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PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

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Lobbying Spend

$8.0M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2000–2016

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2016	$180,000	1	1
2015	$980,000	4	1
2014	$820,000	5	1
2013	$730,000	4	1
2012	$710,000	4	1
2011	$675,000	4	1
2010	$790,000	4	1
2009	$660,000	4	1
2008	$960,000	4	1
2007	$780,000	2	1
2006	$380,000	1	1
2005	$300,000	2	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	1	1
2000	—	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.	$7,965,000	39
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS	—	5

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	39
SENATE	39
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	37
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	37
U.S. Forest Service	35
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)	33
Energy, Dept of	28
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	28
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	23
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	20
Treasury, Dept of	18
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	13
General Services Administration (GSA)	13
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)	11
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	10
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	7
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	4
White House Office	4
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	3

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	42
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	39
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	39
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	38
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	36
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	29
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	24
Transportation	Transportation	22
Agriculture	Agriculture	12
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	11
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	2

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 3488114th Congress

Safe, Flexible, and Efficient Trucking Act of 2015

2016 · first_quarter · Firm: PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to truck weights on federal highways; Safe, Flexible, and Efficient (SAFE) Trucking Act - HR 3488

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3488

H.R. 8114th Congress

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015

2016 · first_quarter · Firm: PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to renewable energy, biofuels, biomass and bioenergy technologies; the carbon neutrality of biomass energy; EPA treatment of biogenic carbon in regulatory proceedings; building energy code programs; North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act -HR 8; issues related to building with wood; Issues related to federal procurement environmental labels and forest certificaiton; S2012: The energy Policy Modernization Act (Amendment 2953 Biomass).

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 8

S. 2012114th Congress

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016

2016 · first_quarter · Firm: PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to renewable energy, biofuels, biomass and bioenergy technologies; the carbon neutrality of biomass energy; EPA treatment of biogenic carbon in regulatory proceedings; building energy code programs; North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act -HR 8; issues related to building with wood; Issues related to federal procurement environmental labels and forest certificaiton; S2012: The energy Policy Modernization Act (Amendment 2953 Biomass).

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S2012

H.R. 2029114th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

2015 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the Interior Appropriations budget and related U.S. Forest Service budget; FY 2016 Interior & Environment Appropriations Bills - S 1645, HR 2822; issues related to the Land and Water Conservation Fund; Issues related to 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Bill HR 2029

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2029

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H.R. 2822114th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016

2015 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the Interior Appropriations budget and related U.S. Forest Service budget; FY 2016 Interior & Environment Appropriations Bills - S 1645, HR 2822; issues related to the Land and Water Conservation Fund; Issues related to 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Bill HR 2029

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2822

H.R. 3488114th Congress

Safe, Flexible, and Efficient Trucking Act of 2015

2015 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to truck weights on federal highways; Safe, Flexible, and Efficient (SAFE) Trucking Act - HR 3488

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3488

H.R. 8114th Congress

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015

2015 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to renewable energy, biofuels, biomass and bioenergy technologies; the carbon neutrality of biomass energy; EPA treatment of biogenic carbon in regulatory proceedings; building energy code programs; North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act -HR 8; issues related to building with wood; Issues related to federal procurement environmental labels and forest certification.

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 8

S. 1284114th Congress

A bill to clarify the treatment of carbon emissions from forest biomass, and for other purposes.

2015 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to pesticides and general NPDES permits; issues related to biomass emissions in relation to the Clean Air Act carbon neutrality; Working Forests for Clean Energy Act S1284; issues related to EPA's Waters of the U.S. Rule

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S1284

S. 1645114th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016

2015 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the Interior Appropriations budget and related U.S. Forest Service budget; FY 2016 Interior & Environment Appropriations Bills - S 1645, HR 2822; issues related to the Land and Water Conservation Fund; Issues related to 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Bill HR 2029

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 1645

H.R. 2647114th Congress

Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016

2015 · third_quarter · Firm: PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the management, maintenance and harvest of private timberlands; issues related to management of federal forest lands; Resilient Federal Forest Act of 2015 - HR 2647.

Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2647

H.R. 2822114th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016

2015 · third_quarter · Firm: PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the Interior Appropriations budget and related U.S. Forest Service budget; FY 2016 Interior & Environment Appropriations Bills - S 1645, HR 2822; issues related to the Land and Water Conservation Fund

Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2822

H.R. 3488114th Congress

Safe, Flexible, and Efficient Trucking Act of 2015

2015 · third_quarter · Firm: PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to truck weights on federal highways; Safe, Flexible, and Efficient (SAFE) Trucking Act - HR 3488

Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3488

H.R. 8114th Congress

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015

2015 · third_quarter · Firm: PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to renewable energy, biofuels, biomass and bioenergy technologies; the carbon neutrality of biomass energy; EPA treatment of biogenic carbon in regulatory proceedings; building energy code programs; Energy Bill -HR 8; issues related to building with wood

Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 8

S. 1284114th Congress

A bill to clarify the treatment of carbon emissions from forest biomass, and for other purposes.

2015 · third_quarter · Firm: PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to pesticides and general NPDES permits; issues related to biomass emissions in relation to the Clean Air Act carbon neutrality; Working Forests for Clean Energy Act S1284; issues related to EPA's Waters of the U.S. Rule

Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S1284

S. 1645114th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016

2015 · third_quarter · Firm: PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the Interior Appropriations budget and related U.S. Forest Service budget; FY 2016 Interior & Environment Appropriations Bills - S 1645, HR 2822; issues related to the Land and Water Conservation Fund

Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 1645

H.R. 2647114th Congress

Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the management, maintenance and harvest of private timberlands; issues related to management of federal forest lands; Resilient Federal Forest Act of 2015 - HR 2647; National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015 - S 1691.

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2647

S. 1284114th Congress

A bill to clarify the treatment of carbon emissions from forest biomass, and for other purposes.

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to pesticides and general NPDES permits; issues related to biomass emissions in relation to the Clean Air Act carbon neutrality; Working Forests for Clean Energy Act S1284; issues related to EPA's Waters of the U.S. Rule

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S1284

S. 1691114th Congress

National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the management, maintenance and harvest of private timberlands; issues related to management of federal forest lands; Resilient Federal Forest Act of 2015 - HR 2647; National Forest Ecosystem Improvement Act of 2015 - S 1691.

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 1691

H.R. 1616113th Congress

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the Endangered Species Act, climate change and carbon sequestration; issues related to forest certification; issues related to taxpayer-funded construction of buildings; HR 1616 / S 1392 / S 2074: Energy Savings & Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (green building; S. Amdt 1885 - federal building energy efficiency performance standards).

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1616

H.R. 612113th Congress

Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2013

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 612 - Safe & Efficient Transportation Act of 2013, issues related to truck weights on federal highways

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 612

S. 2074113th Congress

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the Endangered Species Act, climate change and carbon sequestration; issues related to forest certification; issues related to taxpayer-funded construction of buildings; HR 1616 / S 1392 / S 2074: Energy Savings & Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (green building; S. Amdt 1885 - federal building energy efficiency performance standards).

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 2074

S. 338113th Congress

Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

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Issues related to the Interior Appropriations budget and related U.S. Forest Service budget; S.338 - Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2013

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.338

H.R. 1616113th Congress

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the Endangered Species Act, climate change and carbon sequestration; issues related to forest certification; issues related to taxpayer-funded construction of buildings; HR 1616 / S 1392 / S 2074: Energy Savings & Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (green building; S. Amdt 1885 - federal building energy efficiency performance standards).

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1616

H.R. 612113th Congress

Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2013

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 612 - Safe & Efficient Transportation Act of 2013, issues related to truck weights on federal highways

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 612

S. 2074113th Congress

Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PLUM CREEK TIMBER COMPANY, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the Endangered Species Act, climate change and carbon sequestration; issues related to forest certification; issues related to taxpayer-funded construction of buildings; HR 1616 / S 1392 / S 2074: Energy Savings & Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (green building; S. Amdt 1885 - federal building energy efficiency performance standards).

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 2074

Source: Senate LDA