A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to satisfy certain conditions before issuing to producers of mid-level ethanol blends a waiver from certain requirements under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes.
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Introduced
September 14, 2009
Latest Action
September 14, 2009
Primary Sponsor
Susan M. CollinsRepublican(ME)
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2010 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, and climate changes 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; 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 fuel pumps; efforts to get EPA approval for the use of blends of 15% ethanol; the issue of a low carbon fuel standard; Advocated in support of the EPA allowing the use of E-15 in all vehicles; 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 percent ethanol; S 1627 A bill to improve choices for consumers for vehicles and fuel; 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 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; Senator Harkin and Senator Lugar's amendment on flex fuel vehicles to Senator Reid's energy bill.
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 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
S. 1666, Mid-Level Ethanol Blends Act of 2009; Mid-Level (E-15) Ethanol Policy; E-15 Testing; Boat Fuel Systems
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Whole Bills: 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, and other for other purposes. S. 3547, Price Gouging Act; H.R. 6243, American Fuel Protection Act; H.R. 6239, Prevention of Frivilous Ethanol Lawsuits Act; S. 3916, A bill to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to study and report on the impact on consumers of permitting an increase in the amount of ethanol blended with gasoline; S. 737, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to authorize the Secretary of Energy to conduct research, development, and demonstration to make biofuels more compatible with small nonroad engines, and for other purposes; S. 3736, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to allow States to opt out of the corn ethanol provisions of the renewable fuel standard; H.R. 6008, Coroporate Liability and Emergency Accident Notification (CLEAN) Act. 74 Fed. Reg. 24904, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Renewable Fuel Standard; 75 Fed. Reg. 14670, Regulation of Fuels and Fuels Additives: Changes to Renewable Fuel Standard Program. Regulatory efforts concerning EPA E-15 waiver request; Legislative efforts concerning renewable fuel standards and renewable fuel standards waiver requirements; Legislative efforts concerning refinery and drilling workplace safety; Legislative efforts concerning low carbon fuel standard.
Client expense: $1,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Whole Bills: 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, and other for other purposes. S. 3547, Price Gouging Act; H.R. 6243, American Fuel Protection Act; H.R. 6239, Prevention of Frivilous Ethanol Lawsuits Act; S. 3916, A bill to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to study and report on the impact on consumers of permitting an increase in the amount of ethanol blended with gasoline; S. 737, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to authorize the Secretary of Energy to conduct research, development, and demonstration to make biofuels more compatible with small nonroad engines, and for other purposes; S. 3736, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to allow States to opt out of the corn ethanol provisions of the renewable fuel standard; H.R. 6008, Coroporate Liability and Emergency Accident Notification (CLEAN) Act. 74 Fed. Reg. 24904, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Renewable Fuel Standard; 75 Fed. Reg. 14670, Regulation of Fuels and Fuels Additives: Changes to Renewable Fuel Standard Program. Regulatory efforts concerning EPA E-15 waiver request; Legislative efforts concerning renewable fuel standards and renewable fuel standards waiver requirements; Legislative efforts concerning refinery and drilling workplace safety; Legislative efforts concerning low carbon fuel standard.
Client expense: $1,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
| Democratic |
| LA |
| Richard Burr | Republican | NC |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | RI |
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Minerals Management Service, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Minerals Management Service, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Automotive Industry
HR 2057, "Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act of 2009" (all); S. 3181, "Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act of 2010" (all); HR 734, "Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2009" (all); S. 1536, "ALERT Drivers Act of 2009" (all); S. 1666, Mid Level Ethanol Blends (all); S. 1620, "Efficient Vehicle Leadership Act of 2009" (all); S. 1938, "Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009" (all); S. 3302/HR 5381, "Motor Vehicle Safety Act" (all); S. 3495, "Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2010" (all); HR 4678/S 1606, "Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act," (all).
Client expense: $77,100 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Whole Bills: H.R. 6239, Prevention of Frivolous Ethanol Lawsuits Act; S. 3916, A bill to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to study and report on the impact on consumers of permitting an increase in the amount of ethanol blended with gasoline; H.R 6243, American Fuel Protection Act; S. 1666, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to satisfy certain conditions before issuing to producers of mid-level ethanol blends a waiver from certain requirements under the Clean Air Act, and other purposes. H.R. 6523, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, provisions relating to Section 526 of EISA 2007; H.R. 5136, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, provisions relating to Section 526 of EISA 2007; S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act, provisions relating to Section 526 of EISA 2007; Regulatory efforts concerning EPA E-15 waiver request. Legislative efforts concerning low carbon fuel standard; Legislative efforts concerning renewable fuel standards and renewable fuel standards waiver requirements; Legislative efforts relating to pipeline permitting.
