5-Year Plan; MMS Lease Sales (Bill numbers not applicable); Beaufort Leases (Bill numbers not applicable); Chukchi Lease Sale 193 (Bill numbers not applicable); Permitting process (Bill numbers not applicable); Incidental Harassment Applications/ Air Permits/ Drilling Permits/ Conflict Avoidance; Agreements; BLM Oil Shale Leases; Mineral Leasing Act; National Energy Policy Act; Interior Appropriations; Marine Mammal Protection Act; Royalty issues (98/99 Leases in Gulf of Mexico); HR2830 Coast Guard Reauthorization Act.

S.2827; A Bill to Repeal a Requirment with Respect to the Procurement and Acquisition of Altermative Fuels; entire bill S.879; No Oil Producing & Exporting Cartels Act of 2007; entire bill H.R.2264; No Oil Producing & Exporting Cartels Act of 2007; entire bill S.3044; Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008; provisions relating to price gouging and NOPEC

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Polar Bear Endangered Species Act listing Department of the Interior Oil & Gas Program Management Section 526 Limits sale of fuels derived from alternative or synthetic sources: H.R. 5656 - Repeal of Sec. 526 H.R. 5658 - Energy Independence & Security Act of 2007 PL. 110-140 S. 2827 - Amendment bill Repeal of S. 526 Public Land Access

Client expense: $1,730,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 6384 - Americans for American Energy Act of 2008 S. 2827 (to repeal Section 526 of the Energy Independence & Security Act of 2007) Oil and gas development in the Outer Continental Shelf Investment by Marathon Oil Corporation in Developing Energy Resources in Equatorial Guinea Alaska LNG Extension Permit National Energy Policy H.R. 6 - The Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act (as passed by Senate) Subsequently enacted as P.L. 110-140, The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 H.R. 3221 - The New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act. S. 1321 - Energy Savings Act of 2007 General discussion about energy supply availability. Discussions about Market speculation issues, but no specific pieces of legislation discussed.

Client expense: $1,730,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues of industry interest at FERC, DOT, USDA, Homeland Security and EPA. Pipeline security issues in HR 5577, impact of infrastructure in S. 219, pipeline tax determination in HR 2230, Biofuels issues in HR 2419, carbon dioxide pipeline study addressed in S 2144, repeal of section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 including S 2827 and HR 5656.

Client expense: $25,349 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE

H.R. 6, Energy Independence and Security Act, Sections 526, 1083, technical corrections, provisions relating to alternative fuels, implementation of renewable fuel standards, tax provisions and implementing regulations; H.R. 498, Energy Policy Reinvestment Act, provisions regarding geological and geophysical expenditures; H.R. 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act, provisions relating to oil and gas taxes, foreign tax credit rules; S. 701, Strategic Energy Fund Act, provisions relating to oil taxes and fees; H.R. 86, Oil and Gas to Alternative Swap Act, tax provisions; H.R. 2776, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Act, tax provisions; H.R. 6256, Responsible Ownership of Public Lands Act, Section 2; H.R. 5658, Defense Authorization Act, Amendments 9, 78, 79, 113, and 1053, regarding nonconventional fuels; S. 2958, Clean Coal-Derived Fuels for Energy Security Act, provisions related to refinery permitting, Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and alternative fuels/oil shale; S. 2973, American Energy Production Act, provisions related to refinery permitting, Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and alternative fuels/oil shale; H.R. 6067, Invest in Energy Independence Act, Section 5, provisions related to U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Policy; H.R. 6052, Saving Energy through Public Transportation Act, Mahoney Amendment regarding alternative fuels; S. 2991, Consumer-First Energy Act, provisions relating to windfall profits tax. Whole Bills: H.R. 586, Energy Fairness for America Act; H.R. 1133, Freedom Through Renewable Energy Expansion Act; S. 115, Oil SENSE Act; H.R. 6251, Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act; S. 3044, Consumer-First Energy Act; S. 2922, A Bill to Repeal Certain Oil and Gas Incentives Established in the Energy Policy Act of 2005; S. 3019, Oil Shale and Tar Sands Leasing Act; H.R. 5656, Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Act; S. 2827, A bill to repeal a requirement with respect to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels. Potential legislative efforts regarding idle domestic oil and natural gas leases.

Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act 2007 and amendments or provisions related to section 526 in HR5656, S.2827, HR6125, S.2958, HR6063, HR6384 AND HR5658; Regulatory issues and actions related to Alaska OCS permitting: Address agency resource needs of MMS, FWS, EPA and NOAA/NMFS; Alaska OCS environmental studies for MMS, NOAA/NMFS, FWS and EPA; Incidental harassment authorizations & letters of authorizations from NMFS & FWS and plans of explorations from MMS; EPA Region 10 and HQ on air permits & regulations, Region 10 NPDES permits for Beaufort and Chukchi Seas; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act revenue sharing & community impact assistance; National Energy Policy Act, Interior Appropriations; Marine Mammal Protection Act; S.1638/HR3753, Judicial Compensation all provisions; HR5473 The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act; HR6Energy Independence and Security Act; Section 526 prohibition to prohibit any US federal agency from purchasing or using any unconventional fuel if its GHG footprint is greater than conventional fuels; the provision in the 2008 Omnibus Appropriations' bill; HR2641 Title: Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008; Regulatory issues and actions related to: OCS Permitting: concerning MMS, FWS and NMFS need additional funding starting in FY 09: Alaska OCS Environmental Studies Program; NMFS to conduct studies on Alaska marine mammals; US FWS to conduct studies on Alaska marine mammals; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; Continental Shelf Revenue Sharing /Revenue Sharing issues; Coastal Impact Assistance; MMS 5-Year Plan; MMS Lease Sales (Bill numbers not applicable); Beaufort Leases (Bill numbers not applicable); Chukchi Lease Sale 193 (Bill numbers not applicable); Permitting process (Bill numbers not applicable); Incidental Harassment Applications/ Air Permits/ Drilling Permits/ Conflict Avoidance Agreements; BLM Oil Shale Leases; Mineral Leasing Act; National Energy Policy Act; Interior Appropriations; Marine Mammal Protection Act; Royalty issues; 8/99 Leases in Gulf of Mexico; S.2450 To Amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to address the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine, all titles; S.2041 False Claims Corrections Act of 2007, all titles; HR6066 Extractive Industries Transparency Disclosure Act.

