Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act
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2010 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, and climate change issues.; S 1627 Consumer Fuels and Vehicle Choice Act of 2009; HR 2454 American clean energy and Security Act of 2009; S 828/HR 864 Renewable Pipeline Act of 2009; general efforts to get government support for an ethanol pipeline; having ethanol produced from corn starch qualify as an advanced biofuel under RFS2; general efforts to increase the number of blender pumps; general efforts to increase the number of flex fuel vehicles;Department of Energy and Department of Agriculture loan programs that could be used for the development of cellulosic ethanol and ethanol pipelines; country-of-origin labeling for vehicle fuel; E- 15 labeling for pumps; efforts to get EPA approval for the use of blends of 15% ethanol; DOE loan guarantees; the issue of a low carbon fuel standard; support of EPA allowing the use of E-15 in all vehicles; S 943 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the Administrator of the EPA to waive the lifecycle GHG emission reduction requirement for renewable fuels production; S 1148 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify a provision related to the renewable fuels program; energy legislation in general; increasing the amount of ethanol in fuel from 10 to 15%; HR 1476 To require automobile manufacturers to ensure that not less than 80 percent of the automobiles manufactured or sold in the United States by each such manufacturer to operate on fuel mixtures containing 85 percent ethanol; S 1627 A bill to improve choices for consumers for vehicles and fuel; Senator Thune's Renewable Fuel Expansion and Infrastructure Act; HR 5633 Consumer Vehicle Choice Act of 2010; S 3576 Safeguarding America's Future with Energy & Sustainable Technologies; Senator Harkin and Senator Lugar's amendment on flex fuel vehicles to Sen. Reid's energy bill; USDA loan guarantees
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, and climate changes issues; HR 2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; S 1733 Senate version of climate change bill; climate change in general; HR 2996 Fiscal 2010 Interior and Environment appropriations; the issue of international indirect land use change; HR 4306 To amend the Clean Air Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the use of ethanol; S 943 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the Administrator of EPA to waivethe lifecycle GHG emission reduction requirement for renewable fuels production; S 1148 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify a provision related to the renewable fuels program;
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
211(f) Fuel Waiver S.1733; S.1666; S.1148; S.1095; S.943; S.737; S.636; S.536; H.R. 2454; H.R. 2409
Client expense: $257,875 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
211(f) Fuel Waiver S.1733; S.1666; S.1148; S.1095; S.943; S.737; S.636; S.536; H.R.2454; H.R.2409
Client expense: $208,125 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.232, to create a federal greenhouse gas registry. H.R.864, to amend 20005 Energy Policy Act to provide renewable fuel pipeline loan guarantees. H.R.260, to authorize loan guarantees for cellulosic ethanol production technology. H.R.6533, to carry out conservation reserve program notice CRP-598. H.R.6636, to protect farmers against any harm from food from genetically engineered organisms. H.R.6637, to give protection to farmers and ranchers that may be harmed by genetically engineered organisms. H.R.6670, to take certain actions to increase access to various fuels and lower energy prices. H.R.6709, to enhance U.S. path toward energy independence. H.R.6899, to reduce U.S. dependency on oil via clean and renewable, alternative fuels. S.3485, to increase number of automobiles capable of using higher-level blends of renewable fuels. H.R.2129, to protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels. H.R.2263, to amend the Clean Air Act to waive lifecycle greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements. H.R.2454, to create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, and other purposes. H.R.2846, to increase energy independence and job creation, and other purposes. H.R.2880, to establish a carbon incentive program for greenhouse gas emissions reductions on farm land. H.R.2895, to amend 1978 Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act, to promote energy independence and other. H.R.2998, to create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, and other purposes. S.787, to amend Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify U.S. jurisdiction over U.S. water. S.828, to amend 2005 Energy Policy Act to provide loan guarantees for renewable fuel pipeline projects. S.943, to amend Clean Air Act to allow waiver of lifecycle greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements. S.949, to amend 2005 Energy Policy Act to improve energy loan guarantee program. S.1095, to amend Clean Air Act to convert renewable fuel standard into low-carbon fuel standard. S.1148, to amend Clean Air Act relating to renewable fuel program. H.R.3136, to extend grant program for energy property in lieu of tax credits. S.1576, to establish a carbon incentives program. S.1666, to require EPA to satisfy conditions before granting ethanol blend waivers. S.AMDT.2521, to clarify agriculture secretarys authority on coordination of biobased product activities. H.R.3852, to amend Federal Water Pollution Control Act to help the Chesapeake Bay Program. H.R.4187, to amend 1996 Water Resources Development Act to modify Chesapeake Bay program. S.1733, to create clean energy jobs, promote energy independence, and for other purposes. S.1816, to amend Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve, reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Program. S.2729, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from uncapped domestic sources, and for other purposes. S.2779, to help management of sediment and nutrient loss in Upper Mississippi River Basin. S.2835, to reduce global warming pollution through international climate finance, investment. S.2877, to create program to regulate entry of fossil carbon into U.S. commerce to promote clean energy jobs. H.R.4512, to require implementation of country-of-origin disclosure requirements on motor vehicle fuels. H.R.4940, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to extend some tax incentives for fuel alcohol. S.J.RES.26, disapproving of an EPA rule on endangerment finding for greenhouse gases under Clean Air Act. H.R.5124, to restrict any pesticide containing atrazine. H.R.5343, Advanced Biofuel Investment Act of 2010. H.R.5509, Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act. H.R.5632, Consumer Fuels Choice Act of 2010. S.3381, to amend the Clean Air Act regarding the term renewable biomass. S.3439, Clean Energy Infrastructure for Rural Communities Act of 2010. H.R.6087, to amend Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. H.R.6273, to amend Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. S.3576, Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act. S.3735, to amend Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. S.3813, Renewable Electricity Promotion Act of 2010. S.3834, Representation for Farmers Act. Issues other than legislation: Environmental/Superfund Implications of global warming treaty. Biotechnology and genetically modified organisms. Conservation Incentives. National energy policy. Renewable energy. Regulation of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations and Animal Feeding Operations. Water resource issues. Agricultural chemicals. Fuel storage. Endangered species. Fisheries management
