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Lobbying Spend
$12.7M
Filings
41
Firms Hired
1
Active Period
2007–2017
Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings
Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available
Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings
Most frequently reported lobbying issues
Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded
Issues related to methane emissions and permitting of pipeline and midstream infrastructure; oppose legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production; H.R.2059 - To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas sources; H.R.2014 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on greenhouse gas emissions; H.R.2012 - To repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act; H.R.2001 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study with respect to storm water runoff from oil and gas operations; H.R.2000 - To require regulation of wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy under the Solid Waste Disposal Act.
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R.2000
Issues related to methane emissions and permitting of pipeline and midstream infrastructure; oppose legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production; H.R.2059 - To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas sources; H.R.2014 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on greenhouse gas emissions; H.R.2012 - To repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act; H.R.2001 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study with respect to storm water runoff from oil and gas operations; H.R.2000 - To require regulation of wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy under the Solid Waste Disposal Act.
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R.2001
Issues related to the role of natural gas in energy policy; issues related to permitting of pipeline and midstream infrastructure; oppose legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production; H.R.2012 - To repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act; H.R.2002 - to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida; H.R.26 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017; H.R.5 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017.
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R.2002
General corporate tax issues; issues related to international tax rules-including worldwide allocation of interest expense and a modernized competitive international tax system; issues related to discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property; issues related to publically traded partnerships; issues related to bonus depreciation; H.R.2078 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; H.R.2011 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986to provide for the issuance of exempt facility bonds for qualified carbon dioxide capture facilities; H.R.2010 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the requirements for secure geological storage of carbon dioxide for purposes of the carbon dioxide sequestration credit.
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R.2010
Carbon Capture Improvement Act of 2017
2017 · first_quarter · Firm: SPECTRA ENERGY
General corporate tax issues; issues related to international tax rules-including worldwide allocation of interest expense and a modernized competitive international tax system; issues related to discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property; issues related to publically traded partnerships; issues related to bonus depreciation; H.R.2078 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; H.R.2011 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986to provide for the issuance of exempt facility bonds for qualified carbon dioxide capture facilities; H.R.2010 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the requirements for secure geological storage of carbon dioxide for purposes of the carbon dioxide sequestration credit.
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R.2011
Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2017
2017 · first_quarter · Firm: SPECTRA ENERGY
Issues related to the role of natural gas in energy policy; issues related to permitting of pipeline and midstream infrastructure; oppose legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production; H.R.2012 - To repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act; H.R.2002 - to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida; H.R.26 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017; H.R.5 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017.
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R.2012
Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2017
2017 · first_quarter · Firm: SPECTRA ENERGY
Issues related to methane emissions and permitting of pipeline and midstream infrastructure; oppose legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production; H.R.2059 - To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas sources; H.R.2014 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on greenhouse gas emissions; H.R.2012 - To repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act; H.R.2001 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study with respect to storm water runoff from oil and gas operations; H.R.2000 - To require regulation of wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy under the Solid Waste Disposal Act.
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R.2012
Issues related to methane emissions and permitting of pipeline and midstream infrastructure; oppose legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production; H.R.2059 - To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas sources; H.R.2014 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on greenhouse gas emissions; H.R.2012 - To repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act; H.R.2001 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study with respect to storm water runoff from oil and gas operations; H.R.2000 - To require regulation of wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy under the Solid Waste Disposal Act.
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R.2014
Issues related to methane emissions and permitting of pipeline and midstream infrastructure; oppose legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production; H.R.2059 - To amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate the exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas sources; H.R.2014 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on greenhouse gas emissions; H.R.2012 - To repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act; H.R.2001 - To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study with respect to storm water runoff from oil and gas operations; H.R.2000 - To require regulation of wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy under the Solid Waste Disposal Act.
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R.2059
General corporate tax issues; issues related to international tax rules-including worldwide allocation of interest expense and a modernized competitive international tax system; issues related to discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property; issues related to publically traded partnerships; issues related to bonus depreciation; H.R.2078 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; H.R.2011 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986to provide for the issuance of exempt facility bonds for qualified carbon dioxide capture facilities; H.R.2010 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the requirements for secure geological storage of carbon dioxide for purposes of the carbon dioxide sequestration credit.
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R.2078
Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017
2017 · first_quarter · Firm: SPECTRA ENERGY
Issues related to the role of natural gas in energy policy; issues related to permitting of pipeline and midstream infrastructure; oppose legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production; H.R.2012 - To repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act; H.R.2002 - to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida; H.R.26 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017; H.R.5 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017.