Discuss permits needed for Alaska OCS seismic and exploratory work; discussions about Alaska OCS resources; S.2568 modifying the OCS Lands Act with respect to the Beaufort and Chukchi Sea Planning Areas; HR5588 to prohibit leasing in Lease Sale 193 Area of the Alaska OCS Region; HR1957 Bristol Bay Protection Act; S.1311 Bristol Bay Protection Act; Discuss resource needs of Department of the Interior, Department of Commerce, and Environmental Protection Agency for oil & gas project permitting; Discussions of company investments in energy development and policy issues that impact development; Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act 2007 and amendments or provisions related to section 526 in HR5656, S.2827, HR6125, S.2958, HR6063, HR6384 AND HR5658; EPA implementing regulations for the Renewable Fuel Standard in the Energy Independence and Security Act 2007; S.1997: A bill to require all new and upgraded fuel pumps to be equipped with automatic temperature compensation equipment. HR6324 Imported Ethanol Facilitation Act, renewable fuel provisions; S.3080 Imported Ethanol Parity Act, renewable fuel provisions; HR6124 Farm Bill, renewable fuel provisions; S.2302 Farm bill renewable fuel provisions; Issues related to hydrogen fuel cell deployment: S.365 - H-Prize Act of 2007, all titles; HR632 - H-Prize Act of 2007, all titles; Regulatory issues and actions related to Alaska OCS permitting: Address agency resource needs of MMS, FWS, EPA and NOAA/NMFS; Alaska OCS environmental studies for MMS, NOAA/NMFS, FWS and EPA; Incidental harassment authorizations & letters of authorizations from NMFS & FWS and plans of explorations from MMS; EPA Region 10 and HQ on air permits & regulations, Region 10 NPDES permits for Beaufort and Chukchi Seas; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act revenue sharing & community impact assistance; National Energy Policy Act, Interior Appropriations; Marine Mammal Protection Act; S.2041/HR4854, False Claims Act Amendments all provisions; S.2450, Federal Rules of Evidence 502 Attorney / Client Privilege all provisions; S.1782/HR3010, Arbitration Fairness Act all provisions; S. 2449, Sunshine in Litigation Act protective orders; S.186/HR3013, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act all provisions; HR5473 The Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act; HR6 Energy Independence and Security Act; Section 526 prohibition to prohibit any US federal agency from purchasing or using any unconventional fuel if its GHG footprint is greater than conventional fuels; the provision in the 2008 Omnibus Appropriations' bill; HR2641 Title: Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008; Regulatory issues and actions related to: OCS Permitting: concerning MMS, FWS and NMFS need additional funding starting in FY 09: Alaska OCS Environmental Studies Program; NMFS to conduct studies on Alaska marine mammals; US FWS to conduct studies on Alaska marine mammals; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; Continental Shelf Revenue Sharing /Revenue Sharing issues; Coastal Impact Assistance; MMS 5-Year Plan; MMS Lease Sales (Bill numbers not applicable); Beaufort Leases (Bill numbers not applicable); Chukchi Lease Sale 193 (Bill numbers not applicable); Permitting process (Bill numbers not applicable); Incidental Harassment Applications/ Air Permits/ Drilling Permits/ Conflict Avoidance Agreements; BLM Oil Shale Leases; Mineral Leasing Act; National Energy Policy Act; Interior Appropriations; Marine Mammal Protection Act; Royalty issues; 98/99 Leases in Gulf of Mexico; HR2830/S.1892 Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 provisions related to liquid natural gas.