Client expense: $1,910,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Issues related to the health impacts of air pollution, including the following legislation: H S. 1666 To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to satisfy certain conditions before issuing to producers of mid-level ethanol blends a waiver from certain requirements under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes. S.2995 Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010; S.3973 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2010; H.R.5809 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2010; H.R.6482 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2010; H.J.RES.100 Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry and Standards of Performance for Portland ; S.3072 Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act; Clean air issues related to mobile source emissions; diesel retrofits; fuels including alternative fuels; stationary source emissions, including power plants and implementation and enforcement of the Clean Air Act. Issues related to global warming and energy. Issues related to open burning. Air pollution issues related to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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 · Fuel/Gas/Oil
S. 1666, Mid-Level Ethanol Blends Act of 2009; Mid-Level (E-15) Ethanol Policy; E-15 Testing; Boat Fuel Systems
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act - H.R. 3187 American Clean Energy & Security Act- H.R. 2454 Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Renewable Fuel Standard. The Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act- S. 1733 Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010- S. 3079, H.R. 5476 S. 1666- A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to satisfy certain conditions before issuing to producers of mid-level ethanol blends a waiver from certain requirements under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $832,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Support for S. 1666, the Mid-Level Ethanol Blends Act of 2009; monitor H.R. 3619, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010, and Senate substitute; encouraged Department of Interior and National Park Service to open a portion of a national park to personal watercraft.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Interior, Dept of (DOI), 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 · Energy/Nuclear
No bill # -- ethanol mandates (entire issue); S 1666 -- A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to satisfy certain conditions before issuing to producers of mid-level ethanol blends a waiver from certain requirements under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes (ethanol blend levels); HR 4853 -- Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (ethanol tax credit and import tariff).
Client expense: $1,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
General ethanol, energy, agriculture, environmental, and climate changes 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; 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 fuel pumps; efforts to get EPA approval for the use of blends of 15% ethanol; the issue of a low carbon fuel standard; Advocated in support of the EPA allowing the use of E-15 in all vehicles; increasing the amount of ethanol allowed in fuel from 10 to 15%; HR 1476To 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; 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 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; Senator Harkin and Senator Lugar's amendment on flex fuel vehicles to Senator Reid's energy bill;
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 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0211 Clean Air Act Waiver Application to Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content in Gasoline to 15% EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0161; FRL-8903-1 Changes to the Renewable Fuels Standard Program Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act (H.R. 3187) Mid-Level Ethanol Blends Act (S. 1666) Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) and Ethanol Import Tariff Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act (HR. 4940)
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Energy Bill Development in 111th Congress Climate Change/Cap & Trade/GHG Controls (S. Res 26 & H. Res 76) Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) and Import Tariff EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0211 Clean Air Act Waiver Application to Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content in Gasoline to 15 Percent EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0161; FRL-8903-1 Changes to the Renewable Fuels Standard Program Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act (H.R. 3187) Mid-Level Ethanol Blends Act (S. 1666)
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Whole Bills: 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, and other for other purposes. S. 3547, Price Gouging Act; H.R. 6243, American Fuel Protection Act; H.R. 6239, Prevention of Frivilous Ethanol Lawsuits Act; S. 3916, A bill to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to study and report on the impact on consumers of permitting an increase in the amount of ethanol blended with gasoline; S. 737, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to authorize the Secretary of Energy to conduct research, development, and demonstration to make biofuels more compatible with small nonroad engines, and for other purposes; S. 3736, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to allow States to opt out of the corn ethanol provisions of the renewable fuel standard; H.R. 6008, Coroporate Liability and Emergency Accident Notification (CLEAN) Act. 74 Fed. Reg. 24904, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Renewable Fuel Standard; 75 Fed. Reg. 14670, Regulation of Fuels and Fuels Additives: Changes to Renewable Fuel Standard Program. Regulatory efforts concerning EPA E-15 waiver request; Legislative efforts concerning renewable fuel standards and renewable fuel standards waiver requirements; Legislative efforts concerning refinery and drilling workplace safety; Legislative efforts concerning low carbon fuel standard.