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R.26
Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017
2017 · first_quarter · Firm: SPECTRA ENERGY
Issues related to the role of natural gas in energy policy; issues related to permitting of pipeline and midstream infrastructure; oppose legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production; H.R.2012 - To repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act; H.R.2002 - to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida; H.R.26 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017; H.R.5 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017.
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R.5
Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act
2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SPECTRA ENERGY
Issues related to methane emissions and permitting of pipeline and midstream infrastructure; oppose legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production; H.R.161, Pipeline Permitting Reform Act; S.411, Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act
Client expense: $299,282 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R.161
Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act
2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SPECTRA ENERGY
Issues related to the role of natural gas in energy policy; issues related to permitting of pipeline and midstream infrastructure; issues related to natural gas export; issues related to electric and natural gas reliability; issues related to LNG export; H.R.161, Pipeline Permitting Reform Act; S.411, Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act; H.R 351, the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act; S. 33, the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act; H.R.8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015
Client expense: $299,282 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R.161
Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act
2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SPECTRA ENERGY
Issues related to the role of natural gas in energy policy; issues related to permitting of pipeline and midstream infrastructure; oppose legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production; H.R.161, Pipeline Permitting Reform Act; S.411, Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act; H.R.8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015
Client expense: $299,282 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R.161
LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act
2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SPECTRA ENERGY
Issues related to the role of natural gas in energy policy; issues related to permitting of pipeline and midstream infrastructure; issues related to natural gas export; issues related to electric and natural gas reliability; issues related to LNG export; H.R.161, Pipeline Permitting Reform Act; S.411, Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act; H.R 351, the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act; S. 33, the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act; H.R.8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015
Client expense: $299,282 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R 351
To prevent certain discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property.
2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SPECTRA ENERGY
General corporate tax issues; issues related to international tax rules-including worldwide allocation of interest expense and a modernized competitive international tax system; issues related to discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property (S.2117, H.R.3663); issues related to publicly traded partnerships; issues related to bonus depreciation
Client expense: $299,282 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R.3663
North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015
2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SPECTRA ENERGY
Issues related to the role of natural gas in energy policy; issues related to permitting of pipeline and midstream infrastructure; oppose legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production; H.R.161, Pipeline Permitting Reform Act; S.411, Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act; H.R.8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015
Client expense: $299,282 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R.8
North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015
2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SPECTRA ENERGY
Issues related to the role of natural gas in energy policy; issues related to permitting of pipeline and midstream infrastructure; issues related to natural gas export; issues related to electric and natural gas reliability; issues related to LNG export; H.R.161, Pipeline Permitting Reform Act; S.411, Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act; H.R 351, the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act; S. 33, the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act; H.R.8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015
Client expense: $299,282 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R.8
North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016
2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SPECTRA ENERGY
Issues related to the role of natural gas in energy policy; issues related to permitting of pipeline and midstream infrastructure; oppose legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production; H.R.161, Pipeline Permitting Reform Act; S.411, Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act; H.R.8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015
Client expense: $299,282 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 2012
North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016
2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SPECTRA ENERGY
Issues related to the role of natural gas in energy policy; issues related to permitting of pipeline and midstream infrastructure; issues related to natural gas export; issues related to electric and natural gas reliability; issues related to LNG export; H.R.161, Pipeline Permitting Reform Act; S.411, Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act; H.R 351, the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act; S. 33, the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act; H.R.8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015
Client expense: $299,282 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 2012
A bill to prevent certain discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property.
2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SPECTRA ENERGY
General corporate tax issues; issues related to international tax rules-including worldwide allocation of interest expense and a modernized competitive international tax system; issues related to discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property (S.2117, H.R.3663); issues related to publicly traded partnerships; issues related to bonus depreciation
Client expense: $299,282 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S.2117
LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act
2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SPECTRA ENERGY
Issues related to the role of natural gas in energy policy; issues related to permitting of pipeline and midstream infrastructure; issues related to natural gas export; issues related to electric and natural gas reliability; issues related to LNG export; H.R.161, Pipeline Permitting Reform Act; S.411, Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act; H.R 351, the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act; S. 33, the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act; H.R.8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015
Client expense: $299,282 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 33
Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act
2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SPECTRA ENERGY
Issues related to methane emissions and permitting of pipeline and midstream infrastructure; oppose legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production; H.R.161, Pipeline Permitting Reform Act; S.411, Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act
Client expense: $299,282 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S.411
Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act
2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SPECTRA ENERGY
Issues related to the role of natural gas in energy policy; issues related to permitting of pipeline and midstream infrastructure; oppose legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production; H.R.161, Pipeline Permitting Reform Act; S.411, Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act; H.R.8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015
Client expense: $299,282 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S.411
Source: Senate LDA