Discuss permits needed for Alaska OCS seismic and exploratory work; discussions about Alaska OCS resources; S.2568 modifying the OCS Lands Act with respect to the Beaufort and Chukchi Sea Planning Areas; HR5588 to prohibit leasing in Lease Sale 193 Area of the Alaska OCS Region; HR1957 Bristol Bay Protection Act; S.1311 Bristol Bay Protection Act; Discuss resource needs of Department of the Interior, Department of Commerce, and Environmental Protection Agency for oil & gas project permitting; Discussions of company investments in energy development and policy issues that impact development; Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act 2007 and amendments or provisions related to section 526 in HR5656, S2827, HR6125, S.2958, HR6063, HR6384 AND HR5658; EPA implementing regulations for the Renewable Fuel Standard in the Energy Independence and Security Act 2007; S.3019 - Oil Shale and Tar Sands Leasing Act of 2008, All titles; HR6211 - Shale Opportunity Act of 2008, All titles; S.3062 - Oil Shale Regulatory Act of 2008, All titles; HR6138 - To repeal the prohibition on using certain funds to issue regulations on oil shale resources, All titles; S.3222 - Energy Transition Act of 2008, Title 2, Subsection C; HR2337 - Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007, Title 1, Section 104; S.2973 - American Energy Production Act of 2008, Title 2, Subsection C; HR6384 - Americans for American Energy Act of 2008, Title 3; HR6412 - Comprehensive Energy Exploration, Price Reduction, and Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2008, Title 2, Subsection C; HR2643 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, Title 6, Section 606; National Parks Land Use Issues - Federal Land Managers Air Quality Guidance; Issues related to increased transmission availability around wind energy development: S.2642 - American Renewable Energy Act of 2008, Subtitle A, Part 1; HR6133 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the renewable energy production tax credit and the solar energy and fuel cell investment tax credit, Section 1; S.1601 - Energy Infrastructure Tax Reform and Incentives Act of 2007, Section 108; S.2821 - Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008, Title 1, Section 101; HR5984 - Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008, Title 1, Section 101; HR6161 - American Energy Independence Act, Title 7, Subtitle A, Section 701; Federal revenue sharing for Alaska; Access to Federal lands; Appropriate resourcing of federal agencies; Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, National Energy Policy Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, OCS permitting; S.2041/HR4854, False Claims Act Amendments all provisions; S.2450, Federal Rules of Evidence 502 Attorney / Client Privilege all provisions; S.1782/HR3010, Arbitration Fairness Act all provisions; S.2449, Sunshine in Litigation Act protective orders; S.186/HR3013, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act all provisions; HR6: Energy Independence and Security Act; Section 526 prohibition to prohibit any US federal agency from purchasing or using any unconventional fuel if its GHG footprint is greater than conventional fuels; the provision in the 2008 Omnibus Appropriations' bill; HR2643 Title: Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008: (OCS leasing moratoria); S.2739 Consolidated Resource Bill: Section 327-the "Rim of the Valley Corridor Study" provision: Section 514- "remove or reduce obstacles to use of produced water for irrigation or other purposes in ways that will not adversely affect water quality or the environment."; Regulatory issues and actions related to: Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; Mineral Leasing Act; National Environmental Policy Act; Revenue Sharing issues; MMS 5-Year Plan; MMS Lease Sales (Bill numbers not applicable); Rockies Access for Year Round Drilling; Pinedale year round drilling access. ; Ozone quality issues; Regulatory Activities Relating to (Not bill number specific issues): Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; National Energy Policy Act; Marine Mammal Protection Act; OCS Permitting; Jones Act regulatory actions (Bill numbers not applicable); Energy security; S.3044 The Consumer-First Energy Act, all provisions relating to tax; HR5351 The Renewable Energy & Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008, all provisions relating to tax; S.2642 The American Renewable Energy Act of 2008, all provisions relating to tax; HR2830/S.1892 Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 provisions related to liquid natural gas; 2008 Omnibus bill provision that prohivits BLM from finalizing oil shale regulatons.

HR 6: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007; Potential technical corrections. HR 594: Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act 2007; Provisions regarding the ability to market fuels. HR 802: Marine Pollution Prevention Act of 2008; Provisions regarding ratification of the MARPOL treaty with IMO provisions for marine fuels sulfur levels. HR 1500: Gasoline Price Stabilization Act of 2007; Provisions regarding protecting consumers. HR 5656: To repeal a requirement with respect to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels; Repeal Sec. 526. HR 5713: Splash and Dash Correction Act of 2008; Provisions regarding the technical ability to deliver fuel. HR 5800: Consumer Reasonable Energy Price Protection Act; Provisions regarding market impacts. HR 6000: Gas Price Spike Act of 2008; Provisions regarding market impacts and ability to deliver fuel. HR 6346: Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act; Provisions regarding fuels marketing. S 1499: Marine Vessel Emissions Reduction Act of 2007; Provisions regarding ratification of the MARPOL treaty with IMO provisions for marine fuels sulfur levels. S 2827: Bill regarding the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels; Sec. 526.