Client expense: $1,270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Minerals Management Service, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
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
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
Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act - H.R. 3187 American Clean Energy & Security Act- H.R. 2454 Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Renewable Fuel Standard. The Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act- S. 1733 Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010- S. 3079 S. 1666- A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to satisfy certain conditions before issuing to producers of mid-level ethanol blends a waiver from certain requirements under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $634,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Issues related to the health impacts of air pollution, including the following legislation: H.R.2996 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2010; HR 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act, HR 2323 Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act; HR 1835 New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2009; S.1408 New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions, S.1733 Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act; S. 1666 To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to satisfy certain conditions before issuing to producers of mid-level ethanol blends a waiver from certain requirements under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes. S.2995 Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010; Diesel Emissions Reduction Act reauthorization; Clean air issues related to mobile source emissions; diesel retrofits; fuels including alternative fuels; stationary source emissions, including power plants and implementation and enforcement of the Clean Air Act. Issues related to global warming and energy. Issues related to open burning. Air pollution issues related to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
HR 3187 -- Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act (ethanol tax credit and import tariff); No bill # -- ethanol mandates (entire issue); S 1666 -- A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to satisfy certain conditions before issuing to producers of mid-level ethanol blends a waiver from certain requirements under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes (ethanol blend levels); HR 2454 -- To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy (entire bill); S 1733 -- A bill to create clean energy jobs, promote energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (entire bill).
Client expense: $980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
S. 1666, Mid-Level Ethanol Blends Act of 2009; Mid-Level (E-15) Ethanol Policy; E-15 Testing; Boat Fuel Systems
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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
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)
2010 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0211 Clean Air Act Waiver Application to Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content in Gasoline to 15% EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0161; FRL-8903-1 Changes to the Renewable Fuels Standard Program Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act (H.R. 3187) Mid-Level Ethanol Blends Act (S. 1666) Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) and Ethanol Import Tariff Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act (HR. 4940)
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Energy Bill Development in 111th Congress Climate Change/Cap & Trade/GHG Controls (S. Res 26 & H. Res 76) Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) and Import Tariff EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0211 Clean Air Act Waiver Application to Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content in Gasoline to 15 Percent EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0161; FRL-8903-1 Changes to the Renewable Fuels Standard Program Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act (H.R. 3187) Mid-Level Ethanol Blends Act (S. 1666)
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Agriculture
HR 1112 - E85 Investment Act of 2009 S 835 - Open Fuel Standard Act of 2009 HR 1476 - Open Standard Act of 2009 S 737 - Make Biofuels More Compatible with Small Engines S 1666 - Mid-Ethanol Blend Limit All sections particularly those dealing with energy, increased use of ethanol blends, increased E15 use.
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 · Automotive Industry
HR 4678/S 1606, "Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act" (all); HR 2057/S 3181, "Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act" (all); S 3302/HR 5381, "Motor Vehicle Safety Act" (all); S 3495, HR 734, "Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2009" (all); S 1536, "ALERT Drivers Act of 2009" (all); S 1666, Mid Level Ethanol Blends (all); S 3495, "Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2010" (all)
Client expense: $125,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Support for S. 1666, the Mid-Level Ethanol Blends Act of 2009; monitor H.R. 3619, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010, and Senate substitute.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0211 Clean Air Act Waiver Application to Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content in Gasoline to 15% EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0161; FRL-8903-1 Changes to the Renewable Fuels Standard Program Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act (H.R. 3187) Mid-Level Ethanol Blends Act (S. 1666) Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) and Ethanol Import Tariff Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act (HR. 4940)
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Energy Bill Development in 111th Congress Climate Change/Cap & Trade/GHG Controls (S. Res 26 & H. Res 76) Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) and Import Tariff EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0211 Clean Air Act Waiver Application to Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content in Gasoline to 15 Percent EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0161; FRL-8903-1 Changes to the Renewable Fuels Standard Program Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act (H.R. 3187) Mid-Level Ethanol Blends Act (S. 1666)
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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 · Energy/Nuclear
Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act - H.R. 3187 American Clean Energy & Security Act- H.R. 2454 Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Renewable Fuel Standard. The Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act- S. 1733 Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010- S. 3079 Mid-Level Biofuels Act- S. 1666- A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to satisfy certain conditions before issuing to producers of mid-level ethanol blends a waiver from certain requirements under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $826,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
S. 1666, Mid-Level Ethanol Blends Act of 2009; Mid-Level (E-15) Ethanol Policy; E-15 Testing; Boat Fuel Systems
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · second_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Issues related to the health impacts of air pollution, including the following legislation: H.R.2996 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2010; HR 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act, HR 2323 Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act; HR 1835 New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2009; S.1408 New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions, S.1733 Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act; S. 1666 To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to satisfy certain conditions before issuing to producers of mid-level ethanol blends a waiver from certain requirements under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes. S.2995 Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010 Clean air issues related to mobile source emissions; diesel retrofits; fuels including alternative fuels; stationary source emissions, including power plants and implementation and enforcement of the Clean Air Act. Issues related to global warming and energy. Issues related to open burning. Air pollution issues related to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Automotive Industry
HR 2057, "Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act of 2009" (all); S. 3181, "Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act of 2010" (all); HR 734, "Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2009" (all); S. 1536, "ALERT Drivers Act of 2009" (all); S. 1666, Mid Level Ethanol Blends (all); S. 1620, "Efficient Vehicle Leadership Act of 2009" (all); S. 1938, "Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009" (all); S. 3302/HR 5381, "Motor Vehicle Safety Act" (all); S. 3495, "Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2010" (all).
