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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	6	2
2019	—	5	1
2005	—	1	1
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	1	1
2001	—	1	1
2000	—	1	1
1999	—	3	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
PRIMACY STRATEGY GROUP	—	25
LOCKRIDGE, GRINDAL, NAUEN, PLLP	—	9
TROUTMAN PEPPER LOCKE, LLP (FKA TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS, LLP)	—	8

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	31
SENATE	31
Energy, Dept of	24
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)	15

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	33
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	33

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