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Policy issues relating to ethanol including: increasing the amount of ethanol blended with gasoline through a waiver with the EPA; indirect land use change as part of the low carbon fuel standard in energy and climate legislation (H.R.2998, H.R.2454, S.1148 and S.943); supporting ethanol pipeline in the Renewable Fuels Pipeline Act, H.R.864 and S.828 and other proposals; changes to the Alternative Vehicle Refueling property tax credit to allow blender pumps to receive the value of the credit; extension of the Volumetric Excise Tax Credit and the tariff on imported ethanol in the Renewable Fuels Investment Act, H.R. 4940, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009, H.R.4213 and other related proposals; tax credits for advanced biofuels production, H.R. 5142, H.R.5343, S.3338; policies encouraging blender pumps; requiring country of origin disclosure for motor vehicle fuels, H.R.4512; and policies encouraaging flex fuel vehicles.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
2010 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Policy issues relating to ethanol including: increasing the amount of ethanol blended with gasoline through a waiver with the EPA and indirect land use change as part of the low carbon fuel standard in energy and climate legislation (H.R.2998, H.R.2454, S.1148 and S.943).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Policy issues relating to ethanol including: increasing the amount of ethanol blended with gasoline through a waiver with the EPA; indirect land use change as part of the low carbon fuel standard in energy and climate legislation (H.R.2998, H.R.2454, S.1148 and S.943); supporting ethanol pipeline in the Renewable Fuels Pipeline Act, H.R.864 and S.828 and other proposals; changes to the Alternative Vehicle Refueling property tax credit to allow blender pumps to receive the value of the credit; extension of the Volumetric Excise Tax Credit and the tariff on imported ethanol in the Renewable Fuels Investment Act, H.R.4940, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009, H.R.4213 and other related proposals; tax credits for advanced biofuels production, H.R.5142, H.R.5343, S.3338; policies encouraging blender pumps; requiring country of origin disclosure for motor vehicle fuels, H.R.4512; and policies encouraging flex fuel vehicles.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
2010 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
HR 1 / PL 111-5: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Section 45 tax credit, energy efficiency & biomass research funding) HR 622 / S 870: Removing third party sale requirement of the Section 45 tax credit (entire bill) HR 890: American Renewable Energy Act (entire bill) HR 1190: Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act (entire bill) HR 2409 / S 1148: Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act (entire bill) HR 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act (renewable fuel and renewable energy programs) HR 2626 / S 1090: Renewable Energy Parity and Investment Remedy Act (entire bill) HR 3985: Second Generation Biofuel Production Tax Credit (entire bill) HR 4066: Making Permanent the Alternative Fuels Tax Credit (entire bill) HR 4227: Incentives to Increase Use of Biomass Act of 2009 (entire bill) HR 4374: Renewable Biomass Fairness Act (entire bill) HR 4389: Green Energy Paper Manufacturing Act of 2009 (entire bill) HR 4853 / Senate Amendment 4753: Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 (timber REIT and renewable energy tax provisions) S 20: Clean Energy Standard Act (biomass provisions) S 433: Renewable Electricity Act (entire bill) S 536: Modifying the definition of "renewable biomass" in the RFS (entire bill) S 636: Amending the renewable biomass definition for the RFS (entire bill) S 661: Restoring America's Manufacturing Leadership & Energy Efficiency Act (entire bill) S 672: Natural Gas and Electricity Review and Enforcement Act (Section 5) S 1462: American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (RES, natural gas provisions) S 1733: Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (renewable fuel program) S 3381: A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify certain defintions of the term renewable biomass (entire bill) S 3464: Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010 (energy efficiency, energy standard and climate provisions) S 3813: Renewable Electricity Promotion Act of 2010 (entire bill) Draft bill (no bill number): Kerry-Lieberman draft American Power Act bill for climate & energy legislation (entire bill) Issues: Biofuels, Northwest Power, Bonneville Power Administration Power Rates & Energy Efficiency Programs, Biomass Technology, Fuel & Related Grant Programs, Biomass Definitions, Renewable Electricity Standard, Renewable Fuel Standard, Natural Gas Market Transparency, Industrial Energy Efficiency, Electricity De-coupling, Implementation of Biomass Crop Assistance Program, Alternative Fuels Tax Credit, Cellulosic Biofuels Tax Credit
2010 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, and climate change issues; S 1627 Consumer Fuels and Vehicle Choice Act of 2009; HR 2454 American clean energy and Security Act of 2009; S 828/HR 864 Renewable Pipeline Act of 2009; general efforts to get government support for an ethanol pipeline; having ethanol produced from corn starch qualify as an advanced biofuel under RFS2; general efforts to increase the number of blender pumps; general efforts to increase the number of flex fuel vehicles; Department of Energy and Department of Agriculture loan programs that could be used for the development of cellulosic ethanol and ethanol pipelines; country-of-origin labeling for vehicle fuel; E-15 labeling for pumps; efforts to get EPA approval for the use of blends of 15% ethanol; DOE loan guarantees; the issue of a low carbon fuel standard; support of EPA allowing the use of E-15 in all vehicles; S 943 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the Administrator of the EPA to waive the lifecycle GHG emission reduction requirement for renewable fuels production; S 1148 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify a provision related to the renewable fuels program; energy legislation in general; increasing the amount of ethanol in fuel from 10 to 15%; HR 1476 To require automobile manufacturers to ensure that not less than 80 percent of the automobiles manufactured or sold in the United States by each such manufacturer to operate on fuel mixtures containing 85 percent ethanol; S 1627 A bill to improve choices for consumers for vehicles and fuel; Senator Thune's Renewable Fuel Expansion and Infrastructure Act; HR 5633 Consumer Vehicle Choice Act of 2010; S 3576 Safeguarding America's Future with Energy & Sustainable Technologies; Senator Harkin and Senator Lugar's amendment on flex fuel vehicles to Sen. Reid's energy bill; USDA loan guarantees