Client expense: $5,080,000 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 6/PL 110-140: Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007; Potential technical corrections; Repeal Sec. 526 that could preclude import of Canadian heavy oils and tar sands; Sec. 1083. HR 1091: Save Our Shores Act; Provisions regarding access to energy. HR 2016: National Landscape Conservation System Act; Provisions regarding access to energy. HR 2372: WEAN Off of Oil Act of 2007; Provisions regarding energy policy implications. HR 2419: Food, Conservation and Energy Act; Provisions regarding energy policy. HR 2537: Beach Protection Act of 2008; Provisions regarding access to energy. HR 2784: The National Environmental and Energy Development Act (NEED Act); Provisions regarding energy access and prohibitions regarding domestic production of offshore supplies of oil and natural gas. HR 2830: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007; Provisions regarding liquefied natural gas (LNG); Sec. 110, Newtown creek language. HR 3094: National Park Centennial Fund Act; Provisions regarding energy access. HR 3221: American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008; General discussion of renewable energy and market incentives. HR 5656/S2827: Amendment regarding the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels; Entire amendment. HR 5658: Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2009; Sec. 526, renewable requirement project. HR 5800: Consumer Reasonable Energy Price Protection Act of 2008; Provisions regarding energy policy implications. HR 5984: Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008; Provisions regarding renewable energy tax extenders. HR 6001: Main Street USA Energy Security Act of 2008; Support sound energy policy. HR 6022: Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008; General discussion of market principles and intended use of SPR as part of IEA emergency system; SPR policy issues. HR 6052: Saving Energy through Public Transportation Act; Provisions regarding energy policy. HR 6067: Invest in Energy Independence Act; Provisions regarding energy policy. HR 6078: GREEN Act of 2008; Provisions regarding using energy more efficiently.. HR 6124: Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008; Provisions regarding energy policy and programs. HR 6134: Renewable Fuel Adjustment Act of 2008; Provisions regarding energy policy. HR 6207: $150 Barrel Energy Extortion Act of 2008; Provisions regarding energy policy HR 6251: Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act; Sec. 2, Issuance of new leases; Sec. 3 and Sec. 12, Lease terms; Provisions regarding access to energy, fee structure, federal oil and gas leases; Support repeal of act. HR 6256: Responsible Ownership of Public Lands Act; Sec. 2, Production Incentive fee; Provisions regarding energy access and fee structure; Support repeal of act. HR 6264: A bill regarding market speculation for certain energy commodities; All provisions of the bill. HR 6330: Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2008; All provisions of the bill. HR 6334: Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008; All provisions of the bill. HR 6346: Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act; All provisions of the bill. HR 6377: Energy Markets Emergency Act of 2008; Provisions regarding energy market issues. HR 6383: Alternative Energy Advancement Act; Provisions regarding energy policy. S 701: Strategic Energy Fund Act of 2007; Provisions regarding energy access and taxes. S 1238: Energy Security and Corporate Accountability Act of 2007; Provisions regarding energy access and taxes. S 1499: Maritime Vessel Emissions Reduction Act of 2007; All provisions of the bill. S 1892: U.S. Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2007; Sec. 110, Newtown Creek language. S 2284: Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007; General discussion of market principles and intended use of SPR as part of IEA emergency system. S 2958: American Energy Production Act of 2008; Title I, Traditional Resources; Title II Subtitle C, Oil Shale; General discussion of energy efficiency and supply needs with focus on OCS access. S 3044: Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008; Title I (WPT), Title II (price gouging) and Title IV (NOPEC); All provisions of the bill. S 3062: Oil Shale Regulatory Act of 2008; Provisions regarding the lifting of restrictions on completing procedures for commerical leasing. S 3122: Policing U.S. Oil Commodities Markets Act of 2008; All provisions of the bill. S 3131: Oil Speculation Control Act of 2008; All provisions of the bill. S 3203: KC-Tanker Re-compete Act; General discussion of energy efficiency and supply needs with focus on OCS access. S AMDT 4419 to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; General discussion of renewable energy and market incentives. S AMDT 4737: General discussion of market principles and intended use of SPR as part of IEA emergency system. 2009 Interior Appropriations Act; Provisions regarding drilling moratorium General policy discussions regarding offshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, blue ocean energy, foreign tax credits, Sec. 199 manufacturing credits, Alaska gasline, energy policy, Law of the Sea Treaty and access to energy in the Arctic, energy markets, shale oil leasing issues, Alaska Natural Gas pipeline status, Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 and America Competes Act and federal issues.