SOMERSET REFINERY INC

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2007–2008

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2008	—	5	1
2007	—	3	1

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
CANSLER VENOSDEL & ASSOC	—	3
CANSLER CONSULTING, LLC	—	5

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	3
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	3
SENATE	2
Treasury, Dept of	2
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	1
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	1
Energy, Dept of	1
Small Business Administration (SBA)	1
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	3
Fuel/Gas/Oil	Fuel/Gas/Oil	3
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	2
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	2
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	2
Transportation	Transportation	2
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	2
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	2
Bankruptcy	Bankruptcy	1
Railroads	Railroads	1
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	1
Agriculture	Agriculture	1
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	1
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	1
Trucking/Shipping	Trucking/Shipping	1
Automotive Industry	Automotive Industry	1
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	1
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	1
Small Business	Small Business	1
Defense	Defense	1

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