2010 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, and climate changes issues; HR 2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; S 1733 Senate version of climate change bill; climate change in general; HR 2996 Fiscal 2010 Interior and Environment appropriations; the issue of international indirect land use change; HR 4306 To amend the Clean Air Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the use of ethanol; S 943 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the Administrator of EPA to waive the lifecycle GHG emission reduction requirement for renewable fuels production; S 1148 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify a provision related to the renewable fuels program;
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Renewable Fuels Mandate; Ethanol Tariff Expiration; Renewable Electricity Tax and Standards; Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act; Ethanol Supply Act of 2009; American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (ACELA) [H.R. 112] [H.R. 260] [H.R.864] [H.R. 1190] [H.R. 1476] [H.R. 2454] [H.R. 2996] [H.R. 4853] [H.R. 4940] [S. 223] [S. 622] [S. 828] [S.1148] [S. 1666] [S. 2778] [S. 3231]
Client expense: $73,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, and climate change issues; S 1627 Consumer Fuels and Vehicle Choice Act of 2009; HR 2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; S 1733 Senate version of climate change bill; S 828/HR 864 Renewable Pipeline Act of 2009; general efforts to get government support for an ethanol pipeline; having ethanol produced from corn starch qualify as an advanced biofuel under RFS2; general efforts to increase the number of blender pumps; general efforts to increase the number of flex fuel vehicles; Department of Energy and Department of Agriculture loan programs that could be used for the development of cellulosic ethanol and ethanol pipelines; Country-of-origin labeling for vehicle fuel; the issue of a low carbon fuel standard; advocated in support of EPA allowing use of E-15 in all vehicles; S 943 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the Administrator of EPA to waive the lifecycle GHG emission reduction requirement for renewable fuels production; energy legislation in general; S 1148 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify a provision related to the renewable fuels program; increasing the amount of ethanol allowed in fuel from 10% to 15%; HR 1476 To require automobile manufacturers to ensure that not less than 80% of the automobiles manufactured or sold in the US by each manufacturer to operate on fuel mixtures containing 85 percent ethanol, 85 percent methanol, or biodiesel; S 1627 A bill to improve choices for consumers for vehicles and fuel, and for other purposes; S 1666 A bill to require the Administrator of the EPA to satisfy certain conditions before issuing to producers of mid-level ethanol blends a waiver from certain requirements of the Clean Air Act; HR 4512 To require the Secretary of Energy to implement country-of-origin disclosure requirements with respect to motor fuels; Senator Thune's Renewable Fuel Expansion and Infrastructure Act; HR 5633 Consumer Vehicle Choice Act of 2010; HR 5632 Consumer Fuels Choice Act of 2010; S 3576 Safeguarding America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies; Senators Harkin and Lugar's amendment on flex fuel vehicles to Senator Reid's energy bill; HR 4872 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010; HR 5142 Grow a Renewable Energy Economy Now - Jumpstart Other Biofuels Act of 2010; HR 5343 Advanced Biofuel Investment Act of 2010; HR 5435 Big Oil Accountability Act of 2010; S 3231 GREEN Jobs Act of 2010; S 3464 Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010
2010 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, and climate change issues; S 1627 The Consumer Fuels and Vehicle Choice Act of 2009; HR 2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; general efforts to get government support for an ethanol pipeline; general efforts to increase the number of blender pumps; general efforts to increase the number of flex fuel vehicles; country-of-origin labeling for vehicle fuel; HR 4306 To Amend the Clean Air Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Increase the Use of Ethanol and Biodiesel; the issue of a low carbon fuel standard; advocated in support of the EPA allowing the use of E-15 in all vehicles; S 943 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the Administrator of EPA to waive the lifecycle GHG emission reduction requirement for renewable fuels production; S 1148 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify a provision related to the renewable fuels program; increasing the amount of ethanol allowed in fuel from 10% to 15%; HR 1476 To require automobile manufacturers to ensure that not less than 80 percent of the automobiles manufactured or sold in the United States by each such manufacturer to operate on fuel mixtures containing 85% ethanol, 85% methanol, or biodiesel; S 1627 A bill to improve choices for consumers for vehicles and fuel; A bill to require the Administrator of the EPA to satisfy certain conditions before issuing to producers of mid-level ethanol blends a waiver from certain requirements under the Clean Air Act; HR 4512 To require the Secretary of Energy to implement country-of-origin disclosure requirements with respect to motor vehicle fuels; Senator Thune's Renewable Fuel Expansion and Infrastructure Act; HR 5633 Consumer Vehicle Choice Act of 2010; HR 5632 Consumer Fuels Choice Act of 2010; S 3576 Safeguarding America's Future with Energy & Sustainable Technologies; Senators Harkin and Lugar's amendment on flex fuel vehicles to Senator Reid's energy bill; S 828/HR 864 Renewable Pipeline Act of 2009; HR 5142 Grow a Renewable Energy Economy Now - Jumpstart Other Biofuels Act of 2010; HR 5343 Advanced Biofuel Investment Act of 2010; HR 5435 Big Oil Accountability Act of 2010; S 3231 GREEN Jobs Act of 2010; S 3464 Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010
2010 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, and climate change issues; S 1733 Senate version of climate change bill; climate change in general; HR 2996 Fiscal 2010 Interior and Environment Appropriations; the issue of international indirect land use change; the issue of a low carbon fuel standard; advocated in support of the EPA allowing the use of E-15 in all vehicles; S 943 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the administrator of EPA to waive the lifecycle GHG emission reduction requirement for renewable fuels production; S 1148 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify a provision related to the renewable fuels program; S 3231 Green Jobs Act of 2010; S 3464 Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
