COLUMBIA ENERGY GROUP

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2000

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2000	—	2	1
1999	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.	—	4

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)	2
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	2
SENATE	2
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	1
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	1
Energy, Dept of	1
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)	1
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	1
U.S. Postal Service (USPS)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Transportation	Transportation	2
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	1
Defense	Defense	1
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	1
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	1
Utilities	Utilities	1
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	1
Roads/Highway	Roads/Highway	1
Postal	Postal	1

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