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 · Environment/Superfund
Support for S. 1666, the Mid-Level Ethanol Blends Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
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
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)
2010 · second_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0211 Clean Air Act Waiver Application to Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content in Gasoline to 15% EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0161; FRL-8903-1 Changes to the Renewable Fuels Standard Program Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act (H.R. 3187) Mid-Level Ethanol Blends Act (S. 1666) Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) and Ethanol Import Tariff Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act (HR. 4940)
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Energy Bill Development in 111th Congress Climate Change/Cap & Trade/GHG Controls (S. Res 26 & H. Res 76) Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) and Import Tariff Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act (HR 4940) EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0211 Clean Air Act Waiver Application to Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content in Gasoline to 15 Percent EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0161; FRL-8903-1 Changes to the Renewable Fuels Standard Program Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act (H.R. 3187) Mid-Level Ethanol Blends Act (S. 1666)
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Whole Bills: 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, and other for other purposes. 74 Fed. Reg. 24904, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Renewable Fuel Standard; 75 Fed. Reg. 14670, Regulation of Fuels and Fuels Additives: Changes to Renewable Fuel Standard Program. Regulatory efforts concerning EPA E-15 waiver request; Legislative efforts concerning renewable fuel standards and renewable fuel standards waiver requirements; Legislative efforts concerning potential aviation gas legislation; Legislative efforts concerning refinery and drilling workplace safety.
Client expense: $2,310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2010 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
HR 3187 -- Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act (ethanol tax credit and import tariff); No bill # -- ethanol mandates (entire issue); S 1666 -- A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to satisfy certain conditions before issuing to producers of mid-level ethanol blends a waiver from certain requirements under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes (ethanol blend levels); HR 2454 -- To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy (entire bill); S 1733 -- A bill to create clean energy jobs, promote energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (entire bill).
Client expense: $930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
HR 3187 -- Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act (ethanol tax credit and import tariff); No bill # -- ethanol mandates (entire issue); S 1666 -- A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to satisfy certain conditions before issuing to producers of mid-level ethanol blends a waiver from certain requirements under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes (ethanol blend levels); HR 2454 -- To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy (entire bill); S 1733 -- A bill to create clean energy jobs, promote energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (entire bill).
Client expense: $930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
HR 3187 -- Affordable Food and Fuel for America Act (ethanol tax credit and import tariff); No bill # -- ethanol mandates (entire issue); S 1666 -- A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to satisfy certain conditions before issuing to producers of mid-level ethanol blends a waiver from certain requirements under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes (ethanol blend levels); HR 2454 -- To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy (entire bill); S 1733 -- A bill to create clean energy jobs, promote energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (entire bill).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · first_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
Kerry, Graham, Lieberman Climate Bill ( as it may amend the RFS & RES Biomass Definition for the Climate Bill) S.3231 : A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain tax incentives for alcohol used as fuel and to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend additional duties on ethanol. (Ethanol Tax Credit) S.1666 : A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to satisfy certain conditions before issuing to producers of mid-level ethanol blends a waiver from certain requirements under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes. (Ethanol Blend Wall) House H.R.4213: American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 (Biodiesel Tax Credit, Biomass Tax Credit, etc.) H.R.4940 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain tax incentives for alcohol used as fuel and to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend additional duties on ethanol. (Ethanol Tax Credit) H.R.3187 : To reduce and eliminate the tax credit for alcohol fuel mixtures and the tariff on imported ethanol. (Ethanol Tax Credit) State Department Global Bioenergy Partnership
Client expense: $16,031 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)