HR 1 / PL 111-5: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Section 45 tax credit, energy efficiency & biomass research funding) HR 622 / S 870: Removing third party sale requirement of the Section 45 tax credit (entire bill) HR 890: American Renewable Energy Act (entire bill) HR 1190: Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act (entire bill) HR 2409 / S 1148: Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act (entire bill) HR 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act (renewable fuel and renewable energy programs) HR 2626 / S 1090: Renewable Energy Parity and Investment Remedy Act (entire bill) HR 3985: Second Generation Biofuel Production Tax Credit (entire bill) HR 4066: Making Permanent the Alternative Fuels Tax Credit (entire bill) HR 4227: Incentives to Increase Use of Biomass Act of 2009 (entire bill) HR 4374: Renewable Biomass Fairness Act (entire bill) HR 4389: Green Energy Paper Manufacturing Act of 2009 (entire bill) S 20: Clean Energy Standard Act (biomass provisions) S 433: Renewable Electricity Act (entire bill) S 536: Modifying the definition of "renewable biomass" in the RFS (entire bill) S 636: Amending the renewable biomass definition for the RFS (entire bill) S 661: Restoring America's Manufacturing Leadership & Energy Efficiency Act (entire bill) S 672: Natural Gas and Electricity Review and Enforcement Act (Section 5) S 1462: American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (RES, natural gas provisions) S 1733: Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (renewable fuel program) S 3381: A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify certain defintions of the term renewable biomass (entire bill) S 3464: Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010 (energy efficiency, energy standard and climate provisions) S 3813: Renewable Electricity Promotion Act of 2010 (entire bill) Draft bill (no bill number): Kerry-Lieberman draft American Power Act bill for climate & energy legislation (entire bill) Issues: Biofuels, Northwest Power, Bonneville Power Administration Power Rates & Energy Efficiency Programs, Biomass Technology, Fuel & Related Grant Programs, Biomass Definitions, Renewable Electricity Standard, Renewable Fuel Standard, Natural Gas Market Transparency, Industrial Energy Efficiency, Electricity De-coupling, Implementation of Biomass Crop Assistance Program, Alternative Fuels Tax Credit, Cellulosic Biofuels Tax Credit
2010 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Policy issues relating to ethanol including: increasing the amount of ethanol blended with gasoline through a waiver with the EPA; indirect land use change as part of the low carbon fuel standard in energy and climate legislation (H.R.2998, H.R.2454, S.1148 and S.943); supporting ethanol pipeline in the Renewable Fuels Pipeline Act, H.R.864 and S.828 and other proposals; changes to the Alternative Vehicle Refueling property tax credit to allow blender pumps to receive the value of the credit; extension of the Volumetric Excise Tax Credit and the tariff on imported ethanol in the Renewable Fuels Investment Act, H.R.4940, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009, H.R.4213 and other related proposals; tax credits for advanced biofuels production, H.R.5142, H.R.5343, S.3338; policies encouraging blender pumps; requiring country of origin disclosure for motor vehicle fuels, H.R.4512; and policies encouraging flex fuel vehicles.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
2010 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Policy issues relating to ethanol including: increasing the amount of ethanol blended with gasoline through a waiver with the EPA; indirect land use change as part of the low carbon fuel standard in energy and climate legislation (H.R.2998, H.R.2454, S.1148 and S.943); supporting ethanol pipeline in the Renewable Fuels Pipeline Act, H.R.864 and S.828 and other proposals; changes to the Alternative Vehicle Refueling property tax credit to allow blender pumps to receive the value of the credit; extension of the Volumetric Excise Tax Credit and the tariff on imported ethanol in the Renewable Fuels Investment Act, H.R.4940, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009, H.R.4213 and other related proposals; tax credits for advanced biofuels production, H.R.5142, H.R.5343, S.3338; policies encouraging blender pumps; requiring country of origin disclosure for motor vehicle fuels, H.R.4512; and policies encouraging flex fuel vehicles.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
2010 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Policy issues relating to ethanol including: increasing the amount of ethanol blended with gasoline through a waiver with the EPA and indirect land use change as part of the low carbon fuel standard in energy and climate legislation (H.R.2998, H.R. 2454, S.1148 and S.943).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
211(f) Fuel Waiver S.1733; S.1666; S.1148; S.1095; S.943; S.737; S.636; S.536; H.R.2454; H.R. 2409
Client expense: $213,250 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.232, to create a federal greenhouse gas registry. H.R.864, to amend 20005 Energy Policy Act to provide renewable fuel pipeline loan guarantees. H.R.260, to authorize loan guarantees for cellulosic ethanol production technology. H.R.6533, to carry out conservation reserve program notice CRP-598. H.R.6636, to protect farmers against any harm from food from genetically engineered organisms. H.R.6637, to give protection to farmers and ranchers that may be harmed by genetically engineered organisms. H.R.6670, to take certain actions to increase access to various fuels and lower energy prices. H.R.6709, to enhance U.S. path toward energy independence. H.R.6899, to reduce U.S. dependency on oil via clean and renewable, alternative fuels. S.3485, to increase number of automobiles capable of using higher-level blends of renewable fuels. H.R.2129, to protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels. H.R.2263, to amend the Clean Air Act to waive lifecycle greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements. H.R.2454, to create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, and other purposes. H.R.2846, to increase energy independence and job creation, and other purposes. H.R.2880, to establish a carbon incentive program for greenhouse gas emissions reductions on farm land. H.R.2895, to amend 1978 Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act, to promote energy independence and other. H.R.2998, to create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, and other purposes. S.787, to amend Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify U.S. jurisdiction over U.S. water. S.828, to amend 2005 Energy Policy Act to provide loan guarantees for renewable fuel pipeline projects. S.943, to amend Clean Air Act to allow waiver of lifecycle greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements. S.949, to amend 2005 Energy Policy Act to improve energy loan guarantee program. S.1095, to amend Clean Air Act to convert renewable fuel standard into low-carbon fuel standard. S.1148, to amend Clean Air Act relating to renewable fuel program. H.R.3136, to extend grant program for energy property in lieu of tax credits. S.1576, to establish a carbon incentives program. S.1666, to require EPA to satisfy conditions before granting ethanol blend waivers. S.AMDT.2521, to clarify agriculture secretarys authority on coordination of biobased product activities. H.R.3852, to amend Federal Water Pollution Control Act to help the Chesapeake Bay Program. H.R.4187, to amend 1996 Water Resources Development Act to modify Chesapeake Bay program. S.1733, to create clean energy jobs, promote energy independence, and for other purposes. S.1816, to amend Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve, reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Program. S.2729, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from uncapped domestic sources, and for other purposes. S.2779, to help management of sediment and nutrient loss in Upper Mississippi River Basin. S.2835, to reduce global warming pollution through international climate finance, investment. S.2877, to create program to regulate entry of fossil carbon into U.S. commerce to promote clean energy jobs. H.R.4512, to require implementation of country-of-origin disclosure requirements on motor vehicle fuels. H.R.4940, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to extend some tax incentives for fuel alcohol. S.J.RES.26, disapproving of an EPA rule on endangerment finding for greenhouse gases under Clean Air Act. H.R.5124, to restrict any pesticide containing atrazine. H.R.5343, Advanced Biofuel Investment Act of 2010. H.R.5509, Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act. H.R.5632, Consumer Fuels Choice Act of 2010. S.3381, to amend the Clean Air Act regarding the term renewable biomass. S.3439, Clean Energy Infrastructure for Rural Communities Act of 2010. H.R.6087, to amend Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. H.R.6273, to amend Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. S.3576, Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act. S.3735, to amend Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. S.3813, Renewable Electricity Promotion Act of 2010. S.3834, Representation for Farmers Act. Issues other than legislation: Environmental/Superfund Implications of global warming treaty. Biotechnology and genetically modified organisms. Conservation Incentives. National energy policy. Renewable energy. Regulation of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations and Animal Feeding Operations. Water resource issues. Agricultural chemicals. Fuel storage. Endangered species. Fisheries management
2010 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
HR 1190 - Renewable Biomass Facilitation act of 2009 HR 2283 - Amend the Clean Air Act HR 2409 & S 1148 - Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act S 943 - Waive GHG Requirements for Renewable Fuels Production All sections particularly those dealing with Biofuels, indirect land use, and life cycle assessments.
Client expense: $41,243 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Renewable Fuels Mandate; Ethanol Tariff Expiration; Renewable Electricity Tax and Standards; Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act; Ethanol Supply Act of 2009; American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (ACELA) [H.R.112] [H.R.260] [H.R.864] [H.R.1190] [H.R.1476] [H.R.2454] [H.R.2996] [H.R.4940] [S.223] [S.622] [S.828] [S.1148] [S.1666] [S.2778] [S.3231]
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, and climate change issues; HR 2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; S 1733 Senate version of climate change bill; S 828/HR 864 Renewable Pipeline Act of 2009; HR 4306 To Amend the Clean Air Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the use of ethanol and biodiesel; the issue of a low carbon fuel standard; S 943 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the Administrator of the EPA to waive the lifecycle GHG emission reduction requirement for renewable fuels production; S 1148 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify a provision related to the renewable fuels program; energy legislation in general; increasing the amount of ethanol allowed in fuel from 10% to 15%; Senator Thune's Renewable fuel Expansion and Infrastructure Act; HR 4872 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010; HR 5142 Grow a Renewable Energy Economy Now - Jumpstart Other Biofuels Act of 2010; HR 5343 Advanced Biofuel Investment Act of 2010; HR 5435 Big Oil Accountability Act of 2010; S 3231 GREEN Jobs Act of 2010; S 3338 Advanced Biofuel Investment Act of 2010; S 3464 Practical energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010; issues related to E15; administration of DOE Biomass Program Grant: Award No. DE-EE0003057
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · second_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, and climate change issues; S 1627 Consumer Fuels and Vehicle Choice Act of 2009; S 828/HR 864 Renewable Pipeline Act of 2009; General efforts to get government support for an ethanol pipeline; the issue of a low carbon fuel standard; Country of origin labeling for vehicle fuel; S 1148 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify a provision related to the renewable fuels program; Increasing the amount of ethanol allowed in fuel from 10% to 15%; HR 1476 to require automobile manufactureres to ensure that not less than 80% of the automobiles manufactured or sold in the United States operate on fuel mixtures containing 85% ethano, methanol, or biodiesel; S 1627 A bill to improve choices for consumers for vehicles and fuel; S 1666 A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to satisfy certain conditions before issuing to producers of mid-levle ethanol blends a waiver from certain requirements under the Clean Air Act; HR 4512 to require the Secretary of Energy to implement country of origin disclosure requirements with respect to motor vehicle fuels; Senator Thune's Renewable Fuel Expansion and Infrastructure Act; HR 5633 Consumer Vehicle Choice Act of 2010; HR 5632 Consumer Fuels Choice Act of 2010; issues related to E-15
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
211(f) Fuel Waiver S.1733; S.1666; S.1148; S.1095; S.943; S.737; S.636; S.536; H.R.2454; H.R. 2409
Client expense: $200,161 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
HR 1190 - Renewable Biomass Facilitation act of 2009 HR 2283 - Amend the Clean Air Act HR 2409 & S 1148 - Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act S 943 - Waive GHG Requirements for Renewable Fuels Production All sections particularly those dealing with Biofuels.
Client expense: $36,129 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Renewable Fuels Mandate; Ethanol Tariff Expiration; Renewable Electricity Tax and Standards; Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act; Ethanol Supply Act of 2009; American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (ACELA) [H.R. 112] [H.R. 260] [H.R. 864] [H.R. 1190] [H.R. 1476] [H.R. 2454] [H.R. 2996] [H.R. 4940] [S. 223] [S. 622] [S. 828] [S. 1148] [S. 1666] [S. 2778] [ S. 3231]
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Agriculture
Increasing ethanol blended with gasoline through waiver w/EPA. Indirect land use component in the proposed low carbon fuel standard provision in H.R. 2998, H.R. 2454, S.1148, S.943 and S.1733.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Increasing ethanol blended with gasoline through waiver w/EPA. Indirect land use component in the proposed low carbon fuel standard provision in H.R. 2998, H.R. 2454, S.1148, S.1733 and S.943.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Increasing ethanol blended with gasoline through eaiver 2/EPA. Indirect land use component in the proposed low carbon fuel standard provision in H.R. 2998, H.R. 2454, S.1148, S.943 and S.1733
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.232, to create a federal greenhouse gas registry. H.R.864, to amend 20005 Energy Policy Act to provide renewable fuel pipeline loan guarantees. H.R.260, to authorize loan guarantees for cellulosic ethanol production technology. H.R.6533, to carry out conservation reserve program notice CRP-598. H.R.6636, to protect farmers against any harm from food from genetically engineered organisms. H.R.6637, to give protection to farmers and ranchers that may be harmed by genetically engineered organisms. H.R.6670, to take certain actions to increase access to various fuels and lower energy prices. H.R.6709, to enhance U.S. path toward energy independence. H.R.6899, to reduce U.S. dependency on oil via clean and renewable, alternative fuels. S.3485, to increase number of automobiles capable of using higher-level blends of renewable fuels. H.R.2129, to protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels. H.R.2263, to amend the Clean Air Act to waive lifecycle greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements. H.R.2454, to create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, and other purposes. H.R.2846, to increase energy independence and job creation, and other purposes. H.R.2880, to establish a carbon incentive program for greenhouse gas emissions reductions on farm land. H.R.2895, to amend 1978 Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act, to promote energy independence and other. H.R.2998, to create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, and other purposes. S.787, to amend Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify U.S. jurisdiction over U.S. water. S.828, to amend 2005 Energy Policy Act to provide loan guarantees for renewable fuel pipeline projects. S.943, to amend Clean Air Act to allow waiver of lifecycle greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements. S.949, to amend 2005 Energy Policy Act to improve energy loan guarantee program. S.1095, to amend Clean Air Act to convert renewable fuel standard into low-carbon fuel standard. S.1148, to amend Clean Air Act relating to renewable fuel program. H.R.3136, to extend grant program for energy property in lieu of tax credits. S.1576, to establish a carbon incentives program. S.1666, to require EPA to satisfy conditions before granting ethanol blend waivers. S.AMDT.2521, to clarify agriculture secretarys authority on coordination of biobased product activities. H.R.3852, to amend Federal Water Pollution Control Act to help the Chesapeake Bay Program. H.R.4187, to amend 1996 Water Resources Development Act to modify Chesapeake Bay program. S.1733, to create clean energy jobs, promote energy independence, and for other purposes. S.1816, to amend Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve, reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Program. S.2729, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from uncapped domestic sources, and for other purposes. S.2779, to help management of sediment and nutrient loss in Upper Mississippi River Basin. S.2835, to reduce global warming pollution through international climate finance, investment. S.2877, to create program to regulate entry of fossil carbon into U.S. commerce to promote clean energy jobs. H.R.4512, to require implementation of country-of-origin disclosure requirements on motor vehicle fuels. H.R.4940, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to extend some tax incentives for fuel alcohol. S.J.RES.26, disapproving of an EPA rule on endangerment finding for greenhouse gases under Clean Air Act. H.R.5124, to restrict any pesticide containing atrazine. H.R.5343, Advanced Biofuel Investment Act of 2010. H.R.5509, Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act. H.R.5632, Consumer Fuels Choice Act of 2010. S.3381, to amend the Clean Air Act regarding the term renewable biomass. S.3439, Clean Energy Infrastructure for Rural Communities Act of 2010. Issues other than legislation: Environmental/Superfund Implications of global warming treaty. Biotechnology and genetically modified organisms. Conservation Incentives. National energy policy. Renewable energy. Regulation of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations and Animal Feeding Operations. Water resource issues. Agricultural chemicals. Fuel storage. Endangered species. Fisheries management
2010 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
HR 1 / PL 111-5: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Section 45 tax credit, energy efficiency & biomass research funding) HR 622 / S 870: Removing third party sale requirement of the Section 45 tax credit (entire bill) HR 890: American Renewable Energy Act (entire bill) HR 1190: Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act (entire bill) HR 2409 / S 1148: Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act (entire bill) HR 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act (renewable fuel and renewable energy programs) HR 2626 / S 1090: Renewable Energy Parity and Investment Remedy Act (entire bill) HR 3985: Second Generation Biofuel Production Tax Credit (entire bill) HR 4066: Making Permanent the Alternative Fuels Tax Credit (entire bill) HR 4227: Incentives to Increase Use of Biomass Act of 2009 (entire bill) HR 4374: Renewable Biomass Fairness Act (entire bill) HR 4389: Green Energy Paper Manufacturing Act of 2009 (entire bill) S 433: Renewable Electricity Act (entire bill) S 536: Modifying the definition of "renewable biomass" in the RFS (entire bill) S 636: Amending the renewable biomass definition for the RFS (entire bill) S 661: Restoring America's Manufacturing Leadership & Energy Efficiency Act (entire bill) S 672: Natural Gas and Electricity Review and Enforcement Act (Section 5) S 1462: American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (RES, natural gas provisions) S 1733: Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (renewable fuel program) S 3464: Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010 (energy efficiency, energy standard and climate provisions) Draft bills (no bill numbers): Kerry-Lieberman draft American Power Act bill for climate & energy legislation (entire bill) Sen. Graham draft Clean Energy Act of 2010 Issues: Biofuels, Northwest Power, Bonneville Power Administration Power Rates & Energy Efficiency Programs, Biomass Technology, Fuel & Related Grant Programs, Biomass Definitions, Renewable Electricity Standard, Renewable Fuel Standard, Natural Gas Market Transparency, Industrial Energy Efficiency, Electricity De-coupling, Implementation of Biomass Crop Assistance Program, Alternative Fuels Tax Credit, Cellulosic Biofuels Tax Credit
2010 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
211(f) Fuel Waiver S.1733; S.1666; S.1148; S.1095; S.943; S.737; S.636; S.536; H.R. 2454; HR. 2409
Client expense: $635,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
HR 1 / PL 111-5: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Section 45 tax credit, energy efficiency & biomass research funding) HR 622 / S 870: Removing third party sale requirement of the Section 45 tax credit (entire bill) HR 890: American Renewable Energy Act (entire bill) HR 1190: Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act (entire bill) HR 2409 / S 1148: Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act (entire bill) HR 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act (renewable fuel and renewable energy programs) HR 2626 / S 1090: Renewable Energy Parity and Investment Remedy Act (entire bill) HR 3985: Second Generation Biofuel Production Tax Credit (entire bill) HR 4066: Making Permanent the Alternative Fuels Tax Credit (entire bill) HR 4227: Incentives to Increase Use of Biomass Act of 2009 (entire bill) HR 4374: Renewable Biomass Fairness Act (entire bill) HR 4389: Green Energy Paper Manufacturing Act of 2009 (entire bill) S 433: Renewable Electricity Act (entire bill) S 536: Modifying the defintion of "renewable biomass" in the RFS (entire bill) S 636: Amending the renewable biomass defintion for the RFS (entire bill) S 661: Restoring America's Manufacturing Leadership & Energy Efficiency Act (entire bill) S 672: Natural Gas and Electricity Review and Enforcement Act (Section 5) S 1462: American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (RES, natural gas provisions) S 1733: Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (renewable fuel program) Draft bills (no bill numbers): Kerry-Graham-Lieberman framework for climate & energy legislation Sen. Graham draft Clean Energy Act of 2010 Issues: Biofuels, Northwest Power, Bonneville Power Administration Power Rates & Energy Efficiency Programs, Biomass Technology, Fuel & Related Grant Programs, Biomass Definitions, Renewable Electricity Standard, Renewable Fuel Standard, Natural Gas Market Transparency, Industrial Energy Efficiency, Electricity De-coupling, Implementation of Biomass Crop Assistance Program, Alternative Fuels Tax Credit, Cellulosic Biofuels Tax Credit
2010 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, and climate change issues; HR 2454 American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; S 828/HR 864 Renewable Pipeline Act of 2009; General efforts to get government support for an ethanol pipeline; country of origin labeling for vehicle fuel; the issue of a low carbon fuel standard; S 943 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the Administrator of EPA to waive the lifecycle GHG emission reduction requirement for renewable fuels production; S 1148 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify a provision related to the renewable fuels program; energy legislation in general; Increasing the amount of ethanol allowed in fuel from 10% to 15%; HR 1476 To require auto manufacturers to ensure that not less than 80% of the automobiles manufactured or sold in the US by each such manufacturer to operate on fuel mixtures containing 85% ethanol, methanol, or biodiesel; S 1627 A bill to improve choices for consumers for vehicles and fuel; S 1666 A bill to require the Administrator of EPA to satisfy certain conditions before issuing to producers of mid-level ethanol blends a waiver from certain requirements under the Clean Air Act; HR 4512 To require the Secretary of Energy to implement country-of-origin disclosure requirements with respect to motor fuels
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, and climate change issues; S 1733 Senate version of climate change bill; climate change in general; HR 2996 Fiscal 2010 Interior and Environment Appropriations; the issue of international indirect land use change; HR 4306 To amend the Clean Air Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the use of ethanol and biodiesel; S 1148 A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify a provision related to the renewable fuels program;
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.232, to create a federal greenhouse gas registry. H.R.864, to amend 20005 Energy Policy Act to provide renewable fuel pipeline loan guarantees. H.R.260, to authorize loan guarantees for cellulosic ethanol production technology. H.R.6533, to carry out conservation reserve program notice CRP-598. H.R.6636, to protect farmers against any harm from food from genetically engineered organisms. H.R.6637, to give protection to farmers and ranchers that may be harmed by genetically engineered organisms. H.R.6670, to take certain actions to increase access to various fuels and lower energy prices. H.R.6709, to enhance U.S. path toward energy independence. H.R.6899, to reduce U.S. dependency on oil via clean and renewable, alternative fuels. S.3485, to increase number of automobiles capable of using higher-level blends of renewable fuels. H.R.2129, to protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels. H.R.2263, to amend the Clean Air Act to waive lifecycle greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements. H.R.2454, to create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, and other purposes. H.R.2846, to increase energy independence and job creation, and other purposes. H.R.2880, to establish a carbon incentive program for greenhouse gas emissions reductions on farm land. H.R.2895, to amend 1978 Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act, to promote energy independence and other. H.R.2998, to create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, and other purposes. S.787, to amend Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify U.S. jurisdiction over U.S. water. S.828, to amend 2005 Energy Policy Act to provide loan guarantees for renewable fuel pipeline projects. S.943, to amend Clean Air Act to allow waiver of lifecycle greenhouse gas emission reduction requirements. S.949, to amend 2005 Energy Policy Act to improve energy loan guarantee program. S.1095, to amend Clean Air Act to convert renewable fuel standard into low-carbon fuel standard. S.1148, to amend Clean Air Act relating to renewable fuel program. H.R.3136, to extend grant program for energy property in lieu of tax credits. S.1576, to establish a carbon incentives program. S.1666, to require EPA to satisfy conditions before granting ethanol blend waivers. S.AMDT.2521, to clarify agriculture secretarys authority on coordination of biobased product activities. H.R.3852, to amend Federal Water Pollution Control Act to help the Chesapeake Bay Program. H.R.4187, to amend 1996 Water Resources Development Act to modify Chesapeake Bay program. S.1733, to create clean energy jobs, promote energy independence, and for other purposes. S.1816, to amend Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve, reauthorize Chesapeake Bay Program. S.2729, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from uncapped domestic sources, and for other purposes. S.2779, to help management of sediment and nutrient loss in Upper Mississippi River Basin. S.2835, to reduce global warming pollution through international climate finance, investment. S.2877, to create program to regulate entry of fossil carbon into U.S. commerce to promote clean energy jobs. H.R.4512, to require implementation of country-of-origin disclosure requirements on motor vehicle fuels. H.R.4940, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to extend some tax incentives for fuel alcohol. S.J.RES.26, disapproving of an EPA rule on endangerment finding for greenhouse gases under Clean Air Act. Issues other than legislation: Environmental/Superfund Implications of global warming treaty. Biotechnology and genetically modified organisms. Conservation Incentives. National energy policy. Renewable energy. Regulation of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations and Animal Feeding Operations. Water resource issues. Agricultural chemicals. Fuel storage. Endangered species. Fisheries management
2010 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Renewable Fuels Mandate; Ethanol Tariff Expiration; Renewable Electricity Tax and Standards; Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act; Ethanol Supply Act of 2009; American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (ACELA) H.R.260] [H.R.864] [H.R.112] [H.R.1190] [H.R.1476] [H.R.2454] [H.R.2996] [H.R.4940] [S.223] [S.622] [S.828] [S.1148] [S.1666] [S.2778]
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Increasing ethanol blended with gasoline through waiver w/EPA. Indirect land use component in the proposed low carbon fuel standard provision in H.R. 2998 & H.R. 2454, S. 1148, S. 943 and S. 1733.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Increasing ethanol blended with gasoline through waiver w/EPA. Indirect land use component in the proposed low carbon fuel standard provision in H.R. 2998 & H.R. 2454, S. 1148, S. 1733 and S. 943.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Increasing ethanol blended with gasoline through waiver w/EPA. Indirect land use component in the proposed low carbon fuel standard provision in H.R. 2998 & H.R. 2454, S. 1148, S. 943 and S. 1733.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Increasing ethanol blended with gasoline through waiver w/EPA. Indirect land use component in the proposed low carbon fuel standard provision in H.R. 2998 & H.R. 2454, S. 1148, S. 1733 and S. 943.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Increasing ethanol blended with gasoline through waiver w/EPA. Indirect land use component in the proposed low carbon fuel standard provision in H.R. 2998 & H.R. 2454, S. 1148, S. 943 and S. 1733.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Increasing ethanol blended with gasoline through waiver w/EPA. Indirect land use component in the proposed low carbon fuel standard provision in H.R. 2998 & H.R. 2454, S. 1148, S. 943 and S. 1733.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
HR 1190 - Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act of 2009 HR 2283 - Amend the Clean Air Act S 943 - Amend the Clean Air Act HR 2409 & S 1148 - Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act All sections particularly those dealing with Biofuels.
Client expense: $48,791 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
HR 1 / PL 111-5: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Section 45 tax credit, energy efficiency & biomass research funding) HR 890: American Renewable Energy Act (entire bill) HR 1190: Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act (entire bill) S 536: Modifying the defintion of "renewable biomass" in the RFS (entire bill) S 636: Amending the renewable biomass defintion for the RFS (entire bill) S. 661: Restoring America's Manufacturing Leadering & Energy Efficiency Act (entire bill) S 672: Natural Gas and Electricity Review and Enforcement Act (Section 5) HR 622 / S 870: Removing third party sale requirement of the Section 45 tax credit (entire bill) HR 2626 / S 1090: Renewable Energy Parity and Investment Remedy Act (entire bill) HR 2409 / S 1148: Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act (entire bill) S 1462: American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (RES, natural gas provisions) Issues: Biofuels, Northwest Power, Bonneville Power Administration Power Rates & Energy Efficiency Programs, Biomass Technology, Fuel & Related Grant Programs, Biomass Definitions, Renewable Electricity Standard, Renewable Fuel Standard, Natural Gas Market Transparency, Industrial Energy Efficiency, Electricity De-coupling,
Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2009 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
HR 1 / PL 111-5: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Section 45 tax credit, energy efficiency & biomass research funding) HR 890: American Renewable Energy Act (entire bill) HR 1190: Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act (entire bill) S 536: Modifying the defintion of "renewable biomass" in the RFS (entire bill) S 636: Amending the renewable biomass defintion for the RFS (entire bill) S. 661: Restoring America's Manufacturing Leadering & Energy Efficiency Act (entire bill) S 672: Natural Gas and Electricity Review and Enforcement Act (Section 5) HR 622 / S 870: Removing third party sale requirement of the Section 45 tax credit (entire bill) HR 2626 / S 1090: Renewable Energy Parity and Investment Remedy Act (entire bill) HR 2409 / S 1148: Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act (entire bill) American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (RES, natural gas provisions) Issues: Biofuels, Northwest Power, Bonneville Power Administration Power Rates & Energy Efficiency Programs, Biomass Technology, Fuel & Related Grant Programs, Biomass Definitions, Renewable Electricity Standard, Renewable Fuel Standard, Natural Gas Market Transparency, Industrial Energy Efficiency, Electricity De-coupling,
Client expense: $710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2009 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Renewable Fuels Mandate; Ethanol Tariff Expiration; Renewable Electricity Tax and Standards; Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act; Ethanol Supply Act of 2009; American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (ACELA) [H.R. 260] [H.R. 864] [H.R. 1112] [H.R. 1190] [H.R. 1476] [H.R.2454] [H.R. 2996] [S.223] [S.622] [S.828] [S. 1148] [S. 1666] [S. 2778]
Client expense: $24,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2009 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
211(f) Fuel Waiver S.1733; S.1666; S.1148; S.1095; S.943; S,737; S.636; S.536; H.R. 2454; H.R. 2409
Client expense: $184,061 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Republican |
| NE |
| Pat Roberts | Republican | KS |
| Samuel Brownback | Republican | KS |
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office